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• roof rack for NON poptop vanagon for sale
  Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 23:37:03 -0800
  ...The downside is that it does add weight up high and decrease aerodynamics..... It looks real heavy duty commando also :-). all in all I...
• Re: buying a new gutless wonder
  Historical mailing list - Harald Rust
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 18:47:16 -0800
  ...the suspension, make the body more aerodynamic, better soundproofing, standard 4wd like 4motion Volkswagens have today for better road traction, and of course, engine...
• Re: I've been waiting ALL WEEK for Friday.....
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 5 Aug 2011 16:22:07 -0500
  ...F1 has quietly made better for us, but in areas like aerodynamics, we would all be better off if F1 didn't allow it...
• another aero tail idea
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:43:53 -0800
  ...for fun In case any one wants to lecture me on aerodynamics... I have no formal training but I have made 2 high speed...
• Re: Conversions and common sense observations
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 13:18:23 -0700
  ...unless the nose is pointed downhill or it suddenly becomes more > aerodynamic. Unless you mean 90 kph! > > Karl -- Stuart MacMillan Seattle '84 Vanagon Westfalia...
• Re: Aerodynamics?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 3 Nov 2018 11:23:51 -0700
  ...2018 8:16 PM > >>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >>>>> Subject: Re: Aerodynamics? > >>>>> > >>>>> I’ve read a lot of threads but not this idea of...
• Re: How to increase gas mileage - Subaruvanagon list status
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Sat, 29 Apr 2006 23:56:40 -0400
  ...So, if anyone wants those two photos of the "aerodynamic" vanagon and hasn't gotten them from one of the others who volunteered to...
• Re: Hi Speed Vanagoning
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  Sat, 7 Jun 1997 22:52:24 -0700 (PDT)
  ...that is, if following one truck is good, > then following three trucks (who are following the first one) is better. > aerodynamically speaking. > >(snip) I...
• Re: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 22:39:36 -0700
  ...i did seem to hit an aerodynamic threshold at around 95mph. the old manual mirros typically gave me notice by reaching their holding threshold...
• Re: How hard is installing turbo I4 in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:44:56 -0800
  ...with a motor designed to push a small light much more aerodynamic sedan.....My guess is you'd be buying bottom ends more often...
• Air intake "scoops"
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 13:59:09 -0500
  ...horsepower gained by air scoop ram effect could overcome the extra aerodynamic drag created by the scoop. Clearly, for a scoop to be effective...
• Re: Running on Tap Water - attempt at de-confuscation
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 18 Jul 2002 11:57:00 -0500
  ...the low air density and > pressure, > which is in fact an aerodynamic boon. Their intakes design and then > efficient compressors can (easily) make up...
• Ok, I did the archives search, but found nothing. I need a flue vent cover.
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 16 May 2006 07:14:51 -0700
  ...In fact, it's perhaps the most aerodynamic thing on the entire van! I've never used the OE plastic vent cover, but deterioration...
• Re: [WetWesties] Crazy Idea On Mismatched Tires
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 15 Jul 2015 22:50:42 -0600
  ...it also LowersTheNose which I like to think might help the AeroDynamics just a bit ~ Maybe not much but EveryLittleBitHelps ~ It is still a...
• The dragonfly chronicles, or, power mirrors....
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 18:58:07 -0600
  ...Very aerodynamic, I'm sure (God knows the rest of the van is! <g>). Anyway, driving down from the mountains a few weekends ago...
• Re: Tire Question / low profile tires
  Historical mailing list - Chris
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 14:49:44 -0500
  ...Granted, once accelerated, the main issue is driveline and > aerodynamic loss, however most of us don't drive very often in a > steady - > state...
• Re: Better MPG - wheels and tires ?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:29:06 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Joel Sell wrote: > I am interested to see where the "under the front end aerodynamics" thread goes, but I...
• Re: moon caps, and who knows?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:36:47 -0500
  ...For the camper, he shows aerodynamic wheel covers as standard. I THINK he is wrong, but at any rate, the evidence I offered for...
• Re: Air intake "scoops"
  Historical mailing list - Paul Schiemer
  Wed, 15 Dec 1999 08:32:33 -0400
  ...horsepower gained by air scoop ram > effect could overcome the extra aerodynamic drag created by the > scoop. No advantage for this specific type of...
