Die Porsche
December 2012
Kassette
Newsletter of the Gold Coast Region - Porsche Club of America Newsletter of the Gold Coast Region - Porsche Club of America
On The Cover
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Retiring after 3 years of leadership, president Steve Kidd watches Kevin Wheeler during a dyno test at KMW’s tech session. Photo by Roger Fabel
A monthly publication of the Gold Coast Region Porsche Club of America December 2012
Editor
Roger Fabel 648 NW 100 Lane Coral Springs, FL 33071 (954) 752-2501 E-mail: rfabel@aol.com
Features
Concours Corner......................................................... 8 Collier Muesum Tour.................................................. 12 Fancy Feasts............................................................. 33
Graphic Artist
Kirk Giannola Kgiannola@comcast.net 954 551-1300
Upcoming Events
Writers
GCR Events Calendar................................................. 5 Key Largo 3rd Annual Drive and Brunch................... 12 Annual GCR Holiday Party........................................ 16 GCR Cares for the Cause......................................... 16 Zone 12 Autocross Challenge................................... 20 Design Tower Wine & Cheeze Event......................... 21 2013 48 Hours Club Race......................................... 22 Zonefest 2013........................................................... 25
Dan Smithyman Joyce Minnich Roger Fabel Michael Grant Pedro Bonilla Rodger Hawley
Proofreaders Sherry Fabel Dottie Kidd Joyce Minnich Dan Smithyman
Departments
Photographers Roger Fabel Cynthia Fluhart
Officers & Board Members.......................................... 5 GCR Coordinators....................................................... 6 President’s Corner....................................................... 7 Editor’s Notes............................................................ 10 New Members........................................................... 11 GCR Classified.......................................................... 23 Help Wanted.............................................................. 29 Tech Corner............................................................... 30 Advertiser Index........................................................ 34
Advertising
Roger Fabel Stan Pearlman
Submissions
The deadline for submission of materials is the 1st of the month of publication. Please E-mail to: rfabel@aol.com with “Kassette Material” as the subject line.
Die Porsche Kassette is the official publication of the Porsche Club of America, Gold Coast Region, Inc. and is published monthly. Any statement appearing in the Kassette is that of the author, and does not constitute an opinion of the Porsche Club of America, the Gold Coast Region, Inc., its Board of Directors, the Kassette editors or its staff. The editorial staff reserves the right to edit all material submitted for publication. Permission is given to chartered regions of PCA to reprint articles in their newsletter if credit is given to the author and the Kassette. Publication office: 648 NW 100 Lane, Coral Springs, FL 33071. Bulk Rate class postage paid, West Palm Beach, FL
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Upcoming Events
Officers President Steve Kidd 954 946-3196 steve_kidd@bellsouth.net
Vice President / DE Chair Michael Grant 954 540-1169 mrgrantone@aol.com
Treasurer Dottie Kidd 954 946-3196 dottiekidd@bellsouth.net
Secretary Cynthia Fluhart 305 829-8502 cynric@bellsouth.net
December 2012 1 Gimmick Rally 2 Festival Flea Market Car Show 6 BOD Meeting 7pm 8 GCR Holiday Party 16 Drive & Dine Ilamorada January 2013 3 Board Meeting 7pm 12 Key Largo Drive and Brunch 26-31 Daytona Rolex 24 Hours 31 48 Hours Sebring Race thru Feb 3 February 2013 1-3 48 Hours Sebring Race 2 Autocross Challange 7 Board Meeting 7pm Zonefest at Sebring May 24-27
Board Members Board Member Stan Pearlman 561 451-3427 stantheman997@att.net
Board Member / Chief of Tech Bob Varela 954 746-0488 bobv4n@aol.com
Board Member Ed Kohly 954 292-6238 ekohly@goldcoastregion.org
1st Alternate Richard Diaz 305 829-8502 Slalomrich@yahoo.com
Board Member / Club Race Tech Pedro Bonilla 954 385-0330 Pedro@PedrosGarage.com
