September 2010 Circuit - Grand Prix Region

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September 2010
2010 GPX Board of Directors & Chairs
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Table of Contents
GPX Board of Directors & Chairs
Day Away from Work flyer - October 4
Club Calendar
Write of Way (President's Column)
Editorial License (Editor's Column)
On the Cover:
Nov 20-21 Pomona Fairplex Autocross & DE ad
Racing at Pomona
Dec 4 GPX Holiday Party ad
Oct 24 GPX/OCR Photo Rally ad
Sep 11-13 GPX Mammoth Tour ad
2010 ALMS at Laguna Seca
Zone 8 ads:
Sep 25 Timeline to Lake Arrowhead Village
Oct 30-31 Haunted Porsche Tour
Oct 10 Santa Barbara Region Zone 8 Concours
Sep 11-12 OCR Drivers Ed / Time Trial AutoClub
August 7 Breakfast Club Update
Long Beach Rescue Mission
Fikse Wheels visits GPX Breakfast Club
Boxster/Cayman Brake Fluid Flush question
Stretching a Dollar - ASUDEC
Book Review: Porsche: The Engineering Story
Membership Report & Anniversaries for September
Zone 8 events:
Oct 8-10 SDR Performance Driving School
Oct 1-3 California Challenge, Golden Empire Region
Tech Notes from Tony Callas & Tom Prine
"Check Engine Light"
Classified Ads
Aug 7 Board Meeting Minutes
Nov 12-14 Arizona Region Flight
Sep 11 German Car Show in Tehachapi
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
Macson Printing & Lithography, Glendale, CA
Zone 8 Representative
Michael Dolphin
(213) 248-4743
[email protected]
Chief Driving Instructor
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]
Safety
Nick Perdikaris
310-901-8154
[email protected]
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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October 4, Monday
Streets of Willow
Grand Prix Region
Drivers ED &
Zone 8 Autocross
— On-Line Registration —
Go to MotorsportReg.com
Create an account OR sign in
Locate October 4 Day Away event
Complete registration
Mail check
Late fees apply after September 27
PAID CORNER WORKERS
For info OR HELP contact:
Suesan Way, Registrar
[email protected] or (619) 992-4287
Tech Inspection starts at 7am
Mandatory drivers meeting at 8:30 am
First run group 9am
HOTEL INFO – Hampton Inn & Suites
2300 Double Play Way, Lancaster 93536 661.940-9194
$103.00 double occupancy (mention Porsche Club)
Comes with IMPROVED breakfast, on-site tech & registration
Registration fee: $115.00 per driver ($140.00 postmarked after Sep 27)
Day of event — additional $25.00 late fee ($165.00)
Morning practice — 15 & 20 minute continuous lap DE sessions
Mid day — Autocross timing (3 timed laps + 1 warmup lap)
Afternoon – Two more continuous lap DE sessions
Run groups determined by experience and performance
Instructors available and required for all student drivers
Entry level event — no special equipment needed for stock classes
Open cars without built-in rollover protection need rollbar-broomstick rule applies
Required Sunday afternoon Chalk Talk for novices
Registration and Tech Inspection at hotel Sunday afternoon
Helmets available for rent/purchase (see www.Zone8.org for specs)
Breakfast & Lunch: coffee, donuts, breakfast & lunch available at concession stand
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.
September 2010
Club Calendar
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
11-13 S-Mon GPX Tour to Mamouth & the Eastern Sierra
11 Sat
Arizona Region Route 66 Days to Flagstaff
11 Sat
Zone 8 Rules Committee Meeting
11-12 S-Sun OCR DE/Time Trial, Auto Club Speedway
12 Sun
F1, Grand Premio D'Italia
18 Sat
Yom Kippur
18-19 S-Sun San Diego Zone 8 Time Trial - Buttonwillow
18 Sat
Santa Barbara Region Autocross
19 Sun
Orange Coast Region Autocross, El Toro
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
24-26 F-Sun PCA Club Race, Miller Motorsports Park
26 Sun
F1, Singapore Grand Prix
16 Tue
19-28
20 Sat 20 Sat
21 Sun
25 Thu
Eid al-Adha
Los Angeles Auto Show
Cal Inland Region Zone 8 Concours
GPX / SGV Autocross at Pomona Fairplex
GPX / SGV Drivers Ed at Pomona Fairplex
Thanksgiving
December
2 Thu
4 Sat 4 Sat 4 Sat
5 Sun
7 Tue
10-11 S-Sun
21 Tue
25 Sat
26 Sun
Hanukkah begins
GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach
GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club
GPX Holiday Party at Long Beach Yacht Club
Orange Coast Region Autocross, El Toro
Islamic New Year
Cal Central Coast Region DE, Buttonwillow
First Day of Winter
Christmas
Boxing Day
January 2011
1 Sat
New Years Day
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
16 Sat
17 Sun
16-17 S-Sun
24 Sun
24 Sun
25 Sun
25-26 S-Sun
30 Sat
31 Sun
31 Sun
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
Ventura Show (tentative)
F1, Japanese Grand Prix
GPX Day Away from Work Drivers Ed
and Zone 8 Autocross, Streets of Willow
Santa Barbara Region Zone 8 Concours
Columbus Day
Canadian Thanksgiving
Tour to Flabob Airport POSTPONED TO 2011
F1, Korean Grand Prix
San Diego Region Time Trial, Spring Mountain
GPX / OCR Photo Rally (ad on page 11)
Cal Central Coast Zone 8 Concours, Avila Beach
Riverside Region Timeline to Arrowhead
San Diego Region Time Trial, Fontana Infield
Orange Coast Region Instructor Training, El Toro
Halloween
F1, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
November
6 Sat 6 Sat 6-7 S-Sun
7 Sun
11 Thu
11-13 F-Sun
13 Sat
14 Sun
14 Sun
GPX Breakfast Club-Frisco's, Long Beach
GPX Board Meeting after Breakfast Club
Arizona Region Phoenix Flight
Zone 8 Autocross - Rally - Concours
Daylight Savings ends
Veterans Day
Cal Central Coast DE, Buttonwillow
Zone 8 President's Meeting
F1, Grande Premio Do Brasil
Orange Coast Region Autocross, El Toro
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The Circuit
Write of Way, by Suesan Way
Well we are quickly approaching Labour Day weekend, once
again marking the end of summer and the fast approaching
harsh winter season with it’s blustering winds, blizzards, hail
the size of California oranges and a mixture of ice, slush and
snow perpetually going in over the edge of one’s boots when
a little mound of snow turns out to be as deep as an abyss to
the center of the earth... OH WAIT, that is winter at home
in Canada – I forgot – this is going to be winter in Southern
California with its gentle changing weather and an everlasting wish for a rainy season (I can barely wait).
In Southern California Porsches are not hidden away between November and May. Here they are free to roam the
highways and byways with their front ends facing the wind
as they were intended to live, free of cold garages and spending the winter up on freezing concrete blocks. Not in SoCal.
We drive all year round and, most days with the top down if
so inclined. Here we can do winter tours and late fall driving
events and not worry that 3 feet of fresh snow might land on
the roof.
