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drifterSacramento Valley Region - Porsche Club of America
July 2008
the
New and improved SVR calendar
Go to the SVR home page atwww.derporsche.net/ and take a look at the new and more func-tional calendar, which includes listings of regional, Zone 7, and national PCA events.
You’ll like it.
On the Cover
#6 and #7 Porsche Spyders warming up for the 2007 American Le Mans Series finale at Mazda International Raceway, Laguna Seca. Come enjoy an even larger field of Porsche Spyders at the 2008 race on October 18.
Photo by Doug DeVetter
Got Track?TrackMasters Racing is a
leader in High PerformanceDriver Education events inNorthern California, and
invites SVR-PCA drivers toparticipate in our events.
Infineon - July 19th
Infineon - August 7th
Thunderhill - August 15th
Thunderhill - September 12th
Thunderhill - October 3rd
Thunderhill - November 7th & 8th
Infineon - November 22nd
Laguna Seca - November 25th
Come out and stretch yourcar’s legs on some of the
finest tracks in the country!Fun, safe, and definitely . . .
No speeding tickets!
www.TrackMasters-Racing.com
Information and Committee DirectoryAutocross ChairMatt Deter 916.630.89245645 Harvest Road, Rocklin, CA [email protected]
Driver Education Chair/EventsFrederick D. Rauch 916.989.31996610 Folsom-Auburn Rd., Ste. 5-81Folsom, CA [email protected]/[email protected]
Charity ChairSusan Fleming 916.985.4142107 Cobb Court, Folsom, CA [email protected]
Concours ChairKent Brandon 916.663.17023450 Hector Rd, Newcastle, CA [email protected]
Goodie StoreTom Sisson 209.296.535214537 Surrey Junction Ln., Sutter Creek, CA 95685 [email protected]
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Volume 46, No.7 July 2008www.derporsche.net
2008 Board of Directors
President Mike Willis 916.363.83132748 Tiffany West Way, Sacramento, CA [email protected]
Vice PresidentBill Keegan 916.415.15395104 Par Place, Rocklin, CA [email protected]
SecretaryKim Nelson 916.933.4282305 Glen Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA [email protected]
TreasurerBetty Silva 707.864.049112 Oak Lane, Suisun Valley, CA [email protected]
Social DirectorCookie Anderson 916.988.65346320 Hickory Avenue, Orangevale, CA [email protected]
Membership DirectorRik Larson 916.481.60842120 Maddox Court, Carmichael, CA [email protected]
Competition & Safety DirectorFrederick D. Rauch 916.989.3199119 Copper Creek Drive, Folsom, CA [email protected]
WebmasterJohn Murphy 916.858.230411508 Armour Court, Gold River, CA [email protected]
Past PresidentJeff Kinder 916.765.28014320 Freemont’s Loop, Rescue, CA [email protected]
EditorBud Behrens 209.477.64966424 Culpepper Place, Stockton, CA [email protected]
Zone 7 RepresentativeLarry Sharp – Golden Gate Region 925.371.22581119 Megan Road, Livermore, CA [email protected]
Rally ChairPosition Vacant
Sacramento Valley Region, Porsche Club of America (SVR), publishes the Drifter monthly for its members. Written contributions and photos are welcome and should be e-mailed to the editor. The deadline for material is one month prior to the month of publication. SVR members should notify the membership director promptly of an address change to insure uninterrupted delivery. All material in this newslet-ter is protected by copyright. However, newsletter editors of others regions chartered by the Porsche Club of America may reprint any article provided that credit is given to the author and Sacramento Valley Region and that The Drifter is cited as the source.
Technical ChairLisa Thomas [email protected]
G24 ChairLee Deter 916.391.9956758 Clipper Way, Sacramento, CA [email protected]
Dummkopf ChairRandy Vidmar 916.624.31455207 Par Place Rocklin, CA [email protected]
Advertising ManagerDick MacFarlane 916.482.06525740 Windmill Way #11 • Carmichael, CA 95608
Upcoming Events3 - July and August Events
4 - Dinner Meeting at the Cannon’s4 - Saturday, July 5 Breakfast Club
5 - Zone 7 Gimmick Rally6 - Zone 7 Concours #4
8 - Workshop for Prospective Editors9 - Mammoth Tour
13 - Zone 7 Concours #515 - Western Pacific Railroad Museum Tour
Features and Reviews10 - Concours Prep Session
11 - Toney’s Win Snake Eyes IV Rally14 - Getting to Know your Porsche
Columns and Departments2 - Chilli’s Chatter
7 - Drifting Back - July 200812 - Add Spacers
16 -July Membership Report18 - Drifter Classifieds19 - SVR Goodie Store
19 - Index of Advertisers20 - The Last Word
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Chilli’s chatterby Mike Willis
It is summer and vacation time, and I hope all of you have a fun and safe summer during your travels. Yes, we are also going to do some traveling, but without the Porsche this time. I am sure glad we bought our airline tickets for this trip a year ago for the travel. During
this summer we will still have some events on our calendar, but usually our summer calendar has fewer than the spring and fall calendar.
Cookie Anderson, our social director, and I are working on the 2008 SVR Christmas party, which will be at the Aerospace Museum on the east end of McClelland field. We will have access to the museum before the dinner party and annual awards presentations. If any of you have any ideas or suggestions for the party, let us know.
I have been noticing that there are other opportunities for Porsche owners to gather and show their car or just stand around talking cars and looking at the other cars that have come out for event. Sometimes the organizers of the event may lead a drive or tour fol-lowing the event or gathering. I think these drives provide an additional way to enjoy your Porsche. One thing that is very different is that these “informal” drives is that they do not have any insurance umbrella as do our SVR-sponsored and sanctioned events involving moving cars. I just needed to bring this up for your information so that our members are aware of the insurance issue. In addition, there are also e-mail advertised “spur-of-the-moment drives” that do happen, and most of the participants in these drives are SVR members. Be aware that they are not official PCA/SVR events and therefore are not insured. I do not mean to state, or even infer, that you should not attend any of these casual functions, but I just thought it necessary to point out the insurance issue.