2nd Alternate Dan Doyle 954 439-4610 ddoyle@myacc.net
Club Race Co-Chair / Past Pres Dan Smithyman 954 344-8857 DanSmithyman@bellsouth.net December 2012
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Gold Coast Region Coordinators Chairman and Registrar Positions Event Coordinator Sherry Fabel 954 752-5363 Nana648@aol.com
Autocross Chairman Alex Ortega, Jr 561 847-1876 rsralex@gmail.com
DE Registrar Autocross Registrar Laz Ortega Sasha Ortega 305 215-5337 561 398-1274 registrar@goldcoastregion.org Sasha.Ortega@me.com
Membership Chairman Ed Kohly 954 292-6238 ekohly@goldcoastregion.org Chief Instructor/Safety Chairman Mike Tarter 561 752-1672 Mike.Tarter@comcast.net
Social Committee Palm Beach
Broward Beena Kohly 954 682-7838 browardsocial@gmail.com
Miami-Dade Cynthia Fluhart 305 829-8502 cynric@bellsouth.net
WWWebmeister Laz Ortega 305 215-5337 lazortega@gmail.com
Zone Representative David O’Neal 407 808-6461 doneal@cwisdom.com
Kassette Editor Roger Fabel 954 752-2501 rfabel@aol.com
48 Hours Volunteers Jerry Daily 561 307-6698 Poorish993@gmail.com
Historian Mike Joffee 786 236-6180 MJoffee@aol.com
Concours Chairman Fred Kohly 305-926-8767 acegx@msn.com
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Vivian Ortega 561 719-0707 ViOr316@yahoo.com
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President’s Corner Steve Kidd - President
My Final President’s Corner……Part 2 Zonefest and a farewell to those that have enjoyed reading my column
and Ladies FTD. I expect the host region (Gold Coast) will rise to the challenge and bring out the very best in every class and attempt to really kick butt.
Three years goes by awful fast when you’re President of GCR. I have thoroughly enjoyed serving as your President and hopefully have lived up to your expectations as a club leader. I want to thank all the officers, directors and committee chairs that I have served with for continuing to put on fantastic activities that our members enjoy. In addition, I want to thank all the unsung heroes that prefer the behind the scenes stuff, as well as our advertisers and sponsors that contribute when and where needed. Finally, I want to thank our members for being a great group of friends and what Dottie and I call our Porsche family. I’ll be continuing in the role of Past President, as a club race committee member and Co-chair of the 2013 Zonefest. Speaking of Zonefest , it’s time to segway into the main part of this article, so backspace to the November Presidents corner and read on! After the concours is finished and everyone has had lunch, we start the rally. The 2013 rally will be a gimmick rally, similar to the one at the 2012 Zonefest. In my opinion these are more exciting and less stressful than TSD rallies and offer fun for the whole family. Here’s an actual question from this year’s gimmick rally…as we were leaving the start one of the first clues was “elephants pride” …. so I looked at a group of stores and there’s one named “TUSK” …. so that was the answer they were looking for! The rally should be 2-3 hours long and bring the thirsty group back to a cold keg overlooking the track from our Hospitality suite. This is where you can turn in your score sheets, chill out and discuss your adventure with fellow rallyists, and maybe get a glimpse at whatever may be still going on trackside. The day’s activities continue with a cash bar/social hour, followed by a dinner, the cost of which is included in your registration fee. The dinner plans are not finalized yet but Saturday most likely will be casual and possibly a buffet.
After the autocross, the atmosphere will switch back to party mode for a little hospitality before the main social event of the weekend, the Sunday awards banquet. Trophies will be awarded for all the competitive events (concours, rally, autocross, and tech quiz) and the 2013 trophies are slated to be collectors’ items, commemorating GCR’s 50th anniversary. A points value will be attributed to each event you participate in and an overall “in region” men’s and ladies winner will be selected and an overall “out of region” men’s and ladies winner will also be recognized. Sunday’s dinner is also included in the registration price and we will have a cash bar before and during the banquet.
