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The July-August 2008 Redline Report Die Kalender and Related Happenings Der Zone 1 Kalender...... 19 Zone 1 Autocross in Massachusetts...... 20 Zone 1 PORSCHEPLATZ at Limerock...... 21 Der 2008 CNY-PCA Kalender...... 41 CNY-PCA Summer Picnic at the 48 Hours of Watkins Glen...... 42 2008 FALL TOUR by Joyce and Chuck Gladle...... 43 Features 2008 Porsche Clash by Joyce Gladle...... 5 ZONE 1 Rally/Concours CNY Results...... 6 Blue Lightning Racing and the search for Stiction by Larry Lee...... 12 Burdick CNY Cobweb Concours by Chuck Gladle...... 15 ZONE 1 Rally/Concours – Corning, NY by Brian Daley...... 17 A RUF Adventure by Bill Hayman...... 27 New Generation 911s by PCNA...... 31 What a Mess! by Bill Noroski...... 32 The Power of Balance by Dick Jeffers...... 34 1991 944S2 Reclamation Project by Brian Daley...... 44 Departments Life at 9K, The Editor Speaks...... 2 Letters to the Editor...... 3 Lady at the Wheel by Joyce Gladle...... 3 CNYPCA Welcome Wagon by Ed Hurd...... 4 PPP Thak by Thak Chaloemtiarana...... 8 Northern Sentinel by Bob Graham...... 16 A Porsche Quiz by Herr Helmet von Hair...... 33 The Alternative Line by Joe Holzer...... 36 Redline Market...... 40 CNY-PCA Officers and Appointees...... 48 Advertising and Other Redline Report Administrivia...... 49
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Cover: Photo of RUF model CTR (“Yellow Bird”) and Chrystal Hayman taken by Bill Hayman at RUF Automobile GmbH in Pfaffenhausen, Germany The Redline Report July/August 2008 1 Life at 9k… by Skip Testut another such automotive era, itself the result of increased fuel costs, increasing How depressing. As I write this column CAFE levels, emissions, and safety Porsche sales are down 17% from a standards simultaneously occurring at year ago, gasoline has crossed the $4 a time of increased consumer demand a gallon point, and GM is actually for creature comforts, handling, and thinking of selling off its Hummer telecommunications, each of which division. For a club whose members’ seemingly requires an additional ton lives revolve around automobiles, or two of mass. It’s a perfect storm a SUVs, and RVs, these are calamitous brewing, one of potentially increased times, indeed. Added to all of this is that political involvement to do one thing I have now officially retired (No, Mike, (e.g., reduce fuel consumption and/or you really can tell the difference!). reduce carbon emissions) juxtaposed Retirement, at least in my situation, with increased consumer demand to should be a pleasant occasion. I mean do what would appear to be the exact I chose the time, I still liked my job opposite (i.e., build cars with better and my career, so being thrown out or handling, heated seats, hands free burned out wasn’t part of the equation, communication systems, and enough but my timing could have been better. I air bags to have kept the Titanic afloat can only assume I possess some genetic for a month). I don’t think that anyone predisposition that causes males in my can explain how this all can ever be family to retire only when the national done, except Joe who will probably economy goes sour. Case in point, my make that next month’s “Alternative father retired in the fall of ’73 right on Line.” the heels of the first Arab Embargo, times eerily reminiscent of the present. If the economy isn’t all it could be, the This bothers me, greatly. Think about good news is that we’re now fully into it those of you who remember the the 2008 driving season in Upstate NY. ‘70s, we didn’t realize it at that time, Every weekend holds an automotive but fuel availability and cost increases event and if you’re like me, you were only a small part of what we probably find yourself with conflicting ended up experiencing and I’m not events and emotions over which event just referring to avocado colored to choose. Do yourself a big favor appliances and leisure suits, either. In and get yourself out to a few of these the early ‘70s we were about to undergo before the season is over. After all, our significant automotive technological season is a short one here in Upstate changes, most of which ended up New York. Naturally, I’m hoping that being counterproductive to folks who you’ll put a Porsche Club event or love cars and largely unknown to our two on your calendar, but I would also younger members. Are you old enough encourage you to try your hand at an that terms such as “thermal reactors” SCCA autocross. We are very fortunate and “black bumpers” still bring on to live where we do as the Glen, the equivalent of a posttraumatic Central New York, Finger Lakes, and automotive stress disorder?! I am. My Southern New York SCCA Regions are fears are that we’re on the heels of yet all within easy driving distances and
2 The Redline Report July/August 2008 each one has a distinctive personality, cookies, ice cream, etc. We felt like one of which is guaranteed to be to royalty. They even invited a racing your liking. Novices are common, friend with us to join in the party. Your costs are relatively low, and just as in PCA card, don’t leave home without the PCA, folks are there to help you. it.” There are also many other car clubs in our area and nothing should restrict Bruce Parker you to joining just one. You might be From the Internet surprised to find out that some of your fellow CNY-PCAers will be there, too. Finally and most importantly, do yourself a big favor and sign up for the 2008 CNY-PCA Fall Tour. It may not be our golden anniversary this year, but my neighbor assures me that one year’s Lady at the Wheel as good as another and every Fall Tour By Joyce Gladle, President, CNY-PCA has been a winner in my opinion. RL Happy driving season, Porschephiles!!
Have you been driving your Porsche lately? I sure hope so; the season is Letters to the Editor upon us. Have you been rallying, showing your car in concours, driving Note: In the letter below, Bruce in driver education events, running an references the “PORSCHE PLATZ” autocross or racing at The Glen? If program sponsored by PCNA not, you could have been. All those and PMNA (Porsche Motorsport opportunities and more are available North America) at selected through your favorite organization— ALMS (American LeMans Series) CNY PCA! races around the country. For more information and locations The Zone 1 Concours and Rally was (including Lime Rock, CT July very successful and a meeting place 11-12 and Mid Ohio July 18-19) go for lots of friends, new and old. Our to www.pca.org, sign in and click Spring Rally and Cobweb Concours on “News & Announcements” in were great fun and got lots of people the gray bar at top left. out and about. The recent PCA Club Race at Watkins Glen, The Porsche “[M]y wife and I went to the Daytona Clash, was a spectacle of Porsches at 24 Hour Race in January. We literally speed. There were so many beautiful stumbled upon the infield Porsche Club Porsches and interesting graphics that corral and tent, tired and hungry from you couldn’t pick a favorite. This roaming around. I showed them my provided another excellent opportunity PCA card and we were treated to big to rekindle friendships with people screen TV coverage of the race inside from throughout the Zone. the tent, drinks, snacks, sandwiches, Continued on page 4 The Redline Report July/August 2008 3 “Lady at the Wheel” from page 3 CNYPCA WELCOME WAGON Did you miss the Club Race? Well, by Ed Hurd you have another opportunity to watch Porsches and their drivers test their Membership statistics (as of skills on the circuit of Watkins Glen 06/11/08): CNY Primary members: International. Our annual “48 Hours 246, Affiliates: 198, Total: 444 of Watkins Glen” Driver Education is coming up June 21 and 22. Come hang Please join me in welcoming our out with us and see what it’s all about. newest members and transfers: When the track goes cold on Saturday afternoon, we will all head down to April 2008 Montour Falls for our annual picnic. Brian & Tracy Lewis (See details in this issue.) Binghamton, NY The end of June will find the rd 53 2007 911, White Annual Porsche Parade in Charlotte, North Carolina. Porsches and their William & Susan Peterson owners from all over the United States Vestal, NY and Canada will converge to exchange 2006 Boxter S, Guards Red information, compete for coveted awards, make new friends and renew May 2008 old friendships and in general “eat, Phillip & Shirley Abiusi sleep and drink Porsche” for an entire Verona, NY week. 2008 911, Meteor Gray
Coming up later in the summer will be David & Paula Prince our autocross, our family picnic and Brewerton, NY 13029 Summer Concours and the gathering 1987 911 Carrera, Red of the faithful at the Vintage Races at Watkins Glen International. Then it Todd Brugger will be almost time for our Fall Tour, Syracuse, NY which takes us to Bennington, Vermont 2007 911 C2, Arctic White this year. Check out all the details in this issue. Joseph & Lisa Tudor Baldwinsville, NY So, if you haven’t been driving your 2007 Cayman S, White Porsche much this year, it’s your own fault. Your friends in CNY Region are April - May 2008 Member Anniversaries doing their best to provide you with a Mike & Pat Roddy 39 years variety of fun and challenging activities to participate in. Come on out and join Charles Hickmott 31 years us—you’ll have a great time too!! Walter Miller 29 years Remember, it’s not just the cars, it’s the people!! Hadley Falk 23 years
4 The Redline Report July/August 2008 Klaus & Christina-Marie Breyenbach Larry and Andy Lee, Randy Martin and 22 years Paul Dolphin were the dedicated pit crew for Gene (See article and related Bill Hayman 21 years photos in this issue). It appeared to me Thak & Sui-Ling Chaloemtiarana that the pit crew was having more fun than the driver—if that is possible— John & Margaret Bardenett 5 years especially Andy moving the car around the garage area!
If you have not attended this race in the past, please plan to do so next year. I know all the volunteers from this year will be back again next year. I do believe that every Porsche model with 2008 PORSCHE CLASH the exception of the 356 [Cayennes, AT THE GLEN by Joyce Gladle too?! Ed.] was on the track this past weekend. It is a great experience to be n behalf of Zone 1, Botho able to see these beautiful racecars up von Bose and Pete Tremper, close and personal. The volunteers are ORace Co-Chairs, Tim O’Brien, treated very well. Commemorative Volunteer Chairman, CNY Region race clothing, memorabilia, Zone 1 and the 254 Porsche drivers and their event credit and dinners are provided crews, I would like to thank all of our for all workers. CNY members who worked to make this a very successful event. Watch for the announcement of the 2009 Porsche Clash at the Glen and CNY members who stepped up to the join your friends for a fun weekend of plate to help make this event run very great racing! RL smoothly were Cathy Alberson, Uwe Augenreich, Thak Chaloemtiarana, Brian Daley, Kent Hubbell, Dick Jeffers, Dan Kraak, Jill and Les Lewis, Bruce Parker, Charles Puzzullo, Donna and Art Peck, Baxter Rhodes, Mike Kerker, Chuck Gladle III and Chuck and Joyce Gladle. Our thanks to each and every one of you! Without volunteers, this event could certainly not take place.
