May 2010 - Grand Prix Region

May 2010
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2010 GPX Board of Directors & Chairs
Contents
3 Table of Contents
GPX Board of Directors & Chairs
4 May 16 GPX Concours d'Elegance
at Lakewood Country Club
5 Calendar
6 Write of Way (President's Column)
On the Cover: Day Away from Work Fun
7 Editorial License (Editor's Column)
8 Day Away from Work Photos
12 Day Away from Work Results
14 June 27 GPX/SGVR Fairplex Autocross
Pomona Fairplex (Zone 8 event)
15 May 22-23 GPX Club Race/DE/Time Trial
Buttonwillow Raceway Park
16 GPX April Breakfast Club Report
20 Book Review: U.S. Route 95
23 April 3 GPX Board Meeting Notes
24 GPX Membership Report & Anniversaries
25 July 11 GPX/OCR Photo Rallye
May 22 (Friday) DE at Buttonwillow (CCCR)
26 Tech Notes from Tony Callas:
Automotive Tire Tips
28 Classified Ads
30 May 15 Tech Session at Wilhoit Auto Restoration
31 GPX Breakfast Club Meeting at Frisco's Index to Advertisers
Commercial Ad Rates
Web sites
GPX
Zone 8
PCA National
PCNA
Porsche AG
President
- Suesan Way
619.992.4287
[email protected]
Advertising
Chuck Weaver
562.430.3010
[email protected]
Vice President
- Rick Mills
(323) 791-8342
[email protected]
Circuit Distribution
Albert Franco
310.379.8987
[email protected]
Secretary
- Marty Goldsmith
(562) 494-6350
[email protected]
Treasurer
- Greg Schill
[email protected]
(310) 245-7130
Activities
- Hazel Hofsess
310.971.0567
[email protected]
Membership
- Jimmie Mitchell
310.539.2568
[email protected]
Editor
- Skip Carter
619.992.9927
[email protected]
GrandPrixRegion.com
Zone8.org
Pca.org
us.Porsche.com/national
Porsche.com
Don't forget to visit the Grand Prix Region
Web site at: www.GrandPrixRegion.com
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Zone 8 Representative
Michael Dolphin
(213) 248-4743
[email protected]
Chief Driving Instructor / Safety
Mike Mulligan
760.672.9175
[email protected]
Charity / Fundraising
Karen & Bob Lewis
909.292.3282
[email protected]
Concours
Dal & Spencer Lee
310.291.4637
[email protected]
Driving Events
Skip Carter
619.992.9927
[email protected]
Goodie Store
De Jur
323.697.0565
[email protected]
Insurance
Ron Shanon
310.375.9840
[email protected]
Merchandising
Stephen Krupnick
[email protected]
949.510.5272
Tech Inspection
Richard Clewett
310.406.8788
[email protected]
Timing
Carlos Chang
562.544.1797
[email protected]
Tours
Marty Goldsmith
562.494.6350
[email protected]
Webmaster
Jimmie Mitchell
310.539.2568
[email protected]
Advisors to the President
Linda Cobarrubias
Nick Perdikaris
Aide-de-camp
Norma Ann Dawson
EDITORIAL POLICY: THE CIRCUIT is the official publication of the GRAND PRIX REGION of the PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA. Statements
appearing in THE CIRCUIT are those of the author and are not necessarily the opinions of the CLUB or its editorial staff. The Editor reserves the right to edit
all material submitted for publication. Permission to reprint any material herein is granted providing full credit is given to the authors and THE CIRCUIT,
with the exception of copyrighted material.
ADDRESS CHANGE: Please notify membership chair, Jimmie Mitchell, of any address or membership status changes: Jimmie Mitchell, P.O. Box 1092
Redondo Beach, California 90277 310.539.2568 [email protected]. Also notify PCA at PO Box 5900, Springfield, VA 22150 or [email protected]
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Porsche Club of America
Grand Prix Region
29th Annual Concours d’ Elegance
Lakewood Country Club
May 16th, 2010
RSSpyder1:18model
LimitedEditionRSSpyderbook
(donatedbyPacific Porsche)
We will be joined by the
912 Registry & the
356 Club of Southern California
Cost
Pre-Registration: $60.00 INCLUDES Buffet Lunch ($70.00postmarkedafterMay10) Display OnlyPre-Registration: $35.00 INCLUDES Buffet Lunch ($45.00postmarkedafterMay10)
Buffet Lunch$20.00 (one lunch ticket comes with each registration - you can buy extras)
Location
Lakewood Country Club, 3101 Carson Street, Lakewood, CA 90712
Schedule
7:00 am:Carplacementstarts,10:00am:Judgingstarts,2:00pm:AwardsCeremony
C l a s s e s - seetheZone8websiteforfullConcoursrules(www.Zone8.org)
FULLCONCOURSDIVISION
C-1 356(closed)
C-2 356(open)
C-3 911,912(65-73)
C-4 911,912E(74-83)
C-5 911(84-89)
C-6 911(964,993)
C-7 911(996,997,GT2,GT3)
C-8 Boxster,Cayman
C-9 914
C-10924,944,928,&968
C-11Cayenne,Panamera
SPECIALCATEGORIES:
SC-1(SpecialInterest)
SC-2(CurrentCompetition)
SC-3(LimitedProduction)
STREETDIVISION
S-1
356(closed)
S-2
356(open)
S-3
911,912(65-73)
S-4
911,912E(74-83)
S-5
911(84-89)
S-6
911(964,993)
S-7
911(996,997,GT2,GT3
S-8
Boxster,Cayman
S-9
914
S-10 924,944,928,&968
S-11 Cayenne,Panamera
UNRESTOREDDIVISION
UR-1 356(all)
UR-3 911,912(65-73)
UR-4 911,912(74-83)
UR-5 911(74-94)
UR-6 911(964,993)
WASH&SHINEDIVISION
WS-1
356(all)
WS-2
911,912(65-83),914
WS-3
911(84-98)
WS-4
911(99-current,inclGT2&GT3)
WS-5
AllBoxster&Cayman
WS-6
924,944,928,968
WS-7
Cayenne,Panamera
UR-7
UR-8
UR-9
UR-10
911(996,997)
Boxster
914
924,944,928,968
Name: ___________________________________________________
Phone: ___________________________________________________
PCA Region:_____________
Street: ___________________________________________
Class Entered: ___________
City: ______________________________________________ State: ________ ZIP: __________
E-mail: ____________________________________________
Porsche Model: _______________________ Body Type: ___________________ Year: _________
Concours fee $60.00 (includes 1 buffet lunch) (late registration $70.00 postmark after May 10) __________
Display only fee $35.00 (includes 1 Southwestern Fajitas Buffet lunch) (late registration $40.00) __________
Extra Lunches (Southwestern Fajitas buffet) $20.00 (each)
__________
TOTAL CHECK AMOUNT INCLUDED
$________
Make check to: PCA-GPX — Mail to: Suesan Way, 10385 Bonnie Lane, La Mesa, CA 91941
For information, participation, sponsorship and other...
