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General Information => General => Topic started by: malone on January 31, 2006, 11:10:25 am
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I find that many people spend more time using Google or other search engines to search for sites that have convertors. In most cases it's not necessary when Google already has a built-in converter! Here are a few keyword examples to enter in Google's search bar:
2 + 2 = (http://www.google.ca/search?q=2+%2B+2+%3D)
(http://www.google.ca/images/calc_img.gif) 2 + 2 = 4
150 USD in CAD (http://www.google.ca/search?q=150+USD+in+CAD)
(http://www.google.ca/images/calc_img.gif) 150 U.S. dollars = 172.034921 Canadian dollars
155 bar in psi (http://www.google.ca/search?q=155+bar+in+psi)
(http://www.google.ca/images/calc_img.gif) 155 bar = 2 248.08493 pounds per square inch
All FireFox web browsers have a Google search bar embedded in the upper right side of the window so this is a snap.
Torque or HP conversions (note: case & keyword sensitive):
1 N m in ft lb (http://www.google.ca/search?q=1+N+m+in+ft+lb)
(http://www.google.ca/images/calc_img.gif) 1 (N m) = 0.737562149 ft lb
1 HP in Kw (http://www.google.ca/search?q=1+HP+in+Kw)
(http://www.google.ca/images/calc_img.gif) 1 HP = 0.745699872 kilowatts
Some other units like PSI and Bar are not case-sensitive. If you're unable to get the conversion you wanted in Google then try searching for a different conversion website.
More info on Google's calculator & currency converter can be found here:
http://www.google.com/help/features.html#calculator
Thanks fspGTD for the tips!
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Other useful online calculators:
Engine Comression Ratio Calculator Tool (by ricosuave)
http://www.vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=3580
Effective Compression Ratio for Boosted Engines (by VWRacer):
http://www.vwdiesel.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1427