In that vain – Grand Prix Region is gearing up for a couple
of fall/winter events. We are planning photo rally with the
Orange Coast Region on October 24th– this is a fun kind
of rally and there are cash prizes and lunch time bragging
rights included. Grand Prix has not done anything like this
for years and it is sure to be a fun day for everyone. For more
information see the ad in this Circuit.
In early October we are having our fall Day Away from
Work (a Grand Prix tradition) at Streets of Willow on Monday the 4th. This is a DE and Zone 8 Autocross – please see
the flyer in this issue of the Circuit.
At the end of November we are doing a pre-turkey/football
day driving event at the Pomona Fairplex road course. We
are joining up again with the San Gabriel Valley Region on
November 20th & 21st. There will be an autocross on the
Saturday and a Drivers Ed on Sunday.
Both of these upcoming track days are entry level events and
instructors are assigned to all novice drivers. The intent is to
give drivers the opportunity to develop safe car control skills
in a safe environment. If this is new to you, an instructor
and other instruction will be provided.
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Our breakfast meetings continue to
draw 85 plus people at Frisco’s in Long
Beach each month – there are door
prizes and cash prizes and everyone is
eligible to win whether you buy breakfast or not. It is a good opportunity to
meet other Porsche enthusiasts and see some beautiful cars.
So come out and get acquainted with some great people and
gorgeous cars.
We are starting to plan our annual holiday party and silent
auction which will be on December 4th at the Long Beach
Yacht Club. Ticket costs will be subsidized by the region
and we are hoping to have a record breaking crowd to help
celebrate the season. Please hold the date and watch for more
information in the October Circuit.
Please be sure to send your thoughts and ideas about the club
to me. Don’t be shy. We are always looking for new thoughts
and suggestions.
September 2010
Skip Carter
We have two new advertisers
in the September Circuit. Both
companies are owned by Grand Prix Region members, and
both could be of value to us, now or in the future. First is
Linda Nolasco's Orange Coast Mortgage. OCM has been
around since 1985 and know a little bit about financing
property. They can help with all aspects of residential, apartment, commercial or land financing loans. They also buy
and sell trust deeds, offer foreclosure services and do property management. Sooner or late you could likely use one or
more of these services.
Our second new advertiser is Mike Mulligan's Mullligan
Racing Development. Besides serving as the GPX Chief
Driving Instructor and a PCA Club Racing Scruitineer,
Mike runs a small shop in Vista (north San Diego County).
MRD offers a full range of service, repair, racing development and support. They have built several 944 Spec racers
for members, bur offer service to a wide variety of Porsche
and other vehicles (Alfas and older Ferrari's are not strangers
to this shop).
On the Cover...
It is not difficult to spot outstanding examples of the Porsche
automobile at our monthly Breakfast Club meetings. Several
appear in this cover photo by Jimmie Mitchell. Up front is the
beautiful GR3RS brought by Lisa Taylor and Tom Ridings
(Lisa and Tom are just on the right side of the photo).
What I didn't see is how they fit thier two large Golden
Retrievers in the RS.
Quite a few GPX members were in Monterey for the Historics this month. We have a lot of great photos we'll get in
next month's Circuit. We'll also cover our recent trip to the
new Mullin Museum. It has only been open since May, but
we know three PCA regions who have already had tours to
this Oxnard jewel, and we know why. This is probably the
best private automobile collection I have ever seen. Many
thanks to Marty Goldsmith for keeping tabs on these things
and setting up the tour for us.
Our Day Away from Work DE/Autocross on Monday,
October 4 has a new twist from previous events; we are
using MotorsportReg.com for online registration instead of
everyone filling out a registration form and mailing it in.
You still need to mail in a check (credit card payment probably coming next year), but it is saving a lot of work for our
registrar (who has enough on her plate already). The people
at MotorsportReg have spent hours on the phone helping
us figure out the process. It's been fairly painless and we are
already reaping the benefits.
On a sad note, one of our driving instructors, Bob "Coolhand"
Rossito, passed away a few days
ago. Bob is from the Cal Inland
region, and just one of the nicest
guys I'd ever met.
Bob Rossito
receiving Zone 8
Autocross Award from Autocross Chair,
Neil Heimburge in January 2010
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November 20-21, 2010
For Registration, go to:
www.MotorsportReg.com
For info contact:
Suesan Way, Registrar
[email protected] or (619) 992-4287
Autocross 1.5 mile 2+ minute course
Drivers Ed: 2 mile road course using historic tunnel
Both Autocross & DE are Entry Level Event
— no special equipment needed for stock classes
Helmets required (Snell SA or M 2000 & 2005)H
Helmets available for rent or purchase
Sheraton Fairplex
Porsche Club Rate – $99.00
1 MINUTE FROM THE TRACK
Saturday Autocross — $ 65.00
Sunday Drivers Ed — $ 105.00
2-day discount rate —
$ 150.00
$25.00 late fee per event if payment not received by November 14
Paid
Corner
Workers
THIS IS AN ENTRY LEVEL EVENT — EITHER OR BOTH DAYS
Instructors are provided (and mandatory) for novices
INSURANCE NOTE: Liability insurance is provided by PCA. 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 go to the PCA website
insurance page for more information (www.pca.org). Please review your personal car insurance to verify what coverage it provides, if any.
RACING AT POMONA
Story AND photos by Marty Goldsmith
In the 1950s, the venue we now call Fairplex was called the LA County Fairgrounds, but
to auto buffs it was simply Pomona. I don't know when the track was first laid out on the
huge parking lot at the north end of the property, but the first weekend sports car race
meet was conducted in June 1956. It was sponsored by the California Sports Car Club,
the large independent race club. Among the drivers were Ken Miles (Porsche Spyder),
Richie Ginther (Porsche Spyder), Bill Murphy (Kurtis-Buick), Chuck Daigh (TroutmanBarnes), John von Neumann, Harrison Evans, Bob Drake (Ferraris), Bill Krause, and
Jerry Austin (D-Jaguars).
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The Cal Club went on to sponsor seven more weekends in the 50s, all club races. The biggest sports car event at Pomona was the Examiner Grand Prix, in March 1959. While the
Cal Club was not the sponsor, it provided all the workers. Another unusual event was the
Cal Club's 6-hour enduro in November 1958. It started at 2PM on Saturday and finished
at 8PM after about three hours running on headlights. Ken Miles did not drive his customary Spyder in the event, but won with Carlyle Blackwell in a Jaguar D-type. The next
day he reverted to form, however, winning the main event in the Porsche.
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The only unusual visual feature of the track was the tunnel (actually an overpass to
permit entry to the infield) shown below (and which we will be using for our November
20-21 2-day Performance Driving event). Other than that, is was a pretty flat course set
off by hay bales. Production cars frequently got in difficulty in some corners, and even
the big dogs got decorated with hay now and again. MG's seem to have a lot of trouble at
many meets staying right side up, and Pomona was no exception (photo 10). Corvettes
and Jaguars often spun, but stayed upright (photos 3, 8 & 7). After a slippery dance, even
a big Ferrari might eat some hay (photo 9). These photos were taken in the July '57 event.
Races then always employed a standing start (photo 11) and it could get quite exciting
for the starter when someone in an up-front row killed his engine. You can ask me how I
know! John von Neumann won the big bore race whose start is shown. Ken Miles had just
won the small bore (under 1500cc) race.