contact Dal B. Lee at [email protected] or (310) 291-4637
May 2010
Club Calendar
May
1 Sat
1 Sat 1 Sat 1 Sat
1-2 S-Sun
1-2 S-Sun
2 Sun
5 Wed
5 Wed
8 Sat
8 Sat
8 Sat
9 Sun
9 Sun
15 Sat
16 Sun
16 Sun
21 Fri
22-23 S-Sun
22 Sat
22 Sat
22 Sat
24 Mon
24 Mon
29-30 S-Sun
30 Sun
31 Mon
May Day
GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach
GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club
GPX 993 / 996 Tech Session with
Callas Rennsport & Pelican Parts
San Diego Zone 8 Time Trial, Spring Mountain
So. Arizona Region Cinco de Mayo Concours
Orange Coast Region Autocross, El Toro
Cinco de Mayo
San Diego Region Autocross, Qualcomm
Santa Barbara Region Zone 8 Rally School
Cinco de Mayo Southern Arizona Autocross
San Diego Region DE, Fontana
Mother's Day
F1, Grand Premio De Espana
Cal Inland Region Zone 8 Rally
Grand Prix Region Concours
Lakewood Country Club
F1, Grand Prix De Monaco
Cal Central Coast Region DE (Buttonwillow)
Grand Prix & Golden Gate multi-region
PCA CLub Race & DE/TimeTrial (Buttonwillow)
ALMS, Laguna Seca
Arizona Region Porsches to Prescott
Santa Barbara Region Zone 8 Rally
Victoria Day
Orange Coast Region DE at Fontana
PCA Club Race, Eagle's Canyon
F1, Turkish Grand Prix
Memorial Day
June
1948 Porsche #1 is road certified
5 Sat GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach
5 Sat GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club
5 Sat
San Diego Region Autocross, Qualcomm
6 1998 Porsche scores 16th overall win at Le Mans
6 Sun
POC STS #3, Fontana
12 Sat
Orange Coast Region Zone 8 Concours
13 1970, Porsches 1st overall win at Le Mans, 917K
13 Sun
Orange Coast Region Autocross, El Toro
13 Sun
F1, Grand Prix Du Canada
12-13 S-Sun 24 Heures du Mans
20 Sun
Father's Day
21 Mon
1st Day of Summer
27 Sun
F1, Grand Prix of Europe
27 Sun
Grand Prix & San Gabriel Valley Regions
Zone 8 Autocross, Pomona Fairplex
July
1 Thu
3-4 S-Sun
3-9
3 Sat 3 Sat
4 Sat
10 Sat
11 Sun
11 Sun
Canada Day
PCA Club Race, Gingerman Raceway
55th Porsche Parade, St Charles, Il
GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach
GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club
4th of July
ALMS, Miller Motorsports Park
GPX / OCR Photo Rally
Cal Central Coast Region Gathering of Friends 11 Sun
14 Wed
18 Sun
18 Sun
24 Sat
25 Sun
30-1 S-Sun
Zone 8 Concours, San Lius Obispo
F1, British Grand Prix
Bastille Day
Orange Coast Region Zone 8 Autocross, El Toro
LA Region Zone 8 Concours at Greystone
ALMS, Lime Rock Park
F1, Grosser Preis Von Deutschland
PCA Club Race, Mosport
August
1 Sun
7 Sat 7 Sat 7 Sat
6-8 F-Sun
11 Wed
12-15 T-Sun
14-15 S-Sun
15 Sun
13 Fri
15 Sun
19 Thu
22 Sun
29 Sun
29 Sun
F1, Grand Prix of Hungary
GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach
GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club
ALMS, Mid Ohio
Montery Pre-Historic Races, Laguna Seca
Ramadan
Monterey Historic Races, Laguna Seca
PCA Club Race, High Plains Raceway
Orange Coast Region Autocross, El Toro
Concorso Italiano
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
National Aviation day
ALMS, Road America
ALMS, Mosport
F1, Belgian Grand Prix
September
3 1875, Ferdinand Porsche born in Maffersdorf
4 Sat GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach
4 Sat
GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club
4-6 F-Sun PCA Club Race, Road America
6 Mon
Labor Day
9 Thu
Rosh Hashanah
10 Fri
Eid ul-Fitr
9-12 Th-Sun PCA Escape, British Columbia, Canada
12 Sun
Orange Coast Region Autocross, El Toro
11 Sat
Arizona Region Route 66 Days to Flagstaff
11 Sat
Zone 8 Rules Committee Meeting
12 Sun
F1, Grand Premio D'Italia
18 Sat
Yom Kippur
18-19 S-Sun San Diego Zone 8 Time Trial - Buttonwillow
19 Sun
Santa Barbara Region Autocross
19 Sun
Palos Verdes Concours d'Elegance
19 1909 Ferry (Anton Ernest) Porsche born
23 Thu
First Day of Autumn
25 Sat
San Gabriel Valley Region Zone 8 Rally
25-26 S-Sun Orange Coast Region Time Trial, Fontana
24-26 F-Sun PCA Club Race, Miller Motorsports Park
26 Sun
F1, Singapore Grand Prix
October
2 Sat 2 Sat 2 Sat
1-3 F-Sun
2-3 S-Sun
3 Sun
4 Mon
10 Sun
11 Mon
11 Mon
GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach
GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club
ALMS, Petit Le Mans, Braselton, GA
Golden Empire Region California Challenge
Autocross - Concours - Rally, Bakersfield (tent)
Ventura Show (tentative)
F1, Japanese Grand Prix
GPX Day Away from Work DE/Autocross
Streets of Willow
Santa Barbara Region Zone 8 Concours
Columbus Day
Canadian Thanksgiving
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The Circuit
Write of Way, by Suesan Way
It turns out I was right about the California Festival of Speed at Fontana... We had a great event, and there were Porsches galore for every enthusiast’s taste. If you love Porsches, there wasn't a better place for you to be
that weekend. There was open access to the garages and pits. There was Club
Racing, Time Trialing and Greg Franz's Pirelli Cup drivers. We had a lovely
Concours on busy Vendor’s Row, and there was a nice looking Porsche corral going on. The lunch time
track tours saw a couple of hundred cars enjoy themselves lapping the track over the weekend.
Roy Lock did a fabulous job in bringing out a large contingency of 356s. We had thirty 356s in their
own run group during lunch time Track Tours. Dal Lee led the group driving his Silver 1963 T6. They
looked great out on that banked Nascar 1 turn at Auto Club Speedway. We will cover the entire event
in the June Circuit.
