the drifter Sacramento Valley Region - Porsche Club of America
September 2008
On the Cover The headlight of Larry and Pat Wilson’s 1955 Speedster at the Zone 7 Concours at Niello Porsche on June 29, 2008 Photo by Greg Yap, Courtesy of EuroSunday.net
New and improved SVR calendar Go to the SVR home page at www.derporsche.net/ and take a look at the new and more functional calendar, which includes listings of regional, Zone 7, and national PCA events. You’ll like it.
Got Track? TrackMasters Racing is a leader in High Performance Driver Education events in Northern California, and invites SVR-PCA drivers to participate in our events.
Thunderhill - September 12th Thunderhill - October 3rd Thunderhill - November 7th & 8th Infineon - November 22nd Laguna Seca - November 25th
Come out and stretch your car’s legs on some of the finest tracks in the country! Fun, safe, and definitely . . . No speeding tickets!
www.TrackMasters-Racing.com
2008 Board of Directors President Mike Willis 916.363.8313 2748 Tiffany West Way, Sacramento, CA 95827 president@svr.pca.org Vice President Bill Keegan 916.415.1539 5104 Par Place, Rocklin, CA 95677-4226 vicepresident@svr.pca.org Secretary Kim Nelson
916.933.4282
305 Glen Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
secretary@svr.pca.org
Treasurer Betty Silva 707.864.0491 12 Oak Lane, Suisun Valley, CA 94534 treasurer@svr.pca.org Social Director Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534 6320 Hickory Avenue, Orangevale, CA 95662 svrsocialdirector@sbcglobal.net Membership Director Rik Larson 916.481.6084 2120 Maddox Court, Carmichael, CA 95608 membership@svr.pca.org Competition & Safety Director Frederick D. Rauch 916.989.3199 119 Copper Creek Drive, Folsom, CA 95630 fdr@fdrmotorsports.com Webmaster John Murphy 916.858.2304 11508 Armour Court, Gold River, CA 95670 webmaster@svr.pca.org Past President Jeff Kinder 916.765.2801 4320 Freemont’s Loop, Rescue, CA 95672 pastpresident@svr.pca.org Editor Bud Behrens 209.477.6496 6424 Culpepper Place, Stockton, CA 95207 budnmaryann@cs.com Zone 7 Representative Larry Sharp (GGR) 925.371.2258 1119 Megan Road, Livermore, CA 94550 larrysharp@comcast.net
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Volume 46, No.9
September 2008
In This Issue Upcoming Events
Features and Reviews
3 - September and October Events
10 - The New Generation 911s
4 - Dinner at Back Forty Texas BBQ
11 - Direct Injection Porsche Engine
4 - September 6th Breakfast Club
12 - Keep Your Porsche Cool
5 - SVR Afternoon Wine-Down Zone 7 Rally 6 - Annual Charity Auction
Columns and Departments
8 - Annual Photo Rally & BBQ
2 - Chilli’s Chatter
9 - SVR Carrera de Sierra XXXI Zone 7 Rally
7 - Drifting Back -September 2008
9 - GGR Coyote Run VIII Zone 7 Rally
13 - August 6 SVR Board Meeting
13 - First Aid, AED, CPR Classes
15 - September Membership Report
14 - SVR Oktoberfest Tour & Dinner
18 - Drifter Classifieds
14 - SVR Region Autocross
19 - SVR Goodie Store
17 - PCA Porscheplatz at
19 - Index of Advertisers
Monterey Sports Car Championships
20 - The Last Word
18 - SNR Silver State Concours Weekend 19 - RR Ninth Annual Ledson Winery Concours
Information and Committee Directory Autocross Chair Matt Deter 916.630.8924 5645 Harvest Road, Rocklin, CA 95765 porsche@deter.com
Rally Chair Position Vacant
Driver Education Chair/Events Frederick D. Rauch 916.989.3199 6610Folsom-AuburnRd.,Ste.5-81Folsom,CA95630 fdr@fdrmotorsports.com/deevents@svr.pca.org
Technical Chair Lisa Thomas lisa@pure9design.com
Charity Chair Susan Fleming 916.985.4142 107 Cobb Court, Folsom, CA 95630 trfleming@comcast.net
G24 Chair Lee Deter 916.391.9956 758 Clipper Way, Sacramento, CA 95831 ldeter@yahoo.com
Concours Chair Kent Brandon 916.663.1702 3450 Hector Rd, Newcastle, CA 95658 kbrandon@ncbb.net
Dummkopf Chair Randy Vidmar 916.624.3145 5207 Par Place Rocklin, CA 95677 oldbearbones@sbcglobal.net
Goodie Store Tom Sisson
Advertising Manager Dick MacFarlane
209.296.5352
916.220.5641
916.482.0652
14537 Surrey Junction Ln., Sutter Creek, CA 95685
5740 Windmill Way #11 • Carmichael, CA 95608
targatom@volcano.net
dickm@hpsionline.com
Sacramento Valley Region, Porsche Club of America (SVR), publishes the Drifter monthly for its members. Written contributions and photos are welcome and should be e-mailed to the editor. The deadline for material is one month prior to the month of publication. SVR members should notify the membership director promptly of an address change to insure uninterrupted delivery. All material in this newsletter is protected by copyright. However, newsletter editors of others regions chartered by the Porsche Club of America may reprint any article provided that credit is given to the author and Sacramento Valley Region and that The Drifter is cited as the source.
