BEAR FACTS NEWSLETTER OF THE POLAR REGION PORSCHE CLUB — Q1 2015
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BEAR FACTS / Q1 2015 4 pol.pca.org president’s message Alex Eliuk Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, I wonder where the Caren Cooper, the PCA President. You can see Caren’s picture in Porsches is? With apologies to that old ditty, I hope that you are every issue of Panorama. Caren spoke on many topics, including doing what’s necessary to wake your car from its winter hiber- the inner workings of the PCA Executive Council, but the one nation. Soon the roads will be free of snow, ice, and gravel. And that seemed to resonate the most with the meeting attendees the potholes, oh the potholes! If they are not filled, they will at was the behind-the-scenes planning for the 60th PCA Anniver- least be visible. Before we know it our first Breakfast Tour, to be sary car. I’m sure many of you have already seen pictures of this held on May 30th, will be upon us. beautiful, special PCA Club blue, 911 GTS. Caren confirmed that Over the winter your hard-working executive team has been only 60 Anniversary PCA Club cars will be built. The first one planning and organizing many events for the coming year. For will be raffled to PCA members at no cost and no effort to the those who love to track their Porsches there is some bad news members. As long as you are a member in good standing with and some good news. The bad news is that again this year we an up-to-date email address, you are automatically entered. If will not have any autocross events. We continue to work at your email address is out of date, do yourself a favour and go to getting access to the base at Namao, but for this year, no go. PCA.org to update it. The draw will be August 1, 2015. The re- We will keep trying for next year. The good news is that we will maining 59 cars will be sold to the winners of a lottery of those have a track event, similar to a High Performance Driver’s Edu- PCA members who have already stated an interest in purchas- cation (HPDE) event, at Castrol Raceway on June 21st. This event ing one of the cars. There were over 1,100 entries for the 59 cars. is being held by our good friends at Track Junkies. We will have The whole story about the genesis of the 60th Anniversary Club our own run group of up to 24 cars. If you are interested, please car is in the March edition of Panorama written by Pete Stout, contact Bert Klaassen at [email protected] for more details. the editor. It’s a great read. In addition to our driving events, we have many social events Other interesting tidbits that Caren Cooper shared with us are: the planned, the first of which was the brunch held at the Royal Porsche Escape in 2016 will be held in Lake Tahoe, Nevada; the Glenora Club on March 22nd. I heard that it was a great success 2017 Porsche Parade will be held in Spokane, Washington; and the with many well-fed participants. This is the second year for the next PCA members only raffle will be for a blue Cayman GT4. brunch and the second year that I could not attend due to a Please mark your calendars for the Zone 6 Grande Tour. I’ve spo- conflict with the Zone 6 Presidents’ meeting held this year in ken about this tour before in this column. I expect the tour to Vancouver. be in our region on the 28th or 29th of July. I’ll keep you posted Speaking of the Zone meeting, this year we were fortunate to via email once the route has been finalised. have two people from PCA National HQ join us for the day. Alex Now, get out there and drive your beautiful cars. And as Law- Bell, the National HPDE Committee Chair, gave us an informa- rence Glazer, our most recent past President, is fond of saying, tive talk about HPDE events. The other person to join us was “Don’t shift under 4,000 RPMs”.
Farewell to a dear friend… In Montreal Peter and a friend built and raced a Canada Class 1100 cc two seater As many of you know we recently lost our which he called the Snyder Spyder. He very good friend, Peter Snyder. A long decided to test the car for the first time time member of the Porsche Club, Peter in bare chassis form…no plates, no served on the executive as membership muffler or belts and no registration at director and member at large, helping 1:30 am on the Côte-De-Liesse, a major with many events including those that route in Montreal. Friends followed in wife Ruth organized as social director. a van with tools, spare tires and a lot Their combined efforts have helped the of enthusiasm. The phone later rang at club to be what it is today. the Snyder home and surprise, surprise, Back in 2001 the current Bear Facts editor, Peter was in jail. Being a little fed up with Bob Drew did a profile on Peter and all of this, Ruth decided to leave him Ruth. It was a great piece and Bob said, there until later in the morning. If you “I was amazed at how deep their sports car backgrounds knew Peter, you were familiar with his constant big smile. went and I truly enjoyed writing about their exploits. Peter I wonder if he was smiling that morning? After 2 years of was a hardcore sports car guy”. Peter was that! Bob’s article building this car in a cold garage Peter and his Spyder won revealed that in the 1950s Peter travelled with his uncle its class in its first race at the 1.3 mile St. Eugene circuit. campaigning a number of cars at many of Europe’s famous Bob’s article went on with other stories which all confirm courses. Peter later decided to tour Canada and the U.S. with Peter was always a hardcore car guy. He and his smile will a friend and while in Montreal met and later married Ruth. be missed.
