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Volume 50, Issue 8, August 2012
Go Online for Latest Updates on Events http://mav.pca.org Departments Zone 5 Presidents.......................................1 Drifting (President’s Column).....................2 Maverick of the Month...............................2 List of Officers/Board Chairs.....................4 Carey On (Editor’s Column).......................5 Trivia Contest for June...............................7 Driving Friendships (50th Anniversary)...10 Advertiser of the Month...........................22 New Wheels.............................................. 31 Anniversaries............................................ 31 Unclassifieds............................................. 31 Cliff ’s Ramblings.....................................32 Advertiser Index....................................... 32
Upcoming Events Calendar of Events......................................1 Germany Vacation Raffle............................3 Board Meeting............................................5 September DE, MSR.................................12 Maverick Lunch Series..............................21 Time Trial 4/Autocross 5...........................22 July Happy Hour: Joe T Garcia’s...............24
Past Event Recaps Father’s Day Picnic.....................................8 June Sunday Drive: Blueberry Hill...........11 Autos in the Park.......................................14 June Drivers’ Ed........................................16 TT2 / AX2 Results.....................................24 June Happy Hour: Trinity Hall Irish Pub...24
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Day October 3 Board Meeting 9 Lewisville Lunch 13 Swap Meet, Zim’s Autotechnik 14 Time Trial 6, MSR 18 Happy Hour: BJ’s, Plano 21 Sunday Dr: Glen Rose Ramble 25 Richardson/Southlake Lunches 27-28 Club Race/DE, MSR
Day November 4 Holiday Party 7 Board Meeting 10-11 Drivers’ Ed, ECR 13 Lewisville Lunch 15 Happy Hour: JR’s Grill, Colleyville 22 Thnaksgiving Day 25 Sunday Dr: Tryptophan Tour On the Cover:
ECR - Eagles Canyon Raceway, Slidell MW - Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells MSR - Motor Sport Ranch, Cresson TMS - Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth TRS - Texas Rangers Stadium, Arlington Penn - Pennington Field Stadium, Bedford
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The winners of the Father’s Day Picnic Costume Concours: Geneva and Carey Spreen with the world’s fastest bagpipes Photo by Mark Steele
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2012 PCA Zone 5 Presidents ARK-LA-TEX Kenneth A. Chandler 318-222-4400 bad968@bellsouth.net
COASTAL BEND Russell Adams 956-592-3468 radams@rgv.rr.com
LONE STAR Greg Platt president@lsrpca.com
MARDI GRAS Richard Martin 504-861-4175 rmmjr@cox.net
OZARK Chuck Weeks 501-580-4347 clweeks@mac.com
WHISKEY BAY Henry Carter hjcarterod@gmail.com
CIMARRON Dan Arthrell darthrell@csctulsa.org
HILL COUNTRY Courtney Gross courtney.e.gross@ gmail.com
LONGHORN Jack Merrell 830-303-3640 president@longhornpca.org
MAVERICK John Hamlton C-817-907-7823 president@mavpca.org
WAR BONNET Louis Lackey louis.lackey@ anheuser-busch.com
ZONE 5 REP James Shoffit C - 972-786-6246 james@shoffit.com
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Drifting:
SLC Parade Report
By John Hamilton, President
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eporting from the 57th annual Porsche Parade here in Salt Lake City, Utah! We’re having a terrific time with driving tours, rallies and autocross, plus a wonderful Concours d’Elegance to start things off on Monday. Mavericks (numbering 38 or 40) trekked out in caravans of 4, 3, 2 or 1 cars, and pulled in for a week of fun, friendship and camaraderie. Our own 2 1/2 day drive was highlighted by an overnight in a true “motor lodge” on Rt. 66, where each room had its own attached garage! So the tours and banquets have been fun, but the highlight (so far) of the week has been this publication (yes, OUR SLIPSTREAM MAGAZINE), winning the TOP NEWS-
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LETTER AWARD in the nation for the first time ever! Congratulations to our editor for 2011, Richard Bradley, and to all the contributors and editors who have helped make this happen.
Mav of the Month Fittingly, our Mav of the Month is awarded to Fran and Carl Ussery (of Ussery Printing) who have been Maverick members for over 30 years AND ALSO OUR PUBLISHERS FOR OVER 30 YEARS! An awardwinning publication achieves that status by the combined efforts of many. The Usserys have been
faithful members of our region, participating in many events (yes: they’re here at Parade), and making sure we always have a topquality newsletter. So for all you do, congratulations Fran and Carl! Enjoy your gift certificate to the Silver Fox restaurant as a small token of our appreciation.
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President John Hamilton C-817-907-7823 president@mavpca.org
Vice President Tom Minnella
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John enjoys DEs, Happy Hours, the Porsche Parade, and other social events. He and wife Chris have owned Porsches since 1996 and joined the Club in 2002. John’s Grandfather in New Jersey owned a 1960 356B Coupe and later a 1965 356SC Cab which is how it got into his blood. POSITION
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Tom has been a PCA member for over 30 years. He and his wife Barbara have owned a 914, fully restored a ‘71 911T Targa, and currently drive a Speed Yellow 996TT with license plate “NOOWAY.” Tom looks forward to participating in many Maverick Region track events in the years ahead.
