

| Subject: | Re: the high+pop-top |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Thu, 24 Nov 2005 10:11:08 -0800 |
Hey John, where can I find the wind tunnel photos? That would be educational. Thanks, Jake ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Reynolds" <kayakjr@JUNO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 4:56 AM Subject: Re: the high+pop-top > >The Westy arrangement is almost the worst possible aerodynamics on a > Vanagon. > > May or may not be true. Remember that a hi-top still has more frontal > area. One could streamline a huge truck, but it's still pushing a lot of > air, so a smaller vehicle with "worst" aerodynamics will likely still > slip through the air more easily. > And the "suction" off the back of a vehicle also affects aerodynamics and > a high top is likely a lot worst in this regard. > > Having said that I stll think of ways to modify the Westy luggage rack > after seeing those win-tunnel pictures! > > Happy trails, > John > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.7/180 - Release Date: 11/23/05 > >
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