6sharky9's Rubicon Sleeper build

[6sharky9]

Planning to get going with the RTR Rubicon Unlimited build using as little as possible aftermarket wise to make it a performer...This will be a super low budget performance "sleeper".

What is the definition of a sleeper?

Well in the automotive world you could describe a sleeper as being a vehicle with no indications to its performance ability.

An example would be how in the 80s ford built the Taurus SHO V6...Just a plain jane 4 door no frills family car.

What made it a sleeper is the fact it could eat up v8 Camaros and even 5.0 mustangs for lunch and crap them out with out batting an eye.
The Camaro and mustang both being known in the performance world with v8 power

Its basicly what you cant see that makes a vehicle a sleeper.

I recall being at the drag strip one night and seeing this ugly rusted out green 80s Volvo with stock rusted steel wheels on it lining up against a mustang 5.0 with drag wheels and the hood scoop and yada yada...The mustang did beat the Volvo but what I wasn't expecting was to see the 13.15 ET at over 105mph the Volvo clicked off...That was an amazing sleeper car..I honestly figured something like 17s maybe a high 16 in the 1/4.

That was a prime example of a sleeper.

This will be a fun one.

As it sits now

I moved the battery to the front like the RTR Honcho
Ive made some home made lower links and steering links.
The rest is 100 percent RTR stock as of now.(minus deans battery plugs)

[Harley]

Ok, I'll jump in now...

[jmz6]

Isn't that just called "stock"?

[eric113]

Guess my jk is "sleeper"

[Road1will]

How did you go about relocating the battery tray? I want to do this to my rubicon

[6sharky9]

Originally Posted by jmz6

Isn't that just called "stock"?

It can be stock...but you can make changes that aren't so apparent to the naked eye as well.

[6sharky9]

Originally Posted by Road1will

How did you go about relocating the battery tray? I want to do this to my rubicon

You just need one very long screw for the front..the rest you should have to make the change.


Edit:

Actually you may need a few spacers as well like what comes on the honcho.

Look up the honcho manual and you will see the spacers you need or you can make some fairly easy from tubing.

[TacoCrawler]

That Taurus platform was a pos
and it's engine performance was no miracle.

Just because it was faster then a some other mom n pops pos's
don't make it worth dreaming about

sleeper to me is...
...stock looking vehicle
...with a ballzy bb bastard motor.

^ preferably something from the '60s

? sooo... does this mean yer gonna finally use a 3s ?

[6sharky9]

Originally Posted by TacoCrawler

That Taurus platform was a pos
and it's engine performance was no miracle.

Just because it was faster then a some other mom n pops pos's
don't make it worth dreaming about

sleeper to me is...
...stock looking vehicle
...with a ballzy bb bastard motor.

^ preferably something from the '60s

? sooo... does this mean yer gonna finally use a 3s ?

I know right ..it sucked getting beaten by a POS platform with a v6 motor with the induction system designed by YAMAHA.. but you cant deny it was a sleeper in its day.

And to the 3s question... HELL NO!!!!!

GensAce 4000mah 25c 2s

[Shaun]

So, its not going to be a sleeper, its just stock? How does a rock crawler become a sleeper? No 3s = no sleeper.

[ZippoMan]

I am asleep reading this!! Yay!! I am a sleeper!!

[6sharky9]

Originally Posted by Shaun

So, its not going to be a sleeper, its just stock? How does a rock crawler become a sleeper? No 3s = no sleeper.

The fact that you may look at it and "THINK" its stock is what makes it a sleeper.

Not all about power.

[ZippoMan]

[hpiguy]

I have a JK kit in the mail and will be moving my battery forward also, like all my rigs.

As far as the Taurus goes, they were quick for a family car no doubt. But, a guy in high school had a second gen SHO with the Yamaha motor, and I never once saw it win against a 5.0 mustang (nor any other SHO's for that matter). It was heavier, made less HP (negligible, only 5HP difference) but a lot less TQ and horrible manners coming off the line being FWD. High HP FWD cars are notorious to terrible TQ steer and weight transfer issues that do just the opposite of what is needed coming out of the hole. But, like most forms of racing, it's 80% driver / rider, 20% vehicle.

[666]

Yay a stock rig with the battery moved forward... So revolutionary! Have you been hanging out with Dirk?

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by 6sharky9

The fact that you may look at it and "THINK" its stock is what makes it a sleeper.

Not all about power.

Oh, excuse me for my ignorance. I just realized that you moved the shocks inward, removed the tire carrier, raised the body, and some how manage to install 1 tire backwards. Thing aught to be a beast!! Probably going to show those MOA rigs whats up with that sleeper there. I'd go the extra mile though and run 1 cell, just to really get in their head.

[boosted4lyf]

Originally Posted by 6sharky9

The fact that you may look at it and "THINK" its stock is what makes it a sleeper.

Not all about power.

Maybe true but if it looks stock and I "think" it's stock,
And blow by you shooting 10' 4wd roosts in the mud, or crawling over/around you with my 4s.....it ain't a sleeper.

Or wait maybe it was sleeping.

[6sharky9]

Originally Posted by hpiguy

I have a JK kit in the mail and will be moving my battery forward also, like all my rigs.

As far as the Taurus goes, they were quick for a family car no doubt. But, a guy in high school had a second gen SHO with the Yamaha motor, and I never once saw it win against a 5.0 mustang (nor any other SHO's for that matter). It was heavier, made less HP (negligible, only 5HP difference) but a lot less TQ and horrible manners coming off the line being FWD. High HP FWD cars are notorious to terrible TQ steer and weight transfer issues that do just the opposite of what is needed coming out of the hole. But, like most forms of racing, it's 80% driver / rider, 20% vehicle.

Perhaps they had things done to it you couldn't see and one assumed it was stock..Again; the term sleeper means just that...Or maybe what you do see isn't what it appears to be.

[6sharky9]

Originally Posted by boosted4lyf

Maybe true but if it looks stock and I "think" it's stock,
And blow by you shooting 10' 4wd roosts in the mud, or crawling over/around you with my 4s.....it ain't a sleeper.

Or wait maybe it was sleeping.

Like I said its not all about power...for racing its not even all about power..So many other variables determine performance.

[666]

I think we all know what a sleeper is...

What you have is.... a rtr with the battery moved forward and plastic upper links...

What we have is you giving is something to laugh at! And we thank you for the constant laughs!

Enjoy yourself and your "sleeper" show up to a comp and show us what you got!