General Maintenance & Repairs - please tell me what this is, then feel free to close/lock

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p299/jjfarmer_photos/2002%20Red%20SS/P6160155.jpg

please tell me what the little black piece next to the a/c condenser, just noticed it on a buddies car and in this pic, i dont not have it on mine,just something id like to know, i like learning!! haha
p.s pic stolen from jjfarmer's part out thread

traction control?

Traction control or asr on camaros

ah thank you, figured it must have been,only option my car doesnt have

^Thats a good option not to have.

^ Agreed, so glad my car doesn't have that giant useless thing cluttering my engine bay.