Three drivers at the Clash represented CNY, Gene Raymondi driving his 1986 944T, Bill Slowikowski driving his 1974 911 GT and Mitch VanNordstrand driving his 1974 911. CNY members
The Redline Report July/August 2008 5 CNY-PCA takes Zone 1 Rally and Concours by storm or in one, as the case may be!
n May 16-18, the Zone 1 Rally and Concours was held in the Elmira- Corning area. Although Brian Daley wrote a great article on the event, Oincluded in this issue, Joyce wanted to give people credit for spending the money, cleaning their cars and making the effort to participate in this great event that happened in our own backyard and I agreed. First, CNY members who participated in the 2008 Zone 1 Concours and Rally:
Art and Donna Peck Betsy and Baxter Rhodes Cindy Walsh and Dan Driscol Lin and Ed Hurd, Registrars Thak Chaloemtiarana Kent Hubble Melissa Miller Brian Daley Bill Noroski Daryl and Bill Dawson Nick and Gary Batroney Chuck and Joyce Gladle
Second, the trophy winners and their respective categories:
RALLY WINNERS Novice: 1st Daryl and Bill Dawson 3rd Nick and Gary Batroney
Experienced: 1st Chuck and Joyce Gladle
FULL CONCOURS WINNERS Early 911: 2nd Baxter and Betsy Rhodes Late 911: 2nd Bill Noroski 928: 1st Chuck and Joyce Gladle 930/14: 1st Thak Chaloemtiarana
PEOPLE’S CHOICE CONCOURS WINNERS Late 911: 1st Dan Driscoll and Cindy Walsh
6 The Redline Report July/August 2008 CNY-PCA Zone 1 Rally and Concours Trophy Winners from L to R starting with the back row: Nick and Gary Batroney, Daryl & Bill Dawson, Brian Daley & Melissa Miller. On the front row: Chuck & Joyce Gladle. Photo courtesy of Bill Dawson
One of many Annual Burdick Cobweb Concours participants at Driver’s Village in Cicero, NY Photo courtesy of Lee Goodman
The Redline Report July/August 2008 7 More on DE by PPP Thak mention far handsomer! Ed.]). But the worst indignity was having to ell, I participated in my first spend six hours on Memorial Day at DE of the season a couple the Urgent/Emergency Care units of Wof days ago. It was the the Tompkins Community Hospital. Niagara Region DE at Watkins Glen, The staff there took four X-rays of my traditionally held towards the end of leg and performed a Sonogram on it to May. Unfortunately, my participation check for blood clots. But because of was only as a spectator and not behind medical protocol, they could not tell me the wheel of my favorite Olympia blue the results of the tests. Only a doctor is 914-6, aka Hanuman. For the curious, allowed such a privilege. I told them ask me sometime to explain the that I was a doctor of sorts but that significance of that name. Be prepared did not persuade them. Because there to digest some strange admixture of were real sick people in the ER, no one Indian and Thai legend and mythology. paid attention to me. Why they call it No, you do not have to be adept with Urgent/Emergency Care is beyond me. Sanskrit or Thai. I felt like being in a very expensive The reason why I was not behind French restaurant trying to catch the eye the wheel had to do with advancing of the waiter to get some service. But age and how age affects one sense of in this case, I was hoping to get some balance, or immortality, for that matter. service or attention from the nurses and You see, the evening before the event, a doctor. After six hours, I gave up and I fell off my aluminum boatlift and like walked out of the ER. a fool decided to break the fall with my So, loaded up with Ibuprofen and left knee and shin. Instead of just falling Tylenol, I made the trek to the Glen into the water and suffer that indignity, the following day so I could socialize I tried to save myself from getting wet with my fellow DE enthusiasts. More and ended up hanging upside down on importantly, I was hankering for a hot the lift with one leg badly banged up. dog or two knowing that Steve Turco Unfortunately, it was my left leg that usually brings his (formerly mine) Hot was injured—the leg vital to operating Diggity Dog toaster to the track. For the clutch. But that is not the whole you newbies, the Hot Diggity Dog story. The swollen leg, knee and foot toaster was a gift to me when I finished prevented me from being able to get serving my four years as president of past my roll cage to operate Hanuman, the region. I decided to sacrifice that which was already loaded on my toaster to a greater cause and put it up Trailex. To cut a long story short, I had for auction at our annual charity event. to call Steve Turco to ask him to tell the organizers that I would not be at the Aside from the usual suspects, there event to drive or to help instruct. I also were a few first timers at the Niagara had to ask a favor of my in-between event (Cathy Alberson, for example). Porsche neighbor to come over to Joyce also showed me a list of drive my car off the trailer and back participants from our region attending into the garage (he is a year younger the Zone One 48 Hours at the Glen. and more dexterous/agile [Not to I know most of the newcomers, but 8 The Redline Report July/August 2008 there are quite a few names that I did fluid levels, look for loose objects (sun not recognize. It is a healthy sign when glass case in the glove compartment new members are interested in DE. I is OK, golf balls under the seats are hope that they had a chance to read my verboten), etc. After you leave the last column about how to get started. tech line return to your pit area (pit is I had heard back from one reader who a technical term which really means liked what he read. Keep the positive the place where you park your car) feedbacks flowing. As it is illegal for us and perform your own final checking. writers to work for beer, we will accept Because the tech line inspectors only words of praise from our many fans torque a few lug nuts, you should check (editor excluded). every lug nut again with your own torque wrench. Don’t over tighten the Now, back to the task at hand. You are nuts. My torque wrench is set at 90 ft/ at your first DE. What happens next? lbs. I usually check my tire pressures When you arrive at the track, you will at this point. For a street car with street have to unload all the stuff you have tires, I would first start with what the in the car. Anything that is “loose” owner’s handbook recommends. Using has to be taken out. This includes tire tire pressures to tune the suspension is pumps, old wrappers, empty soda cans, an art form and should be left for later. your dog, and your spouse. Spousal Don’t try to emulate Jeff Gordon by removal is to ensure that you will be rid instructing your pit crew/spouse to of a backseat driver. I would also take take out half a pound of pressure from out the carpet from the driver’s side if the left rear tire because your car was that is possible. You want to make sure too tight in the corners. When you are that there is nothing rattling around in new at this, I suggest you stick with the car when you are trying to go fast the manufacturer’s specs. If you must, and to concentrate. A sliding carpet adding a few pounds of pressure to can interfere with your footwork, or your street setup is better than lowering worst, jam up your gas pedal. It has pressure. In case of doubt, walk around been known to happen with heart and ask what others with similar cars as stopping consequences. Either bring a yours are using. Be sure to ask those small tarp to put your stuff on (and to more seasoned drivers running the cover them in case of rain), or locate a same or similar tires. fellow CNY member or instructor who The first order of the day after the has a covered garage. Most of us are tech inspection is the mandatory more than willing to let others leave drivers’ meeting. At that meeting, their belongings in our garages. you should pay attention to what the Once your car is unloaded, you will chief instructor and the safety chair have to line up for the tech inspection. are saying. Most of the time, they will Remember to bring your helmet and give you some vital information about tech form. The tech inspectors will do a the track. For example, they might tell final check on your car—re-torque your you to watch out for the woodchuck at lug nuts, check your accelerator spring “the boot,” or the lack of grip because return, look for fluid leaks, inspect brake Continued on page 10
The Redline Report July/August 2008 9 “PPP Thak” from Page 9 to understand the formula behind the of recent showers. The next important circle of friction or slip angles. If you information you will need to know want the Cliff Notes version, go talk is where you are allowed to overtake to our chief instructor, John Hajny. If another car after a passing signal is you want the full-blown complicated given. Although the instructors are version of the theory, you should talk allowed to pass wherever the track to our resident sage, Herr Doktor is straight, the lower run groups will Joe Holzer. If your first event is at have fewer passing zones. No one Watkins Glen, the best guide could is allowed to pass in the corners. be found on John Hajny’s Redline You will also be instructed to follow Rennsport Services website
