June - Red River Region PCA

Red River Ramblings
June
2009 06 06
Volume 10 Issue 6
Questions? Got an idea? Come out to one of our Events or Meetings,
or you can get in touch with one of these friendly folk
Red River Region Executive
Vice-President
David Grant
President
Tobias Theobald
[email protected]
MEETINGS AND
ORGANIZATION OF
THE CLUB
[email protected]
AUTOCROSS, RALLY &
NEWSLETTER ISSUES
Treasurer
Leo Rietze
[email protected]
Secretary
Briget Sawatsky
[email protected]
Past President
Membership
Malcolm Hinds
(204)488-9622
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP ISSUES
Red River Region Appointed Chairs
Insurance & Safety Chair
Chief of Autocross Timing
Vicki Poirier
[email protected]
MAAC Representative
(Manitoba Association of
Auto Clubs)
Kevin Dill
[email protected]
EVENTS OF OTHER
CAR CLUBS
Librarian
WANT TO BORROW ANY OF THE
CLUB’S VIDEOS OR BOOKS?
[email protected]
Webmaster
Wayne Schellekens
webmaster@redriver
pca.org
WEBSITE ISSUES
Where did I get the cover image? See the July issue for the correct answer, and the list of members who sent me an answer!
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RED RIVER REGION CALENDAR of LOCAL EVENTS
Date
Event
June 3
June 13
June 20
June 21
June 23
Contact
Meeting at Smitties on Pembina at Kirkbridge
Tobias
Autocross school & timed runs
David
Charity Autocross and Car Show
David
Father’s Day Car Show at Springs Church
Malcolm
Dynamometer Day
Mark Sawatsky
June 27-July 4
July 1/8
July 11
July 31-Aug 2
July or August
August 28-29
Parade in Colorado
Club meeting
Autocross school & timed runs
PCA Club Race at Brainerd
PCA Pool Party
OJIBWE MN Pro Rally (Not PCA)
PCA
David
NordStern.org
Vicki
David
For questions about any event in this calendar, please email
[email protected] or the Host as listed on page 2
SEE www.pca.org FOR EVENTS FURTHER AFIELD
CONTACT INFORMATION ON ANY OUT OF TOWN PCA EVENT
As you plan a vacation or a business trip, look for a local PCA event there before
you leave.
IT IS ALL THE SAME CLUB; FEEL FREE TO SAY HI & JOIN IN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CONTACT US ?
Calendar of Events
Editor’s Column
Membership and Awards Reports
Properly Protecting Pavers
Zone 10 Events
New Dinner Meeting Venues?
Autocross May 23
President’s Column
US Travel
Who’s Homeland are they Protecting?
Awards Story
Grand Am and ALMS Racing
Race Car Design Fantasy
Fargo Weekend
A Century of Flight in Canada
Antiques, Working in Ontario
CE Racing at Watkins Glen NY
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Technical Hints
Classified Ads
Where-to-Find Our
Advertisers:
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AutoHaus
EuroCars
Pony Corral
Popeye’s Movers
Dias Auto
Castrol
Except for otherwise-attributed material, all photos and text in this
issue produced by
V. Poirier & D. Grant.
I hope you enjoyed them.
Views expressed are those of the authors, not PCA or Red River Region.
The Club does not necessarily
endorse all advertisers.
Talk to fellow members before you
make any big decision.
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MAY
YOU ENJOY THESE
JUNE
EVENTS:
JUNE 13 PCA AUTOCROSS SCHOOL
JUNE 20
CHARITY AUTOCROSS AT
SPRINGS CHURCH
JUNE 21
Father’s Day Car Show at
Springs Church
JUNE
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Dynamometer Day
AWARDS In 2009, we will be keeping track of who attends our
events. If you take part in many meetings and events, not only
will you have fun at each one, you could be recognized with an
Award, at our December Banquet.
Every member who attends anything is in the ‘running’ for a
year end prize. For 2008, our attendance draw winner was
Yvonne F.
Someone will win most active new member and most active
new family, so please keep this in mind. Details on page 18.
REMEMBER THAT YOU NEED TO TRUST YOUR CAR
SERVICE PROVIDER.
Lots of repair places might offer to fix your car...
ASK ANY OF YOUR FELLOW MEMBERS. NEARLY EVERYONE
HAS A SERVICE EXPERIENCE TO SHARE. Be a careful service
customer.
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Editor’s Column
It was nice to see some of our members contributing stories and pictures last month.
The same folks are planning more. I am sure you will enjoy what they send in. I do.
RRRamblings gets better with more such contributions. Of course there are 150+ of
you who did not send anything. That is OK, but please keep it in mind for next
month. We have a new advertiser. We can use more. I think it is a good deal. For
$35, they get 7 (from now until year end) half page ads in front of hundreds of good
customers. Mention it to anyone you think might be interested.
RED RIVER is one of the most successful Regions in PCA. Not only have we grown
a lot over the 9.5 years we have been a PCA Region, but we have more events and
more members attending them. By all other measures, the club is doing very well.
I feel good about our chances of be recognized as the best Region in PCA.
Once again, if you had a nice time somewhere warm recently, you probably saw
some cool cars while you were there. Been to Cuba, the land of the pre-1958 cruisers? Tell us about the old cars you saw! Please let us know & send pics! Your trip
tales might be just what we need to spice up our newsletter. Contributions are always welcome. If you like (or do not like) part of this issue, please let us know!
I enjoy gathering information for this newsletter. I am still having fun putting this all
together. Fun is what PCA is all about. Enjoy 2009 with us!
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AWARDS COMMITTEE NEWS
We completed the National PCA Nominations for REGION OF
THE YEAR, NEWSLETTER, and FAMILY OF THE YEAR. Our
Candidate for Enthusiast of the Year declined to be nominated.
The 50 year old ENTHUSIAST TROPHY was sent back to
Texas. It was nice to be able to show it to so many car club
folks for almost 11 months.
We could use another Region member to join this committee.
The only task between now and November is to keep track of
event attendance. We will have one short meeting in about 6
months. There will be updates by email, perhaps once a
month, so it is not a big workload. Please send a note to [email protected] if you have an interest, even if you
don’t have a lot of spare time.
David
Red River Region
2009 May 1
MEMBERSHIP Report
Primary Members: 99; Affiliates7; Family: 59; Total: 165
Welcome to our new memberS:
Dan & Karen Powell, 2004 Boxster 550 Edition
If you know, or see, someone with a Porsche,
urge him or her to join our club.