Speaking of Ken Miles, here he is shown emerging from the overpass (photo 5) during the
October 57 meet. While cars slid this way and that on occasion, it was really a pretty safe
track, with almost nothing solid to hit. Safety was much more casual in those days - roll
bars were not required, most cars were open, the helmets were primitive, seat belts were
mostly surplus Air Force, and your driving suit was whatever clothes you were comfortable in.
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But all life seemed to be simpler in the 50s.
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from Art Evans' book "The Fabulous Fifties"
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The Circuit
Grand Prix Region Holiday Party
December 4
Long Beach Yacht Club
watch for flyer in October Circuit
Holiday Party Coming
December 4
Mark your calendars
Relaxing at the Monterey Historics, Doc Pryor & Linda Cobarrubias,
Betsy & Patrick Wadman, Joyce & Phil Gillin and Greg Schill
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September 2010
HOLD THIS DATE
Sunday­, Oct 24, 2010
PCA / OCR & GPX jointly present
“Criss-Crossing the Border”
(A Fun/Photo Car Rallye)
Begin and end at Friscos Car Hop Diner
4750 Los Coyotes Diagonal
2 blocks from the traffic circle in Long Beach.
Registration 8:30AM
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]
GPX Tour to Mammoth
& the Eastern Sierra — Sep 11-13
If you have never visited the Eastern Sierra, you have missed a very special place. If you have always driven there without leaving Highway 395, you have missed a lot of special places! This tour will leave Long Beach and follow freeways
through the Cajon Pass. and up 395, pausing at Kramer's Junction for refreshment. The first sightseeing stop will be the
old mining town of Randsberg. After that we cross a patch of desert to visit Red Rock Canyon State Park. Passing by
some of the volcanic country near Little Lake, we press on to lunch at Olancha.
We may detour to Keeler, a picturesque mining community on our way to Lone Pine and Manzanar. From there we will
enjoy the spectacular Owens Valley scenery on our way to Mammoth Lakes. This famous mountain resort town has all
the amenities. We have a block of rooms reserved at the Quality Inn, right on Main Street in the middle of town.
We will have group dinners (locations TBD) on Saturday and Sunday nights. On Sunday, we have planned a tour to
include the famous Mono Lake, a look at Tioga Pass, and perhaps a side trip to the preserved ghost town of Bodie.
Monday options: You can leave early or stay for the Mammoth Mountain Gondola to the top of the peak for a spectacular view over the Minarets and San Joaquin River Canyon or go to Mammoth Crest for a flat, but spectacular walk along
the ridge, and continue to Red's Meadow and the Devil's Postpile. You cannot run out of things to do at Mammoth!
To participate, do two things. First call the Quality Inn (760) 934-5114 and ask for the GPX Porsche Club special rate $99 per night. Then let Marty Goldsmith know that you have signed up (562) 494-6350 or [email protected] so
he can keep you up to date on details. Sign up early - that weekend is a busy one in Mammoth!
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The Circuit
2010 ALMS Laguna Seca
Story and photos by Greg White
Shannon and I drove up to Monterey on Thursday,
a nice drive with stops along the way. We drove up
Interstate-5 and across Highway 146, stopping at the
James Dean memorial. We picked up our tickets at
Will Call, checked into our hotel, then went to dinner
and cruised scenic Cannery Row.
The next morning we arrived at the track for the
first practice session. At the Porscheplatz we were
warmly greeted and given a schedule of events for
the weekend. We signed up for Friday's Track Tour,
and by noon there were almost 100 cars parked in
the Platz. There was a steady stream of visitors from
Porsche AG, Flying Lizard drivers, Porsche Motorsports, Mobil 1, Yokohama, Michlein, PCA , Porsche
of Monterey and more. In the Paddock there were
several Panameras and a Boxster Spyder, along with
a new GT-3. Practices were fast and furious with few
yellow flags, so the cars got the maximum time on the
track to prepare their race. As the day went on, the
paddock grew with everything from early 356s to a 2
week old GT-3. That evening found us at the local EL
Toritio where we dined at a table next to Patrick Long
and Jan Bergmeister. We spent a little time talking to
them and ended the evening wishing them good luck.
Saturday dawned with clear skies and cool temps. We
arrived bright and early, enjoying a track breakfast of
burritios and coffee (I had a pepsi). There was another
parade of visitors at the Platz: Zone 7 Rep Sharon Nidel and others. Officals from Porsche AG and Motorsports, talked about what to expect from Porsche, the
Hybrid GT-3RSR, the 918 and future racing involvement from Porsche. There was a question and answer
period and give aways - I won an Mobil 1 oil storage
bag. One couple won a set of tires. We were given a
safety briefing for the track tour and soon we were
lined up ready to go.
Our group of Porsches went onto the track with a
pace car and a local motor officer. As they circled the
track the 2nd time, the officer decided to slow the
group down (some drivers were having way too good
of a time). But, as we headed toward Turn 6 we found
ourselves with no pace car or police escort, so the
pace became fairly spirited. The high points were the
Corkscrew, and turns 2 and 11, All too soon we were
waved off the track and back to the Platz, only a few
yellow flags were waved at the more spirited drivers.
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GMG, Patron and Jaguar
battling for postion
Acura LMP1 Patron car
Head of Porsche
Motorsports, Paul Ritchie
4 GT3 Porsches g
into Turn 6
The Muscle Milk LMP 2, GMG and
the Mazda LMP1, which lead the
race until 4 laps before the end
The race leader until
4 laps from the finish
Racing into the night hour 5 of the race it
starting to get dark and the track temp w
starting to cool, tires were worn and starti
lose chunks as more
went off road under
late braking
September 2010
The race soon started. With cool temps and cooler
tires, we had a few yellow flags and spins in the
usual places (turns 2, 4, 5 and down the Corkscrew
to turn 11). One of the most spectular was when
a GTC car flipped and ended up in turn 4. Some
of the best passing happened at the corkscrew with
everyone from the #45 Flying Lizard car passing in
the dirt down the hill, to the Patron Acura doing the
same thing. The last hour, like last year, was one of
the most exciting we have seen.
The pit stops were crucial. In fact, they determined
the lead car the last hour of the race. The Muscle
Milk Spyder had a lengthy pit stop that knocked it
out of first. With that, the LMP Patron Acura took
the lead after the Mazda had a mechinal failure. The
#92 BMW lost its lead to the #45 car with 2 laps to
go. On the restart, going into turn 11, Long held off
the rest of the way to the checkered flag, out dragging the BMW. Flying Lizard held on to its series
lead with their 44 car taking 4th. In GTC (Porsche
GT3s), # 54 took the flag beating out all the other
Porsches. If this event is any indication, next year's
battle will be even more specutlar. With the mix of
cars (Porsches, BMWs, Corvettes, Jaguars, Ferrais,
Aston Martins, GT-40s) it is the most watched of all
the classes. We have already made our reservations
for 2011.
Uphill into turn 5 at the famous
Laguna Seca raceway
Winner of the GT class
Flying Lizards #45 car
2 of the GT3 cars sponsored
by Patron Tequila
going
was
was
ing to
GMG car leading a Lola
and 2 Ferraris into Turn 5
One of the highlights of this years race was again
meeting up with Jennifer, the Flying Lizards media director. She remembered us from several years
ago. We also met up with one of our friends, Dede
Seward, a Zone 7 member who knows everybody
from track officials to team drivers and managers.
