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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 Maverick Minutes ........................................6 May Trivia ....................................................7 Destination Restoration..............................10 Advertiser of the Month .............................20 Cliff’s Ramblings .......................................22 New Wheels and Anniversaries..................31 Unclassifieds ..............................................32 Advertiser Index.........................................32
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Upcoming Events Calendar of Events .......................................1 Board Meeting .............................................8 PCA Escape to Los Angeles ......................24 Happy Hour: Fox & Hound, Lewisville .....26 Maverick Lunch Series ..............................29 Drivers’ Ed 4, MotorSport Ranch. .............30
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Drifting: Enjoy! By John Hamilton, Region President
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njoy! That’s how we often end sentences or comments, but that’s how we should begin all of our spare time. A time-management course asks you to ask yourself: “What is the best use of my time right now?” And sometimes we should put more time aside for doing things that help us and our friends and family enjoy life as it passes us by. Our Porsche Club is all about that: getting more enjoyment out of our lives via the commonality of our Porsches, through the events and the friends that we meet as a result. Our Porsches can help us escape from the day-to-day stress and anxiety that we may place on ourselves. For whether we admit it or not, stress is self-inflicted, and our ability to overcome stress is equally self-managed. So what have you done for yourself lately? Hopefully, going for a ride in your Porsche is part of the answer! Speaking of enjoyment, a group of our monthly Happy Hour attendees have formed a new committee: the New Member Happy Hour Welcoming Committee. Consisting of Stephanie Ho, Randy Csanadi, Paul Ramos, and Veronica Ramos, they will reach out to new members and personally invite them to meet at our monthly Happy Hours. Do you remember your first Porsche Club Happy Hour? We remember ours: we didn’t know
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anyone and were afraid we would see a bunch of snobs (how wrong could we be!?!). So now, new members will receive a personal invite and have someone there to meet them when they come to their first Happy Hour (often their first Porsche Club event). Kudos to that team for taking the lead on reaching out to our newest members, and helping them enjoy this popular leisure-time event.
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Mav of the Month It’s amazing to me to see the commitment of so many of the members of our club at regular and at special events (or at both). Such is the case this month. Wendy Shoffit volunteered to be the registrar for the first-ever Club Race/Drivers’ Education at COTA last May. This event, put on by a combined three
regions, included approximately 350 drivers coming from around the country. As you may have heard, the event was sold out in a matter of minutes. Getting communication to and from those who had signed up, and then getting them greeted and registered at the event fell under Wendy’s responsibility, and she did a fantastic job of organizing it and executing it through a team of people. Wendy did much more than that throughout the event, to help attendees know what to do when, and where to go. So thank you, Wendy, for always taking a leadership role not only in the Maverick Region, but in the Porsche Club as a whole. Congratulations and enjoy your gift card to the Silver Fox Steakhouse in Grapevine!
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Vice President Gareth Maurice
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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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Gareth still remembers the cover of the car magazine that drew him into a lifetime of loving cars. He spent many afternoons riding his bike as a young kid to the local newsstand to buy and read everything he could. He now owns a Midnight Blue 911S and enjoys driving it in wonderful Texas!
Secretary Renee Farinella C-972-571-4412 secretary@mavpca.org Renee works in healthcare, and enjoys fundraising for the military’s CarryTheLoad.org. Her passion for cars manifests in how to integrate the highperformance driving experience into relationship building. She says, “Can a Porsche BE too loud on a Sunday drive? The hills are aliiive with the sound of music!” Renee owns a 2008 Boxster.
Treasurer Jim Falgout W-972-669-2370 C-972-345-3009 treasurer@mavpca.org Jim joined Maverick Region in August, 2008. He 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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Carey On...
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h, summer is in full swing. Which, of course, means that Maverick Region events, at least those that involve being outside in the heat, go on hiatus until cooler weather arrives. The Porsche Parade will be over by the time you have this issue in your hands, and we hope to have full coverage of it in the August issue. But in the meantime, check out what’s in this issue. First is Ash Seidl-Staley’s continuing saga of restoring his Grandfather’s 911, which unfortunately has an unhappy ending. There are also a couple of articles about the one-day Drivers’ Ed event in June. Hint: there is a job opening
in the DE group, so if you would like to step up your involvment in Drivers’ Education, take note! There is also an informative article written by Maverick Region member Hunter Biederman about what can happen if you get stopped for DWI. Now of course, the vast majority of us are responsible drinkers, but circumstances can sometimes arise in which we are unexpected and undeserved participants. Hunter’s article may help prepare you or someone you know for that situation. Also in this issue are our regular features: Cliff’s Ramblings, Advertiser of the Month, Happy Hour coverage, and the minutes of our monthly Board Meeting, for those of you who like to keep up with club business.
