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Date:         Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:58:12 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      van aerodynamics, was Re: BenT's dream vanagon now for sale
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Not so fast there DM, we've hashed this before :)

Leaving aside the big low pressure area behind the van, its seems from the limited info out there, that the luggage rack on a standard westy is a bit of a drag.

See the pics here: http://shufti.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/vanagon-bustle/e349/

alistair

On 20-Jan-10, at 7:22 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote:

Though our vehicles are far from aerodynamic, I would think this would be much less so. David

On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 9:18 AM, Alistair Bell wrote:

> yes, makes you wonder about possibility of water/wind ingress when > driving. > > alistair > > > > On 20-Jan-10, at 6:13 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote: > > Has a poptop, but no luggage rack. I've never seen one like that. > That's a lot more interesting than the playboy bunnies on the side. > > David


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