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I knew the wing was going to work but what I had no way of knowing was that by placing the Ram-wing
onto the roof of my van that it would increase my fuel mileage 2-x above normal. After
a little tweaking of the wing I added a set of elevated wing-lets as well as special texture (similar to the texture of golf
ball) to the wing and I obtained 3-x above my normal fuel mileage.
After several years of R&D prototyping different types of Ram-Implo-Wings I have developed the
technology into a kit for the Do-It-Yourselfer.
I know without a doubt that you will enjoy building
this very educational wing kit not to mention the savings in fuel cost by building a unit that will save you money. That’s right, this project will pay for itself in no time.
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| Attach foam to the pre-shaped wing |
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| Shape the foam overlay |
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| Apply protective coating |
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| Glass and install the wing-lets |
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| Prepare wing for fiberglass coating |
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| Tools & Materials required for this project |
| Admittance into discussion group with each order! |
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| Ram-Implo-Wing Starter Kit |
Starter Kit
This kit
now ships with mounting brackets and all new 1-hr Glass-It-DVD plus the RIW-cd Build-It-Yourself
and all the extra research materials included $399.95
plus s/h $65.00 Tolal $464.95
Custom built wings $865.95 shipping included!
Custom built wings includes RIW-with mounting brackets and a 1-hr Glass-It-DVD plus the
RIW-cd Build-It-Yourself with all the extra research materials included.
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| Composite WIng Pattern & Construction Guide $244.95 Plus Quick Brackets |
Plans Only – Composite wing pattern and Plans
Construction Guide CD For
PC with Windows only
All new Ram-Implo-wing templates
now $244.95 comes with canard and wing-let locking tabs plus, New Quick Install Brackets and a 1-hr Glass-It-DVD plus the RIW-cd Build-It-Yourself with all the extra
research materials included
CD only! $29.95 Includes several sets of construction plans!
CD and Composite patterns only! $99.95 Includes several sets of construction plans!
1-hr. DVD that shows how I retrofitted and modified my RIW with egg and V-shaped grooves an alternate way of attaching
the wing-lets and how to fiberglass the wing while discussing the RIW design
Typical deck and luggage rack mount
All data collected up to this point came from the original prototype units.
Those units were very unrefined and crude to say the least. Despite the crudeness of those earlier prototypes they
began delivering extended mpg around the 55-mph range, and increased to, and maintained maximum efficiency between 60-85-mph.
Conversely the new kit/plans will reflect all up to date refinements that
have been rendered into the design e.g. correct texturing comprising Denticles, Riblets, and V-shaped
groove placement, also not present on any of the original prototypes are the new drag utilization slots located
near the base of the fuselage. Along with the correct groove and slot placement, which are designed
to enhance drag utilization, its an all new and refined wing design.
Referring now to the wing-form itself, sporting a new streamlined profile and
thus a reduced wake signature is presented to the on-rushing air. Reduction of the wing's wake-signature will
translate into greater mpg savings by ultimately reducing the parasitic wake-signature which is attached
to the out of phase geometry of your vehicle.
The new construction method adopted from kit-car and paper/composite airplane building was careful selected
by the inventor for its ease of assembly, cost and use of minimal tool requirements used by the builder. To
this end the Ram-wing kit was subjected to a rigorous reductionism that resulted in a kit that can be assembled in as
little as a single day, even by a novice builder. All changes combined and cited above will make the
Ram-kit an economical investment that pays for itself as well as reducing the speed required to activate the Ram-wing's
mpg enhanced mode of operation.
To the best of my knowledge this is the worlds first and only modern day working experimental f/e
application that can be built by the home-hobbyist researcher and then be pressed into practical use, and
pay for itself by extending your current mileage, in most cases two and three fold enhancements have been achieved
and reported by those builders experimenting with kit.
Thank You,
I bolted Robert's Ram wing to my 1994 Chevy S-10 Extended Cab 4.3 Liter V-6 and took it for a
test drive, My average gas mileage before the test was 18 MPG. I drove 100 hundred miles averaging speeds of 70
MPH. The vehicle consumed 2.942 Gal. @ $1.399/Gal. of gas over the 100 mile trip. The odometer reading before the test
read 162687.2 and after the test it read 162787.4 For a grand total of 34.16 mpg
Mark the fixitman
From: Butch Parnell
Date: Aug. 13, 2003
Subject: Mileage
I drive a van for the
Meals On Wheels program for the elderly but with the gas prices the way they are I didn't think I could afford
to keep delivering. As you can see I have a Dodge Caravan with a V-6 motor GVW 2726 lb.. I
weigh in at 295 lb. After topping off the tank I drove out 10.1 miles and back the same 10.1 miles for a total
of 20.2 miles round trip, at 65-mph with the ac unit on. When I came back to the gas station I amazed
to find that I could only squeeze .2 tenths of a gallon back into the tank, I even picked the hose up and
tried to pour the extra gas from the line into the tank but it all ran back out onto the ground.
