CHASSIS
Kevin weaved an 8-point rollcage throughout and painted it the same color as the body to camouflage it from the wandering eye. The form of the mini-tub rear suspension changed drastically. With no room left for coil springs or conventional shock absorbers, KT posted Strange double-adjustable coil overs.
He located the 48-inch-wide axle housing with Dick Miller Heim-end 
control arms; the lower arms have a diagonal brace attached to the axle to void all lateral motion. A Wolf Racecraft (San Antonio, TX) anti-sway bar pivots above the housing. At the Malibu’s leading edge, TRZ tubular upper and lower control arms, Flaming River rack steering, and Strange double adjustable coil/over shocks.
WHEELS & BRAKES
Thompson lopped off about 100 pounds of unsprung steel when he switched (oh, it wasn’t without a fight, though) to flyweight Weld Alumastar 15x4 (Goodyear 28x4.5) and 15x12 forgings (M/T ET Street 315/60R Drag Radial & 29.0x10.5W on 15x12). Now, he’s seen the error of his way. He gave the ‘Bu better brakes, too. Strictly drag race oriented, the Aerospace Components disc brake package puts a 10-1/4-inch disc and a 4 piston caliper at front and an 11 3/8-inch disc and 4-pot caliper on the back. They work perfectly during normal street driving.
INSIDE
The coolest thing about this car is the bald-face lie interior. There’s not a hint of hink anywhere. Look, there’s nothing to see: skinny SS steering wheel, no 
tach, no shift light, no ratchet shifter, no driver wearing a backwards baseball cap. Stealth prep to the max: there are a lot of fibs hiding behind the glovebox door (Auto Meter tach, gauges, and, various control boxes) and even more haunting the heater controls (trans brake, line lock, cooling, data logger, parking brake, and bottle heaters). The only things out of the ordinary are the JAZ buckets that McCutchen upholstered in Sandlewood. A Spartan to the end, the ‘Bu offers sports no comfort and convenience.
BODY
A sleeper is for always. Save for the minimal fiberglass cowl hood, the Malibu’s metal is untouched. Sandlewood dreams? I doubt it! Gee, let’s watch the grass grow. On the other hand, what could be stealthier than this piece of cream cheese, huh, I ask you?
PERFORMANCE
The new combo has produced a 9.32/147 on nuts and a tire-spinning 9.96/159 on juice. KT recorded the best reaction time at the ’07 Hot Rod Pump Gas Drags with a less-than-eye-blink .006 seconds!
