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Volume 40, June 2002, Issue 6
Departments Zone 5 Presidents ..........................................................1 List of Officers/Board Chairs .......................................4 Prez Says..........................................................................5 Because I Said So (Editor’s)..........................................6 Maverick Minutes..........................................................6 New Wheels..................................................................27 Anniversaries................................................................27 Unclassifieds.................................................................28 Advertiser Index...........................................................28
Upcoming Events Calendar of Events..........................................................1 Happy Hour at Saltgrass................................................2 Board Meeting ................................................................2 Porsche Lunches .............................................................3 Concours 101..................................................................3 Father’s Day Picnic .........................................................3 Tech Session at Park Place .............................................6 DE at MotorSport Ranch Application.........................7 Time Trial #3 and Autocross #3..................................21 Retreat Weekend...........................................................23
Past Event Recaps Pinewood Derby and Concours...................................9 Happy Hour at Speed Zone........................................13 Time Trial #1 and Autocross #1..................................14 Park Place Tech Session ...............................................19 Piney Woods, Pretty Flowers, Picnics, & Porsches...20 Clark Gardens Tour......................................................23
Miscellaneous Trivia Quiz.......................................................................2 Autocrossing as Marriage Therapy...............................9 Boxster Boulevard - Boxster Lore...............................10 915 Transmission Shifting Problem...........................25 Win a 2002 Boxster S!..................................................25
Day 1 5 8-9 15 16 18 20 22-23 25 29-30
June - Events Park Place Tech Session Board Meeting Lone Star DE @ TWS Concours 101 Father’s Day Picnic Plano and Bedford Lunches Happy Hour DE @ MotorSport Ranch Addison Lunch Time Trial #3 & Autocross #3
Day 9 13-14 16 18 28-8/3 30
July - Events Board Meeting Time Trial #4 & Autocross #4 Plano and Bedford Lunches Happy Hour Porsche Parade in Boise Addison Lunch
Day 7 15 17 20 24-25 27
August - Events Board Meeting Happy Hour Post Parade Dinner Social Plano and Bedford Lunches Retreat Addison Lunch
Day 4 7-8 14 17 19 21-22 24
September - Events Board Meeting Lone Star DE @ TWS Autocross @5 (local) Plano and Bedford Lunches Happy Hour DE @ Motorsport Ranch Addison Lunch
Photography Bob Bianconi, Wendy Shoffit, Lanean Hughes, Dennis Chamberlain, Mark Gluck, Bill Dugan, Kevin Hardison, Bill Campbell, and Mike Mead Cover Photo John and Kim Castro’s “Silver Sled.” Ask him for the story behind it! You won’t regret it. Photo by John Castro
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2002 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents ARK-LA-TEX Bob Kelley (Shirley) h- 318-635-2617 bkelley968@aol.com
COASTAL BEND Peter Kendig (Cindy) h-361-853-5350 peter@carczar.nu
LONE STAR Stan Wenger (Janelle) h- 713-467-0453 Stan.R.Wenger@conoco.com
MARDI GRAS Brad Bradford (Sandra) h- 504-835-7874 sandrahh@pipeline.com
OZARK Bud Thurman (Phyllis) h- 501-666-7486 arsailor@aristotle.net
WAR BONNET Steele Ford (Genie) h- 405-954-5203 blusteele@yahoo.com
CIMARRON John McDermott (Erin) h- 918-747-6840 johnanderin2@home.com
HILL COUNTRY Dan Germain h- 512-426-8695 dang@mip.com
LONGHORN Ron McAtee (Phyllis) h- 210-654-6639 roncarrera88@aol.com
MAVERICK James Shoffit (Wendy) h-972-506-7449 james@shoffit.com
OZARK MOUNTAIN Leslie Morse (Margee) h- 501-530-1537 therainmeister@netscape.net
WHISKEY BAY James Broussard (Melinda) h- 225-216-9556 jfbroussard@email.com
ZONE 5 REP Jan Mayo (Ed) h- 817-595-4651 jlmayo@celanese.com
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2002 Maverick Region - Board, Officers & Chairs Maverick Region President James Shoffit W - (972) 506-7449 H - (972) 506-7449
Vice-President Eric Erz H - (972) 396-2900 vicepresident@mavpca.org
president@mavpca.org
122 Estelle Lane
1112 Santa Fe Trail Irving, TX 75063
Lucas, TX 75002
A member since 1997, James has also been co-editor of Slipstream and the Timing & Scoring chair of AX. 2001 PCA Family of the Year. He owns a ‘90 911 C4 Cab and a ‘78 911 SC.