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Al Silva Travis Howard Robyn Howard Charlie Davis Chuck McCoy Robyn Howard Jeff Herrmann Mike Lockas Chris Hamilton Joel Nannis Pat Heptig Jim Buckley Wendy Shoffit Jack Griffin Frank Briggs DE Chair Lori Mauthe DE Chf Drvng Instr. John Sandusky DE Equip. Mgr. Luke Edson DE Registrar Joel Nannis DE Safety Bob Benson Email List Moderator Bob Benson Goodie Store Pat Friend Happy Hours Mike Farrar Histographer, Tenured Charlie Davis Mentors Monda Hanna Membership Lisa Steele Past President Mike Brodigan Public Relations Linda Bambina Slipstream Advertising Pat Friend Editor Carey Spreen Event Ad Design Christy Payne Mailing & Tech. Andy Mears Printing Fran Ussery Staff Linda Bambina Wendy Shoffit Socials Christy Payne Sponsorship Keith Olcha Sunday Drives John Harvey Swap Meets Robyn Howard Tech Sessions Ed Mullenix Trivia Chair Jerry DeFeo Web Site Denny Payne Zone 5 Rep. James Shoffit
Secretary Madhu Rao C-214-282-5360 secretary@mavpca.org Madhu has been a member of the Maverick Region since 2009. He and his wife, Roshni, really enjoy meeting members of the club at various social and driving events. “It’s not just the cars, it’s the people” that make this club great. He is currently driving a red 2008 Carrera S and loves it!
Jim joined Maverick Region in August, 2008. Jim drives a 1992 968 cabriolet, which is the second Porsche he has owned. Jim enjoys attending Maverick Region social and driving events.
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By Carey Spreen, Managing Editor
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s I write this during the first week of July, there are over 40 Mavericks either preparing to head to (or already on their way to) Salt Lake City for the 57th Porsche Parade. This will be my 16th Parade, and it will be Geneva’s (my 15-year-old daughter) eighth Parade (ninth if you count the 1996 Parade, which she attended in utero about one month before she was born), but those numbers pale in comparison to the number of Parades that some Maverick “old timers” (and I use that term lovingly, because I’m one too) can brag about. There have already been plenty of articles in these pages describ-
ing what the Parade is, so I won’t rehash that here. But I would like to reiterate that if you have not been to one, you owe it to yourself to try it once. Watch the September issue of Slipstream for local flavor from PCA’s favorite event. And because of the fact that so many of us are gone in July, there are not many events to report on in the August issue, so I was afraid that I would be scrambling for material with which to fill this issue. As you will see, my fears were unfounded - in fact I have at least one article that I was not able to fit in this month, and its author graciously agreed to allow it to be pushed back to the September issue. Meanwhile, in this issue are articles covering just about all of the activities that we do over the
course of the year - Drivers’ Ed, Time Trial, Autocross, Concours d’Elegance, and Touring (Sunday Drives). And to round out the calendar, there will be a Club Race and a Rally before the year is over. And that’s just the driving and competitive events - we of course offer social events, such as the monthly Lunches and Happy Hours that have introduced several folks just this year to the people who are knowledgeable about the variety of events that we host. If you would like to become more active, showing up at a social event like a Happy Hour is a great place to start. So pick an event to attend and see what it’s all about. You are guaranteed to meet people who are passionate about what we do. Read on!
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What was a Porsche 989 in 1988? a. Porsche GT Concept b. Super 928 Concept c. Cayenne Concept d. Panamera Concept Source: March 2012 Panorama, p 83
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Whose engine was going into it? a. Audi V-8 b. Lamborghini V-10 c. Porsche V-8 d. VW V-16 Source: March 2012 Panorama, p 83
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In 1970-71 any 914/6 could be made into a GT; in fact the Factory built some ‘Do-it-Yourself’ Kits. How many Kits did they produce for sale? a. 100 b. 200 c. 300 d. 400 Source: The 914 & 914/6 Porsche, by Dr Brett Johnson, p 18
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Porsche also produced a limited number of factory-built 914/6 GTs. How many did Porsche build? a. 20 b. 24 c. 32 d. 40 Source: The 914 & 914/6 Porsche, by Dr Brett Johnson, p 18
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One of the interesting features of the 914/6 GT, besides the Plexiglass side and rear glass, was the lightweight fiberglass components, including the rocker panels, F&R bumpers, and the F&R deck lids. These deck lids had to have special strengthening members. What material was used for these members? a. Aluminum b. Balsa Wood c. Lightweight Steel d. Titanium e. Cardboard Tubing Source: The 914 & 914/6 Porsche, by Dr Brett Johnson, p 18
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August 7
Father’s Day Picnic By Carey Spreen
Photos by Mark Steele and Linda Bambina
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nother Maverick tradition was renewed this year with the reprise of the Father’s Day Picnic at the home of Dave and Doris Casey in Copper Canyon. The Caseys hosted this Maverick family event every year for more than a decade, typically including a People’s Choice Concours d’Elegance. And in the spirit of unique traditions, this year’s Concours was a Costume Concours, in which participants dress up their cars, and often themselves, to compete for fabulous prizes. This year’s panel of esteemed judges consisted of Ed Mayo and Alan Bambina, and first prize this year was a guest appearance on the cover of Slipstream. Yes, THAT’s why this month’s issue looked so strange when you took it out of the mailbox!
Angelina, Steve, and Jonathan Perrin took second place with “Cheetah Bait”
As usual, the club supplied the grillin’ meat and the beverages, while the participants brought side dishes, snacks and desserts to share, and the Caseys supplied the yard, the deck, the pool, the kitchen, and the good times! And of course the day was topped off by the obligatory Water Balloon Toss, handily won this year by Erin Ussery and Elika Cokely. So many thanks to Dave, Doris, Matthew, and Patrick Casey for squeezing in a very special Maverick 50th Anniversary Father’s Day Picnic between three other parties and a wedding anniversary trip!
