Do I need to take of the bumper?

 

Yes you need to remove the bumper, you can't get to the bolts holding it up without doing that.

 

Okay, thanks!

 

Welcome just a word of advice... there are 2 bolts that are way up in the corner of the bumper meet fender... they are a bitch to get to... just don't keep yanking on them or the plastic tabs will break...


Guess how I know this?

 

Remove teh headlights quick and the bumper removal is super easy. I fought with the same bolts blueberry is talking about before I did that

 

Sorry Matt, that made me laugh a little! Yeah, those bolts are a PITA, and still a slight pain with the HL out.

 

I made a how-to. I suggest you search for it

 

i agree it was funny

 

I just replaced my IC this last weekend. pretty easy if you have the above stated how to to fall back on. i got mine done in half a day by myself....headlight removal and all. most difficult part for me was getting the headlights to go back in right/straight.

 

luckly I didn't have to taken mine off this past weekend, when me and my buddy installed the Injen CP. That saved me a lot of time. Maybe I'll get a bigger intercooler from genuinesaab.com and yes I'll have no choice, but to remove the intercooler.

 

I've done it 4 times now... The last and final time I got the bumper, headlights, intercoolers swapped out , and reassembled in about 3 hours.

 

so what intercooler are you using Blueberry?

 

Your front fascia isn't un-aligned now is it Matt?

 

ets intercooler.... levi jus a lilbit

 

Mine's off a little too after my little "off roading" adventure in the mountains of VA when it was snowing lol.

 

The ETS intercooler is **** though... I gotta give it to them! WOOT.... yeah the passengers side fender to bumper doesn't fit 100% anymore...

 

I can remove the bumper and headlights by myself in about an 30 mins tops. I've only taken it off about 3 times now ...

 

I did the same thing the first time LOL. I took the headlights off the last time I did the bumper and I had it off in about 10 minutes compared to 40 minutes.

 

^ easiest way to get to that bolt is by removing the fender liner if you don't have a swiveling socket.

 

Already did before I posted this! Great write up man!