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• Re: Air-cooled Vanagon history
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sat, 6 Jan 2001 14:30:33 -0800
  ...1) It made only 67hp, barely enough to move a 3500lb+ vehicle with lousy aerodynamics at reasonable highway speeds without overly stressing the motor...
• Re: Belly pans for speed /mpg
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sun, 18 May 2008 17:40:48 -0700
  ...Belly pans for speed /mpg > While the vanagon might just be the worst-shape possible for efficient > aerodynamics, small improvements add up. Maybe the...
• Re: Friday--Do we drive Bugs?
  Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
  Fri, 20 Nov 2015 17:49:05 -0500
  ...Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> > > > > bricks they are! > > I was making a run of stickers "Aerodynamic like a Brick" With the drag...
• Effects of tire sizes on fuel economy!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 22 Feb 2004 18:09:04 -0500
  ...The biggest improvement will come from driving slower and doing something with the lack of aerodynamics. Dennis
• Re: Van Cargo
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Wed, 3 Aug 2005 01:28:50 -0400
  ...Being that the vanagon is such an aerodynamic brick on the highway, loading the roof seems to have much more of an effect on...
• Re: Clear Coat--Can I buy it?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:47:22 -0600
  ...Hope to improve my aerodynamics after I slough off the old and wax.. Thanks. Michael in San Antonio 91GL AT 'Gringo' 73 Beetle
• Re: new VW "minivan"? what a piece of crap
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Sun, 3 Sep 2000 16:00:33 +0200
  ...you wonder which army they belong to :-) No, long live the aerodynamic profile of the Vanagon, with it�s disadvantages ! Calle >The Galaxie is...
• Re: alloy wheel centers--was Three Items
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:28:49 -0800
  ...http://www.qadas.com/~kanas <http://www.qadas.com/%7Ekanas<http://www.qadas.com/~kanas> > > > > > > Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines...
• Re: Mobil 1 oil change interval
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Mon, 31 May 2004 21:28:50 -0700
  ...My 2.1l motor pushes around an un-aerodynamic +4000 lb vehicle +20,000 miles a year, 95% of the time with the A...
• Re: Gas prices (NPR 4/22/96)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Apr 1996 10:17:04 -0700
  ...Also cited was the increased usage of dino-products via popularity of "minivans" and trucks and the associated lack of aerodynamics. When I heard...
• Re: Engine Conversion and MPG
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sun, 23 Jul 2000 11:25:57 -0700
  ...The aerodynamics of the Vanagon are not improved by engine conversions or mods. The MPG can certainly be improved but a claim of 25...
• Re: New bus :-P
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Thu, 4 Jan 2001 09:51:42 -0500
  ...This aerodynamic design (?) might make sense if we're talking about 120 mph, but I doubt that would be the case. Maybe VW is...
• Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 16:20:47 -0600
  On 10/18/04 3:51 PM, "Kim Brennan" <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> wrote: > An excellent picture. Note that the Westy has significant turbulence > over...
• MPG
  Historical mailing list - Niall Mac Caughey
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 11:27:36 +0100
  ...Assuming that the brick-like aerodynamics of the Westy were a large part of the problem, I kept it under 60 for most of...
• Re: Belly Pans for speed or MPG
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan Kuthy
  Fri, 16 May 2008 09:26:59 -0700
  ...Has anyone ever fitted full belly > pans under their Vanagon for increased > aerodynamic efficiency? There's a lot under there that snags airflow and...
• Re: Pair of dead mirrors wanted
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Wed, 4 Jan 2012 21:17:38 -0500
  ...I'm going to use the "stalks" to try and mount a > smaller and more aerodynamic mirror on to try and cut down on...
• Re: Rear Hatch Swap on 1982 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 3 Mar 2011 14:50:34 -0800
  ...stuff does stay on the rear glass easily, due to the aerodynamics of the AW roof ..so that van needs a rear wiper actually...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 23:43:34 -0700
  ...the new "fancy" (price ones) type wiper blades that > seem more aerodynamic, but I don't just want to fork over the $30 bucks...
• Re: Fuel econmy and VW Camper Family
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:07:05 -0600
  ...But with these hefty Vehicles with the aerodynamics of a cardboard box we don't expect the best milage! Velma 82diesel 1.6 na...
• Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Wood
  Tue, 19 Oct 2004 14:37:14 -0400
  Can anyone decipher the wind speed in the wind tunnel shots? Given the westy shot, perhaps I shouldn't worry about removing my roof...
• Re: Replace WBX with more efficient engine? Well....