CONTACT: Malcolm, Membership Chair
Tel: 488-9622
E-mail: [email protected]
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ROAD SAFETY
Politicians want to get re-elected. Sounding vaguely ‘right’ on a ‘hot’
topic helps. News media want to build ‘stories’, whether they tell a
true and complete tale. It is disappointing how often this combo
builds public policy that serves us badly. We have been told for years
that slowing traffic a few kph will protect workers. A speed limit sign
would be meaningless to a drunk driver dazzled by flashing yellow
halogens. This is the reality of the April 2008 city-worker injury.
A guy who is half out of a manhole alongside a road is vulnerable to
traffic, no matter what the speed limit. Years ago, I was once one of
these ‘at risk’ workers every day. We would not start such a job until
a good barrier was in place. No one seems to do this anymore. If
politicians truly want to prevent future injury, dropping speed along
concrete-protected bridge repairs would not be the first step. Trucks
parked upstream of the workplace can protect workers from errant
cars. ‘Jersey’ concrete barriers offer even more protection, and
should be required for any roadside job that will last more than a day.
David
PCA ZONE 10 CALENDAR
Update 2009 03 15
JUNE 2009
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European Auto Show, Plaza Frontenac
10
Outing to the T-Bones minor league baseball
12-14
Fast Fling Drivers Education at BIR
13-14
Summer DE at Heartland Park Topeka
14
Autocross
26-29
Keystone (SD) to Keystone (CO) tour
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All Porsche Show &Concours, Central Park, Roseville, MN
29-7/4
2009 Porsche Parade, Keystone Colorado
JULY 2009
12
Fast Eddie’s tour
25
Tour of St. Louis
25
Afternoon Drive to Hill Top Stables
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Autocross
31-8/2
PCA Club Race & DE at BIR
St. Louis
Kansas C
Nord Stern
Kansas C
Wichita
Dakota
Nord Stern
St. Louis
St. Louis
C Iowa
Wichita
Nord Stern
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AUGUST 2009
9
Autocross
15
Fun Drive to Marina Grog & Galley restaurant
22
Summer Tour
27-30
Run for the Hills 7 Multi-Region Event, Keystone, SD
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PCA Picnic
30
Sertoma – Iowa City Airport
Kansas City
Kansas City
Schönesland
Dakota
St. Louis
Central Iowa
SEPTEMBER 2009
6
Salisbury Automobile Classic
7
6th Annual Rochester BBQ & Picinic
12
Shrimp Boil
12
Progressive Picnic
12
Afternoon Drive – south central Iowa
18-20
Fast Fling Drivers Education at BIR
18-20
RVBOWOW 5 End of Summer Tour, MN, WI
19
Winery Tour
20
Autocross
25-27
Annual North Shore Fall Color Tour
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Autocross
Schönesland
Nord Stern
Kansas City
Schönesland
Central Iowa
Nord Stern
Dakota
St. Louis
Wichita
Nord Stern
Kansas City
OCTOBER 2009
1-4
PCA Escape to the Birthplace of Aviation, Dayton, OH
3
Fall Color Tour
9-11
Fallfast DE at Heartland Park Topeka
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Autocross
11
Fall Leaf Tour
17-18
Fall Carrera Classic Drivers Education, Gateway International
17
Oktoberfest Rally
18
Oktoberfest Car Show
24
Overnight Tour (NE Iowa)
St. Louis
Kansas City
Wichita
Central Iowa
St. Louis
Kansas City
Kansas City
Schönesland
NOVEMBER 2009
1
Autocross
10
PCA Palooza, Eureka Springs, AR
14
Porsche Dinner
21
Dinner at Kobe’s Stakehouse
Dakota
Wichita
DECEMBER 2009
5
Holiday Party
5
Holiday Party
12
Christmas Get Together
St. Louis
Kansas City
Dakota
Kansas City
Dakota
For detailed information about listed events, see the respective Region’s website or the PCA National website at
www.pca.org.
Central Iowa Region: www.ciapca.org
Ozark Lakes Region: www.olk.pca.org/
Dakotas Region: www.dak.pca.org
Red River Region: RedRiverPCA.org
Great Plains Region: porsche.ellipse.net/
Kansas City Region: www.kcrpca.org
Wichita Region: www.pca.org/wic
Nord Stern Region: www.nordstern.org
St. Louis Region: www.stlpca.org/
Schönesland Region: www.schonesland.org
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MEETING VENUE SELECTION
At our June meeting, we may spend a few minutes talking about where
we will meet in July.
Anyone suggesting future
venues should keep these
factors in mind:
1. Meeting room, with
doors we can close, to
the rest of the place.
2. Quiet. We need to be
able to turn down the
sound system and ignore any other diners/
live music.
3. Modest prices and a
range of menu selections.
4. Separate block of 10 to 20 parking spaces. Does the Manager
mind if we block these off for a few hours, with cones / yellow tape?
5. View of our cars from our meeting room.
6. We expect 12 to 25 members, so the table arrangement must suit.
7. An A/V system is nice at times. We hope to have after dinner/ mtg
guest-speakers at times, and A/V might play a role.
8. Some eat, some do not; the place must be able to tolerate/ accommodate a few attendees who chose not to order.
9. Wine is a favourite of some members; beer is for others. As a nondrinker, I do not consider a liquor licence essential, but it might
please some of us.
Remember our habit of attending the same place is a local one. For
the balance of the summer, we can meet in the city and tour to a meeting venue like Lockport. There are Regions that meet at a new place
very month. The advantage of staying with one is that a member can
show up without much research, and we get to cultivate a mutually
beneficial relationship with the restaurant. In the case of Pony Corral,
that has helped with rally prizes and ad revenue. In our early days at
Grapes it got us discounts and ‘rewards’. The Antique car group, Lord
Selkirk region, gets a rewards card at its chosen venue. We could do
the same. At the last Antique Car Club meeting, there were 4 families
who are also Red River PCA families.
David
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MAY 23, AUTOCROSS PRACTICE DAY
You are invited to our next driving skills day. June 13.
Lunch will be provided. The whole thing is free for PCA
members.
For those of you who are autocross regulars, our 2009 season will be
a lot like our previous years. We will be meeting on a Saturday morning for some practice on a circle and a line of cones. When everyone
has had enough time on the skid-pad, we will then set up a circuit, with
a combination of maneuvering challenges. Each of us will get 4 tries
on this circuit. When we are done, those wanting more practice will
get to ‘play’ as long as we want. All lap times on the circuit will be
measured to a 1/100 of a second, and posted for your information.