We had a very special tour which I can't write about.
But lets just say that we got a look behind the scenes
few will ever have. Pull me aside and I will be glad to
tell you all about it.
The overall winner the LMP2
Muscle Milk car who took the lead
4 laps from the flag when the
Mazda LMP1 car had a engine
failure late in the race
The lone GT40 in the race
sounded great and did well
for 2/3s of the race
Getting a LMP car out of
the marbles in Turn 2
The 3 most popular
cars on the track
Ferrari and Flying Lizard
pits during the race
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Haunted Porsche Tour #2
“Revisiting the Spirits”
Back by popular demand like something returning from the dead, the Haunted
Porsche Tour has risen for a second time.
This Halloween, October 30-31, 2010 the Riverside region PCA will venture into
the unknown and take a tour to the haunted gold rush town of
Virginia City, Nevada.
------------------------------------------Departing the Outpost Café at 8:00am (Intersection of Interstate 15 and US395) we will travel
Hwy 395 most of the route toward our meeting with the spirits at the oldest hotel in Nevada.
The Gold Hill Hotel.
After registering our souls with the management, we will gather in the Great Room for a group
dinner and in the Gold Hill Saloon to plan our survival for the following eve.
Upon awakening on the second day you will be free to visit the many shops, saloons, museums,
and graveyards. Even take a train ride through the old mining district. But……when the sun
starts to set over Gold Hill the goblin parade will commence downtown and soon you must take
refuge back in the hotel where the spirits have conjured up a very scary giant Halloween bash.
Live music, dining, dancing, the other kind of spirits, and the scariest thing of all…. your
Porsche friends. Ghoulish attire is optional.
Surviving the night… you will be free to return home, or visit Reno, or beautiful Lake Tahoe
on the following days.
More information will follow as the date nears, but you are well advised to make your
reservations early and before September 1st.
The Riverside PCA has blocked out the entire hotel. Tell them you’re with the Porsche club.
Some of the larger rooms can be shared with friends. Others with ghosts.
Call the Gold Hill Hotel at: 775 847-0111
Visit their website www.goldhillhotel.net
POC: Jim LaMonica 760 369-1402 [email protected]
Additional information and maps can be found on the club website calendar at:
www.riversidepca.org
PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA SANTA BARBARA REGION
and Rusnak Westlake Porsche proudly present
FULL CONCOURS DIVISION
C-1 All Closed 356
C-2 All Open 356
C-3 911-912 (1965-1983)
C-4 911, 911 Turbo, 930, 912E (1974-1983)
C-5 911 Carrera & Turbo (1984-1989)
C-6 911 Carrera & Turbo (964, 993, 1989-1998)
C-7 911Carrera & Turbo, GT2, GT3 (996, 997, 1999-On)
C-8 Boxster, Cayman
C-9 914-4, 914-6
C-10 All 924, 928, 944, 968
C-11 Cayenne, Panamera
STREET DIVISION
S-1 All Closed 356
S-2 All Open 356
S-3 911, 912 (1965-1983)
S-4 911, 911 Turbo, 930, 912E (1974-1983)
S-5 911 Carrera & Turbo (1984-1989)
S-6 911 Carrera & Turbo (964, 993, 1989-1998)
S-7 911-Carrera & Turbo, GT2, GT3 (996, 997, 1999-On)
S-8 Boxster, Cayman
S-9 914-4, 914-6
S-10 All 924, 928, 944, 968
S-11 Cayenne, Panamera
UNRESTORED STOCK DIVISION
UR-1 All 356
UR-2 Future use
UR-3 911, 912 (1965-1973)
UR-4 911, 911 Turbo, 930, 912E (1974-1983)
UR-5 911 Carrera & Turbo (1984 -1989)
UR-6 911 Carrera & Turbo (964, 993, 1989-1998)
UR-7 911 Carrera & Turbo, GT2, GT3 (996,1999 -Y-10)
UR-8 Boxster (986, 1997-Y-10)
UR-9 914/914-6
UR-10 All 924, 928, 944, 968
UR-11 Future use
WASH & SHINE DIVISION
W&S-1 All 356
W&S-2 911, 912 (1965-1973) 911, 911Turbo, 930,
912E (1974-1983), 914-4, 914-6
W&S-3 911 Carrera & Turbo (1984-1989)
911 Carrera & Turbo, (964, 993, 1989-1998)
W&S-4 911 Carrera & Turbo, GT2, GT3 (996, 997, 1999-On)
W&S-5 Boxster, Cayman
W&S-6 All 924, 928, 944, 968
W&S-7 Cayenne, Panamera
SPECIAL CATEGORIES DIVISION
SC-1 Special Interest
SC-2 Current Competition
SC-3 Limited Production
Complete rules at: http://zone8.pca.org/rules.php
Our 34th Annual Concours d’Elegance
Sunday, October 10, 2010
At California State University Channel Islands,
One University Drive, Camarillo, California 93012
Concours
Display Only
Lunch
Schedule
Pre-registration $55.00 - includes one buffet lunch
($65.00 day of event)
Pre-registration $30.00 - includes one buffet lunch
($40.00 day of event)
Buffet Lunch $15.00 (if not registered)
Car placement 7:00 a.m.
Judging begins 10:00 a.m.
Awards presentation 2:15 p.m.
Concours Questions? - Carolyn Ewbank (805) 496-5213 or [email protected]
To register: Fill out the registration form below (also available at pcasb.org), make check
payable to PCA/SBR and mail to: Jeanette Bassett, 6143 Armitos Dr., Camarillo, CA 93012
PCA/SBR 34th Annual Concours d’Elegance Registration Form
Name:
Address:
City/ST/Zip:
Phone:
Porsche Model:
Additional Lunches:
E-Mail:
Year:
Body Type:
Total Amount Enclosed:
Concours Class Entered:
Color:
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Breakfast
Club Update — August 7
The Circuit
by Peter Ross, photos by Jimmie Mitchell & Skip Carter
For the month of August, those in attendance at the monthly
Breakfast Club were greeted with a huge membership turnout and a parking lot full of Porsches. All in all, it was simply
another great day to own one of the finest cars in the land…
Porsche.
Rick Mills
Jim Lenahan
Several of our members regaled us with stories about the
recent Porsche Parade held in Illinois. Among them were
our current President, Suesan Way and past President, Skip
Carter, who collectively were attending their fifth straight
Porsche Parade together. Next year Parade will be held next
year in Savannah, Georgia, so get ready.
One thing about attending the Breakfast Club meetings is
that you never know what’s in store until you arrive. This
time, Frisco’s was being featured on a Channel 5 KTLA
morning show, and we were invited to come for a free breakfast and be part of the broadcast. They wanted to make our
cars into stars.
