Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:24:21 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Moon discs?
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strongly disagree ..
it's very important to have good air flow to the brakes through the wheels
and hubcaps.
You'll notice ..
all stock vanagon wheel configurations allow for good air flow to the
brakes....
right through the wheel and hubcap, or through the alloy wheel, etc.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Hanson" <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2011 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: Moon discs?
> On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Tom Boldway <jboldway@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Ok, insane brain f@rt - should I buy Moon Discs for my '84 camper?????
>
>
> Yes, buy em. I've looked into them for my van, but I don't wanna spend
> the money...They're available in two different formats..cheaper ones that
> are mounted to your rims using screws and normal style ones that 'clip'
> into the wheel. I think they would look pretty good and they would help
> your van's aerodynamics.
>
> I doubt that anyone can drive a van at sustained speeds that would
> seriously heat up the brake components. The dang things would just tip
> over.... Yeah, if you loaded it up with a ton or two and descended a long
> steep hill without using any engine braking...you might get some glowing
> rotors....but on a road that required continuous application of brakes,
> you
> ain't gonna be going fast enough in a vanagon to provide any meaningful
> air
> to the brakes anyhow..
>
> At sustained speeds there is a remarkable amount of air moving past the
> vehicle. Anything one does to improve that air flow, do diminish drag,
> that
> is 'free gas mileage-free speed'....it is always there, every mile.
> Vanagons and Aerodynamics: That is an Oxy Moreon....but little things add
> up..
>
> I know when I was doing 'speed' in the Open Highway races in Nevada..at
> ~200mph in my 928 Porsche...taping over the hood and hatch seams and small
> details like that were good for almost 15mph at full throttle...We did one
> run where I neglected to raise the windows.....30mph below our normal top
> end...and raising the window when already at speed? That was a real "No
> No"
> as was learned by one of our 'sister cars' who lost the glass trying that.
>
> Moons....they would really fit the retro look of the older vanagon, too.
>
> Don Hanson
>
>>
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