Regular participation and notable improvement will be recognized at
our year end Banquet in December.
If you have never tried this sort of thing, you have a great opportunity
as a member of Red River Region. We offer this program to develop
safe but fun driving skills for all. If you have taken a racetrack driver’s
school, you will still have fun in our event. If you have never made a
tire squeal, you will be a safer driver after a few hours in this program.
Give it a try! Springs Church on Lagimodiere
School 9 am to 11 am, if everyone is done, then
timed practice runs. If you RSVP we will stay until you arrive. If
you are busy or getting married in the morning, you can still have
fun in the afternoon.
[email protected]
I only took one photography break, so these pictures are a bit limited.
Below, the Honda contingent outnumbered the
Porsches, by the afternoon. One family
brought their twin red
Hondas. Usual, all
driver’s got to have all
the practice they
needed, and all the
timed runs they wanted.
We recruited a possible new member. A guy on a new motorcycle
dropped in to watch, and signed our waiver. We will be reminding him
of our next event, as he wants to try autocross. His uncle has a Boxster, and seems not to be a PCA member.
A long-term friend of mine, David P. brought this HENRY J for us to
enjoy. Over 50 years on the same coat of paint? Quite an accomplishment. Note that it does not have a trunk opening or tail lights in
the ‘fins’.
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PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
Welcome Summer!
June marks the start of summer, time to get out and drive, as it doesn't
last long before we trade in the High Performance tires for Snow
tires. This is also the time to help out with an event if you have the
time. Whether it's assisting with the Autocross day or setting up your own
country drive, now's the time to get involved. It's a lot of fun. On June
13th is the next PCA Autocross. I hope to see you there. After that we
have the Father's Day weekend. Saturday will be an autocross that we're
hosting for Spring's Church. This event does collide with a Sports Car
Club event in Gimli, but we surely hope that you'll come out anyway. Spring's Church has been very accommodating to us, by allowing us
to use their lot free of charge. This is an opportunity we have to thank
them, please help us with that. June 21st, we will also be at the Spring's
Church Father's Day Show and Shine. I haven't been to one yet, but I
hope to see the cars this year. That weekend will be interesting. There's
more yet. The Folks in Fargo have indicated that they would like to drive
up here to visit us that weekend despite the Sports Car Club event. The
exact details will be flushed out soon, but we will most likely have another
event on Saturday evening. Either a drive and dinner, or some other fun
event. If you have any ideas on how we can show our American friends
around Winnipeg please let me know. This will be a jam packed weekend, but it should be a memorable one. I surely hope you can be part of it.
As always, if you have a skill or interest and want to play a larger role in
our club, please don't hesitate. There are a lot of ways you can help make
our club a success. It's a rewarding experience, and most of all it's fun!
Just a few days ago, I received a copy of the 2009 Porsche Parade
competition rules. If you are heading to Parade, or if you would like
to review these rules, please let me know.
Until Next time. Drive Safe.
TOBIAS
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Read, Tell and Share your Driving Stories
http://cruisin.germanpickle.com
ARE YOU READY TO DRIVE TO THE US?
Until a few years ago, a Canadian needed only a birth certificate or driver’s license to
drive to the US. More recently, a photo license and birth certificate worked nicely.
Beginning June 1, you need to provide more. If you fly to the US, you already have
a passport, and will be unaffected. If you have no passport, you will need an
‘enhanced ID card’. Step 1: visit your MPIC retailer and fill out a form. Step 2: make
an appointment with the new MPI office, on Ellice, 200 feet east of where PCA met
at Grapes Leon. It will take you 30 minutes and cost $30, or $7.50 per year of use.
A passport costs over $25 per year in comparison.
It is a long process, so do not expect to pick up your card on that visit. MPI was expecting to sell 100,000 of these cards. Sales as of April were about 1000. Oops!
The shortest routes from Winnipeg to Fort Frances, Rainy River, and to southern
Ontario all take you through US roads. Expect to see much more ‘scenery’ if you go
the Canadian way instead.
Procrastination and not knowing will mean a lot of vacationers will be turned around
by Border officials.
Ontario's Information and Privacy
Commissioner raises concerns with
the new ‘enhanced’ driver’s licence.
We cannot drive freely across the US borders without new ID. Existing Canadian
passports are just paper. Newer passports have radio ID tags, like Wal-Mart uses
to identify items they offer for sale. RFID chips cost as little as $0.11. The cards
offered to Americans and Canadians for travel by boat and car have similar chips.
While you wait for US Customs, a sign will ask you to take your ID card out of its
protective sleeve. It will be ‘interrogated’. It will carry only a special serial number.
That number will allow the US Government computer to call up your immigration
data, just like the Officer now does when you arrive at his ‘window’. The cards
carry chips that meet the UHF GEN2 standards of GS1
Ontario’s Ann Cavoukian is concerned that some will carry the cards without their
sleeves, to slim their wallets. In that case, anyone with the specialized equipment
to ‘read’ them will be able to see the serial number. It will not get them any personal data, just the number. Of course, they could find that the same anonymous
person was buying a burger again today, but their eyes could gain them most of the
same information. The next generation of these cards will included a ‘capacitance
switch’. They are made by Seattle’s IMPINJ Inc. If there is no human flesh within a
mm of the card, it will not respond to ‘interrogation’. When you hold the corner of
such a card in your fingers, it tells your ‘folder number’ to the immigration computer,
as needed. It is ironic that an Ontario bureaucrat is lobbying U.S. Secretary of
Homeland Security Janet Napolitano to do a better job with an American chip.
Janet should know all this already. Janet recently insisted that it was Canadians
who snuck into the US to carry out the 9/11 attacks. Canadian officials had to politely point out to her that 9/11 was a ’legal US resident’ inside job, and in no way
our fault. Ann will be showing us the new chip May 26, and telling Janet about it
the following week.
The ironic thing about all this RFID issue is that it does little to enhance security.
After June 1, your ID data will appear on the immigration computer screen before
you get to the ‘window’. This data is available now but it takes a while to download.
Traffic will move faster after June 1, and no officer will skip a download to save
time.
COMMENTARY by Tobias Theobald, President
We are now into June, and some of us will be making the
choice whether or not to buy the Manitoba Enhanced ID
card. This card will replace the need for a passport if you are travelling to the
USA over sea or land. The card is filled with technological goodies to help identify
you. But is it really the best choice for you?
