Hey Jack... everyone's .02 is welcome. I'm not going to hate anyone because they voiced their opinion... lol.. especially on the Net..lol.. There are extra diagonal braces to be welded in infront of the 4 link crossmember as well as some other smaller ones. As far as your #2.... I belive some people call it adding a "backbone" to the housing? Good idea... I'm trying to make it as bulletproof as I can so future upgrades won't affect the rest of the car so much.
So unfortunatly you and I have nothing to debate right now... that is... unless you want to ask about the engine...
Thanks for your input... keep it comin.