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Nissan
Silvia LS-E Type S Coupé
(1979)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of Nissan Silvia LS-E Type S Coupé
Nissan
SerieSilvia
Model family
ModelSilvia LS-E Type S Coupé
Model code
Issued from1979
Issued until
Country of originJP,UK
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typefixed-head coupé
Bodywork designer
Number of doors2
Number of seats2+2
Cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Passenger space (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2340 / 92.1 / 92.1
Track front [mm / in / in]1280 / 50.4 / 50.4
Track rear [mm / in / in]1265 / 49.8 / 49.8
Length [mm / in / in]4135 / 162.8 / 162.8
Width [mm / in / in]1600 / 63.0 / 63.0
Height [mm / in / in]1300 / 51.2 / 51.2
Length/wheelbase ratio1.77
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]165 / 6.5 / 6.5
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1000 / 2205 / 2205
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Load capacity [kg / lb / lb]
Gross (max.) weight [kg / lb / lb]
Towing weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]55.0 / 55.0 / 55.0
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]60 / 13.2 / 15.9

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerNissan
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type Details
Sump
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Fuel details
Cam DesignOHV (overhead valve, I-head)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves8
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings5
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]85.0 / 3.35 / 3.35
Stroke [mm / in / in]78.0 / 3.07 / 3.07
Bore/Stroke ratio1.09
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1770 / 108.0 / 108.0
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]442.50 / 27.003 / 27.003
Compression ratio8.5
Fuel supplyBo L-Jet fuel inj.
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converteryes
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]85.8 / 116.7 / 116.7
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]6200 / 6200 / 6200
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]152.0 / 112.1 / 112.1
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]3600 / 3600 / 3600
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]84.6 / 115.0 / 115.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]65.0 / 1.448 / 1.448
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]85.88 / 0.751 / 0.751

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears4
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio1
Final gear (drive) ratio3.7

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]175 / 109 / 109
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]115.00 / 156.36 / 156.36

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringrecirculating ball
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock2.9
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]10.80 / 35.43 / 35.43
Suspension frontI.MS.CS.LW.ARB.
Suspension rearRA.SE.
Wheels front
Wheels rear
Tyres front
Tyres rear
Brakes frontdisc
Brakes reardrum, servo-assisted
Brakes details
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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