yes in german it's "pherde starke"(PS) wich is horse power.
chuck
----- Original Message -----
From <Midgetracers at aol.com>
To: <toyman@digitex.net>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: Horsepower (DIN)
> DIN is a german standard - Deutsche Industrie Norm or something like that.
> Horsepower can be quoted in a number of ways including metric equivalents
(eg
> PS). Probably the engine you have in mind has a metric calculation for
> horsepower that in reality doesn't vary much from a 1.3 Spridget. With a
lot
> of Jap engines the power output isn't that much greater until you get to
the
> 1.6 16 valve engines and this is because while the 1.6 &1.8 engines are
> designed for economy and power or just power the 1.3 and smaller engines
were
> designed for economy.
>
> Stick to the A-series and get a 3.5 diff ratio if the engine rpm really is
> such a big deal, with or without a 5 speed. Or fit an overdrive box.
>
> Nick
>
> In a message dated 24/11/01 05:37:02 Pacific Standard Time,
> toyman@digitex.net writes:
>
>
> > what is DIN?? >
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