Eric has been a member since 1997. He is active in many types of events. He currently owns a '72 911E targa, and a '87 Turbo Look targa.
Driving Events - Chair Keith Olcha
Logistics & Support - Chair Joe McGlohen
W - (817) 706-7678 H - (817) 251-6865 OLCHA@aol.com 711 Manchester Court Southlake, TX 76092
W - (817) 366-1678 H - (817) 861-2792 retread@ix.netcom.com 704 Bowen Court Arlington, TX 76012
Keith has been a regular at all driving events and has recently been heavily involved in our Driver’s Education program.
Joe has been involved in virtually every type of event that the Maverick Region holds. Joe was the 2001 Selcer Memorial award winner. He owns a 912 and a 914 2.0 liter.
Secretary Andy Mears
Treasurer Bob Knight
W - (214) 360-9221 H - (940) 321-8683 secretary@mavpca.org 1512 Shadow Crest Dr. Corinth, TX 76210
W - (214) 461-1426 H - (214) 349-1108 treasurer@mavpca.org 9047 Oakpath Dallas, TX 75243
Andy has been heavily involved with the mailing and distribution of Slipstream for several years. He now hopes to attend more driving events since he has completed his 911 Coupe project. Communication - Chair Wendy Shoffit
Activities - Chair Teri Davis
H - (972) 506-7449 wendy@shoffit.com 1112 Santa Fe Trail Irving, TX 75063
H - (940) 682-4719 chuxter@rennlist.com P.O. Box 213 Weatherford, TX 76086
A member since 1997, Wendy is the editor of Slipstream and has won the Selcer Memorial Award. 2001 Porsche Club Family of the Year. She owns a ‘90 911 C4 Cab and a ‘78 911 SC.
Autocross Cody Sears
Safety Joe McGlohen
Managing Newsletter Editor Wendy Shoffit
W - (214) 357-7000. H - (817) 540-1076 ax@mavpca.org
W - (817) 366-1678 H - (817) 861-2792 retread@ix.netcom.com
H - (972) 506-7449 editor@mavpca.org
Time Trials Bill Dugan
Tech Inspection Ed Mayo
Membership
H - (817) 265-0704 (<9 PM) tt@mavpca.org
Teri is a past Slipstream Editor and the current Rally Chair. She has also been a major force behind Round Up and the recent Rally Schools. Goodie Store
Dee & John Lersch W - (214) 697-3291 DeeLersch@compuserve.com Charity
W - (817) 540-4939 H - (817) 595-4651
Joel Nannis W - (817) 251-7432 H - (972) 722-2735 membership@mavpca.org
Lanean Hughes H - (972) 484-3040 Lhughes@fmstech.com
Drivers Education Keith Olcha
Workers Wendy Shoffit
Mentor Program Dennis Chamberlain
Tours Ted Glover
W - (817) 706-7678 H - (817) 251-6865 OLCHA@aol.com
H - (972) 506-7449 wendy@shoffit.com
W - (972) 788-0871 Dennis@dennischamberlaincpa.com
H - (972) 248-7751
Driving Education - Tech John Sandusky
Timing & Scoring James Shoffit (972) 506-7449 wk (972) 506-7449 hm
Newsletter Printing Fran Ussery
Rallies Teri Davis
H - (940) 682-4719 chuxter@rennlist.com Raffles & Door Prizes
james@shoffit.com
W - (972) 438-8344 H - (817) 481-8342 fran@usseryp.com
DE Registration Bill Dawson
AX Chief Driving Instructor Bill Dugan
Newsletter Mailing Andy Mears
H - (972) 291-8817 (<9 PM) billdawson@worldnet.att.net
H - (817) 265-0704 (<9 PM) tt@mavpca.org
H - (940) 321-8683 W - (214) 360-9221 amears@attglobal.net