10 The Redline Report July/August 2008 first two laps, you can always ask the that obvious. I suggest that you stick instructor to drive a few extra laps. If to talking about the great time you had the instructor is driving too aggressively that first day and how much you have for your comfort, ask him/her to slow learned. down so you can have time to see what is happening on the track. In most One final advice, besides never cases, your instructor will be driving revealing to anyone in CNYPCA that about 7/10th of your car’s capability. you are a Democrat, you should carry out the commands of your instructor Be sure to listen carefully to your while you are on the track. Most of instructor and the commands he/she the time, that is. You are not obligated gives. Most instructors will use short to obey instructors who tell you to decisive commands such as “brake,” go faster than you are comfortable. If “brake harder,” “off brakes,” “turn in,” this occurs, I suggest that you inform “apex,” “gas,” “track out,” “more gas,” the instructor that you are not ready “don’t lift,” “signal car behind,” “lift,” to go as fast as he/she wants. And if “on gas,” “shift,” etc. As you get better you are very uncomfortable with an acquainted with the track and your own instructor, you should approach the driving abilities, the instruction gets chief instructor and ask to be assigned more complicated. At that point, the to a new one. On the other hand, if an instructor may tell you, for example, instructor tells you that your judgment “be more assertive when turning in at is clouded by the “red mist” and that the next corner,” “brake at the 400 ft you are driving beyond your ability, mark and not the 600,” “unwind after you should take immediate action and the apex,” “use the whole track,” etc. cool off. Again, leave visions of Fangio, After the driving session is over, the Alonzo, Schumacher, or Jeff Gordon instructor will give you feedback, set at home. Do that when you play your goals of the next session (e.g., we will video game, not on the track. work on braking at turn one). It is my experience, however, that most Most instructors will leave the small PCA instructors are fine and upright talk for later. A good time to get individuals with few character flaws. to know your instructor is after the That is, unless you have the bad luck track is cold (i.e., no more cars on the to draw Joyce Gladle as your instructor track) and refreshments are broken and inadvertently left the “Hillary for out. Bench racing can be a lot of President” bumper sticker on your car. fun. There is a special camaraderie Even though Joyce is our region’s first among DE participants that transcend lady president, she does not think that class, gender, sexual preference, race, Hillary deserves a similar title. You age, or experience. I must warn you surely do not want that bumper sticker however, that political preference to be a cause of any distraction or can be problematic because the vast friction. And surely, you do not want majority of PCA members (at least the Chuck to see that either. RL ones I know well) are on the far right of John McCain. If you are a Hillary fan, I suggest that you do not make
The Redline Report July/August 2008 11 Blue Lightning Racing and electrical engineers. Not much help in a mechanical universe. Now if this the search for Stiction were a race for electric cars we’d be By Larry Lee set. We had a reasonable list of things he Porsche Clash at Watkins to do and managed to get through all Glen was held this year May the important items. Two new sets of T30 through June 1. The last 2 super stiction Hoosier race tires, new years Gene Raymondi, Paul Dolphin, brake pads & brake hoses, check all the Randy Martin, Andy Lee and I have fluids, adjust the ride height & corner run this race under the name “Clueless balance and start the car on a diet. The Racing” but this year we decided that Blue Lightning Special is more than it was time for a change. We now 100 pounds over the class minimum have two whole race weekends under weight and in a class where every small our belts and are grizzled veterans of improvement is important, 100 pounds the PCA Club racing wars. Maybe is a LOT of extra weight to be carrying a name change would improve our around. Unfortunately, every time we racing luck. We started our preparation thought of a weight saving measure, in early May with a team meeting and the rulebook said “No!” In the end at this first meeting, car owner Gene we might have knocked off all of 10 Raymondi set two goals for the event: pounds. Jenny Craig could have done A finish in the top 10 in class and a lap better. time under 2:20. Hummm. Are we up The Blue Lightning Race Team arrived to this? Our chances of a top 10 finish at the Seneca Lodge Thursday night were improved when the official entry psyched for the coming weekend. list revealed that the Marshall brothers Gene booked us into the A frame so we and last year’s class winner Carl Poelt were all staying in one unit. There was (Lord Carl to mere mortals) were not plenty of floor space and almost enough entered this year. headroom, but right away we realized Car preparation was pretty the faux pas that Gene had committed straightforward this year. Gene sent with this choice. There were five of us his E Stock 1986 944 Turbo to Chris yet only one shower. It was going to White’s 944 Enhancement shop for a be a trick getting everyone through the new exhaust system and a few other shower first thing in the morning. Also, engine bits. Gene picked the car up this year, Gene got a spot in the garage, from Chris and the two of them did a much better place to be than out in the a few days of DE to shake down the wilds of the paddock. The first practice changes. A couple weeks before the session was uneventful but slow. Best race we had the car in Paul Dolphin’s lap time was 2:25.1, no better than last excellent garage where the Blue year. We did a pretty good driver debrief Lightning crew descended on it. then made a suspension adjustment Randy, Paul and I are all engineers and minor air pressure adjustment to by profession so you might think that try to correct an understeer condition. we could work some miracles in car The second practice was better. Gene preparation. Unfortunately, we are all reported the car felt more neutral and
12 The Redline Report July/August 2008 he was going faster. We ended up with the one and a half-hour enduro. This a best lap of 2:18.9. We had achieved race hadn’t been kind to us the last 2 one of our goals of a lap time under years. The first time we tried this we 2:20. A few clicks on the rear shock blew up and last year we had a Keystone absorbers worked wonders. For the cops pit stop that left us several laps qualifying session we made another down to anyone who knows when 5 small adjustment to the rear shocks minutes is up. We were determined to and a slight adjustment to the corner do better. We had scheduled some pit balance and we were faster still, stop practice during the 2 weeks the starting to show some promise with a car was in Paul’s garage, but due to 2:18.3. Gene reported the car felt much circumstances, we failed to complete easier to drive and was much more even one attempt at a practice pit controllable when it started to slide. He stop. Before the race there was a good ended up with a time good enough for discussion of what would happen in the 14th (out of 65) on the grid for the first pit stop and who would do what. We sprint race, better than last year. filled the tank with $92 worth of rocket fuel from the $8.50 a gallon track gas Saturday was a morning warm-up and station. As bad as that seems our measly two sprint races. The first sprint race little refueling paled in comparison to didn’t start well at all. Gene was very the mechanic from one of the Cup Car gentlemanly and waited for the green teams who was filling two 55 gallon flag to fly before he hit the gas by which drums behind his golf cart. He shut time he had gone from 14th to 21st. A off at $640: Fuel for 7 cars for 1 race. couple laps later and he’s running 24th Our race started, fortunately for us with stuck in traffic. That isn’t good. He only a few cars passing Gene on the recovered a bit to finish 19th and vowed pit straight. This bad luck blessing in not to get swarmed again by the pack disguise gave him a little extra room to of angry hornets behind him. The 2nd avoid the first lap crash at turn 4, which sprint race was much better. At the start resulted in 4 cars getting knocked out. Gene got the jump on a few cars ahead Gene got down to business pretty quick of him and got clear of the traffic that after the restart and started passing makes it so hard to run fast clean laps. the slugs, who had jumped him at the 13 laps later it was 10th overall and flag, one at a time. Traffic spread out 8th in class. We had achieved our 2nd and Gene started ripping off a series goal of finishing in the top 10. Maybe of 2:19s and 2:18s then dropped into we should have packed up and gone the 2:17s for his fastest laps of the home at that moment. We’d achieved weekend. We were planning on leaving both our goals and hadn’t hurt the car him out on track for the first hour then and we don’t have a good history in doing a late pit stop but that all changed the upcoming enduro. We went out to when he caught a gaggle of lapped cars celebrate Saturday night but by this that caused his lap times to fall off to time everyone was pretty tired and the the mid 2:20s. Gene hit pit lane and celebration didn’t last too long. We all the famous Blue Lightning pit crew were in bed early. jumped into action. Paul got Gene out Sunday was a morning warm-up then Continued on page 25 The Redline Report July/August 2008 13 Business Card Bulletin Board Your card here attracts our members (and many lurkers on our web site). Our fees are very reasonable!
14 The Redline Report July/August 2008 ROGER BURDICK DRIVER’S for taking beautiful photos, provided a wonderful viewing opportunity for VILLAGE CNY COBWEB all spectators. Add in the outstanding CONCOURS SETS A NEW hospitality of Roger Burdick’s Porsche RECORD by Chuck Gladle team, from Sales to Service lead by Dave Hall and you can understand the “WELL HELLO PORSCHES!” 52 growing interest in this annual spring Porsche entries!! The largest number ritual. The good folks at Burdick of entries for a monthly event, EVER! provided an eye-catching display Stop and think about that for just a of items from their Porsche Goodie minute. There was another record Store, literature and fantastic cars for set as well--more spectators than sale, both new and previously owned. ever before. My best estimate is that To top it off, they provided the nicest at one point we had well over two awards I have ever seen at this event. hundred people looking at, judging, drooling on, cleaning and viewing a Fellow entrants judged the CNY virtual live history of Porsche models members’ cars on display. With five from the 1950s to the current year. classes and 52 beautiful Porsches, it took some time to make an intelligent But wait, that’s not all. Roger Burdick decision. The counting of the ballots Porsche had an extraordinary surprise was no easy task and some of the in store for us. They had shipped into places were separated by a single vote. Syracuse from Porsche Cars North Set your mind to it and be there next America, in a special tractor-trailer, the year for the Burdick Driver’s Village Penske DHL-sponsored Porsche LMP2 Porsche CNY Cobweb Concours. RS SPYDER of international racing fame. Very rarely are we able to get that Our special thanks go to Steve and close to a current championship-racing Connie Turco and to Jan and Jim car of this caliber. To look deep into King for putting this great event the technology of the suspension, the together. That volunteer spirit is brakes, carbon fiber body, controls and what keeps CNY moving forward. RL driver position and to be able to examine this extraordinary Porsche as we did that [Editor’s Note: See related Saturday. The Spyder was accompanied photos on pages 7 and 30] by Patricia Bowlsby from PCNA’s Marketing Dept., who was instrumental in arranging to have the LeMans 24 Hours winner at our Concours.
