On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Tom Boldway <jboldway@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Ok, insane brain f@rt - should I buy Moon Discs for my '84 camper?????

  Yes, buy em.  I've looked into them for my van, but I don't wanna spend
the money...They're available in two different formats..cheaper ones that
are mounted to your rims using screws and  normal style ones that 'clip'
into the wheel.    I think they would look pretty good and they would help
your van's aerodynamics.

  I doubt that anyone can drive a van at sustained speeds that would
seriously heat up the brake components.  The dang things would just tip
over....  Yeah, if you loaded it up with a ton or two and descended a long
steep hill without using any engine braking...you might get some glowing
rotors....but on a road that required continuous application of brakes, you
ain't gonna be going fast enough in a vanagon to provide any meaningful air
to the brakes anyhow..

  At sustained speeds there is a remarkable amount of air moving past the
vehicle.  Anything one does to improve that air flow, do diminish drag, that
is 'free gas mileage-free speed'....it is always there, every mile.
Vanagons and Aerodynamics:  That is an Oxy Moreon....but little things add
up..

 I know when I was doing 'speed' in the Open Highway races in Nevada..at
~200mph in my 928 Porsche...taping over the hood and hatch seams and small
details like that were good for almost 15mph at full throttle...We did one
run where I neglected to raise the windows.....30mph below our normal top
end...and raising the window when already at speed?  That was a real "No No"
as was learned by one of our 'sister cars' who lost the glass trying that.

  Moons....they would really fit the retro look of the older vanagon, too.

  Don Hanson

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