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Old 09 May 2005, 01:43 PM
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OK, me being an engineer n'all - cannot work out this relationship.

for example, front springs, 8kg is a stiff rate. So are 325Lbs.

1 kg = 2.2 Lbs, hence mass confusion (geddit?)

Somebody enlighten me, please!!
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it is lb/in or kg/mm, have you factored in 1inch = 25.4mm?
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I thought it was something like that, perhaps kg/cm and lbs/foot. tried it, didn't add up, hence the post.

Thanks for the info.
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Originally Posted by Jay m A
OK, me being an engineer n'all - cannot work out this relationship.

for example, front springs, 8kg is a stiff rate. So are 325Lbs.

1 kg = 2.2 Lbs, hence mass confusion (geddit?)

Somebody enlighten me, please!!
Does this help?

http://www.huskyclub.com/springs.htm

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