275 or 279 HP
02-11-2003, 07:49 AM
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275 or 279 HP
What is the real factory HP of the CLK430.
Some places say 275 and others 279 HP.
I went to www.mbnz.org/modelguide/ and entered my vehicle vin # and got 279 HP
Some places say 275 and others 279 HP.
I went to www.mbnz.org/modelguide/ and entered my vehicle vin # and got 279 HP
02-11-2003, 08:04 PM
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Re: 275 or 279 HP
Originally posted by theine
What is the real factory HP of the CLK430.
Some places say 275 and others 279 HP.
What is the real factory HP of the CLK430.
Some places say 275 and others 279 HP.
279 is the DIN rating. 275 is the SAE rating.
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02-12-2003, 02:38 PM
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Originally posted by theine
Which is the real one? In between?
Which is the real one? In between?
It's like having a candy bar that is labeled "2 ounces/ 56 grams". What is the real weight of the candy bar? Somewhere in between? No, it's one or the other depending on which scale is used.
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02-12-2003, 04:30 PM
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Originally posted by fudger
So boys, as I am in the UK I get 279hp and because you are in the US, you only get 275hp.
Sounds good to me
So boys, as I am in the UK I get 279hp and because you are in the US, you only get 275hp.
Sounds good to me
K&N's shall alleviate that problem. ;-P
02-12-2003, 06:26 PM
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so arnee - as im in the uk and have k+n's and an eisenmann race exhaust ... and 98 ron fuel.... how much hp do i really have?
02-12-2003, 07:45 PM
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Originally posted by Pffelan
so arnee - as im in the uk and have k+n's and an eisenmann race exhaust ... and 98 ron fuel.... how much hp do i really have?
so arnee - as im in the uk and have k+n's and an eisenmann race exhaust ... and 98 ron fuel.... how much hp do i really have?
LOL, you'll have 4hp more than a guy in the US with the same mods using the same fuel.
02-12-2003, 07:51 PM
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So any HP rating from Europe is higher than in the US but in reality is the same??
I understand pounds and kilos, and ounces and grams, but horsepower is horsepower!
So, stock my car had 275 or 279 HP?.....I like 279 HP better! :p
I understand pounds and kilos, and ounces and grams, but horsepower is horsepower!
So, stock my car had 275 or 279 HP?.....I like 279 HP better!
:p
02-12-2003, 09:16 PM
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Originally posted by theine
So any HP rating from Europe is higher than in the US but in reality is the same??
I understand pounds and kilos, and ounces and grams, but horsepower is horsepower!
So, stock my car had 275 or 279 HP?.....I like 279 HP better! :p
So any HP rating from Europe is higher than in the US but in reality is the same??
I understand pounds and kilos, and ounces and grams, but horsepower is horsepower!
So, stock my car had 275 or 279 HP?.....I like 279 HP better!
:p
US HP is measured different than other countries' HP. Here's a link that explains most of it:
http://kennedyp.iccom.com/pat/what_is_hp.htm
02-13-2003, 08:21 AM
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So guys, we simply need to accept that your US horses have slightly more grunt that our EU horses hence we need 4 more to get the same output
It's the same with our 'gallons', we have a larger gallon than you do so get better mpg (or should do).
On the downside, we pay a lot more tax on fuel so think yourselves lucky
It's the same with our 'gallons', we have a larger gallon than you do so get better mpg (or should do).
On the downside, we pay a lot more tax on fuel so think yourselves lucky
