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Spring rate; Converting kg/mm to lbs/in

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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 09:41 AM
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Default Spring rate; Converting kg/mm to lbs/in

I thought this would have been covered, but a lot of searching yields nada.

Is there a conversion factor between kg/mm vs. lbs/in? I'm not enough of a math wiz to figure it out on my own. Thanks.
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 10:10 AM
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just multiply the kg`s by 56. It`s close enough...
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 10:10 AM
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beat me to it
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 11:00 AM
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2.2 pounds in a kg, and 25.4mm in an inch . . . . So multiply by 2.2 & then 25.4 - or 55.88.
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 12:49 PM
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search? really? front page?

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1172390
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Old Mar 10, 2005 | 05:36 AM
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Default Re: Spring rate; Converting kg/mm to lbs/in (Tyson)

Sorry. I guess I didn't use the term "unit" in my search. Wanna cookie?

Thanks everyone, for the information.
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