But it seems like something else happened recently . . . what was it . . . oh, right, the COTA Club Race and DE! We have a four-page spread waiting for you at the center of this issue, from Maverick Region contributors such as Luke Edson, Betty Perrine, Matt Platts, Charlie Davis, Linda Bambina, and especially our Chief Driving Instructor John Sandusky, whose stunning photos make this article a real standout piece, even if I do say so myself . . . The Carrera of the Americas Club Race and Drivers’ Ed event was put on by Hill Country, Lone Star, and Maverick Regions, and was an unqualified success for all three regions. We hope to be able to put one on again next year. But if you didn’t make it to this year’s event . . . Read on!
Here are a couple of John Sandusky’s COTA photos to whet your appetite.
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Maverick Minutes: June Board Meeting By Renee Farinella, Region Secretary
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lub President John Hamilton began our June board meeting at 7:07pm by mentioning that May was an excellent month filled with events that continue to move the club forward (i.e. Carrera of the Americas at COTA), and are increasingly well-attended. Slipstream editor Carey Spreen submitted that he would like to bump the magazine distribution up from 1550 to 1600; approved. Also approved was a request to purchase an external backup hard drive for the Slipstream Macintosh. Also, he reminded everyone that, though we will be taking a summer break from most events, and not having a July board meeting, we have already started preparation for the August issue. Social Chair Tracy Robertson mentioned that the May at Mayo’s event had more than 110 folks attending. The little extra money from that event will be used to cover the costs for all members who participate in the Fathers’ Day Rally and Picnic at Cedar Hill State Park, to eat for free. John asked Tracy to send a reminder email to him for broadcast email to members to sign up. One of Slipstream’s patron advertisers, Jack Junkies, has offered up use of their facility for pre-DE prep, as a result of Tracy’s “Maverick Region Wants You” ad. Ed Mullenix asked Tracy to speak with him off line regarding some relevant specifics. Also, Linda and Lee Wilkins have offered their home for a holiday party; Dec. 14 looks like a good available date.
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Treasurer Jim Falgout said that he is in the process of getting with Pat Friend to craft a commitment letter to provide for our advertisers’ use. Advertising Chair Pat Friend reported that he now has grill badges; $38, including postage. It’s been difficult, at times, to receive payment from advertisers. A suggestion was made that perhaps a request for half up-front might be helpful. Concours Co-Chair Jack Griffin introduced Andy Kay as our new Concours chair; Andy has put on and won many events in Houston, but now the Maverick Region gets to benefit from his experience, new energy, and the ideas he brings for events. The Autos in the Park show had great weather. Several board members participated and volunteered. New Concours Chair Andy Kay said the award medals for Autos in the Park came out beautifully, after much work to get them approved by Porsche, since they contain the Porsche crest. A motion was made by John Hamilton to reimburse Andy for the costs he fronted for medals; approved. He suggested an additional style award be given for future Best In Show, instead of just two of the same medals. Jack uses a trophy supplier in Richardson. We will plan for this in the future. Don Sebert encouraged everyone to come out to the Rally and Picnic on Saturday, June 8, especially the board members. He assured us that this would be a time of fun engagement with your navigator. Brendan Eagan, co-TourMeister for Sunday Drives, mentioned that Sunday Drive Chair John Harvey and wife BJ are on vaca-
June 5, 2013 tion. Great drives are being planned for the Fall. He said that the winery destinations are really successful, and that they are open to anyone’s suggestions. Drivers’ Education Chair Lori Mauthe said that, though the one-day DE on June 1 was one of the best days ever for students, there were lots of challenges for her. We had people come out that normally don’t because of the event being a one-day. Having one-day offerings in June and November seems to be doing well; more local attendees, with fewer trailers and out-of-towners. Weather could have been a threat, but the patronage hung in there. After the first week of registration, the Green group was full at 25. As a result (necessity is the mother of invention), two Green run groups were created, White and Yellow were combined, and extra breaks were added. Instructors really worked hard. There was a total of 95 participants! Logistics was a challenge; much was learned, but feedback indicated that our customers had a blast. Charity laps always do really well. iPads were already in use, and thanks to Chief Driving Instructor John Sandusky and Advanced Instructor/Club Race PR guy Jim Buckley, the on-board data collection track experience should debut in September. John Hamilton and Lori both mentioned that PCNA and PCA are offering a first-time regionalized advanced instructor training June 13 at Texas Motor Speedway. John Sandusky and PCA National VP Caren Cooper requested that Maverick Region pitch in