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Chilli’s chatter by Mike Willis
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t’s hard to believe that we are already in September. Kids will be back in school, and the rest of us will be at work. Those of the retirees or us who are are wondering what day it is even though they really don’t have to know what day it is. Anyway with the kids back in school, please be careful in your neighborhood and those of others because kids on the way to school have a tendency to be in the street. The tour to Mammoth was a success; there were ten cars and the weather was perfect - sunny and clear (yes, no smoke). Best of all, those that came along had a good time, which included two social gatherings where we could meet and talk about a variety of things, not always about cars. The last couple of days I was in San Diego on business and always enjoy reading the Southwest magazine when in Southern California. The most recent issue contained some tips which I would like to pass along here. Note that these are not mine and are from the magazine.
• Trying to fit a large rolling bag into the overhead bin in an airliner? Try putting it in with the handle towards the window and the wheels facing the aisle. Seems the bins are angled and are smaller at the window level. • Put your and members of your family rapid awards numbers in your cell phone contacts list. That way you have them when you need them.
This month is our annual charity auction and there is additional information about the event on page 6 of this issue. I would just like to say that this event gives us a chance to return something to our community while, at the same time, have fun doing it. Larry and Kirk will again entertain us with their excellent auctioneer skills required to “sell” the variety of items up for auction. Some of the items are a challenge to “sell off ” while others need very little help to get stimulate the bidding. Please bring your items and come out to support Make-a-Wish. Because this year’s board of directors will have a large turnover and a majority the positions are termed out, the club will need your help in filling the positions on the board so we can continue to offer high-quality events and keep the fun in the club. Please contact Jeff Kinder to offer your assistance. Our board meetings, which are held once each month, usually last a couple of hours, and are enjoyable. I wrote earlier this year that CRAB 35 is on the 2009 calendar and that it might be last CRAB hosted by our region. Since we are hosting CRAB next year and have the support of some of last year’s team, we still do need some help for some of the various parts of CRAB. Please contact me to offer you help to make CRAB 35 a success. If there is support from the membership in volunteering to chair the various events and offering to co-chair CRAB 35, we could consider having our Premier Porsche Weekender continue beyond 2009. Remember: it has to be fun or we should not be doing it.
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September and October Events
ZONE
September 12 September 27 October 3 October 17-18 October 25
October 14
Social SVR Saturday Breakfast Club; see page 4. SVR Dinner at Back Forty Texas BBQ; see page 4. SVR Annual Charity Auction; see page 6. SVR Saturday Breakfast Club followed by Foothill Tour Wine Appreciation by David Hoffman; for info, call Bob Jacobson at 916.645.3555 or e-mail bobjacobson@yahoo.com SVR Dinner at Sudwerk in Folsom; for info, contact Tambra Kroetz at 916.989.1954.
September 6/7 September 28 October 5 October 11
Concours SNR Zone 7 Silver State Concours: see page 18. RR Zone 7 Concours at Ledson Winery, Santa Rosa; see page 19. Niello Serrano Concours New Member Tour
September 6 September 13 September 21
September 28 October 31
Tour Oktoberfest Tour and Dinner; see page 14. SVR annual Mendocino Tour; for info, contact Rik Larson at 916.481.6084 or e-mail rik.l@comcast.net
October 4
Rally SVR Zone 7 Rally; see page 5. SVR Photo Rally; see page 8. SVR Zone 7 Carrera de Sierra XXXI; see page 9. GGR Coyote Run VIII Zone 7 Rally; see page 9.
September 3 October 1 October 18/19
Other SVR Board Meeting at RPM SVR Board Meeting at RPM First Aid, AED, CPR Classes; see page 13.
September 6 September 10 September 14 October 4 October 12
October 25
Autocross and Track Driver’s Education at Thunderhill; for info, contact doug@trackmasters-racing.com SVR Region Autocross; see page 14. Driver’s Education at Raceway; for info, contact doug@trackmasters-racing.com Porscheplatz (Monterey Sports Car Championships); see page 17. SVR Region Autocross; for info, contact Matt Deter at 916.630.8924 or e-mail porsche@deter.com Driver’s Education at Infineon Raceway; for info, contact Frederick D. Rauch at fdr@fdrmotorsports.com
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PCA-SVR Monthly Dinner • Wednesday, September 10 Hosted by Sheila McDade and Barbie Flores
1201 Orlando Avenue, Roseville, CA 95661 • 916.721.7427
6:30 P.M. – Social • 7:30 P.M. – Dinner
Menu choices include: Half-slab Ribs - $17.49 • Full-slab Ribs - $24.99 • BBQ Chicken - $12.99 Hot Links Sausage - $13.49 • Combo Dinner (choice of 3) - $17.99 Skirt Steak - $16.99 • Mesquite Salmon - $16.99 • Sliced Turkey, Pork or Beef - $14.99 Tax and gratuity not included. • Corkage fee - $5.00 All dinners include two sides (salad, soup. vegetables, bbq beans, potato salad, coleslaw, Texas fries, spicy onion rings, garlic mashers, baked potato or corn-on-the-cob) plus cornbread, nut bread or fresh-baked mini loaf. In otherwords, you won’t be going home hungry! Order from the menu at the restaurant • Separate checks will be provided (pay the restaurant).