We also enjoyed watching one of our own advertisers, James Sofranas and his GMG Motorsport prepared Porsche on the track at Fontana. The following weekend we found him racing at the Long Beach
Grand Prix, competing in the American Le Mans Series. James had a nice showing at Long Beach and
will be at Laguna Seca this May.
Porsche Cars North America brought out the some of their finest, and took people out all weekend for
autocross style test drives. What great support we have from PCNA.
Many thanks go to all the Festival volunteers, and a special GPX thanks to Marty Goldsmith who did a
lot of work organizing Track Tours. There was a tremendous turnout of GPX members who put in a lot
of hard work and time.
Remember that we have a number of events coming up – Our annual Concours d’Elegance is at a
new venue – the Lakewood Country Club on May 16th.
If you are not interested in having your car judged, you can
wash it (or not) and bring it out for the Display Group. This
.
is going to be a really lovely concours in a beautiful setting
Jimmie Mitchell took this photo at our recent Day Away from
Work. Neil Heimburge, our Zone 8 Autocross Chair (on the
– people are getting excited. There is a great catered lunch
right) was Yaw Davis' instructor. This was Yaw's first track
available for spectators as well as participants, but you need
event and, evidently, Neil thought Yaw did a great job.
to let either Dal or me know ahead of time. Contact us if
May 2010
you have questions. The flyer is on page 4.
On the Cover..
As always, I love hearing from you. If you have ideas for the
club, don’t hesitate to send them to me or call — [email protected] – 619.992.4287
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May 2010
Skip Carter
Registrations for our joint Buttonwillow event with
Golden Gate Region are going well. Special thanks to
Don Matz for jumping in and redesigning the Buttonwillow flyer (page 15). It's amazing what someone with talent
can do.
Leamon Stansell is a long time GPX member who has
taken the Top Time of Day award at our last couple of
Day Away from Work events. You can see Leamon's car
(and part of Leamon) on page 8. He owns a company
called Sunsational Skylights (http://123skylights.com/),
which has taken an ad out in the Circuit (page 26). As a
retired General Contractor who knows something about
skylights, I can vouch for the high quality of product Sunsational installs. Whether the easy to install Tubular type,
or a sophisticated operable Velux unit with electrically
operated shades and screens, Leamon can set you up.
Glenn and Christine Yee are PCA members advertising this month in The Circuit. You will find Glenn Yee
Motorsports at about any Porsche driving event in Southern California, including last month's California Festival
of Speed and Orange Coast Region's El Toro autocross.
Glenn Yee Motorsports specializes in the 996 and 986
family of Porsches, including GT2s, GT3s, Turbos, Cups,
etc. You can find their website at: http://www.glennyeemotorsports.com/. Their ad is on page 30.
Our feature article this month is our March 22 Day Away
from Work Drivers Ed / Autocross at Streets of Willow.
When I layout these articles, I always battle between
using a few, larger, dramatic photos that would be more
"artistically appealing," and attempting to include a photo
of every one of the drivers and volunteers who were there
making it happen and having fun. Invariably, I end up
with the latter. If your photo isn't on those pages, it's
because I didn't have one, or could ID you (another reason
we insist on car numbers). A special mention to Leamon
Stansell, whose AR1 914 took Top Time of Day honors
for the second event in a row. Jimmie Mitchell's photo
of Leamon in the pits is on page 8, along with a Michael
Dolphin caption.
It was another great day with a lot of smiles and camaraderie. Our Timing Team is doing a great job, improving at
every event. Registration and Grid teams are fabulous, and
we're already looking forward to our Fall event May 4.
But before that, we have two other Performance Driving
events that GPX is producing with other regions. First is
our May 22-23 PCA Club Race & Drivers Ed/Time
Trial at Buttonwillow. We've teamed up with Golden
Gate Region and, in spite of the economy, registrations
seem to be doing pretty well. Novices are welcome at this
event, so if you've wanted to bring your car out, there is a
mandatory "Ground School at the track on Friday night,
and you will have an instructor assigned to work with you
throughout the weekend. Buttonwillow is a great track
and facility with a good restaurant, an air conditioned
lounge area that offers a great place to watch the track
from, and will be a fun opportunity to spend a weekend
with our friends from the San Francisco Bay area. The ad
is on page 15.
Our second Performance Driving event is the Fairplex
Autocross in Pomona on June 27. We've teamed up with
the San Gabriel Valley region for this one. It has been decades since PCA has run at this facility. The 1.2 mile road
course is freshly paved and is going to be great fun. There
is a lot of room and, with paid corner workers, we should
be able to maximize track time. The ad is on page 14.
If you have any questions about upcoming events, or ideas
you'd like us to consider, give Suesan a call or email:
619 992-4287 or [email protected]
Sleazy Dog Construction
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Day Away from Work Drivers Ed and Zone 8 Autocross
March 22
What made this event such a success?
All of you on these pages!!!
Top Time of Day honors went to Leamon Stansell,
partially seen here prepping this highly modified 914 racer
Photos by Jimmie Mitchell
Mike Jones
Will Sanchez
Rod Taylor
Brian Wulff
Jim Lenahan
Eric Oviatt
David Witteried
Barry Bristol
Dave Hockett
Patricia Lynn Taylor
Mark Trewartha
Josh Monesson
Bob Shanklin
Steve Buckley
Bruce Colby
Craig & Michele Hill
Norma Ann Dawson
Michele Hill
Yaw Davis
Jeff Grewal
John Cliff
Greg Bartlett
Fred Yip
Tom Ridings
Chris Barrington
Armand Gastelo
Nick Perdikaris
Eric Myer
Mike Furnish
Rob Ukropina
Connie Somers
George Hauptman, Sr
Suesan Way
The Circuit
Frank Medrano
Brita Goldsmith checking arm bands
Day Away from Work
Drivers Ed / Autocross
Our announcer
Barbara Gillam
GPX Driving Events
Chair, Skip Carter
Zone 8 Autocross Chair,
Neil Heimburge
Dale Cunningham
Sunday evening dinner
at Barrone's Pizza
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Connie Somers
Nick Perdikaris
Suesan Way
Ruben Archilla
Phil Henius
Dennis Power
Chew Oon
Dan Chalberg
Rico Lopez
Sam Dacosta
Bruce Jephcott
Melvin Dea
Mark Imamura
Kent Verderico
Pete Adanalian
Ray Chang
Lars Fallman
Marc Bixen
Marci Kokin
Ron Beale (front)
Earl Teraoka
Robert Lazar
Lisa Taylor
Abran Rivera
Neil Heimburge
Scott Schomer
Clark Wen
Robert Schad
Steve Wong
Marty Goldsmith
Christian Stevens
Dale Cunningham
Joel Perez
Rick Tuey
Steve Ferrari
Allen Bixen
Ruben Archilla
The Circuit
Porsche Club of America, Grand Prix Region
Carl Bloom
Final Results - Day Away from Work Zone 8 Autocross - March 22,-2010
Top Time of Day
Place
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
1
2
3
4
5
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Class
AI
AR1
CS
CS
FSS
FI
FIL
GSS
GS
GS
GS
HSS
HSS
HS
HS
HI
ISS
IP
IP
JSS
JS
KSS
KSS
KS
KS
KP
LS
MSS
MS
NSS
NSS
NSS
NSS
NSS
NS
NS
OSS
OSS
OSS
OSS
OSS
PSS
PSS
PS
QSS
QSS
QSS
QSS
QSS
QSS
QP
RSS
RSS
RSS
RSS
RSS
RSSL
BSX
BSX
944 Spec
944 Spec
Novice 2
Novice 2
Novice 2
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
#
46
222
523
173
112
79
77
21
211
212
711
35
13
717
81
5
53
300
616
819
625
692
964
69
672
655
245
836
631
67
9
75
38
25
11
465
71
727
1
993
51
29
45
12
64
134
3
8
52
10
54
32
444
763
514
241
9977
42
129
842
59
19
111
88
62
330
65
24
37
26
57
914
48
Leamon Stansell
AR1
Driver
Polopolus, Dean
Stansell, Leamon
Oviatt, Eric
Gastelo, Armand
Lenahan, Jim
Taylor, Rod
Taylor, Patricia Lynn
Davis, Yaw F.
