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Hudson Champlain Region Porsche Club of America
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Contents
OfficersandCommitteeChairman ...................4
FromThePresident .............................5-7
FromtheNewsletterEditor .....................8-11
WatervlietArsenalTour ..........................12
DrivetotheWalkwayOvertheHudson .............13
NewPorscheSUVisMacan .......................16
MemberAnniversaries ...........................18
CalendarofEvents............................19-22
Advertisers Index
NewCountryPorscheofCliftonPark ................2
2012PorscheParade .............................14
R&DAutomotive ................................15
2012Zone1ClubRaceVolunteers .................17
ThomasB.ClarkeInsuranceAgency ...............18
AutoHausMotors ...............................23
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Club Officers
President:.............KeithAntal
13KnollwoodDrive
Valatie,NY12184
518-784-2399
[email protected]
Vice President:........BillMeckley
53WoodcrestDrive
Scotia,NY12302
518-399-5535
[email protected]
Secretary:.............KenBlass
357PittsRoad
OldChatham,NY.12136
518-469-0645
[email protected]
Treasurer: ............DeeAlbert
11HuntingtonDrive
Schenectady,NY.12309
518-339-2919
[email protected]
Past President:........AaronAmbrosino
[email protected]
Committee Chairman
Activities: Steve&LydiaMarlow ................. [email protected]
Autocross: AndyDorman [email protected]
Historical: SteveWeinstein [email protected]
Membership: LindaGorthy [email protected]
Newsletter: AaronAmbrosino [email protected]
Safety: [email protected]
Track: [email protected]
Webmaster: [email protected]
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From the President
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woThousandTwelvehasbeenagreatwinterformanyreasons,butone
reasonisIhaveneverseensomanyPorschesontheroadinFebruary
andMarchinournorthernregion.Our1stquartermeetingsandactivities
havebeenwellattendedatNewCountryPorsche,BucadiBeppoRestaurantand
atAutohausMotors.Ibelievethisisduetothemildwinterandourmembership
hasbeengrowing.
In2011wehadover50newmembersjoin.Wehadarecordturnoutinour
newmemberluncheonthisspring,thankstoLindaGorthyourMembership
ChairpersonwithKenandKarenBlass’sphonecallingassistance.
TheHudsonChamplainPorscheClubBoardmembersareexcitedaboutour
HCPMotorsportsandSocialActivitiesfor2012.
TrackActivities-OnceagainDonSchneiderourTrackChairmanandJim
MorganRegistrarChairmanhavepreparedafullyearofmotorsportsforthe
clubatLimeRockParkandatWatkinsGlenInternational.
Autocross-AndyDormanourAutoCrossChairmanhasscheduledthreedates
forlowspeedcompetitivedriving.
SocialActivities–SteveandLydiaMarlowournewActivitiesChairpersons
havebeenbusyformingvolunteersub-committeestoplanandimplementa
varietyoffun,foodandfellowshipdrivingactivities.
Makesureyouwatchourwebsitecalendaraswepostmoreinformationaswe
approacheachactivity.
Don’tforgetthatwearealwaysopenforvolunteerstohelpourclubgrowand
enhanceallofourexperienceswithourPorsches.Plus,wewelcomeanysuggestions
forgreatdestinationsandrestaurantstosharewithourclubmembers.
Sinceourdrivingseasonisuponus,itremindsmeofatimewhenIwasmuch
youngerIwastaughtbyaracecardriverinstructorhowtoproperlypositionall
yourmirrorsinavehicleforsafedrivingduringyourdailycommuteaswellas
onthetrack.Ihaveusedthismethodformanyyearsandthelessonlearnedhas
keptmesafemultipletimes.
Idecidedthissafedrivingwithpropermirrorpositioning,wouldbegood
informationtopassalongtoourmembers.AsIwasbeginningtowrite,Icame
acrossagoodarticlebyADTSEAwiththesamedetailedinstructionsand
methodonhowtoproperlyEliminateBlindZoneswithyourMirrors.This
articleispublishedbytheAmericanDriver&TrafficSafetyEducation
Association.IwouldliketosharethisSafedrivingmethodwithourClub
memberswhetheryouareontheTrackordrivingdownthehighway.
Remembertodrivedefensivelyandalwaysbepreparedfortheunexpected.