Many CNY members also took advantage of the complimentary safety inspection offered by our friends at Burdick Porsche. Even though the weather outside was great, this venue in the center of the mall with a balcony above
The Redline Report July/August 2008 15 THE NORTHERN SENTINEL grew into personal ones; we’ve met for By Bob Graham dinner with him and another “regular,” Dennis Arner, while Bob was covering THE BOXSTER BOARD REVISITED an ALMS race at Lime Rock. And when Betty and I were in Honolulu ome time ago I wrote about an in 2002 we had dinner with Dr. Steve Internet phenomenon called Kumasaka, who posts as “macsak” S“Porsche Pete’s Boxster Board” and helps with the regulation of board (www.ppbb.com). Created about eleven traffic. years ago by a North Carolina insurance broker (and newly-minted Boxster The Boxster Board came in for its owner) named Chuck Hammersmith, problems early on when Porsche Cars the website quickly became a fount North America, jealous custodians of information and technical advice of The Magic P-Word, enjoined Mr. for devotees of Porsche’s charismatic Hammersmith to cease and desist mid-engined sports car, as well as an forthwith the practice of referring to electronic water-cooler where Boxster- himself as “Porsche Pete,” threatening related yarns and tales of woe could be him with legal action of the sort visited exchanged. upon porn actress Porsche Lynn. Grudgingly but perhaps wisely, he The discussion didn’t necessarily gave way, altering the website name stop with the Boxster, either. Owners to “PPBB” and thereafter referring to of other models also came to visit, himself as “Just Pete.” and lively views were presented and It became obvious very early on that contested on a wide range of Porsche much of the “audience” fell into two related subjects, such as whether the groups: those who feel that Porsche had term “Porsche Quality” had become forsaken its birthright (they were soon an oxymoron, and whether Wendelin tagged “the moldy figs”), and those who Wiedeking was The Devil Incarnate. feel that the company has appropriately
adapted to the times. Naturally, the figs But most of the time it was about the held up the Cayenne (aka “The Truck”) Boxster. People celebrated their cars’ as indisputable evidence of their thesis’ arrivals, exulted about their handling correctness. The other side drew -- and not infrequently lamented parallels to the Luddites of nineteenth- mechanical woes and problems with century England. dealers. Subjects discussed are so diverse as to defy easy categorization. Dealers have come in for their share Certain individuals became well of stick, with complaints about poor known to regular visitors, either and/or rude service and high prices for the frequency of their posts, the among those most frequently posted. A personalities positive or otherwise dealership general manager joined the they projected, or (as in the case of regular posters several years ago, and racing journalist Bob Chapman) for the his knowledge (plus his tact) have, I exquisite quality of his photography. think, improved the feelings between Speaking of Bob, our board contacts the two camps.
16 The Redline Report July/August 2008 The technical topic that has received spate of tributes. Fortunately, a cadre the greatest amount of attention on of administrators and facilitators (the the board has been the very common latter known as “deputies”) and loyal tendency for the engine’s rear main seal, sponsors has kept the board up and (or RMS) to leak oil, a condition that is running. For many others, and me usually revealed by an oil spot on the PPBB has enhanced the joy imparted garage floor. (Unlike older Porsches, by an extraordinary automobile. the 98X and 99X generations don’t Lacking it, my ownership experience otherwise leak oil very often.) While would have been very different. the RMS leak isn’t usually serious the problem was epidemic in the Boxster’s Drive in Its Finest Form! early years, and while Porsche was attentive to fixing the afflicted cars, a kind of hysteria developed around the problem. Some owners proposed class- action suits, but nothing materialized.
I’ve been a regular visitor and occasional poster on the board since late 1998, ZONE 1 RALLY/CONCOURS about the time that we decided to order a – CORNING, NY by Brian Daley Boxster, and became in board language, “waiters.” Over the years it’s been a t was a dark and stormy night, wait - source of amusement and anger, but wrong article. I wish! Melissa and I mostly one of knowledge and support Ileft home Friday afternoon on May -- definitely a major waypoint on the 16, she in the 1985½ 944 and me in road of Boxster ownership. And one the 1983 Fleetwood Southwind Motor should not eschew the site thinking it’s Home I purchased last year as a tow only for Boxster owners; the opinions vehicle for my track adventures. The registered there are, I think, highly weather was cloudy and cool (normal reflective of those prevalent in the Oswego May weather) but we had high general Porsche-owning community. hopes for a nice, sunny, warm weekend Everyone who is genuinely interested – in spite of the weather forecast in his or her car should stop by at least calling for rain, wind, and temperatures occasionally. in the 40s and 50s and thunderstorms on Saturday night. You see in Oswego And Porsche Pete/Chuck in April we had sun almost every day Hammersmith? I never actually met and several days in the 80s. How him, but those who have at such could May be cold, windy and wet? Boxster events as The Boxsters Have Landed (held a number of times in We decided to take the motor home Las Vegas) or at the annual Blue to a campground about 7 miles north Ridge Boxster Summit are practically of Corning on 414 and use that as our unanimous in reporting how much he hotel room. At $36 per night plus fuel impressed them. His untimely death for a 200 mile round trip we justified in 2007 precipitated a tremendous Continued on page 23 The Redline Report July/August 2008 17 From our friends and sponsors...
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Continued on page 22 The Redline Report July/August 2008 21 “American LeMans PORSCHEPLATZ at Limerock...” from Page 21 Special features for the weekend will include a “Long Distance Award,” raffle drawings for a “Hot Pit” escorted tour and special Porsche related prizes.
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Missy’s a hotel rather than So, Saturday morning we get up, notice a campsite kind of girl so there would the fog and get going to attend the Rally be no chance of me talking her into this meeting where Bob Michaelson, Rally if we were still tent camping or using Master Extraordinaire educated us the “ghetto van” with it’s fold down on how to read the route instructions. bench seat into a too small bed for the On the way to the hotel the sun broke trip. The motor home is my castle on through and it turned out to be a wheels so any chance I get to use it is a beautiful spring day. A last minute gift – to me. The stops at the fuel station change to the route due to a parade are not my favorite part though. With a closing some roads added an interesting range of about 650 miles on a tank they start to Bob & Terry’s morning but the aren’t frequent, just very painful at the corrections were made, the group was just under for now $4.00 per gallon we educated and the Self-Start Rally began are paying at this writing. at 12:30 pm sharp. With one-minute That aside we were psyched for a fun intervals each car left the hotel eager weekend of partying, rallying and to do well and hoping not to get lost. concours-ing with our PCA friends It took us about 2 hours and although in Corning, NY. With a short stop at we missed a few turns and had to get Hazlitt Vineyards for a wine tasting back on the route we were able to use and pit stop - since it had been raining our impeccable “Seat Of The Pants” non-stop for the last hour of the trip - I computation method to arrive at the wasn’t in much of a hurry to get wet three check points close enough to the setting up camp. We arrived at the exact time to win Second Place in the campsite about 4pm, I put on my rain Experienced Class. While Bob was suit and mud shoes, made the necessary reading the results from the bottom up hook ups for the electric, sewer and Missy and I thought that perhaps we water then we headed downtown in the had done so poorly that we weren’t 944 to register for the event. As people even on his list – he had called so many arrived and gathered in the lobby we drivers and navigators’ names but not caught up with old friends and made ours ‘til near the very end. When we some new ones. A glass of wine or realized that we actually placed in the two for Missy and some Guiness’ for event we were happy to get all in the me then a walk up Market Street for a room a beverage of their choice. Did I light dinner (too many adult beverages mention that we were in the hospitality on an empty stomach – not so good). room, the one with coolers of beer and Around 9pm the hospitality room bottles of wine purchased by Zone 1? offered beverages and snacks - a Zone 1 tradition! Dan Deegan of the Niagara Sunday morning dawned cold, wet and Region with the help of Alice and others windy and we had to disconnect the Continued on page 24 The Redline Report July/August 2008 23 “Zone 1 Rally...” from Page 23 motor home and stow everything for the ride to the Concours site at the Wings of Eagles Air Museum in Big Flats, NY. The registration tickets included admission to the museum, Missy and I took a walk through the exhibits and went on a tour of the restoration hangar as much to get out of the weather as to view the planes and historical information which we enjoyed. Dan Deegan had contracted a vendor to provide food and drinks to the participants and all they had was a small pop up canopy with no sides. They must have been frozen by the time we purchased lunch from them. Feeling sorry for them we even encouraged others to do so - they were so far away from the field where the cars were parked we didn’t think many people knew they were there for us. We entered Missy’s 944 in the People’s Choice rather than the Judged / Full Concours. Her car was still “clean” from the 50th Anniversary Party last fall and since my 928 is in pieces due to a slight oil leak I’m tracking down I didn’t have time to do much with it. Plus, we’re realists, it’s a decent driver but it’s not a show car. Well the decent driver took second place so we went home with two second place trophies. Mike Darminio’s saying, “He’s not fast – he’s half-fast” comes to mind but let’s keep that between us. In our minds we’re winners! Thanks to Dan Deegan and his committee from the Niagara Region, Botho von Bose our Zone 1 District Rep and to the Wings Of Eagles Air Museum for pulling off a great event in spite of the not so great weather. RL
ZONE 1 CONCOURS – May 18th - Elmira/Corning, NY
24 The Redline Report July/August 2008 “Blue Lightning...” from Page 13 of the car and set the belts for easy entry, Randy pumped 5 gallons of rocket fuel into Blue Lightning and I timed it all while yelling “faster!” at Randy who was pumping gas at something less than an Olympic pace. At the 3-minute mark it was time to start getting Gene back into the car and dealing with the belts, HANS, and radio wires. We finished an excellent pit stop and hit the pit out timing point at the 5:25 mark. Not bad at all. Only 25 seconds slow, but many minutes faster than last year. Gene got up to speed quickly but then 4 laps from the end, called in that he had lost boost pressure and could only hit 110 MPH on the back straight. We instantly knew what happened. A small vacuum hose had popped off in the engine compartment (again) and left him with a slightly wounded racecar. He stayed out and finished the race 12th overall and a very satisfying 6th in class.
Only race drivers get to wear cool sunglasses! Left to right: Randy Martin, Larry Lee, Andy Lee, Gene Raymondi & Paul Dolphin. The post race debrief revealed that the understeer, though better, was still present. There is still more speed left in the car. With a few more suspension adjustments, removing that nagging 100 pounds, and a little more driver coaching it appears that lap times in the 2:16s or maybe better are possible. That might be good enough to get us into the top 5 next year.
