Fit a large pexiglass nosecone to the front of the van to give the front-end more of a nose of a 747 shape.

Todd
'88 WEsty

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Sam Conant" <samcvt@comcast.net>
> Well ... as a former USN high speed code operator, I've always been someone
> who appreciates ambient and environmental noise levels.  Reading this string
> of notes re noise as a result of driving our wheeled boxes up and down
> roads, I'm wondering if someone could figure out how much noise an iceberg
> pushing air and water out of the way at 70 knots would make, and how to
> reduce those noise levels.
> SamC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Todd Last" <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 8:07 PM
> Subject: Re: Soundproofing pix
>
>
> >I would agree with this. The sound deadening does make some difference but
> >it is minor, and greatly overpowered by the wind noise from the front of
> >the van.  (Which I have measured at 100db at freeway speeds with the
> >windows open.)
> >
> > If someone could figure out how to reduce the wind noise you could make
> > serious inroads into having a quieter Vanagon.
> >
> >
> > Todd
> > '88 Westy
>