The fun starts again on Sunday … But you get to sleep in or enjoy the town of Sebring and surrounding attractions in the morning. Starting around 11:30 we’ll have a box lunch at the Autocross (AX) site and be administering the Tech Quiz. You must let us know in advance if you will be coming over to the AX for the box lunch so we can order enough food. The plan is to have the Autocross on that big strip of concrete between turns 16-17 (where all the team trucks park for Club Race). However, an alternative site may be used (such as the skid pad) if our 1st choice can’t be secured. For autocross classes we will use the Parade Competition Rules (PCR’s) for midsize regions and require a tech inspection on-site prior to start. The autocross promises to be very competitive and we understand hot shoes from all over the southeast (Tennessee, Smokey Mountain, Peachstate, Heart of Dixie Regions, as well as all of Zone 12) will be attending with the intent to capture Men’s
In closing I’d like to leave some summary information and hope you have saved this date…May 24-27, 2013 Registration: Planning to open around 1/1/2013 on clubregistration.net…Price per person will be $125.00 Host hotel: Reserve your hotel accommodations at the Chateau Elan with the special rates of $95.00 to $115.00 per night using offer code Zonefest 2013 phone (863) 655-7200 and visit their website http://www.chateauelansebring.com/ Contacts: Steve or Dottie Kidd (954) 946-3196 or use the email addresses in Kassette or www.Zonefest.org.
New to the Zonefest agenda is a DE, planned for Monday (Memorial day). We expect this event to fill up quickly since registration will be separate from Zonefest and lots of Suncoast/ Goldcoast members may drive up for the day. The plan is to use the standard format used with GCR DE’s, with blue and green group/students, yellow/solo and red/instructors. The price has not been finalized but is expected to be around $200 for students or solo and $50 for instructors. In addition to the above activities we are organizing some family and kids activities for those that would like to “hang out” rather than compete. Dottie and I have attended many fest events over the years and hopefully will be taking the best of each fest event and applying it to what we hope will be one of the best events ever. My thanks to those that have helped so far (Laz, Kirk, Dottie, Beena, Ed, Vivian, Alex, Michael, Nancy and others) and those that plan to help by offering some special talent that can be used to make this a truly great Zonefest. We are still looking for sponsors, vendors/door prizes, and members that have something to contribute…want to join the team? give me a call and/or visit the Zonefest website for more information. Yes…we have our own website (thanks Laz)….www.zonefest.org
Hope you have enjoyed all my Presidents corner articles…. see you Memorial Day weekend.
Steve
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Concours Corner: Clean Wheels
Fred Kohly, Concours Chair
I hate loosing points on wheels, and you should too. Wheels are such an integral part of the beauty and esthetics of your vehicle, that many people go to great lengths and even thousands of dollars to upgrade their wheels. Great looking wheels can really enhance the splendor and appearance of your car, as well as provide personal enjoyment, and can even affect performance. Keeping your wheels clean is a little like keeping your shoes clean. I recently attended a wedding where the groomsmen decided not to rent the shoes with their tuxes. Get the picture? Cleaning your wheels can be a little tedious, depending on your wheel design and your own attention to detail. It can take some time; but in Concours, wheels are sometimes the easiest part to get a perfect score on, and all those points add up. Depending on the judging event rules, at times only the outside may be judged. But in some “full” events, the judges will look at both the outer surfaces and inner
surfaces. I always clean the inside and outside regardless of the event! I think it makes a statement to the judges that you know what you are doing, and all those “brownie points” can go a long way. When you are done, the work will have been worth it. How you clean the wheels is not as
important as how clean they are. There are lots of cleaners on the market today. Just make sure you use soft and gentle detergents or cleaners that will not damage your wheel surfaces. I completely remove my wheels from the car, and recommend that you do if you are into serious Concoursing. I clean every nook and cranny and make sure that they are as close to perfect, factory-looking, as possible. I touch up any little scratch with wheel paint available from Wurth Products. Also, I make double sure I don’t leave any tire dressing on the rims. (Speaking of tire dressing, don’t forget to clean the tires thoroughly in the process, or you will be applying dressing on dirty, greasy, dull rubber.) Some words of advice on the dressing: don’t overdo it. Judges hate sticky, excessively glossy tires. Try to make them look magnificent, but dry and clean. There are many reasons to keep your wheels clean besides elegance. However (and this is for everyone regardless of whether you Concours or not) one really important reason is:
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“protection”. Wheels take an incredible amount of abuse from road oils, rainwater, and various different types of deposits, including the worst enemy of all – “brake dust.” Brake dust is the problem that never goes away, so we have to live with it. It is a fine powder residue from the wearing away of the brake pads, and contains carbon fiber metal filings that build on the wheel surface. To make matters even worse, those filings may be red-hot, further exacerbating any problems. It can be sticky and collect in every microscopic nick, pore or crevice of your wheels. If left there for extended periods of time, it can do irreparable damage. It won’t take long before this highly corrosive powder eats into the surface of your wheel coating, and even pit the metal. Whether you have chrome, polished aluminum, or clear-coated painted wheels, clean and beautiful accents will make a statement. You will enhance the beauty of your car and help protect your investment for a long time to come.