DE Chief Instructor Bryan Henderson
TT Chief Driving Instructor Cody Sears
Technology Chair Andy Mears
Club Photographer Kevin Hardison
W - (817) 858-7526 H - (817) 354-6045 BDHender@attbi.com
W - (214) 357-7000. H - (817) 540-1076 ax@mavpca.org
H - (940) 321-8683 W - (214) 360-9221 amears@attglobal.net
H - (972) 401-3955 W - (972) 438-8344 kevin@usseryp.com
Club Race - Event Chair Glen Gatlin
Hospitality Lanean Hughes
Web Site Mike Oakes
Scrapbook Dorothee Thielisch
W - (214) 965-6102 H - (214) 202-7340 porschenut@hotmail.com
H - (972) 484-3040 W - (972) 934-3416 Lhughes@fmstech.com
H - (972) 780-2603 webmaster@mavpca.org
H - (972) 392-3195 dthielisch@hotmail.com
Driving Rules Bill Dugan
Swap Meets Vaughan Garrett
Maverick Email List Bob Benson
Past President Charlie Davis
H - (817) 265-0704 (<9 PM) NYDU@attbi.com
W - (972) 494-6115 H - (972) 278-6767 vlgssp@yahoo.com
W - (817) 264-8357 H - (817) 457-8833 bbenson1@airmail.net
H - (940) 682-4719 chuxter@airmail.net
Concours Jimmy Carter
Tech Sessions John Halla
Slipstream Advertising Graham Lane
Zone 5 Representative Jan Mayo
H - (214) 330-6609 W - (214) 290-4429 emartal@aol.com
W- (972) 234-2977 H - (972) 234-6767 hbhalla@cyberramp.net
W - (817) 421-0141 H - (817) 421-0086 ghlane@email.msn.com
W - (972) 443-3916 H - (817) 595-4651 JLMayo@celanese.com
W - (817) 777-0421 john.c.sandusky@lmco.com
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A member since 1986, Bob has previously held the offices of President and Vice President, edited Slipstream, and has won the Selcer Memorial award. He owns a 2000 Boxster S.
Lanean Hughes H - (972) 484-3040 Lhughes@fmstech.com
Prez Says by James Shoffit, Maverick Region President
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he driving season is well underway, and now Autocross 2 and Time Trial 2 are behind us. The minor suspension adjustments seemed to have improved the car’s handling (or at least my ability to handle the car). But a more amazing improvement was out at Motorsport Ranch on May 18th and 19th.
ride with Bryan Henderson changed my approach to nearly every corner of the track – he finally convinced me that smooth is fast! I knew it in my mind, but I could never get it to work for me before. If you fully load your suspension and are smooth about it, there is less rebounding, and you can take the corner faster than you though possible. Now I can’t wait for my next track sessions to see what million other things I have left to learn!
Since it is an out-of-region event – it was hosted by Hill Country Region – there was far less stress on the Mavericks in attendance. Most of us could just enjoy the event! The weekend was started off right with Joe McGlohen’s Trackside BBQ and his Suburban trying to block the cold wind. Delicious food, good company, and so many new people to meet – I was having a blast!
Many thanks to all the Hill Country, Maverick and Lone Star instructors and workers who made the event possible. I know I certainly got my money’s worth.