CRAB 35 is alive and well and will be held in April 2009. We are looking for the autocross site/date availability so we can establish a schedule. We are looking also at the Aerospace Museum for CRAB dinner and possible for the events as well. It has been decided that this would be last CRAB that our region will sponsor. Over the years we have had a great time with CRAB and want to have it end it on a positive note. Planning is coming together and most of last year’s team will be back helping to make our last CRAB another “Premier Porsche Weekender.” We hope that we can bring out of the woodwork some of the past CRAB chairpersons to help us say goodbye. Also if you would like help please let me know.
And remember: If it’s not fun, then why are you doing it?
Correction
The article on the CRAB 34 Funkhana was by Jon Kramer, who was also the brains behind the track design, did the layout, did the scoring, etc. Jon really put a lot of work and deserves all the credit for the event, which was a great success. I was just a helper whose chief function was to give the target a visual sizing and chase darts. Given the number of times they hit me instead of the target, I either did my job too well or not good enough.
Tom Sisson
July and August Events SocialJuly 5 SVR Saturday Breakfast Club; see page 4.July 16 SVR Dinner Meeting at the Cannon’s; see page 4.
ConcoursJuly 27 MBR Zone 7 Concours #4; see page 6.August 10 GGR Zone 7 Concours #5; see page 13. TourAugust 1-3 Mammoth Tour; see page 9.August 23 Western Pacific Railroad Museum and Graeagle Tour; see page 15.August 31 Art Tour to San Francisco; for info, contact Herb Hoover at 916.424.5163ß
Autocross and TrackJuly 19 Driver’s Education at Infineon Raceway; for info, contact [email protected] 2 GGR Zone 7 Autocross #4; for info, go to www.pca-ggr.orgAugust 3 GGR Zone 7 Autocross #5; for info, go to lpr.pca.org/August 7 Driver’s Education at Infineon Raceway; for info, contact [email protected] 15 Driver’s Education at Thunderhill Raceway; for info, contact [email protected]
RallyJuly 26 DR Zone 7 Gimmick Rally; see page 5.
OtherJuly 9 SVR Board Meeting at RPM, 3130 Bradshaw Road, SacramentoJuly 26 Workshop for Prospective Editors; see page 8.
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ZONE
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SVR Saturday Breakfast ClubJuly 5, 2008
Marie Callender’s5525 Sunrise Boulevard, Citrus Heights
(across from Sunrise Mall)
Meet in the parking lot at 8:30 A.M. • Breakfast at 9:00 A.M.
Price: $11.00 per person, including tax and tip • Please bring exact change!
A Summer Dinner with Your PorscheWednesday, July 16
Bob and Elaine Cannon’s home2931 Lacy Lane, Sacramento 95821
Social at 6:30 P.M. • Dinner at 7 P.M.
Dinner catered by Fresh and Quick Caterers
Bring your own beer or wine
$22.00 per personBring a Donation to “Share-the-Wealth”
Porsches may be parked in the yard
RSVP to Elaine Cannon by July 11th at 916.481.9528or e-mail [email protected]
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Diablo Region Presents
Zone 7 Gimmick RallySaturday, July 26th, 2008
Start is at Marie Callender’s Restaurant1101 S. California Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94596 • 925.943.7100
First car out at 9:00 A.M.
End by 5:00 P.M. at Porsche of Fremont5740 Cushing Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538 • 510.623.1111
Fee: $15.00 per person • Two persons required per car (driver & navigator)
Prizes for Winners • Bring Your Own Lunch
All entrants are invited to join Diablo Region members for breakfast beginning at 8:00 A.M.at the start location in Walnut Creek.
RSVP by July 19th. Make your check payable to Diablo Region PCA and send it to:Christie Bacchus (Event Organizer)2633 Telegraph Avenue #216, Oakland, CA 94612
650.219.6637 • [email protected] (No refunds after July 19th, 2008)
Series 2008
RallyConcours
Autocross
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Monterey Bay Region presents:
Concours in ParadiseZone Concours # 4 A Zone 7 Concours
July 27, 2008 in Carmel Valley, CA 93924
Our Location:
Our Schedule:
Our Food:
Carmel Valley Community Park - A grassy swale with tree-shaded picnic area.There are many restaurants and wine-tasting opportunities within 4 blocks of thepark. Take Highway 1 South from Monterey to Carmel Valley Road, turn Eastand go 12 miles to Carmel Valley Village. The park is at Ford Road and CarmelValley Road, and the zip is 93924, for you Mapquest fans.8:00 - 9:30 am Car placement, last minute touch-up10:00 - 12:00 Judging and ScoringAwards Presentation following lunchThe ever-popular BBQ Tri-Tip or Chicken Breast, complete with Chili and Saladwill be catered by Deli Treasures of Mid Valley Shopping Center
THE USUAL FOUR CLASSIFICATIONS WILL BE REPRESENTED:FULL CONCOURS, STREET, WASH & SHINE AND UNRESTORED.
THERE WILL BE LOTS OF ROOM FOR DISPLAY CARS.THESE BEAUTIES WILL NOT BE JUDGED, THEY ARE THERE FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT.
In Addition, there will be a display of new Porsche models from Porsche of Monterey
If you have questions, Call David Aliotti at (831) 658-0356 Email [email protected]
Make checks payable to:“MBR/PCA”and mail with this form to:Dave Aliotti, 927 Hellam St.Monterey, CA 93940
Name___________________________ Phone__________________ email____________________________Address_________________________________________ City_____________________________________State_____ Zip___________ Region____________ Porsche model_________________________ Year_____Body Type______________________ Color__________________ License No.___________Class_________I will volunteer to help Judge_____________YES ____________NOConcours @ $25/car__________________________________Display only @ $10/car_________________________________BBQ lunch: _____Adult @ $20_____________ Tri Tip_____ Chicken_____ _____Child(12/under) @ $8 ________ Tri Tip_____ Chicken_____Total______________________________
Monterey Bay Regionwishes to thank our Trophy Sponsor,
Porsche of Monterey,for helping to make this event memorable.