One of the “technological features” in these ID cards is the RFID, or Radio Frequency Identification; a small circuit that emits a radio frequency. We are exposed to
RFIDs on a daily basis. You’ve probably seen a sticker placed inside the case of a
DVD you recently purchased. Perhaps you’ve scanned a book at a library before
you’ve checked it out or maybe you’ve even heard the computerized voice at a store
say, “I’m sorry it appears your purchase wasn’t properly scanned, please return to
the checkout for assistance.” These examples show the primary function of an
RFID; tracking the whereabouts of an item. RFIDs help retailers track inventory from
receiving to sale, allowing for streamlining operations and inventory management.
Another use of RFIDs in Canada was to replace barcodes in cattle, allowing the
tracking of cattle back to their herd. Mooo….
Why is this card being offered? Without getting into a political debate, this card exists for one reason. US Department of Homeland Security and new laws regarding
entry into the USA. Either you use a passport, or you use an Enhanced ID, starting
right now! With this card, you can be identified in your car at the border before
you’re at the Border Patrol wicket.
Surely RFIDs used in identification cards are secure right? At least as secure as
Internet Banking? Well, the name Chris Padgett probably doesn’t mean much to
you. In fact the name meant nothing to me before March 8, 2009 when I heard his
name mentioned on the CBC podcast, Search Engine. Chris Padgett is a “white hat”
hacker, or ethical hacker. Using $250.00 worth of electronics that are available to
anyone, he built a system that captured three US Passport numbers on a half hour
drive through San Francisco. Many Passports use RFID technology. Now, we may
not carry our passport everywhere we go, but when was the last time you went out
and left your ID at home? Mooo…
All Manitoba Public Insurance brokers have an information pamphlet about the Enhanced ID card. This pamphlet indicates that keeping the card in its protective
sleeve will prevent unauthorized scanning of your card. The pamphlet also states
that the RFID will not contain any private information about the individual, only the
Enchanced ID number. However knowing that RFIDs will be placed on bank cards,
credit cards, and who knows what else, there’s an increased risk of personal information being correlated. Even worse, are we marching toward a society that would
easily have the capacity to track each and every one of us each step of every day? I
don’t know about you, but it makes me feel like I should… Moo…
For more information:
CBC search engine – 30 minute audio show in mp3 format. http://www.cbc.ca/
searchengine/blog/2009/03/podcast_24_is_up.html
Chris Padgett video - http://www.sdrnews.com/index.php/video-picks/40-techvideos/521-rfid-chip-scanning-
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Red River Region PCA AWARDS COMMITTEE
….
MISSION STATEMENT
and 2009 Awards Guidelines
Document ordered withdrawn by Region President.
Sorry about this.
David Grant
Awards Committee Chair
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ROLEX GRAND AM ROUND 4: PORSCHE SHUT OUT OF DP AND G TOP
SPOTS, BUT LOOK GOOD IN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE
MONTEREY, CA (May 17) – A stop-and-go penalty for jumping a restart was very costly to Porsche works driver Timo Bernhard (Germany) and his Penske Porsche Riley teammate Romain
Dumas (France) Sunday during the Verizon Wireless Festival of Speed, the fourth race of the
2009 Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16.
Running a strong third, Bernhard was penalized for jumping the restart on lap 77. He was just
0.819 seconds behind leader Scott Pruett at the time, and after making his penalty pit stop, he
fell to seventh place, 14 seconds behind with just 33 minutes left in the 2 hour, 45 minute race
at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
The Penske team wound up finishing sixth, 13.3 seconds behind the winning Pontiac Riley of
Jon Fogarty (Bend, OR) and Alex Gurney (Irvine, CA). The #58 Brumos Porsche Riley entry of
Darren Law (Phoenix, AZ) and David Donohue (Malvern, PA) finished eighth, the last car on the
lead lap, and lost their Daytona Prototype driver’s championship points lead. The #59 Brumos
Porsche Riley of JC France (Ormond Beach, FL) and Joao Barbosa (Portugal) lost 10 laps
making repairs to a broken suspension and finished 25th overall and 14th in DP.
While the Daytona Prototype teams were disappointed, the Rolex GT entry of Leh Keen
(Charleston, SC) and Dirk Werner (Germany) recorded the 245th podium finish for Porsche in
Rolex Grand-Am GT competition. They drove their #87 Farnbacher Loles Racing Porsche 911
GT3 Cup entry to a third-place GT finish. Porsche has earned nearly three times as many GT
podium finishes of any other manufacturer. Spencer Pumpelly/Ted Ballou finished fourth in
their TRG Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, enabling Pumpelly to retain the GT championship lead by a
single point over Keen/Werner.
But the tale of the day was in Daytona Prototype competition.
“We definitely had the car to win today,” Bernhard said. “On the restart I accelerated with everybody else, and then the guy ahead of me braked again. When I saw the green flag, I went to
the left and everybody was braking – ‘Oh, what happened?’. I was afraid to hit my brakes because everybody went with me and they would have hit me. In the end it was a problem
(penalty) so I came in for the stop-and-go. Afterwards, I made up two positions, but the 60 car
blocked me big time, which is not nice when you are racing so hard to win.”
Indeed, it was a disappointing end to such a promising race. Dumas had qualified fifth, and a
clean start earned him a position on the first lap. He ran strong with lead pack, and then made
his mandatory first pit stop on lap 5 (all teams are required to pit within the first 45 minutes).
Dumas got a splash of fuel and rejoined the in 12th place.
The race’s first of only four cautions on lap 9 allowed Dumas to move closer to the leaders and
when the green flag waved again, Dumas was one of the fastest cars on the 2.238-mile road
course. By lap 21, he was third and moved into second on lap 27.
Dumas ran second from lap 27 to lap 61, passing the halfway point of the race. When the leading Lexus Riley of Memo Rojas (Mexico) pitted, Dumas lead, but only for one lap, lap 62.
Dumas immediately pitted, turning the car over to Bernhard, who rejoined in third, 11 seconds
back. A few laps later, the yellow flag came out, and the ensuing penalty proved too costly for
the Penske team to overcome. They will have to wait three weeks for another chance at their
first Rolex Grand-Am victory, the Sahlen’s Six Hours at the Glen, June 4-6 at Watkins Glen, NY.
"I had a good long stint to start the race, and the car was working very good,” Dumas
said. “But with the rule changes, I was losing a lot on the straights. The (100) RPM loss (rule
change) hurt us more than the (reinstatement) of sixth gear helped us. When I turned the car
over to Timo, we were hopeful of a podium, maybe a win. The penalty ended our hopes."
