Whats this brass cover by the battery I think it covers some electrical connections. I think ive seen a few people run without this part. Dose it do anything important other than look all brassy?

 

Yeah man yank that shit out, not needed at all.

 

It's not brass, it's steel.

It's not a cover.

That entire box is the control unit for the EPS (electronic power steering)

If you've seen someone without it, it's because they have done a wire tuck job and hidden it behind the fender.

Wire tucks are not my thing at all. One must be extremely carful with chafing wires. I've already did a major repair on a tucked car that caught fire because of it.

 

Thanks billman I saw like a european model and it looked different. Owell thanks for the response. Wire tucks would be for a show type car paying no attention to functionality it dose look cool though

 

Some euro models have the eps unit on the other side of the engine bay.