How Blindzones are Created:
Mostpassengercarsareequippedwithoneinsidemirrorandtwooutside
mirrors.Theinsidemirrorprovidesthedriverwiththewidestfieldofview.
GraphicAisascaledrawingshowingtheinsidemirror’sfieldofviewwhenitis
centeredontheroad.Theshadedregionsareblindzonesinwhichavehicle
cannotbeseenineithertheinsidemirrororthedriver’speripheralvision.To
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changelanes,youmustturnandlookintotheblindzonestoseeifavehicleis
there.Theoutsidemirrorshavebeensetsothatthesidesofthecararejustvisible.
Thefieldofviewofanoutsidemirrorisabouthalfthatoftheinsidemirror.
Notethattheoutsidemirrorshavereducedthesizeoftheblindzones,buthave
addedrelativelylittletothefieldofviewseenintheinsidemirror.Blindzones
capableofhidingavehiclestillexist.Withthissettingoftheoutsidemirrors,itis
stillnecessarytoturnandlookintotheblindzoneswhenchanginglanes.This
settingiscalledthe“blindzonesetting.”
Eliminating the Blindzones:
GraphicBshowshoweasilytheblindzonescanbeeliminated.Thetwooutside
mirrorsaresimplyrotatedoutwardtolookintothe(GraphicA)blindzones
insteadoflookingalongthesidesofthecar.Therearenowfourminiblindzones,
butnoneislargeenoughtohideavehicle.Withthisnewsetting,itisnolonger
necessarytoturnandlookintotheblindzones.Allthatisrequiredisaglanceat
theoutsidemirrortoseeifacaristhere.
The Five Major Advantages To Blindzone Glare Elimination (BGE):
1.First,turningtolookintotheblindzones,whichcanbeuncomfortableand
annoying,isnolongernecessary.
2.Second,onlyabriefglanceattheoutsidemirrorisrequiredtoviewthe
blindzone,asopposedtothelongertimerequiredwhenturningyourhead.
Athighwayspeeds,turningyourheadtakesyoureyesofftheroadforabout
100feetoftravel.
3.Third,glancingattheoutsidemirrorleavestheforwardsceneinyourperipheral
view,whileturningyourheadcompletelyeliminatestheforwardview.
4.Fourth,theblindzonescanbeeasilyincludedinyourvisualscanning.
5.Fifth,atnight,glarefromtheoutsidemirrorsisvirtuallyeliminated.The
reasonforthisisthatafollowingcar’sheadlampsarenotvisibleuntilthecar
movesintotheblindzone,andatthatpoint,thehighintensityportionofthe
headlamp’sbeamdoesnothitthemirror.
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Using the BGE Setting:
TheBGEsettingrequiresturningthefieldofviewofeachoutsidemirror
outwardbyabout15degreesfromtheblindzonesetting.Forthedriver’sside
mirror,thiscanbedonebyplacingyourheadagainstthesidewindowasshown
inGraphicCandthensettingthemirror
tojustseethesideofthecar.Dothe
samewiththepassenger’ssidemirror,
butpositionyourheadatthemiddleof
thecar.Youshouldnextchecktoseethat
theblindzonesaretrulyeliminated.From
thenormaldrivingposition,watchacar
asitpassesyou.Itshouldappearinthe
outsidemirrorbeforeitleavestheinside
mirror,anditshouldappearinyour
peripheralvisionbeforeleavingtheoutsidemirror.Thisisyourproofthatthe
blindzoneshavebeeneliminatedandthatyourmirrorsarecorrectlyset.When
changinglaneswiththeBGEsetting,youmustfirstlookintheinsidemirrorfor
vehiclesapproachingfromtherear,thenglanceattheoutsidemirrortoseeifa
vehicleisintheblindzone.Agoodruletofollowwhenchanginglanesisthatif
youcanseetheentirefrontofavehicleintheinsidemirror,andthatvehicleis
notgainingonyou,itissafetochangelanesprovidedthereisnovehicleinthe
blindzone.Thisissimilartotheruleusedwhenpassing,whichindicateswaiting
untilyouseethefrontofthecaryoujustpassedbeforechanginglanes.
Informationforthisfactsheetwasderivedfrom:ADTSEACurriculumversion
2.0PublicServiceInformationSAEInternational.
Hopetoseeyouatoneofourfutureevents.DriveSafely.