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Drifting Back – July 2008by Larry Wilson
30 Years Ago (July 1978) At the Tennis Club Hotel in Davis, the July 1 SVR board meeting, tennis tournament, and dinner meeting with dancing to the Gene Lane Disco Show, was a big hit with 84 members attending. Neely Tom and Garth Mason took home the tennis trophies for women and men, respectively. The sterling flowerpot trophies were courtesy of SVR-member and DRIFTER advertiser Ted Strutz of Strutz Jewelers at 2200 K Street, Sacramento. Vicki Mikesell got splinters in her feet from dancing barefoot on the Club’s wooden dance floor. Occupants of eleven SVR rally cars struggled the next day to reach the start of the July 2 Firecracker 2 rally by Rik Larson and Stan Breyfogle. Jack and June Samples hosted the finish at their home in Newcastle and had a barbecued cross-rib roast ready for the feed by the pool. The top three finishers in the four-leg, two-hour rally were Jim and Joyce Karver, Mike Willis and Ted Colbert, and Paul Baldarelli and Laurie Adams. Snow Mass (Aspen, CO) was the site of the July 9 - 15, 23rd Porsche PARADE. Ralph Heath prepared for the trip by mounting a new CB on a convenient, flat surface under the dash of his 356B black coupe. His drill was greeted by a steady stream of Texaco’s best. Yup, the ol’ gas tank got drilled, and Ralph got the Dummkopf Award. Ralph got the tank fixed in time to make the trip with Carolyn and fly under the radar with the Larry and Pat Wilson 356B white coupe in tow. The same could not be said (under the radar) for Paul and Gail Bates who, near Wells, received a well-earned official greeting from the State of Nevada. The only greeting received by the Heath/Wilson 356 duo on the way home was a free invitation to leave Utah by sundown with less speed.
20 Years Ago (July 1988) The July 16 2nd Annual SVR Golf Tournament at Dry Creek Ranch Golf Course sponsored by Eurosport (George Valerio) and chaired by Sheila McDade, was followed by the July dinner meeting at the Golden Acorn Restaurant, both at Dry Creek off Highway 99 in Galt. First was a putting contest to raise money for our charity, and George Valerio, our tournament sponsor was the winner! In the big tournament, the top three gross score winners,
men’s category, were Bruce Mills (83), Bruce Westrup (86), and Marv Smith (89). The Longest Drive was Bruce Westrup, and the best Callaway score was Bob Peake (73). Closest to the pin, men and women, went to Si Daily. In the women’s competition, the top three scores were Toni Sherburne (100), Sheila McDade (104), and Cheryl Bilstead (106). Toni Sherburne got the Longest Drive, and the best Callaway score went to Sheila McDade (72). Fifteen men and 13 women competed in the tournament. Lots of SVR members attended the July 24-30 PCA 33rd Porsche PARADE in Colorado Springs. Kirk and Linda Bradford, Jim and Sheila McDade, Jack and June Samples, Dwight and Linda Mitchell, and Allen and Dolores Weddle got there first and then greeted the slowpokes: Ron and Sally Boeck, Cindi and Kern Breaux, Harv and Connie Cain, Greg Peart and Cyndee Nightingale, and Pat and Larry Wilson. Even John and Betty Meunier (1972 SVR President) rolled in from South Carolina. The rally team of J. Toney (SVR) and John Clever (Diablo Re-gion) won first in class and first overall in the Parade rally. Incred-ibly, the McDades placed second in the navigational class. SVR’s top autocross finishers in class were Greg Peart (2nd), Cyndee Nightingale (2nd), Pat Wilson (3rd), Kern Breaux (2nd), Dwight Mitchell (2nd), and Linda Mitchell (1st). No SVR entrants in the concours. THE DRIFTER, Larry Wilson, editor, received a second place award in the PCA Newsletter Contest (in Class 4, regions with 176 to 350 members).
10 Years Ago (July 1998) DRIFTER editor, Mike Willis, gave his readers an attentive-ness test by using the same two photos on the cover in the July issue as he used in the June issue (one 911 and one 912). He
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Editors WorkshopSaturday, July 26, 2008 at 10:00 A.M.
At the Stockton home of the current editor
Lunch and Refreshments Provided
This workshop is for members who are inter-ested in assuming the editorship of The Drift-er beginning in January 2009. The agenda will include (but is not limited to) the following topics*:
General Overview of the Publication ProcessContent • Collecting and Editing Articles
Photos & Graphics • Layout and TypographyFormatting Ads • Printing • Copyright Issues
Hardware • Software
*(If you have a topic you would like to add to the agenda, please mention it.)