Fred
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Editor’s Notes Roger Fabel - Editor
What a great year for Gold Coast members, our event and social chairs provided us with a full plate of fantastic events. We also worked on expanding our Concours program to train new concours judges and teach our members to continue the region’s tradition of national championship concours preparation. This effort was lead by Concours Chair, Fred Kohly who also writes the Concours Corner that appears monthly in the Kassette. The information in his articles is used by our members and other regions to improve their concours skills. Another great contributor to the club and the Kassette is Pedro Bonilla. Pedro is a GCR board member, 48 Hour Club Race Tech chair, and the author of our Tech Corner. Pedro’s tech articles are published in over 39 PCA club magazines. Pedro chaired the By Law Update Committee who revised our bylaws and setup the new On-Line voting system that will help to save money and gather feedback data from our members. When you receive an E-Mail blast to advise you of an upcoming event, it is provided by another of our board members, Ed Kohly. Ed is also our Membership Chair. Ed wears many hats helping his brother Fred with driving events and his wife Beena
with social events. Ed is working very hard to introduce new members to the club but to also retain and grow our membership. Several years ago our web site needed to be upgraded and although many programers worked on it we never progressed. Along came Laz Ortega and in no time we had a site that worked and looked great. Since then Laz has continued to improve the site and provide the members with state of the art technology such as in car live coverage at our 48 Hour Club Race. Laz also maintains the 48 Hour Club Race web site. At the end of this month our president Steve Kidd will be retiring after serving as president for three years. He and his Dottie were the main engine of our autocross program for many years. Dottie is our Treasurer this year and will continue in 2013. Steve has brought many improvements to the club and helped our members receive national awards. I would like to thank all the others that help to make our club to be such a great club. Without our dedicated volunteers, we would not be able to provide the members with such world class events. We have a big year coming up with the 50th Anniversary and Zonefest. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah.
Roger
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We were all a little concerned whether this event would even take place because of the Hurricane Sandy that was in the vicinity. But as it turned out, everything was fine, very windy and sometimes a little chilly, but an overall beautiful day. We could actually feel the headwind affecting the car and Ed had to do all he could to keep the car from swerving side to side. There were three meeting locations, two in Miami and one in Broward. The majority of people went to the 84 diner which worked out very well since I was doing all the registration. We left at 8:30 am and met up with the Miami groups on I-75. We stopped a
few times to re-group since getting out of the 84 diner was a little challenging and we lost people a few times because of the traffic scenario.
just happy to be there. I also think that some people just went along for the rally because they absolutely love driving their Porsches’.
About 92 people and 40 cars made the journey. We had 120 RSVP but only 92 showed up. The ones that did not show up missed an amazing time. We will do it again in 2-years so look out for it in the Kassette in 2014.
Immediately following the tour, we had lunch at Spanky’s restaurant, which was only two blocks from the Museum. The food was good but the service could have been better. I also thought it was really nice that they put on their restaurant sign “Welcome Porsche Club”. That was really cool to see.
The tour started at 10:15 am and ended at 12:15 pm. As usual, the tour was exciting, interesting and those who had never been there were in awe. It was definitely worth it and for those who had made the trip previously, they were
In summary, the event was a great one. Thanks to all the members who attended and to Fred and Ed Kohly for your help in making this another successful event.
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Gunnar Racing Museum Tour
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Recently we created the PCA GOLD COAST REGION -- CARES FOR THE CAUSE! to raise support for cancer research and world-class care at Florida Cleveland Clinic.
