I see what you are describing, but I have no idea what that thing is or what it does.
Dino did a nice write-up of how to replace the FPR. The picture that you referenced in your original post is from that write-up: http://www.vehicross.info/showthread...ent?highlight=
He doesn't label what the item you are referring to is. Maybe someone else will know.
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