The sleepers appreciation thread

[Jay Payne]

Yep, as i said the defanition of a sleeper is a car that LOOKS standard.
Not some brightly coloured, spoilered up, lowered thing

 

[kpowell911]

I guess you wouldn't expect it to be that fast, but for me its still not a sleeper.... has to be stock car to count IMO!

Which car?

 

[kpowell911]

thar corrola is sick, seen pics of it a few times, diddnt they use it as a development car to experiment on reaching them power figures? i heard its de tuned abit now so its abit more sensible

Its for sale now, Not de tuned AFAIK, Adrian Smith uses his Celica now, However, Ilast spoke to him at Santa Pod when he first finished the car,

The Corolla is up for sale in various states of tune, The full whammy is £25k

 

[Russ_16v]

anybody read Practical Performance Car?

how about carlie broomfields Rover SD1 with a 27 ltr V12 meteor tank engine in? stdish looking but 750 bhp and 1400 lbs ft of torque!!!!!


turn your volume up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-aC5B348rA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85jfBxQP4ZI&feature=related

fully road legal too and he is hoping to hit 200 mph in it soon

it is now painted matt black too

 

[kpowell911]

Seems a bizarre car for "Practical" Performance Car lol

 

[Russ_16v]

perfect for popping to the shops

 

[Mr. White]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/507532.htm


Focus Rs powered fiesta :rasp:

cage out and original wheels and it'd be a true sleeper

 

[Djw Dave]

This thread FTW!

 

[Mikey197]

Ladies an Gentlemen, I present to you, The Fensport Corolla.

An imported Xreg 5 Door 1.5 Automatic Toyota Corolla.

Few mods here and there:

Basically a 2.1L TURBO, 4 WHEEL DRIVE with a 650+BHP 3SGTE ENGINE, Does just over 200mph and 10.39 1/4's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFsVQpXs1lg

Thats rapid, it was on some top gear video ive got and it wiped the floor at some big boys.

 

[Mikey197]

Love sleepers, got a few to show ya

 

[Mikey197]

Both running big power, love the escort. AA badge and everything.

Have a video of a mates punto with a 2 litre lump in it hassling an evo but wont upload. Its running about 350bhp with just lancia delta rims to fit the brakes.

 

[Englebert]

Seen that Escort before, but that is a true sleeper, love it.

 

[MarkCup]

Escort = mintness extreme.

I want an AA badge now.

 

[dajones]

lupo FTW

 

[LeeP86]

Escort = mintness extreme.

I want an AA badge now.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SQUARE-AA-BAD...rkparms=72:12|39:1|65:12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

 

[nth]

Volvette
http://www.dpccars.com/car-videos-08/05-19-08page-Twin-Turbocharged-LS1-V8-Volvo-740-Wagon.htm

anyone actually read about this?

 

[Olliec]

Two of my mates cars: Mini Vtec on jenvy TB's with omex management over 200bhp.

Rwd Nova Redtop on 45's

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk224/OllieC172/Friends Motors/DSC00333.jpg

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk224/OllieC172/Friends Motors/DSC00332.jpg

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk224/OllieC172/Friends Motors/DSC00697.jpg

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk224/OllieC172/Friends Motors/DSC00698.jpg

http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/kk224/OllieC172/Friends Motors/?action=view&current=MOV00705.flv

http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/kk224/OllieC172/Friends Motors/DSC00706.jpg

 

[Leeshez]

Very nce piccys.

 

[Ian_182]

This video for me sums up sleapers and the way they should look.And having this sort of power must be brilliant

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GXCryn0rrjQ&feature=related

 

[Mark One]

anybody read Practical Performance Car?

how about carlie broomfields Rover SD1 with a 27 ltr V12 meteor tank engine in? stdish looking but 750 bhp and 1400 lbs ft of torque!!!!!


turn your volume up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-aC5B348rA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85jfBxQP4ZI&feature=related

fully road legal too and he is hoping to hit 200 mph in it soon

it is now painted matt black too

I think this is the engine they put in it:
[YOUTUBE]rbma5VSWA1s[/YOUTUBE]

manifold removal FTW

 

[ben24]

that is fudding nuts !!!! were the hell do u just get a tank engine


some great cars on this link btw

 

[ForceIndia]

Plane engine IIRC

 

[ben24]

Plane engine IIRC

what does that mean ???