KeithAntal
[email protected]
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From the Newsletter Editor
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ThispastFebruarymyfatherandImadethefour-hourdrive,inthenonstoprain,toPorsche’snortheasttrainingfacilityinEaston,PAforthis
year’sNationalTechTacticsEast.Eachyearsince1980TechTacticshas
beenafulldayevent,withspeakersandhandsondemonstrationsdedicatedto
teachingPorscheownersmoreaboutthecarstheylove.Fromitsinception32
yearsagountil2010,Zone1wasthehostofthiseventthatstartedattheHarley
HotelnorthofHarford,CT.Withinnotimeitoutgrewit’shomeandwasmoved
forthenext20years,toSpringfield,MA.Thenin2007,thelocationwasmoved
toDanbury,CTuntil2011whenPCANationaltookovertheeventanditwas
movedtoitscurrentlocationinEaston,PA.NationalhasalsoaddedTech
TacticsWest,whichtakesplaceintheFallatPorsche’strainingfacilityin
Ontario,CA.Overtheyearstherehavebeennumerousguestspeakersincluding
NorbertSinger,PhilHill,DerekBell,BruceAnderson,AllanCaldwellandBrian
Redman.Thisyearwehadagreatlistofpresentersdiscussingawiderangeof
topicsincludingthenew981Boxster,Porsche’sDirectFuelInjection,Porsche
TestEquipment,Caymantracksetupthenew991andmuchmore.
ThemorningstartedoffwithawelcomefromPeteTremperwhoistheTech
TacticsChairmanandNationalPresidentMannyAlban.Wethenjumpedright
inwithapresentationofthenew991byChrisGillmanwhoistheTechnical
TrainingManagerforPCNA.ChrisbeganhiscareerinCincinnati,Ohioworking
forthelocaldealer.HearchivedtherankofMasterTechnicianwhileworkingin
Ohioandin1985,washiredbyPCNAasTechnicalInstructor.Throughouthis
careerwithPCNA,healsoworkedasaSalesTrainerandSalesTrainingManager.
Chrisbeganhistalkwithagreatcomparisonofthenew991vs.the997.Amajority
ofthe991iscompletelynewexceptforsomedrivetrainpartswhichareshared.
The991is2incheslongerandislowerthenthe997.It’swheelbaseis100mm
longerandthefronttrackis46mmwiderontheCarreraand52mmwideronthe
CarreraS,whichgivesthe991morestabilityathigherspeeds.Thefrontandrear
overhangshavebeenshortenedupcomparedtothe997.Thismakesenteringand
exitingsteeperdrivewayseasierwithlesscontactofthelowerfrontorrearvalance.
Thebasicengineinthe997wascarriedoverintothe991withafewchanges
thathelpstoboosthorsepower.Porsche’sengineerswereabletoreducethe
strokeofthebaseCarrerafrom3.6litersinthe997to3.4litersbuttheyextractedmorehorsepowerthanthebase997,andkeepingtheamountoftorque
almostidenticalat288ftlboftorque.TheCarreraSstillhasthesame3.8liter
enginebutitnowproduces400horsepowerwitharedlineof7800rpm.Thatis
15horsepowermorethanthe997S.Theyhavereworkedtheintakewithandair
guidetoincreasetheenginesoundinthecabin.WiththeuseofaSoundsymposer
anacousticchannelpicksupintakevibrationsasairflowsbetweenthethrottle
valveandairfilterandamembrane(whichisinthechannel)reinforcesthe
vibrationsandtransmitsthemasanenginesoundintothecockpit.
Inthenew991therearenumerousnewfunctionsthathelpthenew911perform
betterandbemoreefficient.OneofthesenewfeaturesistheColdEngine
Restriction.Whenfirststartingthecarduringcoldtemperatures,orwhenthe
engineoperatingtemperatureisbelowacertainthreshold,theECUwillnotlet
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themotorrevabove6300RPM,whichhelpsprotecttheengine.Oncetheengine
reachesoperatingtemperature,theenginewillbeallowedtorevnormally.
Oncetheengineissufficientlywarm,theECUwillthenengagetheengines
autostart–stopfunction.Whenthecarcomestoastopatatrafficsignal,the
enginewillshutoffuntilyoureleasethebrakeandapplythegas.Thisnewsystem
notonlyworksoncarswithPDK,butitalsoworksonmanualcarsaswell.
