Actually for this kind of chart being 10 percent of on the gearing would have no real effect on the graphs or significance of data. BTW the rolling and drag are what VW states for the vanagon non-topped. 0.81 for a westy poptop and 0.79 for the vanagon hard topper. On 6/6/05 10:47 AM, "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote: > It says on the report .............. Gear Ratio's are just guesses so the > torque and power may be wrong. > Isn't that the same as not having a report or could it just be a wish report > ? > > > Stan Wilder > Engine Ceramics > 214-352-4931 > www.engineceramics.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alistair Bell" <albell@UVIC.CA> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 10:59 AM > Subject: vanagon lab report > > >> stumbled upon this interesting page of data from Goshen College Physics >> -- Horsepower Lab. >> >> http://www.goshen.edu/physics/horsepower/1998_LabReport-87Vanagon.gif >> >> >> interesting stuff >> >> >> Alistair >> >> >> '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94 >> http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/ > |
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