James and Jasmine Shoffit with their third place entry, The Ferrari-Eating Shark
Shane Altman with sons Alex and Owen Erin Ussery making the winning catch in the Water Balloon Toss while Ed Mayo, Dave Casey, and Lisa Steele watch in awe 8
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Sydney Steele, Jasmine Shoffit, Geneva Spreen, and Dana Altman creating Father’s Day cards Sydney and Lisa Steele training their Circus Elephant, even though it never forgets
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ne of the most remarkable events that is part of the Porsche Club of America is the annual Porsche Parade. The first Parade was held in 1956 for just a few days in Gaithersburg, Maryland for 64 participants. This year’s 57th Gathering of the Porschephiles will bring several thousand enthusiasts together for a week of many things car and many more things people. I learned these details (and scores more) in the “About Us” tab on the national website. History is ma’thang! Speaking of history, check out the list below of how many Mavericks have made The List (engraved on national traveling trophies, that is). Since our Slipstream deadline is smack dab in the middle of the Salt Lake City Parade, this list only goes through last year’s 2011 Parade at Savannah. There is NO DOUBT in my mind that we Mavs have more National Winners to add to this prestigious list. And just for the record, your Maverick Region (one of 139 regions) has hosted the Parade 2 ½ times. That “half” part is because we contributed 5 chair-people and workers galore to the ’97 San Antonio Parade which was really organized by the Corpus Christi-based Coastal Bend Region! Talk about DRIVING Friendships! Yep, it was a 5 hour monthly drive (for over a year) for a carload of us to attend meetings and help pull that Parade together. How many names do you recognize?
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National Awards to Mavericks 1985 Enthusiast of the Year Fran Ussery
three decades we’ve been actually keeping track of them! Top Parade Competitive Trophies
1985 First in Class, Newsletter Teri Davis
1983 Concours Division 2 Steve Kent
1992 First in Class, Newsletter Julia Underwood
1984 Winner Rally Navigational Teri and Charlie Davis
1995 Family of the Year Jerry, Myra, and Aubrey Sutton
1989 Overall Top Time, Autocross Carey Spreen
1996 First in Class, Newsletter Laura Phillips
1994 Ladies’ Top Time, Autocross Jan Mayo
1996 First in Public Service Lanean Hughes/Maverick Region
1996 Concours Preservation 356 Division Jack Griffin (shown by Roy Smalley)
1998 Region of the Year Maverick Region 2000 Enthusiast of the Year Lanean Hughes 2001 Family of the Year James, Wendy, and Jasmine Shoffit 2003 President’s Parade Trophy Maverick Region 2005 Enthusiast of the Year Wendy Shoffit 2007 First in Public Service Lanean Hughes/Maverick Region 2007 Zone Representative Award In Memoriam: Lanean Hughes 2011 First in Class, Newsletter Richard Bradley The caveat is that the preceding is a list of FIRST place competitive awards. Needless to say, we Mavs have many, many, MANY more personal trophies from the
1997 Ladies’ Top Time, Autocross Laura Phillips 1997 Winner Early 911 Quiz Ed Mayo 1997 Tech Quiz, Early 911 1-2-3: J. Halla, E. Mayo, J. Sutton 1999 Top Score, Tech Quiz Ed Mayo 1999 Ladies’ Top Time, Autocross Jan Mayo 2002 Top Score, Tech Quiz Ed Mayo 2004 Fort Worth Parade 27 First Place Awards! 2007 Winner Rally Unequipped James and Wendy Shoffit 2009 Ladies’ Top Time, Autocross Wendy Shoffit 2010 Ladies’ Top Time, Autocross Wendy Shoffit 2010 Winner Gimmick Rally Sutton Family 2011 Ladies’ Top Time, Autocross Wendy Shoffit No one has ever had three-in-a-row before!
June Sunday Drive: I Found My Thrill . . . Maverick Style By Lori Mauthe
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y typical Sunday Drive would be at either Motorsport Ranch or Eagles Canyon, as Day 2 of one of the spectacular Maverick Driver Education events. I decided to try a different type of Sunday drive, Maverick Style. I joined John Harvey and his group for the June edition of the Sunday Drive to Echo Springs Blueberry Farm.
by a very enthusiastic ranger past the front gate, and then took up nearly the entire parking lot by the rest stop area Sugar and her owner near the lake. The shade of the tall trees was a nice relief as we stretched and visited.
We had a great crowd for a 100+ degree day of 30 Porsches with 30 drivers and 24 passengers, and one Shih Tzu named Sugar. We started off from Walmart in Mesquite, taking a twisty turny path plus a bit of freeway to Purtis Creek State Park. We drove in and were greeted
The ranger who greeted us was Jamie Tackel, also the park’s assistant office manager. She was joined by Lisa Male, one of the park police on duty. They told us about the park, and the animal and plant life that enjoyed this nice little tucked-away habitat. Jamie
Bill Hughes’ “Ranger’s Choice” award-winning 911, with (l-r) Howard Kimbrough, Lori Mauthe, Park Ranger Jamie Tackel, Linda Bambina, Melissa Schlenker, Park Police person Lisa Male (partially obscured), and Karen Kimbrough selected the oldest Porsche as her favorite, the 1994 911 owned by Bill Hughes, pictured above. After our “pit stop,” otherwise known as the “park stop,” we continued on our way to the Echo
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continued from previous page Springs Blueberry Farm. Once we arrived, we took up their entire front lawn - what a sight. Several members enjoyed plucking their own berries from the bushes in the field, while others visited in the store and took the easy way out and purchased pounds of pre-picked blueberries and various other goodies such as pie, jam, muffins
and scones. The trip home for some was a direct route back to the Dallas area, while others stopped in nearby towns to visit friends – since they were “in the neighborhood.” So in comparison, the Sunday Drive (SD) event and a Sunday Driver Education (DE) day at the track have many similarities, and a few differences. Both have a driver’s meeting held the event chair. For the Sunday Drive, the cars park on the grid before the driver’s meeting, while at the track we arrive on grid after the drivers meeting.
