Tools needed:
Jack and axle stands
T25 Torx bit/screwdriver
Pliers
Flat and phillips head screwdriver
10mm socket & suitable ratchet
Dremel or Stanley knife
10mm spanner (ideally a ratchet spanner)

1. Jack the front of the car up and support it on axle stands so that the front wheels are clear of the ground and you can safely work underneath if necessary. Working on the drivers side, turn the wheels to the left and undo the T25 screw that holds the wing to the bumper.
2. Undo the two phillips head screws that hold the edge of the arch liner to the bumper, and the one screw that holds the back of the arch liner behind the wheel.
3. Remove the 10mm headed plastic nut that is on the back side of the arch, above the screw you removed earlier, and when removed, pull the arch liner clear of the threaded stud which will give you access to the back of the arch
4. Pull the arch out from the bumper and look up where the wing joins the bumper, behind the headlight there is a further T25 screw holding the bumper to the wing.
5. Whilst you are behind the arch liner remove the wiring for the foglight (if fitted) by pulling back the locking tab on the electrical connection and pulling the plug out.
6. Remove the single phillips head screw under the front edge of the bumper at the corner
7. Repeat steps 1-6 for the passenger side of the car.
8. Remove the four T25 screws under the front edge of the bumper
9. …and the four T25 screws that hold the top of the bumper, and withdraw the bumper from the car.
10. The car should now resemble this:
11. In order to remove the stock rubber hoses, the ‘use once’ clips must be broken where the rubber pipes join the hard pipes around the radiator. Insert a screwdriver into the mechanism and repeatedly twist back and forth until either the locking tab breaks and allows the clip to be slackened by hand, or the locking tab falls off completely and the clip and be removed.
Locking tab broken off:
12. Undo the 10mm bolts holding the vertical rubber strip to the front of the intercooler (one each side) and put them to one side for use later.

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