Imamura, Mark
Dawson, Norma
Rivera, Abran
Monesson, Josha
Lopez, Rico
Stevens, Christian
Witteried, Dave
Sanchez, Will
Cliff, John
Verderico, Kent
Chalberg, Dan
Jones, Mike
Hauptman SR., George
Ridings, Tom
Shanklin, Robert
Bixen, Marc
Chang, Ray
DaCosta, Sam
Perez, Joel
Dea, Melvin
Power, Dennis
Teraoka, Earl
Adanalian, Peter
Bornstein, Raphael
Goldsmith, Marty
Bloom, Carl
Furnish, Mike
Favell, Kevin
Archilla, Ruben
Lazar, Robert
Perou, Andrew
Bixen, Allen
Ferrari, Steve
Myer, Eric
Cunningham, Dale
Schill, Greg
Beale, Ron
Yoshii, Wade
Buckley, Steve
Grewal, Jeffrey
Hofsess, Hazel
Somers, Connie
Heimburge, Neil
Trewartha, Mark
Ukropina, Rob
Schad, Robert
Hill, Craig
Wulff, Brian
Taylor, Lisa
Hockett, Dan
Hockett, David
Perdikaris, Nick
Barrington, Christopher
Jephcott, Bruce
Wen, Clark
Oon, Chew
Gebo, Bill
Yip, Fred
Colby, Bruce
Barlett, Greg
Kokin, Marci
Schomer, Scott
Tuey, Rick
Bristol, Barry
Barlett, Linda
Car Model
1964 356 Inlaw
1972 914-6
1973 914-4 2.0 L
1974 914
1971 911 T
1969 911 T
1969 911 T
1987 944
1984 944
1987 944
1983 944
1974 US Carrera Targa
1977 911 S
1973 911 T
1976 911 S Targa
1967 911 S
1983 911
1983 911 SC
1978 911 SC
1988 911
1984 911
1993 RS America
1991 964 C2
1993 RS America
1991 964
1990 964
1999 Boxter
2001 Boxster S
2000 Boxster S
2006 Cayman S
2006 Boxster S
Cayman
2006 Cayman S
2006 Cayman S
2006 Boxster S
2007 Cayman S
1996 993
2005 997
2003 Carrera 4S
1996 993
1995 911
2002 Carrera 4S
2002 911 C4S
2005 997
2006 997S
2001 Turbo Carrera
2003 996 TT
2009 911S
2003 911 Turbo
2006 Carrera S
1997 993 TT
2004 GT3
2007 GT3
2008 GT3
2006 996 GT3
2010 GT3
2007 GT3 RS
1998 Boxster
1998 Boxster
944 Spec
1988 924S
2001 Boxster S
2008 Cayman S
2002 Boxter S
2005 Subaru STI
1990 BMW M3
1965 Alfa
1993 Mustang
2008 Lexus is 350
2006 Mazda Speed 6
Volvo V50
1972 914
2002 BMW ix
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GPX
OCR
GPX
CCC
GPX
none
SGVR
GPX
none
SGVR
77.173
1
99.372
80.822
84.768
97.551
115.330
85.592
86.855
115.373
93.962
98.984
103.792
101.547
104.151
90.707
96.774
86.432
91.290
82.061
93.589
95.911
93.837
89.217
89.705
87.385
86.728
88.683
84.716
90.245
86.361
85.097
90.087
88.313
99.998
102.605
87.058
92.622
91.395
89.967
99.762
104.492
103.460
94.261
100.988
93.330
84.105
89.051
89.795
94.996
95.271
104.631
2
95.390
77.857
85.796
95.802
114.245
83.440
86.110
9.007
91.441
97.725
104.021
98.213
101.921
89.388
91.477
87.088
93.400
81.018
88.255
93.509
88.364
86.479
88.114
85.155
85.795
86.372
82.160
89.213
85.385
85.776
87.103
86.602
95.892
104.611
85.375
92.778
84.218
85.130
98.180
100.503
104.472
94.722
98.977
86.367
81.682
82.140
83.046
88.982
94.110
102.777
3
95.270
77.173
86.841
95.678
114.139
82.599
86.110
111.014
91.397
96.741
102.336
94.008
101.465
88.491
90.252
85.473
90.327
80.290
89.286
93.035
86.870
85.325
87.713
84.876
85.921
88.894
82.021
88.601
85.651
86.576
85.405
86.430
91.198
100.276
84.506
91.144
84.194
85.365
98.191
98.747
101.891
94.689
98.053
DNF
82.444
DNF
82.664
89.734
DNF
98.839
81.875
88.993
89.066
96.312
97.991
94.399
85.998
85.826
90.896
87.508
92.198
111.249
108.327
83.096
88.447
94.001
89.115
99.419
111.733
135.209
108.569
108.056
81.618
85.607
86.834
97.374
94.249
92.197
83.625
85.888
85.380
86.294
92.590
99.817
106.945
80.296
85.520
88.008
87.489
98.497
99.490
DNF
105.576
121.862
81.644
84.497
85.065
93.788
95.169
92.424
84.519
84.557
84.328
84.937
92.862
154.924
80.288
84.832
87.175
87.300
95.729
104.049
103.537
119.531
BEST
95.270
77.173
84.768
95.678
114.139
82.599
86.110
109.007
91.397
96.741
102.336
94.008
101.465
88.491
90.252
85.473
90.327
80.290
88.255
93.035
86.870
85.325
87.713
84.876
85.795
86.372
82.021
88.601
85.385
85.097
85.405
86.430
91.198
100.276
84.506
91.144
84.194
85.130
98.180
98.747
101.891
94.261
98.053
86.367
81.682
82.140
82.664
88.982
94.110
98.839
DNS
81.618
84.497
85.065
93.788
94.249
92.197
83.625
84.557
84.328
84.937
92.198
99.817
106.945
80.288
84.832
87.175
87.300
95.729
99.490
102.655
103.537
108.056
Hazel Hofsess
Greg Schill
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Wade Yoskii
Linda Bartlett
Bill Gebo
Dan Hockett
Andrew Perou
Raphael Bornstein
May 2010
13
The Fairplex Autocross
June 27, Sunday — Pomona’s 1.2 mile roadcourse
San Gabriel Valley & Grand Prix Region Zone 8 Autocross
Paid
Corner
Workers
It is your responsibility to make sure that
your car is in good mechanical condition when
you bring it to this event. We recommend that
you have a Porsche certified mechanic perform
a safety inspection of your vehicle.