If you don’t know much about Cleveland Clinic, here’s a quick summary. Cleveland Clinic is a 90-year-old institution with a history of innovation in healthcare with one goal in mind: improving the lives of patients. More than 3 million people from around the word visit Cleveland Clinic each year. And behind every patient is someone’s father, sister or friend — one day it could be you or me. Your gift can help Cleveland Clinic reach more people at a critical time in their lives. We are asking for your help to support the PCA-GCR page and help make a difference in the lives of so many who are benefited by Cleveland Clinic. Whatever you can give will be appreciated, and everything helps. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Cynthia & Richard Diaz Mandarin Oriental Event Chairs To make a donation online, visit the club page. To send a donation: Make all checks payable to: Cleveland Clinic Mail to: Cynthia Fluhart-Diaz 8741 N.W. 189th Terrace Miami, FL 33018-6234 16
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Porsche Design Tower Wine and Cheese Event Saturday November 3rd, 2012 Porsche Design Tower will be the tallest building in Sunny Isles Beach, FL at 641 feet with 57 stories with 132 units. You have the ability to purchase a condo and park your car inside your unit!! There were four models to choose from, each equally unique in it’s own way. It also boasts of having the only elevator that allowed both the car and the driver to ride together to get to your unit. If you are looking for technology at its finest, visit Porsche Design Towers in Sunny Isles Beach. You won’t want to leave and would want to buy one just to be part of this exciting new concept Dezer Development is building. Gil Dezer (GCR Member since 2007) and his staff went out of their way to make this an unforgettable event and welcomed our club. There were a lot food, drinks, and everyone had a great time. Thank you very much for inviting our members to see firsthand what you have to offer. For those who missed this event, you missed a lot of fun and an opportunity to see an amazing concept. We will look to do this again next year sometime in Q1 or Q2 of 2013, so be on the look out for the flyer in the Kassette and the E-mails. Thanks again for attending and hope to see you all soon at the next event.
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48 Hours at Sebring - 2013 20th Anniversary
Preparations are well underway for the upcoming event and with this being the 20th Anniversary race, you can be assured this year’s Club Race will surpass last year’s event and far exceed your expectations. The dates for the event are January 31, 2013 through February 3, 2013. Registration for race weekend volunteers is now open at www.48HoursAtSebring.com. Advanced Solo registration opens Friday, November 23rd at 8:00 p.m. sharp. Racer registration will open in early December. Keep checking the www.48HoursAtSebring.com website for further information. As we are expecting a full roster, racers and advanced solo drivers new to this event should establish an account in advance at www.ClubRegistration.net, which will enable you to register quickly when driver registration opens. We are fortunate to have the full support of our great sponsors, drivers and dedicated committee members, along with our wonderful Volunteers. Volunteers are the most important piece of the equation. In order to have a successful event, two hundred Volunteers are needed in various shifts throughout the weekend in areas such as Timing & Scoring, on-site Registration, Starting Grid, Tech Inspection & Scales, Corner Workers, Goodie Store, Pit Marshalls, Hospitality, Runners and Golf Cart Coordinator. The real excitement is in playing the game. As mentioned in the earlier article, being ‘ in the trenches’ puts you next to the cars and drivers. So, don’t be an observer, be a participant by Volunteering for a race weekend at Sebring International Raceway that you will remember forever. Job descriptions for the various specialties may be found at www.48HoursAtSebring.com under the Volunteers tab. Should you have any questions, direct Volunteer inquiries to Jerry Daily at Poorish933@gmail.com, Advanced Solo questions to Page Obenshain at page6532@gmail.com, Autocross Challenge questions to Steve Kidd at skidd@broward.org. Racer registration questions to me, Dennis Wojcik at sebringclubrace@yahoo.com, and general race weekend inquiries to Dan Smithyman, Club Race Co-Chairman at dans911@bellsouth.net.
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Ads are free to GCR-PCA members. Non-member ads: $25 for each 25 words. E-mail ads to: rfabel@aol.com with subject line of PCA-Classified. Deadline for ads is the same as articles, the 1st of the month. Ads will also be posted on our web site.
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ZoneFest 2013 In conjunction with GCR’s 50th Anniversary Memorial Day Weekend May 24 - 27, 2013
Never been to a “fest” or multi-region event… Want to know more?