• Welded a receiver hitch to my drawbar
  Historical mailing list - Burdett, Jean-Pierre
  Thu, 17 May 2007 16:50:18 -0400
  ...I debated whether to get a front mount hitch or have more efficient aerodynamics of the rear rack. So I ended up using the...
• Re: 87 Vanagon Wolfsburg Tires
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 17:28:32 -0500
  ...It's size, weight, weight distribution, and aerodynamics require that stiff sidewall of the LT Truck tire construction for best control. > > I just replaced...
• Installing power mirrors on vanagon & PM FS (wasRe: Permanent Door Mirror
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Nov 2004 12:05:13 EST
  ...Might have better aerodynamics - > less wind noise? The permanent lock down thing is > interesting, but mirrors aren't supposed to be > completely locked down...
• Re: My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:35:44 -0500
  ...After all, the things aren't the epitome of aerodynamic efficiency. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott wrote: > As...
• Re: Letter to VW - Vans are loved by everyone
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:26:47 -0800
  ...If they wanted a retro-bus look to the exterior it wouldn't bother me, it would probably just be better aerodynamics, as long...
• Re: Westie Euro Luggage Rack Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 28 Sep 2008 11:30:32 -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: Friday--Do we drive Bugs?
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge/RFAN
  Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:56:24 -0800
  ...Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> bricks they are! I was making a run of stickers "Aerodynamic like a Brick" With the drag...
• Re: QT Video of New Microbus From Germany
  Historical mailing list - robertmstewart
  Thu, 2 Mar 2006 19:45:11 -0500
  ...ANY country; to a blunt front end that would likely be > aerodynamically WORSE than the Vanagon. No VW engineer would ever approve > such a...
• Re: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - tmiller
  Sat, 16 Oct 2004 11:16:31 -0400
  Now that you mention it, what are the aerodynamic "fixes" for Vanagon campers? I suppose this is in the archives somewhere, but I'm...
• Re: off to Yellowstone! And we're back...
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 7 Aug 2001 21:15:41 -0700
  ...a canoe on the roof! That canoe made Vanagon far more aerodynamic and improved mileage! Leon 85 Subwagen Westy > > > Email me for details... > Matthew...
• Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 00:50:55 +0200
  ...How far out must one actually go, to obtain a successful "scoop" effect? Would an inch end up pulling any air in?? Aerodynamics experts...
• flue vent cover: usually unnecessary
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Tue, 16 May 2006 14:19:02 -0700
  ...Vinnies', seeking an aerodynamic saucepan lid of just the correct proportions. Not sure how I got started covering it; I seem to recall it...
• Re: Improving the "Package" with motors and Aero..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Sat, 28 Jul 2007 16:15:00 -0700
  ...The basics of aerodynamic improvements for road vehicles are well known - small frontal area ( can't do much about that except keep it clean...
• Re: Utility trailer benefits...yay or any?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Mon, 14 Nov 2016 19:20:13 +0000
  ...Instead of the basic trailer with a plywood bed, I was thinking of looking for a very light, perhaps fiberglass bodied, aerodynamic bullet shaped...
• Re: Cargo Box to Place In Westy Over Cab Luggage Rack
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 5 Aug 2004 05:35:24 EDT
  ...to about a foot above the closed poptop is nice and aerodynamic looking ---- access is through the screen in the raised poptop. They're...
• Poptop -bubble top add-on proposal
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 17:21:43 -0800
  ...52" by 52" fiberglass bubble, measured at the interface with the existing top roof level, sloping appropriately in the front for aerodynamics and in...
• Re: the picasa link to pics of our california model
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:44:42 -0700
  ...It should be more > aerodynamic. Cool. > > Chris. > > > On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 9:39 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> http://picasaweb...
• RE:Re: Well oh ya?
  Historical mailing list - Arnold Schultz
  Mon, 24 Jun 1996 21:07:28 -0700
  ...Aircraft have horizontally opposed engines so the can fit it in the space allotted for aerodynamic reasons and maintain visibility. The flat radial engines...
• Re: Got a new 81 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Thompson, Michael
  Fri, 31 May 2002 10:08:37 -0600
  ...Not the most aerodynamic beast for a 2 ton vehicle. Michael 1981 Westy 'Daisy' -----Original Message----- From: Russell, William [mailto:william.russell@UW-INC...
• Re: CrewCab CanvasTarp!
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 5 Aug 1998 07:17:53 -0700
  ...They are really neat! Problem is they make the whole thing about as aerodynamic as the proverbial brick! If anyone is interested in photos...