Most independent Porsche repair shops
will perform this job at no cost
911 Design in Montclair is an event sponsor
and will be happy to pre-Tech your car
For info contact:
Suesan Way, Registrar
[email protected] or (619) 992-4287
Instructors available and required for all novices
Entry level event — no special equipment needed for stock classes
Helmets required —Snell SA 2000 & 2005 or M2000 & 2005
Helmets available for rent/purchase
See Zone 8 Competition Rules (www.Zone8.org) for more info
Gates open 6:00 am
Tech Inspection starts at 6:30
Mandatory drivers meeting at 8:15
First run group 9:00
To avoid late registration fee, mail completed form and entry fee by June 20
PCA GPX c/o Suesan Way, 10385 Bonnie Lane, La Mesa, CA 91941 (make check to PCA GPX)
Driver Name:
Preferred car number: 1st _______ 2nd_______ 3rd_______
2nd Driver Name
Preferred car number: 1st _______ 2nd_______ 3rd_______
Email address:
PCA Region:
Address
City/S/Zip:
Phone: (cell)
Emergency contact name & phone:
Car and Model:
Year:
Zone 8 Competition Class:
Performance driving experience in last 2 years:
Registration fee
(postmark after June 20)
Driver
$65.00
$80.00
2nd driver
$60.00
$75.00
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED
$
The Finish Line restaurant is
available for breakfast & lunch
Day of event registration - additional $25.00 late fee
INSURANCE NOTE: Liability insurance is provided by PCA’s traditional insurer. A copy of the Certificate of Insurance is available at registration. PCA insurance does NOT cover damage to your car or damage that YOU cause to the facility or other cars. You are responsible for this. Please see the PCA website (www.pca.org) and go to the insurance page for more information.
Please review your personal car insurance to verify what coverage it provides, if any.
May 2010
15
The Circuit
Breakfast
Club Update — April 3
by Peter Ross, photos by Jimmie Mitchell & Skip Carter
At the April Breakfast Club Meeting at Frisco’s in Long Beach,
for the second month in a row, we dealt with cloudy and dreary
weather. But that was not enough to deter members of the
Grand Prix Region from getting in their Porsches and driving
to the meeting.
Our President, Suesan Way, moderates the meeting, and willingly gives the microphone to a host of our members who serve
up a variety of information on upcoming events and services.
We were treated to a number of speakers, including Barbara
Liberman-Jones of the Children's Dental Health Clinic, which
provides dental care for underprivledged children in the Long
Beach area. Orange Coast Region's Larry Moore was on hand
to speak about our upcoming Joint Region Photo Rally on July
11. Pacific Porsche's Lennie Yee spoke of a variety of upcoming
events, including a Blind Rally & Swap Meet, where a number
of great door prizes will be offered, including tires, oil and a
$600.00 motorsports jacket.
Milt Becker introduced new GPX Members. Roy Lock spoke
about the 356 Corral, prizes and the Festival of Speed. Lennie
Yee sweetened the pot by offering a Porsche Design 356 Watch
that is sure to become a collector’s item. Nick Perdikaris spoke
about the upcoming Buttonwillow DE / Club Race, which will
offer lots of track time on a 3-mile long track. This event is
teamed up with the Golden Gate Region.
Other speakers included Marty Goldsmith, who spoke about
the upcoming Paramount Ranch Tour. Marc Bixen of Red Line
Service spoke about the Festival's Vendor's Row. Tom Gould
of TC’s Garage spoke of his parts business for all makes and
models of Porsche / BMW, along with various events related
to his position as the Zone 8 Rally Chair, and the upcoming
Porsche Parade in Illinois. Jimmie Mitchell spoke about seeking out PCA historical memorabilia for a project he’s working
on for the Website. So if you have any old PCA related items in
your garage that may be of interest, please contact Jimmie and
let him know.
Jeff Haas of Haas Entertainment, spoke about the sound system
that he recently installed in his Porsche and, after the meeting,
he pulled his car in front of Frisco’s and let interested members
sit inside and hear what a super quality stereo sounds like. What
an impressive sound system. Haas Entertainment was also at
the Festival of Speed. Michael Dolphin, our Zone 8 Representa16
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Joe Bryant
Marty Petcoff
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tive, was also on hand to talk about DE Events and the instructors who teach the skills that are necessary to become a better
driver. He also spoke about autocrossing and the importance of
having the correct tire pressures. He asked two very important
questions…”Do you know what your tire pressure should be?”
and “Do you know what it currently is?” Michael said your tire
pressure at a minimum, should be checked every 30 days.
Afterwards Rick Mills, our Vice-President, with the help of Pete
Adanalian, presided over the monthly raffle and give-aways,
which featured a host of really nice items that were charitably
donated by Pacific Porsche and Lennie Yee. The main prize that
I wanted to win was a Porsche Design Golf Club Driver. But, as
usual, I had a cheesy number that never came up.
Pacific Porsche's Lennie Yee
Barbara Lieberman-Jones
from Children's Dental
Health Clinic
Others in attendance at were: Norm Abell, Bob Baddy & Junko
Kamei, Robert & Pam Barclay, John Barrone, Gary Bengtsom, Carl & Chris Bloom, Bruce Brown, Joe Bryant & Sandi
Richlin, John & Virginia Case, Arturo Chaparro, Norma Ann
Dawson, Richard Elliott, Lars Fallman, Henry Fella, Steve
Firshein, Albert Franco, Marty Friedman, Steve Glas, Marty
& Brita Goldsmith, Tom & Bev Gould, Lorenzo Gray, Charles
Harrell, Craig Hibbard, Dan & Dave Hockett, Hazel Hofsess,
Gentry Humphrey, DeWayne Ichiriu, Merv Janquart, Bruce
Jephcott, Patricia Geary Johnson, DeJur, Mike and Karla Jones,
JP, Stephen Krupnick, Dal & Spencer Lee, Derek Lee, Jim
Lenahan, Karen Lewis, Dickson Lew, Roy Lock, Rico Lopez,
Roger Lubeck, Frank Medrano, Phil Millard, Claude Mitchell,
David & Susan Moard, Mike Mulligan, Vincent & Connie
Parker, Marty Petcoff, Herb & Ann Reynolds, Allan Rosenberg, Peter Ross, Will Sanchez, Greg Schill, Michael Shaffer,
Robert Shanklin, Ron Shanon, Dan Stern, Steve Sweet, Walter
Swenman, Bob Turner, Patrick VanLeeuwen, Greg White &
Shawn Wilson. I hope I didn’t omit anyone or misspell any
names. If so, I apologize.