So for this race we survived all the practice sessions and races and overachieved all of our goals. The car didn’t get hurt and came through it all in great shape. We leave this race knowing that we improved as a team and that we now have the Continued on page 26 The Redline Report July/August 2008 25 “Blue Lightning...” from Page 25 tools to go faster at the next race. I ended up tired and sore and needing to get back to my job so I could get some rest (ha!). When I got home there were a hundred things waiting that I had put off to go racing that now demanded my attention. This racing thing takes a lot of time, effort and money but what a BLAST it is when things go right. This year for the first time things went very right. This sort of makes up for the struggles of the last two years. RL
Seeking Stiction at the 2008 Porsche Clash Photo courtesy of Cathy Alberson
Prez Joyce and Mitch Van Ostrand at the May Niagara DE Event Photo courtesy of Cathy Alberson 26 The Redline Report July/August 2008 A RUF Adventure “I don’t know, but I’ll know it when I By Bill Hayman see it!”
s car crazy as we Americans We flew direct to Germany from may be, Europeans take their Montreal to Munich in just 7 hours. Alove and enthusiasm of cars But a few days before arrival at RUF, to another level, and nobody takes our this auto adventure began with the beloved Porsche cars to a higher level pick-up of a new car at the recently than Alois Ruf. For me, or any Porsche completed BMW Welt (World) Factory enthusiast, the prospect of meeting Center in Munich. The full story of Alois and having a private tour of traveling to Germany actually began a his facility, would indeed be a special couple of months earlier with the order experience, and one worth repeating. of this new BMW. The Automaster in Burlington, and our sales rep, Rick This adventure started at an early point Davis, have considerable expertise with in our planning when our Ottawa PCA the European delivery programs offered and RUF owning friends, Eric Lister by BMW, Mercedes, and Porsche. and Paul Harrison, heard we would Our plan was to take advantage of the be traveling through Bavaria. They favorable European delivery pricing encouraged us to make a stop at RUF and in doing so, offset some of the in Pfaffenhausen. They promised increased travel costs due to current we would receive the “red carpet” Euro-Dollar imbalance. Along the treatment. This was clearly understood way we would have the use our new when I read a copy of an email they sent car to travel across the Alps for a bit to RUF suggesting that I too might be sightseeing, skiing, and visiting of interested in acquiring one of their fine friends. automobiles. But even after correcting any mistaken notions, we indeed did Regarding travel costs, most of Western receive the royal treatment. The only Europe is paying around 1 Euro 45 possible obstacle to visiting RUF was cents per liter. Converted to gallons and Chrystal and whether she would agree at the current exchange rate, cost in US to such a diversion. After all, we already dollars was a staggering $9+/gallon. knew that most one of our few vacation days would be spent with BMW, so Before arriving at RUF, we received visiting a 2nd auto production facility the VIP treatment, as do all new BMW might test her limits, and sure enough, buyers, at the BMW factory delivery her answer was, “NO, NO RUF!” Then, center in Munich. We knew from past by surprise, a day later, without asking, experience that the delivery experience she offered an “OK, no problem, let’s would be nice, but we were unprepared visit RUF.” When I asked, “Why the and positively overwhelmed by reversal?,” she replied that there was a BMW’s enhancement to this program. place she wanted to visit and she did For anyone interested in this event, not want me to give her a hard time. and what an event BMW makes out of When I said, “No problem, where picking-up a car, I can only suggesting would you like to go?” She responded, Continued on page 28 The Redline Report July/August 2008 27 “Fun at RUF...” From page 27 gracious wife Estonia. Arrangements checking out this new website http:// had been made by them for us to have alpcomm.com/bmw/Welt_ICS.html a complete tour of their facility. Marc for a peek into the experience of a Bongers, their director of marketing European Delivery at BMW-World. and a Porsche author, took us through Nothing on this side of the Atlantic their machine shop, repair and service can begin to compare with what BMW center, body construction area, engine (and other European car makers) construction testing and dyno lab, body are doing to build customer loyalty. works and painting area, restoration However a note of caution, traveling to shop and show room. RUF employ Europe to take delivery of one’s new 70 plus workers, most of whom they car and then driving it on European prefer to hire from the local area. roads in European cities is certainly Somewhat to our surprise, the entire not for everyone, but for anyone with RUF facility fits into an area, by North an adventurous spirit and a love for American standards, that is not all driving German cars the way they were that large, about as big as a good size made to be driven, it is the only way car dealership, but in keeping with to go! By the way, a GPS nav system European standards, is exceedingly helps. well organized, unbelievably clean, and makes efficient use of the available Pfaffenhausen is a just few miles space. north Mindelheim. Depending on your speed, that places RUF about an hour RUF, as many know, is more than a tuner west of Munich. Our new car was of Porsches. The German government loaded to the hilt with gear and being and auto industry recognize RUF as new, I was a little reluctant to test top a constructor and manufacturer of speed. Still, a kurz burst to 120mph automobiles under their own name. confirmed she was stable and capable. Of course they can perform regular In truth, driving on the autobahn can service on standard Porsches or alter get a little boring. Besides, the forte of and “tune” a customer’s Porsche for most European cars, especially BMWs enhanced performance or fulfill a (and yes Porsches) is their handling. customer’s desire to have the ultimate Over the next week we had plenty of in a sports car by building a custom opportunity to test the limits as most of RUF to their specifications. A further our travel was in the Alps with much of surprise and possibly unknown to many our 1300 miles over mountain passes was RUF restoration shop where they on secondary roads. Fortunately, but can return a customer’s classic Porsche not surprisingly, we never exceeded or to its original factory new condition. even approached the limits of adhesion. BMW’s xDrive provided a high level of Lastly, a discussion of RUF would security that was comforting on Alpine not be complete with mention of the roads. “Yellow Bird,” their original RUF model CTR that in 1987 challenged and Greeting upon arrival at RUF were bested the best of the motoring world by none other than Alois and his when it earned the title of the fastest
28 The Redline Report July/August 2008 production automobile, later made even more famous by Stefan Rauser’s driving in the Nürburgring video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6Thomd4BQg. Even today, some 21 years later, at 211 mph, the CRT can run with the best that Zuffenhausen has to offer. Several CTRs were built, but the original record setting car is still owned by RUF and sits proudly in their showroom, looking as it was on the day it was built. It is a testament to the ability of this relatively small manufacturer and of their dedication to design and produce the best possible sports cars.
For our skiing friends, let me say our run through the Alps was not without a few stopovers for skiing in Chamonix, France and the Arlberg region of Austria. Skiing in the Alps is always a treat, but for end of the season mid-April, it was unusually outstanding. The Arlberg had just received an additional 6 feet of new snow in early April. Although it had rained for the entire week before our arrival in Chamonix, the higher elevations did receive snow. Then, on the one and only day we had to ski the incredible 12+ mile long run down the Vallee Blanche glacier, one of the most famous ski runs in the entire world, there was not a cloud in the skies or a breath of wind. The fresh untracked snow provided us with the ultimate in deep powder skiing experience. We could not have written a better script.
Bis zum nächsten Mal RL
Bill, Chrystal, and Garrett Hayman living the dream at RUF
29 The Redline Report July/August 2008 Annual Burdick Cobweb Concours at Driver’s Village in Cicero, NY Photo courtesy of Lee Goodman
30 The Redline Report July/August 2008 New Generation 911s Combine Increased Performance with Better Fuel Efficiency Porsche today disclosed photos and details for the next generation 911 model series. Four new 911 models go on sale in September in North America – the 911 Carrera Coupe, 911 Carrera Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S Coupe, and 911 Carrera S Cabriolet. All offer a higher level of performance thanks to their all-new flat- six engines displacing 3.6 and 3.8 liters respectively. And for the first time in a Porsche sports car, engines utilize direct fuel injection (DFI) and can be coupled with the new optional 7-speed double-clutch gearbox Porsche-Doppelkupplung (PDK), racing inspired technology and a Porsche first. The result of these new technologies allows Porsche to once again boost performance of the 911, yet improve fuel efficiency by up to 13 percent as measured in the European driving cycle. Maximum output of the 911 Carrera with its 3.6-liter engine is up by 20 horsepower to 345. The 911 Carrera S with its 3.8-liter engine is equally impressive, up by 30 horsepower to 385. With this extra power, the Carrera S now offers a top speed of 188 mph. The new generation 911 is available for the first time with the new Porsche- Doppelkupplung (PDK), Porsche’s double-clutch gearbox. The seven speed gearbox combines the driving comfort of an automatic transmission with the gearshift capacity of a sequential gearbox used in race cars. Since Porsche’s double-clutch also boasts an automatic gearshift function, it replaces the former Porsche Tiptronic S automatic transmission on both the Carrera and Carrera S. PDK improves acceleration while reducing fuel consumption over the previous generation of Tiptronic S equipped 911s through optimized and adaptive gearshifts. Porsche developed this gearshift principle for racing no less than 25 years ago. It features two parallel clutches to eliminate any interruption in power delivery and eliminates even the slightest break between gears. Porsche factory drivers benefiting from this technology were able to accelerate faster than their competitors and keep both hands on the wheel while shifting gears, thus avoiding even the slightest distraction. This pioneering achievement from Porsche’s racing efforts now gives the new 911 Carrera and Carrera S even better performance. The Carrera equipped with PDK covers 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds and the Carrera S reaches the same speed in 4.3 which is 0.2 seconds faster than with a manual six-speed gearbox. The customer in search of optimum driving dynamics even has the option to combine PDK with Porsche’s optional Sport Chrono Plus including Launch Control. The result is high-speed acceleration free of wheel spin from a standstill and a racing shift pattern to further boost performance. The Carrera equipped with the Sport Chrono Plus accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds while the Carrera S sprints to 60 mph in an outstanding 4.1. Continued on page 32
The Redline Report July/August 2008 31 “New 911s...” From page 31 What a mess! By Bill Noroski Exterior enhancements of the new 911 his is what happens when you stand out clearly through innovations become TOO familiar with in design and technology. The refined what appears to be a simple, front bumper has larger air intakes T routine procedure. Learn from it. I did. which signal an increase in power and This is a story about an incident that the newly designed dual-arm exterior happened as I was preparing my 356 mirrors give a larger field of vision to for the Niagara Region’s D.E. event. the rear of the car. LED daytime driving I had an utter disaster. It seems that I lights and bi-xenon headlights will be had spilled more oil on my garage floor standard on all new models, as well as than I ever had in my whole life. What LED tail and brake lights. This gives a MESS! the 911 an even more distinctive style and a truly unique look from the front My 356C, which you all know quite and rear. As a further option, Porsche well, has a 912 engine equipped with now also offers Dynamic Cornering a deep sump. This unit came with a Lights on all models. In Porsche sump plate that had a threaded hole fashion, these new refinements do not for the drain plug, and was attached change the drag coefficient of the 911 to the SUMP with ten 6mm bolts. The as it stays at a remarkable 0.29. DRAIN PLUG was the type that had an outward hex to fit a socket or box-end The latest Porsche Communication wrench. Can you see the picture? Management system, PCM 3.0, which includes a new touchscreen feature, The entire assembly hung quite low will be standard on all new 911s. Along and I always had to be careful not with this upgraded system, options to snag it on some uneven surface. such as a hard disk drive navigation When changing oil, there was always system, XM radio with XM NavTraffic some evidence that I had run it across capability, Bluetooth® connectivity, something. The sump was low enough iPOD® port, USB port, and aux jack by itself, but that extra 3/4-inch for the will be available. plug always bothered me. It seemed the sump itself remained unmarked but 2009 911 Canadian pricing starts that da-- plug was always damaged. It at $94,800 for the Carrera Coupe, would sometimes drag the pavement $107,600 for the Carrera Cabriolet and when I put the car in the trailer. the Carrera S Coupe, and the Carrera I got tired “worrying about it”, so the S Cabriolet is $120,400. The Canadian last time I changed oil, I elected to use price increase for the 2009 911 models the regular 356-type sump plate that is 1.2 percent below the U.S. increase does not have a drain plug. This worked in response to exchange rate changes well until the next time I attempted to over recent months. change the oil. So, now, I warmed up the engine. That was the only pleasurable part of this Continued on page 34 32 The Redline Report July/August 2008 A Quiz On Porsche Personalities and Celebrities of Renown by Herr Helmet von Hair
Take this test of your Porsche knowledge and check for the answers in the next issue of Redline. Good luck!
