Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (May 2008, week 3)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Fri, 16 May 2008 21:14:08 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Belly pans for speed and MPG..
Comments: To: Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <5ebe10a0805161320k367502cdy3f11e1244d027c45@mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Wouldn't a good fabric barrier with snap fasteners do about as well? Jim

On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 3:20 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:

> That's a good point. The convenience would be reduced. I guess a > quick-release mounting system would be in order. > > Chris S. > > On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 12:02 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote: > > > Belly pans would certainly improve the aero's of the Van. It's even > more > > important how the air passes under a vehicle than how it goes over and > > around one. A van, being fairly far above the road surface, has lots of > > air > > flowing under. Smoothing the flow would work to lessen drag probably > with > > noticeable results. > > You could use aluminum sheets or even plastic and hold it on with Dzus > > fasteners. But it will increase the pain in the a** factor when you have > > to > > work under the van... > > I hated those belly pans, a standard item, on my Porsche. Every time I > > wanted to change oil or adjust some suspension I got an eye-full of grit > as > > I took off those stinkin belly pans..Running at speed without them > > significantly reduced our terminal velocity however. > > Don Hanson > > >


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.