jcrwzr01 New Member 5+ Year Member 10+ Year Member Jun 26, 2003 #1 another question from the civic N00b. what is ps? i see that alot. 127ps. does it have something to do with hp?
another question from the civic N00b. what is ps? i see that alot. 127ps. does it have something to do with hp?
Team 4R Dr. DIY Registered VIP 5+ Year Member 10+ Year Member Jun 26, 2003 #3 PS is short for Pferdestarke, a German word meaning "horse strength"..... essentially, it is metric horsepower 1ps = 542.5 ft-lbs/s 1hp = 550 ft-lbs/s thus, 1 ps = 1.01 hp
PS is short for Pferdestarke, a German word meaning "horse strength"..... essentially, it is metric horsepower 1ps = 542.5 ft-lbs/s 1hp = 550 ft-lbs/s thus, 1 ps = 1.01 hp