Be sure to bring a contribution to Share the Wealth. Limited to 40 persons, so don’t wait. RSVP by September 3rd to jmmcdade@pacbell.net of call 916.632.1737
SVR Saturday Breakfast Club September 6th, 2008 Marie Callender’s
5525 Sunrise Boulevard, Citrus Heights (across from Sunrise Mall)
Meet in the parking lot at 8:30 A.M. • Breakfast at 9:00 A.M. Price: $11.00 per person, including tax and tip • Please bring exact change! 4
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Afternoon Wine-Down
Series 2008
A no-trap TSD Rally through the wine country Part of the PCA Zone 7 2008 Rally Series
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Rally Concours Autocross
Registration at 1:30 P.M. • First Car out at 2:00 P.M. Duration is approximately three hours. Starting point is at Days Inn in Novato at 8141 Redwood Blvd, Novato, CA 94945
Fee: $25.00/car
PCA insurance rules require two people per car (driver and navigator) Classes based on rally equipment, with special awards to beginners. Please make checks payable to J. Toney and send to 540 Elm, Woodland, CA 95695 For information, call J. Toney at 530.666.1908 General Instructions will be mailed to pre-entrants (even if they just call). NOTE: Morning Madness, another rally (non-Zone 7 points) will start at the same location at 9:00 A.M. It is a lightlytrapped rally using mostly do-it-yourself controls. Registration for this event is at 8:00 A.M. It would be a good warm-up for the Carrera de Sierra event or the Keystone Parade rally in 2009. And you can run both events for the same $25.00. What a deal!
Niello Porsche will meet or beat any written repair or service order estimate by any licensed independent Porsche repair facility... and perform the work where no one else can, the area’s most modern, state-of-the-art Porsche dealership.
Complimentary 29 point inspection for Porsche Club Members by appointment. Call today. Niello Porsche Rocklin
4525 Granite Drive, Rocklin. Showroom Hours M - Sa. 8:30am - 8:00pm Su. 10:30AM - 6:00PM Parts MF 8:00am - 6:00pm Service M-F 7:00am - 6:00PM Parts & Service Saturday 8:30am-3:00pm 1-888-298-3070 • (916) 625-8300
Niello Porsche has designated a Premier Porsche Dealer by Porsche Cars of North America. So now Niello is not only recognized as the longest continually operating Porsche dealership in America, we’re officially one of the best.
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SVR Annual Charity Auction Benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Sacramento and NE California
Sunday, September 14th, 2008
at the home of Greg and Cyndee Peart and Daymon Nightingale 8192 Satin Spar Way, Sacramento, CA 95829 100% of the proceeds from the auction will go to Make-A Wish Event begins at 11:30 A.M. – Live auction begins at 1:00 P.M. Entry Fee: $5.00 per person includes beer, wine, margaritas, non-alcoholic beverages, and snacks. BYO picnic lunch and blanket or lawn chair, and, of course those wonderful items to raise funds for Make-A-Wish Since 1972, SVR has raised funds for charity through our fun, fast, and sometimes-bawdy live charity auction. Auctioneers extraordinaire, Larry Wilson and Kirk Bradford, sell Porsche merchandise, garage junk, baked goods, the “last” Steve McQueen poster, gift baskets, and anything from abalone dinners to a week at a vacation condo. Since 1983, Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Sacramento and Northeastern California has granted more than 3000 wishes to local children with life-threatening medical conditions. They do this with the purpose of enriching the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Through the last few years, the chapter has seen tremendous growth in the number of wishes granted. Current wish cash costs average $6,000.For additional information on the Foundation, please visit their website at www.makeawish-sacto.org
Auctioneers Kerk & Larry
Directions: From Grant Line Road, turn right onto Calvine Road and then right onto Vineyard Road. Turn left onto W. Savona Drive, and left onto Satin Spar Way. From southbound Highway 99, take Cosumnes River Boulevard, exit toward Calvine Road, and turn left onto Cosumnes River Boulevard. Cosumnes River Boulevard becomes Calvine Road. Turn left onto Vineyard Road then left onto W. Savona Drive, and finally left onto Satin Spar Way.
For information on the charity auction, call Susan Fleming at 916.985.4142 or e-mail trfleming@comcast.net
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Drifting Back – September 2008 by Larry Wilson
30 Years Ago (September 1978) The September 8th dinner meeting at the Palomino Room on El Camino Avenue included two entrees: prime rib $8.95 or seafood combo $7.95 (prices include tax, tip, baked potato, salad, rolls, dessert, and beverage). Seventy-eight members attended including Bill and Lendine Nelson, Trische Robertson, Sheila McDade back from the hospital, Jack and June Samples, and two from Summer House in Woodland, recipients of SVR’s 1978 charity contribution. Rik and Lettie Larson and Stan Breyfogle co-chaired the September 23-24 Carrera de Sierra IV, SVR’s two-day T&D rally to Yosemite Park and back with an over-night stay and barbecue steak dinner under the stars at Camp Curry. The event finished Sunday in Stockton at the Waterloo Gun & Bocci Ball Club. This Carrera had a record turnout when 95 rally cars took the start, including two cars from Los Angeles, one from Portland, one from Seattle, and cars from all but one region of Zone 7 (39 were PCA entries). In addition, there were 13 SVR cars of workers: Baldarelli/Adams, Wilsons, Engels, Burkes, Neukoms, Willises, Samples, Weddles/Sally, Bates, McDades, Boswells, Larsons, and Breyfogle. Top SVR finishers included Jim and Joyce Karver, 2nd in Expert Unequipped Class; Fred Roloff and Gwen Lee, 3rd in Expert Unequipped Class; and Harvey Cain and Connie Farlinger, 2nd in Novice Unequipped Class. Scoring was handled with two computers provided by John Clever and David Frick. These were the halcyon days of time and distance rallying in California. 20 Years Ago (September 1988) September 11th was a very windy day for the Grape Escape to Alexander Valley by Jim McDade and Kirk Bradford. Jim and Kirk took SVR members in 22 cars to five great wineries: Fieldstone, Piper Sonoma, William Wheeler, Mark West, and Iron Horse. Staff of each winery gave a complete and informative tour of their operation and provided sampling of their best product. The wind stopped when the group reached the Napa valley. Fieldstone Winery was the destination for lunch. They provided white linen tables cloths on the picnic tables and a special outside tasting. Top honors in Jim and Kirk’s Wine Tour Test went to Marie and
