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• RE: drag coefficient
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 12:39:00 -0700 (PDT)
  > Drag coefficient is the value you multiply the ACTUAL frontal >area of the bus by to get the actual drag of the bus. Uh...
• drag coefficient
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 12:09:48 -0700
  Drag coefficient is the value you multiply the ACTUAL frontal area of the bus by to get the actual drag of the bus. Aha...
• Dragging front brakes...why? how?
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:12:23 -0800
  I have dragging front brakes on my somewhat recently purchased 82 Diesel Westy. The brakes have been dragging from the time I bought the...
• Re: more on drag- More Details
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Wed, 11 Jun 2003 15:01:36 EDT
  In a message dated 6/10/03 11:50:23 AM, albell@UVIC.CA writes: << Drag = 1/2 A * Cd * rho *vsquared A = frontal...
• Re: Dragging front brakes...why? how?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 1 Apr 2004 02:40:12 -0500
  ...Dragging front brakes...why? how? I have dragging front brakes on my somewhat recently purchased 82 Diesel Westy. The brakes have been dragging from...
• Drag formula
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 May 1996 10:23:43 -0700
  > Drag = 0.5 * Density * Speed^2 * Area * DragCoefficient Thanks Steve! Gee, that looks like 1/2 MV^2.... great thread! Bill (College drop-out...
• [NVC][Friday] DC Dragon Boat Festival this weekend in Georgetown (I'm competing)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 15 May 2009 11:37:12 -0400
  For any of you who are in, or around DC this weekend, please come out and support the DC Dragon Boat association, and the...
• Re: Westy Drag Coeff?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 01:18:17 -0700
  Per the July 1980 issue of Road and Track, the drag coefficient of the Vanagon is 0.44 (Drag is a function of this...
• On the Issue of Drag Coefficient Numbers for the Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Tue, 23 Mar 2004 19:35:01 EST
  ...The European hightop camper (Dehler profile) takes the drag coefficient to 0.40 with a frontal area of 3.61 m2. So highest drag...
• Re: Why are my brakes dragging!!??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Dec 1994 10:12:01 -0800
  Jonny Miller writes: > I posted a few weeks ago about my brakes, recieved some tips, followed > some advice, and they're still dragging! :-( I...
• Re: stoplight drag races
  Historical mailing list - Scott McDonell
  Thu, 16 Apr 1998 09:33:40 -0600
  Miguel Winterpacht wrote: > I enjoy drag racing against mustangs and trans ams when there's snow on > the pavement. Miguel, When you burn out...
• Why are my brakes dragging!!??
  Historical mailing list - Jonny Miner
  Sat, 3 Dec 1994 19:38:30 -0800 (PST)
  I posted a few weeks ago about my brakes, recieved some tips, followed some advice, and they're still dragging! :-( I've replaced the...
• Re: vanagon top speed, was Re: Double cab for sale/engine longevity
  Historical mailing list - John Reddick
  Sat, 4 Sep 2004 13:25:55 -0400
  2 cents from an Enginerd; Yes the power required to overcome air drag increases as the cube of velocity. However the tables you guys...
• Re: Synthetic oils
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 20:35:07 -0600
  http://rconcepts.com/beard/dragnet/drag/oilinfo.html More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Motor Oil
• Re: [NVC][Friday] DC Dragon Boat Festival this weekend in Georgetown (I'm competing)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 15 May 2009 19:30:40 -0700
  ...this weekend, please come out > and support the DC Dragon Boat association, and the Dragon Boat > Festival. > > I will be competing with the Open...
• Re: NVC: Top Fuel Dragster Stats
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Brideau
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 10:44:31 -0500
  > One Top Fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more > horsepower than the first 4 rows at the Daytona 500. Or, more than...
• Re: Dragging Starter
  Historical mailing list - Lebron, Nathan (GEP, Contractor)
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 09:30:42 -0500
  ...Dragging Starter Wally, the 84 Westy (150K) has a draggy starter, especially when hot. A lot like my daughter's Jetta when we installed...
• Vanagon Drag-Racer
  Historical mailing list - Yosh
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 08:28:43 +0900
  Folks, Anyone built Vanagon Drag-Racer? FRP-cowl, engine, tranny, frame, pix & mpegs, others.. I look for that info. TIA Yosh@87Westy
• Re: Dragging front brakes...why? how?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 31 Mar 2004 18:42:18 -0500
  <snip> > What causes dragging brakes? These drag enough to create an odor, so it's > worrisome. <snip> The two things that come to mind...
• Re: stoplight drag races
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Winterpacht
  Wed, 15 Apr 1998 16:44:46 -0500
  I enjoy drag racing against mustangs and trans ams when there's snow on the pavement. Patrick Dooley wrote: > >If you see a Dragon...
• Re: Why are my brakes dragging!!??
