As I have often warned in the political forum, one should be carefull about how they title their threads.
I believe you wanted advice about stiffening your Crossie.
Although it will make changing your exhaust out more complicated I can't imagine tha it will make much of a difference. I mean the strut is so small, I am surprised it actually stiffens the Roadster.
But then as a packaging engineer, I have to admire the devilish industructability of a blister packed pair of scissors.
roadster with a stick