It wouldn't be if you just stopped LOOKING at it.

tim

Marshall Ruskin wrote:
>
> I bought a Heisenberg Compensator, and I am "tres" dissapointed with it.
>
> No matter how carefully I calibrate it, it is always "out" by this small
> amount.
>
> What's going on?
>
> Marshall Ruskin
> 84 Westy "Iron Igloo"
>
> >You seem to forget that as the Westy approaches the speed of sound,
> >sonic filibration affects the van in such a way that the un-natural
> >distribution of wind flow is caused by the offset mudflap. The results
> >ain't pretty. If the Westy survives that particular incident, as it
> >approaches the speed of light, of course time slows down to a stop. We
> >have all had that feeling as we climb hills escept for Per who has that
> >112hp working for him.
> >
> >tim
> >
> >ed wrote:
> >>
> >> I find that the judicious application of a Heisenberg Compensator works
> well
> >> for nasty problems like the mudflap.
> >>
> >> ed "But cap'n! The dilithium crystals!" devinney
> >>
> >> PS - perhaps new springs are called for (did new Westies exhibit this
> >> behavior?)
> >>
> >> Karl Wolz wrote:
> >>
> >> > The mudflap is not very heavy, but it creates turbulence.  The real
> trick is
> >> > that the amount of turbulence varies by the cube of your speed, which
> is
> >> > very difficult to compensate for with a simple front end alignment.
> >> >
> >> > Karl Wolz
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Marc Perdue" <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
> >> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >> > Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 7:13 PM
> >> > Subject: Re: Shocks
> >> >
> >> > > I wonder if there's anything that can be done to balance the Westy's
> >> > > side-to-side weight distribution?  Wait (or is that weight?), what I
> mean
> >> > > to say is, is there anything that can be done to tune the suspension
> to
> >> > > compensate for all of those cabinets, the stove, sink, fridge, water
> >> > > tank, propane tank and big ol' driver all being on the driver's side
> of
> >> > > the vehicle?  Oh yes, and don't forget that heavy driver's side
> mudflap .
> >> > > . . :^)
> >> > >
> >> > > Marc Perdue
> >> > >
> >> > > Jim Cain wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > >  From THe Bus Depot page on suspension, talking about KYB shocks:
> "On
> >> > > > a Vanagon, the proper combination is GR2 in the front and
> Gas-Adjust
> >> > > > in the rear. "
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Any comments pro or con?  This is for an '85 Westy.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Thanks,
> >> > > > Jim with Herbie in Atalanta
> >