  Historical mailing list - Dave Kautz
  Mon, 5 Dec 94 8:50:12 PST
  > Jonny Miner writes, continuing the saga of dragging brakes: > I posted a few weeks ago about my brakes, recieved some tips, followed > some advice...
• Re: Just when you think...
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 1 Mar 2011 09:24:38 -0500
  >>...Tail of the dragon is an amazing drive...<< Ah, yes I nearly forgot- The Tail of the Dragon, an 11 mile drive featuring 318...
• Re: � � � Re: aerodynamics, was : 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:32:02 EDT
  ...The European hightop camper (Dehler profile) takes the drag coefficient to 0.40 with a frontal area of 3.61 m2. So highest drag...
• Re: best speed for best gas mileage
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Wed, 9 Oct 2002 11:16:21 -0700
  The tire drag is roughly equal to the air drag at about 31 mph. Figger 10 lbs drag per thousand of weight on the...
• Re: Adventurewagon high top molds - wind tunnel tests
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 5 Feb 2005 07:13:20 -0800
  The drag coefficient is not the same as the drag. A vehicle with a lower coefficient does not also have to have less drag...
• Re: Oil Leaks due to Synthetics
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 18 May 2003 20:28:04 -0700
  ...http://www.fernblatt.com/longhurst/engineoil_bible.html http://rconcepts.com/beard/dragnet/drag/oilinfo.html http://www.geocities.com/chrislonghurst/snakeoil.html http...
• Re: Vangaon Drag Coefficient?
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 14:19:43 -0800
  ...Vangaon Drag Coefficient? >Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 14:36:48 -0600 > > >Do drag coefficients ever go above 1.0? > >Cheers, >Bruce > >>From: "J...
• Re: � � � Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:19:54 -0600
  ...Westfalia with spoiler drops the drag coefficient to 0.51. > > The European hightop camper (Dehler profile) takes the drag coefficient to > 0.40 with...
• Re: Am I getting through
  Historical mailing list - Don Spence
  Wed, 9 Nov 2022 10:27:08 -0700
  ...Did not receive ddjorkman's > On Nov 9, 2022, at 10:18 AM, Rowan Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG> wrote: > > Got it! > > r > > Rowan Tipton...
• Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
  Historical mailing list - d spence
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 18:55:55 -0600
  Gentlemen and ladies What an engine has to overcome in acceleration is inertia and drag (wind resistance, road or rolling friction). To maintain a...
• Re: Westy Drag Coeff?
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 10:04:06 -0700
  Hi Volks, Back some time ago a listmember did a drag coefficient test for a westfalia. I don't recall the numbers but I...
• Bugfest '98 near Cincinnati
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Jun 1998 12:58:39 EDT
  ...Tri-State Dragway in Ross, Ohio which appears to be about 10 miles Northeast of Cinncinnati on State Rt. 27 heading to Oxford, Ohio...
• Re: [NVC][Friday] DC Dragon Boat Festival this weekend in Georgetown (I'm competing)
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Fri, 15 May 2009 23:32:09 -0400
  ...this weekend, please come out >> and support the DC Dragon Boat association, and the Dragon Boat >> Festival. >> >> I will be competing with the Open...
• Re: aerodynamics
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Mon, 18 Oct 2004 18:21:30 -0700
  So why is the Westy drag coefficient so much higher than that for the regular vanagon? Roof rack maybe? I'm still trying to...
• Re: How much fuel efficiency gained by shedding 300 lbs?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 18 Aug 2005 07:57:58 -0700
  ...Westfalia with spoiler drops the drag coefficient to 0.51. > > The European hightop camper (Dehler profile) takes the drag coefficient to > 0.40 with...
• Help with dragging brakes
  Historical mailing list - Jonny Miner
  Thu, 17 Nov 1994 10:05:28 -0800 (PST)
  I've rebuilt all my wheel cyliders and my brakes STILL drag! Should I put some grease in the cylider after I've cleaned...
• Re: Vangaon Drag Coefficient?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 14:36:48 -0600
  Do drag coefficients ever go above 1.0? Cheers, Bruce >From: "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM> >To...
• Re: Tail of the Dragon
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:16:16 -0400
  ...Don't take your bus onto the Dragon on a weekend. And now, for something completely different, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nrMQ3QwyPo...
• NVC: Top Fuel Dragster Stats
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 4 Dec 2003 08:11:16 -0700
  ...One Top Fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than the first 4 rows at the Daytona 500. Under full throttle...
• Re: Am I getting through
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 9 Nov 2022 13:19:10 -0500
  ...Did not receive ddjorkman's > >> On Nov 9, 2022, at 10:18 AM, Rowan Tipton <uther@DRAGONHOME.ORG> wrote: >> >> Got it! >> >> r >> >> Rowan Tipton...