Echo Springs Blueberry Farm storefront, where a few Sunday Drivers relax and chat
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At a DE, we learn to drive the same 11-17 turns over and over again until we get them
Lisa Male of Purtis Creek State Park, conversed with many during our “pit stop” on the way to the farm right. On the SD, we only have one chance to negotiate each turn, and then it’s on to the next. At a DE, we are shown the blue flag with the yellow stripe when there is a faster car coming up on traffic, and then only passing under signal in the passing zone. On the SD, we still have passing zones,
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Autos in the Park: The Cooper Aerobics Center Car Show By Renee Farinella
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hether the topic of conversation for the day was Greg Brendel talking about acquiring his 1965 Ferrari 275 from a former Microsoft co-founder, or attendees walking the grounds looking for the one-ofa-kind-in-Texas circa-1965 Porsche 356 because they wanted to hear the story associated with how and why the owner got that car, the 2012 Autos In The Park Car Show held Sunday, June 3 at the Cooper Aerobics Center on Preston Road in Dallas provided a spectacular and relaxing venue unique to concours. Amidst the tree-shaded cover and cool breezes, this event was Jack Griffin’s 7th year hosting one
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of his favorite creations, born from his passion to facilitate opportunities for like-minded folks to meet and get acquainted through our interest in what many would refer to as some of the best-designed cars in the world. He volunteers as the PCA Maverick board’s Concours co-chair, along with Frank Briggs.
356 Cabriolet (courtesy W. Simmonds Photography)
Greg Brendel and his Ferrari 275 GTS (photo by Renee Farinella)
Attendees enjoyed preparing their cars for presentation, and being a part of one of luxury motorsports premier Texas events to learn and share their unique stories of why they chose their particular models, the challenges and benefits of ownership, and improvement and maintenance tips with one another. “The word is spread through my relationships with car collectors, enthusiasts, aficionados, and automotive-related companies for vendor/sponsorships,” Jack says.
The Scottish Rite hospital, for whom we are grateful, is the primary sponsor. Jack’s friends at the health and wellness Cooper Aerobics Center sought to increase awareness of their work and facilities, so Jack had the synergistic idea to cross-pollinate and bring together the two entities; both have benefitted mutually as a result. Jack is a self-professed “people-person” and owns several vintage Porsches; Jerry Seinfeld has
Jay Bell’s ‘85 Carrera Cabriolet, originally owned by Roy Orbison
visited Jack’s home to see his cars. Part of the fun of this show is the variety of clubs and models participating: the Italian group with Ferrari, Maserati, Fiat, and Alfa Romeo; the UK with Jaguar, Aston Martin, Bentley, and Rolls Royce; the US with vintage/classic Corvette, Ford, and Chevy; and of course the German Porsche and Mercedez Benz. Over 300 owners participated; fertile ground for great catch-up conversation, as well as building new friendships. Park Place Porsche continues to be a long-time presence and supporter of the PCA Mavericks, as Jim Sherman with that dealership’s sales department professes: “Spending the day with car people for a good cause is tough to call work.” A great example of a recent conversation Jack had
resulted in PCA member Jay Bell visiting Jack’s garage, with Jay then becoming the proud new owner of Roy Orbison’s 1985 911 Cabriolet. Here is part of that story in Jay’s words: “Pretty woman, walking down the street…Mercy!” Roy Orbison was a huge car enthusiast, and in 1985 he ordered a custom black 911 Carrera Cabriolet wide-body with Cancan red leather interior from Porsche Germany. Twenty seven years later I am now the lucky owner of this very special car. I too am a car enthusiast, and as a young child growing up in Montreal, Canada I fell in love with Porsches. My first exposure to the brand was through my best friend’s father who drove many 911s. After my first ride in his 1976 911S, I knew one day I would own a Porsche of my own. That dream came true when I bought a 2001 Carrera 4 Cabriolet. Although I enjoyed that Porsche, I knew it wasn’t
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August 15
Big Brothers Big Sisters Visit the June Maverick DE By Lori Mauthe, DE Chair
Photos by Lori Mauthe
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he June Driver Education event presented by Maverick Region marked several FIRSTs. And something tells me, they won’t be the last. FIRST, thanks to our DE Committee for their support of our event. We had a few regulars supporting a National Club Race event at Watkins Glen, so others stepped up to fill the gaps. Phil Hallenback took Joel’s station at Black Flag. Teamed up with Bob Benson, our event was safe and for the most part ran on schedule – well, once the medical team arrived 30 minutes late! John Hamilton and I handled registration. Lisa Steele, in addition to morning donuts and organizing lunch, also managed getting our equipment to and from the event. Thanks as well to Park Place Porsche for their continued support of our event and our members. Their tent in the student paddock and flags on grid added great color to our venue. For the FIRST time, our DE event was one day only, on Saturday.
The Bigs and Littles on the Eagles Canyon Victory Stand Former DE Chair Mike Brodigan decided to try this format, and from all feedback thus far during and a few days post event, this is a great idea! Why, you may ask? Well, we don’t always have first pick of the track dates for our events. Since our third spring series event was the first weekend in June, already into the Texas summer heat, and just to try something different, we tried a Saturday-only event.
ers Big Sisters. This organization is the nation’s largest volunteersupported mentoring network. They make meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers and children ages 6 through 18. They develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.
The schedule was compressed, for the FIRST time combining two advanced groups, Yellow and White, and with a scheduled end time of 4:10pm for the day. For the FIRST time, each run group had 5 scheduled sessions.
Phil Hallenback and Bob Benson at the Black Flag station 16
We had a very special group visit our DE event for the FIRST time - a local chapter of Big Broth-
Region President John Hamilton getting ready to lead the Parade Laps with a Big Brother passenger
A match consists of a male or female adult, known as a “Big,” with a male or female child, known as a “Little.” Heather Morrow is one of the Dallas area Match Support Specialists, and through a series of contacts and emails, the Bigs and Littles connected in early May. Stepping through the procedure for approval in record time, Heather was able to confirm 8 matches to join us on Saturday for the Parade Laps. After arriving at Eagles Canyon Raceway, they watched the run groups from the balcony at the club house, and were treated to a special visit to the victory stand.