I hadn’t done a DE in over a year – I was a bit afraid that I might have forgotten everything I had learned before. I still remembered the track very well (sometimes to put myself asleep at night, I drive laps at MSR in my head – of course I don’t tell instructors that – they get nervous!). But, I wasn’t sure I was going to be able to put all my driving skills to good use. I haven’t missed a Maverick Autocross in about 3 years, so I knew a lot about car control – but DE tests more than just ability to get fast times – it tests your smoothness. Jim Buckley was elected to be my instructor – and he immediately helped me get more speed coming through Horseshoe – a difficult off-camber left-hander. Then we started working on the entrance to Rattlesnake. On my second attempt at that maneuver, I unfortunately braked far later but used my same turn-in motion. The front of the car was loaded, and the rear end was light – who can guess where I ended up ? That’s right, over the curb and in the rocks. My autocross skills kept me from going off sideways, but only the hand of God could have kept me on the track with my errant approach! Jim suggested I ride with him and that clarified what I needed to do for that corner, though it took dozens of laps to overcome my timidity and take it at speed. Further discussions with other instructors and long-time club racers help solidify a few other points, but a
But for those of us who enjoy other fluids in addition to gasoline, there is a monthly Happy Hour – the next one is June 20th at the Saltgrass near my home – I sure don’t want to miss that one! (That also happens to be Jasmine’s favorite restaurant right now – she has good taste!) And for those of us (ok, I don’t fit into this group YET) who take immaculate care of their cars – or those that want to learn how – there will be a Concours 101 hosted by The Porsche Store. (The Porsche Store also sponsored our Club Race – THANKS!) There is also a tech session for 968s and 944s at Park Place Porsche on June 1st – if you own one of these cars, you should probably attend to learn all you can. Park Place is also sponsoring the June Drivers Education event at Motorsport Ranch on the 23rd and 24th. We are truly blessed to have these sponsors who do so much in support of our club – we all benefit from this relationship! The month ends up with another Autocross and Time Trial – this will be the first event with the new suspension settings AND the Toyo tires. I will give a full report next month. (I know you just can’t wait to hear the results!) We also have the usual Porsche Lunches in Plano (June 18th) and Addison (June 25th) at Good Eats. We are also planning to start a Bedford lunch as well on the 18th at the Good Eats on 183. So, come on out, and join the fun!
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Driver Education At MotorSport Ranch June 22-23, 2002
Sponsored by:
Postmark Date: May 10, 2002
Cost: $195 per driver
Maverick Region PCA invites you to our PCA Driver Education event at Motorsport Ranch, www.motorsportranch.com , located in Cresson, Texas on highway 377, 15 miles southwest of Fort Worth. Novices encouraged and will be provided comprehensive instruction. All cars must be inspected for track worthiness (tech) prior to the event. Tech locations, dates, and forms, along with further information will be sent with your acceptance package but also look for new DE information on the Maverick Region web site www.pca.org/mav/DE. Rule change from PCA National: All Cabriolets (but not Boxsters) made before 1999 must have an after market roll-bar installed to drive in this event at all. Targas okay. All Boxsters and 1999-on cabs okay as-is with factory rollover protection. Convertible tops for all cars must be in the UP position to drive unless driver uses
PCA/SCCA approved arm restraints. Non-Porsches will be evaluated for factory-rollover protection and all the above rules shall apply. Acceptance priority will be: Maverick Region members and all instructors, other PCA members, other Porsche drivers, and other cars, in that order, all based upon postmark date within assigned run group. Expect to have a response (In/Out/Waiting List) approximately three weeks before the event date. Event registration will open with May 10th postmark dates. No postage meters, please. The cost is $195 each, payable to Maverick Region PCA. Applications without payment cannot be processed. Sorry, due to limited availability we are unable to issue refunds once you are accepted. One Application and check Per Entrant, please, even if sharing car.
