The Bahn Stormer Volume XVI, Issue 2 -- March 2011
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The Bahn Stormer Volume XVI, Issue 2 -- March 2011 Photo by Mike O’Rear Bahn Stormer’s New Look ........................................4 Calendar of Events .......................................................5 Spotter’s Guide to a 356 - Part 3 ...........................10 Dubai Tire Testing with Christian Maloof .............12 GT3 - Combine Comparison ..................................17 The Official Publication of the Rally Sport Region - Porsche Club ofAmerica The Bahn Stormer For Information on, or submissions to, Contents The Bahn Stormer contact Mike O’Rear at The Official Page .......................................................3 [email protected] or 734-214-9993 A Few Quarts Low.......................................... ...........4 (Please put Bahn Stormer in the subject line) Calendar of Events........................................... .........5 Deadline: Normally by the end of the third Membership Page........................................... .........9 week-end of the month. Evolution of the Porsche 356 - Part 3 .....................10 Dubai Tire Testing ...................................................12 For Commercial Ads Contact Jim Christopher at GT3 - Combine Comparison ...................................17 [email protected] Ramblings From a Life With Cars........................ ....19 In the Zone .............................................................21 Advertising Rates (Per Year) Board Meeting Minutes .........................................23 Full Page: $650 Quarter Page: $225 Final Lap .................................................................23 Half Page: $375 Business Card: $100 Classifieds ...............................................................25 Final Lap .................................................................27 Material for the The Bahn Stormer may be reprinted (except for ads) provided proper credit is given to the author and the source. Copy is the responsibility of the Advertisers’ Index advertiser. ARESCO, Inc ........................................................................ 20 AutoMark Collision Center ................................................. 26 PORSCHE®, The Porsche Crest®, CARRERA®, Carlyle/Mediterrano ........................................................... 18 and TARGA® are trademarks of Porsche AG Fred Lavery Porsche ........................................................... 22 Gilson Motor Sports ........................................................... 24 Grand Sport LLC .................................................................... 8 Howard Cooper .............................................................14-15 Munk’s Motors ................................................................... 20 Porsche of Farmington Hills ................................................ 28 Rennstatt, Inc........................................................................ 6 Simply Scrumptious ............................................................ 23 V&W Motors ........................................................................ 2 Watermark Builders .............................................................. 6 Check out the latest news on our website rsp.pca.org Check out other PCA events at the Zone 4 website -- zone4.pca.org 2 The Official Page 2011 Rally Sport Region Officers President Tech Chairperson Events Committee Jim Christopher * Jim Dunham Chairpersons: Norah & David Cooper: 248-627-8655 734-451-1288 [email protected] Ortonville 48462 Plymouth 48170 Liz Christopher: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Jeff Corbin: Immediate Past President Track Registrar [email protected] Patrick Jeski Tom Krueger Sue Sarin: 734-878-2747 313-570-2223 [email protected] Pinckney 48169 Sterling Heights 48313 Arnie Spieker: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Vice President Track Chairperson Other Board Members Rick Mammel * Christian Maloof * Ken Knight * 248-442-9008 734-424-0818 734-214-9575 Novi 48375 Dexter 48130 Ann Arbor 48198 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Goody Store Chairperson Safety Chairperson David Cooper * Jim Christopher * John Melvin 734-207-1599 248-627-8655 734-665-8912 Canton 48187 Ortonville 48462 Ann Arbor 48103 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Jim Dowty * Advertising Chairperson Archivist / Historian 734-878-1300 Jim Christopher * Glenn Trapp Pinckney 48169 248-627-8655 810-227-7854 [email protected] Ortonville 48462 Brighton 48114 [email protected] [email protected] Jack Dunlap * 810-231-2872 Membership Chairperson Bahn Stormer Editor Hamburg 48139 Glenn Trapp Mike O’Rear [email protected] 810-227-7854 734-214-9993 