1. What movie star drove a Porsche 928 into the lake? ______
2. As this movie began, who crashed a Speedster into a fence?______
3. What was the name of the movie in question two? ______
4. What model Porsche was in the film “La Dolce Vita?” ______
5. Who drove the Porsche in the opening scene of Le Mans? ______
6. Who owns racing teams in CART, Indy Car, NASCAR and Petite LeMans and drove a Porsche Spyder early in his own racing career? ______
7. How many father and son teams raced Porsches in enduros? ______
8. What model Porsche (be specific) was driven in question four? ______
9. What German actress professionally raced Porsches in Europe? ______
10. Name the acclaimed conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra who owned Porsches for over 30 years. ______
11. Name two international sporting events sponsored by Porsche. ______
12. What movie star raced Porsches using the initials “PL” prior to his last name to avoid the press and the crowds? ______
13. What movie star raced a 356 Speedster and a silver 550 Spyder in California? ______
14. Which Ferry Porsche son owns Porsche Design? ______
15. Who was the first editor ofChristophorus ? ______
16. What is the first name of Steve McQueen’s son who owns and races Porsches? ______
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The Redline Report July/August 2008 33 “What a Mess!” From page 32 beginning to end BEFORE you start. whole fiasco, that is, taking this 35 year- Jean says, “Go get it done at an old old horse for a spin. What an amazing GREASY garage, NOT next to my car. I LUV IT! Upon returning home, KITCHEN. I put the car on the lift, the parking lift Next time, I’ll do it in the grass ---out reserved for HEIDI. I was going to be in the BACK LOT. One thing though, clever this time. This time, I was going MY garage floor won’t be RUSTING to change the oil and lube the front in the near future. Now, don’t laugh at suspension without crawling around me. It CERTAINLY wasn’t funny at on the floor with the car jacked up and the time. blocked with minimum clearance. I had done this HUNDREDS of times Stay Tuned... RL but, always, in the lower garage where I have assembled all the necessary drain pans, trouble lights, and tools. Unfortunately most of this “STUFF” was downstairs. The Power Of Balance By Richard D. Jeffers Can you see what’s coming? eople have various reasons for Anyways, I decided to drain the oil buying sports cars, some rational through one or two of the 10 - 6mm and some irrational. Their holes. Once the oil was drained, I P selection criteria are probably as diverse planned to remove the other bolts, as their personalities. If we believe the clean the screen and the sump plate and enthusiast press, the most important reinstall. I loosened and removed one attributes are 0-60 acceleration and of the 6mm. bolts. I had the drain pan straight-line speed. No matter what ready, BUT, it seems it was higher than car is being evaluated, contemporary the space I had to put it in (between road test reports invariably request the car and the heavy cross member more horsepower and torque. Thus, of the lift). Guess what?!? Oil, oil, when Porsche introduces a new model everywhere--- I swear, oil is worse than the press demands an “S” version and “spilt” milk. when the “S” is offered they want a I had “HOT” oil running down my arm turbocharged variant. Manufacturers and there in the next stall--- my beloved respond by producing cars that are “HEIDI” getting splashed with it all. I expensive to buy, insure and maintain tried to put the bolt back in the hole, with performance capabilities that but you know HOW that goes. The can’t be realized on the road or, by worse part, in my “CLEAN” garage, I most drivers, on the track. had nothing readily available to catch the oil. Cardboard will only hold SO The infatuation with acceleration and much. top speed may be rooted in America’s long love affair with drag racing. I was The moral of the story is: THINK caught up in this fad in the mid 1950’s YOUR PROJECT THROUGH from and joined the NHRA. The first thing I
34 The Redline Report July/August 2008 did after receiving my driver’s license affection is more attractive from a was to race friends on the street in my distance). father’s 1956 Dodge, the one with a push-button automatic transmission. When I look for a car today, my most Dad was no dummy! He knew why important consideration is “balance.” the universal joints in his Dodge failed This is the harmonious and synergistic and helped me obtain a car, at age 17, blending of power, torque, handling to protect his own ride. Looking back, and braking to produce a safe and the primary motivation for street racing enjoyable driving experience. I was was to intimidate guys and impress amazed at the way Bob Holbert in a girls. This behavior seems analogous Porsche Spyder was able to compete to that of the males in a certain species with the Mercedes Benz 300SLS of of primate (a kind of baboon I would Paul O’Shea, which had around twice guess) who display erections publicly the engine displacement, at the 1957 to establish a place in the social order Watkins Glen Classic. I see now of their community. that the Porsche Spyder was a well- balanced car. I remember another race I find that my reasons for purchasing a at Mosport in Canada, where a Mini sports car have changed (I like to think Cooper was vying for the lead with a matured) over the years. In the mid- Pontiac GTO Bobcat. The Mini would ‘60s, I lusted for an AC Ace-Bristol arrive at the hairpin, where I was sitting, D2. These cars are beautiful, performed in the lead and then be passed by the well in their race class and have been Pontiac as they sped down the long called the quintessential British sports “Stirling Straight.” However, each lap car. Strangely, I never felt the same the Mini was a little bit farther ahead way about the AC Cobra. Maybe this at the hairpin and it took the Pontiac a was because I knew a chap who had little more of the straight to regain the one and told me that he put most of lead. On this occasion, the tortoise won the miles on his car “trying to get it the race because (I believe) it had the stopped.” I went so far as to contact Mr. better balance. R.G. Henderson, the sales manager, at the AC factory. He offered to sell me a My Boxster is not the fastest or most car direct, to avoid federal excise tax powerful model of Porsche but it has and dealer mark-up, for $4,127. While adequate power, excellent handling this was an attractive price (good ones and great brakes. It is a joy to drive. It go for over $200,000 at auction today), has “balance.” RL I got cold feet when I considered the possible problems involved with picking the car up at the docks in NY City. I bought an MG B locally, instead. In 1998, I had the opportunity to briefly try an AC Bristol at Silverstone, found the car to be uncomfortable, and did not feel particularly secure behind the wheel (sometimes the object of one’s
The Redline Report July/August 2008 35 The Alternative Line more multi-faceted coin tosses. With By Joe Holzer the variety of societal safety nets, most of us receive “second chances” Where have all the flowers gone…? to make right the mistakes we made earlier. Yet, clearly, there are many f you are reading this you probably who squander even these. Funny thing, have some idea what you want to natural selection when viewed from a Ibe or achieve before the inevitable group perspective tends to favor those sands of time drain from your who make the FEWEST mistakes, respective hourglasses. I have long even while obviously tolerating some since ceased claiming, on the basis aberrations, Keith Richards being the of empirical personal evidence of its prime example. improbability, that I am “living proof of immortality.” While the numbers I like to delude myself into thinking I are still valid, that is, I am indeed one have made better choices than many. of a small percentage of all the people And the existence in your wallet of a who have ever lived who are still alive PCA membership card means you have today, my aches and pains (yes, that also done pretty well on the “shit-o- includes editors demanding articles and meter” scale. Ego reinforcements like governments demanding everything that can be deceptive, though. I am that’s left ;-) have come to convince me certain almost all of us know personally that the trend is not promising. someone who made every bit as good In the past ten years, more so than in decisions as we, and yet came out any other period in history, our ability wrong in the “sucks to be you” lottery. to predict what and who we will be The past seven years has done nothing when the next generation arrives if not convince me of the “Golden has diminished to the point of IM- Rule”; him with the gold, rules. Except probability. In the pre-Christian days, that it has also shown me that certitude people could pretty much be certain to of belief is never the equal of reasoned either be a) dead, or b) doing whatever skepticism. Yet “The Lord” certainly their fathers were. Even being born seems to favor the former over the to the king, were you so fortunate latter if EVIDENCE is any indicator. in the genetic game show, had little POWER seems to be more and more likelihood of changing your lot, only centralized in the hands of fewer and your financial outlook. And if history fewer people, who use that power to has been any indicator, you frequently ASSURE that the rest of the people traded relatively good living for a remain as ignorant as possible. So generally violent, early end. Not that much for democracy [and for the the peasants around you had an easy way we run the CNY-PCA. Ed.]. life. Perhaps many of them would Yet what do we get as alternatives? have traded their miserable longevity. I once participated in a planning Prince & The Pauper. Who knows? committee for the Liverpool Central Schools. Our task was to examine Thankfully for most of us, anyway, how best to use the existing facilities. today’s choices are to be found on far However, it quickly became evident
