BFYB Sleepers

[merlin]

Ford Escort with an SR20-DET for an engine swap, or a tuned Galant VR4 AWD turbo (looks like a baby Magna) for a stock car.

[MITCHAY]

Wouldn't know about a turbo XE, but get a N15 SSS with the GTI-R engine in it and have fun. Just make sure you have good tyres on the front and even then it's hard to launch but you would get used to it.

merlin, I'd hardly call a VR4 a sleeper. They stick out like EVOs to the educated person. :

[GXL078]

The Cortina would be the cheapest and most legal as it is factory. You just have to find a good one.

[The MaDDeSTMaN]

Originally Posted by blueoval

Who here thinks a turbo XE would be a good proposition as a sleeper?

Yup, it would. Been done before.

N14 Pulsar TI. Same engine as the SSS but no bodykit.

Put in a DET and your sweet.

Also a fan of 20valve AE82/92 Rollas.

[blueoval]

The thing is i dont know much about the 4cyl nissans. what would be cheaper?

The technology offered in the Nissan and moreso the Toyota 4cyls were 5-10 years infront of a lot of the rest of the 4cyl market.

[FPVTurboTaxi]

My sleeper is

a 1981 bluebird
fj20 turbo
pwr hidden fmic
ems computer
t03
cig locker
walbro pump
surge tank
dba slotted rotors
stock trx rims
completley stock on the outside

[merlin]

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

merlin, I'd hardly call a VR4 a sleeper. They stick out like EVOs to the educated person. :

I used to own a modified one with stock exterior - I can assure you no-one knew what it was - they look like a little Magna. 10 year old Burgandy paint, 15 inch stockers...lol sexy it was not...

[DivHunter]

R31 with an RB25DET or RB30/26 (30 bottom end 26 head) tomei cams, garret 2535/30s (I think they are the ones I'm thinking of)....

[Poetic Justice]

One of my old mates off boostcruising is currently selling an mx83 cressida with a 1jz motor in it.

Has a couple of electrical issues with it but once sorted will make 500hp easy.

Only wants $8-9k for it too...

[MR_SIDO]

Chrysler Centura with a 245 Hemi........Quick little car.

[Tote]

TF cortina with a BA engine, they go well enough with a 250, if you wanted something really insane you could go the turbo. Probably wouldnt be that hard to engineer either
Regards,
Tote

[Gobes32]

This thread needs a budget. 10k?

[Bodizephr]

nah a crappy old neglected NL fairlane, or an xf, with the plastic bumpers half hanging off, the front all grit blasted....something like that, with a dirty great turbo under the bonnet. Should be able to do that for about $2500.

[dansedgli]

i like to think this is fairly sleepy. Should be on the road for under $10k.

[Yellow_Festiva]

The older lasers (KE????) had the same engine as a mazda (or was it the other way round)?? and the mazda engines also came with a turbo....

So an old laser with a 140kw 1.8L would be a good sleeper!

[Outbackjack]

Many years ago a mate built a two door corolla with an all alloy V8 in it. I think that it was some kind of pommy V8.

[sgt_doofey]

Brother used to catch a ride to work with a guy who had a crappy old Nissan van. Apparently it looked like crap. Only thing was that it had a Cordia Turbo engine dropped in it and it apparently went very, very quick.

[mustang70]

Originally Posted by Outbackjack

Many years ago a mate built a two door corolla with an all alloy V8 in it. I think that it was some kind of pommy V8.

possibly rover 3.5?

i agree on the cortina, be a good choice,as for twin cam corollas there doesnt seem to be many in even half decent conditon anymore

i had a datsun stanza (dorky looking thing) with all the datto 1600 common mods done to it ( twin webbers etc) went well

a mate has just fitted a EFI rotary turbo to a little old 79 808 Wagon,complete with grandad front window visor,perfect factory interior etc,
cost him nder $6000 including the car,hilux diff,front cut which gave him front brakes etc

not running yet but sholud fairly fly, has been alot of work though

[chippa6]

Originally Posted by sgt_doofey

Brother used to catch a ride to work with a guy who had a crappy old Nissan van. Apparently it looked like crap. Only thing was that it had a Cordia Turbo engine dropped in it and it apparently went very, very quick.

There was a guy up on the Gold Coast a few years ago with a dark blue boxy nissan urvan, word was it had a 350 chev inside - unfortunately you could hear it a mile away and if you lined it up you would realise straightaway, could have been an awesome sleeper if it was quietened down, but parked on the street you would almost feel pity for it, it had the craziest amount of bodyroll though.

[PoMmYwOG]

my uncles neighbour had a mad sleeper, was a 80 somthing model sigma, painted creme, with hub caps, full stock looking on outside, but under the bonnet there was an LS1 worked...very very fast car and ripped massive burnouts. Also seen a early 80's corolla with this conversion too, except this one would pop monos...too much power for my liking

[Jesk]

How about a suzi swift gti with standard bumpers and body kit removed, chuck a turbo on it and they are damn scary for weighing in at 700kg :

[xrfalcon]

i would go for a very stock looking Xm/Xp Falcon engine transplant from a XR6 Turbo with the Zf and a EF/EL shorterned diff should make for a very special sleeper.

[gozza]

early 80's rwd corolla sedan with a worked 4.0 i6 and 5spd

[XR06T]

Originally Posted by blackout

One of my old mates off boostcruising is currently selling an mx83 cressida with a 1jz motor in it.

Has a couple of electrical issues with it but once sorted will make 500hp easy.

Only wants $8-9k for it too...

gets my vote!! can easily rip 12's and under 10k cant go wrong.
could possibly get a later cressida 89/90 with a 1j for 12k..

[marcosambrose]

RS6.

need i say more?

[outback_ute]

The old Zephyr wagon that was at the Heathcote drag day last year - turbo motor, runs 11s in a stock looking 1950s car