Sebring International Raceway Chateau Élan as the Host Hotel Check our web site regularly for Zonefest 2013 and 50th Anniversary updates www.Goldcoastregion.org
It’s a fun filled, Porsche inspired holiday weekend that includes: Friday: registration, concours prep, hospitality & snacks and an ice cream social Saturday: concours, rally, an after rally keg party and buffet dinner Sunday: a challenging tech quiz and autocross @ Sebring racetrack & banquet Monday (Memorial Day): DE/track day at Sebring racetrack Just want to relax??…We’ll also have noncompetitive family and kids activities
Check out the Zonefest section on www.goldcoastregion.org or call Steve/Dottie @ 954 946-3196
Support our sponsors…for more information go to www.zonefest.org
Kassette Back Issue Special Offer
We have a limited number of 2009. 2010, & 2011 complete sets available for sale. The price for a complete set is $30, which includes shipping within the US. Don’t miss this opportunity to complete your set, or use them as a gift. Our supply is limited so don’t miss out. Send a check payable to GCR/PCA to: Roger Fabel , Kassette Limited Edition Back Issue, 648 NW 100 Lane, Coral Springs, FL 33071. The proceeds will go to the GCR charity fund. December 2012
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CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED Novice Rally Class and Gimmick Rally for the PCA Gold Coast Region’s
Presented by:
• Practice for the 2013 Zonefest Rally in Sebring (May 25th) • Family fun with a surprise ending location • No stress – just follow easy route instructions • Each “team” consists of 1 Driver and 1 Navigator (18 or older) • Invite a Porsche owner who is not a PCA member to attend Arrive at the starting point by
9:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 1st, at Foreign Affairs shop (1935 NW 40th Court) in Pompano Beach. Coffee and donuts will begin this fun-filled day, followed by an informative rally class before setting off for Saturday’s adventure. Rally will start in Pompano Beach and end somewhere (??) in Broward county at approximately 2:00 pm. There will be no entry fee for this rally but if you would like to make a donation to “Vets Helping Heroes” or purchase a Club Race shirt, see Steve Kidd before the class begins. Thanks to our two hosts:
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Sign up in the PCA Junior Participation Program (“JPP”) during this Gimmick Rally with your son or daughter as Navigator. Must be a licensed driver age 16 or 17 only. Special award for Juniors will be available. (Note: Under age 16 are allowed as “back seat” passengers only)
Register by e-mail to dottiekidd@bellsouth.net or call 954-946-3196
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Help Wanted Autocross chair/registrar Sponsors For our 50th anniversary events....Zonefest in May and the "Birthday party " in December... To discuss opportunities, contact Steve/Dottie 954 9463196.
Individual or family to be the point person for GCR's autocross program. You will get great training and lots of assistance at each event! Ideal candidates would be husband and wife, or father and son/daughter team to run a 7 event per year series. Should be very computer literate and willing to learn timing/scoring programs as well as have the ability to see that equipment/trailer gets to from the site. There is lots of help available from experienced autocrossers and this is a great way to contribute. For more information contact Alex Jr. (561)847-1876 or Steve/ Dottie 954 946-3196.
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Tech Corner: Electronic Stability Control Article by Pedro P. Bonilla, Tech Editor
Electronic Stability Control is known by many acronyms and names, such as: AdvanceTrac, Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DSTC), Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC), Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA), Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Vehicle Skid Control (VSC), Vehicle Stability Enhancement (VSE), StabiliTrac and last but not least, Porsche Stability Management (PSM). But what is it? A vehicle’s Electronic Stability System uses on board computers to control each individual wheel’s brakes and assists the driver in maintaining control of the vehicle by keeping the vehicle headed in the direction the driver is steering, even when the vehicle nears or reaches the limits of road traction. When a driver attempts a sudden corrective maneuver, for instance to avoid a crash or because (s)he misjudged the severity of a curve, (s)he may lose control if the vehicle responds differently than expected as it reaches the limits of road traction than it does in ordinary driving. This loss of control can result in either the tail of the vehicle spinning out, or the front of the vehicle plowing out.
Generally, in panic situations with the vehicle beginning to spin out of control, average drivers would be unlikely to countersteer like a race driver, to regain control. To help the driver in such a predicament, Porsche Stability Management (PSM) or any other form of ESC uses automatic braking of the individual wheels to adjust the vehicle’s heading if it departs from the direction the driver is steering. Therefore it prevents the heading from changing too quickly (spinning out) or not quickly enough (plowing out). ESC cannot increase the available traction. It only affords the driver the maximum possibility of keeping the vehicle under control and on the road in an emergency maneuver using just the natural reaction of steering in the intended direction. But Porsche has gone way beyond the requirements for ESC by the introduction of PTV (Porsche Torque Vectoring) for manual transmissions and PTV Plus for cars equipped with Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK). PTV and PTV Plus are optional systems which increase the dynamic performance and stability of the car by varying the distribution of torque to the rear wheels. These systems include a mechanically locking rear differential.
