JeffyTL

I am thinking about going to the sleeper look. What do you guys think? I am thinking of taking off my kit and replacing my 18" rims with 17" typeS rims. I am going to leave the springs and spoiler on. Future mods will be mainly suspension and engine mods.

fahoumh

IMO, the sleeper thing is over-rated. I'd much rather some punk in a Civic or Teg pull up to me and think all I have is a kit and then waste them. Besides, everyone knows our cars are already fast when they're just stock.

chadhova

agreed, just keep the car sweet looking, don't bother with the sleeper look...IMO

neuronbob

Just one question...what is the sleeper look?

Thanks.

pianoman41

A sleeper car is one that looks unassumingly stock, but actually has many hidden performance mods. Unknowing challengers may bite off more than they can chew thinking they are racing a stock TL-S, as opposed to one with headers, intake, exhaust, suspension, mods etc. The real potential of the car "sleeps" until provoked.

liutang

But what from your mods list is actually performance? springs & intake?

JeffyTL

I am planning on headers, res, exhuast, sways, maybe supercharger, and what ever else comes out. I am just debating on wether to get rid of the rims and kit or not. I have been seeing some regular 2002TLs around and it doesn't seem to bad with out the kit and rims. Just a thought.

liutang

For the total sleeper look, skip with the exhaust. That'll really get them. Besides, OEM exhaust is good enough.

chadhova

Well i'm not sure what you are getting at but you SHOULD sell the rims to buy more performance parts because the stock 2002 TL-S rims look fine IMO, keep the kit though, it looks sweet

Weekendzs

Take it off ... If your Kit is Tafeta White I'll buy it off from you.

bigman

A sleeper would be a fast car with no kit, rims or any exterior mod. Your car may be fast, but wont you feel stupid if you pulled next to a modded teg and he smokes you while looking fast. Just keep the car looking good and dont worry about being a sleeper. Your car is a four door sedan, thas being a sleeper enough.

liutang

It's SSM, read his sig.

JeffyTL

Thanks for your opinion guys. I think I am gonna keep as it is for now but continue buying mods, atleast the ones I can afford since I am a poor college student with no job. When the summer rolls I will consider selling the rims and kit towards the purchase of the supercharger if its responably priced and is somewhat reliable with no tranny problems.

TUFF GONG

2002 SSM TL / factory underbody spoiler / factory style rear spoiler / 35 percent tint / Comptech springs / 18x7.5 Giovanna Corsicas (silver) / Toyo T1-S 225/40-18 / 3 1/2" exhuast tips / shaved 3.2TL / painted Y-pipe / rewired fogs / 9006 Hiper superwhites (fogs) / Polarg hyperwhites front/rear corners / Acura burlwood guage bezel / custom burlwood shift knob / custom blue/red indiglo guages (ordered) / PIAA super plasmas (interior) / blue front/rear indiglo floor lighting / AEM short ram intake / painted valve/battery covers (silver)

and your a college student with no job!!!

Count your blessings son, you are very fortunate. Good for you

Not even a part time job?

But yup, keep it the way it is. I sometimes think the no-kit look is nice too, but only sometimes. The car looks sharp either or, IMO.
(I never intended to get it at first, but I'm glad I did. first thing I bought for it after owning the car for about a month)

speed

I think I like the car with the kit. You'd lose quite abit when you sell your rims and kit too! I'd keep the stuff and buy other mods when you can afford them.

BlackShadow

Keep it the way it is. IMO, the kit makes it look so much better.

neuronbob

Thanks, "sleeper" has several connotations and I just wanted to know which one we were using. Makes sense!

It seems a better way to go if you're more interested in performance than looks. When you really think about it, though, the TL-P (or, even more so, the TL-S) is a sleeper. A bone-stock TL-P will smoke many of the other competitors in its class, and that makes me happy enough for now.