Sunday Drive Chair John Harvey gridded for his Saturday Drive - Parade Laps with Big Sister Debbie in the Parade Lap field of cars. Tom Snodgrass did a great job keeping the group together as our yellow Boxster “caboose.”
We look forward to seeing you at Motorsport Ranch! Upcoming DE dates:
Sept 15-16, Sponsored by Our Boardwalk Porsche at Motorsport instructor Ranch, on the 1.7-mile course teams did running counterclockwise. Come a great job out and try to qualify for solo keeping status, so that you can also join the everyone October event on the same track happy and configuration. We will feature a safe. Thanks track walk at the end of the run to John groups on Saturday, with narration Sandusky, provided by our instructor team. our Chief A BBQ dinner provided by our Driving sponsor Boardwalk Porsche will Instructor, close out the first day’s activities. Mike Sainz on grid for Parade Laps for coordiOct 27-28, Sponsored by Boardnation of with a Little Brother co-pilot walk Porsche at Motorsport Ranch, the teams where we will feature Maverick I conducted a brief drivers’ and the classroom sessions led Region’s event in the National Club meeting to describe what our DE by John, along with Craig JansRace Series, plus DE sessions for is all about, and explained what sen and Mike Lapp. Our Team certified solo drivers only on the was coming next: Parade Laps. Leads for the event were: Team 1.7-mile course counterclockwise. Then we headed down to the grid 1 - Mike Langford, Team 2 - David where many participants were Hodges, Team 3 - Rocky Johnson, Nov 10-11, Sponsored by Park already present, ready to take one and Team 4 - Rick Boone. Place at Eagles Canyon Raceway. A of the Bigs or Littles for a ride great way to end our 2012 season on As the summer fun comes to during the Parade Lap session. this challenging 2.5-mile course. North Texas, we take a break from The turnout for Parade Laps was our DE season until the fall. Registhe most participation we’ve had in tration for the a single event (not counting when September event the Sunday drive arrives). WOW, will be open in what great heart our members late July, so be have! So many lined up, and even sure to register if they didn’t have a passenger, early as our they still took advantage of a slow recent events but valuable look at the track. have been full in most What a magnificent sight to see run groups. all those smiles stretched out The final turn onto the front straight August 17
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ceeded to tell me all about the car, whose previous owner lived in Dallas and was looking for a worthy buyer. As they say, timing is everything. I saw the Roy O car and offered to buy it on the spot.” The Roy Orbison Cabriolet won second place overall in the post-1980 category. Of the judging criteria, Jack says, “A panel of judges considered the quality of the entered car, in either authenticity and quality of restoration, or in the degree to which original cars had been preserved.” Best of Show: Jim Johnson, 1957 Corvette Best German, Pre-1980: Howell-Smith/Roland, 1960 Mercedes 190 SL
Back l-r: Steve Cole, Randy Csanadi, Jason Morski; front l-r: Jay Bell, Bob Aines
Best German, Post-1980: Fred Payne, 2003 Porsche Boxster
Best American, Pre-1980: Joe Masten, 1957 Chevrolet Best American, Post-1980: Bentley Palez, 2005 Mustang Best Italian, Pre-1980: Phil Newman, 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Best Italian, Post-1980: Don Rose, 1994 Ferrari 512M Best British, Pre-1980: Bill Downs, 1967 Jaguar XKE Roadster Best British, Post-1980: Dan Harrison, 2000 Bentley Arnage Spirit Award: Don Rose The PCA class winners were: 356: Ed Cullen Early 911/912: Bob Aines 911SC/Carrera: Jay Bell 964/993: Steve Cole 996/997: Jason Morski 924/944/968: Randy Csanadi
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Boxster: Fred Payne PCA Best of Show (People’s Choice): Ed Cullen In addition to Slipstream readership, occasional article contributions, and concours, the Maverick Region of PCA offers an extensive variety of opportunities to get connected via the member Yahoo group email forum, Tech seminars, Happy Hours, Driver Education and track driving events, access to dealer model launch events, and connection with Porsche nationwide and internationally. Check out the club’s Ed Cullen website for the calendar of activities and more at www.mav.pca.org, which is also
As much as I enjoy the friendships that grow through active PCA club membership, sharing stories and keeping up with all there is to learn technically about my Boxster, plus the art and romance that owner experience precipitates regarding all that is superior with this caliber of vehicles (and until I learn to fly helicopters), such as an increasingly refined interior and body sculpturing for the 2013 Boxster, or more power for the new 911 Spyder, I appreciate how Frank Briggs sums up his thoughts on Autos In The Park: “I enjoy showing my car because I get the opportunity to be involved with like-minded folks that have an appreciation for the same rolling pieces of art that I do. “There is an instant friendship developed when one admires another’s automobile for the
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Advertiser of the Month: Silver Fox By Linda Bambina, PR Chair
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n early 2009, new Region President Mike Brodigan had an idea to spotlight especially hard-working volunteers in Maverick Region who might not otherwise be noticed. While recognizing them in his monthly Slipstream article might have been enough, Mike wanted a “Wow” factor. Well, he found that factor when he met Alexis Campbell, Proprietor of the Silver Fox Steakhouse in Grapevine. The Silver Fox has other locations in Ft. Worth, Frisco, and Richardson (where her husband Jason is GM!), but Grapevine is closest to Mike’s home. In Mike’s words, “Alexis just GOT what I was trying to do.” She was immediately on-board with the plan to reward a Maverick every month with a generous Gift Card to the Silver Fox of their choice. And speaking of choices,
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you can get Bar Bites that range from “Kobe Beef Sliders, Certified Corn Dogs to Ahi Tuna” as well as USDA PRIME beef and a wide variety of Ocean Favorites from this uniquely casual/upscale restaurant. Alexis has had two children since Mike first introduced himself to her just 3-½ years ago, and she is one fast-jugglin’ mom! The Grapevine Silver Fox has hosted a few Happy Hours in the past, and currently has a special promotion because of the construction going on in the area. Alexis says on their website: “Get here and let me buy you a Martini!” She promises a memorable evening if you make the extra effort to get there! The restaurant is open Monday through Thursday 4pm to 10pm, and Friday and Saturday 4pm to 11pm; they are closed on Sunday. Alexis was on the cover of Slipstream a couple of years ago, and that cover is framed and proudly displayed on the wall in the ample bar area up front.