Again, as a reminder, if you have changed addresses, phone
numbers or e-mail accounts, please contact PCA National at
www.pca.org and update your information. In addition, please
notify Skip Carter, [email protected], and Jimmie Mitchell, [email protected], with the same updated information. Also, we are still missing the current e-mail addresses of a
significant number of our members. So check your information
on the PCA National Website, and if it needs to be updated,
please do so. Beyond that, we’ll see you at the next Breakfast
Club Meeting.
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The Circuit
Rob Shanklin
Marc Bixen
Walter Swenman's Boxster sports a rare hardtop
Roy Lock
Lennie Yee
Gentry Humphrey's new Turbo —
ed: this is one beautiful car
April Breakfast
David & Susan Moard
Skip Carter
Suesan Way
Jim Lenahan
Larry Moore
Will Sanchez
Greg White Connie Parker
De Jur and Greg White
Patrick VanLeeuwen with Walt
Swenman and the Porschestrasse
sign he just got as a door prize
Greg Schill
Marc Bixen
Gentry Humphrey
Charles Harrell
Pete Adanalian & Rick Mills
with door prize drawing
Norm Abell
Gary Bengtsom looked
very good in this GT3RS
Patricia Geary Johnson
Tom Gould talking about the
upcoming Porsche Parade
Suesan Way
Tom Gould
Craig Hibbard
Bev Gould
Mike Mulligan
Richard Elliott
Allan Rosenberg
Dickson Lew
Marty Friedman
John Reilly
Nick Perdikaris
Ann Reynolds
Herb Reynolds
JP
Bruce Jephcott
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Derek Lee had a very large smile,
showing up with this gorgeous 911
'73 RS
Will Sanchez
Dan Hockett
Greg Schill
Dave Hockett
Roy Lock
May 2010
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Book Reviews for Porschephiles
by Bruce Herrington, Riverside Region
U. S. Route 95:
Travel America's "Three Flags Highway" in a classic 1969 Porsche 912
by Michael R. Newlon (Riverside Region member) (published by Outskirts Press)
Porsches are meant to be driven, they say. Newlon has gone
to great lengths to ensure that his 912 fulfills its heritage.
U.S. Route 95 is the second of a series of books through
which Mike shares his drives with us. His books give readers
a taste of formerly beaten paths, current and former U. S.
highways that, for many, now languish out of sight and out
of mind. Mike's books give armchair travelers a chance to
kick back and experience travel to other
places, and even other times.
Like his earlier book, U.S. Route 395,
U.S. Route 95 reports on a drive of what
remains of a formerly continuous 2-lane
route from border to border — in this
case from San Luis, Arizona to Eastport,
Idaho, officially 1574 miles. The route is
still continuous, and drivers can follow
US 95 signs from the Mexican to the Canadian border. True, some of the route is
along other routes. But follow the US 95
signs and they'll take you all the way.
This book does not discuss the genesis of
the system of US Highways (established
by Congress in 1926). See Mr. Newlon's
U.S. Route 395 book for coverage of
this topic. U.S. Route 95 is dedicated to
Mr. Edwin Warley James, an employee
of what is today the U.S. Department of
Transportation. In 1925 Mr. James proposed the national
highway numbering system, with east-west highways having even numbers (from north to south), and north-south
highways having odd numbers (numbered east to west). It is
doubtful the even he could have conceived the current multilane beltways of our Interstate highway system developed in
the 1950s.
US 95 is known as the Desolation Highway, which sounds
fine to Porsche drivers who like wide open spaces free of traffic. The problem is that most don't consider that these wide
open spaces are also free of gas stations, fast food establishments, lodging and other services that are so ubiquitous in
the greater LA Basin, where most of us spend our driving
time. But, if you, like this reviewer, have long heard of the
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Desolation Highway, and always
wondered what it was like, this is the
book for you.
Like his earlier book, this is more
of a trip diary than a travelogue or
tour guide. Few commercial travel guides deal with tricks
for keeping the oil temperature
up when driving in very cold
weather, interfacing with presidential security forces, or provide
a driver's eye view of the dashboard documenting legal speeds,
as this book does. By including
such aides, this book gives the
Porsche enthusiast a real youare-there feeling. Not only that,
but you are really there, probably
more than if you had driven it
yourself, for the author has taken
the time to stop and photograph
many of the significant buildings, historic markers and information signs that most of us just
sail by. It turns out that these
things really are interesting!
Other items overlooked by most
travelers (especially in modern
Porsches), are described and presented in photographs, including geologic features, hints at future roadway expansions
and earlier roadway alignments,
US 95 is largely unknown to most of us, even though we've
probably driven part of it, or at least crossed it near Needles
or Blythe. There's much more to US 95 than those little
bites would lead one to believe. Read this book to find out
what you have been missing. Better yet, get the book, hit the
highway, and have a blast!
U.S. Route 95, 88 profusely illustrated full color 8-1/2x11
pages, may be obtained for $24.95 at your favorite bookseller
(ask for it), or directly from the author at
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No affiliation with or approval of
Porsche AG or Porsche Cars North
America is intended or implied
You don’t need a
Porsche
to participate
January 23-24
Streets of Willow
PDS Event
March 13-14
El Toro Road Course
PDS Event
May 1-2
Willow Springs Raceway
Tribute to LeMans
Cup Races / Time Trials
(PDS Special Invitation)
June 4-6
Auto Club Speedway
Cup Races / Time Trials
PDS on Sunday
September 25-26 Streets of Willow
PDS Driver’s Clinic &
Series Event
October 23-24
Auto Club Speedway
PDS Event
Enter this CODE on your registration form
to qualify for your Free Membership*:
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If you like “speed” you need to join us at one of our Performance
Driving Series events where we’ll show you how to get the most
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• Personal training from a qualified POC instructor
• Lots of Track Time
• Compete against others in your class
• More classes and more trophies to win
• Free Lunch at PDS Driving Clinics
• Free Membership* ($95 Value) at your first event
You don't even need to own a Porsche to participate...
just a registered vehicle. And now, for a limited time only,
the POC is offering Free Membership* to first-time drivers...
a $95 value. Simply enter this code (GP2010-2)
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2010 Calendar of
Performance Driving
Series Events
May 2010
Board Meeting Notes — April 3
Marty Goldsmith, Secretary
President Suesan Way called the meeting to order at
11:50AM. Also present were Rick Mills, Marty & Brita
Goldsmith, Greg Schill, Hazel Hofsess, Michael Dolphin,
Skip Carter, Norma Dawson, Frank Medrano, Ginnie &
Jack Case, Karen Lewis, Lennie Yee, Dal Lee, Jimmy Mitchell, Albert Franco, John & Patty Riley, and Bob Strickland.