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BEAR FACTS / Q1 2015 6 pol.pca.org The Presidents meeting was held in Vancouver this year to coin- cide with Canada West’s 40th anniversary celebration, the oldest in the Canadian Region in PCA. Congratulations Canada West! We even had Caren Cooper, President of PCA, on hand to join the party. Ok, Some Zone Fun Facts: zone • Canada West is the 7th oldest region in our zone Tim Hagner • Pacific Northwest is the oldest at 56 years It’s time to start “zoning”! The kick-off event for me was the • Living Skies Prairie is the youngest of our 16 regions, Zone 6 Presidents meeting. This years meeting was hosted by at 1 year old the Canada West Region in Vancouver, BC. We time these meet- The BIG zone event of the year is the Zone 6 Grand Tour. Really, ings to be after the National Board meeting and hopefully we make your plans and clear your calendar, this will be THE tour to do good in the weather department. It’s still very much winter end all tours. A two week, 4,000 mile romp through the Grandest in a lot of our 16 regions. These yearly meeting are a time for us Zone of them all. How can you not be there? The regions are busy to share knowledge, experiences and learn. It takes lots of ef- putting their routes together, planning the hand-offs and making fort and coordination to run a club of this size efficiently. Don’t ready for us. Can’t do the whole tour? That’s ok, our Tour master forget we are the largest single marque club in the world! Bill Bauer is designing it so you can drop-in and out as needed. We have a commitment from Pete Stout, the Editor of Pano, to Amanda Kremser, daughter-in-law of Canada West’s President have a writer cover the event for a Pano feature. We are working Erwin, was our Zone 6 logo winner. We tried to have her at the on a live social media stream and Caren Cooper will be joining us Presidents meeting so we could thank her and we could have for a least part of the tour. You really don’t want to be left out. If gotten a picture to share with everyone. Things didn’t work out, you have questions, ask your President, they are involved. sorry. Thank you Amanda! Some Grand Tour Facts: My first zone visit was the weekend before the Presidents meet- ing at the Pacific Northwest’s Tech session featuring the 918. This • Starts Saturday July 28 in the PNW Region was held at the Bellevue Porsche store. Wow! Over 400 PCAers in • Two ferry rides attendance; what a great sight. We still didn’t fill the service area; • Ends Saturday August 8 in the Oregon Region that Porsche store is HUGE. We where told it is currently the larg- • Will pass through all 16 regions; we are the largest zone in est in North America. Great job PNW – tremendous support from PCA at over 1.4 million square miles the membership and a well run show. I’ll see you in the zone!