36 The Redline Report July/August 2008 that the demands on those facilities but only shades of gray, we get pandered were shifting, not such that we needed to with sensational meaningless drivel. MORE of them, merely that we needed Who cares what the color is (or even them to be better utilized. What sense, if she HAS any), of some entertainer’s for example, did it make to have school underpants? If that is what matters to not open until an hour after parents had you, then for all means PLEASE do not to leave for work, and close two hours go near a voting booth, because you before those same parents could return have no idea what you will inflict on from that work, a necessary activity so the rest of us from your stupidity. But they could pay the costs for the schools if you have paid attention, then please and the child care? I had the audacity explain to the rest of us how you can to ask why we didn’t consider making allow continuing the repeated removal the schools more like the parents’ jobs, of your own protections in the name of that is a real year instead of a 100 protecting you? years out of date agrarian 10 month equivalent, and pay teachers for a full By declaring the personal automobile schedule like the parents? Masters’ “public enema number one (no typo)”, prepared teachers could earn like a those in control (mind you, you will masters’ prepared engineer or nurse NEVER hear me refer to them as (most of the latter of whom had to work “leaders”, but you will hear me refer at least one out of three weekends). I to their “followers” as “sheep”) would could go on, but it would be pointless blame you for everything that is wrong. as those who benefited most from the “9/11 showed us we needed far more status quo made up more than 2/3 of State Police.” Why? How would the total committee, and so EVERY another blue and yellow have reduced workgroup was “democratically” made any of what happened that day? Was up of that same ratio. This meant that there ever any evidence that another the sole dissenter in each group had no speed trap would have caught one or ability to move that group in any way. more of the “19?” HAS the existence A complete waste of time, for which of that added police presence resulted the district patted itself on the back and in any fewer shootings in Syracuse? pronounced its job “well done.” How about thefts at convenience stores? Burglaries? Now, let us Where is this going and how does it consider traffic. The NYS Thruway involve you or Porsche? Well first and tolls increased 10% because the cost foremost, it reflects the reality “on the of gas has reduced traffic (ask if THAT ground.” And sooner or later that same makes any sense to you; to increase approach to real issues will inevitably the number of customers, we will have the same outcomes: Excess effort increase the prices?!) But the state had in ways that have no possibility of to do SOMETHING with those added resolving real problems. The difficulty cops. I know that I feel 100% safer is we are not serious about anything. for knowing that I am being protected Whenever an important issue arises from myself on the second safest roads that deserves real consideration and for in the world, by CREATING tickets which there are no “yes/no answers,” Continued on page 38 The Redline Report July/August 2008 37 “Alternative Line” From page 37 Maybe even more so. So some people which were unearned, simply because with a vision of something better put the SYSTEM is designed to generate their personal finances at risk for an money, not to actually improve idea and from that the 356 was born. ANYTHING. And like every entrepreneur, and the PCA is disproportionately represented It is said that people eventually get by them, Porsche continued to improve the government they deserve. Well I and reinvest in their business. Along deserve better, and so do you. But until the way they made both good and bad YOU stop accepting that what we are decisions, but they learned from their told must be truth “because they say it mistakes, as well as their victories. is” and instead start asking, “WHY,” you Along the way, some “Lord” looked will likely get more “design an insult” out for them. Max Hoffman comes to names like “Driver Responsibility” and mind in the US, as does Bill Scholar. “Scofflaw” fees from a system where And some other “Lords” hurt them. your constitutional rights are non- The VW/914 debacle, for example, existent. Driving is a “privilege,” and something that makes Porsche’s 1/3 these the king can remove on a whim. ownership of VW today even more So you had better guard the second sweet ;-) amendment rights you still have. Porsche survived, thrived and today is Do I sound like an anarchist? GOOD! certainly considered dominant. Lucky? Because that is EXACTLY what Ben Certainly, but not in the “oh, I won the Franklin, George Washington, John lottery” sense. Rather in the “if we do Adams and the rest of the founding the best we can and catch a few breaks, fathers really were. I am tired of maybe we can get there” meaning. people who are anything but wrapping Not because “God” wanted it (though themselves in the flag and referring to some of us believe he could have it no themselves as “Patriots.” Anytime two other way ;-), but for the same reason parties get together to spend the money that most of us are Porsche owners of a third, that’s a crime, and YOU are today: when it came time to make a that third person. tough decision, we made the best one for the long haul. We postponed instant If you are still reading, you have gratification. We learned, our trade and doubtless thought I have lost my mind. our tools, that education is never cheap, Far from it. And while it may not seem but ignorance is more expensive and to have anything to do with PCA, I that price and value are not necessarily would urge you rethink that seriously. related. Risk earns reward, but reward Ask yourself WHY anyone would want demands risk. I truly believe we as a a fast car if they cannot actually use group share at least one other universal it? Why did Ferry and company make belief: that it ain’t gonna happen if we the 356 in the first place? Even in the ourselves don’t make it happen. It is ashes of war that was Europe in the late why we bend toward substance over ‘40s, the need to achieve, in spite of style, which creates a style all its own. obstacles, was as present and necessary Why even the most ardent concours to the human spirit as ever in history. enthusiast can share a beer with me, a
38 The Redline Report July/August 2008 guy who couldn’t win a concours in his own garage, and will never worry about it either. We each, in his or her own way, earn our dignity on the field of life competition, as ethical but spirited competitors. Will we always look for that “unfair advantage”? Of course. We see rules as “guidelines”, but we READ the rules, and then interpret them as liberally as possible. Heck, if we all followed the rules, we’d be politicians, right? ;-)
“Tired of having his 914 mistaken for a Prius, Bill decides to advertise!” Unknown trailer at the Porsche Clash at Watkins Glen. Photo courtesy of Lee Goodman
The Redline Report July/August 2008 39 The Redline Market The Redline Market is for noncommercial ads, available to all with an active PCA membership number. Ads are free for two consecutive issues if they are Porsche related. The decision as to the “Porscheability” of each ad is solely that of the editor, who’s a strict constructionist concerning such things, his Honda ownership not withstanding. A $10 fee/issue is required to continue the ad beyond two issues. A $10 fee/issue will be charged for all non-Porsche related ads or for ads placed by non-PCA members. All continuing ads must be resubmitted on a monthly basis before the 10th of the month preceding the next issue. The maximum length is 50 words and all sales ads must include an asking price(s). Send your ads to REDLINE REPORT, c/o Skip Testut, 873 Taughannock Blvd., Ithaca, NY 14850.
POSITION VACANCY: Advertising Director of the CNY-PCA. Requires no experience and if the Redline editorship is any indication, talent and ambition aren’t necessary, either. The CNY-PCA needs a volunteer to help us attract more advertisers and you look like just the perfect person. If interested, contact Joyce Gladle
40 The Redline Report July/August 2008 Der 2008 CNY-PCA Kalender JULY 13th – Autocross (TBA)
AUGUST 23rd –CNY Summer Concours and Family Picnic – Emerson Park, Auburn, NY
SEPTEMBER 5th - 7th - CNY-PCA WGI Vintage Race 6th - 7th - Annual CNY-PCA Vintage Weekend Gathering in Turn 5
OCTOBER 10th - 12th - Fall Tour to Bennington VT 25th – Fall Rally hosted by Sallie Jameson
NOVEMBER 22nd – CNY Annual Banquet and Business Meeting
DECEMBER 14th- CNY-PCA Channukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa Party hosted by Linda and Wayne Kunkel
The CNY-PCA Gang at the Annual Niagara Region Driver Education Event at Watkins Glen - May 26 & 27, 2008
The Redline Report July/August 2008 41 CNY PCA SUMMER PICNIC AT THE 48 HOURS OF WATKINS GLEN
Have you ever wondered what went on at a “driver’s education” event? Never been to Watkins Glen International and want to see it from the inside? Want to check out some of your fellow members and see why they like to test their skills at the Watkins Glen circuit? Want to see what draws 150,000 people to watch Jr., Jeff, Smoke and The Biff try their hand at a road circuit?
Well, come on down and check out what all the fuss is about! Come hang out with us in Garage 22, 23 and 24 on Saturday afternoon. You will be free to roam the infield and check out the 3.75-mile course first hand or just to sit around and kibitz in the pits. When the run groups are over, we will all head down to Montour Falls for a relaxing picnic and great Porsche camaraderie.
WHEN: June 21, 2008 At the track: Any time. Just stop at Gate 2 and sign the WGI Waiver and drive to the Garage at bays 22, 23 and 24 Picnic: 5:00 PM ‘til 8:00 PM
WHERE: To watch the Driver’s Ed – Watkins Glen International Race Track Summer Picnic – Montour Marina and Campground, Route 14S.
COST: $5.00 per person
BRING: A dish to pass, any special drinks desired and a lawn chair if you wish. CNY will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, rolls, condiments and tableware.
DIRECTIONS: To Watkins Glen International—arrive at Watkins Glen via Route 14 that runs through the Village. At the south end of town, take Route 414S up the hill. At the first stop light, turn right and continue on County Route 16 to the entrance of track at Gate 2 on left, approximately 2.6 miles. Proceed through Gate 2 and follow the road under the tunnel. At the 2nd stop sign, turn left. Turn right into the chain-link enclosure, park and go to the CNY bays 22, 23 and 24 of the garage. To Montour Marina and Campground from Watkins Glen. Continue south through the Village. From the south end of town (where Route 414 goes up the hill) continue for approximately 1.6 miles then turn left at on Marine Drive into Montour Marina and Campground. Follow this road over 3 speed bumps then turn right on Erie Loop then right on Oswego Place. Pavilion is on the left.