The date and site of the holiday party was the first topic. The
date has been selected, December 4, a prime Saturday. Four
locations have been investigated. Menu, pricing and other
factors were considered before being put to a vote of all present. The majority favored the Long Beach Yacht Club.
Skip Carter reported on the outcomes of the last two driving
events, the DE Instructor Training and the Day Away, both
at Streets of Willow. Sixty-three trainees participated in the
first event, and Skip expressed his belief that the quality of
the instruction at the Day Away showed great improvement
as a result. The event covered expenses, plus a small profit.
The Day Away had 82 entrants and was a safe and enjoyable
day. It also showed a comfortable profit, and the sponsorship
by Circle Porsche was very important. Substantial progress
is being made for our next two driving events, both joint
ventures, the Buttonwillow DE,TT, and Club race, and the
Fairplex AX. He believes that the Fairplex event has satisfactory financial projections, and that all of Zone 8 should be
pushing for Buttonwillow entries.
A representative of our
new local charity, the
Children's Dental Health
Clinic had addressed the general meeting. Karen Lewis led a
brief discussion of charity matters.
Bud Ewbank
Dal Lee reported on the May Concours at the Lakewood
Country Club. He is coordinating with Pacific Porsche,
who is the sponsor of the event. Everything is in order. He
described the awards design, and showed the layout of the
event on a site map. We are expecting an outstanding event.
Several items remained on the agenda and were deferred to
the next meeting. We adjourned at 1:00PM
Greg Schill reported our first quarter financial results. We
are holding our own in difficult financial times, and our
reserves are sufficient for our financial safety, and to support
necessary equipment additions.
Jimmie Mitchell's latest website effort is compiling a history
of the region. He asked that anyone having information or
pictures of the early days to let him know. A few people present were actually present at some early events.
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Membership Report
Caprice Rasmussen
Steve Foster
John Faber
Dennis Stame
Bob Baddy
May Anniversaries
24 years
23 years
17 years
14 years
12 years
10 years
9 years
8 years
7 years
6 years
4 years
3 years
2 years
1 year
Bill Burris
Sam & Gianni Cabiglio
Bill & Sheila Burris
John Blakely
Satoshi & Karen Mayeda
Vanessa & Sheila Burris
Lynn Bugg & Johnny Hunt
Steve Foster & Caprice Rasmussen
Lynn Bugg
John & Brenda Benton
James & Debra Stone
Jim Banker
Jeff & Janine Walker
Johnny Hunt
Patrick Davern
John & Brenda Benton
Marv & Treva Langston
Rick & Mary Denver
Norm Abell
Tyrone & Angela Moore
Art & Lynn Shapiro
Bill & Beeber Clevenger
Kari & Arlena Kauppi
Kurt & Rebecca Mayer
Steve & Kellie Stame
Patricia Johnson
Sigfried & NellieRoller
Bob Baddy
Bill & Beeber Clevenger
John Blakely
John & Carolyn Faber
Albert Franco
Janelle & Francis Lennarz
Ed & Susan Oca
Manos Athanassiou
Arlena & Kari Kauppi
Tony & Rebecca Ferreira
Hazel Hofsess
Gary & Cheryl Holcomb
Brett & Sarah Mohr
Siegfried & Nellie Roller
Fred & Wa'Set Davis
Scott Gambrell
Susan & Ed Oca
Gary & Cheryl Holcomb
Steve & Susan Hutchins
Stephen Krupnick
Jim & Susan Lenahan
Robert & Alice Myrtle
Van Wolslagel
New Members — Transfers In
Albert Franco
Manos Athanassiou
Bret Mohr
Gary Cafaro
Russell Christensen
Jennifer & Jay Keng Seng
Chris Knoll & Vanessa Morishige
Vincent & Connie Parker
Steve Pierce
Peter & Eileen Rech
Adrian Skileminoff
Michael & Nancy Wyatt
Scott Gambrell
Stephen Krupnick
Vincent & Connie Parker
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2002 Carrera
2004 Black Cayenne
1977 Brown 911S
1969 Red 911
2009 Black Carrera
1983 911SC
1986 944
Gary Cafaro
1974 914
Jim & Susan Lenahan
Hazel Hoffsess
Steve & Susan Hutchins
Yaw Davis family
Rick Denver
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Buttonwillow 2010 Drivers Education Registration Form
Driver 1
Street
City
ZIP
Driver 2
State
Street
City
D1 email
D2 email
Porsche/Other Model
Car Color
D1 Preferred Number
D2 Preferred Number
D1 PCA Membership Number
D1 PCA Region
D1 License Number
D1 License Expiration Date
State
Driver 1 - How would you rate yourself(Novice,
Intermediate, Advanced, Instructor)?
Driver 1 - Do you want an instructor?:
Instructor -
Car Year
D2 PCA Membership Number
Driver 1 - Number of TT, AX, DE
in last 2 years?
D1 Run Group =
State
ZIP
D2 PCA Region
D2 License Number
D2 License Expiration Date
State
Driver 2 - Number of TT, AX, DE
in last 2 years?
Driver 2 - How would you rate yourself(Novice,
Intermediate, Advanced, Instructor)?
Driver 2 - Do you need or want an instructor:
Instructor -
D2 Run Group =
Send with check(s) to : Jon Milledge; 2116 Del Norte St.; Los Osos, CA 93402
PCA 1st Driver $150, 2nd Driver $115; NonPCA 1st Driver $175, 2nd Driver $125
INSTRUCTOR $75 Make check payable to PCA-CCR.
Upon receipt, an entry packet will be mailed or emailed to Driver 1 containing Tech Form,
Schedule, Rules, etc.
Amount Paid $
HOLD THIS DATE
Sunday, July 11, 2010
PCA / OCR & GPX jointly present
“Criss-Crossing the Border”
(A Fun/Photo Car Rallye)
Begin and end at El Torito, Marina Pacifica
On PCH just south of 2nd St in South Long Beach.
Registration 9:00AM
We should wrap by 2:00PM
$10 / car; Winner’s receive $cash$ prizes
Guaranteed to be “a bit dumb” and FUN
Orange Coast Region:
Larry Moore
(949) 285-3971
[email protected]
Grand Prix Region:
Marty Goldsmith
(562) 494-6350
[email protected]
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Tech Notes from Tony Callas & Tom Prine
(courtesy of Callas Rennsport)
Automotive Tire Tips
Since the introduction of the
modern steel belted radial tire,
automotive tires can now safely
last upwards to 80,000 miles.