Rolex 24 at Daytona winners Donohue and Law lost their Daytona Prototype
driver’s championship points lead, falling eight points behind race winners Fogarty and Gurney
after four races.
"We are very disappointed,” Donohue said. “We can't get the set-up right. We gotta get to
work. We spent a lot of time testing at Daytona, which is a unique place. It seems what we
learned at Daytona doesn't apply to other tracks. We have two weeks before the next race to
think, research and work on solutions that will make our Porsche more competitive."
BERGMEISTER/LONG SCORE FLAG-TOFLAG WIN, SOLIDIFY ALMS GT2 POINTS
LEAD, FOR FLYING LIZARD, 911 GT3 RSR
--Farnbacher Loles Racing Porsche of Henzler/Lieb second after race-long battle-TOOELE, UT. – May 17 – By the time the thundering field of 23 cars completed their first lap of the 3.048
mile Miller Motorsports Park, the site of today’s Utah Grand Prix, the Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs of Flying
Lizard Motorsports and Farnbacher Loles Racing had established themselves 1-2 at the head of the GT2
field and would never relinquish that lead.
Porsche’s two top GT2 class challengers – the second place qualifying Ferrari of Melo/Kaffer and the fourth
place qualifying BMW of Milner/Mueller – tangled on the front straight just yards past the green flag on the
very first lap. They placed themselves at a tremendous disadvantage for class honors when came together,
sending the damaged BMW to the pits for several laps for repairs and sending the Ferrari spinning wildly off
in to the infield.
The #45 Flying Lizard Porsche 911 GT3 RSR of Patrick Long (USA) and Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) and
the #87 Farnbacher Loles Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RSR of Wolf Henzler/Marc Lieb (both Germany), ran
like a freight train as they lead every lap , going flag-to-flag to claim an impressive GT2 one-two class victory.
“Yes, it was ‘flag-to-flag’ but it was not that easy,” said Bergmeister, co-leader in the GT2 points standings.
“I tried to conserve the car and maintained our 10-second lead over Marc (Lieb, driver of the #87 Farnbacher Loles Porsche). Then I handed our car over to Patrick and he finished the job.”
The Flying Lizard Motorsports team had come to the Salt Lake City track - 4,135-foot in elevation - immediately after the Long Beach round of the ALMS season to test. Both drivers felt that it was time and money
well spent.
“The biggest thing in our win today, to me, was the test after Long Beach,” added Bergmeister. “The car
was really dialed in and the team really had everything prepared perfectly.”
His comments were echoed by his teammate and co-leader in the point standings, American Patrick Long.
“The Flying Lizard team goes through its list and makes sure every box is checked. They do a phenomenal
job.” He said. “It’s a testament to Porsche, our team and our sponsors that they are willing to go all these
the extra yards to continue to improve.”
Long also had words of praise for his partner, who he said gave him a perfect car at their first pit
stop. “The rest of the race was really pretty much of a chess game, keeping the lead, keeping our distance
and conserving the car. And we did not have a single yellow flag period during the entire race. That meant
another stop for a ‘splash-and-go’. The Lizard crew made it absolutely perfect.”
The finishing order was reversed, however, when the results of the Michelin ® Green X ™ Challenge were
announced with the #87 Farnbacher Loles Porsche taking the GT class honors, beating out the #45 Flying
Lizard car. The rules for the Michelin Green X Challenge measure a combination of performance, efficiency,
and fuel economy.
The Ferrari of Melo/Kaffer recovered from its first lap spin and subsequent tire stop, to work its way all the
way back up to third place. Fourth went to the Panoz of Farnbacher/James. Finishing fifth, despite a rapidly
deflating puncture which sent driver Johannes Stuck (Austria) careening through a gravel trap and to within
inches of the tire wall, was the T-Mobile VICI Racing Porsche co-driven by Nicky Pastorelli
(Netherlands). Finishing sixth was the #44 Flying Lizard Porsche of Seth Neiman/Johannes van Overbeek
(both USA).
The inaugural race of the ALMS Challenge class for Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars, was won by the husband
and wife team of Martin and Melanie Snow. The Snows are no strangers to competing amongst ALMS’
best; they won the GTS class (now known as the GT1) at the very first ALMS race at the 12 hours of Sebring in 1999. The disqualification of the #08 Porsche GT3 Cup car of Brown/Sweedler and the #47 of
Baker/Cosmo for ride height violations, elevated the #02 of Parker/Skerlong to second and the #36 of
Faieta/Hoaglund to third.
Bergmeister and Long now lead the GT2 drivers points with 80, with the Melo/Kaffer Ferrari drivers with 59
and the Farnbacher/James Panoz drivers with 52. Porsche holds that same 80-59 lead over Ferrari in the
manufacturers points.
The next American Le Mans Series race is the North Eastern Grand Prix at July 18 at Lime Rock Park, in
Lime Rock Connecticut.
PORSCHE SWEEPS ROLEX GRAND-AM GT PODIUM IN NEW JERSEY; PORSCHE VS PORSCHE
FOR FINAL PODIUM SPOT IN DAYTONA PROTOTYPE LEAVES EVERYBODY SMILING
MILLVILLE, NJ – May 3 -- Whether they were tears of joy or extra large rain drops
dripping down their cheeks, nearly every Porsche driver was smiling after the Verizon
Wireless 200 Rolex Grand-Am SportsCar series presented by Crown Royal Cask No.
16 race on a dismal and dreary day in New Jersey Sunday.
Porsches swept the podium in GT – indeed, Porsches 911 GT3 Cup cars finished one
through four – with victory going to the #87 Farnbacher Loles Racing Porsche of Dirk
Werner (Germany) and Leh Keen (Charleston, SC). They led 38 of the GT race’s 86
laps, including the final 22 with Werner at the wheel. They finished eighth overall in
the 31-car field.
Rain fell throughout the race and Grand-Am officials even ran 12 laps under caution
because track conditions were so treacherous – unusual for normally all-weather
sports car racing.
“The conditions were really difficult,” Werner said. “When I was behind Spencer
(Pumpelly), it took me 15 minutes to see where I could pass him. Once I got around
him, I could pull away and get a pretty comfortable margin. In these conditions, it is
the driver’s responsibility to keep the car on the track. Leh did a great job and I look
forward to racing with him again.”