dollars to help fund eight instructors for this training; approved. Participation in the Carrera of the Americas Club Race and Drivers’ Ed in May was a great success; we hope to get to do that again sometime. Lori is relocating out of the region, so we are on the hunt for a new DE Chair. The next DE is September 21-22, for which registration opens six weeks prior. Part of the reason that this registration opening date was chosen was to accommodate another Park Place-hosted DE orientation in early August. The October Club Race at Eagles Canyon Raceway includes a solo-only DE. Club Race Registrar Wendy Shoffit began her report by mentioning that the feedback she received regarding May’s three-day, threeregion COTA event was all positive, with the exception of some to-be-
expected first-time adjustments that needed to be made (e.g. DE track time was limited due to a crash). Event Chair David Gross (Hill Country Region) created a very detailed document explaining all the run session shortages. We are grateful that our Autocross/ Time Trial chair Travis Howard did such a great job running the grid! Wendy noted that some Chairs’ phone numbers need to be updated in Slipstream. Club Directories are now available on clubregistration.net. The nationally standardized non-disclosure agreement is in draft and will be approved soon. Public Relations Chair Linda Bambina displayed some of her recent clothing and accessory purchases from the Goodie Store. Also, she is working with club VP Gareth Maurice on getting publicity in the national club magazine
MAY TRIVIA It’s Easy to Play! Play here for fun and education and find the answers below OR Play for prizes on the web at http://mav.pca.org, with the answers and winners to be posted here after each month’s contest has closed. Thanks to Jerry DeFeo for putting this and the Web Trivia together. Congratulations to our May winner, Chris Christensen, who got all 5 correct. Chris will receive a $25 gift certificate to
Porsche Panorama for our always-fun Sunday Drives, as well as an article for, and help with, coordinating a vintage car presence at the COTA event in the future. Finally, she is working with other chairs on aligning and bringing current the appropriate number of Slipstream issues distributed to our advertisers. Autocross/Time Trial chair Travis Howard started his report by thanking Maverick Region members for helping with grid at COTA. Also, he said that the June 16 Autocross was moved from Dallas Raceway in Crandall to Pennington Field in Bedford, due to a change in management at Dallas Raceway. Thirty-five drivers had signed up as of June 5, with 65 being the cap. The June event was the last opportunity to “tweak” before the Parade. Bring home some trophies from Parade, Mavericks!
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Porsche is always coming out with some Limited Edition Cars. One of their newest is the 2013 991 Club Coupe; very limited!!! How many will be made? a. 13 b. 112 c. 911 d. 991 Source: Porsche Panorama, March 2013, p 41
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While the Club Coupe is still a 3.8L as in the 400 hp Carrera S, it has slightly more horsepower -- how much more? a. 10 b. 20 c. 25 d. 30 Source: Porsche Panorama, March 2013, p 41
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We all know about the 914/4 and the 914/6; but how about the 914/8? How many were built? a. 1 b. 2 c. 8 d. 11 Source: 914World.com, Production Numbers
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And how many 914/6s were built in total production? a. 2222 b. 2827 c. 3114 d. 3333 Source: 914World.com, Production Numbers
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And then there was the very rare 916. How many were built? a. 1 b. 2 c. 11 d. 13 Source: 914World.com, Production Numbers
Answers: 1) a 2) d 3) b 4) d 5) c
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Vice President Gareth Maurice has been working with Robyn Howard on getting our insurance for Pennington Field, due to the last-minute change in venues. Also, he is working with John Hamilton on obtaining Corel software so that he can take over the creation of the region event ads and flyers that you see every month in Slipstream. And in our monthly tradition, John Hamilton announced the Mav of the Month: Wendy Shoffit, for her tireless work on the COTA Club Race and DE. Thank you and congratulations, Wendy! Meeting adjourned at 8:22.