• Re: Porsche in a van
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:11:37 -0700
  ...http://www.porsche.com/uk/models/911/911-carrera-4/featuresandspecs/ Aerodynamics aside, the drivetrain shouldn't be too unhappy in a Doka or...
• Re: Hybrid Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:19:36 -0400
  ...The prius certainly gets good mileage, but I think that a surprisingly big part of that is just small size and good aerodynamic design...
• Re: While talking to a New Beetle owner...
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Sat, 11 Mar 2000 22:54:20 -0500
  ...the limiter to the V'gon's gas mileage is - weight? Aerodynamics? Mechanical efficiency? Obviously a heavy brick isn't going to deliver 40mpg...
• Re: Hatch-mounted carrying rack?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 26 Jul 2000 19:54:29 -0700
  ...Are there downsides to the front location? reduced visibility?, less aerodynamic? Could interfear with cooling on water cooled vanagons. Bill I'd love to...
• Front Mounted Rack-here's an easier solution!!
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 00:05:20 EDT
  Suggestion for all -- this really works!! Rather than lose all your frontal aerodynamics, putting your bikes up front, here's a suggestion. Order the...
• Re: Aerodynamics for MPG
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:51:28 -0400
  You may well have, but that doesn't mean that I either remember what they look like, know it's the same thing, or...
• Re: Air intake "scoops"
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 21:50:29 EST
  I do not claim to be an expert on aerodynamics. Nor do I claim that the scoops have any kind of performance boosting properties...
• Re: MPG
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 08:00:19 -0400
  ...for both legs of the trip. > > Assuming that the brick-like aerodynamics of the Westy were a > large part of the problem, I kept...
• Re: High Mileage - its all been done before
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:53:30 -0700
  ...Notice that the largest gain in MPG was with the > "aerodynamic aids". > > Looks like approx. 2mpg. > > Sooooooooooo, who's gonna break out the left...
• Re: Clamshell toolbox > Now AeroDynamics & Tires
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:50:37 -0700
  The Squirlyness was Definitely Not the Vans Fault, it was the Falkens Not "Playing Nice" with the Tires I was running on the Rear...
• Website and Maintenance--The missing Link--FOUND!!
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Thu, 19 Feb 2004 09:45:00 -0800
  ...Some really great info to add to your collection of other great sites to keep the old Anti-Aerodynamic Shoebox flying down the freeway...
• Re: Some aerodynamic ideas..
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:27:50 +1200
  ...the idea of maximized interior space is >diametrically-opposed to the ideals for aerodynamics. > >That's it all right....diametrically opposed requirements, or goals...
• Re: On Fuel Economy - Some Teutonic Observations
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 10:32:35 -0500
  ...Somewhere back in my ancient past, I studied aviation related aerodynamics and seem to recall some references to relationships between, lift, drag, speed, power...
• Re: I are mades it [no real VC]
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:21:22 -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...
• Parts for sale - cleaning garage
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:53:02 -0500
  ...3 OEM aerodynamic hubcaps. Various condition, not much to brag about. These are sure get you an extra 0.27 mpg at 95 mph...
• Re: AW FS in Vancouver/Sunshine Coast
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:22:43 -0700
  ...But ......AW's are very, very good ....two main good features - very good aerodynamically - track really well, don't seem to have more drag...
• luggage rack symphonics
  Historical mailing list - matt greenwell
  Wed, 17 Feb 1999 18:48:35 -0500
  ...i then decide that i've actually sealed it TOO well, therby negating some intentionally designed aerodynamic effect built in by vw engineers (surely...
• Re: SCOOPS fin (no van)
  Historical mailing list - Paul Schiemer
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 13:59:20 -0400
  ...With some carefully applied aerodynamic manipulation the VW bus could become more fuel efficient, safer to drive in cross winds, and -dare I say...
• Re: FRYDAY: RE-OPEN VANAGON ASSEMBLY
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 27 May 2006 10:00:16 -0700
  ...Once that nose is there, providing "necessary" safety and aerodynamics, they might as well stick the front whells under it, and the engine/tranny...
• Re: Belly Pans for speed or MPG
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 16 May 2008 09:36:41 -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: Conversion Commotion
  Historical mailing list - James Cohen
  Fri, 12 Dec 1997 00:21:18 -0500
  ...85 or 91 hp is rediculously low for a vehicle the size and aerodynamics of the Vanagon. So, increasing power alone might be reason...