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BEAR FACTS / Q1 2015 7 pol.pca.org upcomingevents Executive Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month, 7pm at Porsche Centre Edmonton. You are most welcome to join us; contact our club president Alex Eliuk to confirm. For information on the club and/or its events, contact any executive member Track Time as listed on page 3. Keep an eye on our new website which will debut soon and also Facebook for dates and changes on events. While many events have been scheduled and are in the works, some are still in the planning stage. As they unfold you will be notified. Looking for some The next issue of Bear Facts will go out in July. track opportunities? The NASCC race license school May August will be held at Castrol Raceway on Saturday and Sunday, May 9 and 5 Executive Meeting 4 Executive Meeting 10. An excellent opportunity to 12 Spring Fling 9 Porsche Coffee improve driving skills and to learn SOLD OUT Morning the basics needed to get a WCMA race license. Information on the 17 Porsche Coffee 15 Breakfast Run #4 2015 school is on the NASCC Club Morning Rosebud Theatre website, which you can find at: 22 Ladies Luncheon 21 Ladies Luncheon TBA http://nascc.ab.ca/racing/race- Parkallen Restaurant 22 Annual BBQ school-information/ 30 Breakfast Run #1 at the Spencers’ acreage The Alberta Advanced Driving June September School will be held at Castrol Raceway on Friday and Saturday, 2 Executive Meeting 1 Executive Meeting May 15 and 16. For more informa- 6 Tech Session 5-7 Breakfast Tour #5 tion and registration visit http:// Auto Obsessed / Saskatchewan Jaunt nabmw.webs.com FX Audio 3-Day Event The Track Junkies organization 19 Ladies Luncheon TBA has invited Polar Porsche mem- 20 Porsche Coffee October bers to attend one of their regular Morning driving sessions at Castrol Race- 1-3 PCA Escape way on Sunday, June 21, 2015. 21 Polar Region / Learn more at Each registrant will drive with a Track Junkies DE Day escape2015.pca.org certified instructor and receive 21-27 Porsche Parade 6 Executive Meeting Learn more at approximately 2 hours of on- parade2015.pca.org track instruction. All Porsches will November run in their own run group in 20 27 Breakfast Run #2 minute sessions. Cost will be $ 3 Executive Meeting July 395.00, inclusive of the instructor. A TB Annual General Registration is limited to 24 regis- Meeting 4 Concours Unjudged trants. Please contact Bert Klaas- 7 Executive Meeting December sen at [email protected] or justin@ 10 Mystery Drive wumail.ca for more details. 12 Porsche Coffee 1 Executive Meeting Other track opportunities are Morning available throughout the season 17 Ladies Luncheon TBA with Track Junkies, check it out at track junkies.ca 25 Zone 6 Grand Tour starts July 25, How about a GP Racing Experi- ending August 8 ence? Check out the ad on page 25 Breakfast Run #3 25 for Allen Berg or visit http:// Farm Tour www.allenbergracingschools.com
BEAR FACTS / Q1 2015 8 pol.pca.org FACEBOOK We have 79 members! If you have not joined our secret Polar Region Facebook group, you are missing the sharing of great photos, videos, members selling their Polar Region Brunch at personal Porsche items and lots more. Please contact Arthur Potts the Royal Glenora Club [email protected] / 780.483.4826 We all know that winter starts to feel long as we if you would like to join the group. approach spring, and on those dark, cold days, it seems like driving cars and getting out for a Polar Region social occasion, are long overdue. So it was a pleasure getting together with friends old Heavy Truck Specialists 11230 - 153 Street and new for a wonderfully prepared brunch while Edmonton, AB T5M 1X6 looking out over a beautiful river valley. We had a great turnout of 49 people. Phone (780) 451-1634 Upon arrival we were offered our complimentary Fax (780) 451-0839 Toll Free 1-800-665-9248 Mimosa, and a chance to mingle, discuss the Harold Schmidt Email [email protected] travels taken during the past winter, and gradually President www.nwtruck.com turn at least some of the discussion toward – wait for it – Porsches, and the plans for the upcoming season. Brunch was wonderful, with a full assortment of entrée choices, both breakfast and lunch, salads of all descriptions, and some amazing desserts. As part of our early spring brunch we hold a Mini- Tech Session. Those who would like to attend do, and those wishing to chat over coffee and dessert are encouraged to do so. Last year we looked at software upgrades through the ECU; this year the 1400 Canadian Western Bank Place session was on choosing a driving/racing school. 10303 Jasper Avenue Edmonton AB T5J 3N6 We want to thank the 49 people that joined us for this lovely event, the Polar Region for helping with some of the costs, the Royal Glenora for hosting Direct Line: 780-701-6365 Direct Fax: 780-701-5909 us and providing a second meeting room for our Main Line: 780-421-1818 Tech session at no charge, and for Alana of our David S. Welsh Social Committee for organizing the event. B.A., LL.B, AIPIC & Trade Mark Agent (Canada & US) [email protected] Thank you all.