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Destination Restoration: Scrapping Mel By Ash Seidl-Staley
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t pains me to write this, but I will be throwing in the towel on the current 911 chassis I have. As mentioned in a previous Destination Restoration article, having rust on or near the longitudinal wheelhouse area can be a car killer, and man, is it ever! Before my final decision was made, I gave one last attempt to inspect whether or not the car was salvageable and if the price associated with fixing it was worth it. I learned from my walkthrough that the floor pans were basically Swiss cheese, and the driver’s side rocker panels consisted more of rusty holes than sheet metal. Using a website called RestorationDesign.com, I priced out all the parts I needed, which came to a total of $1200. Rather than buy all the pieces at once and having unused sheet metal lying around, I opted to buy the longitudinal wheel house panel first, as that area is the most critical to repair. I received the sheet metal a couple of weeks later and laid out a plan to begin working on the area. I sanded down everything to the bare metal all around the panel, while keeping an eye out for the original seams to the welds. After it was all clear, I enlisted the help of a friend, who is an
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experienced welder, and we began cutting down near the spring plate and torsion bar area. The first step was to take the outer part of the panel off to inspect inside, as the back part which connects into the rear seats and floor pans is not visible from the outside. When the sparks cleared and we pried off the metal, my heart sank to a new low. Rust had spread to the entire inside area. My heat exchanger pipe, which runs up to the dash through the rocker panels, was nonexistent. All that remained of this sturdy pipe was a few reddish flakes of rusty dust.
What was left of the Targa bar Looking deeper into the carnage, I saw that the area where the floor pan meets the bottom of the seats (almost in a crevasse) was also gone. Unfortunately, as far as I can tell, they don’t make this piece at Restoration-Design.com, or even at the Stoddard sheet metal facility. Other than spending thousands on a structural frame restoration at a shop, or fabricating the pieces myself, I have determined that the best choice is to get another roller. I have accepted that rust has and will always be an issue with this particular 911, and it is time to wash my hands of it. I made this decision in early March, and I have become more complacent with my decision with each passing day; even more so af-
The final blow ter I read one of the articles in the May issue of Porsche Panorama. The article shed light on the difficulties that were associated with the creation of the early 1980s 911 Speedsters. Specifically, it focused on the issues and problems that Porsche had in regards to the structural integrity of early 911s, and how important each piece of metal really is to the entire chassis as a whole. From it I learned that my rust issues on the longitudinal wheel house panel and near the targa bar can’t just be welded back together. The basic geometry of the car has been altered, and in order for the car to not crunch like a pop can on a hard turn, everything needs to be lined up with near perfect precision -- a skill this home mechanic does not have in his arsenal. Though my decision to scrap seemed inevitable to most, I would like to thank the people who actually came to see it: Mark Hanna, Mr. Burges, Uncle Peter, and Du. And though it was difficult, it gave me hope that something could be done. In closing, all I have to say is this: guess who is in the market for a post-76 911 tub/roller? This guy! Would you like to have your restoration project featured in an upcoming issue of Slipstream? If so, contact me at ashseidlstaley@gmail.com so that we can put together an article about it.
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Drivers’ Ed Event 3: Still Driving After All These Years By Wendy Shoffit, Club Race Registrar
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our years. That’s how long it’s been since I’ve driven at Eagles Canyon Raceway. It’s been two years since I’ve driven at any track event. Sure, I’ve had a few more autocrosses and time trials than that, but it’s been a long time for track driving . . . too long. Life complications can be blamed (Girl Scouts, PTO, kid stuff, etc.), along with car issues, and simply other volunteer responsibilities (my husband, James, was the Zone Rep for 4 years . . . hmmm . . . matches up the time frame). Regardless, it was time to stop making excuses. I had to get back. So, I signed up for the single day DE at Eagles Canyon on June 1 with great anticipation. It was an earlier morning than usual, as I’d told Joel Nannis I would help during driver check in at 6:30. All went pretty smoothly and the drivers’ meeting was a good refresher for flags and procedures. It was great seeing all the new faces in the Green run group, but then again . . . MOST of the faces were pretty new within the last few years! Where were all my old driving buddies? Oh, right, they’re in the Red Instructor group! I had been in Yellow before, so that’s where I was put again. I knew I didn’t need a TON of instruction on the basics, but figured I should get someone to ride with me to refresh my memory. I was grateful to my Advanced Instructor, Brian Amond, for riding with me during the first set. I was somehow afraid that I’d forgotten where the corner worker stations were and didn’t want to be out there flailing about. He was very patient with me as I tried to find 12 July
