This automobile has a 2 door coupé body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
The Silvia LS Coupé 5-Speed forms part of Nissan's S10 model series.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.8 litre, single overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit develops 103.5 bhp (105 PS/77 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 148 N·m (109 lb·ft/15.1 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
A 5 speed manual transmission transfers the power to the driven wheels.
The Nissan Silvia LS Coupé 5-Speed weighs a quoted 990 kg at the kerb.
The Nissan Silvia LS Coupé 5-Speed is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 175 km/h, or 109 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2340 mm | 92.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1280 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1265 mm | 49.8 inches | |
| Length | 4135 mm | 162.8 inches | |
| Width | 1600 mm | 63 inches | |
| Height | 1300 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 990 kg | 2183 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 55% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Nissan | ||
| Engine code | L18 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1770 cc (108.012 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85 × 78 mm
3.35 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (JIS) |
105 PS (103.5 bhp) (77 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (JIS) |
148 Nm (109 ft·lb) (15.1 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output (JIS) |
43.6 kW/litre 59.3 ps/litre 58.5 bhp/litre 0.96 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (JIS) |
83.62 Nm/litre
1.01 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) | 1050.7 kPa (152.4 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 442.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| 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 | 175 km/h (109 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 106 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 77.96 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 104.55 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.83 kg/kW 21.43 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.900 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.80 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.LW.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | RA.SE. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Z78-13-4PR | ||
| Tyres rear | Z78-13-4PR | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.89 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 36476 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | S10 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Nissan Silvia LS Coupé 5-Speed added 1995-12-14. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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