Suesan started her presentation by introducing Grand Prix
Region board members and chairs in attendance, which
included Rick Mills, Marty Goldsmith, Greg Schill, Mike
Mulligan, Ron Shanon, Hazel Hofsess, Richard Clewett, Albert Franco, Nick Perdikaris, Jimmie Mitchell, Bob Baddy,
Dave Hockett, Bob & Karen Lewis, Nick Perdikaris, Ron
Shanon, Ron Walecki, Chuck Weaver and Skip Carter. Others in attendance were Bill Newman, a current PCA Member from the Potomac Region, Jack and Ginny Case, who
have been PCA members since 1955 and Mike Moses from
Chicago, who attended high school with Skip in Montebello.
New members Judy and Steve Irvin were in attendance, as
well as, Armand Castillo, the past President of the Orange
Coast Region, John Barone, the President of the San Gabriel
Valley Region, and Alfred Abken of the San Gabriel Valley Region. Others in attendance were John Baskett, Marc
Bixen Carl & Chris Bloom, Bruce Brown, Joe Bryant, Gary
Cafaro, jeremy & Joey Campbell, Algelique Chacon, Don
Clark, Jack DiRosario, Mark Dodson, Lars Fallman, Henry
Flla, Steve Firshein, Marty Friedman, Barbara Gillam, Steve
Glas, Brita Goldsmith, Jeff Haas, Charles Harrell, Bruce
Jephcott, tommy Johnson, Juhko Komei, Dick Krumwied,
Victor Lai, Jim lenahan, dickson Lew, roy and Frank Lock,
Rico Lopez, Chet Malveaux, Mike Maritn, Ron & Vicki
Mazzella, Rob mcFall, Phil Millard, Claude Mitchell, Linda
Nolasco, Vince Parker, Marty Petcoff, Tom Ridings, Sandi
Richlin, Allan Rosenberg, Gil Sanchez, Adrian Skleminoff,
Tim Souza, Dan Stern, David Strelka, Walter Swenman &
Melba Contea, Lisa Taylor, Kori Ward, David Weiss, Greg
White, Rod & Taysha Williams, and Earl Yessman.
Guest speakers included Marty Goldsmith, who spoke of
several upcoming tours to the Mullin Museum, Red Rock
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Dave Hockett
Vincent Parker
Suesan Way
Tom Ridings
David Lin
Marty Friedman Steve Glas
Juhko Komei
Bob Baddy Victor Lai
Tim Souza admiring Chuck
Melba Contea
Rod & Taysha Williams
Walter Swenman
Tommy Johnson & K
New members
Judy & Steve Irvin
Nick Perdikaris
Greg Schill
Mike Mulligan
Mike Moses
Joey & Jeremy
Campbell
Canyon and Mammoth Lakes. Skip Carter, who spoke about
September
the upcoming Day Away Event, and showed
a our new2010
flyer
printed in poster size by John Perchulyn and a new gray
sweatshirt with a zippered collar that was designed by Bob
and Karen Lewis of Long Beach Embroidery. And in what
is becoming a routine custom, the meeting was chock full of
free give-away items and raffle prizes.
Marc Bixen
Tim Souza
Lisa Taylor
David Weiss
Allan Rosenberg
David Strelka
Sandi Richlin
k Bartron's Turbo
Joe Bryant
John Baskett
Angelique Chacon
Rico Lopez & Pete Ross
Kori Ward
Mike Martin
Jeff Haas
Bruce Jephcott
Dave Hockett
Charles Bartron
In attendance at the July Breakfast Club Meeting at Frisco’s
were: Alfred Abken, Bob Baddy, John Baskett, Marc Bixen,
Carl and Christine Bloom, Bruce Brown, Joe Bryant, Gary
Cafaro, Jeremy Campbell, Joey Campbell, Skip Carter, Jack
and Ginny Case, Angelique Chacon, Don Clark, Richard
Clewett, Jack Di Rosario, Mark Dodson, Lars Fallman,
Steve Firshein, Albert Franco, Marty Friedman, Barbara
Gillam, Steve Glas, Marty and Brita Goldsmith, Jeff Haas,
Charles Harrell, Dave Hockett, Steve and Judy Irvin, Bruch
Jephcott, Tommy Johnson, Juhko Komei, Dick Krumwied,
Victor Lai, Jimmie Lenahan, Bob and Karen Lewis, Dick
Lew, Roy Lock, Frank Lock, Rico Lopez, Chet Malveaux,
Mike Martin, Ron and Vicki Mazella, Rob McFall, Phil
Millard, Rick Mills, Claude Mitchell, Jimmie Mitchell,
Mike Moses, Mike Mulligan, Bill Newman, Linda Nolasco, Vincent Parker, Nick Perdikaris, Marty Petcoff, Tom
Ridings, Sandi Richlin, Allan Rosenberg, Peter Ross, Gil
Sanchez, Greg Schill, Ron Shanon, Adrian Skleminoff,
Tim Souza, Dan Stern, David Strelka, Walter Swenman,
Lisa Taylor, Ron Walecki, Kori Ward, Suesan Way, Charles
Weaver, David Weiss, Greg White, Rod and Taysha Williams, Earl Yessman, Arthur and Cheryl Young.
As usual, I hope I didn’t omit anyone or misspell any names.
If so, I truly apologize. 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, skipcarter@pobox.
com, and Jimmie Mitchell, [email protected], with
the same information.
We are still missing many of your e-mail addresses. Send
yours to Skip if you're not getting our periodic email
blasts — [email protected].
Sandi Richlin
Beyond that, see you at the next Breakfast Club Meeting.
Joe Bryant
Jack Di Rosario
Alfred Abken won the 50/50 raffle
Bill Newman
Chet Malveaux & Rod Williams
Cheryl & Art Young
Skip Carter
Karen Lewis
Armand Gastelo
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The Circuit
Since 1972, the Long Beach Rescue Mission has opened its
doors to thousands of men, women and children. The mission provides food, clothing, shelter and spiritual guidance
to the homeless and less fortunate people of the community.
The Long Beach Rescue Mission stands dedicated to helping
individuals overcome the homeless cycle. "We achieve long
term goals and make a world of difference in today's society." Fir nore information, go to:
http://www.lbrm.org/who_are.
As the Grand Prix Region Charity Chairs, we would like to start a campaign to collect much-needed new items for the local Long Beach Rescue Mission, including men’s, women’s and children’s
socks, underwear and any related items. In addition, the mission can always use toothbrushes, first
aid supplies, deodorant and related items as well. We will bring a complete listing of their “wish list”
to the next Breakfast Club. Any items you wish to contribute may be brought to the meetings and
at the end of the year, we will present them to the LBRM.
The next time you are out shopping for yourself, please open up your heart and pick up something
to contribute to the Hope Chest we will be preparing for the mission this holiday season.
Hope to see you at Breakfast Club.
Bob & Karen Lewis
Alan Baylis
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Abbotsford, BC, Canada
V2S 7P4
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direct
email
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Sales & Marketing
877-856-7311 x4
424-634-0152
[email protected]
Alan Baylis, VP of Sales & Marketing for Fikse, came to
our August Breakfast Club and told us about their products.
Fiske is certainly one of the older and most respected
names in Porsche Wheels. They are running a special of
20% off retail price for September and October. Alan asked
us to pass this information along to you, our membership.
We hope to see Fikse involved in upcoming GPX events.
Thank you to our own Rick Mills for setting this up.