“the line” AND get used to all the car modifications that James had made. I chose to be in the back of the pack as I re-learned the track, knowing full well I would be passed. I just hoped that EVERYONE wouldn’t pass me (*wink*). Despite an outwardly calm appearance in the beginning, I had been a wreck inside. I was nervous that I would embarrass myself by doing something stupid on track that I should have known not to do. So, I adjusted my expectations for the day to two simple things: DON’T hurt the car and have fun. An electrical gremlin caused my session to end early, but I felt refreshed and relieved having just gone out and DONE it. I was filled with confidence that I actually did know what I was doing, I wasn’t a danger to others, and it was still a blast! Technical guru and driver extraordinaire, Jim Buckley, helped us chase that gremlin all day long, but that didn’t deter me from getting out there. The second set, we’d started out with Jim driving me around. The plan was for him to not only try to diagnose the electrical problem, but to also instruct me on how well our car would/ could hook up in the corners so I could go faster than before. Unfortunately, rain brought us back in early, as we did NOT have rain tires on, and even new Hoosiers don’t have enough tread to keep us from sliding around all over the place. I did have a great final two sessions of the day, though. Jim told me what to do if I had the electrical problem again, and I was confident I could manage it. My lap times eventually ended up being respectable for my time away AND I was able to even pass a few cars (never mind that they were pitting). Yes,
I was still 10 seconds off of Jim’s times, but I know many areas where I can (and will) improve next time. Oh, and there WILL be a next time. It’s just too much fun to take another four years off! I was really impressed by the amount of changes that have been made to the instructing and DE program overall during my hiatus. They are now utilizing technology to better keep up with students’ progress. I could see driving coaches all day on the iPads typing away. That can only help for the next time students come out, as the next instructors can see the notes on what progress each person has made, and what they need to work on each time. I also know that the quality of instruction is getting even better than it was before. Advanced instructors are there all day with a signup sheet so you can get exactly what you need from them. There are future plans to use even more technology for some in-car video and data analysis. Talk about really stepping up their game; this DE committee truly is committed to giving you great events. So, I would encourage all of you out there who might have been on a hiatus like me to have no fear. Sign up again and come out to enjoy something you once enjoyed before! Come see and take advantages of the changes they’ve made. Lori Mauthe and company are really doing a great job. I look forward to my next opportunity in September! James can have his Club Races for the time being and I’ll work on building my skills and confidence again. Who knows what the future will hold? Now, if we can just find that pesky little gremlin . . .
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Drivers’ Ed Event 3, continued: Wrapping Up the Spring Series By Lori Mauthe, DE Chair
Photo credits as noted
photo by Mark Ebeling
Cyndee Ebeling (foreground) with instructor Lisa Steele
We had another wonderful young lady join us for the day -- Abbey Maurice, daughter of Region VP Gareth Maurice, who also leads many of our Sunday Drive events.
Gareth Maurice with daughter Abbey progress on iPads, and show students track videos prepared by our experts to help them understand the nuances of high performance driving. Thanks to Chief Driving Instructor John Sandusky, we continue to bring improvements to the Maverick DE program! A picture says it all – How much fun can you have at a one-day Driver Education event? A ton! Just ask first timer Cyndee Ebeling, on grid for her Green run group session. Lisa Steele, her instructor, showed her the way to really enjoy her beautiful black 911. I just love seeing more women coming out to our events, and progressing to the point that they are joining our instructor team.
Today they led the Parade Laps at lunch to raise money for the Susan G. Komen for a Cure Foundation. Abbey also assisted on grid, checking for driver and car safety with Travis Howard, our Grid Master Extraordinaire. Special thanks to Bob Benson and his team of corner workers for keeping us safe all day. photo by Abbey Maurice
We tried a different schedule for this event. With the high demand of first time novice students, we created two Green groups, and combined the Yellow and White groups. This allowed us to have 40 new students participate. Our instructors teams stepped up
and everyone learned a lot and progressed. The team leads and instructors now can log student
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ur one-day event at Eagles Canyon Raceway started out with a questionable weather forecast. We watched the big black clouds circle and swirl above us to the north. We learned the meaning of “isolated showers,” as we could see the rain off in the distance, yet we only had a quick shower to wet the track, and then Mother Nature moved on to the east. Yeah – the day was moderately cool and partly cloudy – perfect for a great day at the track.