I know everyone is aware that Slipstream has some wonderful advertisers who support our Region. And I know that most of you realize that there is an Advertiser Index on the last page of this and every newsletter. But I suspect most have not read the new banner info found there: “Tell them you saw their ad in Slipstream!” Thank you, Alexis and Jason Campbell, for your unique involvement with our busy region. We appreciate you.
continued from page 12 but no flags or signals. We do, however, use our turn indicators. On the SD, there are speed limit signs suggesting the optimal safe speeds, so the drivers are to pay attention to the speedometer while on the event.. For the DE, the speedometer is only important in the paddock area. On the SD route, we had to stay in the right hand lane, regardless of how much fun the left turn would have been to “hit the apex,” yet to do that we would have had to cross over into the left lane into oncoming traffic, and that wouldn’t be a We good ending. And
that would be another difference – one way versus two way traffic! The “line” means staying in a lane. For the DE, the “line” means making sure to optimize the full track width driving the turn in, apex and track
out positions perfectly every lap. Have you experienced both types of Sunday Drives Maverick Style? If not, I strongly encourage you to get out there with your club members and give them a try. Remember, it’s about the People, and not just about the Porsches. Throw in a little sunshine, and you have the perfect formula for a great Sunday – any time of year – Porsches, Sunshine and Good Friends. Check out the Maverick Region calendar and plan to join us before the end of the season. Then we can compare notes at Founder’s Day! Happy motoring.
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June Happy Hour: Trinity Hall Irish Pub Photos by Linda Bambina
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e held our monthly Happy Hour in June at the Trinity Hall Irish Pub in Dallas. It was a small group of Mavericks this time, but we made up for it in volume!
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Time Trial 3 / Autocross 3: Return to the Fray By Denny Payne
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hristy and I had been absent from the roster at the Autocrosses and Time Trials for too long. Many things conspired to keep us away, but we finally got all the pieces in place to make it to the June AX/TT weekend in Mineral Wells. The biggest piece was swapping out the transmission in the 944 - we had been running a locked differential which worked for Time Trials but made Autocross particularly difficult, since the car really didn't want to turn much at all. Using our Memorial Day as more of a Labor Day, and thanks to the help of Mark Steele, Marty Lumpkin, Mike Lockas, Travis Howard, and my neighbor Rob who let us use his lift at "Garage Mahal," we 24
Results compiled by Dean! Yamada accomplished the transmission swap and the car could once again turn! We were ready to return to the fray in competition with our AX/TT friends. How little we knew just how much of a fight we'd have on our hands, and not from the direction we thought! But I'm getting ahead of myself... Luckily, the time away didn't dull our memories of how to load the car on the trailer, strap it down and get to Mineral Wells with all the other accessories we'd need for the weekend (OK, we actually use a printed checklist so I can't claim that my memory's that good). We looked forward to getting back into the groove - the Time Trial was set to run Course #3 which is Christy's favorite because it has the fast chicane on the back stretch. If you do it right, it's just a little wiggle. If you do it wrong, the
results can be pretty spectacular. Since Christy and I drive the same car, we have quite the rivalry as to who will be faster on a given day. It's pretty much all up to the driver - you can't put a lot of blame on the car. So I was pleased that after our long hiatus I manged to pull out a victory for our first day back. After an appropriate amount of smack talk, we buttoned down the car and trailer and went to dinner with the majority of the Time Trial participants at the Mesquite Pit - good barbeque and conversation is always welcome after a fun track day. It was great to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones as well (yes, it really is not just the cars, it's the people). The next morning came quickly enough and we arrived to walk the Autocross course. It used about
2/3 of the area at Mineral Wells so we anticipated a workout, and we weren't disappointed. The course wasn't really as fast as it looked, though - Jerrett Jan's design was just devious enough that it would catch you out if you weren't careful. Still, Christy and I were within a few tenths of a second of each other by lunch, and after discussing what was working and what wasn't, we were ready to try it again during the afternoon runs. But first we had to work the course for the opposite driving group. We had noticed some isolated rainshowers popping up on radar around the area, but the forecast still looked pretty benign overall. After a bit it started to sprinkle, which was mostly viewed as welcome relief from the heat. None of us on course thought much of it at first. However, a small cell just to the south started producing lightning. Since it