Whenamanualcarisputintoneutralandtheclutchisreleased,theenginewill
stopandoncetheclutchisdepressed,theenginewillrestartandtheturningon
andoffoftheengineisinstantaneousandverysmooth.ThisfeaturewasoriginallyintroducedontheCayenneandPanameratohelpimprovefueleconomy,
andhasmadeitswayintothenew911.
Anotherfuelsavingfeatureiscoastingmode.Asyoutravelathighwayspeeds
withthetransmissionisin7thgearandyouletofftheaccelerator,theclutches
inthePDKtransmissiondisengageandthecarbeginsto“freewheel”downthe
road.Whenyouapplythebrakes,theclutchesre-engagestogiveyouadded
enginebraking.ThisisanothergreatpieceofengineeringPorschehasdeveloped
tohelpimprovefueleconomyinthenewlineupof911’s.
PorschehasmadegreatimprovementsinThermalManagementofthe991.By
networkingalloftherelevantheatsourcesinordertomanagetheheatlossand
warmuptheengineandtransmissionoilmorequickly.Thisallowsforthe
engineandgearboxtoreachtheiroptimumoperatingtemperaturesooner,providing
moreefficientcombustionandlessfriction,whichequalslowerfuelconsumption.
ThisisachievedbytheDMEelectronicallycontrollingthethermostatinorder
towarmtheenginecoolantmorequicklyandtoahighertemperature.Itwill
supplyheattothecabinifthereisacallforitfromtheoccupants.Thenthe
coolantwillbeusedtoheattheengineoiltoitsoptimumtemperature,forbetter
enginelubrication,thenitwillbeusedtobringthetransmissionfluidtoitsoptimal
operatingtemperature.Thequickerthesesystemscanbebroughtuptooperating
temperature,themoreefficientandmoreeffectivelytheywilloperate.
Thenew991comeswitha7speedtransmission,whetheryouchoosethePDK
ormanualversion.ThemanualusesthesamedualclutchthatisinthePDK,
alongwiththesamegearsonthesameshafts.Themanualtransmissionuses5
differentclutchforksinordertochangethroughall7gears.Oneotherdifference
isthemanualusescablestochangegears,wherethePDKreliesonsolenoidsto
dothegearchanges.Both6thand7thareusedforoverdrive,withthecar’stop
speedbeingachievedin6thgear.
Alsonewtothe2012991isElectromechanicalpowersteering,dynamic
enginemountsandPDCC(PorscheDynamicChassisControl).ElectromechanicalpowersteeringisafirstforPorscheonthe911.Itstillusesarackandpinion
tosteerthecar,butthesteeringwheelsensestheamountoftorqueyouareputtingonthewheelandatapredeterminedforceavalveopenstoassistwith
powersteering.Itisstilltheuseoftherackandpinionthatgivesthedrivergood
steeringfellandfeedback.Thesteeringalsohasactiverestingtothecenterposition,alongwithacountersteeringpulseiftherearofthecarshouldstartto
comearound.Therefore,ifyouaretakingarighthandsweeperandtherearof
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thecarbeginstostepouttotheleft,thesteeringwillpulsetolefttohelpthe
driverinitiatecountersteertotryandhelpregaincontrolthecar.
ThedynamicenginemountsareonlyavailableoncarswiththeSportChrono
Package.Thisfeatureisbasicallyanelectronicallycontrolledsystemformanaging
thestiffnessoftheenginemounts.ThissystemworkssimilarlytoPorsche’s
PASM(PorscheActiveSuspensionManagement)whichusesamagnetizable
fluidandanelectricallygeneratedmagneticfieldtochangetheviscosityofthe
fluid.Thisallowsforthealterationofstiffnessandabsorptionoftheengine
mounts.Withsoftermounts,youachievegreatercomfortandlessvibration
whendrivingnormally.Withhardermounts,amoredirectdrivingfeelis
obtainedwhendrivingthecarharder.Thishelpstoimprovethehandlingofthe
caralongwithimprovingcomfort.
