dear California-Atlantic-Florida Fronts piece wanters and havers how interesting that photo series is http://www.flickr.com/photos/pseudonomad/1405892055/ mi roof rack is a little different as well--- rather than the cross roof aluminum square tubing -- ours is a single 7/16 rail running aft to stern on each side supported on 1/4 points ... seems to be factory as the fasteners do not show through the flocking on the inside of the pop top as always my amazement continues ... a mass produced vehicle -- yet rarely do we see two alike yours On Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 5:06 AM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote: > At 04:42 AM 9/27/2008, Kim Brennan wrote... > >> On Sep 27, 2008, at 12:49 AM, Mike S wrote: >> >> At 10:04 PM 9/26/2008, Chris S wrote... >>> >>>> The front luggage rack creates a LOT of turbulence and drag. Yes, >>>> frontal area is the same but with the rack the drag is much higher. >>>> >>>> < >>>> http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/misterpolak/Misc%20VW%20nuttiness/windtests.jpg >>>> >> >>>> >>>> That shows 5 different configurations, none of which is the oddball >>> in >>> question. What makes you think #3 is significantly different than >>> that >>> one? >>> >> >> The 3rd one down is a traditional US Westy. Notice that the how the >> extra height of the luggage rack really blows the smoke and destroys >> the laminar flow. >> >> The 4th one down is closest to the Atlantic poptop. Due to the low >> area of the top right above the windshield, the laminar flow is able >> to be preserved further down the body of the vehicle. >> > > No, not even close, I'm surprised you would even suggest that. #3, the > "traditional Westy," is by FAR the closest. Everything from the B > pillar back is identical. #4 is VERY different than either, higher and > rounded. > > If you want to make "similarity" comparisons, #4 and a traditional > Westy both start the slope from the top of the windshield to their > maximum height. The Atlantic has a discontinuity, where that transition > is moved back toward the B pillar. The transition is also much steeper. > This is the best picture I could find: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/pseudonomad/1405892055/ > > I'm not claiming which might be better, just that those pictures are > meaningless with respect to the Atlantic aerodynamics. >
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