Date:         Tue, 31 Oct 2006 08:53:41 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Real time weight of an 82 Vanagon Diesel? Cd of a Carat
              w/body kit?
Comments: To: Buffalo 66 <ss180ss@yahoo.com>
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My 84 with WBX weighs 3350 lbs.

I would guess that your motor is slightly heavier, but I have no experience
with one.

On 10/31/06, Buffalo 66 <ss180ss@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Does anyone know the ACTUAL weight (i.e. had thiers
> weighed) of a 1982 Vangon Diesel GL? (7 passenger)
> Also, since I am lowering the van, and using a Carat
> Body Kit, does anyone have the CD (coeffcient of drag)
> for say an 88 Carat 7 pass?
>
> I'm using this data to getermine the optimum gear
> ratios for my application.
>
> I found this while searching-
>
>
> http://www.t3-umbau.de/product_info.php?cPath=&products_id=54&osCsid=fd3eb349ea8fd3d49149ec62e6b9bd4d
> or
> http://tinylink.com/?jDHb459w9t
>
> thanks so much!
>
>    percy.
>



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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com