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Mail Application with check to: General Information: Instructor Information: Tech Information: Bill Dawson, Registrar Keith Olcha John Sandusky Bryan Henderson 1041 Nottingham Drive 817-706-7678 817-777-0421 2416 BedfordCircle Cedar Hill, TX. 75104 OLCHA@aol.com John.C.Sandusky@ Bedford, TX 76022 972-291-8817 before 9:30 pm LMCO.com 817-354-6045 billdawson@worldnet.att.net BDHender@Home.com Entrant: Sharing Car With: Address: City: St: Zip: Phone: Day ( ) Eve. ( ) e-mail: Do You Prefer Contact By: US MAIL / E-MAIL Driver's Lic #: State: PCA Region: PCA # Helmet type: M95 / SA95 / M00 / SA00 Year Make Model Color Cabriolet Yes No DE Experience- #days/date Organizing Club Track Run Group Car #
If NO, explain any driving experience and rate yourself below: (use back of sheet as necessary) Total Beginner / Novice / Intermediate / Advanced /Team Williams F1 Test-Driver Instructor Assigned to Team # ( ) If over booked, do you want on the waiting list? Car#( ) Second Choice( ) Third ( ) ** Attend Friday evening Barbeque? No Yes If Yes, please add $10.00 per person incl entrant
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Because I Said So by Wendy Shoffit, Editor
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nother issue of Slipstream has come and gone. This one was particularly a challenge because while I was working on it, I was also working on my duties for the TMS Club Race. For this year’s event I served as registrar for the race and for the DE as well as doing the program, certificates, etc. etc. As much work as that is/was, it doesn’t cover everything. We had a great committee this year, led by chairman Glen Gatlin. Everyone had their part to play and they did it. I believe, though, everyone would agree that Lanean Hughes was the glue that held everything together. I don’t know how she was able to do as much as she did (and still find time to sleep at night). Thanks to everyone for doing what it took to put on a great event. Next month’s issue will cover the Club Race in a lot more detail. Also in the next issue will be the Autocross and Time Trial #2 information. I really wanted to try to include it in this issue (because of the current timing), but it was already too full. Besides, our next AX/TT event won’t be until the end of June (too late for the July issue) and I’m trying to shoot for one set of results per issue. Of course, that probably didn’t make much sense to anyone and I’m too tired to figure out how. Aaaaanyway…This month was not just a lot of work for me. I’ve had a lot of fun at our events. I wish I could go to even more, but without a cloning device…I’m stuck picking only one at a time. James, Jasmine, and I went to the Pinewood Derby
concours. Believe it or not, our ’78 911 SC actually received a vote for favorite car. It was shocking, I know! I guess whoever voted for it had to have bad eyesight and missed all the paint chips. Not only that, our ’90 C4 Cab was chosen by one of the derby winners as the one he wanted a ride in! I enjoyed driving him around the parking lot. There were some “complaints” about tire squeal from spectators, but, hey, I was on street tires-they squeal! Seriously, though, we enjoyed the event and appreciated all the other people who came out. If we can get the Girl Scouts to have a Pinewood Derby, I’ll sign Jasmine up. Otherwise, no scouts for her…I don’t need any more Thin Mint cookies. Another event that Jasmine and I went to was the Clark Gardens tour. Mimi and Geneva Spreen joined us and the girls had a ball! It was a very nice day and the gardens were gorgeous. I’ve never seen a black swan before, but they seemed to have quite a few of them. I was really impressed with the size of the place. I never knew how large and fabulous it was. I would really recommend everyone get out there at least once! Maybe we can get a group together Saturday afternoon after one of the time trials in Mineral Wells… I’ve been hearing a lot of great things about the tours. Ted Glover is doing a great job. Maybe one of these days we can make one of the single day tours and get into the swing of things. I look forward to that day! I hope to see you at an event soon…maybe it’ll even be a tour! :)
Maverick Minutes by Andy Mears, Secretary
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eeting opened at 7:06. First up was the Club Race report by Keith Olcha and Lanean Hughes. With 50 Club Racers and 60 Drivers’ Education participants signed up and great support from the race sponsors there is lots of excitement. There will also be a casual show and shine concours at this Club Race. So, even if you are not participating in the race, make plans to come out and support this Maverick Region event. Teri Davis reported on the progress of Porsche Parade 2004. The parade committee is being finalized and site selection is underway. In addition, Teri reported on the planning efforts for this year’s Retreat (a.k.a. Round-Up). The location will be at “The Cliffs” on Possum Kingdom Lake the weekend of August 23,24,25. For information on room reservations contact Teri (contact info is on the MR Board info page 4). Concours chair, Jimmy Carter, gave an update on the plans for the Concours 101 event that will be at The Porsche Store on June 15. This is the event to attend if you have ever wanted to learn about concours or how to prepare your car for 8
judging. Contact Jimmy (see page 4) to find out more information or to reserve your spot for this event. Bill Dugan reported on the successful Time Trial #1 and Autocross #1 events that had 45 participants and turned a small profit in spite of the bad weather. The meeting was brought to close at 8:20. Remember to check the schedule in Slipstream and especially on the web for events as well as any last minute changes.