20.2 miles 65 mph = .2 tenths of gas
Kudos to you Robert!
Butch
Date: 27 Jun 2004
Subject: Mileage
I visited Robert at his place in Oklahoma in June 2004 the drive down from Idaho cost me $600.0 cash,
I have about 1200 hunderd pounds of tools and equipment in the back. I spent about a week there with him learning about
his new technology. Still can't believe such a wonderful technology could come out of the crappy conditions this poor
man endures caring for his elderly grandmother. Together we built and installed one of his Ram wings on my 87 Chevy
Suburban which at the time got around 8.5 to 9 mpg on a good day. After a few test runs and a few tweaks here and there
my truck got 23 mpg. The drive back to Idaho was great it only cost me $206.00 !!!
Can't wait to build one of these new starters kits!
HyperTech
Dan MacBolen
"I wrapped the foam covered wing with duct tape. Tested it today. The van historically gets 20 mpg. With the wing, it
got 28."
The test was today 8/23/04.
I attempted to control conditions under the following:
Filled up at my local gas station, let the pump handle cut off automatically. Got on I-475 about ½ mile from the gas station.
Drove south using cruise control set on 65 for 22 miles. (I-75 at the Byron exit) Turned around and came back to the same
gas station. Filled up again letting the pump handle cut off automatically. Mileage traveled 45, gallons used 1.6 This is
a very limited first test…more to follow. My wife drives this van to work 2 to 3 days per week, mostly interstate travel.
Averages 20 mpg.
I feel sure there are changes that will result in improvements since the construction is based on visual photos posted
by Patterson.
I’ll keep you posted on any improvements.
Jim
We have a wing on a 78 Lincoln Town Car with a 400 CID engine that is being driven 109 miles round trip daily to work
here at Firestone. We tweaked it and are getting 56 mpg out of it at present.The 78 Lincoln Town Car averaged 17.8 mpg before
the wing was placed on it.
I have another one, different plenum induction design, and it seems to be working well on
my 88 Chrysler Fifth Avenue. My Chrysler Fifth Avenue (87) with the 318 averaged 20.1 mpg before the wing went on. This is
a different wing design and I haven't got it tweaked yet, but I'm getting about 46.6 mpg average at the moment.
We mounted the wing on to the back roof support posts of the Town Car. This put the trailing edge of the
wing about 6 inches out over the back glass and the leading edge of the wing 12 inches above the roof in a perfectly horizontal
plane.
We have found that a very slight upward pitch of the leading edge of the wing gives the best MPG. We have pitched our
wing to 1 and 1/2 degrees above horizontal to achieve 57 mpg. Pitching it up more degrades the MPG and pitching down degrades
mpg drastically
Will have more data to relate soon.
Regards,
Lawrence
hey Robert,
so far,we are at 30mpg,67-70 mph runs in our Volvo,to and from the bay area. I am still in process determining
optimum wing height,angle,etc. Of the little 36-inch wing you sent me for testing, so far we have seen 10mpg over our
usual mileage
all best,
s.g.
To order send check or money order to;
Robert A. Patterson
580-937-4852
11405 E. Blue Springs RD.
Wapanucka, OK. 73461
Known issues and possible fixes presented by experimenters between 2005-2007
concerning the experimental ram-implosion-wing technology
The RIW must be rammed at speeds above 68-mph to achieve any worthwhile results
FIX: A few RIW were constructed using a concave underside vs. a relatively
flat undersurface, which yielded mpg improvements at 55-mph
Loading/unloading the vehicle may detune the wing
FIX: A few test vehicles were outfitted with air-shocks so that the vehicle’s
height could be maintained on an even keel. After the maximum fuel efficiency
had been achieved height measurements were taken from the rear bumper to the level surface of the ground and when the vehicle
was loaded/unladed the air-shocks could be inflated/deflated thus keeping the wing/vehicle height maintained.
RIW difficulties locating the sweet spot on the vehicle
FIX: Oftentimes the experimenter repositioned the wing using large gross movements
when he/she should have positioned the wing using more refined less gross adjustments
RIW not working
Oftentimes the DoItYourSelfer constructed their own wing and might have improperly
applied the required textured surfaces
FIX: Watch GlassIt DVD
Driving at speeds below 68-mph
FIX: Drive faster
RIW out of adjustment
FIX: Properly Adjust wing
Bad/failing shock absorbers
FIX: Replace bad or failing shock absorbers
Airflow blockage under wing e.g. luggage rack filled with cargo
FIX: Remove and Clear obstructions
Loose mounting brackets
FIX: Use locking nuts;
thread tight liquid hardener, lock washers additionally it might be possible that you need to add a second set of mounting
brackets to prevent unintentional slipping or movement of wing, especially you off road drives!
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