heavy weight on steering wheel column cover

anybody know what that stupid "weight" is for that is located on the inside of the lower steering wheel column cover? im in the process of wiring my wiper sprayer to spray my smic and ran into that stupid weight. whats its purpose? heres soem pics of my smic sprayer

http://img184.exs.cx/img184/4607/icspray4zx.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

and a pic of the "mister" (gold things are screws, black/blue is the mister

http://img184.exs.cx/img184/980/spray6hj.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

Hey that's my idea!!!! j/k.... I was thinkin of something like that awhile ago with the lighted ones.. kinda a neon front glow deal-e-o and smic/oilcooler coolers....
As for the weight... I think it's just there to make you ask why it's there... and make the car heavier!!! lol
Nah... I have heard that it helps weigh the column down... why .. I don't know...lmao

maby so panzies can adjust it easier?