The transmission situation is still being sorted out as Junior seems hellbent on keeping his PTS-built 200-4R for streetability, and he plans to soon add an electronic trans brake to help get the hefty streetcar off the line. Moser 30-spline axles, 3.42 gear, and an Eaton posi will be crucial to prevent any drivetrain carnage. An HRpartsNstuff heavy-duty rear sway bar, Metco adjustable upper control arms, and Wolfe Racecraft adjustable lower control arms assault the MTS with fury. Qa1 rear shocks and double adjustable coilovers allow some suspension tunability. as with many Buicks of this caliber, the stock rear springs were kept, but the front sway bar was not. Cotton's performance also fabricated a set of tubular upper and lower front control arms for weight savings.
Despite Cotton's help, it seems Junior's Buford is fighting a losing battle with obesity. With a TH400, bigger turbo, gutted interior, race seat, lightweight wheels, fiberglass hood, and bumpers-he wouldn't be too far behind the Stage IIs ... but then again, what fun would that be on the street? 'Tis better to have a quick car with all the amenities that you could spend hours driving throughout the week than an 8-second car you spend less than a minute driving at the strip, right?
 The maroon interior is bone...  The maroon interior is bone stock minus the FAST XFI riding shotgun, eight-point rollcage, and Auto Meter gauges. It's even got a column shift and a bench seat! |  |  Mickey Thompson 275/60R15...  Mickey Thompson 275/60R15 drag radials are the rubber of choice for this street-going T. As a wise precaution, Moser 30-spline axles and an Eaton posi have been stuffed into the stock 10-bolt. |
 |  TA Performance stainless steel...  TA Performance stainless steel turbo headers help the 76mm hairdryer spool to 26 psi, while Cotton's custom 4-inch downpipe and 2.75-inch dual pipes carry unneeded gases to the stock location exit prior to being muffled by a set of Magnaflow mufflers. |  The ridiculously outdated...  The ridiculously outdated dash has been replaced by plenty of carbon-fiber inlay and these Auto Meter CF gauges. |