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Brake Fluid Flush Question
Boxster, Cayman | Brakes
Allan Rosenberg submitted this question in to the PCA
Boxster/Cayman Tech Chair, and got this answer back from
Scott Slauson:
Model:
Boxster-S
Year:
2005
Mileage:
22540
Type of use: Street & Track
On 2005 Boxster S with PSM, PASM, and Sport chrono.
Must car be connected to service computer to flush brake
fluid?
Answer: The car does not have to be connected to a Porsche
tester to bleed the brakes. The tester does offer bleeding
though via the rt front caliper. This allows a quick flush of
the system from that caliper yet you still have to bleed the
other 3 wheels individually. Should you not have a tester
then bleed all 4 manually with a pressure bleeder or with an
assistant to pump the brakes for you.
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The Circuit
Stretching a Dollar
by Norma Ann Dawson (with sidekick Suesan Way)
Suesan and I have often pondered about how far the money Grand
Prix Region contributes to the non-profit organizations it sponsors goes.
Despite my fairly decent research skills, until recently, I wasn't able to
uncover anything definitive. Rently I ran across articles about ASUDEC
and Children's Dental Health Clinic, the two organizations GPX sponsors,
that speak directly to that point. Last month this article focused on
CDHC. This month we will discuss ASUDEC, so you get a good idea of
how the money we donate goes towards helping others less fortunate.
ASUDEC, Africas Sustainable Development Council, is a grassroots organization that works at the village level to help communities and farmers
elevate beyond subsistent farming. Beginning in 2009, Gwen Armstrong,
an American sponsored by ASUDEC as one of its two-year volunteers,
has been spearheading to create a regional traveling library for the children and teenagers of Diebougou, Burkina Faso in West Africa. ASUDEC
generously donated a building for the library. While Gwen filled one of
the rooms in the library with handmade bookshelves, there are still very
few books.
The literacy rate in Diebougou is about 12% of the population. This percentage decreases drastically as one moves away from Diebougou. The
library would not only serve students in Diebougou but would travel to
villages 20-40 miles away with help from ASUDEC and its satellite literacy schools. With the aid of ASUDEC, these books could reach children
and students who have never had the opportunity to read. Gwen’s goal is to raise $3,000 or more to purchase books written in
French (the official language of Burkina Faso) and local languages to donate to the library. All donations will be used to purchase books locally
to avoid shipping and handling costs. This will ensure that every dollar
donated will be used to buy books. In response to Gwen’s requests,
local craftsmen gave products to be auctioned off. Those contributions
raised $1300 towards the $3,000 goal.
Without the generosity of organizations like GPX, ASUDEC would not
have been able to sponsor Gwen Armstrong whose efforts, while seemingly minuscule when view in terms of her budget, will have a profound
and lasting impact on the children and teenagers of Burkina Faso.
For more information about ASUDEC, please go to www.asudec.org/
sommatreENG.php3 or contact [email protected].
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September 2010
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The Circuit
Book Reviews for Porschephiles
by Bruce Herrington, Riverside Region
Porsche: The Engineering Story
by Jeff Daniels (Haynes Publishing, Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset, UK)
This book is a gem! For those who think of Haynes as the
Pep Boys of publishing, it's an eye opener. High quality
printing, outstanding graphics, and excellent treatment of a
subject, touched on but not fully addressed by other authors,
make this an essential addition to a Porschephile's library.
Some confusion over early model numbers may grate on a
few reader's nerves, but are irrelevant to the great story presented in this book.
Lest some readers be put-off by Engineering in the title, let me assure you that
this book tells a story, and a fascinating
one at that. It begins with an interesting
discussion of how Ferdinand Porsche's
successively important engineering positions, followed by conflicts with boards
of directors, resulted in the unique mix of
engineering talent at core of the establishment of Porsche Design. Along the way,
of course, Porsche designed the first gaselectric hybrid, and was the first (only?)
race driver to win a race in a production car he designed. The Volkswagen
and Type 60 chapter shows new insight
into the motivation for the Volkswagen
concept and of Hitler's rather personal
involvement, and how much analysis was
actually involved in the decisions regarding the car's configuration, engine and suspension.
This could truly be called an eye opening book. It describes
how components were designed for maintainability (at least
some of them) and to minimize production costs. I was
fascinated reading how the 2004 redesign of the fuel pump,
filter and pressure regulator in the tank eliminated the fuel
return line, reduced weight and benefited performance and
fuel economy by minimizing fuel heating. This book is full
of such generally unknown gems of engineering wisdom
which abound at Porsche, AG.
It is easy to understand some of the trade-offs considered,
but others are complex. The interactions between cylinder
metal and displacement, the placement of clutches in frontengined rear-transaxle cars, the influence of engine exterior
dimensions on bore/stroke ratios, and the amazing discus-
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sion of how battery placement in
928s affected interior noise. Even
trade-offs between exhaust emissions
and fuel economy (strangely these
environmental issues work against
each other) are discussed. Every
Porsche model is discussed, including some interesting models that
didn't make it to production (989,
Typ 1966, etc.). They all have some
intriguing engineering aspects of
which most owners are totally unaware, like a special shape for coil
springs to allow maximum front
suspension travel with minimum
hood height.
The gems of engineering wisdom
presented make this book a truly
fascinating read for anyone with
the least glimmer of interest in
how and why Porsches are built
the way they are. If you like to play
"did you know..." games with your
Porsche friends, this is your book.
While some classic pictures from
Porsche Archives are included, the book contains a wealth of
cutaway/x-ray drawings of whole cars and individual components. There also are many pictures this reviewer had never
seen, like factory models I never new existed, a 924 Turbo
with twin hood scoops and 928 headlights! Stemming from
the British motoring press, this is refreshingly different from
what we Yanks are accustomed. The marvelous x-ray drawing on the dust jacket makes the book well worth keeping on
top of the coffee table stack.
Eighteen chapters from Ferdinand Porsche's youth through
the development of the 997 (Gen 1). Inspiring for the budding engineer/mechanic, fascinating for the owner/driver,
this is indeed one of those special must have books.
232 8-1/2 x 11 inch pages, PORSCHE The Engineering
Story is available from your favorite book store, or from Motorbooks for $44.95 at http://www.motorbooks.com.
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Membership Report
Cleant Brown
Joe Demeo
Katina Zinner
Marc Bixen
Steve Orr
Andrew Perou
September Anniversaries
25 years
18 years
16 years
15 years
13 years
12 years
8 years
7 years
6 years
5 years
4 years
3 years
2 years
1 year
Bart & Jane Yee
David & Suzanne Strelka
Leslie Houy & Maria Pepper
Lou & Vera Edward
Ron Walecki
Steve & Elsie Hollstein
Robert & Linda Gagliano
Dave Wooten
Marc Bixen & Katina Zinner
Joseph Demeo & Kris Kelly
Glenn & Tiffany Ohno
Armando & christopher Serrano
Ron & Karen La Forest
Rob & Joyce Urkopina
Robert Gagliano
Christopher Knap
Steve Sweet
Ron & Sheila Walecki
Jane, Bart & Lessa Yee
Joe & Kurt Burian
Dave & Dan Hockett
Lloyd & Mary Ellen Rae
Michael & Lisa Kral
Jesus Pardo
Melinda Wilson
Cleant Brown
Michael Lescault
Steve Orr
Andrew Perou
Jimmie & Jesus Pardo
Mike Kral
Karen & Ron La Forest
September New Members — Transfers In
Robert & Andrea Chen
Don & Linda Dagert
Irvin & Judy Irvin
Larry & Tana Martin
Weldell Price
Rob Ukropina
2006 Black Cayman
2004 Silver Boxster
2005 Black Boxster
1985 Blue 911
1996 Black 993
Michael Lescault
Steve, Elsie & Taylor Hollstein
Hunter Knap
Dan Hockett
Chris Knap
Dave Hockett
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Come to an event so we know who you are!!!
