Give me names of a sleeper car

**mazingerZ** · February 21st, 2011 07:06 PM

Ford escort cosworth edition!

**A121** · February 21st, 2011 07:22 PM

A Kia Picanto with a turbo charged engine.

And you can call it PicantoT

**170kphlang** · February 21st, 2011 07:33 PM

para sa akin ang isang sleeper car talaga, ang simple pero halimaw na sasakyan ni manong taxi driver : Hyundai Accent CRDi

**mikomac** · February 22nd, 2011 07:47 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

How much of a "sleeper" do you want? ... factory stock or modified?

Sleeper cars are usually modified internally while externally is usually left untouched.

Example, Nissan Sentra Super Saloon with a SR20DET motor producing over 210hp, coil-over suspension set to stock height and 15" stock Nissan wheels with ADVAN tires.

stock ones. like Lancer EX.?

**mikomac** · February 22nd, 2011 07:54 PM

i've seen 2 old kia prides with FORD Badge and Fiesta Badges at Q.ave. stopped for the red light.... at green. started to run fast and sound like a 4age and the other one has a turbo. maybe 4efte? (not surely but sounded like a toyota roar)

natulala lang ako after nun. state of shock ika nga.

**mikomac** · February 22nd, 2011 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by ghosthunter

It is a problem of design and materials used. Stock.

The motor can have oil starvation issues when driven at high rpms resulting in the motor self-destructing if maintained for longer than a couple of minutes.

Tranny issues have it's roots in the "soft" metals used in the gears. Accelerated wear & tear can be seen on the gears.

literal na sleeper nga... Matutulog na yung kotse. hehehe

**mikomac** · February 22nd, 2011 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by 170kphlang

para sa akin ang isang sleeper car talaga, ang simple pero halimaw na sasakyan ni manong taxi driver : Hyundai Accent CRDi

+1. a good example of a stock sleeper car. aside of the heavy footed driver.

**Ry_Tower** · February 22nd, 2011 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by mikomac

+1. a good example of a stock sleeper car. aside of the heavy footed driver.

Tama!

**isa1023** · February 22nd, 2011 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by mikomac

i've seen 2 old kia prides with FORD Badge and Fiesta Badges

Most likely you read them wrong, must be Ford Festiva, which shares the same chassis and almost similar body with the Kia Pride and Mazda 121.

and sound like a 4age and the other one has a turbo. maybe 4efte? (not surely but sounded like a toyota roar)

I understand identifying turbocharged engines by hearing the blow off (even non-turbos may have them), but how would you specifically know a Toyota roar?

Most of those sleeper Kias and Charades I know have Mazda and Ford engines ... and one with an SR20DE.

**ghosthunter** · February 22nd, 2011 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by mikomac

stock ones. like Lancer EX.?

Yes, but the Lancer EX looks pretty aggressive as stock.

Take my EX as an example. Externally it looks pretty much like a stock Lancer EX GLS except for the 18 inch EX-GTA wheels. Under the skin, the suspension was already upgraded with coil-overs & adjustable shocks, the engine tuned with piggyback ECU, drop-in airfilter and performance headers. The ride height is only slightly lower than stock to retain a stock-like look.

Other Lancer EX units have had more extensive upgrades including turbochargers resulting in over 200hp.