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Old May 19, 2006 | 10:11 PM
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Can anyone help me out with converting these? First one is GC180.64.44 then GC200.64.58.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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7" free length, 2.5" ID, 250lbs/in
8" free length, 2.5" ID, 330lbs/in
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Old May 19, 2006 | 10:24 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Understeer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">7" free length, 2.5" ID, 250lbs/in
8" free length, 2.5" ID, 330lbs/in</TD></TR></TABLE>

Thanks

Oh and for furture reference, how did you convert it?
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Old May 19, 2006 | 10:29 PM
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180.64.44

180/0.254=700
64/0.254=250
44x5.7=250
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Old May 19, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Understeer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">180.64.44

180/0.254=700
64/0.254=250
44x5.7=250</TD></TR></TABLE>

Awesome thanks
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Old May 19, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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http://www.norcalcrx.org/tyson/coilover.html#05


How do I tell what my spring rates are?
Ground Control sells Eibach Race Springs (ERS) which are labelled by 3 different values in the following convention: length . diameter . spring rate. However, ERS will come labelled in either Metric (mm.mm.N/m) or English (inchx100.inchx100.lbs/inch) units. 180.64.61 is the same thing as 700.250.350. The conversion from Metric to English is (/.254, /.254, x5.7) "/" means "divide by", "x" means "multiply by".
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