I just got GT5 a few days ago to play career mode and build some hybrids.
I desperately missed the Nissan Pulsar GTI-R that PD decided to drop from the GT series, and was able to build one.
Day 1 of my game, what do I find in the used car dealership? A Nissan EXA Canopy. Or Nissan Pulsar NX as it was called in the US. Well this ugly little hatchwagon thing would be hilarious to hop up like a GTI-R. The Mazda BP Falken chassis swap bumped the weight up to 10kg more than a GTI-R, and provided a wider track filling out the fenders. Also provided 50/50 weight distribution, which is not true to a real GTI-R but good because racecar. Having to use the same aspiration engine an SR20DE motor was needed. The older ones didnt provide enough power to get to 227hp with minimal mods but the late model S15 engine did. The rest was just sort of cobbled together to provide 4WD and I used differentials from a subaru race car to provide full adjustability.
"Nissan Pulsar NXI-R"
Mugen Civic Race Car Suspension
Mazda BP Falken Chassis
Nissan Silvia Varietta Motor (SR20DE)
-Engine Computer
-Stage 1 Engine
-Mid Range Turbo
94 Subaru STI Drivetrain/Gearbox
Subaru Impreza WRC 2008 Differential
227hp/211tq
1230kg
443pp
Install Full Custom Transmission, use GTI-R ratios:
Final Drive 4.125
Top Speed 155
Gears - 3.285, 1.85, 1.272, 0.954, 0.74
Comparison to Pulsar GTI-R
-hp the same
-1 lb/ft more torque
-car weighs 10kg more
-wheelbase the same
-transmisson the same
-Falken RX7 chassis provides 50/50 weight distribution vs 63/37 for GTI-R
-You feel like inspector gadget in this hoopty