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Old 03-09-2017, 10:50 AM   #17227
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Originally Posted by Nick S View Post
Why is the horsepower less? Isn't an SS rated at 455 HP/455 ft-lbs torque?
European metric horsepower rating.

Instead of being based on the power needed to lift 550 lbs 1 foot in 1 second its 75 kg 1 metre in 1 second. The two are close, but the metric version is about 2% less than the imperial.

455 x 98% = 446
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