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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: 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: 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: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Mon, 18 Oct 2004 00:02:52 +1300
>ProjectZwo had some bolt-on stuff that was supposed to help >Not sure if it was aerodynamic or just apperance help but anyway, a...
Re: van aerodynamics, was Re: BenT's dream vanagon now for sale
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:08:48 -0500
People tend to pay attention to what they see and ignore what they don't. If the top of our Vanagons looked like 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...
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: Aerodynamics related to fuel consumption (for an 84 tin top)
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:56:50 -0700
________________________________ From: Danny C. <bruiserbabie@YAHOO.COM> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 10:18:37 PM �> Seriously!!! your worried about what drag there is on...
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: van aerodynamics, was Re: BenT's dream vanagon now for sale
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:09:17 -0500
Oh, I have no question that it is a drag, more than a bit. But the pictured vehicle, with the poptop but no luggage...
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: Aerodynamics and the Westie luggage rack, etc..
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:31:49 -0700
...So I know a little, but I certainly can't > spout > > data or numbers, just general principals. > > > Aerodynamics really only come into play at...
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: van aerodynamics, was Re: BenT's dream vanagon now for sale
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:30:03 -0500
But, the original question was how the camper did compared to the pictured vehicle with a poptop but no luggage rack. We don't...
Re: van aerodynamics, was Re: BenT's dream vanagon now for sale
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:10:03 -0600
...From what little I know about aerodynamics, removing that six inches up front and moving it back to mid-cabin would probably be an...
Re: Belly pans for speed /mpg
Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
Sun, 18 May 2008 09:22:06 -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...
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: 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...
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: 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: 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: 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...
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: 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: 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...
Re: van aerodynamics, was Re: BenT's dream vanagon now for sale
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:23:29 -0800
Yup you said it all there Dave, you don't know the subject and are relying on "common sense". cheers alistair On 20-Jan...
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: Some aerodynamic ideas..
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:36:39 -0700
...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: 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: 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...
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: 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...
Re: van aerodynamics, was Re: BenT's dream vanagon now for sale
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:38:30 -0500
Oh, a good many fuel efficient vehicles have address that, of course, with cowlings (I guess that is the proper term) shielding the mechanics...
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: 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: 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...
Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Mon, 18 Oct 2004 09:49:38 -0700
On 18-Oct-04, at 8:08 AM, Bruce Nadig wrote: > O.K., I've seen all sorts of formulas and explanations for > aerodynamics...
Re: How far can you go on a tank of gas?
Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
Thu, 24 May 2007 22:09:02 -0500
...either mis-adjusted or you forgot to release the parking brake), aerodynamics (driving a Westy with the top up or hauling a parts Vanagon...
Re: Some aerodynamic ideas..
Historical mailing list - Phil Stanhope
Mon, 30 Jul 2007 08:30:11 -0700
...It is > definitely getting somewhere between 5-10% better > mpg. > The Porsche 928 is a horrible example of > aerodynamics, despite its sleek > look. Its...
Re: Roof Racks
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Thu, 20 Dec 2012 09:31:56 -0600
...I use an oak or ash handrail for the aerodynamics. :) > > My fake rain gutters have been permanent since '89. I routinely haul > hefty Royalex...
Re: Poptop -bubble top add-on proposal
Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
Fri, 9 Feb 2007 07:45:46 -0700
...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: Why don't we have these kinds of Pop top here in the USA "Atlantic "
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:06:11 -0400
...com/photos/pseudonomad/1405892055/ I'm not claiming which might be better, just that those pictures are meaningless with respect to the Atlantic aerodynamics.
Re: hey howdy
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:31:32 -0700
...Because they are lacking, compared to more modern vehicles.....good aerodynamics, flush side windows, ABS brakes, air bags, and more modern crashworthiness features. They...
Re: Better MPG - wheels and tires ?
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:28:13 +0000
...Joel Sell <justthesells@YAHOO.COM> > I am interested to see where the "under the front end aerodynamics" thread goes, > but I'm also wondering...
Re: Luggage rack, front part of poptop
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:51:12 -0700
I would so not use that front luggage rack ! Several things wrong about it ....bad aerodynamics - creates turbulence , catches the wind etc. Water and...
Re: WESTY AIR CONDITIONER IDEA
Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
Sun, 14 Sep 2003 20:00:06 -0700
...cheap and easy and practical. > worried about aerodynamics? drive a porsche.. > > chris
Re: Some aerodynamic ideas..
Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:58:45 -0400
...It is > definitely getting somewhere between 5-10% better mpg. > The Porsche 928 is a horrible example of aerodynamics, despite its sleek > look. Its...
Re: van aerodynamics, was Re: BenT's dream vanagon now for sale
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:15:39 -0500
Interesting, Ben. Noting the second photo, that of course is not only not a stock poptop, it is quite different from the stock poptop...