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Black Cloud
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: sector g
Posts: 13,900
Car: 93 Honda Prelude VTEC
Mods: AEM Intake & Cam Sprockets , RC Throttle Body, Greddy SS Header , RSR Exhaust , Carsound Cat , ACT Clutch & Fly, NGK 8mm Blue Wires, JDM Type-S Valve Cover , Koni Yellow Shocks , RSR Down Springs, Nuespeed Short Shift Adapter, CF Dashkit, CF
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Explanation of HorsePower Terms | (PS , HP , BHP)
BHP = Brake Horse Power.
WHP = Wheel Horse Power
NMT = Newton Meters Torque
PS = Pferdestärke (1.0 PS = 0.9863 HP.) Used by japan
kW = Kilowatt (1.0 kW = 1.34 HP) Used by Germany and other in Europe.
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Rating Standards. (what conditions the car was tested in to get its power rating)
EEC: European standard. Measure at 99kPa and 25°C. Rated in kW.
SAE: American standard. Measure at 99kPa and 25°C. Rated in hp. 1kW = 1.341hp (SAE).
DIN: German standard. Measure at 101.3kPa and 20°C. Rated in hp (ps). 1kW = 1.360hp (DIN).
JIS: Japanese standard. Theoretically same as DIN, but we always find it is actually smaller.
British Horsepower: same as SAE. Rated in bhp (could be confused with brake horse power).
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