The 90s JDM Hot Hatch You Never Heard Of: 1990 Nissan Pulsar GTIR - Hot Take
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Imagine a Nissan Skyline GTR and a Toyota AE86 in one car. Enjoy!
To clarify on the score, the car makes good power in the higher rpm range, but it lacks low end grunt. Which is why it only got the halfpoint.
The car wound up needing a clutch replacement.
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Intro
1:22 Initial Impressions
3:25 Spirited Driving
10:15 Red Line!
11:25 Driving Characteristics
16:44 Power Test
17:04 Trouble Strikes...
18:21 Hot Take
19:58 Score
22:10 Tow Truck Loading
Specs:
Model: 1990 Nissan Pulsar GTiR
Mods: Cold air intake, clutch kit
Engine: 2.0L Turbocharged Inline 4 (SR20)
Driveline: All Wheel Drive (AWD)
Power: 227 hp @ 6400 rpm, 207 lb-ft torque @ 4800 rpm
Transmission: 5 Speed Manual
Curb Weight: ~2700 lbs
Fuel Economy: 8.5 Liters per 100km (27/28 MPG combined)
0-60: ~5.2 Seconds
Base 1990 MSRP: $14,441 (Converted to USD)
Пікірлер: 42
Sweet little car, my friend has always been a fan of these. Nice video, sir!
@M-t3ch
10 ай бұрын
They are really fun!
Stock, they have 227 bhp. The model below the gti-r is a gti with an sr18de fwd with viscous lsd, available in 2 door hatch and 4 door sedan. Still great cars 30 plus years down the track. Nice video!!
@M-t3ch
9 ай бұрын
It was a lot of fun! For the money it's a pretty solid contender on the weekend driver's list imo.
Nice!! Great sound
@M-t3ch
10 ай бұрын
The SR20 does have a nice note to it!
I’d love to drive one, up there with the early evo’s and sti’s
@M-t3ch
10 ай бұрын
I need to try those too. This was certainly a unique experience. Not many high hp sports cars that only weigh 2700lbs!
You put a dump valve in it and it will take off i had one of these back in 2004/5 one of the best driving cars i ever owned
@M-t3ch
10 ай бұрын
That's awesome! It's already pretty quick.
@mrcrazyjonpresents4312
10 ай бұрын
@@M-t3ch as standard they are but put the intercooler at the front dump valve on it up the psi you can get 300 bhp and then the car comes alive Smile Every Mile if i had the money i would deffo buy one again very underrated car
@lilripsta911
10 ай бұрын
@@mrcrazyjonpresents4312 had one around 2006 as well, I remember on mine i put intercooler , intake and catback exhaust and upped the boost to 15psi/1bar. it was quick and one of the most fun cars I've drove to date
@mrcrazyjonpresents4312
10 ай бұрын
@@lilripsta911i was the 3 rd and last person to own the one i had the first person to own it put the psi up to 18 the bottom end shot out of it so it went back to normal Quick car but that was mainly to the type of dump valve it had and a straight through exhaust straight from the turbo
These are fantastic little cars, daily drove one for 5 years in the early 2000s.. Mine kept right up with a Testarossa up to the 155mph limiter. And you can put the back seats down and fit a load in the back
@M-t3ch
9 ай бұрын
That's awesome! It is a fast little car and for what it is.
I've have one myself for 12 years fully forged 🔰in the uk 450bhp😎👊🏾
@M-t3ch
10 ай бұрын
That's sweet! I bet that's a ripper.
lol! 19 minutes to select next gear!? hahahaha
Clutch fork probably broke. 92 onwards had a heavier clutch fork
@M-t3ch
9 ай бұрын
Interesting! Is it worth upgrading?
Smh never heard of the Pulsar! Come on
@M-t3ch
7 ай бұрын
I know I know 🙄
Hi : Could I ask about the Nissan Sunny GTI-R?
@M-t3ch
9 ай бұрын
Skyline GTR?
@craigpitts7949
6 ай бұрын
@@M-t3chNar the Sunny Gtir was the Uk variant
@craigpitts7949
6 ай бұрын
Sorry not just uk but the euro models which where lhd as well
I just brought a pulsar gtir
@M-t3ch
6 ай бұрын
They are fun cars!
@andrewbarber9607
6 ай бұрын
@@M-t3ch yeah for sure. I got to try and not blow the gearbox lol
@M-t3ch
6 ай бұрын
@andrewbarber9607 For real haha. This one was just a clutch for fortunately. Still kinda messed up though.
@andrewbarber9607
6 ай бұрын
@@M-t3ch good job it wasn't the gearbox.
i will target this individual for his car
@M-t3ch
10 ай бұрын
When it goes for sale I will link it!
As an owner of one of these I cringe when people refer to it as “baby Godzilla” or “budget GTR” it’s just insulting. It doesn’t need to stand on the shoulders of the skyline. Completely different cars that should be measured by its own merits. It’s a thumbs down from me. 👎
@M-t3ch
7 ай бұрын
We had to do it for the algorithm click bait 🫣 I do partly agree with your statement. I think this would be better backroad fun than a GTR. I haven't driven one, but from what I've read online, this seems like it is a lot more playful. It's crazy light for being all wheel drive, too. Maybe more comparable to an EVO or STI, but even still it's a lot smaller.
Shame they aways handled so poorly compared to the competition.
@M-t3ch
7 ай бұрын
What would you compare it to? I thought it handled pretty well. It was light on it's feet!
@Oldhex1978
7 ай бұрын
@M-t3ch they have a huge amount of understeer thanks to a heavy front end. They were usually compared with the Mazda GTR,Celica,VR4, the GTIR was just flawed. Then, the Evo 1, WRX battled it out.
@M-t3ch
7 ай бұрын
@Oldhex1978 Right on, I'd want to drive those cars too to get that comparison. During 6/10 driving, I didn't really feel the understeer.
@Oldhex1978
7 ай бұрын
@M-t3ch when they let go, they would go in a big way. Too front heavy and not balanced.
@Oldhex1978
7 ай бұрын
@M-t3ch when they let go, they would go in a big way. Too front heavy and not balanced.
“Never heard of”??? 😂😂 Speak for yourself mate!