Does the "tunnel brace" behind the transmission crossmember actually serve a purpose?

[ghunt81]

Went to take mine off today as I was dropping the driveshaft...stud on the driver's side snapped right off with the first turn of the ratchet. Doesn't look to me like it really does anything.

 

[Macman45]

Well 2007+ didn't even have them just blank studs for em so I'm assuming not much.

 

[07 Boss]

I don't have one either so I would assume it would be ok just to take it out.

 

[07gts197]

My 07 gt has one but yeah its been said before that these cars don’t really need the additional bracing like the sn95’s did. They’re pretty rigid in stock form.


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[ghunt81]

Well I mean it's held in by two very small studs...maybe 8mm or 1/4" at the most. Can't imagine it would serve as much of a brace anyway.