Marv Smith. Despite all expectations, Connie and Harvey Cain did not finish last. The day was complete with a traditional Italian dinner at the old Union Hotel in Occidental. Al Holbert was killed September 30 when his private Aerostar, destined for Doylestown, PA, crashed shortly after takeoff from Columbus, OH. Holbert was returning home after his twocar Miller Hi-Life Porsche 962 team completed Friday practice for the Columbus IMSA Camel GTP race. The team withdrew both cars after the tragic crash. In an ESPN interview, Derek Bell remembered Holbert for his, “finest win at the 1983 24 Hours of LeMans. Al had a car that was absolutely dying under his hands with smoke pouring out, but he nursed that car to the finish as it literally crumpled into a heap as he got the checkered flag.” 10 Years Ago (September 1998) Mary and Larry Clark hosted the September 6th Labor Day gimmick rally and barbecue pool party. With 35 people entered, the rally finished at the Clark home in Granite Bay with hamburgers and hotdogs provided by SVR. Rik Larson won the rally running solo. The SVR charity auction and picnic, September 13th, chaired by Alma Thompson and Sara Clements, was a success raising $2,275 for SVR’s charity, The Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation. Mike and Sue Ambrozewicz lent their home, SVR provided hotdogs, bratwurst, sodas, beer, and the members turned out with a treasure-trove of auction items. The day began with a concours organized by Kent Brandon and won by Kelly Parks and her 928. Then there was lots of beer and food for potential bidders. A brief time was spent with a “silent auction” to which SVR auctioneers, Kirk Bradford and Larry Wilson said in unison, “Whaaat?” Then to the real auction with terrific items from Paragary’s, Fabrication Specialties, Fossil Watch, Niello Porsche, Enotria Café, Dent Magic, ARD Hair Design, Trader Joe’s, Rocklin Harley Davidson, DeVons, and Landmark Tours. The ‘killer’ items were Marv Smith’s applewood boxes and Marie Smith’s delicious cookies. And, of course, the “last” Steve McQueen poster was once more available, as tradition would have it. Nineteen rally cars entered Carrera de Sierra XXI, September 26-27, to Downieville (overnight stay) and return with six checkpoints each day and Rik Larson as rallymaster. Two cars (Allen and Dolores Weddle, and Rich Swenson and Judy Hanna) ran the course as a tour. Workers included Bud and Mary Ann Behrens, Dave and Dolores Johnson, Phillip Marks, and Pat and Larry Wilson. Rally class winners included Helen Ashuckian, J. Toney, and Richard Wetzel.
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SVR 2nd Annual Photo Rally & BBQ Saturday, September 13, 2008
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y popular demand, it is time for the 2nd Annual Photo Rally, which is more like a scavenger hunt. Time is a minimal factor; however, in case of a tiebreaker, distance may become one. For those of you who participated last year, a new, different list from last year will be provided. But the same rules apply. Each rally team will be given the same list of items to photograph in any order, and with liberal interpretation of what each item means. The team vehicle and one team member must appear in each photo on the items on the list. NOTE:This event is limited to 20 teams, so sign up as soon as possible. It will be on a first-come, first-served basis! Schedule • Starting location to be determined 2:30 P.M. - Pick up rules and instructions • 3:00 P.M. - Shotgun start 6:00 P.M. - End at Matt and Ann Hamel’s backyard in East Sacramento for a BBQ and awards ceremony. Approximate duration of the rally is three hours Entry Fee $25.00 per car and includes prizes and barbecue. Make checks payable to: SVR PCA (Note: PCA insurance rules for rally require two persons per car.) Mandatory Equipment • Porsche vehicle preferred (but any vehicle allowed), with functioning odometer • Digital Camera with memory card Registration deadline: September 8th, 2008. To pre-register, contact Ann Hamel at amsquared@yahoo.com For questions, call Ann Hamel at 916.955.0708 or Dave Mitchell at 916.217.3395
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Sacramento Valley Region, Porsche Club of America, Presents
CARRERA DE SIERRA XXXI
Series 2008
Carrera Rally Concours Autocross
A Time and Distance Rally, open to all types of cars
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Rally fee is $25.00 per car through September 9th, $30.00 after September 9th Start at Niello Porsche • 4525 Granite Drive, Rocklin, CA Start opens at 10.00 A.M. • First car out at 10:46 A.M. Duration is approximately three hours Rally Classes are: Beginner/Novice, Expert Unequipped, Expert Equipped This event is part of the PCA Zone 7 2008 Rally Series Preregistration is recommended. Send your check, made payable to PCA-SVR, to Rik Larson, 2120 Maddox Court, Carmichael, CA 95608. General Instructions will be mailed out by September 16th to those who preregistered. Include with your check the class in which you will be running, contact information, and e-mail address(es). Directions to the start: From Sacramento and Bay Area: take I-80 East, exit at Rocklin Road, turn left on Rocklin Road at the signal, then right onto Granite Drive. Niello Porsche will be on your right. From the Reno/Taho area: take I-80 West, exit at Rocklin Road, then right onto Rocklin Road at the signal, then right onto Granite Drive. Niello Porsche will be on your right. For further information, contact Rik Larson at 916.481.6084 or e-mail rik.l@comcast.net
Golden Gate Region Presents
Coyote Run VIII Saturday, October 4, 2008 Sponsored by Carlsen Porsche
3636 Haven Avenue • Redwood City, CA 94063 Telephone 650.701.9200
Open to all cars, not just Porsches. • Cost is $20.00 per car. Entry fees donated to charity. Registration opens at 8:30 A.M. • Driver/Navigator meeting at 9:30 A.M. First-Timer meeting at 9:45 A.M. • First car out at 10:01 A.M. The Rally is specially designed `for first timers and beginners. This is a Time/Speed/Distance (TSD) rally. Beginners and First-Timers will be given mileage or street names at most turning points. Rally classes include Beginner, Novice, Expert Unequipped, and Expert Equipped. Classes will be based on experience and equipment. The most experienced occupant in the car will determine the class. The rally covers about 100 miles and will take approximately four hours to complete. Series 2008
