Sleeper defined.

[KMc]

175 km/h = 109 mph. The vid was filmed in Australia. Note the right-hand drive cars.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

175 km/h = 109 mph. The vid was filmed in Australia. Note the right-hand drive cars.

That's what I thought at first as well, as 8.0 and 177kph would make for good 1/8th mile times, though nothing chute worthy.

However I found the records of the event, and it is indeed a 1/4 mile run and in MPH.
http://www.sportcompact.net.au/pdfs/J20 Log File.pdf

 

[KMc]

Hence my signature....

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Fuck me! 8.4 seconds at 175mph!!! Holy shit that's fast!

Did you miss the end?
8.07 seconds
176.95 mph

Damn...

Though the nose down rear up and massive tyres suggest that it aint a normal street car...

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Did you miss the end?
8.07 seconds
176.95 mph

Damn...

Though the nose down rear up and massive tyres suggest that it aint a normal street car...

It's also a 10.5 class, meaning the widest tires they can run are 10.5". He's doing it on 275mm drag radials.

 

[exdeath]

When I spot a car that looks like it's going to try and start something, the tires are the first thing I look for. I always laugh when someone thinks their Honda is fast and they are running 3" wide all seasons in the front. Then it's like ok even if you aren't a ricer and even if you DO have something good under the hood, it's still not going to matter.

You have to look for the things that AREN'T fun to waste money on and are only there because they are needed. Seriously who blows money on 300 series drags and a sumped fuel tank that are neither bling nor make the car go faster or sound better? They are there for a reason. I don't care how many boost and AFR gauges you have on your A pillar, it means nothing when you're running stock skinny rock hard economy tires.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

that corolla clearly needs a bigger turbo

mmmmm Friday morning turbo action

 

[PlasmaBomb]

It's also a 10.5 class, meaning the widest tires they can run are 10.5". He's doing it on 275mm drag radials.

How much time do you think full on drag slicks would get you?

 

[DivideBYZero]

8 seconds. Nice. Dom Toretto now has a shorter timeslice in which to live his life.

 

[Pacfanweb]

This isn't as fast as the drag car, but it's a pretty damn good sleeper nonetheless:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T2e0hwlw80&p=F6DC6981B20A7A8D&playnext=1&index=4


Vs. Ferarri:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjDHne15RVw

 

[Raduque]

The big tires give it away.

That Jeep is much more of a sleeper, if you don't hear it. That camera man better watch out, or that giant carb might try to eat his camera!

 

[PlasmaBomb]

This isn't as fast as the drag car, but it's a pretty damn good sleeper nonetheless:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T2e0hwlw80&p=F6DC6981B20A7A8D&playnext=1&index=4


Vs. Ferarri:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjDHne15RVw

I would love to have seen the Ferrari drivers face as he realised it was alongside him and the disappearing into the distance...