Maverick Region PCA Board Meetings are held once a month. The meetings are open to all PCA members and your suggestions and opinions are welcome. And there’s free food!
Autocrossing as Marriage Therapy? By Kelly Binek
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ell, this weekend I participated in my first official Time Trial and Autocross. What a fantastic time!! At first I was apprehensive, even though I wasn’t in their class, Fran, Wendy, and Lisa were somewhat intimidating. The apprehension alone can give you a migraine. But to my relief, I had a great time, learned a little more about the car, and tried really, really hard to beat their times. Maybe next time, ladies.
Everyone seemed to get along and shared friendly banter back and forth. I notice quite a bit between Wendy and James. I hope to antagonize Darwin one of these days with a win. I had no idea that racing could be so fun. Let me take you back 19 years or so. That’s when I fell in love with a Car Fanatic (Porsche’s to be more precise). He took an extreme amount of care with his cars. We couldn’t drink in them, eat in them, touch the paint. Jeez!!
. . . if we got the car, I would lose my husband forever . . . We traveled quite a bit, back and forth to California. Imagine no drinks, no snacks, no crayons, no pencils or pens, nothing. We would stop and eat at a restaurant, no wait, back then with three kids we packed lunches, had to stop at a rest area and try to take as little time as possible and feed three kids. It all worked out and the cars stayed clean. As our children grew we were more and more serious about buying a Porsche. After all we deserved it. Here in the metroplex the rat race can really wear you down and we wanted an outlet. Now I really didn’t resist, but knew that if we got the car I would lose my husband forever. I was right. Every night he was out in the garage just staring at it I think (my mother-in-law calls it the little red rattle trap, and my
mother calls it his girlfriend) But it made him feel good about going to work, and that made me happy. When we started becoming active in the racing arena, it was at a point in our life where our children were older, didn’t need mom and dad to take them where they wanted to go, they had their license and could pretty much go where ever they wanted. Darwin and I found ourselves having to become friends again. He changed and I changed and we found ourselves sometimes struggling to make conversation. He wanted to talk about cars, but really couldn’t get too technical with me and I wanted to shop and spend money. To him that was okay if it was on the car, and believe it or not, I wasn’t going for it. That wasn’t working. We agreed that we would each take an active part in each others interests. Mine was movies and shopping and his was, what else, driving. Since we started driving together we have a lot to talk about. Over time I have learned quite a bit about the car. Darwin can get technical and I find myself very interested while he explains mechanical and technical aspects of the car in detail. By listening I learn the car. When we walked the course Sunday morning, we both had input on the course and how a corner should be taken, or whether to brake or not. Then after our laps, we each compared notes. What did or didn’t work, how it can be done faster, discussed where there were tight corners, open corners, where to brake, handling the slalom, no braking in the chicane, no brakes in the big box. All kinds of stuff. Teamwork!! I look forward to the next event. I know I can do better. That last time around the course I found that I am not holding on for dear life anymore, I’m thinking and processing the course and hitting my mark. Watch out, Ladies!
