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I hate that this is even a consideration, but is that even legal?
As far as I'm aware, so long as you have purchased it fully with no payments left on it or any loans used to finance it, there is absolutely nothing the car manufacturer or the place you bought it from can do besides void any warranty you have on it. And that's if they figure out you removed the component.
If you own the car; I would say it's completely reasonable to modify it, as long as its still legaly able to drive after. In Germany your car needs to be regulary checked by TÜV to be street legal.
If this is legal probably depends on where you live, but I would be suprised if it's illegal in any developed country. (Im not a lawyer btw.)