The Datsun Violet 160J is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power to the rear wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This powerplant has an output of 81 bhp (82 PS/60 kW) of power at 5600 rpm, and maximum torque of 120 N·m (89 lb·ft/12.2 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
The power is transmitted to the wheels through a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 945 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2400 mm | 94.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1336 mm | 52.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1331 mm | 52.4 inches | |
| Length | 4079 mm | 160.6 inches | |
| Width | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Height | 1389 mm | 54.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 945 kg | 2083 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Datsun | ||
| Engine code | L16 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1595 cc (97.333 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83 × 73.7 mm
3.27 × 2.9 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
82 PS (81 bhp) (60 kW) at 5600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
120 Nm (89 ft·lb) (12.2 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
37.9 kW/litre 51.5 ps/litre 50.8 bhp/litre 0.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
75.24 Nm/litre
0.91 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Hi carb | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 945.4 kPa (137.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 398.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 86.91 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 63.92 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 85.71 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.65 kg/kW 26.13 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | LA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 48730 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 17.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1976 Datsun Violet 160J added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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