Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:37:17 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Aerodynamics for MPG
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Did you get all four pix?
I still think that a tall trailer right at the back would do the job. Also
note that Parsons put a cover on the luggage rack.
The wind tunnel comparison pix show just how damaging it is to the airflow.
On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 7:51 PM, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@bostig.com> wrote:
> You may well have, but that doesn't mean that I either remember what
> they look like, know it's the same thing, or still have them... BTW
> thanks for folks that sent me the pics I've got them now. I'd say
> quite good on the design. That's pretty impressive it he's talking 27
> from that setup.. makes me even more inclined to try the full colluder
> cone. It would look stupid, but if you had a big sticker that read
> "this stupid looking contraption improves my mpg by 25%" I wouldn't
> feel so bad.
>
> Jim Akiba
>
> On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 10:47 PM, Jake de Villiers
> <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Are you looking for pix of the bustle? I thought I sent them to you long
> > ago........
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 12:21 PM, Jim Akiba <syncrolist@bostig.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Can someone pmail the pic to me as an attachment?
> >>
> >> I had heard that someone made one before...
> >>
> >> one look at the space shuttle on the back of a 747 for transport tells
> >> the "tale"
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 1:00 PM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com
> >
> >> wrote:
> >> > Here is Jim Akiba's suggested Colluder Cone. This mod was created by
> >> > my friend Bob Parsons (rest in peace) and posted in the photo section
> >> > of the Subaru Vanagon List. Bob claimed significantly improved MPG as
> >> > a result.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/subaruvanagon/photos/browse/912a
> >> >
> >> > Beautiful isn't it?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Gracias,
> >> > Miguel
> >> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > Crescent Beach, BC
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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