The #86 TRG Porsche 911 GT3 Cup of Pumpelly (Mason Neck, VA) and Ted Ballou
(Corona del Mar, CA) finished second in GT, one lap down. With their second place
at Daytona and sixth last week in Virginia, the TRG duo now lead the GT points after
three events. Third in GT went to the #86 Farnbacher Loles Racing Porsche 911
GT3 Cup of Eric Lux (Jacksonville, FL) and Bryan Sellers (Dayton, OH).
Fourth, and just missing the GT podium, was the #67 TRG Porsche GT3 of Justin
Marks (Chico, CA) and Andy Lally (Newport, NY).
“When it rains, it goes really well for the Farnbacher Loles Racing team,” Keen
said. “From the first green lap, we knew we had a good car and could win the race.”
Overall victory in the
two hour, 45-minute
race went to the Krohn
Racing Ford Lola of
Nic Jonsson (Sweden)
and Ricardo Zonta
(Brazil), who led 52 of
the 87 laps.
Leh Keen starts in
the #87 Farnbacher
Loles Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.
A spirited battle for third place overall in the final minutes grabbed all the attention
from a good-sized, but very soaking wet, crowd. Passing his Porsche counterpart
just four minutes from the finish, Timo Bernhard (Germany) gave Penske Racing its
first Grand-Am DP podium finish after a sixth at Daytona and seventh at Virginia International Raceway.
Saturday, Romain Dumas have given Penske Racing its first Grand-Am pole in the
#12 Verizon Wireless Penske Porsche Riley he shares with Dumas. Dumas pitted
from second place in the #12 Penske Porsche Riley on lap 33. The crew added 12
seconds of fuel and driver change to Bernhard. They did not change their Pirelli full
wet tires.
“So now Timo goes for it as we are one pit stop ahead of everybody,” Dumas
said. “My stop early was to meet the rules and it gave us an edge. It is really wet out
there, it was difficult to pass the GT cars. They were battling each other and do not
see me coming. For sure it was a mixed feeling. The weather was awful and the
race was wonderful.”
“After Romain gave me the car we were in the perfect position - in first behind the
safety car,” Bernhard said. “Then I got into the lead and was running as hard as I
could (he set consecutive fastest race laps on last 46 & 47 before having to pit). We
were losing pressure in the left rear tire, so we had to pit and lost position and time.
“It was very hard to see. At time there was so much water on the track I thought it
best to stop the race. Then I spun out in turn 4 and gave back all the time I had
gained. I had a good battle with David Donohue that last few laps and I was able to
overtake him four minutes from the finish,” said Bernhard.
But while Donohue (Malvern, PA) and Darren Law (Phoenix, AZ) missed the podium,
they extended their DP Championship Driver’s points lead because their top competitors finished behind them.
“Considering where we started this week, this is a very satisfying finish,” Law said.
“We were so lost on the setup that Saturday night we had a yard sale and changed
everything. To come out and run this well is wonderful and a tribute to the Brumos
crew.
“The best thing is that we finished ahead of the 01 and 99 cars, so that helps us in
the points.” The #59 Brumos Porsche Riley was pushed back into garage under yellow due to a clutch problem. Additionally, since the beginning of the race the windshield washer had not been working properly all the time.
“The conditions were terrible,” said Joao Barbosa (Portugal). “I could not see very
well, and then the clutch went
all the way to the floor. The
crew is working, but I don’t
know if we’ll get back out
there.” The car was retired
with clutch problems.
Romain Dumas started the
NJ race from the pole in the
Penske Racing Porsche
Riley
Text and pics used courtesy PCNA
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PUZZLE: IF YOU COULD BUILD A RACE CAR (Formula
1?) OF THE LIGHTEST MATERIALS, WITH A FEW TINY
BALLAST WEIGHTS ADDED TO MAKE THE MINIMUM
WEIGHT CALLED FOR BY THE RULES, WHERE WOULD
THE WEIGHTS GO? For this exercise, pretend that the
car parts weigh nothing, but the car has to weigh
1200 pounds so the tiny weights total 1200 pounds.
This is an actual engineering forum puzzle. It is a bit
silly, but I thought it thought provoking. I would not
be surprised to see such a topic in an auto engineering curriculum somewhere.
You do not have time to re-engineer the whole car or the F1
rules, so keep it similar to normal config. Put the weights all
at current center of gravity, but near the bottom of the vehicle, on the vehicle fore-aft center line, but about 40% or
the wheelbase ahead of the rear axle center line. If the
track allows for more acceleration, and wheelspin limits performance and lap times, then move the weight a bit toward
the rear. Most of the downward force is from the wings et
cetera. The vehicle will 'behave' normally, but it will have
much less inclination to swing around when a mistake is
made. The much lower Polar moment will give the tires max
ability to resist these swings. Without making any other
changes, the (20cm?) lower CG will mean less weight transfer toward the front during braking. Brake balance can be
adjusted this much. With smaller front brakes, and larger
rear wings, one could tolerate more rear weight bias, and go
faster.
New question: do you want your new car to go faster? be
safer in a crash? be easier to drive? Do the non-weight parts
have mass? If not, then they are not a liability in a crash. My
above suggestion is to make it faster, within current rules
and driver skill-sets.
EXTENDED FARGO WEEKEND, 2009
Highway 75 opened the day before we left. The water level was up to the top of the
bridge north of Morris. The smooth water and clouds made for a moody panorama.
May 14, PCNA celebrated the grand opening of the new improved VALLEY IMPORTS PORSCHE SHOWROOM. PCNA presented the Fargo Dealer with a signed
helmet, last used in the “Porsche Driving Experience” in Georgia. Even though Fargo
is a very small market, it is a cherished part of the North American market.
Not many Carrera GTs in
the Dakotas, so this one got
lots of attention. Some
lucky (potential) customers
got to take it for a spin.
Simple spoke design at
right reveals the large calipers. Note the carefully engineered blue center-nut.
We liked the wild paint
scheme on this mobile-home hauler.
Note the welded deerproof custom bumper.
PORSCHE DREAM CAR GARAGE, FARGO
The VW camper is
labeled BEDBUG,
and the Acura plate
reads NSX. The 993
is a beautiful nearlyblack tone of blue.
The 914 at left is a
special Porsche Yellow, and rests on a
‘rotisserie’ for ease of
assembly. Note the
row of complete 914s
in top-right photo.
Does your workshop have
a spotless desk and party
area like the one at far left?
At left is Greg’s 968 among
its fellow treasures.
Not only Porsches, but Bultacos and classic
Mustangs in Greg’s workshop. Even the bikes
get replating and careful restoration.
Note below the fresh blue engine to go into the
blue car, and the car-show sign for white
Shelby GT 350 R, #25.