• Re: Kamm tail + mpg
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Nov 94 12:24:39 AST
  ...Kammtail is thus a workable compromise for overall drag reduction. Those whale tails are to create down force only, plus push some cooling air...
• Re: Heavy steering / Tire dragging
  Historical mailing list - Henry Luhrs
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 17:41:33 -0400
  I have the same dragging on my 87 Syncro. It always makes some scuffing sounds in tight turns at parking lot speeds except for...
• more on drag
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 10 Jun 2003 11:43:21 -0700
  ...Drag = 1/2 A * Cd * rho *vsquared A = frontal area (any one know this for Vanagon/Westy?) Cd = drag coeffficient, I have seen 0...
• Re: Vangaon Drag Coefficient?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 23:18:48 -0500
  On Mon, 22 Mar 2004, Bruce Nadig wrote: > Do drag coefficients ever go above 1.0? IIRC, a cup with its open end facing...
• disk brake temp
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Clayman
  Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:08:41 -0400
  Hi, Was wondering how much drag in the front disks people have. After a run without much braking my front disks are hot to...
• Re: Just when you think...
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Tue, 1 Mar 2011 10:06:32 -0500
  ...Greg On 3/1/2011 9:24 AM, george jannini wrote: >>> ...Tail of the dragon is an amazing drive...<< > > Ah, yes I nearly forgot...
• Re: Dragging front brakes...why? how?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 31 Mar 2004 19:09:24 -0500
  > <snip> > > What causes dragging brakes? These drag enough to create an odor, so it's > > worrisome. > <snip> > > The two things that come to mind...
• Dragging Starter
  Historical mailing list - niel blackwell
  Mon, 30 Mar 1998 23:39:43 -0400
  Wally, the 84 Westy (150K) has a draggy starter, especially when hot. A lot like my daughter's Jetta when we installed the $10...
• ENGLISHTOWN NJ VW SHOW THIS SUNDAY
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 2 Apr 2001 23:03:52 EDT
  ...8 am till? vw car show, vw parts swap meet (new and used vw parts) , vw drag racing (bring your vanagon to drag race...
• Re: Vangaon Drag Coefficient?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 18:08:15 -0800
  ...Vangaon Drag Coefficient? > > > > Do drag coefficients ever go above 1.0? > > > > Cheers, > > Bruce > > > > >From: "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM> > > >Reply-To: "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2...
• Re: Vangaon Drag Coefficient?
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 17:03:49 -0800
  ...Vangaon Drag Coefficient? > > Do drag coefficients ever go above 1.0? > > Cheers, > Bruce > > >From: "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2@HOTMAIL.COM> > >Reply-To: "J. Harvey" <jtharvey2...
• Re: dragging starter
  Historical mailing list - Web Design
  Wed, 1 Apr 1998 22:21:04 -0500
  Last fall I thought I had a dragging starter. It was not wanting to start when the engine was hot more and more. It...
• Re: stoplight drag races
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Dooley
  Wed, 8 Apr 1998 00:17:32 -0400
  >If you see a Dragon Green Rabbit Pickup next to you at the next stop light >and you are in your Vanagon... I'll...
• Re: mpg - How Stuff Works link on fuel efficiency
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Tue, 4 Apr 2006 14:17:59 -0400
  >I love the parts about Coefficient of drag, frontal area, and weight. >Basically, our vans have some bad genetics. Actually, the Vanagon's coefficient...
• VW SHOW THIS SUN, ENGLISHTOWN, NJ
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 04:52:52 EDT
  "VW show and go" vw show, swap meet, drag racing, etc. Raceway park, Old Bridge Township, Englishtown, NJ. this coming sunday, 8am- 4pm great...
• Re: How Much Hosepower Is Lost In Wheel Size?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Thu, 15 Feb 2001 22:14:57 -0700
  ...Tire drag figures measure the linear coefficient in a speed to drag curve, and is quantified in rolling resistance per vehicle weight unit, usually...
• Re: Vanagon Drag-Racer
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 6 Oct 2004 23:22:18 +1300
  >Folks, > >Anyone built Vanagon Drag-Racer? >FRP-cowl, engine, tranny, frame, pix & mpegs, others.. >I look for that info. > >TIA > >Yosh@87Westy Hi Yoshi...
• Vanagon total drag and mechanical losses
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Sun, 29 Nov 1998 19:49:24 -0500
  John and others, Measuring total drag vs speed is an excellent idea. I can't see why the method John suggests (towing with a...
• Re: aerodynamics, was: 101 MPH Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Sun, 17 Oct 2004 13:47:35 -0500
  ...frontal area X Cx (coefficient of drag) to get a total drag number. So, a Vanagon DOES have a larger frontal area than a...
• Re: Vanagon Drag Coefficient?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 14:29:55 -0600
  ...911 Porsche with the wedge bumpers (Prior to 1970 that had the big shock absorber bumpers) had less drag and ran six miles an...