BEAR FACTS / Q1 2015 9 pol.pca.org BEAR FACTS / Q1 2015 10 pol.pca.org Membership As you know, the Polar Region recently celebrated its 25th Anniversary. Two current members have been with the club since its inception and many others are continuing to enjoy a long and happy relationship. Happy Anniversary to all... 25+ Years 10+ Years 5+ Years Douglas S. Bosko Dave Adams Jonathan R. Bennett Douglas W. Glowicki Neil Calhoun Brent J. Bromilow Paul Curcio Scott L. Cattral 20+ Years Alex Eliuk Alberto Choy Ron F. Barauskas Lawrence F. Glazer Norman W. Dirr Paul Conquest Nelson Kennedy Neil E. Gibson John Dawson-Edwards Ivor Lammerink Gary R. Gregg Jack W. Ondrack Robert Marusin Eva Kinas Richard Repchuk Dr. William A. McCay Bert Klaassen Harold Schmidt Brian J. Noble Bryce Knelson Michael Stiebritz Mike B. Parkin Konan Kublik 15+ Years Dr. Marc D. Shaw Robert W. Lendrum Peter Spencer Michel Leroux Andre Dufault Dan Worley Donald McKay Norm Petrin Edward Zadzora Christopher Mills Arthur Potts Dr. N. Bruce Ramsey John Rudolph Steven P. Rangi Barry Ryziuk Perry Schwabenbauer Michael J. Stevenson Brian Sinfield Dylan A. Taylor Yemi Sonuga Russ Timmons A Big Welcome to Our New Members who have joined Darrell Wenger since the last issue of Bear Facts… Robert A. Wilkes Patrick Barrett 2011 Boxster Allan Jack 2004 911 Carrera Cabriolet Doug Van der Veen Ron Van Vliet Remi Chenard 2010 911 Carrera 4S Daniel Kuzz 1985 944 Doug Dunn 2015 Macan S Ronald Michaud 2005 911 Carrrera 4S Brendan Eirich 2011 Cayenne
Polar Region membership currently totals 236 with 144 primary members and 92 affiliates.
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BEAR FACTS / Q1 2015 13 pol.pca.org Courtesy of Porsche Centre Edmonton, I at- tended the 2015 Porsche Camp4 winter driving experience at Circuit Mecaglisse, near Estérel, Quebec, February 6-9, 2015. The Camp4 driving experience originally started in Finland and for the last four years has also been offered in Canada. The introductory level is Camp4, and 2015 then drivers can return for Camp4S, and finally Camp4 RS. In Europe they offer even higher levels of instruction.
I took the red-eye flight so that I could get into Montreal before the Friday afternoon rush Porsche hour, and so that I could enjoy the hour and a half drive north to Estérel during daylight.
The GPS on my rented BMW guided me with- out incident to the Estérel Resort, a two-hotel Camp4 complex on the shore of Lac Dupuis. The hotel is modern and well-appointed. After check in to the hotel, I registered for the Camp4 and attended the welcome dinner Friday evening. Article and event pictures provided by All participants are assigned to one of four run Bill McCay, recipient of the Polar Region’s 25th groups of ten drivers each. I wondered who the other participants would be, and as it turns out, Anniversary Grand Prize generously provided by they were much like the members of Polar Re- Porsche Centre Edmonton. gion—friendly, enthusiastic car guys (and gals). Our group was a bit unusual in that 6 members were from Mexico, and I was able to try out my Spanish. Many had never experienced the Ca- nadian winter, or even snow. We were seated together, and with the wine and great food (all included) we were fast friends.
After breakfast the next morning, we had a driver briefing and headed out to the bus for our half hour trip to Mecaglisse. There, we met our instructors and hostesses. One instructor is provided per run group, standing on course with a radio, giving instruction and feedback as we did a variety of exercises. The hostesses were there to help with staging the cars, and as enthusiastic cheerleaders.
The Mecaglisse facility is built on a spent gravel pit, in the Laurentian Mountains. There are six separate track areas, which can be combined for different configurations, such as small and large skid pads, road ways, slaloms, and road courses with elevation changes. All are cov- ered in ice, with the snow plowed to the sides. There had been an abundance of fresh snow prior to our arrival which, combined with the cold temperatures (-20 to -15C) provided a for- giving barrier for any off-course mishaps. When not hosting the Camp4 events (which run for photo courtesy of Porsche Cars North America the entire month of February) the track is used
BEAR FACTS / Q1 2015 14 pol.pca.org for tire testing, manufacturer testing, or corporate events in the winter and rally instruction in the summer. Our instructor, Franck Kirschoff, is one of the owners, and is an experienced rally driver.