Most automotive manufacturers
recommend that tires be in service no longer than 6 years
on the vehicle, and no longer than 10 years from the date
of manufacture.
DOT Number — Mandated by the federal government,
every tire has a Department of Transportation number.
Up until 1999, the last 3 digits (and from 2000 on, the
last 4 digits) of the DOT number describes the week and
year the tire was manufactured. For example, tires manufactured in 1999 and earlier with a DOT number ending
in 299 would mean the tire was manufactured in the 29th
week of 1989 or 1999. From 2000 on, a tire manufactured
in the 29th week of 2009 would have 2909.
In all actuality, the amount of rubber that touches the
road, also known as the contact patch, is only approximately a 3” x 8” rectangular section. Contrary to popular
belief, when a car is moving, the weight of the car is not
what is keeping the tires on the road. It is fundamentally
the job of the shock absorbers and stabilizer bars during
lateral loads (cornering).
After installing new tires, make sure to drive easy for the
first 500 miles (reduced lateral and longitudinal loads, and
definitely no sporting events). To facilitate removal of the
tire from its original mold, tire manufacturers have utilized an internal release agent that will secrete for approximately 500 miles. This release agent will cause the tires to
be very slippery when they are new, which can lead to a
dangerous situation under certain conditions. Tires are the
softest when they are new, and will wear at an accelerated
rate until multiple heat cycles have taken place.
Wear indicators — All tires have an external built-in tread
wear indicator, also known as the "wear bar." These help
you determine when the tire is near or at its wear limit.
These wear indicators are between the treads at multiple
points on the tire at a height of 2/32". When the tire wear
reaches the wear indicator anywhere on the tire, the tread
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is down to 2/32" and the tire needs to be replaced. Tires
should be replaced in pairs and per axle. Most high performance auto manufacturers usually recommend replacing
all four tires at the same time.
Nitrogen — Filling your tires with nitrogen is beneficial,
but not a necessity. Nitrogen molecules are larger that the
oxygen/nitrogen molecules that make up the air that surrounds us. Thus, nitrogen will leak out at a much slower
rate (this normal tire leakage is known as "dispersion").
Nitrogen also has much less moisture and will have a
linear (flatter) pressure differential between cold and hot
temperatures.
Please note, if your tire pressure falls as little as 4-5psi
below Porsche's recommended tire inflation, tire wear can
be accelerated by as much as 25%. It is generally recommended that the tire pressures be checked at least once a
month using a good quality tire pressure gauge.
Rotations — Tire rotation (if your car allows) is generally
recommended twice a year.
Wheel alignment — It is preferred to have a 4-wheel
alignment performed every time new tires are installed,
once a year, or if there was a substantial impact to the
wheel or tire (a large pot hole or a curb, etc.).
Tiptronic transmission shifting issues can be created or
exaggerated by mismatched rear tires or incorrect tire pressures. This should be first on the diagnosis list when any
Tiptronic transmission shifting issue exists.
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For sale 1971 2.2 911T engine, complete
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contact Richard at 310 406 8788 or
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1971 914 Turbo - Set up for the track and is street drivable.
Engine is a 3.1 liter turbo, 915 transaxle, full engine management, roll cage, chassis stiffening, suspension modifications,
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1982 911 Turbo Tuner plus. EVEX Body Package, New
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1984 911 Class Champion Track Car, PCA Class JS, POC
Class JI; newly rebuilt engine 2008 by AASE Motors, Tarret
Sways, Strut Brace, Roll Bar, Maximum allowable upgrades
to shocks and suspension, Limited
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Fikse FM-5s, 7x17 and 8x17, black centers,
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Completely refinished original factory Fuchs, 7’s and 9’s x 16 from
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1980 911 Targa, Guards Red, 5-spd. It runs well. Call cell
562-213-6907.Always garaged.call for price. Amos Marin
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Factory cup wheels (2) 7Jx17 ET55
(993.362.124.00) & (2) 9Jx17 ET55
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Wheels in very good orig cond, w/painted
caps. Pick up or pay for package & ship sold only as set; asking $1200. Pictures
available. Al Burstiner, [email protected]
1986 944 Turbo, white/burgundy interior, Limited Slip, Andial
turbo mods, Bilsteins, 164k mi w/
head and bottom end rebuild at
100k, updated wheels. $7,500 OBO
Jim 310-635-6451, 310-713-2114
[email protected]
1987 911 Convertible, Grand Prix White with Black Leather
Interior. Adult owned and maintained. All stock except CD Player/
Alarm. 95,000 miles Recent Major
service,Newer top/tires. Needs nothing. $24,500 Michele Fiorenza
(310) 614-1407 or [email protected]
Beautiful 1990 944 S2 Cab. Near flawless condition. under
72,000 original miles. Everything works and has been recently
done. Suspension, Tires, Top, AC
compressor, All belts-hoses, new
conv. top transmissions. Car runs
perfectly. Please call Joe for more
info 310-918-1250 or email [email protected]. Asking $14,500
1973.5 911-t Targa, matching numbers, all original, 7” Fuchs all around,
Body is straight with no accidents,
new front Bilstein S shocks, runs
great. $13,000 OBO. Call 858-2053142 or [email protected]
1972 914-4 GT body kit, 2.4 liter stroked motor, dual purpose
car, I have ALL the original parts for the car. The engine, trans,
suspension all have been gone through. Too many upgrades
to list. Call for details $7,500 or best offer 858-205-3142 or
[email protected]
OEM 17" Boxster S wheels with used Pilot Sport (street
compound) tires and silver crest center caps; straight and
very good condition, $1000. OEM
993/986 4-spoke black steering
wheel with airbag, $250. Email for
more photos or questions:
[email protected].
Cayman S, Super clean, always maintained, waxed & shined
to perfection. Garaged and pampered. Buyer to cooperate
with Porsche lease buyout. Priced to
sell fast... Like the car! $45,000 firm
to first buyer. Serious inquires only
please. 13,800 miles.(818) 398-7363
[email protected]
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23
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Beardsley Construction
19
Bob Campbell's 356 Services
21
Breakfast Club Meeting at Frisco's 31
Callas Rennsport
27
Children's Dental Health Clinic
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30
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23
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Macson Printing & Lithography
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19
Porsche Owners Club
22
Red Line Service
23
Red Line Technik
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Sunsational Skylights
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TC's Garage
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Join us for our Monthly Breakfast Club Meeting
at Frisco's Carhop Restaurant & Grill
4750 Los Coyotes Diagonal, Long Beach (just 1 block from the Traffic Circle)
562-498-FOOD http://www.friscos.com/longbeach.htm
First Saturday of each month — 9:00 am May 1, Jun 5, Jul 3, Aug 7, Sep 4
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