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Dec 9, 2006 | 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Midwest 7's

i thought yours was daytona blue?

My mistake, Daytona blue. And your the one that got the info for me. There goes the memory again.

Dec 9, 2006 | 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff20B

Is that 101PS or 101HP?

That's always a good question. My #s are hp, I don't remember what the ratio is to ps.

Dec 9, 2006 | 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 7aull

SA fun facts:
-all late model SAs (80, don't know from what SN) are prewired for electric mirrors on main harness (not the doors though). To check yours, pull a door mirror - if there is a hole in the door for the electric connection, your prewired...
-japanese home market SAs came with an overhead console (exception: sunroof models)
-japanese home market SAs came with rear wiper in special edition late production models
-likewise power windows
-japanese SAs had their antenna in the windshield - power ant sw was blanked off
-japanese SAs only had one "SavannaRX7" fender badge - on the passenger side
Stu Aull
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All Fb's came pre-wired for all accesories.
Which means you can add all the goodies to your S model Fb.

Dec 9, 2006 | 05:48 PM

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I read that AMC tried to make the Rotary work in the Pacer but couldnt so they went for the straight 6......

Wayne's World would have been alot better with a Wankel in it.

Dec 9, 2006 | 07:17 PM

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japan never got the 13b in the first gen, but 12at instead

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Originally Posted by DeRFmAn

what is the diff. betweet ps and hp?

german horsepower vs. american horespower (.985......./1), so that means our cars make bout 102.5 ps

, assuming 1st gens make 101 rwhp. but...PS is always measured at the wheels, unlike most horsepower figures. not really a first gen thing but its new to me.

Dec 9, 2006 | 07:34 PM

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I was under the impression that ps is not a metric measurement, which is what most of the world uses. Iirc, I have only seen ps on JDM vehicles. May be wrong though.

Dec 10, 2006 | 07:49 PM

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PS stands for "PferdeStärke", direct translation "horse strength". sie germans started it and essentially everyone but americans adopted it....we don't believe in metric

Dec 10, 2006 | 08:42 PM

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From: St Joe MO

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Originally Posted by Sgt.Stinkfist

PS stands for "PferdeStärke", direct translation "horse strength". sie germans started it and essentially everyone but americans adopted it....we don't believe in metric

So am I to assume that ps is a metric measurement?