sounded close, we called in all the workers, anticipating that the cell would quickly pass, and we would then resume our runs. The rain picked up slightly, and most people got in their car to wait it out. Christy and I, along with 3 or 4 others, piled into the back of the Truxster (the club's panel van), figuring on a 5 or 10 minute wait. Most of us only had a slim view out of the back of the truck underneath the door, but Christy had moved up front by the side window. Within less than a minute, the rain was completely horizontal, visibility dropped to about 50 feet, and the wind started rocking the Truxster violently enough that we feared that it was about to tip over. It was then that Christy began yelling a most peculiar phrase: "The porta-potties are coming!! The porta-potties are coming!!" Now, I can't speak for the others, but my brain had a very hard time process-
ing that statement, because it was not a combination of words that I ever expected to hear. Nonetheless, the meaning finally dawned on me as I witnessed one of the porta-potties slide by on its side and smash head-on into Carey Spreen's car. The other one continued on another 50 yards or so down course. Fortunately, the collision only caused a minor scratch. Within the next minute, it was all over and we all emerged from our shelters with mouths agape. The rain completely stopped but there was about an inch of water running across the entire concrete surface. The Autocross course was effectively destroyed, with cones ending up 30 feet out in the grass. It was amazing to see that a fully-loaded enclosed trailer had been moved 20 feet, the porta-potties lay on their sides 100 yards from where they
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objects, we knew that the day was over and our morning runs would have to stand as our times for the day - meaning Christy ended up victorious by .25 seconds. Argh. Funny thing though - since it was our first event in a while I had already volunteered to write this article and had even already con-
Time Trial 3 - Summary by Class Class 3 3 3 Class 4 Class 5 5 5 Class 6 Class 7 7 7 7 Class 10 10 10 10 Class 1X 1X Class 2X 2X 2X Class 3X Class 3R
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Name Denny Payne Christy Payne Travis Howard Name Mike Lockas Name Scott Wolthuis Ray Nannis Oleg Perelet Name Robyn Howard Name Al Silva John Higgs Pat Silva Jiri Siuda Name Richard Diller Scott Cepak John Leto Gary Leto Name Eric Johnson Mitch Williams Name Chris Fleming Arjun Dhanik Tom Baird Name Casey Wolthuis Name David Whitener
Driving 1987 Porsche 944 (Silver) 1987 Porsche 944 (Silver) 1974 Porsche 914 (Yellow) Driving 1986 Porsche 944 (White) Driving 1975 Porsche 911S (Blue) Porsche 911 (Blue) 1990 Porsche C2 (red) Driving 2003 Porsche Boxster (Blue) Driving 2012 Porsche Cayman R (Peridot green) 2009 Porsche Cayman (Silver) 2009 Porsche Carrera S (Metallic Green) 2005 Porsche 911s (Yellow) Driving 1972 Porsche 911S (Red) 1974 Porsche 911 RSR (whi/black) Porsche 914 (Green) Porsche 914 (Green) Driving 1999 Mazda Miata (Green) 1995 Mazda Miata (Red) Driving 2010 Mitsubishi EVO X (Grey) 2008 Honda S2000 (Berlina Black) 2010 Mitsubishi EVO X (Grey) Driving 2004 Pontiac GTO (Red) Driving 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (Red)
Car# 991 199 95 Car# 31 Car# 56 722 26 Car# 65 Car# 713 21 613 7 Car# 550 442 151 15 Car# 94 186 Car# 17 135 117 Car# 88 Car# 13
Fastest 77.487 79.160 80.777 Fastest 74.591 Fastest 73.121 78.953 80.572 Fastest 75.742 Fastest 72.523 73.738 73.916 75.695 Fastest 73.749 74.718 79.008 80.075 Fastest 76.032 76.802 Fastest 73.193 77.569 79.985 Fastest 80.613 Fastest 71.424
ceived of the title of "Return to the Fray" - but boy was I surprised at just how apt that title turned out to be! We were reminded that, as much as we like the competition between each other and our friends, sometimes we're no match for a fight with Mother Nature.
Autocross 3 - Summary by Class Class 2 2 2 Class 3 3 3 Class 4 4 4 Class 5 5 Class 6 6 6 Class 7 7 Class 8 8 8 8 Class 10 10 10 10 Class 1X 1X 1X 1X 1X 1X 1X Class 2R
Name Ed Mayo Betty Perrine Clay Perrine Name Travis Howard Christy Payne Denny Payne Name Mike Lockas Thomas Spitzer James Falgout Name Carey Spreen Fran Ussery Name James Shoffit Wendy Shoffit Robyn Howard Name John Higgs Jiri Siuda Name Al Silva Pat Silva David Silva Najib Yang Name John Leto Richard Diller Gary Leto Scott Cepak Name Jim Harris Jerrett Jan David Whitener Russ Rosenberg Eric Johnson Lorin Stolz Eric Johnson Name Jeremy Ault
Driving Porsche 911 (Blue) 1974 Porsche 914 (Orange) 1974 Porsche 914 (Orange) Driving 1974 Porsche 914 (Yellow) 1987 Porsche 944 (Silver) 1987 Porsche 944 (Silver) Driving 1986 Porsche 944 (White) 1988 Porsche 944 (Blue) 1992 Porsche 968 (Blue) Driving 1982 Porsche 911SC (Guards Red) Porsche Boxster S (Yellow) Driving 1978 Porsche 911SC (Black) 1978 Porsche 911SC (Black) 2003 Porsche Boxster (Blue) Driving 2009 Porsche Cayman (Silver) 2005 Porsche 911s (Yellow) Driving 2012 Porsche Cayman R (Peridot green) 2009 Porsche Carrera S (Metallic Green) 2009 Porsche Carrera S (Metallic Green) 2012 Porsche Cayman R (Peridot green) Driving Porsche 914 (Green) 1972 Porsche 911S (Red) Porsche 914 (Green) 1974 Porsche 911 RSR (whi/black) Driving 2007 Mazda Miata (White) 1993 Mazda Miata (Dirty-‐Undie White) 1993 Mazda Miata (Undie White) 2012 Mazda MX-‐5 (Liquid Silver) 1999 Mazda Miata (Green) 1996 Mazda Miata (Blue) 1999 Mazda Miata (Green) Driving 2005 Mitsubishi Evo (Red)
Car# 5 914 94 Car# 95 199 991 Car# 31 21 48 Car# 590 16 Car# 64 164 65 Car# 12 7 Car# 713 613 813 913 Car# 151 550 15 442 Car# 62 72 17 317 49 2 57 Car# 75
Fastest 86.962 96.290 100.183 Fastest 93.011 93.097 93.355 Fastest 88.233 88.929 106.719 Fastest 90.334 92.251 Fastest 83.895 87.343 90.408 Fastest 88.850 93.527 Fastest 89.854 91.729 97.456 100.959 Fastest 92.348 92.480 96.044 100.179 Fastest 85.497 85.510 85.929 88.356 89.767 91.015 100.314 Fastest 81.472
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Lisa Steele, Membership Chair Casey, Adrian Roanoke, TX 1969 912