Directions: Registration and start are at Carlsen Porsche in Redwood City. From US 101, take the Marsh Road exit East and turn left at the signal onto Haven Avenue. For information, contact Larry Adams at 650.345.2232 or e-mail OldCarNut@aol.com
Rally Concours Autocross
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Increased performance with better fuel efficiency
The new generation 911s courtesy PCNA*
P
orsche has 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 racecars. 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. Exterior enhancements of the new 911 stand out clearly through innovations in design and technology. The refined front bumper has larger air intakes, which signal an increase in power and the newly designed dual-arm exterior mirrors give a larger field of vision to the rear of the car. LED daytime driving lights and bi-xenon headlights will be standard on all new models, as well as LED tail and brake lights. This gives the 911 an even more distinctive style and a truly unique look from the front and rear. As a further option, Porsche now also offers Dynamic Cornering Lights on all models. In Porsche fashion, these new refinements do not change the drag coefficient of the 911 as it stays at a remarkable 0.29. The latest Porsche Communication Management system, PCM 3.0, which includes a new touchscreen feature, will be standard on all new 911s. Along with this upgraded system, options such as a hard disk drive navigation system, XM radio with XM NavTraffic capability, Bluetooth® connectivity, iPOD® port, USB port, and aux jack will be available. 2009 911 Canadian pricing starts at $94,800 for the Carrera Coupe, $107,600 for the Carrera Cabriolet and the Carrera S Coupe, and the Carrera S Cabriolet is $120,400. The Canadian price increase for the 2009 911 models is 1.2 percent below the U.S. increase in response to exchange rate changes over recent months. *Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), based in Atlanta, GA, and, Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. (PCC) in Mississauga, Ontario, are the two separate importers of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne sport utility vehicles for the United States and Canada respectively. They are each wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of Dr. Ing.h.c. F. Porsche AG. These two subsidiaries combined, PCNA and PCC employ approximately 250 people who provide Porsche vehicles, parts, service, marketing and training for its 200 U.S. and 12 Canadian dealers. They, in turn, provide Porsche owners with best-in-class service.
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Direct fuel injection lowers fuel consumption and increases performance
3.4-Liter V8 for 2008 Porsche RS Spyder in the American Le Mans Series from PCNA (Porsche Cars North America)
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ollowing in the footsteps of the street Porsche Cayenne and 911, the sports prototype Porsche RS Spyder now profits from direct fuel injection technology (DFI). The new engine, with which Porsche underlines its role as technology leader in energy efficiency, celebrated its race premiere with an LMP2 victory in the American Le Mans Series as Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France) took the class win at Mid-Ohio earlier this month.
The power output of the successful 2006 and 2007 championship winning Porsche, which has so far claimed victory from four of the six races run in this year’s ALMS, increased with the new engine from 476 to 503 hp (370 kW) at 10,000 revs per minute. Maximum torque rose from 370 Nm (273 ft. lbs.) at 7,500 revs to 385 Nm (284 ft. lbs.) at 8,500 revs. The most compelling feature of the DFI version of the successful Porsche 3.4-litre V8 motor is its improved energy efficiency – an important element in endurance racing. Despite an improved power output, fuel consumption was significantly reduced. “After reaching a very high level with the previous engine we raced, we had to put considerable efforts into the development of the direct fuel injection unit in order to significantly improve performance and efficiency,” says Thomas Laudenbach, Head of Motorsport Development/PowerTrain. “In order to achieve revs of up to 11,000 with DFI technology it meant stepping into totally new territory.” During the design and development of the engine, synergies of product areas and motorsport departments were utilized to a large extent.
“Right from the beginning there was a lively exchange,” reminisces Thomas Laudenbach. “We had already recognized the advantages of this technology at the start of the RS Spyder project andadapted them to the very special requirements of motorsport, always in close consultation withour colleagues in the standard development department. The methods and insights we obtained from our co-operation are of considerable value for future development projects involving DFI technology.” Normally an increased engine output is in conjunction with a rise in fuel consumption. This is not the case here. “Thanks to the substantial increase of energy efficiency there’s no rise in the absolute fuel consumption despite the significant hike in performance. On the contrary – we’re even a bit lower,” said Laudenbach. Another advantage of the new DFI engine: At partial load – for example during the many caution phases of long distance races - the engine can be run extremely lean. This further reduces fuel consumption and was not possible with the intake manifo ld fuel injection which was raced previously. Moreover, new options open up for the controlling of highly dynamic processes like, for example, gear shifting at full throttle. Such options were not fully utilized before. After the successful premiere in Mid-Ohio, the new DFI motor will power the two Penske Racing RS Spyder cars for the next round next week at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. With this, Porsche intends to strengthen its top position in the American Le Mans Series. “Competition in the LMP2 class is at an extremely high level and it gets tougher race by race,” says Hartmut Kristen, Head of Motorsport at Porsche. “Therefore now is exactly the right time to race the new engine.”
