[lineslinger]

Congrats on your new car.
As far as the scattershield is concerned, if you have ever seen the bottom of an aluminum car after a clutch has blown up you wouldn't need to ask the question.
By all means, spend the extra couple hundred bucks and get the shield, your feet, ankles, and knees may thank you one day.
Would you mind talking about what it was specifically about the BDR that influenced your decision to purchase their car as opposed the other manufacturing companies?
Give serious consideration to the 408, it will enhance the look of your engine compartment, is easily developed to be street friendly, and will help uphold the value of your car a little better, aka the big block factor.
Once again congratulations.