Sorry for the lack of a picture ... on my MSM (I don't know if other NBs apply) there is a small L-shaped bracket connecting the front of the intake manifold to the front of the fuel rail. Is that bracket necessary or may I safely leave it off?

 

There is a ground attached to it.

 

No, not that one ... guess I'll have to take a picture.

 

yeah you will

 

I removed that bracket when I installed my new injectors on my MSM and I have had no problems.

 

Install it unless you really really really need the 8 grams weight savings.

 

I left mine installed. Must be there for some reason.

 

Perhaps to prevent static build up on the fuel rail by the passing fuel?

 

Maybe it was there for some reason initially, but then become useless after a design change and the engineers were too lazy to remove it.