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Help keep your Porsche cool in the heat by Lisa Tomas, SVR Technical Chair
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few drops of coolant on the garage floor under the nose of the Turbo had me searching the Internet for the cause, only to find it is a fairly common occurrence for a rock to hit the radiator and punch a hole in it. The Turbo has three radiators, while the 996s have two. These radiators are located behind the air vents in the front spoiler of the cars. I had read in the various on-line forums that it’s a good idea to keep the openings in the front spoiler clear, so I had paid careful attention to them by vacuuming, and even blowing in there with a leaf blower on a regular basis. When I looked through the openings I couldn’t see much debris in them, so after I removed the spoiler to replace the bad radiator, I was shocked at the amount of debris that was stuck stuck to the radiators.
Removing the spoiler The Front wheels must be removed. Make sure the front of the car is secure and safely supported on jack stands. Remove the wheels and the front parts of the plastic inner wheel-well housings. • 1. Open the hood. There are four hexagon cap nuts (two on the 996), turn these 45 degrees and remove the cover. Undo the four sheet-metal screws beneath the cover.
• 2. Remove the turn signal lights by pulling out the center of the plastic connector inside the wheel well. Next, pull the light towards you; it slides out and to the rear of the car. Disconnect the electrical connection. • 3. Undo the front spoiler screws where the turn signal lights were. • 4. Remove the temperature sensor from the inlet grill. If what you see in the photos aren’t enough to encourage you to take the time to remove the front spoiler and clean this area, let me tell you this at least: the Turbo doesn’t heat up nearly as rapidly now that it can breath again. The small radiator-looking thing is for the air conditioning. The radiator that actually regulates the car’s engine coolant is behind, and the only exposure it has to the air was completely encrusted with dirt.
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• 5. Undo the ten screws under the car. Carefully remove spoiler and clean those radiators. • 6. Reinstall the spoiler in the reverse order.
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resident Mike Willis called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. Attending: Mike Willis, Kim Nelson, Cookie Anderson, Jerry Cupler, Rik Larson, Betty Silva, and John Murphy. The July minutes were reviewed and accepted. New Business
• Financial Report (Betty Silva): Betty reported that we have money in the bank. A motion was made to accept the budget as received. CRAB 34 was financially successful for SVR this year. Thank you, Mark Judish. • Goodie Store (Tom Sisson): Report received and approved.
• Monthly Breakfast: Rik discussed SVR’s monthly breakfast meeting in an effort to see if the board had any objectives for the monthly gathering. Attendance has been down, but the board believes this is due to people being out of town on vacation. We agreed to continue the breakfast meetings through the end of the year and bring it up at the planning meeting to see of we can get some additional input from the membership. Mike also noted that he wants all activities listed in the Sacramento Bee.
• Membership Director (Rik Larson): SVR has 603 primary members with 495 affiliate members for a total of 1098. The club also has ten dual members. We had seven new members join in July and one transfer in from Redwood Region. The next New Member Tour will be held on October 11th.
• Lifetime Memberships: Rik discussed the board’s position on SVR’s Lifetime Members. At this point SVR has only Allen and Dolores Weddle as Lifetime Members. A motion was made to make Marv and Marie Smith Lifetime SVR Members. The motion was seconded and approved by the board. Rik and Kim agreed to work on a policy statement for the board’s review.
• Webmaster (John Murphy): Sometime in August, web hits will top 1 million – about on par with last year. Most-frequently accessed files were the August and July Drifters, the Mammoth and Western Railroad Museum tours, and the June 29th Concours at Niello Porsche. The most popular pages were photos of the Concours at Niello Porsche, Current Events Summary and Classified Ads. We had visitors from 57 countries with Oman securing “dead last but finished” on the list with three visitors.
Board Member Reports • Competition (Frederick Rauch): No Report • Drifter (Bud Behrens): Report received and approved.
• Social (Cookie Anderson): Cookie discussed the SVR events that are coming up over the next several months.
Adjournment was at 9:24 P.M. The next meeting will be at 7:00 on Wednesday, September 3, 2008.
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Respectfully Submitted, Kim Nelson, 2008 Secretary
First Aid, AED, CPR/Adult, Child and Infant Classes On Saturday or Sunday October 18th or 19th, SVR will offer two classes, six hours each, of First Aid, AED and CPR for those interested in being certified. The fee is $65.00 for a one-year certification or $75.00 for a two-year certification by the American Health and Safety Institute. The sessions will include books, a first aid teaching package, an AED machine, a CPR manikin and lunch. There is additional hour for Infant CPR. Preregistration and prepayment are required to attend. Unless a minimum of fifteen persons per class preregisters, the classes will not be offered. Instructors will be Captain Jay Skidmore of the Sacramento Metro Fire Department and Diane Spina of the American Red Cross. If you are interested in attending one of these classes or have questions, call Cookie Anderson at 916.988.6534.