What can happen when you carry a bit too much speed into Turn 11 Early in the day, drivers coming around turn 11 may go a bit wide and kick up some dust, but by the end of the day they were getting to the apex of the turn and faster down the straightaway. With the close of our Spring season, we take a Summer break and will return to MotorSport Ranch in Cresson, the weekend of September 21-22, and registration will open six weeks in advance. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Inaugural COTA Club Race: Carrera of the Americas in words
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his COTA event was a roller coaster of emotions to say the least! First, after being sure I was going to be on the track for the DE event, I go in to registration only to be told I’m not on the list, and since I know the waiting list is a mile long, was pretty discouraged! Got my mind off of it somewhat by helping out with bringing water and food to the corner- and office-workers (I at least was going to see the track if nothing else!) but after extensive help from John Sandusky and Wendy Shoffit, I was back on the list and able to run Saturday and Sunday! Wohoo!! Saturday arrived, and after the brand new slicks were put on, I almost lost the car in the S-turns, due to the tires not being warmed up sufficiently! Round two around the track; after hitting 140 just before turn 12, the right headlight goes flying out! (Miraculously it was recovered intact after landing on the pillow-soft grass!) I dutifully make the turn, only to have the car shut down and die on turn 15! Ugh!!!
M. Stahlschmidt/Sideline Sports
Determined to not spend the weekend on the sidelines, I traced the electrics for the fuel, pop out the fuel pump relay, pop it back in, and what do you know? It fires right up! YES!!
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Photo credits as noted
All in all, I went from getting really good at my point-bys (got a lot of kudos from fellow DEers for the quick point-bys) on the first day, to learning the track somewhat by following a 914 I pointed by on Sunday morning, and finally ending the day on Sunday at the head of the pack with the new GT3s after passing some of them up! Now to get to the bottom of that fuel relay issue . . . -- Luke Edson
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y car is named Froderick (Frody for short). He’s a 1974 914 1.8 and he’s been a member of our family for 28 years now. Current mileage is over 354,000 miles and he’s still going strong. I use him as a daily driver (he really is my way to work every day) and we autocross him and his garage-mate Igor. I was very honored to be asked to display him in the Vintage Car Display at the Inaugural Carrera of the Americas at COTA. It was actually his second time to the track; the first time was for the Grand Am race where we got to drive on track during parade laps. I have reason to believe he is the very first 914 to have ever put wheels on the surface of COTA! Where he was parked, along with all of the other beautiful cars on display for the Carrera of the Americas, he could listen to race cars go by and watch me and my husband Clay working on Grid for three whole days (my feet are STILL tired). Grid is non-stop entertainment, especially when we’re all trying to get race cars lined up in
the correct order as a result of their performance during qualifying. Grid workers always aim to put cars out on track in safe condition! Window nets up, gloves on, windows down, helmets and driving suits fastened, mirrors adjusted, anything the driver needs help with, and real importantly -- doors and front trunks latched securely. Every time we work Grid we find that we catch things that busy drivers and crew members missed. We’re there to make it safe for ALL drivers and make sure everybody has fun at the same time! Throughout the weekend all of us working Grid had drivers coming up and thanking us for checking their cars. As far as comments about my 914 in the display -- almost unanimously it was “I used to have a 914 and I regret ever getting rid of it.” They’re such fun cars, and we’ve met the absolutely nicest people as a result of our involvement in PCA. Like everybody says -- “It’s not just the cars, it’s the people!”
photo by Linda Bambina
By Luke Edson, Betty Perrine, and Matt Platts
Froderick on display amongst the other vintage Porsches I must say thanks to Linda Bambina and all of the other worker bees who were making sure things went smoothly all weekend. I know I really appreciated having lunch and water ready for us when we could take a break from working! -- Betty Perrine
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his was my fourth trip to COTA for a track event, and by far the most fun.
photos by Charlie Davis
Having full access to the COTA property was very different from the F1 or MotoGP events, and while Grand Am allowed main and support paddock access ON FOOT, it was very cool to be able to ride my bicycle between work assignments and event venues, and to my camper, which was parked inside the track. Working tech inspection for my first half-day shift was interesting, and I got to see a very cool tubeframe mid-engine 3.4-liter 911 (built by Fabcar in the mid ‘90s and driven at the time by Hurley Haywood) close-up, and hear a little about its history. It was one of two built for IMSA racing, and, from what I was told, is the only surviving example.
