6 spd swap progress

Yes, totally! I was and thought long and hard about a solution. First off the car already had frame connectors so they would have to twist along with the tbar crossmember. The replacement crossmember is made of 2x1/2x3/16" C-channel that I slid into the t-bar crossmember channels. Then I ran 1/8 plate in the C-channel up to the first bends on each side and then some 1" pieces in the top bends. That's all welded together solid. Then I made the crossmember tie into the frame connectors about 8" behind the tbar crossmember so that would have to twist as well. I'm not worried about it any more. If the car had to rely soley on the C-channel id be worried a little. I think its gonna be even stiffer than before. Try bending or twist a piece of that C-channel even without the plating. You would need a 10 ton press for that.

I worried about that in my 200R4 swap. I also had subframe connectors that would have to twist first. The C-channel used to make the cross member is so strong I can't see it moving. I also used a torque strap as well just to be on the safe side. That c-channel isn't going to move anyway, though. I wouldn't worry if I were you.