 

[Ben.]

^^ if i remeber correctly

i found the lupo thread; http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2994499&page=1

 

[Englebert]

Impressive bit of DIY engineering there!

 

[Jaws]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HsjCXaCZZ0U

Fiesta with cosworth engine think they had it up around 650hp at one point!

 

[StevenMc29]

holy fcuk thats quick^^^

 

[MATT BLACK]

anybody read Practical Performance Car?

how about carlie broomfields Rover SD1 with a 27 ltr V12 meteor tank engine in? stdish looking but 750 bhp and 1400 lbs ft of torque!!!!!


turn your volume up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-aC5B348rA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85jfBxQP4ZI&feature=related

fully road legal too and he is hoping to hit 200 mph in it soon

it is now painted matt black too

Fackin hell !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ben24]

that fezzy cosworth !!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG

 

[Russ_16v]

anybody read Practical Performance Car?

how about carlie broomfields Rover SD1 with a 27 ltr V12 meteor tank engine in? stdish looking but 750 bhp and 1400 lbs ft of torque!!!!!


turn your volume up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-aC5B348rA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85jfBxQP4ZI&feature=related

fully road legal too and he is hoping to hit 200 mph in it soon

it is now painted matt black too

Fackin hell !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

its a beast lol, its a metior(sp) engine, which is basically a merlin aeroplane engine just without the supercharger, as i said above still makes 750 bhp and 1400 lbs ft torque lol its such a beast, he has so far 'only' taken it up to 140 mph, and that was reving at 1200 rpm and it redlines at 2500 rpm

oh and charlie is a genius, he built everything on that car himself, including the injection system, inlet manifold, he has also completely rebuilt it himseft and has built a ramp in his garage out of a forklift and when the forklift raises up part of the roof does too! the blokers a pure genius

must be something in the water up north

 

[StevenMc29]

bump anymore?

 

[Hixle]

Never posted on here aside from my newbie post, but am on here all the time lol.

Awesome thread...this was my ex missus's dads project:

Nineteen-sixty-something Morris Minor with a 2.0 200sx s13 engine. Running between 190-210 ponies.

Did all of the work himself too

 

[White16valver]

Sweet! That must be a lot of fun lol

 

[Hixle]

Oh yes! The look on peoples faces at the next set of lights...lol

 

[ben24]

no intercooler ???? wtf

 

[Guy]

ran a 10.35 at 145 mph at santa pod on sunday

and still on the standard ECU.

 

[AndyT23]

Never posted on here aside from my newbie post, but am on here all the time lol.

Awesome thread...this was my ex missus's dads project:

Nineteen-sixty-something Morris Minor with a 2.0 200sx s13 engine. Running between 190-210 ponies.

Did all of the work himself too

That foldy under number plate the old minors came with could actually prove useful with an engine powerful enough to create enough airflow past it to push it up. Will prove bloody useful past truvelo speed cameras!

Has it had a brake upgrade to match and how is it in the twisties?! :S

 

[Hixle]

Never posted on here aside from my newbie post, but am on here all the time lol.

Awesome thread...this was my ex missus's dads project:

Nineteen-sixty-something Morris Minor with a 2.0 200sx s13 engine. Running between 190-210 ponies.

Did all of the work himself too

That foldy under number plate the old minors came with could actually prove useful with an engine powerful enough to create enough airflow past it to push it up. Will prove bloody useful past truvelo speed cameras!

Has it had a brake upgrade to match and how is it in the twisties?! :S

Trying to think off the top of my head now dude as I've not spoke to the bloke in around a year but I think it was using fiesta XR2 running gear inc custom fabricated chassis with xr2 suspension and brakes. Bit of an odd combination but seemed to all hold together alright!

The twisties were...interesting. In a car that lost traction in 4th in a straight line it was never going to handle like a 205gti lol

 

[kyle_sxi]

ran a 10.35 at 145 mph at santa pod on sunday

and still on the standard ECU.

1 word LEATHAL awsome car seen it run and fook me its fast

 

[kyle_sxi]

cols 230 bhp c20let corsa

ran low 13 at 108mph