The Fabcar mid-engined 911
photo by Charlie Davis
photo by John Sandusky
A couple of hard-working Mavericks: Flag Chief Bob Benson and “GridMaster T,” Travis Howard
The Three Scrutineers: Ken Mack (Golden Gate Region), Lori Mauthe (Scrutineer-in-Training) and Maverick Region’s own Scrutineer, Joel Nannis
photo by Charlie Davis
Working grid for the remainder of the weekend was fun as well. There was almost constant action between the three Club Race run groups (Red, White, and Blue) and two Drivers’ Ed run groups (Yellow and Green, although all were solo-qualified drivers), and being able to get close-up looks at all of the race cars and wide variety of DE cars kept things interesting. As with most other volunteer workers, I wasn’t able to watch much racing, but I had a great time anyway, and will definitely be back in the future as a volunteer worker again or to drive in a DE. -- Matt Platts
Turn the page for more COTA photos . . .
National Chief of Timing and Scoring Michael Wingfield (center), flanked by Timing and Scoring trainee Shelly Robinson and Timing and Scoring staffer Franklin Kalk, both of Hill Country Region, was Maverick Region’s presence in Race Control.
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Inaugural COTA Club Race: Carrera of the Americas in pictures Michael Stahlschmidt/Sideline Sports Photography
Michael Stahlschmidt/Sideline Sports Photography
Photos by John Sandusky except as noted
Cresting a rise in front of the observation tower
Braking from the longest straight into Turn 12 . . .
. . . and setting up for Turn 13
Another view of the Esses, where you don’t want to get behind in your steering
photo by Linda Bambina
Never a dull moment in the Esses
Jim Buckley showing ‘em how it’s done
Former Maverick Club Race Co-Chair Bill Miller, DE Chair Lori Mauthe, and National Club Race Chair Bryan Henderson 18 July
. . . and powering up the hill to Turn 1
Front-engined Porsches are race cars too!
Three wide through the twisty bits
Control Room monitor wall photo sequence by Jed Wilson
The view from Turn 20 looking down the front straight
photo by Wendy Shoffit
Michael Stahlschmidt/Sideline Sports Photography
Crossing start/finish . . .
Maverick Club Racer David Burkett (blue car number 04) makes his way through the pack past Turn 2. 19
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Cliff ’s Ramblings: That’s Not Possible! By Cliff Blackshear Editor’s Note: Cliff is already back at work after his scare at the COTA Club Race in May (see last month’s Ramblings for details). However, he was not quite ready to put out another article, so here is a classic from January 2010.
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on an ‘04 Boxster. The owner said that the check engine light was intermittently flashing while driving. It didn’t do it every day but it happened pretty often. So we checked the DME (fuel/ ignition microprocessor) for fault codes. No faults recorded. I drove the car and after a while I experienced it. Duplicated the symptom. Brought the car into the shop, and kept it running to preserve everything possible in system software and interrogated with system tester. No faults. This is not ever supposed to happen, per EPA-mandated OBD-II (on-board diagnostics version 2) requirements. The OBD system is there to help keep cars running cleanly. The combustion process has to be very complete under all
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drove the car a few times and looked at data as I had and also came up blank. He did however, establish a way to drive the car and reproduce the event more consistently. Which happened to be “drive it like ya stole it.” Now there is a surprise (and if ya know John yer chuckling about now)! In our shop we take a lot of pride in getting things done without any help. It is important to us that we get it done correctly and then report to Porsche what we found. We are one of 20 monitoring dealers and reports flow from us all the time. Yet this car had us stumped. So I filed a request for technical assistance. The reply was “That cannot happen. The design of the software will not let that happen. Ever! Are you positive it is the check engine light that is flashing?” After a few phone conversations we were told that someone was coming
out to see this and lend a hand. The gentleman that came out (and I will not ever name factory people here) was amazing. He told me about writing the software for the ‘02 vario-cam plus application, the system that not only varies cam timing but also valve lift. He indicated that the variable valve lift was the hardest thing he ever dealt with. Trying to get smooth engine operation when a system goes from 4mm to 9mm valve lift was quite an undertaking. Now I ramble. So anyway, he brought his own laptop to plug into the car, and John took him for a drive. He found the root of the check engine light in just minutes. In Germany at that time (I dunno about now), they had an emission inspection process that was way different from ours. In the trunk of a Boxster is a relay board on the left side behind the trim panel. Not all
of the relay positions are occupied by relays. Some are open positions. When a vehicle is due an emission/ safety inspection across the pond, the technician accesses that board. They apply a two-pronged jumper wire in one of the open relay positions. This puts the system into diagnosis mode to ensure all systems are on line and functioning in the fuel/ignition world. When the pins are jumped the check engine light flashes to indicate the DME is running a self diagnostic routine. So guess what? Inside the wire harness that exited that board and went straight to the DME was an intermittent short between these two circuits. We did not find any place on the harness that showed any signs of pinching, incorrect routing, nothing. When nothing was found with the harness, the DME became suspect. So we eliminated these two circuits to the DME and test
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drove it again. Over and over and over and over. The problem was eliminated. We monitored every input to the DME while driving and found everything to be absolutely spot on. The car was declared right and has not had a single problem since . . . I cannot say definitively that only a factory engineer could have found that. But the information about those circuits and their purpose has not ever
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May Happy Hour: Blue Mesa By Frank Briggs, Concours Co-Chair and Happy Hour Aficionado
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hile the weather earlier in the week seemed less than friendly for Porsche driving, the clouds parted, and the evening of May 16 was perfect for a gathering at the Blue Mesa Restaurant and Bar on Northwest Highway at Central Expressway. Thirty-one Mavericks gathered for an evening of great fellowship. Several attendees were relatively new members attending one of their first Maverick Region events. It is so nice to see growth in our club with so many active members.