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Thu, 5 Jun 2008 14:32:23 -0700
  ...It > takes the same amount of power to move the heavy, un-aerodynamic Vanagon > Regardless of what engine is in it, so a slightly...
• Re: aerodynamics (Seriously...)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 08:54:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The main reason the beetle is shaped the way it is, is aerodynamics. When it first came out, it had the lowest drag coefficient...
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care! FISH Y
  Historical mailing list - Clive Smith
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 00:23:56 +0100
  Scoops do not pull in air Aerodynamics, especially guessaerodynamics is not a black and white subject (my normal rant). F1 aerodynamicists are at the...
• Re: 1977 VW van hybrid
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:45:37 -0800
  ...their time! While EV conversions might be best served by light, aerodynamic vehicles as Paul suggested, I would argue that there's plenty of...
• Re: pop-up vs. high top
  Historical mailing list - Alain Pierre Hovasse
  Tue, 13 Jun 2000 19:49:05 -0400
  ...on the road compared to the pop-top campers? < > > Juli, > > The aerodynamics of the top are a consideration. In my case I haven't...
• Re: Better handling in windy conditions?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 21 Mar 2004 19:00:44 -0700
  ...Better handling in windy conditions? > > I love driving my 85 Westy even though it is not the most sporty or aerodynamic > car that I...
• Re: friday...whats the FASTEST youve driven in your vanagon????
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Fri, 5 Mar 2004 18:19:30 -0800
  ...In the article about the book, it's mentioned that because of aerodynamic downforce crreated by the body and winds, when a Formula 1...
• [Syncro] For Sale in Europe, '86 VW Syncro full camper, 112 HP, F/R difflocks, on/off road tires, petrol heater, great shape (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:37:03 -0700
  ...1986 German-market Volkswagen Caravelle Syncro 112 HP petrol engine 14" wheels, with full Reimo camping conversion; Reimo aerodynamic high-top roof with extra...
• Re: Floppy Wiper arm, is there a fix?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:59:44 -0700
  ...the new "fancy" (price ones) type wiper blades that seem more aerodynamic, but I don't just want to fork over the $30 bucks...
• EV top on Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 27 Oct 2013 07:41:31 -0700
  ...I live and drive in such a windy place that the Westie top, with it's aerodynamic 'baggage', I'd be 'paying' for the...
• Van Tables, misc parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Joe Fernandez
  Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:19:00 -0700
  ...These connect under the front fiberglass bumper for aerodynamics? :) Scratched and bumped, but look complete. $5. -Pair of black steel OEM bumpers from a...
• Automotive Programs
  Historical mailing list - Bren Smith
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 15:07:52 -0700
  ...Fuel Injector Sizing ET & MPH Environment Correction Standard and SAE Horsepower Correction Driveshaft RPM Computation Aerodynamic and Rolling HP Computator Pistion Velocity/Acceleration Calculation...
• Re: Vanagon spoiler
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 May 1996 20:16:23 -0400
  ...calling a spoiler... >But does your vanagon really have good enough aerodynamics and go fast >enough to cause lift? Although I don't know...
• Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 16:43:45 -0400
  At 12:49 10/18/2004, Alistair Bell wrote: > From an old Road and Track test of the 1980 Vanagon Was that the issue...
• Re: (NVC)- A different kind of Westy
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Thu, 1 May 2008 08:18:07 -0700
  ...to VW's massive 'mistakes' in virtually every department (electrical, hydraulics, aerodynamics, engine size, ad naus). hehehehe On 4/30/08, Florian Speier <groups...
• Re: Visibility - Rear Wind Deflector
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:24:52 -0600
  ...it caused the airflow to lift from the car body, effectively making the car longer aerodynamically. or something. anyway, the claims were that it...
• Re: MPG and AC - Mythbusters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:02:01 -0400
  ...R-12 or R-134a? Modern variable displacement compressor? What difference does the inside/outside temperature differential make? Were the aerodynamics of the vehicle...
• Re: Why don't we have these kinds of Pop top here in the USA "Atlantic "
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:38:35 -0700
  ...back end and front end of the top, different angles and > aerodynamics. > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-T3-T25-Westfalia-ATLANTIC-pop-top...
• Re: Hatch-mounted carrying rack?
  Historical mailing list - Nils Huebner Rain
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 09:31:25 -0700
  ...Are there downsides to the front location? reduced visibility?, less aerodynamic? I'd love to hear if you have tried mounting a front bike...
• Re: Tiico Conversion
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 1 Nov 2007 21:17:10 -0400
  ...or anything remotely close to it, I wouldn't drive an aerodynamic nightmare with a whole friggin' kitchen inside. And even if I had...