Anothersystemtohelpimprovethehandlingofthe991isthePDCCor
PorscheDynamicChassisControl.Thissystemisanactiveanti-rollsystemthat
reduceslateralbodymovementasthecarcorners.Thesystemuseshydraulic
stabilizingactuatorsattheendsoftheswaybarsandapumptopushfluidtothe
actuators.Thesystemanticipateslateralbodymovementandbypushingfluid
intothestabilizingactuators,itreducesrollandkeepsthecarflatthroughcorners
andunderhardbrakingoracceleration.Thisresultsinimproveddynamic
performance,optimizedturn-inandincreasedridecomfort.
Abovearejustafewofthehighlightedfeaturesofthe991thatChrisGillman
spoketousabout.Therewerenumerousotherfeaturesandtechnologiesthat
werediscussed,buttherearenotenoughpagesinthenewslettertogointoallof
them.Chrisalsodidawonderfulpresentationonthenew981Boxster.Hedida
directcomparisontothecurrent987Gen2model,andgaveushisimpression
onthenewcarhavingtheopportunitytodrivebothofthembacktobackonlya
fewweekspriortoTechTactics.
TherewerealsothreeotherspeakersthatIhadthepleasureofhearing
throughouttheday.JohnPaterekofPaterekBrotherinNJgaveusawonderful
presentationofcarsthathisrestorationshopcompetedin2011.Theseinclude
anearly356,a356speedster,anda911rallycar.Iwasamazedbythebasket
casestheystartedwithcomparedtothefinishedproduct.Wholesectionsofcars
hadtobereplaced,rustedfloorpanscutoutandnewonesweldedinplace,and
bondoinchesthickremovedfromoneofthe356’s.TheworkthatPaterek
Brothersdoesisjustamazingandthatisevidentintheawardwinning1953
AmericaRoadster,whichispresentlydisplayedatthePorscheFactoryMuseum
(whichisonloanfromtheWolfgangPorschecollection).
Thenextsessionwasaveryinformativeoneonthe“In’sandOut’s”ofthe
DurametricDiagnosticToolforPorsche,withalivedemonstrationonaPorsche
fromPeterSmith.PeterhasbeenaPorscheTechnicianforoverthirtyyearsand
afactoryMasterTechforalmostaslong.PetejoinedPCAin1999andbecame
theBoxsterexpertontheTechCommittee.HeispresentlythePCANational
TechCommitteeChairman.
ForthoseofyounotfamiliarwiththeDurametricDiagnosticTool,itprovides
accesstothecontrolunitsofnewerPorsches,andallowstheusertosee
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Porsche’sdiagnosticcodes,maintenanceandtroubleshootinginformation.The
toolconsistsofasoftwareprogramforyouPCandaUSBcablethatplugsinto
theOBDIIportofyourPorsche.
Petebeganbyhookingthecableuptoa2007CaymanSandlaunchedthe
software.Peterwasabletoseeiftherewereanyerrororfaultcodesstoredinthe
carsECU.ThentheystartedtheCaymanandwewereabletoseeactualvaluesof
thesystemsofthecar,includingDMEsupplyvoltage,Engineairtemperature,
transmissionoiltemperature,O2sensors,camshaftangle,andmanyothers.
Thiscancomeinhandywhentryingtodiagnoseaproblemwiththecar.Peter
wasalsoabletoactivatedrivelinksintheCayman,likemakethehornbeep,
changethewaythesidemarkersbehave,makingthemblinkwiththedirectionalsinsteadofjustbeingsidemarkers,resettheservicereminderandturnoffthe
airbags.Petershowedhowthistoolisgreatforthepersonwholikestodotheir
ownmaintenanceorrepairwork.
TheothersessionIattendedwas“CaymanSetUp”,withMichaelBavaroof
BodymotionInc.Bodymotionisafullservicefacilitywithcompleteengineand
transmissionrepairandrebuilding.PriortoopeningBodymotion,Michaelwas
employedbyPorsche,trainedandcertifiedasanASEMasterTechnicianin
1980,followedbymanagementataPorscheDealer.Michaeltookthedealerto
#1intheNortheastin1983.HespentonemonthatthePorschefactoryin
StuttgartandWiessachandattendedLemansforthe24hourrace.In1980he
becameaPorscheClubMember,andadrivinginstructorin1982.Michaelisa
racinglicensedinGrand-Am,SCCA,HSR,ALMS,N.A.S.A.,PCAandhasalso
heldanInternationalF.I.A.classAcertificate.