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Oktoberfest Tour & Dinner Sunday, September 28, 2008 Join us on a scenic tour of Foresthill Divide on all-paved roads followed by an Oktoberfest dinner at Keith & Mary’s house The tour length is about 125 miles, with a morning stop in historic Georgetown. There will be a picnic lunch at Stumpy Meadows Reservoir in El Dorado National Forest. After lunch, the tour continues on seldom-used paved forest roads to Foresthill. Enjoy wonderful scenic views of the North and Middle Forks of the American River. The tour ends with an Oktoberfest dinner of Bratwurst, Rotkohl, Kartoffelsalat, and Apfelstrudel. Drinks are included with dinner (assorted German beers and assorted sodas). Genuine German Oktoberfest music with dinner. Starting location is Niello Porsche at 4525 Granite Drive in Rocklin. Registration opens at 9:15 A.M. (Sign release forms and pick up route instructions.) Drivers’ meeting is at 9:45 A.M.; we will leave at 10:00 A.M. Picnic lunch is at Stumpy Meadows picnic area at 12:00 P.M. Oktoberfest dinner is at Keith & Mary’s house near Auburn at 4:00 P.M. Cost of tour & dinner: $25.00 per person. Please make checks payable to SVR-PCA. There is a limit of forty people (twenty cars) for this tour & dinner, so please call or email before you send money to be sure there is still space. RSVP to Keith McMahan: 530.367.3265 or email to: keithmcm@macnexus.org The deadline for reserving space is September 21st. Mail check for tour fee in advance to: Keith McMahan (We need to pay the food caterer in advance.) P.O. Box 456, Auburn CA, 95604 Please bring your own picnic lunch, or you may pre-order sandwiches from Worton’s in Georgetown by calling 530.333.1489 at least one day in advance. You will need a full tank of gasoline (limited number of gas stations along the route). Bring drinking water and your camera to take spectacular photos. Because it is verboten to drink from paper cups at Oktoberfest, please bring a beer mug. (Keith and Mary have a few loaner beer mugs, but not enough for forty people.)
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Saturday, September 27, 2008 San Joaquin County Fairgrounds • Stockton, CA Morning check-in and tech from 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. Late check-in and tech from 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. First car out at 9:00 A.M. • No open exhaust Fee: $35.00 per driver per day Questions? Contact Matt Deter at porsche@deter.com or 916.630.8924. Directions: From I-5 or Hwy. 99: Take Highway 4 (Cross-town Freeway) toward Downtown Stockton. Take the Wilson Way exit and turn South onto Wilson Way. Turn left at Charter Way and then right through the gate into the fairgrounds. Follow the access road, bear left at the Y-intersection, continue straight, and turn right to enter the parking lot. 14
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Join in – September membership report by Rik Larson, SVR Membership Director
SVR has 603 Regular Members, and 495 Affiliate members for a total of 1,098 members plus 10 Dual Members. The 2008 SVR Directory has been issued and you should have received it the first week of July. Updates and corrections can be sent to Rik Larson at membership@svr.pca.org New Members (Joined July 2008) William Gaines Sacramento, CA 95822 gaines_w@msn.com 916.427.2862 Bert & Susan Giannelli Lincoln, CA 95648 bnsgiannelli@sbcglobal.net 916.408.4147
Thomas & Diane Noonan Roseville, CA 95661 tnoonan@surewest.net 916.390.4224
William Phillips Sacramento, CA 95818 phillipswilliam@comcast.net 916.227.5610
Christopher Merrill & Neal Bowker Orangevale, CA 95662 alivenkicken@yahoo.com 916.316.7112
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Visit the Porscheplatz (Porsche Owners Corral) and PCA Membership Station!
Oct. 17-18, 2008 Monterey Sports Car Championships Join us for this exclusive PCA member opportunity! Display your Porsche in the Porscheplatz corral, watch Porsche’s LMP2 RS Spyder in action and take part in the following Special Events: • Scheduled Appearances by Porsche Race Drivers • Supervised Parade Laps of the Track
• "Hot Pit" Escorted Tour Raffle • "Long Distance Award"
For race and Porscheplatz tickets visit www.lagunaseca.com or 800-327-7322
For information please contact: Larry Sharp, Zone 7 Rep, larrysharp@comcast.net, 925-371-2258 For the lastest schedule information please visit the IMSA website at www.imsaracing.net. Parking in the Porscheplatz is for Porsches only. "For Sale" signs on cars will not be permitted. Participants must be present to win drawings or awards. Porscheplatz is hosted by Porsche AG and Porsche Cars NA with the cooperation of IMSA and ALMS.
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Sierra Nevada Region, PCA - Silver State Concours Weekend Saturday, September 6 and Sunday, September 7, 2008
Tech Quiz/Hosted Meet & Greet Party – Saturday from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. Series 2008
Historian Inn, 1427 Hwy 395 N., Gardnerville, NV
Basque Dinner – Saturday, 7:30 to 9:30 P.M. JT’s Basque Restaurant, 1426 Main Street, Gardnerville, NV Rally Concours Autocross
Zone 7 Concours #6 - Sunday, 8:00 A.M to 3:00 P.M. Sponsored by Bill Pearce Porsche at Lampe Park on Waterloo Drive, Gardnerville, NV
For more information and registration forms, visit the Sierra Nevada Region website at http://snr-pca.org or contact Cindy Wyett at 775.856.2540 or wyett@charter.net
Drifter Classifieds Drifter Classifieds for Porsches and/or Porsche-related parts or accessories are available at no charge to PCA members. (Non-members may submit ads at $20.00 per ad. Make check payable to PCA-SVR and send to PCA-SVR, P.O. Box 254651, Sacramento, CA 95865-4651. Commercial ads are not accepted. Please contact our Advertising Manager for commercial advertising information and rates. All ads must be submitted by e-mail to the Newsletter Editor and received by the editor by the 1st day of the month prior to the month of publication. Ads may be shortened to fit available space. Editor is not responsible for content and reserves the right to reject any ads submitted. Not responsible for any errors or omissions. As an additional benefit to our members, all ads are included in the classified section of our web page. Ads are not verified for content. It is the buyer’s responsibility to verify the information in the ads. Ads run for three months unless cancelled.
