[s-cars] ECU what is the trick to opening it

[Robert Myers]

I have no quibble with the comparative sizes of the different horsepower 
ratings.  The SAE Hp may be larger than the DIN Hp.  However, that is not 
what the conversion factor presented said..  I quote, "SAE HP = 98.629% of 
DIN HP".  This says mathematically that the SAE Hp is smaller than the DIN 
Hp.  The "words" said one thing.  The "math" said another.

To rephrase the famous Rhett Butler quote...  Well...  Frankly, Scarlet, 
all I was doing was pointing out an inconsistency in Kirby's post.  I 
personally don't give a rat's posterior which power rating convention is 
larger.  1.4% difference isn't large enough either direction for anyone to 
get the bowels all in an uproar.  My buttometer, I'm certain, can't tell 
the difference and, what's more, I'd wager that yours isn't that precise 
either.

Please, let's not turn this into another "T" thread from Hell.

At 12:37 PM 1/2/2004 -0500, Bob Rossato wrote:

>Actually, Kirby had it right.  The SAE horsepower is larger.  The way I
>always remember it is that the stock AAN is rated at 230 PS vs. the SAE
>rating of 227 HP.  And if you go to this site..
>
>http://www.ilpjitra.gov.my/english/convert.htm#Power%20Conversions
>
>... and punch in 227 SAE horsepower..Viola!...you get 230 DIN horsepower,
>and 169 KW.  And going back to the original issue of 269 PS, that equates to
>265 SAE hp with is an even larger discrepancy compared to the 280 HP usually
>quoted by Hoppen.
>
>Bob
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Robert Myers
> > Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 8:15 AM
> > To: kirby.a.smith at verizon.net
> > Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] ECU what is the trick to opening it
> >
> >
> > At 07:52 AM 1/2/2004 -0500, Kirby Smith wrote:
> >
> > >SAE HP = 98.629% of DIN HP.  So a US chip should be marked with a
> > >_lower_ value than a German chip.
> >
> >
> > Negative, Kirby.  Ya got it backwards, old buddy.
> >
> > SAE ponies are smaller than DIN ponies so it takes more of them to do the
> > same work.
> >
> > 1 SAE = 0.986 DIN  therefore:
> >
> > 269 DIN ponies (IIRC the number) = 269/0.983 = 272 SAE ponies
> > (not the 280 quoted by Hoppen et al).
> >
> >
> > _____
> > "I never give them hell. I just tell the truth and they think it is
> > hell!"  Harry Truman
> >
> > Bob
> > *****
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> >
> >
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