- For the car appearing in the first two games, see Nissan SILEIGHTY.
- "This Nissan blended the 180SX with the appealing front end of the Silvia."
- ―In-game catch text for the car, from GT7's car collection
The Nissan SILEIGHTY '98 is a road car produced by Nissan, with support from tuner Kids Heart. A car combining the front of a Silvia S13 with the back of a (kouki/late model) 180SX, hence the name, it appears in Gran Turismo 4, Gran Turismo PSP, Gran Turismo 5, Gran Turismo 6, and Gran Turismo 7.
Colors[]
Five colors are available:
- White
- Spark Silver Metallic
- Super Black
- Midnight Purple Pearl
- Yellow
In-Game Description[]
- "How familiar are you with the Sileighty? This singular Japanese car emerged from the street racing scene of the 1990s. It was made possible due to the fact the S13 Silvia and 180SX share the same base—and thus the same front structure. 'The body of an 180SX, but the face of a Silvia.'—this simple customization was remarkably easy to achieve. And so a unique custom car was born from the playful pursuit of innovation."
- ―In-game description of the car, from GT7's Used Car Dealership
Car Index (GT7)[]
"The 180SX and Silvia in one. An original car born from the love of fans."
*The Nissan 180SX was sold as the Nissan 240SX in the US and as the 200SX in the EU.
The 180SX debuted as the Silvia's sister hatchback model in March 1989. This car, sporting front retractable headlights and a glass hatchback, did not initially leave a very big impression as it was overshadowed by the hugely popular Silvia. Even though it shared its 1.8 L engine with the Silvia, the 180SX was only offered in a turbocharged model.
In 1991, the engine changed to a 2.0 L SR20DET with 202.2 BHP and 28.0 kgfm of torque. The 180SX production run was supposed to end here to be replaced by the Silvia which was due for a full model change. However, thanks to the continued popularity of the 2.4 L version sold in North America named the 240SX, Nissan decided to continue production of the 180SX separately from the Silvia.
Although the 180SX shared its basic components with the old S13 Silvia until the end of its series, several minor changes were made to keep its performance level current. The car was slightly on the heavy side and the rear end lacked rigidity due to its hatchback configuration. This was the reason that the 180SX was initially considered inferior to the Silvia in performance. However, a wealth of aftermarket tuning parts allowed the 180SX to overcome its weakness. Many fans added unique modifications, which paed the way for a very original model; the S13 Silvia front end was mated to the 180SX, and the car was specially dubbed the Sil-Eighty.
Café Conversations (GT7)[]
Kagurazaka[]
Normally, when creating a variant of an existing car... You want to apply a novel design to differentiate the variant from its base model. In other words, you want to avoid market cannibalism. That's why, among designers, design swapping is considered to be a big no-no. It's like you're not doing your job. But among playful and imaginative gearheads, this act simply can't be ignored. Indeed, these days, it seems that anything goes! In North America, when the merging of auto-makers and their brands happened early on, this was commonplace. It goes to show that customization and the diversification and maturity of automotive culture... Is driven by the passion of the consumer.
Acquisition[]
| Game | Purchase location | Credits | Other methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gran Turismo 4 | Late 90's Used Car Dealership | 12,000 | Win the Silvia Sisters event |
| Gran Turismo PSP | Nissan Dealership | 22,880 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 5 | Used Car Dealership (Lv. 2+) | 18,50 | Win the A-Spec Japanese 90's Challenge |
| Gran Turismo 6 | Nissan Dealership | 22,880 | --- |
| Gran Turismo 7 | Used Car Dealership | 81,600 | --- |
Customization[]
Engine Swaps (GT7)[]
| Engine | Price | Version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| K24A-Civic | 250,000 | v1.48 | --- |
Pictures[]
Trivia[]
- In GT4, due to its manufacturer being set to None, it is not possible to tune it at the Nissan Dealership, despite being based on a Nissan model. Instead, it must be tuned at selected tuning shops in the Tuning Village. Additionally, it also has no manufacturer logo. A similar case is for the Nike ONE 2022, which does not have a car logo.
- For the same reason, the only way to select it in Arcade Mode is by sorting the cars by era, then selecting 1998. This also has the effect of making it unavailable for selection in two-player mode, unless it is set as one of the Favorites cars, or choosing it from a player's garage.
- Its filename is the only one without a specified year in all games, appearing as "sileighty_xx".
- Additionally, the body is listed as "org_0002”, using the same format as the Polyphony Digital Formula Gran Turismo ("org_0001”).
- In GTPSP, there is an unused car set containing only this car called "nothing000.xml". The car otherwise appears in the fourth Nissan car set ("nissan003.xml").
- If the unused car set is forcibly loaded, the car will appear under the Polyphony Digital dealer, but the manufacturer logo will be blank.
- In GT7, it is possible to get the appearance from the PlayStation-era games by equipping side skirt Type A, rear wing Type B, and front grille Type B from GT Auto.
- In GT7, the engine name when viewed in the garage or GT Auto is "SR20DET-Silighty", which is a typo, and should say "SR20DET-Sileighty".
- In real life, it came with a rear under spoiler (originally a dealer option for the 180SX), but the in-game counterpart never had it until GT6. It was later added in GT7.