Porsches for Sale 2001 Boxster S Tiptronic: Lapis Blue Metallic/black leather interior/black top; 49,700 miles. 3rd owner. all original manuals; Sports package, power seats, heated seats, Xenon headlamps with washers; 18” Alloy wheels with painted crests and new Kumho tires; all service by Niello Porsche, service records available; new Battery, AM/FM radio with CD player; front & rear compartment heat insulation added; car cover, rear luggage rack, windshield heat shield included; excellent condition. $27,000 OBO. Call 530.367.3265 or email keithmcm@macnexus.org for more information. (08/08)
1997 Carerra S 993 : Arena Red w/classic grey leather; hollow 18” 996 Turbo wheels 11” with 295X30 and 8” with 235X40 newer Michelin PS2; new RS clutch with B&M Short Shifter; recent brakes with new front rotors; UV light tint; CRAB Concours class winner. 51K miles. $52,500. Dan Rowland, 916-989-4330 or 916-367-8502 cell or e-mail dlrowland@sbcglobal.net (08/08)
1996 993 C4S: 52k miles, Arena Red metallic/ cashmere; 2-owner CA/NV car; window sticker, certificate of authenticity; power/lumbar/supple driver and passenger seats, sound system, rear wiper, colored crest; Motorsound air box, newer Michelins; recent service, dealer-maintained, new clutch/flywheel; euro front respray, new windshield/headlights, new check strap driver side, new drive belts, hood shocks, driver window switch, oil pressure sending unit, all factory parts; no accident, clear carfax. $46,000 USD, serious inquiries only. Call Sia at 916.765.2054 or email siaokhovat@hotmail.com. (08/08)
Parts for Sale Porsche/Becker CDR 220/02 radio and front trunkmounted 6 CD changer. The radio is a CD model direct replacement for the early Boxster Becker radio with cassette player. No wiring changes; takes minutes to install. The radio still under Becker warranty. $200+shipping for both items. Contact Greg Pasiuk at Bast34@directcon.net or call 530.621.1155. (09/08)
2001 Boxster Tiptronic: Orient Red Metalic/ black leather interior; 8400 miles. This is the lowest mileage Boxster for sale on the west coast. Heated seats; sport pkg; comfort pkg; optional Boxster Design alloy wheels with painted crests; new rear tires; new battery; includes car cover. $26,995. Contact hbporter@comcast.net or 916.771.4476 Roseville, CA for photos and more info. (09/08)
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Go ahead and scratch!
By Tom Sisson, SVR Goodie Storekeeper
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o you have an itch to display the SVR ($15.00) or PCA ($18.00) car badge at the upcoming SVR events? Well this is your chance! The Goodie Store has them all in stock along with a lot of other neat stuff like SVR Logo polo shirts ($30.00), T-shirts ($20.00), vests and jackets with different logos. Prices are reasonable; shipping is not, but we will do it and you can gripe at the Post Office! You might wonder what, exactly, is an itch? Well, they don’t exactly know. An itch is still largely that which you scratch, one of life’s great secrets. It’s a stimulus affecting the nerve endings between the dermis and epidermis; scientists liken it to a form of pain. It’s usually caused by histamine released in the epidermis. Scratching stops it, either by interfering with the nerve impulses or by temporarily damaging the nerves themselves. If you want to become famous, solve the mystery of the itch. But you won’t get much help from research so far. You’ll just have to start from scratch. Now, aren’t you glad you asked? You didn’t ask? Oh well. For Goodie Store merchandise, contact Tom Sisson at meetings, or at 14537 Surrey Junction Lane, Sutter Creek, CA 95685; Phone 209.296.5352; Fax 209.296.5323; or E-Mail targatom@volcano.net
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his month I’m giving the first few inches of the column to Jeff Kinder, who has something important to say about the future of our club.
It’s almost SVR election time All members of the SVR board of directors will be up for reelection this year and there will be regular election for the 2009 calendar board this fall. Several members of the current board have reached the limit of their terms and cannot be re-elected into their current positions. The President, Treasurer, Membership Director, and Social Director will have reached the limit of their terms at the end of this year. All of the board positions, not just those being term limited this year, are open for candidates. Those positions include President, Vice President, Competition & Safety Director, Membership Director, Secretary, Social Director, and Treasurer. Serving on the board would be an excellent way to give something back to SVR and, at the same time, become a bigger part of the club. Any of the board positions may have more than one person running. In addition to the official title, instantly elevated status, and voting rights at board meetings, you get a spiffy white name badge which gives you instant recognition as an SVR board member. What better way to influence the direction of your club than to serve it?
If you have an interest in becoming a member of the board and want to throw your hat into the ring, please contact me at pastpresident@svr.pca.org or call 916.765.2801. To inquire about the responsibilities, the great benefits, or learn how you can make a difference, by serving on the board, feel free to contact the person currently in the position in which you are interested in or call any board member for more information. Also, if you are interested in serving on the nominating committee, please contact me. Jeff Kinder SVR Past President Follow up your event We like to include in each month’s issue of The Drifter a review article or follow-up of our region’s events, be they competitive events (rally, autocross, track) or social events (dinner, tour, other gatherings). If you are in charge or hosting an event, please don’t be shy about submitting a review article and/or photos of your event to the editor. Articles and photos should be submitted no later than the first of the month prior to the month of publication. (For example, if you want the article to appear in the November issue, it should be submitted by October 1.) Please do not embed photos or graphics in your article; send them separately. You do not need to resize, crop, or enhance your photos; the editor likes to play with Photoshop. Identify the persons and places in the photos; captions are welcome. If someone other than yourself made the photos, be sure to mention the photographer’s name(s). Although you may write the article yourself, it’s better to ask one of the participants in your event to write it. If you send the article as an attachment to an e-mail message, please use one of the standard word processing programs, such as Microsoft Word or WordPerfect.
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