Hoch, Paul Highland Village, TX 2011 Cayman S
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Jeffries, Greg (Rebecca) Carrollton, TX 2001 911
Moore, Marie (Ronald) Red Oak, TX 2011 Panamera
Easley, Luke (Jay) Frisco, TX 1987 944
Keir, John (Patti) Frisco, TX 1995 Carrera
Galanti, Livio Richardson, TX 2012 Carrera S
Klaumann, Jeff (Ronda) Frisco, TX 2011 911
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Hines, Matt Mansfield, TX 2012 911
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Roach, Joe Flower Mound, TX 2004 996
Neill, Jason (Amber) Lewisville, TX 2006 Carrera 4S
Rodgers, Brad (Jeanette) Frisco, TX 2005 Carrera S
Parker, Jake Allen, TX 2007 911 GT3
Sumner, Bryceon Dallas, TX 1965 356C
Platts, Mike Euless, TX 1986 944 Turbo
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For Sale: 2009 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet, Basalt Black Metallic, in excellent condition. Cab roof is black with Stone Grey standard leather interior. Sports Exhaust System, Self Dimming Mirrors, Dynamic Cornering Lights, Bluetooth Phone interface, Bose High End Sound Package w/XM Radio. Floor Mats in matching interior color, universal Audio Interface, heated and air conditioned front seats. PDK, Sport Chrono Package Plus (includes launch control), 13,194 miles - one owner, smoke-free. 20” wheels. Maintained perfectly. Asking $82,000 or give me an offer. JoAnne Curtin, Mobile 214.450.4091, email address: JoAnneCurtin56@gmail.com (08)
For Sale: 2009 911 Carrera 4S, 1,550 miles, Meteor Grey Metallic, PDK, Carbon Fiber Sport Bucket Seats. Bluetooth, Universal audio interface
(iPod, USB stick, AUX interface), Navigation system, XM Satellite Radio, Bose sound system, more. $80,000.00. Bill May, 817-503-0007, or email wemayjr@aol.com. (07)
For Sale: 1985 911 coupe, champagne/black, competitive E class car. Smart Racing, Bilstein struts and shocks. Suspension set-up, gearbox rebuild and exhaust by Buckley Racing. Fresh engine with excellent leak-down. New rotors, calipers and axles. 7 and 9 inch x 17 Fikse and CCW wheels. Kirky, Teamtech harnesses, Momo. Double axle trailer. A great car truly ready to race. See lap from this year’s Road Atlanta at http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=fjeJdz9_93M Build sheet and photos call 214-455-6242 or email colin.graidage@live.com $32,000. Car is in Huntersville, NC. (07)
For Sale: 2004 GT3, Guards Red, VIN: WP0AC29924S692118, about 51,500 miles. Xenon headlamps, A/C with Climate Control, Radio/single CD player. Carbon Fiber small trim package, Carbon Fiber door sill with model insignia, Aluminum instrument dials, Door and Dash exterior color matching stitching. Recaro Speed seats, black w/ red inserts, GMG world challenge harness/roll bar, Schroth red 4-pt harness (driver’s side), GMG Thrust Arm bushing kit, BMC air filter, Short shift kit, Pagid Yellow pads, GiroDisc slotted front rotors, Hankook Ventus V12 evo (235/40 Front & 295/30 Rear) on 18” Factory wheels, RAC (Ruf Auto Centre) street/ track alignment. Lovingly maintained by RAC and Boardwalk Porsche. $49,000. Contact Troy Matz at troycmatz@gmail.com (06)
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Cliff ’s Ramblings: Life as it Unfolds By Cliff Blackshear
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ecently someone said they would love for me to write more stuff that is technical in nature. Repairs I have done or watched unfold as a shop foreman. After some thought, this hit me (it isn’t really technical, just in that realm). I wonder how many understand what goes on in a combustion chamber of an engine. I then realized I do not know where to start with how I view the subject. So here is my streaming thought process or, maybe uh rambling. Fuel is injected and then compressed. Next it is ignited. Then that ignition process produces an explosion. It is heat energy expanding and pushing a piston downward. Downward motion of piston is translated into rotating motion by a crankshaft. This energy is transmitted to the wheels via many components. In the combustion chamber a flame front is produced. When a spark plug is energized and ignites the fuel-air mixture, that flame front needs to be over 1700 degrees F to be efficient. As the fuel is burned the temperature of the explosion lessens outwards from point of ignition. The outer areas of a piston are
the coolest temperature areas of the explosion. This is called the quench area. In the quench area lies many unwanted emissions. Hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen: all gases that are proven to be extremely harmful to humans. Brain damage, lung damage, multiple types of cancers can occur if we are constantly exposed to these gases. That’s a fact. It is proven scientifically. The less oxygen that is exhausted from a chamber the more complete the combustion process. This is an indication that the combustion process is efficient. Oxygen sensors (O2s), are used to measure oxygen content exiting a combustion chamber. From cold start it takes nearly a minute for O2s to reach an operating temperature. On a 911 for example two sensors are mounted before the catalytic converters and two are mounted behind the catalytic converters. The two mounted aft are used to determine catalyst efficiency. When the cats are working the aft sensors basically flat line or have a flat voltage reading. If they are mirroring front O2 sensor readings that indicates the catalysts has failed. The gases that exit that chamber are controlled by an incredible number of variables. Chamber/ piston shape, compression ratio, fuel atomization, spark plug
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