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David Strelka
New members Judy & Steve Irvin
Melinda Wilson
Joe Burian
September 2010
Bakersfield Is Back!
Concours ~ TSD Rally/tour ~ Autocross
Porsche Club of America
Zone 8 Golden Empire Region’s
Marriott Hotel
California Challenge 2010
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October 1 - 3 , 2010 save these dates!
Concours ~ TSD Rally/tour ~ Autocross
New location! Over the top prizes!
Each Authentic Porsche entry receives 1 ticket for door prizes
door prizes list will follow on registration flyers
Events open to all Porsches and exotic sports cars. Zone 8 points awarded in all competition events.
Hotel:
Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center.
Discounted Porsche Club room rates!
Covered secure Porsche parking included.
Car wash area provided.
Friday Welcome party:
Hors d’oeuvres and no-host cocktails.
Saturday Morning Concours:
In the heart of downtown.
Near a concurrent artists street fair.
Saturday Afternoon Rally:
Compete on a Scenic route through the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Or relax on the companion tour.
Saturday night Awards dinner:
Sit down dinner with choice of 3 entrées.
Concours and rally awards!
Great door prizes in our over the top raffle!
Specialists
In Classic And
Contemporary
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& Accessories.
Sunday Autocross: 0.7 mile mini road course at the famed Buttonwillow raceway
Short 30 min. drive from the Marriott Hotel
Don’t miss this unique zone 8 three-event
event to support our charity, Mare.
Info and Registration: http://gem.pca.org
concours chair Robert Watt, [email protected]
event co-chair Betsy Wadman, [email protected]
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The Circuit
Tech Notes from Tony Callas & Tom Prine
(courtesy of Callas Rennsport)
Check Engine Light
Starting in 1996, all automobiles sold in the United States
were mandated by the government to be equipped with On
Board Diagnostics II (OBD-II). OBD-II is the protocol of
the emissions system; however, it should be
considered part of the operating parameters
for the engine because it is part of the Digital
Motor Electronics (DME) control unit.
Much like a scan tool, OBD-II constantly
oversees and interrogates the engine, watching for any irregularity or change in operation
that is impacting the engine’s emissions. Engine cylinder
miss-fires, rich or lean running conditions, cold start operation and fuel tank pressure are just a few of OBD-II oversight responsibilities. Just about any sensor failure or engine
operating system is monitored by OBD-II.
The Check Engine Light (CEL)
is also known
as the Malfunction Indicator
Light (MIL) or
Service Engine
Soon Light. When
illuminated, it
provides a means
of notification to
the driver that
there is a problem
with the engine
management or
emission system.
Reading fault codes can be a tricky and misleading situation
when you do not have the proper
diagnostic tools. An inexpensive
OBD-II fault code reader is easily
obtained from your local automotive
parts store, but it could lead you in
the wrong direction. It is always best
to utilize the factory diagnostic system and a trained technician familiar with you car. Interrogate not just
the engine management system but
all the control units in your vehicle.
Print and retain all the fault codes
The PIWIS tester
in every system for future reference.
(yes, that's a 911R project in the background)
If you see a continuously illuminated CEL, the problem
may be minor and you should be able to safely drive your
car home and then to your place of service, but the problem
should be diagnosed very soon to insure that no damage is
taking place.
If the MIL or CEL is blinking, your OBD-II system has
determined that a possible catalytic convertor damaging
condition exists, and you should not drive your car. Turn the
engine off immediately and have it towed to a service location where the problem can be diagnosed. This would be a
better decision than risking further damage to your emission
control system.
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The complete automobile
emissions system is designed to
protect the catalytic convertor(s)
because it is what is
responsible for reducing
the exhaust emissions.
The internal combustion engine produces three
main pollutants: CO, HC and NOX. CO (Carbon
Monoxide), gets converted to CO2, which plants
like. HC (Hydrocarbons) gets converted into H2O
(water) — you've seen cars with water dripping from
their tail pipe?. The last pollutant is NOX (Oxides of Nitrogen). These get converted into N2 (Nitrogen), which is what
most of our atmosphere consists of.
Once your problem is repaired, the
technician can utilize what is called
the Mode Six (notated $06) data to
confirm that your vehicle is repaired
properly and a re-occurring check engine light will not be in
your immediate future.
Ed: Tony Callas and Tom Prine are the owners of Callas
Rennsport in Torrance
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The Circuit
CLASSIFIED ADS
1984 928S $9995, Black on black w/2 white stripes from to
rear. 84K orig miles. Power leather seats, mirrors, wdws,
doors, sunroof. Cruise, A/C, New
stereo CD system. Extremely fast &
fun to drive. Rick 562.577.0206 or
[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]
1979 911SC, 3.4, 2,850 miles on 2009 Supertec 3.4 motor
and LSD trans, Carrera brakes & so much more. New
NT01 Nitto’s. Reciepts for over $24K in 2009. Windows out
restoration in 2000. Asking $24.Contact Mario at glassoff@
live.com or 760.221.2522. See
link for more pics:http://www.flickr.
com/photos/53180831@N03/
sets/72157624764985810/
1998 Boxster 2.5 Litre 5-speed race car. Not street legal.
98K miles. Engine & tranny are strong. All non-essential
for racing gutted, Momo seat & wheel, short shifter, shifter
risers, Cayman S motor mount, hard top (no rear wdw), A/C
compressor removed, underdrive pully (smaller diameter),
lowering/stiffening springs, fastlap timer, racing pads & rotors,
SS brake lines, no muffler, vinyl decals, 2nd sets of wheels
negotiable, roll cage (not boxster spec legal), 3rd radiator,
PSS9 coil overs avail. Great track
car, but can be turned into a $30K
Boxster Spec racer for less than
$5,500 in parts. $11,000 TJ Galati
858.232.4087 or [email protected]
17" Boxster S wheels w/used Pilot Sports & silver crest center
caps; straight, very good cond, $1000. OEM 993/986 4-spoke
black steering wheel w/airbag, $250.
Email for more photos/ questions [email protected].
FREE to Good Home - Collection of Porsche Panorama (about
20 years - with a very few missing) Got to clean the garage.
Email: [email protected] or phone 310.373.6104
18" factory orig 1999 911 Carrera wheels, 18X8, 5X130mm bolt
pattern, very good cond, Michelin
sport tires. $600 OBO, call Art @
310-670-1211. [email protected]
BRAND NEW GHL muffler with 3 inch single exhaust pipe. Fits
1978 thru 1989 930 Turbos. Never used, right out of the box.