During the two days of driving at Camp4, we alternated between the Cayman S, Carrera S, and Carrera 4S cars equipped with Nokian Hak- kapeliitta studded tires, in a variety of exercises to learn how to induce and recover from understeer and oversteer skids, and how to rotate the cars with throttle and steering inputs, trailbrak- ing, and the `rally flick’ maneuver. Cay- enne diesels were there to tow us out of the snow banks when we screwed up, and every one of our group had to get towed at least once.
A comfortable chalet is on site, with coffee, snacks, and a catered lunch is provided. The event was very well organized and all the staff was friendly and very well qualified. At the end of our driving days we were treated to excellent meals at the hotel and a local restaurant, with plenty of good wine.
Of all the cars, I was immediately more comfortable in the Carrera S and the Cayman, as they are 2WD, and I grew up in Alberta driving rear wheel drive vehicles in winter for most of my life. However, by the end of the second day, I was getting better at using the impressive capabilities of the Carrera 4S`s sophisticated AWD system.
The highlights of my time were when I rode along with the instructors—once when Franck did a lap of the skidpad, drifting the C4S using throttle inputs only (hands off the wheel!), the other when lead instructor Jonathan took me on a lap of the road course in the Macan Turbo. The capability of these vehicles is incredible in the hands of a good driver.
Thanks again to Porsche Centre Ed- monton for a very generous donation for our 25th anniversary Grand Prize draw. I think I will come back next year for the Camp4S event.
BEAR FACTS / Q1 2015 15 pol.pca.org Join us for one (or both!) of these outstanding events Click on the images to download the registration forms or for further information contact Ivor 780.909.0350 / [email protected]
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BEAR FACTS / Q1 2015 16 pol.pca.org Join us for one (or both!) of these outstanding events Click on the images to download the registration forms or for further information contact Ivor 780.909.0350 / [email protected] Saskatchewan Jaunt September 5 - 7, 2015
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Article by Arthur Potts This month we are highlighting Auto Obsessed as part of our ongoing series recognizing organizations that have been strong supporters of the Polar Region. We will look at the business and the people and learn why we, as individuals, might want to consider dealing with them, if we have not had the opportunity to do so in the past. Auto Obsessed is a local business Obsessed has the best products on the floors that really do look clean enough owned by Troy Semeniuk that started market and you will get the guidance to eat on - even while they are working in 2010 as a web presence, then a year you need to get exceptional results. on several cars! later opened in their current facility In fact, Auto Obsessed has gone so (and what an impressive facility it is) of- far as to create easy to follow videos Your New Car fering Premium Detailing Products and highlighting areas of our vehicles we Most of us have been fortunate Master Detailing Services. typically want to improve. enough to buy a new car. Prior to de- livery the dealer “prepares” the car and We are very fortunate this year; Auto Master Detailing Services may even put on some film to protect Obsessed will be having a Tech Session You may see a hint of further capabili- against rock chips. The dealer might targeted at caring for your Porsche, as ties if you walk down the hallway to- even do some form of paint protection. well as introducing a new advance- ward the back of the premium detailing ment in paint protection – nano coat- Well, you might be surprised to learn products showroom. At the end of that ings. There will be examples for us to that Auto Obsessed offers Master hallway is a lounge with a full wall of see. Time and location details are at the Detailing Services for new cars that are glass and a complete view of the clean end of this article. very price competitive with conven- room. This is the room where every tional dealer preparations. The differ- Premium Detailing Products client’s completed car is presented. The ence, Auto Obsessed’s Master Detailing – Expert Advice all white room is totally closed off from Services are much more thorough, the rest of the detailing facilities, ensur- When you first walk in Auto Obsessed’s ensuring that, as one example, the con- ing that each client receives a dust free, taminants that fuse to the paint during front door, you are greeted by an beautiful car. On the flat screen display elegant showroom design that allows shipping are removed prior to any form in the lounge, you can see a selection of advanced paint protection. easy access to the over 1700 pre- of the many cars that have graced the mium detailing products on display. clean room; cars