For enrollment information, contact Bud Behrens at 209.477.6496, e-mail [email protected]
Deadline: Tuesday, July 22Limit: 8 Persons
did reverse the order and cropped the photos slightly different, however. If you noticed, raise your hand. Glen Brooksby reported on the July 18 SVR autocross at Mather Field (hot, but 23 drivers took part), and thanked workers Bill Winkler, Dwight Mitchell, Masuo Robinson, Phil Cloud, Pat Costin, Tim Fleming, and Mike and Sue Ambrozewicz. New drivers included Jerry Pretti, Mary Beth Wilson, Russ Hildebrand, Ken Suzuki, and Bill Bar-tok. On July 25, Mike Ambrozewicz chaired the SVR Salmon Fishing Trip, departing from Sausalito, and our more seaworthy members plied the Pacific in calm seas in search of salmon. On the first day of the July 24-30 PCA 43rd Porsche Parade in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Bob Peake (as SVR President) and Larry Wilson (as 2000 Parade Treasurer) signed the contracts that would bring the 45th Porsche Parade to Sacramento in year 2000. Meanwhile, Phil Lawrence thought he was giving a press interview about his Green 911 (called “Fish Lips”) at the Parade concours and spilled his guts about the car’s deficiencies. Turns out the five gents were judges, and he finished third in class. One Dummkopf Award coming up! At the Monday night banquet, Phil received his third place award, Tom Sisson also received a concours award, and Larry Wilson received the Zone Representa-tives’ Award for his work with PCA regional newsletter editors. Mark Smedley was there as a concours judge. Later in the week, Pat Wilson won her class in the Parade autocross (Larry got 4th). Rik Larson and John Clever took first in the equipped class and second overall in the Parade rally, and Tom and Jude Sisson with 457 points also took home a rally trophy.
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Mammoth Tour August 1-3 Mammoth Creek Inn for Lodging
Possibly Friday Night Arrival Dinner
The 2008 Mammoth Porsche Happening (MPH) is happening NOW! Many of us consider this the most beautiful drive California has to offer; the added bonus is spending time in Mammoth Lakes. Now a semi annual event, this tour is designed to give us a chance to get away from the valley heat, spend a couple of days driving in the incredible beauty of the Eastern Sierra, swap stories with new and old friends who also love Porsches and have an all around wonderful time.
This year’s event has been scheduled to take advantage of the highly successful Mammoth Beerand Blues Festively held each year. Don’t care for blues and beers? With an elevation of 7,000 feet, Mammoth affords other fun activities including hiking, tram rides, golf, hot springs and fishing to name a few. Check out http://www.visitmammoth.com/ for more information.
For those that missed past years just ask our pervious tour hosts, Bill and Cathy Keegan, Mike and Emily Willis or Rick Weidner what they thought and why they are returning this year. We are working on a Friday night dinner more information as you register.
The charming Mammoth Creek Inn is looking forward to our return and holding their rooms at a special rate for our group. Bottom line, you are cordially invited to join us. Sign up July 5th as space is limited.
Details:
1. Lodging, you must contact Mammoth Creek Inn at 866-466-700, or MammothCreekInn.com to make your room reservations. Be sure to mention the Porsche Club for special rates. Reserve early as there is limited space.
2. Register for the event by calling Mike or Emily Willis 916-363-8313 or e mailing [email protected] or [email protected] by July 10th. (Note on vacation June 22nd to July 5th)
3. Be sure to give your e address to receive further updates and tour map.
We’re departing from – Starbucks in the El Dorado Hills Town Center, promptly @ 9:00 Fridaymorning. (Take the Latrobe exit off of Hyw. 50 @ El Dorado Hills and proceed south 100 yards to the first light. Turn left into the center; proceed past the Exxon station to the Starbucks parking area.)
Tour fee is $5.00. Plan on arriving at least 45 minutes ahead of time to sign the PCA required release and hear the pre tour briefing. Please have your fuel tanks full and bladders empty. Don’t forget the sun block and warm clothing for the evenings.
Lastly, we will be stopping for lunch in Lee Vining on beautiful Mono Lake; you can pack a picnic or purchase something in town.
The morning started off with an excel-lent continental breakfast catered by Beth Jacobson and Linda McMahen, after which everyone gathered in the garage for the prep session. The presentations included such topics as the proper materials, products and techniques used for cleaning both exterior of your Porsche (or “other” car), cleansing the exterior paint with clay, repairing paint chips, removing scratches and swirl marks, and special tricks and tips useful for making easier the work of preparing your Porsche for concours competition.
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Concours prep sessionby Bud Behrens, photos by Mary Ann Behrens
The turnout was impressive, with more than forty SVR members (and a few PCAers from other regions) in at-tendance at the concours prep session on April 13th which
was organized and supervised by Jim and Linda McMahen and hosted by Bob and Beth Jacobson’s in their new garage (AKA Jacobson’s IMAX theatre and Porsche museum) at their home near Lincoln.
The attendees were also urged to participate in the 2008 Zone 7 Concours Series, in which there is a concours class for every level of interest, ranging from the “Wash and Shine” category to the very challenging “Full” and “Preservation” categories. SVR members are encouraged to travel to the different regions in Zone 7 to meet other Porsche nuts like themselves.Clockwise from top right: Gathering at the Jacobson’s garage; Jim and Linda
McMahen; Roger Walker demonstrates paint chip repair techniques; attentive students learn what to use; official ribbon cutting at the garage.
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Next Up: Parade Rally in Charlotte
Toney’s Win Snake Eyes IV rallyby Rik Larson
Jessica and J. Toney (daughter/father) won the first event of the 2008 Zone 7 Rally Series with a score of nine seconds of error. A total of eight cars started from the San Joaquin Delta College parking lot (also the scene of the Zone 7 concours that
same morning). After a total of just over 1 hour and 40 minutes of driving time (and just over 60 minutes of actual competitive rallying), seven of the eight cars return to the start location.
The rally was a set up with a total of seven checkpoints (three were of the DIYC “do-it-yourself type”) that was meant to prepare some of the entrants for what to expect at the Porsche Parade Rally in Charlotte on July 1st.
The route headed east of Stockton and covered less than 70 miles. There were only two manned checkpoints but the course had been laid out such that contestants would enter each checkpoint twice. I was handling the first checkpoint in downtown Linden, next to the high school. On all of my checkouts of the course there had not been any problem with any cars along the road parallel to the school (nice and wide). But on this Sunday morning it seemed that the longer I stayed at the checkpoint, the more non-rally cars kept parking along the road. They were headed for a funeral at the nearby cemetery (and this is on a Sunday at 11:00 A.M.; go figure). SVR members Ron and Sally Boeck, who had just returned from a vacation in the British Virgin Islands, handled the second checkpoint. They had a beautiful location surrounded by walnut trees, which meant their two dogs could enjoy the morning as well.