Includes all brackets and mounting
pieces. $700.00. Bob Gagliano
310.809.2950 [email protected]
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C4S 18" Wheels and Tires, Turbo
Twist Sport Techno 8Jx18, 11Jx18,
Michelin Pilot Sport, Radial X, N
Code, 225/40/ZR18,295/30/ZR18,
Low Mileage, $995,contact Joe @
310-839-0888, [email protected]
1987 911 TARGA - Currently outfitted
as a racing Porsche; either PCA class E or POC class JI.
Limited slip; Roll cage; two Racing seats; On-board AMB
display system; Front spoiler; Brake ducts; Two complete
sets of Fuchs rims w/tires. Always licensed, registered, &
smoged. A well maintained and
winning Porsche. All original
equipment available. $24,500 contact
Len Schenkel, 818-384-2266 or
[email protected].
Fikse FM-5s, 7x17 & 8x17, black centers, polished outers.
Clean. Fits Carreras thru 1989. $2,500 for set. Mike Takaki at
(310) 594-9344 or [email protected]
Completely refinished orig fact Fuchs, 7&9x16 from Turbo
look 1984 Carrera. Just back from
polishers, never mounted. Call for
pics. Mike Takaki (310) 594-9344 or
[email protected]
1984 911 Class Champion Track Car, 08 rebuilt engine by
AASE, Tarret sways, strut brace, roll bar, max allowed shock/
susp upgrades, LSD, WEVO shifter,
kill switch, Sparco seat, more.
$25,000. Mike (310) 534-4272 or
[email protected]
2005 Carrera $41,450, 38K miles. Selling car/buying house. All
mainten-ance, waxed regularly, always garaged. Carrera Sport
19" wheels plus: Sport Chrono Package Plus, Full Leather Pwr
Seats w/memory, Xenon headlights,
self-dimming rear-view mirror, silver
accents. Aftermarket mObridge
Bluetooth & iPod system. All books
& records. Call (310) 889-4604 for
details or [email protected]
1973 914-4 2.0, Bahia Blue/Black, Engine has mod. cam
for F.I. mod. heads, blueprinted, ARP race hardware, Mahle
pistons, upgraded flywheel clutch, rebuilt trans, harness with
bar, polished Fuchs, carpet kit, H4 headlights, KYB shocks,
high torque starter, Bursch exhaust, Pioneer stereo/CD, 4
speakers, stainless steel lines, frt.
mask. $13,500. Ron Carlock
951.696.1004 [email protected]
'74 914 racecar, 2.2 S, fresh top end, race springs, titanium
retainers, Full cage, chassis stiffening, reinforced rear trailing
arms, F roll bar, rear coilovers, GT flares, glass bumbers.
rebuilt 901- A F M S X gears, 915
shifter. MUCH MORE. Will sell w/
trailer for $20K. Jeff 805.423.5881
[email protected]
September 2010
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
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• Compete against others in your class
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The Circuit
Board Meeting Notes —August 7
Marty Goldsmith, Secretary
Meeting called to order at 11:25 by President Suesan Way. Board members present: Rick Mills, Marty Goldsmith, Greg
Schill, Jimmie Mitchell & Skip Carter.
Also present Jack & Ginny Case, Brita Goldsmith, Albert
Franco, Alfred Abken.
Bud Ewbank
First item was a discussion of a proposal to add a Sock &
Underwear collection at holiday time for use by the Long
Beach Rescue Mission. The concept was approved and
Karen Lewis will be in charge of arrangements.
Skip presented a final numbers for the June 27 Fairplex autocross. Even though we needed to purchase 250 traffic cones,
there was still a profit that will be split with San Gabriel
Valley Region. Feedback from participants was very positive.
There were approcimately 110 registratants.
Skip presented a budget for the two day AX/DE at Fairplex
in November. A reasonable profit appears feasible. There was
discussion about Saturday night chalk talk. We will need
more tech inspectors. A recruiting effort will be made.
The August Circuit was bumped to 48 pages. This is expected to be a one-time anomaly trying to catch up on some
older event coverage.
Greg Schill reported that excellent progress has been made
towards resolving our tax issues. Returns will soon be submitted for the past few years. While our status with California was current, we could not find required documentation
for the IRS, so we are putting that in place. We have engaged both a tax attorney and a CPA to lead us through this
process. Our cash reserves should be adequate to cover these
costs without putting the club at risk.
Hiring an accounting service to handle our bookkeeping
chores might be advisable someday, especially if we continue
to grow. This could amount to about $250 per month.
Jimmie showed our membership numbers for the past year.
Total membership is declining slightly. The key problem is
non-renewal, and there was extended discussion of methods for reversing this trend. Greater efforts will be made to
remind members as renewal time approaches, and to followup on members who do not renew to find out why. At the
present time we have 566 members.
The meeting was adjourned at 1230.
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Save the Date
for Nov 12-14, 2010
at the Millennium Resort
in Scottsdale, Arizona
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
welcome reception from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
silent auction and concours from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
awards banquet from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
autocross registration starts at 7 a.m.
All proceeds benefit the 100 Club of Arizona. The mission of the 100 Club
of Arizona provides financial assistance to families of public safety officers
and firefighters who are seriously injured or killed in the line-of-duty.
For more information regarding Flight 33 please email Rachel Carroll at [email protected]
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FLIGHT
2010
AZ REGION
PCA
September 2010
Commercial Advertising Rates
Size
3-month billing
Business card
40.00/mo
Quarter page
75.00/mo
Half page
125.00/mo
Full page
175.00/mo
Key position
225.00/mo
4-Color — add 25%
Commerical Ads
Classified Ads
Annual
35.00/mo
70.00/mo
115.00/mo
160.00/mo
200.00/mo
For information on placing a
commercial advertising, please contact
Skip Carter at 619.992.9927 or
Classified ads are free to PCA
members. Include a photograph of
your item if you wish.
OE Porsche Parts | Accessories | Performance
p - 310.993.6440
e - [email protected]
Index of Advertisers:
Aase Motors
21
Arredondo Motorsports
25
Automotion / Performance Products 27
Auto Werkstatt
19
Bob Campbell's 356 Services
19
Breakfast Club Meeting at Frisco's 31
Callas Rennsport
27
Children's Dental Health Clinic
30
Circle Porsche
Inside Front Cover
Class Auto Center
21
Collision Concierge
23
Dr. Colorchip
7
Dutch Treat
15
Fikse
18
Glen Yee Motorsports
23
LA Dismantlers
23
Long Beach Embroidery
15
Macson Printing & Lithography
23
Mulligan Racing Development
6
North Hollywood Speedometer
23
Orange Coast Mortgage
5
Pacific Porsche
Back Cover
Pelican Parts
15
Porsche Owners Club
29
Red Line Service
25
Red Line Technik
31
Sunsational Skylights
25
TC's Garage
15
Porsche Club of America, Grand Prix Region
BREAKFAST CLUB
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 Sep 4, Oct 2, Nov 6, Dec 4, Jan 8
$14.00 all you can eat incl tax, tip & beverages
For more information, contact Hazel Hofsess
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW
971.0567 - [email protected]
OPEN TOPICS OF DISCUSSION (310)
First-time attendees receive a Porsche coffee mug as a gift.
HAVE BREAKFAST AND TALK WITH OTHER PORSCHE OWNERS & PCA MEMBERS
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Porsche Club of America
Grand Prix Region
c/o Skip Carter
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