Brighton 48114 Ann Arbor 48103 David Finch * [email protected] [email protected] 734-665-2215 Ann Arbor 48103 Treasurer Der Cranky Webmeister [email protected] Burghard Linn Emmanuel Garcia 810-227-1223 248-635-7655 Brighton 48116 South Lyon 48178 Zone 4 Rep [email protected] [email protected] Ron Carr (704) 967-6027 Secretary Northern Ohio Region Mary Ann Kantrow Crack Legal Team & Insurance [email protected] 734-998-1403 Michael Kimber * Ann Arbor 48105 248-538-7711 [email protected] Bloomfield, MI 38301 [email protected] * Denotes Board Member 3 Welcome Please welcome AutoMark Collision Center to the A Few Quarts Low group of advertisers supporting our Club. A number of Club members have utilized its services with outstand- By Jim Christopher, Gentleman Farmer & RSR President ing results – including some highly technical modifica- tions performed for yours truly. The group’s focus is not solely directed on sports cars and exotics, having performed countless repairs on daily drivers in addi- oliday Party – tion to the more noteworthy projects. HSomehow the word “holiday” doesn’t A Real Feel Good Story seem appropriate for a While planning a trip to SE Asia, Elliot and Wendy February event…. The Wagenheim were asked and agreed to do some com- RSR Holiday Party at the munity service which turned out to be a “clean water” Historic Holly Hotel was project. The site of the project was a village, located in great fun – great food, Cambodia, in desperate need – no toilets and reliance company and comedy! on horribly polluted river water for drinking, cooking Five PCA regions were and bathing. represented: the three The W’s assumed they would be working at the local groups, MSR, RSR, site…digging and assisting…. However, when they SEM accounting for the arrived at the village, a group of men, women and majority of the revelers. children came running full of excitement, huge smiles The “technical winner” for the farthest region represented and hugs – leaving them a bit confused. According to went to Kevin Kral, of Downers Grove, IL, an engineering Wendy, “we were actually there for the grand opening student at Kettering University in Flint, from the Chicagoland of the well we donated.” Region. Second place went to Ron Carr, of Johnstown, OH She further commented, “the need for the commu- from the Mid-Ohio region – BTW, Ron is also our Zone 4 PCA nity service wasn’t for just a few hours of our time…. representative. All told 54 people made the event. We don’t actually know the cost of the well since it was somehow built into the trip...whatever the cost, it The Kings Speech - was worth every penny to know that we had changed The first Club Meeting of the new year was held February their lives for more than just a few hours.” Cool stuff! 1st at Karl’s Cabin in Plymouth. Of note, longtime club mem- ber Owen Balduf stepped down from his position as Board Road Trip Member. Ken Knight was nominated as Owen’s replacement I received an email from one of our members and endorsed by the Board. Ken has been a regular partici- noting a great museum list for car buffs – I’ve edited pant at both Club meetings offering insightful contributions the list to show the ones close enough for a day road and makes it a point to participate, as possible, in the social trip from Ann Arbor. The list appears on page 7 of this events – he is a very good addition to our Board. Thanks “O” issue. for years of contribution to the Club – your enthusiasm will be Jim missed. Drivers’ Education Our Drivers’ Education schedule for 2011 is now finalized Editor’s Note: as follows: With this issue of the Bahn Stormer you will - Tuesday; May 24th – Waterford Hills notice some changes in format and layout. - Saturday/Sunday; June 25th and 26th – Grattan Raceway Thanks to Sebastian Gaeta for the suggested Park improvements. In view of my limited grasp of - Tuesday; July 26 – Waterford Hills the artistic, Sebastian’s sense of style has been - Tuesday; August 23 – Waterford Hills - Tuesday; September27 – Waterford Hills a real help. 4 RSR Calender of Events March 1 (Tuesday): RSR Board/Club Meeting -- 7:00 PM July 26 (Tuesday): RSR Drivers’ Education -- Waterford at Carlyle’s in Ann Arbor Hills April 5 (Tuesday): RSR Board/Club Meeting -- 7:00 PM at August 2 (Tuesday): RSR Board/Club Meeting -- 7:00 PM Karl’s Cabin in Plymouth at Karl’s Cabin in Plymouth April 16 (Saturday): Rally Sport, Southeast Michigan, August 23 (Tuesday): RSR Drivers’ Education -- Water- Rally Sport, and Motor-Stadt regions’ Annual Swap ford Hills Meet at Porsche of Farmington Hills September 13 (Tuesday): RSR Board/Club Meeting -- May 3 (Tuesday): RSR Board/Club Meeting -- 7:00 PM at 7:00 PM at Carlyle’s in Ann Arbor Carlyle’s in Ann Arbor September 27 (Tuesday): RSR Drivers’ Education