Im looking to remove the piece of black plastic/metal that is in between the bumper cover and the IC for looks and better flow.

You really dont appreciate the size of the OEM FMIC with this piece installed.




Is there any way to remove this, or is it part of the support beam?

 

http://www.roadraceengineering.com/e...ntercooler.htm
Go to the bottom and look 4 Additional Mods