from the world’s win- The application of the film to protect How might one choose what to buy, ningest racing marque, yes, Porsche, the paint is also exceptional. Not only you ask? Well, thankfully, Troy and his many other European brands, as well as is the paint expertly prepared prior ap- expert staff can readily direct you to daily drivers whether humble or expen- plication of the film, but Auto Obsessed the products that will perform and best sive, new or old. takes extra effort to ensure that edges suit your budget, whether your car is a are protected (often left exposed by daily driver, or something you take out Auto Obsessed’s fanaticism is further dealers and others). Then the car is left on a sunny Saturday. No matter what demonstrated in a guided tour of the in the warmth and security of the bay area of the vehicle you wish to address; bays where the magic transformations to make sure that the film’s adhesive interior, exterior paint, engine compart- take place. The whole area is pristine fully cures prior to the client picking up ment, glass, plastic, whatever it is, Auto with white walls, very bright lighting, their vehicle. BEAR FACTS / Q1 2015 18 pol.pca.org One of the most exciting advance- Troy’s fascination with things mechani- weather is nice on a weekend, you ments in vehicle protection is nano cal started at a young age. His earliest might see it parked out front at Auto coatings. These coatings bond to well- real transformation was the complete Obsessed. When you see his car, im- prepared paint and provide unmatched restoration of a bicycle, which included maculate in every detail, you know you hydrophobicity making the vehicle his first use of rubbing compound. This have placed your trust with the right much easier to clean, shine beautifully, was followed by years in the garage person, the right company, whether for and the perfect solution to ward off the helping his father restore cars that were Premium Detailing Products and expert effects of our Alberta weather. show winners. In fact Troy has been advice, or for their Master Detailing showing cars for over 30 years. Services. It makes me wonder what we Your Porsche did before Auto Obsessed. If you are reading Bear Facts, you have Troy got his first car before he was old a Porsche, and you may be inter- enough to drive. It was a ’60 Pontiac Tech Session – ested to know that Auto Obsessed has that he spent the summer polishing Auto Obsessed and Audio FX and cleaning. He bought the car for $50 done complete paint restorations on Auto Obsessed will be having a Tech and sold it for $750 – welcome money Porsches of all vintages – taking dull, Session targeted at caring for your for any 14 year old. scratched paint, even on black cars, Porsche, as well as introducing a new and making them look mirror like. Auto With the broad range of type and value advancement in paint protection – Obsessed also prepares new Porsches, of vehicles Auto Obsessed tranforms, nano coatings. There will be examples which requires hours of paint prepara- we wondered whether he had any for us to see. In addition, a portion of tion prior to the application of protec- favourites. Troy’s fondest memories are the session will be devoted to updat- tive film, wax or coating to ensure a not, surprisingly, of specific cars, but ing Porsche audio systems and there gorgeous end result. rather seeing the joy in owner’s eyes is more detail on that in the accompa- Troy Semeniuk – when they are first presented with nying article, Upgrading Your Porsche their completed car, or when he hears Audio System. A Real Car Guy the stories from enthusiasts who have I don’t know about you, but I appreci- worked on their own cars and seen a The session will be held ate taking my car to a company that big impact after using premium detail- is fanatical about cars (I have taken ing products from Auto Obsessed. at Auto Obsessed several cars to Auto Obsessed, both for 9635 63 Avenue NW Master Detailing Services, and for the Make no mistake however, Troy does advice and premium detailing products have a dream marque; Lamborghini. 10 am, Saturday, June 6th. they provide). Troy has a 2006 Gallardo Spyder. If the
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BEAR FACTS / Q1 2015 20 pol.pca.org BEAR FACTS / Q1 2015 21 pol.pca.org Article by Upgrading Your Porsche Audio System Arthur Potts Have you ever wished that your equipment were kept original. The unit allows me to make and receive calls Porsche had Bluetooth so that you through the stereo, and as an added bonus, if I am on a longer drive, I can play could receive a phone call in your car? music from my phone through my stereo. The new head unit sounds good, and What about the ability to play music the Bluetooth functions flawlessly. directly from your phone through your car’s stereo? Perhaps your car The Partial Upgrade came with navigation and you want it Our 2007 911 turbo has a decent Bose stereo system, but