tomorrow i will have about 20 minutes to swap ecus for my rtek after work.... easiest and fastest way to get it without breaking crap?

was thinking pull carpet and remove kickpanel

 

you might break a couple of those plastic fasteners for the kick panel. it's hard to avoid.

 

Take out the scuff panel over the right door sill. 4 or 5 screws; a power screwdriver is helpful.

Pull up the first 18" of the door seal going up the front of the door opening.

Pry up the right hand kick panel; there is a special tool, kind of a broad, notched and angled screwdriver, that is very useful for prying up the plastic connectors without breaking anything.

Pull up the right carpet starting at the right front corner; pry back and expose the cover plate.

Remove the three 10mm bolts. A long 3/8" extension is very useful here.

Pull out the metal cover; the ecu is exposed, with the connectors at the bottom (rear).

 

easiest and fastest? cut a hole in the carpet and remove the metal panel/foot rest. should take 2 minutes tops and you wont break any of your plastic pieces.