# SR intake plenum support brace \*pic\* **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [August 28, 2005, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr-intake-plenum-support-brace-pic/88355 "2005-08-28T14:05:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr-intake-plenum-support-brace-pic/88355/1 "2005-08-28T14:05:33Z")
There is a triangular metal brace that hooks up two bolts on the under of the intake plenum and then one bolt hooks up to the block. It looks to be a support brace to support the intake plenum. I am curious to know HOW important it is (I know it’s there for a reason just wondering if it’s absolutely necessary). Reason is because it intereferes with my oil pressure gauge adapter and wondered if I can run without it. Here’t the pic of the brace after I took it off. If you look near your oil filter area, you will see it. ![http://www.son240sx.ca/images/gonad/intakebrace.jpg](http://www.son240sx.ca/images/gonad/intakebrace.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9bd4f/32.png) [@SHIFT\_KA24DET](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SHIFT_KA24DET)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr-intake-plenum-support-brace-pic/88355/2 "2005-08-28T14:47:27Z")
Ed’s not running one… Id say useless, try notching it out if you can if not look at it as weight reduction. ---
**Author:** ![pearlS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@pearlS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pearlS13)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2005, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr-intake-plenum-support-brace-pic/88355/3 "2005-08-28T15:08:56Z")
ya that bracket is useless…i took mine off aswell.