Concours Co-Chair Jack Griffin with Bob Molyneux
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two couples live in Colleyville, and after visiting with them for a while, I suspect they will be regulars at Maverick Region events. Ben and Sue had purchased their 2009 911 just six days prior to our May Happy Hour. While we had a variety of relatively new members, we also were fortunate to be able to visit with many long term members, including Jerry and Myra Sut-
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obody wants to think about the possibility of being charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). But the odds are that you or someone you love may find themselves in just that situation. Millions are spent annually on DWI enforcement. DWI laws are good, and they’re there for a reason. It’s not hard to find someone you know that’s been personally affected by drunk driver. But unfortunately, the net to arrest DWI offenders is cast so widely that lawful drivers are also arrested. The law allows adults to drink alcohol and operate a motor vehicle as long as they are not intoxicated. However, if you are pulled over at night and the officer smells alcohol, it doesn’t matter how well you stand on one leg; odds are you are going to jail. Most people don’t realize that breath/ blood tests aren’t even offered until AFTER the arrest is made. That is why the best advice is not to consume any alcohol before driving. The good news is that all Porsches come with free designated drivers. To activate the free service,
simply say, “Hey friend, I’m bringing the Porsche to Happy Hour tonight -- want to be my designated driver?” Works every time. Below are answers to the top questions I am asked when someone is charged with a DWI first offense in Texas: Am I going to lose my license? License suspension is not automatic. However, you only get 15 days from your arrest to request a hearing on your license suspension. This is one of the many reasons it is important to hire an attorney quickly. Even if you don’t get a hearing, you may file for an Occupational Drivers’ License. This allows you to drive to and from work, school, religious worship, and household duties. So even if your license is suspended, a good attorney can keep you driving. Am I going back to jail? On a DWI first offense, once you get out, you are probably not going back to jail. This assumes a standard case (no bad accident, no prior DWIs, etc.). Standard punishment is probation, fines, classes, and community service. If there is a breath or blood score above 0.15, an ignition interlock device is required. This is hooked up to your car and must be blown into before starting your engine. A good attorney can negotiate for the lowest possible punishment. If stopped, am I required to take the tests?
tests, breath tests, and blood tests. DWI attorneys recommend that you politely decline all tests if you have had anything to drink. The new “no refusal” initiatives are judges signing search warrants for blood tests. If a warrant is signed, you are required to submit, but even in that situation, you have put yourself in a much better position to fight your case. Refusing tests won’t keep you from being arrested, but it will increase your chance of winning at trial. Will this be a permanent conviction? If you are found guilty of a DWI, the conviction is on your criminal record for life. There is no way to ever get it off. Should I plead guilty? In general, there is no advantage to pleading guilty in a DWI case. By pleading guilty, you have a 100% chance of conviction. Pleading “not guilty” gives you a chance to be found not guilty. Additionally, even if convicted at trial, punishment is almost identical. You are still looking at probation. Is it possible to keep this off my record? Absolutely! It is possible to be found not guilty in a DWI case, even if an officer says you “failed” the field sobriety tests. Or even if a breath test machine or blood test printout reads over 0.08. A skilled DWI attorney knows the ins and outs of all of the state’s evidence and knows how to properly explain the errors to a jury.
You are not required to take ANY tests. That includes the roadside
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