A big “thank you” goes to Mary Ann Behrens who handled the registration duties and to Paul Czopek from Yosemite Region who arranged for the awards (nice mantle-type clocks). All of the cars entered received an award. J. Toney scored all of the cars with ease. He even notified me later of an error that I had in my calculations (leg 4 and leg 6) that resulted in some slightly different scores than announced at the finish.
Snake Eyes Zone 7 rally results
Region Place Total Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5 Leg 6 Leg 7
Beginner/Novice Class
Bill Moore and Fabio Menjivar 1 287 6 55 4 137 27 42 16
Laura Mercier and Larry Sharp GGR 2 326 23 12 40 23 46 3 179
Ron Baker and Robert Fuller GGR 3 874 300 300 19 29 48 77 101
Unequipped Class
Richard Wetzel and Phillip Marks SVR 1 34 1 1 1 5 12 13 1
Larry and Greg Adams GGR 2 317 172 12 4 45 12 16 56
Bud Behrens and Keith McMahan SVR 3 370 98 77 31 73 25 6 60
Equipped Class
Jessica and J. Toney GGR/SVR 1 9 1 3 0 1 1 2 1
Workers: Rik Larson, Ron and Sally Boeck, Mary Ann Behrens, J. Toney
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Need more grip?Add spacersby Lisa Thomas, SVR Technical Chair
One of the most common upgrades that people make on their Porsches is to lower the sus-pension and add spacers to the wheels. (Next month I will describe how to lower the cars.) Not only does the addition of spacers enhance the look of the cars, it widens the “track”
of the car and provides more grip. I have done this to every Porsche I’ve owned, and subsequently have a box full of stock wheel studs - a fortune in wheel studs that I’ll never use. (If anyone needs stock studs for their car let me know! I have Cayenne, Boxster, 996, SC, and 964 wheel studs.)
My C4 came with Boxster wheels on it. The 964 usually wears “cup” wheels and the off-set is a little different, so the previous owner put ¼-inch spacers on the car so that the tires would not rub the wheel wells. Adding spacers though, means the lug nuts have 1/4-inch less engagement. The previous owner didn’t realize this was a dangerous situation, and he had not changed the wheel stud bolts.
In the PCA Zone 7 rules for autocross competition there is a rule that states, “All wheels must be on tight and not have any visible cracks. All lug nuts must be in place and se-cured. Wheel bolt/lug nut engagement must be at least one times the bolt/stud diameter.” This means that if you have a 12mm stud with a thread pitch of 1.25, your lug nut needs to make at least 9.5 turns around that stud when torqued down. If your stud is 14mm in diameter and has the same pitch of 1.25, you need to make 11.2 turns before tight. If you have a 10mm stud, you’ll need to make 12.5 revolutions. But even if you are not competing, it would be a bad thing for your bolts to shear off and the tire to leave the car in any situation.
So, without doing the math, your stud needs to come all the way to the end of the lug bolt when torqued down (All of my cars have open end bolts, most of your cars will have the closed bolts, and this is why you need to count the revolutions.) I called Ron at IPB-Autosport, and he was able to tell me which bolts I needed. I recom-mend you call him with your particular spacer size and get the correct bolts.
Open end Closed end
Changing Wheel Studs Note: This process can really only be done with the use of an impact wrench; acquire one before at-tempting. While it is possible to screw these down by hand, I think buying/renting an impact wrench is really worth it in this case. 1. To remove the stock bolts, first you must keep in mind all safety measures. Raise the wheel you will be working on off the ground and remove the tire.
2. Remove the brake caliper by unbolting the two bolts on the back of the caliper. There is an access hole for the lower bolt through which the correct tool may be put through to reach the bolt head. On the SCs these are 19mm bolts, on Boxsters, and 996s these are 10mm hex bolts. The 964 has hex in back, and bolts in front. Essentially on all the cars, two attachments hold the caliper on the rotor.
Once the brake caliper can be removed, hang it out of the way with a coat hanger. Be sure the brake lines are not stressed or bent.
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3. There are two screws (some are hex, and some are Phillips) holding the brake rotor in place. Brakes get very hot and these screws are easily damaged. I learned of a “magic screw driver” called an impact driver. Never had I seen one before, but now I have to have one. I will never strip another screw. You position the impact-driver in the screw, hit it with a hammer, and the screw comes free. Really cool! 4. Make sure the car has a block of wood behind one of the tires that is still on the ground. With the emergency brake off, the brake rotor will come right off.
5. Now the five lug bolts are easily accessible. I used a five-pound sledge and just banged these out of their seats.
6. To insert the new longer bolts, push them through from the inside and place 4 to 5 large washers on the bolt end. Then use one of your lug nuts, and screw it down by hand to the washers. Get a 19mm impact socket and use your impact wrench to tighten the lug nut onto the bolt, pulling the bolt through. Make sure the bolt is engaged all the way. Repeat this process on each wheel, and do the reverse steps to put it all back together.
CARLSEN PORSCHE CONCOURS
Presented by Golden Gate Region, Porsche Club of America
Sunday, August 10, 2008Carlsen Porsche Dealership
3636 Haven Avenue, Redwood City, CA
Entry Fee: $30.00 per Car • Display Only: FreeEntry fee includes a catered buffet lunch for twoCar placement from 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M.
