Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 20:01:33 -0800
Reply-To: tim vb-o'brien <vbob@PRIMENET.COM>
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From: tim vb-o'brien <vbob@PRIMENET.COM>
Subject: Re: Shocks
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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
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