42 The Redline Report July/August 2008 To Montour Marina and Campground From Watkins Glen International Race Track—Exit the track at Gate 2 and turn right on County Route 16. Follow 4.0 miles down the hill passing straight through the stoplight to cross Route 414. At stop sign, turn left onto North Genesee Street. Follow .4 miles and turn right at the stop sign onto Route 14 South. Go .3 miles and turn left on Marina Drive into Montour Marina and Campground. Follow this road over 3 speed bumps then turn right on Erie Loop then right on Oswego Place. Pavilion is on the left.
2008 FALL TOUR by Joyce and Chuck Gladle It’s really early to be thinking about our 2008 Fall Tour, but think about it we must. Since we will be traveling to an area renown for its beautiful fall foliage at a time when color in the mountains should be at its peak, our host hotel is requiring early reservations. Our 3-day tour will start on Friday, October 10 as we tour over scenic roads east toward Vermont. Friday evening will find us on the secluded 8-acre grounds of the Paradise Inn in beautiful Bennington, VT. After settling in to our rooms for a brief respite, we will gather for our traditional and always fun Welcome Party and frivolity. Saturday and Sunday will be filled with touring through the Green Mountains alive with fall colors, a visit to the famous Hemmings Motor Museum and old fashioned gas station, touring over covered bridges and past the 406’ Bennington Monument, a visit to Bennington Pottery, a banquet on Saturday evening and much, much more. We will even provide a little time to kick back and relax, go shopping, wash your Porsche—whatever you want to do. We have blocked 40 rooms at the Paradise Inn. The rooms will only be held for us until July 10. The Inn requires a 2-night minimum stay to take advantage of the CNY PCA rate. The blocked rooms and prices (prices do not include the 9% VT tax) are as follows: ECONOMY - Queen, Full Bath @ $85 per night - 3 available King, Full Bath @ $90 per night - 4 available Doubles, Full Bath @ $90 per night - 6 available PREMIER - King, Patio or Balcony @ $110 per night - 9 available Doubles, Patio or Balcony @ $110 per night -- 18 available Call the Paradise Inn directly at 1 800 575-5784 to make your reservation. Be sure to mention our reference name “CNY PCA” to get our group rate. You can visit the Inn’s web site at www.vermontparadiseinn.com for more information on the facility. We will provide complete information on meals and schedules as soon as they are available. Plan now to join us for this wonderful fall driving event!
The Redline Report July/August 2008 43 1991 944S2 picture? Convertible + leather interior RECLAMATION PROJECT + top down + 90 degrees for 300 days a by Brian Daley year = you know what. Add to that the previous owner’s son deciding to install y now, those of you who know a road rumbling stereo – then take it out me know I have a few loose and leave holes in the dash and doors... screws and I’m not talking you could imagine the stunning effect B that gives when you open the door about hardware here. A few months ago I told you about the ’91 944S2 Cabriolet and enter the car. Again, knowing that I found on my way to work one day and going in I wasn’t too concerned. I just ended up taking home with me. It was needed to add that to the list of things in early winter and aside from pushing to do. The top was in not very good her on the trailer and parking her out condition and had a broken support of the weather I never really looked at arm on the passenger side. That must the car closely. Not that I’m impulsive be a design flaw as Chris White’s mind you – when I have the chance 944 Cab had the same problem. He to buy a limited production Porsche was able to get it fixed at a welding in seemingly drivable condition for shop - More items for the “to do list.” the price of a set of wheels and tires I generally don’t hesitate too long. So Now for the important stuff – the now that the weather has turned for the drivetrain. I was told that she had last better and the driving season is upon us been driven about six months prior to it’s time to see what I bought. With the me purchasing her. That trip consisted help of Matt and a couple of his friends of a drive from their old house to their we moved her from the storage building new house – across the street! The to the garage. Up on jack stands registration on the window showed an and a good top, bottom and engine expiration date of June 2006. Since I compartment wash would help me get purchased her in December 2007 and to know a little more about this project. it was now March 2008 suffice it to say it had been a while since things were The body was in almost excellent warmed up and exercised. I called Chris condition. Aside from a few minor White (one of CNY Region’s resident scratches and blemishes I found one 944 experts) to see if the fact that the door ding. Other than the missing lower alarm wouldn’t turn off and there was front valence trim piece the exterior no stereo in the dash had anything to was fine. With a bit of elbow grease and do with the engine turning over but not some polish and wax she’ll be looking starting. He verified that once the stereo good on those sunny days she was was removed the system would send meant for. The interior however was a a signal to the alarm and disable the completely different story. I knew this ignition through the Electronic Control going in but it wasn’t until I really sat Unit. I invited Chris, Cathie and David down and looked around that I found over for dinner and asked him to bring the extent of the neglect and destruction. his wiring diagram. It took him about 2 The previous owner bought it via eBay minutes to find which wire we needed from a Florida resident. You get the to ground. Once that was done and with 44 The Redline Report July/August 2008 the key turned to the correct position and especially the wallet… Checking she fired right up. After settling down to the guide involved removing the cam a smooth idle Chris declared a success cover, which was blocked by the fuel and we went to dine and play Nintendo rail. The chain guide turned out to be Wii games of tennis, golf and bowling. in perfect condition so although it was a lot of extra work I felt better knowing The deferred maintenance items were that I had made sure it was OK. Once next on the list. All 944s and 924S the coil wire was reconnected to the motors are considered interference distributor she fired right up and ran engines. That means if the cam or well. I let her idle to warm up and then timing belt breaks the valves will hit the took her on the road (the insurance, piston and interfere with your ability to registration and plates had been secured, pay your mortgage or eat on a regular of course). After getting all the air out basis. If you’re lucky you’ll only need a of the coolant system (not an easy task new or rebuilt head, if you’re not lucky on these things) she runs smoothly, you’ll need a new engine. To coin a shifts well and has gobs of power. I had Clint Eastwood line “Are you feeling never driven a 3 liter, 16 valve before lucky?” The removal of the radiator, and had no idea how strong that motor covers, belts and water pump took is. I drove her back and forth to work several hours over a few days. With for a week or so to get a feel for things credit card in hand and a list of bits and and consider my next step. How far do pieces to order, a phone call or mouse I go with the reclamation? Do I get her click and a few days shipping time and to a point where I can drive her on nice everything was arriving at the garage. days with the top down and be happy or do I commit to a full-monty restoration? Like most Porsche maintenance or repair jobs, special tools for reassembly Track season’s upon me - the trailer, motor come in handy. So after another call to home and 928 all need maintenance, Chris and another dinner invite and a which means they need my time (and few hours of wrenching, most of the money). I’ll get back to you on the S2 new parts were installed. I finished Cab project and the direction it takes. up the installation of the last items, [See related photos on page 46] the radiator and hoses, and refilled the coolant, drained the old gas out and replaced it with fresh stuff. I reconnected the charged battery and turned the key. I had kept the coil wire disconnected so the fuel and oil would pressure up as I had taken the fuel rail off to check the chain guide for the camshafts. Chris had advised me that this was a good thing to do since a plastic piece was used on the guide, excess wear of which could cause expensive damage to the cams, lifters, valves, pistons,
The Redline Report July/August 2008 45 Either that or it‘s just glad to see me!
Brian’s 944S2 up close and personal.
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The Redline Report July/August 2008 47 CENTRAL NEW YORK-PCA REGION OFFICIALS Porsche Club of America
President Autocross Chair Joyce Gladle Wayne Kunkel [email protected] Rushville, NY 14544 Club Racng [email protected] Mitch VanNordstrand Past President [email protected] Brian Daley Club Historians Oswego, NY 13126 Chuck Gladle [email protected] Rushville, NY 14544 Secretary [email protected] Vivian Shea Marv Jennings [email protected] Dryden, NY 13053 Treasurer Concours Melissa Miller Bill Noroski [email protected] Oswego, NY 13126 Steve Turco [email protected] [email protected] Chuck Gladle [email protected] Activities Director Les Lewis [email protected] Wayne Kunkel Mark Schultz [email protected] Skaneateles, NY TECH ADVISORS [email protected] 356 Membership Bill Noroski [email protected] Ed Hurd Chuck Gladle [email protected] Newfield, NY 14867 Gerry Goldberg (315) 498-9403 (FAX) [email protected] Mark Schultz [email protected]
Webmeisters 914 Brian Scotti Mike Darminio [email protected] [email protected] Thak Chaloemtiarana [email protected] Lee Goodman Bill Kohnke [email protected] [email protected] 911 (Early) Mike Darminio [email protected] Newsletter Editor Skip Testut Jeff Turco [email protected] Ithaca, NY 14850 911 (Late) [email protected] Joe Holzer [email protected] Safety Chair 930 Ed Hurd Thak Chaloemtiarana [email protected] [email protected]
48 The Redline Report July/August 2008 944 DRIVING INSTRUCTORS John Hajny [email protected] John Hajny, Chief Chris White [email protected] [email protected] Bud Burdick [email protected] Frank Campagna 928 [email protected] Brian Daley (16 valve) Thak Chaloemtiarana [email protected] [email protected] Brian Daley [email protected] Chuck Gladle (32 valve) Bill Dawson [email protected] [email protected] Chuck Gladle [email protected] Joyce Gladle [email protected] 968 Joe Holzer [email protected] Ed Hurd [email protected] Ed Hurd [email protected] Randy Martin [email protected] Lin Hurd [email protected] Bill Kohnke [email protected] Boxster Bill Noroski [email protected] Bob Graham [email protected] Rush Pond [email protected] Bill Hayman [email protected] Jeff Turco [email protected] Mitch VanNordstrand TECH INSPECTORS [email protected] Mike Darminio, Chief Chris White [email protected] [email protected] Thak Chaloemtiarana [email protected] John Hajny [email protected] Joe Holzer [email protected] Mitch VanNordstrand [email protected] Chris White [email protected]
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