5th ANNUAL VALLEY IMPORTS
FARGO PORSCHE SHOW
Greg’s red 968, next to Vicki’s 944S, was
the prettiest of the front engine cars.
Riley’s flawless 16 year old 911 (top
right) shows its similarity to Paul’s Cayman. New for 2009, the cars were
grouped by ‘platform’ not decade of
manufacture. Early air cooled; Boxster/
Cayman; late 911…
Enthusiast of the Year Trophy on display
one last time; FedEx-ed back to Texas a
few minutes later. Roger’s understated
911 (IX XI) next to a red ex-historic racer
from MN. Note the race history and
PCNA Certificate hanging in the driver’s
window, itself being photographed.
ALL-PORSCHE TOUR
DETROIT LAKES MINNESOTA
Everyone had a chance to
change cars and clothes
after the car show
wrapped up. We were to
meet at the MN welcome
center on the Interstate at
4 pm. The line of tourers
is at left, with Greg waving
to all to get ready. In the
lineup pic below, we
stopped for an orderly
change of lead car. The
bottom 3 pics are of our
destination, the FIRESIDE
in Detroit Lakes.
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100 YEARS OF FLIGHT IN CANADA
Last time I drove through Nova Scotia, I stopped at the ALEXANDER
GRAHAM BELL museum at Baddeck. It was near there, on Feb.23,
1909, that the first Canadian airplane lifted from the ice of Baddeck
Bay. Fitting in a way that the first US flight was on a southern beach,
and our was on a frozen lake. Theirs used wooden planks as a runway; ours used an infinite, flat, low-friction surface. Way smarter !
To celebrate this 100 years of power flight in Canada, a wondrous collection of old planes were on static display at the western edge of our
airport. See the Welcome banner top left. Lots of Red River’s school
planes were there, and some truly historic examples too. Above right is
a very shiny 70 year old Trans Canada Airlines passenger plane. For
those of you new to air travel, that company evolved into Air Canada
many years ago.
At left is a
venerable airmail plane,
this FOKKER
Super Universal. James
Richardson
bought 11 of
these to open
up Western
Canada starting in 1926.
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Early in the afternoon, many students toured the display.
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These two airport fire trucks are similar: both have lights, water tanks
and red paint; the newer version (background) looks more effective.
Anyone familiar with Gimli Motorsports Park know these yellow and red
water bombers: sometimes they are very busy forest-fire fighters.
Above, one of Canada’s SNOWBIRDS. Much easier to see what
these planes look like, when not
travelling at 1000 kph. The smiling
pilot answered lots of questions.
On left, a very rare bird. The Saber
jet was an icon of speed 60 years
ago. There are just a handful left in
flying condition. This one was on
its way to visit Quebec the day after we saw it in Winnipeg.
The Canadian Forces had an F18
cockpit simulator for potential recruits to try on. It was very popular
with students and teachers alike.
Bottom left is a very old Harvard 4
trainer, nicely restored
The Dash 8 bottom right has slip
on covers for the parts most likely
to get walked into. Snow and birds
are kept out by the bright red &
white pad. Tethered for easy removal.
The SAR plane we toured in 2008 above; below is a student-project jet.
Winnipeg’s WCAM has one of the best vintage plane collections.
MAKING A LIVING in 2009 with
examples of Canada’s aviation history
in Northern Ontario
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After the tune-up at the top of the previous page, engine starts. No need for
the NACA duct/cowl until the job is complete. Complete plane is below.
Birds and planes getting along better than at big airports. A small bird is
nesting at the 3 o’clock position on the beautiful rotary engine, above.
100 years ago, the second
cross-country rail line, the
CNR, depended on the run
south of Lake of the Woods,
through Minnesota and Rainy
River. It was much better
than damming and blasting
through the shield-rock east
of Kenora.
At left, as inspiration to visiting fishermen. If I thought
the fish were this big, I might
be afraid to go out in a 100
pound aluminum boat to
‘catch’ them.
At left, the photocells and
boxed power system behind the ‘welcome sign’
power its lighting when
darkness falls. No need for
an expensive power line to
be ‘hospitable’ at night.
PORSCHE-CLASH PCA CLUB RACE IN NY, MAY 2009.
Fine wines and hundreds of fine cars, in a classic vacation land:
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Some of the PCA racers run at the level of the best Indy Car teams. Note the
alignment rack and the tool box above.
The 2.2L 914-6 below, in contrast, was competently driven to first in its group, but
showed no sign of a big budget.
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Wherever PCA races, the cars are works of art. This is not your grandpa’s dirt
track racing.
Clockwise from bottom left RACERGIRL washes her racecar. Busy garage bldg.
Bob V from Nord Stern and a bright-eyed customer car await. Dave R from Nord
Stern starts near the front; his car between races
Above left, a vendor supports the racers, by renting a garage space, and supplying equipment and race outfits. Above right, the impound tech area is busy, but
businesslike and polite.
Below left is this pretty front yard. The worker campground is huge, with some
decorated elaborately, like this rescue tech’s corner lot. Below right: a winery with
a beautiful FINGER-LAKES view, and some outsized barrels on the lawn.
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Wild twin turbo 914, below at 2009 Watkins Glen PCA Club Race.
TECHNICAL HINT
A Minnesota PCA guy writes: Does anyone know the trick for installing
the rear quarter windows on a 944? I did this once years ago and I was trying
to remember how I did it and what tool I used.
My answer: I always pop out these windows when I paint or prep a
944. I replaced the windows on the camper with 0% transmission
Lexan. The technique is the same. The metal trim strip stays in the
rubber's groove. The rubber stays on the glass. I usually start at the
lower rear corner. If you can keep it under control, a medium flat blade
screwdriver works well. Do not gouge the glass, the upholstery or
yourself. I find Armor-all or rubber lube helps slide the tool along the
groove. Once you get the back, top and bottom free, you have to slide
the rubber off the steel ridge on the front edge. It is pretty well selfexplanatory.
Installation is the reverse, starting with some time to get the rubber
properly onto the body's steel ridge at the leading edge. If the upholstery is not glued to the body properly in this area, you should fix that
before you start, with contact cement. Lots of watery lube, and only
rounded tools so you do not tear anything, ... vinyl or the rubber gasket.... In the 356 days, they suggested using a string in the groove,
but for these 944 side windows, a metal tool is pretty quick. A small
screwdriver, at an angle, works better on the bottom edge. As you
work the window in or out, you need to apply pressure so the rubber
will go where you want it. I have not done this for a year+, but I do recall this much.
