I will just post this again.

----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Olsen <crystal@quicknet.com.au>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: Safe rpm's for 87 wolfsburg edition 2.1L????

> I agree, it is the speed of the cube relative to the wind (tail winds are
> great!). No doubt the effect
> is exponential. Has anyone got any wind tunnel results run on the vans. My
> guess is that the resistance increases dramatically over 100k (60 mph).
> Beyond that speed 95% of your money is spent destroying your motor etc.
Just
> my opinion. Where are those test results?
> Regards, Ron
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Beierl <dbeierl@ibm.net>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 6:44 AM
> Subject: Re: Safe rpm's for 87 wolfsburg edition 2.1L????
>
>
> > At 16:16 6/26/2000, Paul Bucco wrote:
> > >         I have been travelling the Garden State Parkway(mostly flat)
at
> > >speeds of 65-75 mph at about 3500-4100 RPM's for about an 1- 1  1/2
> hours.
> > >Is this safe for my 87 Wolfsburg edition 2.1 L automatic?  The engine
has
> > >about 3400 miles on the rebuild.
> >
> > The people who drive fast think 80 is fine.  The people who drive slow
> > think 60-65 is ok.  Take your pick...I've never seen any real data on
> > longevity vs driving speed.  Driving over 55 takes down the mileage,
> > though, as does driving in the rain.  I rather imagine that all that
> > frontal area has something to do with it.  Wind resistance varies with
the
> > cube of the speed...
> >
> > david
> > David Beierl - Providence, RI
> >   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> > '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> > '85 GL "Poor Relation"
>