As long as there is sufficient traction, an experienced track driver could maintain control in many of these conditions by using countersteering (momentarily turning away from the intended direction of the car) or ... as Doc Hudson Hornet (Paul Newman) expertly explained to Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson): “turn right to go left” in the animated movie Cars.
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When the car is driven aggressively into a corner, some brake pressure is applied to the inside rear wheel. Thus, a greater amount of drive force is distributed to the outside rear wheel, inducing an additional rotational pulse (yaw movement) around the vehicle’s vertical axis. Some people complain that all of these “nanny” controls are taking away the fun of driving but at least in Porsche’s case, you can switch off the function (PSM). Well, almost. Porsche’s PSM remains set to intervene if the vehicle is braked and ABS assistance is required. One great feature of PSM is brake precharging. If you suddenly release the accelerator pedal, PSM automatically prepares for your next action: the braking system is precharged so that the brake pads are already in light contact with the rotors and maximum braking power is achieved much sooner. When brake assist detects a panic braking situation it generates the optimal braking pressure required for maximum deceleration. Neat stuff! As part of a comprehensive plan to reduce the serious risk of rollover crashes and the risk of death and serious injury in those crashes, The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards Rule No. 126 requires ESC systems on all passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks and busses sold in the US with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 lbs or less as of model year 2012. The National Highway Transportation Administration (NHTSA) estimates that ESC technology will reduce singlevehicle crashes of passenger cars by 34% and single vehicle crashes of SUVs by 59%. To learn more about Porsche Stability Management and more, please visit my website at: www.PedrosGarage.com Happy Porscheing,
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Florida Fancy Feasts Preheat oven to 350°. Break spaghetti into 2 inch pieces and drop into 6 cups rapidly boiling water. Bring water again to boil. Stir constantly with wooden spoon for 3 minutes. Drain in colander and transfer to a warm buttered bowl. Meantime, melt butter over low heat; blend in flour, salt and nutmeg and stir constantly until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in broth and cream, then bring to a boil, stirring for one minute. Next, stir in wine and cheese, then add sauce to spaghetti. Add chicken, green pepper, mushrooms and egg yolk to spaghetti and sauce, blending thoroughly. Pour into buttered 13x9x2 inch baking dish and sprinkle with almonds. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes. Serves 6. This dish is perfect for a progressive dinner. It can be made ahead of time and put in the oven for the requisite time. It also freezes well
Lew Moorman, National Secretary, Porsche Club of America
Recipes from “Florida Fancy Feasts Zone 12, PCA” Selected recipes are reproduced from the above cook book. A few copies of this vintage (1986) cookbook are available from the Goodie Store. Contact Mike Joffee at 954-476-6006. Joyce F. Minnich
Chicken Tetrazzini 8 oz. spaghetti ¼ c. butter 1 tsp. salt ¼ tsp. nutmeg 2 c. chicken broth 1 c. light cream 1 egg yolk
1/4 c. sherry or Marsala ¼ c. shredded Parmesan cheese 2 c.cooked, cubed chicken ¼ c. chopped green pepper ½ lb. sliced mushrooms
Chicken “Wu” 3 c. diced, cooked chicken (5 c. is even better) 2 c. diced celery ½ c. finely chopped onion 2 cans cream of mushroom soup (undiluted) 1 c. salted cashews
1 c. sour cream 1 large can mushrooms (bits and pieces are fine) 1 can water chestnuts, sliced 2 cans chow mein noodles
Mix chicken, celery, onion, soup, sour cream, mushrooms and water chestnuts. Add all but 1/3 can chow mein noodles (which will be used for topping) and cashews. Mix gently, do not overdo and crush the noodles. Turn into ungreased rectangular 2 ½ to 3 quart casserole. Sprinkle with remaining noodles. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes or until very hot and bubbly. Serve at once. Serves 10 to 12. This makes an excellent buffet dish. All ingredients can be chopped ahead of time, refrigerated in separate containers and mixed together just before popping into oven. Fresh asparagus tomato salad (with fresh chopped basil sprinkled over) and a yummy chocolate dessert go well with this dish, and men love it!
Anne Woodham, North Florida Region
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