MichaelgaveafantastictalkaboutgettingyourCaymanpreparedforthe
track.HestartedoffbydiscussingsafetyandwhataCaymanownershouldlook
forinraceseats,harnessesandrollbars.Hethendiscussedthedifferentlevels
ofupgradesthatcanbedonetoaCaymantoimproveitsperformance,handling
andreliability.HebeganwithsettingthecarupasanoccasionalDriver
Educationcarbutstilldrivenonthestreet.Thenhediscussedupgradesthat
wouldbringthecartoadedicatedDriversEducationcar,includinglarger
brakes,bettersuspension,morehorsepowerandwaystoimprovereliability.
LastlyhewentoverthenecessarycomponentsneedtomakeyourCaymanafull
blowntrackcar.Thisrequirestruecommitmentandadeepsetofpockets.
NowIamsureyoucanreadaboutanyoneofthesetopicsinanymagazine,
websiteoronlineforum.WhatmakesTechTacticssogreatistheabilitytoask
questionsofthefolkswhoaregivingthepresentationandwhohavefirsthand
experience.Soifyoudonotunderstandhowsomethingworks,orwouldlike
moredetailsonaspecifictechnology,youcanaskthepresentersandgetan
answer.
IhopeyouwillconsidermakingthedrivetoEaston,PAfornextyear’sTech
TacticsEast.
AaronAmbrosino
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Watervliet Arsenal Tour
PhotosbyKeithAntal
Thankstothe
Spring-likeweather
inFebruary,many
membersdrove
theirPorschestoo.
TheArsenalMuseum
hadmanyartifactson
display,datingbackto
theCivilWar.
Membersgatherfora
groupphotoinfront
ofamobileHowitzer.
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Drive to the Walkway Over the Hudson
LoctusGrovewas
thehomeofSamuel
Morse.Hewasnot
onlytheinventer
ofthetelegraph,
hewasalsoan
accomplishedpainter.
212feetabovethe
HudsonRiver
lookingsouthover
theMid-HudsonBridge
ontheWalkwayOver
TheHudson.
Membershada
wonderfultimeon
ourfirstdriveof2012.
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New Porsche SUV is Macan
P
Porsche'snewsportscarintheSUVsegmenthasbeengiventhename
Macan.ThenameMacanisderivedfromtheIndonesianwordfortiger
andcombinessuppleness,power,fascinationanddynamics–core
characteristicsofthenewoff-roadcar.
"TheMacancombinesallsportscarcharacteristicswiththebenefitsofa
SUVandisagenuinePorsche",saidBernhardMaier,ExecutiveVicePresident
SalesandMarketingofPorscheAG."ThenameofanewPorschehastofit
withthebrand,soundgoodinverymanylanguagesanddialectsandevoke
positiveassociations."
AsthefifthPorschemodelline,theMacanisacentralplankofStrategy2018,
bywhichthesportscarmanufacturerwishestoexpanditsmodelportfolio.
PorscheintendstheMacantoemulatethesuccessoftheCayenne.TheSUV
willstartcomingofftheproductionlinesinLeipzigin2013.Tothatend,the
siteinthiscityinSaxonyisbeingexpandedintoafully-fledgedproduction
plantincludingbodyassemblylineandpaintshop-with500millioneuroof
investmentoneofthebiggestbuildingprojectsinPorsche'scorporatehistory.
Inthemedium-term,thesportscarmanufacturerwillbecreatingmorethan
1,000newjobshere.
WordnamesatPorschehaveaconcreteconnectionwiththecorresponding
modelanditscharacteristics:thenameBoxsterdescribesthecombinationof
boxerengineandroadster,Cayennestandsforsharpness,theCaymanissnappy
andagileandaPanameraismorethanaGranTourismo,capablealsoof
winningtheCarreraPanamericanalong-distancerace.
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ZONE ONE 2012
CLASH VOLUNTEERS
May 31st - June 3rd, 2012 Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY
There is no better way to help support Zone 1, than by volunteering for this year’s Clash at the Glen
club race. Held at one of the best and most historic racetracks in the country, the Clash brings
together club members for 3 days of fun and exciting racing, which you can be a part of.
Volunteers are what enable us to put on one of the best club races in PCA. We encourage you,
your family and friends to register as volunteers for this year’s Zone 1 Clash at the Glen club race.
Below are the areas and descriptions of where we need you to volunteer!
