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Old 03-30-2013, 04:50 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Sagita inlet

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Originally Posted by kach22i View Post
That seems to be the consensus, it's what I now think it is anyway.

I'm not sure where a stock pre-1967 VW Beetle gets it's fresh air intake from though. My guess is that the Volkhart V2 Sagitta would be similar.
From the photos,there is nothing which leaps out at us.If they do exist,it's possible that they are concealed behind the split bumper sections.These are located in the stagnation bubble,and even though there is no direct path into these areas,they would nonetheless have access to the ram pressure there,allowing harvesting for the cabin.
My Karmann Ghia takes it's air from this same location,although the bumper is below.Pressure is pressure,so air's got to flow if presented with a differential.
Another thought is that the inlet ducts on a K.G. form an integral structural member for the body.If hidden inlets ARE present on the Sagita,it's body would (could) enjoy the same.
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