Sleeper or not?

[CManT1914]

Just wondering if everybody in here could make a badass stang, would they keep a stock (sleeper) look, or not? I used to always want a sleeper, but as I started to mod the stang more and more, intimidation became half the fun. My car's not quick really, (not yet ) but it's loud as hell and it scares off a lot of rice and such.

 

[87MustangGT5.0]

My idea on this changed daily lol, Some sleepers are cool, but some modified ones can be cool too.

 

[wytstang]

If I send $$ on a car and don't plan on making $$$ off of it I see no real point to hide what I have. Beside a lot of people are into making them "look" fast then being fast so it's hit or miss now a days.

 

[mootang]

on the topic of sleepers, one time at the track there was a lifted 80's suburban with mud tires that ran 12.60 at 110mph.

everyone was applauding when he crossed the line.

 

[WhiteDevil]

Yeah i used to toy with the idea of a sleeper too. But now im just lookin for a clean but mean look, WITHOUT going over the top.

 

[94gts]

Im all about making it fast. I personally like the stock look save for a drop and some wheels. When my car is done(years away) i plan on 700 horse or so and stock 16" waffles with only a small drop .

 

[94-302-vert]

To me $$ soent on performace is good (lowering, larger diameter rims, etc) is good... is this still considered a sleeper?

 

[cavscout371]

I hate it when people try to make their car look fast before they pop the hood other than to shine something or change the oil, but thats me everyone is entitled to their opinion.

I dont want a sleeper but unfortunatley mine will be for a while because I can't afford to buy the fancy wheels or fiberglass hoods till the drivetrain gets done (and then I'll probably blow it up and have to start over).

 

[CManT1914]

To me $$ soent on performace is good (lowering, larger diameter rims, etc) is good... is this still considered a sleeper?

Yea. To me a sleeper can still have aftermarket rims and be lowered (cus pretty much ALL stangs have that). But it's when they have cowl hoods, slicks, real loud exhaust, gauges and stuff that I don't think they're a sleeper anymore.

 

[OrangeMustangGt]

IMO a mustang can never be a sleeper. People just think there fast cause they got a v8. What you need to do, is get like a 96-99 explorer and mod that 5.0.
or like an older crown vic with our motors.

 

[Joes95GT]

I'm all for the total sleeper look. Yellow headlights, stock wheels, 4x4 stance and stock interior.

Joe

 

[dstanggt50]

I think sleepers are cool, I'm not really into making my car look outlandish or anything, plus money spent on appearence could go to under the hood. My only plans are to make it a cobra clone, I have 95 cobra wheels and a cobra wing on it, just need the front bumber cover and a small cowl hood.

Just me though.

 

[Scott_95GT]

There are 2 kinds of sleepers IMO:

The Good Kind: A nice clean, mostly stock-appearing ride that is fast.

The Crappy Kind: A car which looks like complete ass, but is fast.

My friend had a POS 88GT. Stock road-rashed 15's, chipping paint, ripping seats, minor collision damage, ect. Under the hood was a completly rebuilt 302 putting down near 300rwhp.

 

[1slow95]

IMO a mustang can never be a sleeper. People just think there fast cause they got a v8. What you need to do, is get like a 96-99 explorer and mod that 5.0.
or like an older crown vic with our motors.

Yeah, that happened to me in my parent's 95 stang, all it has is rims and exhaust. Some kids came up to me asking how fast it was, "I bet it can go 150MPH!", "Do a burnout!"...They wouldn't believe me that it won't do a burnout ...AODE + 315's = Traction!

Would anyone consider my car a sleeper?

 

[DFG 5OH]

i'm debating this topic also. I would love to have a fast/good lookin stang. But its also cool to have a stock looking, fast stang. Mine will be fast before i ever touch the outside, so its if i wanna spend more money on the engine, or the appearence. I dont know, i'll see once its fast

 

[bimmertech]

stock body panels and stock exhaust with electric cutouts wired into the tps. oh yeah that 250 direct port that sits in the lifter valley is pretty cool to. form always follows function in my garage, and as you get older you really do tire of loud pipes, outrageous hoods, etc... under the radar is the only way to fly

 

[CManT1914]

stock body panels and stock exhaust with electric cutouts wired into the tps. oh yeah that 250 direct port that sits in the lifter valley is pretty cool to. form always follows function in my garage, and as you get older you really do tire of loud pipes, outrageous hoods, etc... under the radar is the only way to fly

Do you have the cut-outs wired into the TPS to activate under WOT??

 

[18mustangs]

Just wondering if everybody in here could make a badass stang, would they keep a stock (sleeper) look, or not? I used to always want a sleeper, but as I started to mod the stang more and more, intimidation became half the fun. My car's not quick really, (not yet ) but it's loud as hell and it scares off a lot of rice and such.

It depends, I'm more of a stock looking '60s throwback guy (read mostly stock looking). I want it to look like a Mustang (no big body kits) but still look more of a muscle car than it did from the factory. I've seen some great sleepers that are clean and very well done, and the same with the more aggressive looking cars. IMO the key is to do it with taste, and generally being more conservative will ensure that a stang doesn't look like some cheesy fast and furious rip off a few years down the road. Just my 2 cents.
Tim

 

[95riosnake]

I personally like a car to have looks and power...

all show no go = bad
all go no show = not as bad, but still not my thing

I like a car to look and perform as good as possible, that's pretty much it

 

[bimmertech]

Do you have the cut-outs wired into the TPS to activate under WOT??

i had that on my last car and it was actually wired into my zex box which activated at wot, that way the only time the cut out was used was when i was sprayin, worked pretty good.