Series 2008
RallyConcours
Autocross
Entire proceeds from entry fee donated to charity
Directions: From Highway 101, exit East onto Marsh Road and turn left onto Haven Avenue. For Information, call Larry Adams at (650) 345-2232 or e-mail [email protected]
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Getting to know your Porsche - the owner’s manualby Dean Lewellenreprinted from GOING PLACES, official newsletter of the Arizona Region PCA
This article is devoted to getting on more familiar and intimate terms with the favorite Porsche in your family or home. A comprehensive way this can be accomplished
is to take your owner’s manual, sit in the driver’s seat of your parked Porsche and point and click, and touch and feel your way through the one hundred and forty or so pages describing the operation and functionality of the various controls and systems on board. If you do not drive your Porsche on a fairly regular basis, you should review the operation and location of the controls at least annually and for sure before a significant trip to insure maximum pleasure on the road. After commending you for purchasing a Porsche sports car, the owner’s manual writer concedes that you must be a special breed of motorist and probably are not a novice when it comes to motor cars. A page or two of warnings about misuse, alteration and unlawful operation of your Porsche, as well as the obligatory reference to NHTSA for safety and fault reporting follows.. The first few pages also contain information about fuel requirements (octane rating and oxygenated fuel usage) and tire pressure re-quirements--very important! A couple of “Before Driving Off” checklists are next. First, a list of operational items: tires and pressure, lug nuts/bolts torque, fluid levels and leak checks, battery charge level, doors and hoods, clear and clean windows, wipers and washers, lights, and luggage stowage. An important note here for any Porsche with electronic fuel injection is that the battery must be near full charge to crank the engine, pulse the injectors and fire the spark plugs to get things underway. This is true for other modern electronic fuel-injected automobile engines as well. Infrequently driven cars should have a battery maintainer connected to minimize Sunday drive disap-pointments. Second, a checklist of items to be accomplished from the driver’s seat: horn, seat position, mirrors, seat belts, brake operation, warning/indicator lights functionality with the key on and the engine off, warning displays after startup and door locks. Run these checklists once or twice monthly and you will develop an intimacy with your Porsche that will provide instant recognition of any item or system not up to par for travel.
There is a section covering “Break-in; of a new car,” but by the time you have purchased your car, perhaps joined PCA, and, are reading this article, it is just folksy news. Two good points here which are applicable for any new or older automo-bile are--never run a cold engine at high rpms, and do not let your engine labor, especially when driving uphill. The warning on the break-in of your new car’s tires and brakes also applies to new replacement tires and/or new brake pads. New tires will not develop maximum traction during the first 200 miles. New brake pads will not develop maximum braking efficiency during the first 200 miles. Please drive and stop with moderation during the wear-in period for new tires or new brake pads. The engine oil consumption wording has gotten quite vague for the newer cars with Porsche stating that oil consumption may be higher when the car is new and can vary according to speed, climate, road conditions, oil quality, viscosity and oil dilution by unburned fuel. Porsche used to state that one liter per 1000 kilometers was acceptable oil consumption for the earlier air-cooled engines but that comment has been eliminated as of model year 1995. The next seventy pages or so cover all the controls, indica-tors and warnings for the safe and comfortable operation of your Porsche and describes the function and control of all the on-board systems except for the audio system which comes with its own manual. A good point on the starting procedure is that temperature sensors on the engine automatically provide the correct fuel/air ratio required for start-up, therefore, it is not necessary to depress the accelerator pedal while starting a cold or a warm engine--keep your right foot on the floor. Before stopping your engine after hard or extended driving, let the engine run at increased idle for a minute or two to cool down the catalytic converter and allow the oil in the engine to return to the oil tank on the air-cooled engines. The next twenty pages or so cover maintenance items own-ers can perform or at least be aware of which may require action to be taken by their local service center. First, owners should be knowledgeable about the oil level in the engine tank or sump as oil is the life blood of any Porsche engine. Be aware that the oil level gauge on the instrument panel is only an indicator at best. Reliable oil level readings for the air-cooled engines can only be obtained from the oil tank dip stick when the car is running at idle at operating temperature (190F-210F) on a level surface for at least one half minute (30 seconds). After you really get to know your car intimately, you may be able to correlate the dip stick reading with the gauge reading on the dash if all the parameters are constant--pretty iffy though. Oil viscosity range vs. outside temperature recommendations for synthetic and non-synthetic oils are covered here as well. Brake fluid recommendations, manual and Tiptronic transmission fluid checking and replenish-ment and more detailed information on fuel requirements are covered also. Air filter cartridge maintenance and replacement as
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Western Pacific Railroad Museum and Graeagle Driving Tour Saturday, August 23
The Western Pacific aka Portola Railroad Museum (www.wplives.org) features over 35
locomotives and 100+ gondolas, rotary plows, tampers, hoppers, reefers (not the paper-
wrapped variety), passenger cars, box cars, flat cars, side dumps and cabooses…if it’s
on rails, you’ll see it somewhere on this 37-acre site.
This is a museum for the curious, more akin to a
1940s rail car maintenance facility than a museum
displaying perfectly renovated artifacts. Both types
are enjoyable, but there’s a different appeal to a
“bone yard” of rail cars ranging from wheel-less hulks to (almost) fully restored
locomotives. You’re encouraged to explore, to climb into, to open doors, to try out a
dusty engineer’s seat. Descending from one car, you’ll spot another, wonder “What the
heck is that?”, then take off for another discovery. It’s a museum in evolution. The
grounds contain stacks of steel rails, rows of huge trucks (wheel and suspension
assemblies) and flat cars covered with parts, potentially useful in future restorations.
Visitors can pilot a locomotive for $175/hour. We can all get our hands on the throttle by
time sharing, reducing individual costs to $15 or so. Or, ride in a “caboose train” over a
10 minute loop for $5, and for an additional $5, ride in the locomotive.