• Re: On Longevity, Displacement,Efficiency and Technology in Conversions
  Historical mailing list - Nancy Eilers-Hughes
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 19:54:21 -0700
  ...Which has more aerodynamic drag, a 15 ft2 solid plate, or a 15 ft2 perforated plate? >... and probably make sure I got my > readings...
• 21.7 MPG on my 1.9 with 198,000 on the odometer
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 6 Apr 2012 16:44:26 -0700
  ...heavy cargo other than normal stuff.� No roof rack or other aerodynamic compromises.� GoWesty 16" alloys with their HydroEdge tires, about 35,000 miles...
• To wear a bra or not to wear a bra, that is the question!
  Historical mailing list - Mike White
  Fri, 10 Nov 1995 09:28:35 MST
  ...I have a real problem with the plastic bug guards on cars (less so with the new aerodynamic ones). I've heard that bras...
• RE: mpg enhancements
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Nov 94 9:01:28 PST
  ...air-pusher like our vans into a sleek TGV/Bullet Train aerodynamic wonder. Someone posted that you could take a cone of suitable size...
• Re: fastest vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 1 Sep 2001 21:19:54 EDT
  ...Are you concerned about the engine or the stability of this aerodynamic brick which incidentally will work against you even more when you raise...
• Re: Gas Mileage
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Fri, 21 May 2004 03:27:43 -0400
  ...have much more efficient, high compression, engines, with a far more aerodynamic body. dan On Wed, 19 May 2004 21:07:05 -0600, Klun...
• Re: [Syncro] MPG and Decoupler (was Belly pans for speed /mpg)
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Fri, 23 May 2008 15:22:40 -0400
  ...Belly pans for speed /mpg >> >> >> >> While the vanagon might just be the worst-shape possible for efficient >>> aerodynamics, small improvements add up. Maybe the...
• Westie Euro Luggage Rack Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 10:32:58 -0700
  ...Aerodynamics and the Westie luggage rack, etc.. > > > > > > > > dear fronts piece wanters > >> > >> you guys all laugh at my millage #'s and say they are untrue...
• Re: I are mades it [no real VC]
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:40:07 -0700
  ...While the "aerodynamic aids" on the front of Mellow Yellow probably have negligible influence on wind resistance, they have a great big fat influence...
• Re: � � � Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:19:54 -0600
  Thankyou thankyou for that westy number. I was just banging my head to a pulp trying to calculate the difference of that westy top...
• Re: Check out this Audi Powered Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 3 May 2009 20:08:05 -0400
  ...Powered Vanagon, if you look closely you can see >> some interesting aerodynamic body work around the front doors. >> >> >> > http://s257.photobucket.com/albums/hh227...
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care! FISH Y
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 19:50:32 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Scoops do not pull in air >Aerodynamics, especially guessaerodynamics is not a black and white subject >(my normal rant). >F1...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - James T.
  Sun, 12 Aug 2001 00:12:33 +0000
  ...Little confused, as yes, it's slow getting it up to speed, but I keep reading things like: >>For our beloved bricks, aerodynamic drag...
• NVC: Diesel schmiesel...i'm thinking of going electric
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Sat, 24 May 2008 15:31:58 +0000
  ...the worst platforms for converting to an EV. > Too heavy, no aerodynamics. A repeatable range of 100 miles it will > cost you more than...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp (long, as usual)
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:20:53 -0700
  ...I also watched my rear view mirror as more modern cars with better aerodynamics and stronger engines blew up the grade behind me, hoping...
• Vanavolvo ??
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Fri, 16 Feb 2001 18:50:46 +0100
  ...with the same engine and with half the weight and better aerodynamics I found that one boring !) and there doesn't seem to be...
• Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 17:28:33 -0500
  ...a theory. > > http://www.bgsoflex.com/aero.html has a handy "Aerodynamic HP > Calculator" that lets you see how much horsepower is needed to...
• Re: Steel Wheels..thanks and ...revised driving nets good mileage increase..
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 2 Jun 2008 22:54:31 -0700
  ...My new driving > style > will probably be more effective on long highway trips, given the > aerodynamic > consequences at higher speeds. > Pretty cool, for one...
• Re: don'know much about aerodynamics
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Aug 1994 07:26:14 -0400
  i think i still have all my cardboard in the front of my 83 diesel - i figured it was probably impt for cooling flow...
• sticker alignment problems
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Fri, 28 Jul 2000 09:15:25 -0700
  ...This feature, combined with the convex shape, was an effort on the part of the Vanagon design team to vastly improve aerodynamics! But, the...