Originally Posted by InfernoRedXfire
That's what I did. But the OEM clamps were a beotch to get off. "Twist" them off sounds more simple than reality. As they are positioned now, the tabs to grab them with the pliers are turned such that I'm working blind. I may give it a second shot tomorrow to see if I can rotate them to get my pliers around their tabs.
i had no intention of reusing them. slip a scredriver under the clamp and pry up it will pop the oem clamp. if that doesnt get it the space made with the screwdriver will allow a pair of wire cutters to slice the clamp off. since i did want then on i was just brutal with them!!