Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 08:39:47 -0400
Reply-To: Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
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From: Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: Slowing to save gas?
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Has anyone ever tried one of these tornado kits from NAPA?
http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=470&LineCode=BK&PartNumber=7354766&Description=Tornado+Air+Management+System
I have a 2.1 syncro air filter/AFM assembly that has something similar
made of black plastic built right in. Do they all have this?
Mike B.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Hanson" <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 12:59 AM
Subject: Slowing to save gas?
> It's almost Friday so here's one with very little Vanagon content, but it
> concerns letting up a bit on the throttle to save fuel.
>
> Our first outing in one of the events they call Open Road Races.. We ran
> in the sedate 140mph class with my Porsche 928 GT (the car like in "Risky
> Business). The course was about 90 some miles and we used just about 10
> gallons of fuel...Race gas, of course.
>
> The next time we ran that course, we ran in the Super Sport class with a
> target speed of 165mph..we went through almost 16 gallons of fuel. We
> covered that 90 some miles in about 25 (+/-) minutes at that speed.
> The Porsche is long gone, but late last fall, we retraced that
> route...Austin, Nv. to Battle Mt. Nv. in the 84 vanagon..That trip up the
> road took almost two hours, but we did save some fuel...I guess the
> Porsche
> was a little more fun over that road...more comfortable, too...except for
> the fire suits, the roll cage and the helmets.
>
> These events are essentially very high speed rallies and are a total
> blast to attend!
> Our first trip to race in Ely, Nv. we were in stitches, as all the
> competitors paraded through the main street of Ely and we were serenaded
> by
> the high school band, set up on the courthouse steps in the center of Ely.
> The most prestigious award at the Silver State Classic has to be "The
> Hooker's Choice" trophy..All the commercial ladies in the best 'house'
> come
> outside and judge the cars...mostly the bachelor's cars..then one is
> chosen...The year we were there (we got eliminated for exceeding our Tech
> Speed of 170mph) the winner was a swoopy Corvair with a big block Chevy in
> the middle..
> Check out the websites..you won't believe how awesome it can be to go
> flat
> out in your fast car without worrying about tickets and such...
> http://www.openroadracing.com/
> http://www.sscc.us/
> Don Hanson
>
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