But wait, there’s more…a great drive. Making quick work of flatlands and foothills,
we’ll zip up I-80 to Colfax and Nevada City, where the fun starts. Highway 49,
climbing the twisting, along the deep gorge of the Yuba River through Downieville and
Sierra City, is a Porsche pilot’s delight. Designated the Yuba-Donner Scenic Byway, it
is also one of most beautiful mountain roads in
California. The historic Kentucky Mine provides a
shady and interesting lunch spot, with an optional
stamp mill and gold mine tour. We’ll pause on Gold Lake Road for a photo op of the
magnificent 8,600 foot Sierra Buttes, and arrive at the museum a few minutes later. The
return to Sac is simpler and faster, mostly down I-80. Some will no doubt enjoy libations
in Truckee before heading home.
Lunch. Bring a lunch, drinks and snacks for munching enroute.
Meet at the Safeway Store (4805 Granite Dr., Rocklin) on the Northeast corner of I-80 and
Rocklin Rd. Registration 8:00. Driver’s meeting 8:20. Depart 8:30 sharp.
Fee. $15 per car, a portion of which covers admission to both museums. Please make checks
payable to SVR-PCA.
Preparation Suggestions. Recommend two-way radios set to Channel 9. Loaners may be
available. Arrive with a full tank of gas. Camera recommended. Weather is variable, but
generally about 85o in Portola in August. Total mileage is roughly 265---a full day, indeed.
To register and for further information:
Doug Klein [email protected] (916) 791-4864 or
Dan Rowland [email protected] (916) 367-8502
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Join in – July membership reportby Rik Larson, SVR Membership Director
SVR has 606 Regular Members, and 490 Affiliate Members for a total of 1,096 members plus 10 Dual Members.
New Members (Joined May 2008)
Michael & Tina CalvertGranite Bay, CA [email protected] ’08 Carrera 4S
Steve FargoEl Dorado Hills, CA [email protected] ’87 911
William HagmanGranite Bay, CA [email protected] ’86 911 Turbo
Babette & George HattenRoseville, CA [email protected] ’01 Boxster
Danny & Susan OliverRocklin, CA 95765ollie714@hotmail,com916.606.8733 ’07 Cayman
Changes
Tim & Donna BaileyGrass Valley, CA 95949
James & Brody DaySacramento, CA 95819
Mark & Dee FordAuburn, CA 95602916.749.0687
Frederick & Annette HubertyPenn Valley, CA 95946
George & Tami Paraker08 Boxster LE
Norman Plotkin & Jennifer [email protected]
Michael W. & Mary PraughtHouston, TX 77042713.784.4920
Robert & Laurie [email protected]
Lance Richardson& Gail Shields-Sanders
Rick & Ann Viegas916.354.0915
Arnold & Shawn Ward
Richard Wetzel & Delores [email protected]
Anniversaries
Jean Lhuillier [5]Karl Wagenhoffer & Ellen Worland [5]Deane & Robin Wilson [5]Rich Farlinger [5]Don & Whit Ratcliff [10]Paul Guard [10]Francis & Denise Smolich [15]Robert & Bev Phillips [15]James & Arlene Battaglia [15]Tom & Susan Swenson [20]Terry & Linda Green [25]Jim & Sheila McDade [35]Kirk & Linda Bradford [35]
Congratulations to the McDades and Bradfords, members for thirty-five years. Actually, the Bradfords are now in San Diego but remain as dual members. And Kirk is our “voice of CRAB” as well as co-auctioneer with Larry Wilson at our annual charity auction.
well as windshield/headlight washer fluid checking and addition can be found in this section of the manual. There is information on the federally-mandated emission control system installed on your Porsche, a component description, how the parts work and recommendations on how to maximize component lives. There are several pages of car care instructions covering the care and preservation of the outside as well as the interior surfaces of your Porsche. Tips on long term storage of your car are presented. There is a section dealing with emergency service requirements: Proper lifting and/or jacking of the car, inflation of the collapsible spare tire, and the proper sequence for tire/wheel removal and replacement. The replacement of fuses, bulbs and the battery are covered as well as how to properly jump start your dead Porsche from a loaner battery. There is information on how to adjust your car’s headlights. The final section covers the technical data about the en-gine and transmission specifications, acceleration performance
numbers, fluid capacities and the geometric dimensions for your Porsche model. The horsepower, torque, acceleration curves and transmission gear/speed diagrams are provided here. There is a separate maintenance book which provides the schedules and descriptions of time and mileage required main-tenance items with log sheets for recording maintenance actions. Faithful logging of scheduled maintenance actions will provide a valuable record of your Porsche’s health and history for you or a concerned future owner. Your Porsche owner’s manual truly holds the keys to the knowledge, confidence, satisfaction and enjoyment you receive from ownership as well as the understanding of the marvelous en-gineering, manufacturing precision and exhilarating performance crafted by the wizards of Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. This manual is just as important as the key to the ignition because it provides the key to the enjoyment and the love of and for your car.
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Drifter ClassifiedsDrifter Classifieds for Porsches and/or Porsche-related parts or accessories are available at no charge to PCA members. (Non-members may submit ads at $20.00 per ad. Make check payable to PCA-SVR and send to PCS-SVR, P.O. Box 254651, Sacramento, CA 95865-4651.) Commercial ads are not accepted. Please contact our Advertising Manager for commercial advertising information and rates. All ads must be submitted by e-mail to the Newsletter Editor and received by the editor by the 1st day of the month prior to the month of publication. Ads may be shortened to fit available space. Editor is not responsible for content and reserves the right to reject any ads submitted. Not responsible for any errors or omissions. As an additional benefit to our members, all ads are included in the classified section of our web page. Ads are not verified for content. It is the buyer’s responsibility to verify the information in the ads. Ads run for three months unless cancelled.