we wanted to improve improved, or you want better speakers. the quality of the sound, and again address the lack of Bluetooth for telephone There is a solution to suit your specific calls. I didn’t want the upgrade to change the appearance of the stock stereo/ circumstances and budget. navigation system. The solution was to replace the Bose amplifier, something that was not previously possible in a plug and play unit before last year, and to add So this really isn’t a story about upgrad- a unit that permits telephone function, and even allows me to dial the phone ing your audio system, but rather about using the keypad on the stock stereo. Figure 1 shows the original Bose amplifier, my personal experience so you get a with the upgrade visible, and mounted in the same location in Figure 2 with all better idea of what is possible. While the original covers back in place and no evidence visually that anything has been my reasons for upgrading don’t encom- upgraded. pass all the possible reasons for change, I recently upgraded the audio system in three Porsches, and the objective for each was quite different. If you read the article in this issue on Auto Obsessed, you will know that as part of an upcoming Tech Session we will be discussing options and demonstrating upgraded cars so you can see and hear what can be done (location and timing details are at the bottom of this article). All of my installations were done by FX Audio, a premier supplier and installer of automotive audio equipment, built in radar detectors, and remote starters that came highly recommended – and Figure 1 the transformations were exceptionally well done. Although the examples we will discuss are for water-cooled Porsches, there are similar solutions for air-cooled Porsches as well. The Basic The most basic upgrade we did was to a 2004 GT3. This car has no sound insulation to speak of, is rather loud and really has an environment that would not typically be suited to listening to music. My main focus was to be able to make and receive phone calls by using a Bluetooth equipped stereo. I wanted a system that would fit directly where the stock stereo fit, and I wanted to be able to reinstall the stock system in the future if I sold the car. A new stereo (head unit) was installed, Figure 2 but the original speakers and all other BEAR FACTS / Q1 2015 22 pol.pca.org We are also able to stream music from a We wanted the car to look as stock Audio FX - Tech Session phone or play through a hard wire, us- as possible and for the upgrades to The entire experience with Audio FX ing the stock stereo head unit. The new be reversible, so no cutting, splicing, was exceptional. They performed to amplifier was added with a custom or drilling was done. FX Audio made the highest professional standards and wiring harness so that no wires were custom speaker enclosures and added aided me in my decision making, and spliced and it is completely reversible, sound deadening when replacing the then executed superb installations in so that I can easily return to a com- original door speakers (see Figure 3). each car. pletely stock system, should a future Custom brackets were fabricated for buyer so wish. the dash mounted speaker so that the If you read the article on Auto Ob- existing proprietary speaker grills could sessed, you know Auto Obsessed is The music reproduction is a huge be used without cutting anything (see hosting a Tech Session about caring for improvement over the stock system, as Figure 4). The original amplifier was your Porsche, and the new nano coat- one would expect, and the new equip- left in place and the new amplifier and ings, but part of that session will also ment integrates seamlessly into the speaker cross overs were mounted be devoted to updating Porsche audio factory system – making it look com- under a custom panel, using a cus- systems. FX Audio will discuss some of pletely stock. tom mount in the front trunk. Figure the options available and we will look Total Upgrade 5 shows the installation without the at cars that have undergone upgrades, custom panel in place and Figure 6 from just adding Bluetooth function for The most involved transformation was shows the finished trunk, with all of the telephone and audio, all the way to a in our 1999 Boxster. This very low mile- custom equipment out of view. complete audio system upgrade. age car is used primarily for driving on sunny summer days - with the top up Bluetooth phone function was impor- (no Caymans in 1999, so a hardtop it is tant, but music reproduction was key, The session will be held then). This car had every component and the new system sounds amazing, at Auto Obsessed upgraded, including the stereo (head whether listening to lower quality unit), the amplifier that was part of the sources like MP3 files, or high definition 9635 63 Avenue NW Hifi option package, and the speakers. music from one of the new portable 10 am, Saturday, June 6th. players. Wow!
