RedRocket83
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Nope, I did not have to heat anything. I just popped the original clips out with a thin flat screwdriver. The only trouble I had with the install is that I initially tried to do it without the right angle driver bit, but that is definitely not possible without taking the wheels off. I just had to wait a bit longer for UPS to deliver the bit so I could do the installation properly. The only other issue was that one of the two bumper clip holes in the rear left was not aligned perfectly like all of the others (tesla manufacturing flaw), so the long bumper clip would not hold that part of the mudflap securely to the whee well. My solution was to use a plastic drywall anchor plus machine screw in that hole, which held great.Did you have to heat the plastic clips like in the video?
Was it easy to get the 2 factory clips off?
The mud flap material and bumper clips included with the kit are really tough, and the design fastens them really solidly to the car. Some might think they are ugly, but they are worth the price compared to other options I saw when i was shopping.