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Date:         Fri, 4 Feb 2005 17:26:56 -0800
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Adventurewagon high top molds -  wind tunnel tests
In-Reply-To:  <20050205004943.1989.qmail@web52508.mail.yahoo.com>
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There's a big difference between a Dehler Profi and an Adventurewagen top.

They should've included a Karmann Gypsy. Talk about a bad CD...

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of Chris S. Sent: Friday, February 04, 2005 4:50 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Adventurewagon high top molds - wind tunnel tests

> > Help me decide exactly how much I should be drooling over > > these adventurewagen tops. Don't they kill your highway gas > > mileage? How big is the effect? > > This is just to help me decide how much to drool... > > -Wes

I FOUND IT!

http://www.farrside.net/vanagon/windtests.jpg

Regular Vanagon Carat - CD .44 Westfalia - CD .51 Dehler High-top - CD .40

Yes. I was surprised too when I first saw it. The high top should give better fuel mileage on the highway as well.

===== Chris S.

'84 Westy -> http://www.knology.net/~vwghost/hershey/ '01 NB TDI -> http://www.knology.net/~vw/Beetle.jpg


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