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BEAR FACTS / Q1 2015 23 pol.pca.org Polar Region Members at Allen Berg Racing Schools Article & Photos provided by Arthur Potts of some, a refresher, to the racing cars sitting in pit lane. Each of us was fitted to a particular car. The five point harnesses are tightened until they are snug enough to ensure that we won’t move in the car under heavy brak- ing, or high g cornering. Perhaps you have heard of Allen Springs. It is a private race track, We are then told to start the en- Berg. He is a Canadian, and when comprised of two finished tracks gines and are motioned out on the not running at his Racing Schools, with a third under construction. The track one by one, for what will be he lives in Calgary. But perhaps complex, when finished, will cost the first of 30 laps in our first stint most impressively, to the very about $110 million. There will be a of the day. I remind myself that the automotive oriented among us, he club house, garage for vehicle repair tires are cold and I must run a few had a successful racing career that and maintenance, vehicle storage. laps to get the tires up to tempera- included racing at the highest level Currently a number of condos are ture before I can start to exploit the – Formula 1. In fact Allen was racing being built that look out of the grip of the racing slicks. at the same time as Ayrton Senna, track (who needs a condo on a golf a time when Formula One cars had course when you can have one at a As we begin our first lap, we begin massive horsepower, and sounded race track). BMW was so impressed the process of becoming familiar fantastic. We were fortunate enough by what they have seen at The Ther- with the Formula Renault racing to have Allen as our keynote speak- mal Club that one of their driving cars, including heal and toe down- er at last year’s Rocky Mountain schools is now located at the track. shifting and using the sequential Jaunt. shifter. We follow the driving line What made this most recent expe- we have been shown, and try to get My first introduction to Allen was rience even better than previous within inches of the cones used to reading an article a number of years courses was that I got to share it mark the apex of each corner. If you ago in Road & Track magazine that with friends from the Polar Region ever wondered how critical hitting highlighted racing schools across - Bert Klaassen, Doug Bosko and the apex is, you can see in Figure North America. In the article they Tim Samuel. We all took Allen’s two 1, Allen Berg’s intensity in directing were very positive about Allen day Advanced Driving Course. This drivers, to do just that. and his school, and at the time his course is designed for those unfa- school was very close to us; at Race miliar with an open wheel racing You might wonder how the in- City in Calgary. car, and starts with a review of the structors help ensure we are on fundamentals in the classroom. the correct racing line, given that The experience of driving one of the Formula Renault cars are single the schools’ open wheel Formula Once our classroom session was seaters. Well, F1 technology comes Renault cars, with carbon fibre tub, complete, we got dressed in our to the rescue in the form of a MoTec sequential manual transmission, racing suits, boots, gloves and hel- data gathering system that is carried and very responsive steering and mets and then headed over to the by each Formula Renault car. This suspension, made hitting the apex track, anxious to apply our newly system not only captures the driv- of each corner that much more acquired knowledge, or in the case ing line (Figure 2) taken by the car exhilarating. I enjoyed Allen’s approach to teach- ing, data gathering and analyses, so much that I have since taken several more courses, with the most recent at The Thermal Club just outside of Palm Springs, in January of this year. The Thermal Club is a beautiful facility about 30 minutes from Palm Figure 1
BEAR FACTS / Q1 2015 24 pol.pca.org It is this gathered data that really This was a fantastic course and allows a driver to learn the best way wonderful to share with other Polar around the track, and when to apply Region members. We are beginning the brake and how hard, and when discussion to see whether Allen to be on the throttle. Reviewing the Berg might put on an annual event data and applying what we learned open to all Polar Region members. allowed us to improve our driving, If this is something that might be of and resulted in steadily improved interest to you, please let me know, lap times. Arthur Potts ([email protected], ph. 780.483.4826). There are several stints over the Figure 2 course of the day, punctuated by And, in the spirit of saving the best on every lap and stores it for future a great lunch and ice cold drinks. to last. Allen Berg will be offering review, but it also records brake po- By the end of the day, we still feel a new course for the first time this sition, brake intensity, and throttle the exhilaration of having driven a August – driving a Formula One position as a function of position on racing car at speed on a beautiful car! Yes, you read that right, the the track (Figure 3). race course, but we begin to feel chance to drive F1 cars that were the exhaustion that comes with the in the 1998 season, with engines intense focus and concentration that have over 720 hp, in some- that driving a racing car requires. thing that weighs little more than a wet napkin. The experience will be In the evenings we enjoy wonderful amazing and who better to learn hospitality at the vacation homes of about driving a Formula One car a couple of Polar Region members from, than a former Formula One (Bert Klaassen and Peter Spencer). We driver! If you have any interest in this have a great time talking about our event, please let me know and I will adventures of the day, and, you will be put you directly in touch with Allen surprised to know, talking all things Berg. Figure 3 automotive (but especially Porsche). ALLEN BERG GP RACING EXPERIENCE $5595 LIMITED-TIME INTRODUCTORY OFFER AUGUST 1, 2 AT AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY, FONTANA, CA Private testing and race opportunities available upon request.
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