Registration: This takes place at the
Registration building, on the northwest
corner of Watkins Glen, outside of the
track. Everyone must stop here and get a
wrist band to get into the track. Registration involves ensuring everyone signs the
waiver. This is a very busy place Thursday
afternoon and Friday morning.
Garage Admin: This is the Administration
of the race. Driver registration, hot pit
passes, pullovers, copies, radios, race results
from tower are faxed here for copying and
distribution. Volunteer assignments and
paperwork are also handled here and every
volunteer must sign in every day!
Tech Inspection: The job here involves
working with the National PCA Technical
Scrutineers. Cars are weighed, checked
over for modifications, or problems. This is
done in the first bays of the garage.
Timing & Scoring: Although the race is
timed and scored with computers and in-car
radio transponders, a paper trail is also
needed. Volunteers here write down the car
numbers as they pass the start/finish line.
This is done from the top of the tower where
you can see most of the track and you are inside.
Grid: All the cars are "parked" along the grid
prior to the start. The person at the start of
the grid tells the drivers their grid number.
People along the way direct drivers into their
grid position. This job starts BEFORE the race;
you need to be at the grid at least 15 minutes
before the start of racing! This position is LOUD
and you also need to be alert for moving cars.
Enduro pits Monitor: The job here involves
working for the National PCA Scrutineers to
insure safety in the pits during the enduro.
The National Scrutineers will hold a meeting
and review what they want this group to do.
This group only works on Sunday.
We ask that volunteers sign up to work for a full morning or afternoon session. The more sessions
you sign up for the better the reward. If a volunteer signs up to work Thursday afternoon,
they will receive a free ticket to dinner Thursday evening. If they work both sessions on Friday
and/or Saturday they will receive a free ticket to that night’s dinner (Friday and/or Saturday).
If a volunteer works any three sessions, they will receive a $100 Zone One Gift Certificate. Work
either session on Sunday and receive a Zone 1 Club Race jacket and hat.
Volunteers can register on line at www.clubregistration.net. A paper registration form is available
upon request from Aaron Ambrosino [email protected], 518-729-0017. Please
contact Jennifer Webb at [email protected] with any questions about volunteering.
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Member Anniversaries
25 Years
GunnarWalmet
20 Years
DennisDeJonghe
JohnSchummer
MarkBonesteel
15 Years
BenoitTonneau
MatthewRunyon
DuaneBall
10 Years
MichaelSnyder
PerryCondon
DavidLinendoll
RichardFountain
5 Years
StephenRedmond
JerryMirochnik
BarryKessler
New Members
JordanHalstuch
2006CaymanSGray
RafalProban
2011CayenneBlack
BrianD.Lee
2011Carrera4SBlack
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Monday,April2nd
MonthlyMeeting7:00p.m.
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Friday,April6th
AdvancedDriversEducationEventatLimeRockPark,CT
Saturday,April7th
NoviceDriversEducationEventatLimeRockPark,CT
Saturday,April14th
DrivetoSpringfield,MAtotourtheSmithandWesson’s
Manufacture&Museum
Sunday,April29th
SpringAutocross
McCartyAvenueparkinglotattheSouthendof787
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May
Monday,May7th
MonthlyMeeting6:45p.m.
NewCountryPorsche,205Route146inMechanicville
Wednesday-Thursday,May9th&10th
CupsandSaucersAdvancedDriversEducationEventat
WatkinsGlen
Saturday,May12th
Drive&DinetoCooperstown,NY
Saturday-Sunday,May19th&20th
Zone1RallyandConcours
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June
Friday-Sunday,June1st-3rd
Zone1ClashattheGlenClubRace
Monday,June4th
MonthlyMeeting7:00p.m.
Locationtobeannounced
Saturday,June10th
AnnualPicnicatJohnBoydThacherPark
Friday-Sunday,June15th-17th
Zone148HoursDEatTheGlen
RegistrationopensApril15thonclubregistration.net
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July
Monday,July2nd
MonthlyMeeting7:00p.m.
Locationtobeannounced
Sunday-Saturday,July8th-14th
57thPorscheParadeinSaltLakeCity,Utah
Sunday,July22nd
Drive&DinetoLakeGeorge
Sunday,July29th
SummerAutocross
McCartyAvenueparkinglotattheSouthendof787
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Burnt Hills, NY 12027
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