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It's there to protect the rail in the event of a front end smash.
Strictly not needed if missing and you want to save a few quid buying one, but if fitted you may as well leave it unless you need to save the weight/ever look at your engine and think it's an eyesore.
For the couple of minutes it takes to remove I'd leave it on, from a safety perspective.
You don't want to leave the inlet manifold on then, that gets in the way every time you work on the ignition system.
Most cars have 'something in the way' when you need to work on them. Don't work on an LPG converted car, you'll cry with all of the extra bits in the way .
I just don't believe this offers protection in a front end smash, its cast alloy, itll shatter in a 10mph bump, I suspect its more to offer protection from the general bits and pieces that can get thrown up while driving, which you may not notice and continue driving with fuel leaking out.
Paint it the same as the intake and it looks tidy as. Keeps the bay looming clean. You'd save more weight just taking out a single seat belt than this.