Write back to me if it does not go well.
David
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CLASSIFIED ADS
CAR FOR SALE: 1987 944S White/
tan still has the 16” rims supplied when new; 5
speed;16 valve 188 hp engine; power leather
seats; ice-cold AC, converted to R134a. New
clutch and various oil-seals. CD stereo;
Power everything (?). Factory tool kit,
aluminum jack, OEM spare and 12v air
compressor etc. Over 1000 km on an 80 L
tankful! Never crashed. No rust ever (all
galvanized steel) Valid safety inspection; a joy to drive; Under $8000 Vicki at
[email protected]
MODELS
Porsche Carrera GT gigantic 1:10 scale radio control model. Brand
New. All batteries included. Working lights and authentic sounds.
Guards red with chrome-like one-piece wheels.
No longer available. New in box. $150. Kevin. 254-5178
Porsche 959, 1:18 scale collectors model, metallic white with burgundy
interior and trademark 959 triple-stripe on seats. Brand new in original
box, discontinued years ago. This is serial no. 0001 so it is ultra-rare.
$250. Kevin. 254-5178
Porsche Carrera GT, 1:18 scale collectors model in classic guards red.
Detailed see-through/lid-lift engine bay and independent suspension with
yellow PCCB brakes. Brand new in original box. $125. Kevin. 254-5178
As a show car competitor people often ask me what products I use to make old
cars look like new. Recently, I was able to secure one of those product lines I
use direct from the supplier and pass along wholesale savings to club
members. European leather cream direct from Italy for your cars interior. Three
jars. One to clean, shine and protect against environmental elements; one as a
conditioner and softener, and one as a color restorer. Urad (the world's number
one selling leather care product of its kind) is used on the type of quality hides
you'll find in your Porsche, no matter how old they are. It can also be used on
your leather furniture, jackets, purses, and boots and shoes. It even brings back
old parched vinyl from the dead. $60 for all three which includes the tax. Call
Kevin @ 254-5178 or email [email protected].
1948 Porsche No. 1 Type 356 Roadster, 1:18 scale
die cast painted silver with red seats. Very hard to
come by model beautifully detailed right down to the
rims. A nice example of Porsche history for the iconic
collector. Brand new in original display box. $175. Call
Kevin @ 254-5178 or [email protected] KRD
pics
PARTS & ACCESSORIES
New adjustable early 944 suspension, coilovers, Konis, used heavy swaybar, new pads and dash cap $1200 OBO Mike 204-848 7582
Three 996 rims for sale; 16” nice; see pic at right:
Tires for sale: Falken 215/60R15 94H M&S Ziex ZE512 Previously on a 944 pls reply to [email protected]
Porsche 928 rear bumper lettering. Each large letter (P-OR-S-C-H-E) fits into the embossed script lettering in the
bumper as if it were a factory original. This ALL-WEATHER designer set comes in two different colors to match almost any color
bumper. Silver or black. Adds an OEM look you see in newer car
models today. Photos available upon request. $50.
[email protected]. Kevin. 254-5178.
Porsche Tequipment TrafficPro satellite navigation system for the 993, 996 and
986 Boxster (1995-2002). Brand new item in the box with navigation CD's and GPS
antenna. This is a plug and play with removal of factory radio unit and use of all
existing connectors. Route guidance information is delivered visually on the dotmatrix display as well as in the form of voice output via the standard audio speakers. This unit triples as a radio/CD/Navigation system. Long since discontinued,
dealer list was: $1,421.33 USD. Porsche part #: 000-044-900-78. Now only $599
which is competitive with high end aftermarket units which stick to the windshield.
This one fits where it belongs and is OEM. Call Kevin @ 254-5178 or
email: [email protected]
Pirelli tires (225 45 ZR 17). Pair of two. Bridgestone S-03 Pole Position tires (285
30 ZR 18). Pair of two. Tires have even wear and are still useable for street or track
use at a fraction of replacement value. $99 for each pair. Email [email protected] or call Kevin @ 254-5178.
Porsche Silver and Gold Crests. Brand new. For use on steering wheel, dash, door sill, side fender, center cap on wheel .
1/3rd the cost of new from Porsche. $30 each. Contact Kevin @
254-5178 or email: [email protected]
1971 911T being parted out can be reached at
[email protected] for pics and info
944 Parts less than on eBay… 1983 to 87. Call with your needs.
Dress up your 944: Reflector panel, goes between (and matches) Tail lights.
$25 says “TURBO” Call David, 269-0019
WANTED
Targa top any condition, to fit 80s car. [email protected]
To advertise here contact [email protected] If you
are a Member, you can advertise Porsches and car-stuff free.
Don’t forget CARS WANTED and ITEMS WANTED are
topics you might want to post in.
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Porsche Club is having a Dyno Day!
Strap your car to a dyno and see how much power it makes or just come and experience the thrill of seeing a performance car at wide open throttle. For only
$75.00, each car will get up to 3 runs on the dyno, a printout of the horsepower
and torque curve and a video of each car doing their runs.
The details: June 23rd
-Meet at the A&W at Deacons Corner (hwy #1 east of the city) at 5:30
-If you can't make it for 5:30 but still want to come out, follow the directions at the
end of this message.
-We will convoy out to Wall's Rod and Custom http://www.wallsrodcustom.com/
index.php
-Maximum 6 cars so get your name in early
-Spectators are welcome at no charge (bring your own food and drinks)
-Sorry, no AWD or 4WD vehicles allowed on the dyno.
-Quick adjustments to cars may be made between runs if time permits
-Contact Mark with any questions Cell 229-7941 or [email protected]
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is a dyno? A dynamometer is a machine used to accurately measure the
horsepower and torque of an engine. We will be using a chassis dyno which has
the ability to do this without removing the engine from the car.
How does a dyno work? The drive tires of the vehicle are parked on a large rotating drum buried in the floor, and the car is securely strapped down so it cannot
move forward or back. The owner of the car operates the car and shifts through
the gears as they normally would, shifting up to 4th or 5th gear. When the dyno
operator gives the signal, the owner of the car presses the accelerator and holds it
there until the desired RPM is reached then releases the throttle and lets the car
return to idle. This is one dyno run, and is enough for the computer to calculate HP
and Torque. Some adjustments can be made quickly to the engine and another
dyno run made to see if there are any improvements.
The event is full, but there is a waiting list. Spectators welcome.
Come on out to see what this is really like!
Mark
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