Porsches for Sale
2007 Cayman S: Speed Yellow/black interior, Speed Yellow interior accent package, yellow seat belts and shift console trim, Chrono stopwatch, CDR 24 stereo/cd sound system, sport mode and PSM suspension management; 19-inch Sport Design wheels w/summer tires, outdoor car cover. 6400 very easy miles; never been abused and the tires have never been spun. Asking $51,500 or a very reasonable offer. Contact John Slusser at 775.329.3092 or e-mail [email protected] (04/08)
2001 Boxster Tiptronic: Orient Red Metalic/black leather interior; 6955 actual miles. This is the lowest mileage Boxster for sale on the west coast. Heated seats; sport pkg; comfort pkg; optional Boxster Design alloy wheels with painted crests; new rear tires; new battery; includes car cover. $27,800. Contact [email protected] or 916.771.4476 Roseville, CA for photos and more info. (04/08)
2001 Boxster 5 speed: Guards Red/black leather interior; 36,500 miles. sports package, aluminum trim package, power seat pack-age, 18-inch wheels with painted crests, painted bumperettes, premium sound with 6-disk changer, clear euro side markers, 2003 tail lights, new OEM battery, Valentine 1, Porsche battery charger, car cover, convertible top cover, Porsche factory bra. Excellent condition. $25,500. Call 530.885.6979 or e-mail [email protected] for more info. (05/08)
1996 993 Coupe: Guards red, black leather; 6-speed; 59,200K. Perfect. $37,900.00 Call Gary McCann at 916.447.7558 (04/08)
1973 914/2.0: Saturn Yellow/black interior; Sacramento “rust-free” car; second owner; special center caps, newer custom interior, perfect dash, custom center console with cup holder, Kenwood CD player with four 2-way speakers, leather Momo shift knob and steering wheel, newer fuel lines, starter; new battery, alternator and voltage regulator; K&N air filter, Bursch sport muffler, Sachs 911 clutch, 205/55 Bridge-stone Potenza RE730s. BMW 3201 front calipers with SS lines, Bilstein sport shocks, Richie Ginther 165lb progressive springs; documented corner balancing by Roger Kraus Racing; always maintained by Frank’s Automotive; many original and extra parts included. $7,450.00. Contact Jubal DeLong at 916.402.5650 or e-mail [email protected] (05/08)Classified ads continued on next page.
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Parts/Accessories
Outdoor car cover for a 997 coupé or cabriolet; as-new condition. $50.00. E-mail Bill Wallace at [email protected]. (04/08)
Wheels: • Set of four 17-inch custom Fuchs chrome rims with Porsche crest centers mounted on Toyo low-profile 210s with only 1,500 miles on them (great for the track). $1900. • Set of four original 17-inch 1996 rims in good condition; will need to be refinished; must see to appreciate. $800.00. • Two Miro Design rims, type 340 Porsche Exclusive. Will fit all 993, 996, 997, Boxster, and Cayman. (Both rims have slightly blemished edge.) One rim only 235/ZR19: $150.00. One rim mounted on semi-new Toyo 275/30ZR19 tire: $300.00 Phone: Keith at 916.521.2905 or email [email protected] (05/08)
Can you believe it’s July?by Tom Sisson, SVR Goodie Storekeeper
Good grief, it can’t be July already! Oh but it is. The big stores are starting to show winter clothes. Macy’s has already put winter clothes on sale. Well, the GOODIE STORE is still selling cool stuff: Porsche T-shirts ($20.00), and SVR logo polo shirts ($30.00).
We also have sweatshirts ($30.00), denim shirts ($35.00), and fleece vests in red, black, and grey ($35.00) and lightweight microfiber jackets ($55.00).
Don’t forget the car badges: SVR for $15.00 and PCA for $18.00.
Warning: Shop at your Goodie Store and “don’t buy a pig in a poke” This might seem to be odd and archaic language. It’s true that the phrase is very old, but actually it remains good advice and supports the view that if you buy something you take responsibility to make sure it is what you intended to buy.
A poke is a small sack or bag and is the origin of the word pocket. The word is still in use and is just the sort of bag that would be useful for carrying a piglet to market. If a merchant tried to cheat by substituting a lower value animal, he could be caught by “letting the cat out of the bag” - another good phrase which relates to the fraud of substituting a cat for a piglet at markets. The “pig” advice has been repeated for around five hundred years, maybe longer. The Common-place Book, 1530, gave this advice to market traders: “When ye proffer the pigge open the poke.”
Aren’t these ads educational?
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The last wordby Bud Behrens
This is just a little additional commentary and background to supplement Mike’s remarks in his column about short-notice informal drives or tours
On May 29, an SVR an e-mail message addressed to eighty “friends” (fifty-one of which, including myself, are SVR members) reported on the success of a “short notice” tour to Forest Hill (sic). Since the event was planned only three days in advance, the turnout (seven cars and fourteen people) was larger than anticipated by the organizer(s). Considering that sixty-three per cent of recipients of the message are SVR members, might lead one to assume that the tour was an SVR-sanctioned event, which it was not. Many times during our thirty-plus years of membership in PCA, we have joined with other car enthusiasts and friends in informal driving tours and other car-related events. There is nothing wrong or “illegal” about individual club members orga-nizing and promoting casual events, whether they involve moving cars or not. They are most often enjoyable – and may even be educational or cultural. (In the late 1970s we organized and led an informal tour of Yosemite Region members to a performance of Mozart’s “Cosi fan Tutte” at the Bear Valley Music Festival.) From mid-1991 through December 1998 I served as PCA National Safety Chairman. During that time Bob Gelles (Long-horn Region), the PCA Risk Management Chairman, and I were asked to help settle some disputes (mostly minor, but some involving litigation) between individual PCA region members
and/or between members and their local boards of directors. Some of these disputes/conflicts arose from actions by participants at uninsured events or from “incidents” that occurred. In such cases, we were not able to help settle the disputes because the events were not sanctioned or insured by the local region or by PCA National. Always be aware whether the driving event in which you are invited to participate is an official club event. If you are required to sign the insurance liability form, you can be pretty sure the event is covered. If not and you are involved in an incident or dispute connected with the event, then PCA can’t help you.
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