Countach - Vol. 17 Ch. 165 - Lamborghini Derby!!

[MangaDex]

 

[Mielly]

Will Sorayama ever tell her that as a mere office piker in a black company, he actually doesn't care about that contract? Thank you team for this impeccable release, I didn't know the meaning behind those naming conventions.

 

[casgar]

Quick question in japanese manga/anime is it common for torque to be kgm instead of ftpounds/newtons? I know about ps but im not sure if there is a standard for torque measurements. Thanks for tl.

 

[Fugutron]

lol what's up with her, moving goalposts all over the place

 

[13377357]

Wow the miura gained 300kgs over its production? this must be a record of some kind

 

[ilovecar73]

Wow the miura gained 300kgs over its production? this must be a record of some kind

1966 Lamborghini Miura P400 was rushed to the market. Chassis flex, Skinny tire and Aerodynamic lift.
Which were fixed in 1969 P400S,
By reinforced chassis and new Pirelli low-profile tires.
And in 1971 P400SV, Chassis was stiffed again and fix aerodynamic lift.
Basically the Miura got heavier from chassis tweak and stuffs.

 

[Baddtraxx]

this chick is annoying af

 

[Dridespoon]

Quick question in japanese manga/anime is it common for torque to be kgm instead of ftpounds/newtons? I know about ps but im not sure if there is a standard for torque measurements. Thanks for tl.

Speaking for the country of Japan as a whole, not just manga/anime:

Short answer: Currently the legal standard follows SI units, which for torque is N-m.

Longer answer: Keeping in mind though that manga/anime such as Countach, Wangan Midnight and Initial D were written in the late '90s to the '00s, and far as I can tell, car culture in Japan up to the late '00s used kg-m primarily over N-m. (watching researching old Best MOTORing clips to confirm this)

1990 (kg-m only):


2008 (kg-m with N-m secondary):


2022 (N-m only):


For that reason, I believe that most car manufacturers selling cars in Japan still put kg-m on their spec sheets, for recognizability. For example, this is from the spec sheet of a car sold in Japan in 2025:



So, the answer is basically both. N-m is the legal standard, and the convention in car culture was kg-m, but is gradually transitioning over to N-m.

 

[casgar]

Speaking for the country of Japan as a whole, not just manga/anime:

Short answer: Currently the legal standard follows SI units, which for torque is N-m.

Longer answer: Keeping in mind though that manga/anime such as Countach, Wangan Midnight and Initial D were written in the late '90s to the '00s, and far as I can tell, car culture in Japan up to the late '00s used kg-m primarily over N-m. (watching researching old Best MOTORing clips to confirm this)

1990 (kg-m only):
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2008 (kg-m with N-m secondary):
View attachment 26424

2022 (N-m only):
View attachment 26427

For that reason, I believe that most car manufacturers selling cars in Japan still put kg-m on their spec sheets, for recognizability. For example, this is from the spec sheet of a car sold in Japan in 2025:

View attachment 26415

So, the answer is basically both. N-m is the legal standard, and the convention in car culture was kg-m, but is gradually transitioning over to N-m.

Thanks for doing the research I thought countach was a newer manga so didn't expect to see kgm. The only exposure Ive had to kgm before this was on some motoring shows I was re watching from the 80's since i am not Japanese its a rather rare unit. Also I do use the unit a few times becuz engineering student.