Date:         Thu, 24 Nov 2005 10:11:08 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET>
Subject:      Re: the high+pop-top
Comments: To: kayakjr@JUNO.COM
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Hey John, where can I find the wind tunnel photos? That would be
educational.

Thanks, Jake
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Reynolds" <kayakjr@JUNO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 4:56 AM
Subject: Re: the high+pop-top


> >The Westy arrangement is almost the worst possible aerodynamics on a
> Vanagon.
>
> May or may not be true.  Remember that a hi-top still has more frontal
> area.  One could streamline a huge truck, but it's still pushing a lot of
> air, so a smaller vehicle with "worst" aerodynamics will likely still
> slip through the air more easily.
> And the "suction" off the back of a vehicle also affects aerodynamics and
> a high top is likely a lot worst in this regard.
>
> Having said that I stll think of ways to modify the Westy luggage rack
> after seeing those win-tunnel pictures!
>
> Happy trails,
> John
>
>
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