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Boxster Boulevard-Boxster Lore By Bob Bianconi Boxster Lore: The “Red Clip” and “The Chop”
lever usually seats on the windshield frame (here a picture is worth a thousand words…). Since there is no lever when using the humps, the clip depresses the alarm switch found in the windshield frame cavity. This makes the alarm think that the motion sensors should be armed. The motion sensors do not normally work when the convertible top is retracted.
The “Red Clip”
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he infamous Boxster “red clip,” is kind of like snipe hunting or maybe cow-tipping. At first you’re not really sure a snipe exists or that you can tip-a-cow, but later you know all too well that you have been the victim of a prank. Unlike the American snipe or a cow you can push-over, the mysterious red clip really does exist. What is it you ask? Well, it’s a u-shaped clip, or more specifically Porsche part number: 986.504.986.00
So if you don’t have the speedster humps, who cares about the red clip? Well, it can actually be useful. If you wanted to leave the top down and have the motion sensors continue to work, you could use the red clip. That way, if someone was to reach inside, the motion sensors would activate the alarm. A word of caution: things that flap in the breeze might activate the alarm.
The “Chop”
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ant to prevent an ugly crease in the middle of your plastic rearview window? Well, then, do ‘The Chop.” At least that’s what a lot of Boxster owners say. As the top folds down, a permanent crease can form in the plastic window and scratches in the plastic are also possible. I understand that this is particularly acute in cold weather. You can avoid the crease by helping the window fold; it just takes an extra step. Lower your top about half way, exit the car
The red clip does actually serve a purpose: I believe it is supplied with the speedster hump option (correct me if I’m wrong all you Boxster experts). It’s used to prevent damage to the top if the convertible top button is accidentally pushed with the humps in place.
Photo by Bob Bianconi
The infamous red clip.
The red clip is also used to fake the car alarm into thinking that the convertible top is in the up position and that the motion sensors should be working - those two black oval shapes above the mirror. It is placed in the ‘cavity’ where the convertible top The chop. and then push the fold into a nice smooth crease. Finish lowering the top. Some folks even throw a soft towel or pillow into the crease as the top lowers to prevent scratches. There are some companies that sell products for this purpose.(eg, 986Solutions: http://64.225.94.154/ShopSite/page22.html) Photo by Bob Bianconi
As for me, I like the convenience of lowering the top without getting out of the car (hmmm, lazy?). Neither my ’98 nor the ’02 show any signs of the crease but it has been well documented on the Boxster Bulletin Board (www.986board.com/board/986board.htm). If a crease develops, leaving the car in the sun will help to soften the plastic window, I’m told. In this case, an ounce of prevention might be in order… The clip installed in place. 10
Pinewood Derby by Jimmy Carter and T. Smith
Of course the Porsche owner's were beaming and the cars were gleaming. We had 2 spec race cars and 16 Porsches - 911s, 944s, a 914, a 968, and the big daddy 928. The kids LOVED them. The winners of the derby were also treated to a ride in the Porsche of their choice. What a thrill that was for the kids, as well!
Photo by Wendy Shoffit
From the bottom of my heart, I would like to thank all of those who brought their cars out to the Pinewood derby race at the Northeast Mall. The Weather was perfect – overcast and 75 degrees.
. . . the big daddy 928 . . . The kids really enjoyed being able to sit in some of the cars. The derby race was a great success. We had 140 racers. I expect that number to increase next year as word spreads. And it will! Everyone involved had a lot of fun. When I contacted the young man’s mother who won the R/C car, they could not wait for me to deliver the car. They drove down that day and picked it up. His smile was so big you could count all his teeth. Next year will be even more fun. I see great things in our future. Those of you that were not able to attend, due to short notice and other events, missed out on some of the most creative and unusual designs a Cubs mind can produce.
Photo by Wendy Shoffit
From Scoutmaster, T. SMITH:
Photo by Wendy Shoffit
There were a few different models to oogle over.
One of the Scout Masters about to start the race.
Photo by Lanean Hughes
For those of you that were there, Jimmy and I would like your input on way’s to improve the race. I have us down already for Saturday, April 19th of next year. I have requested the center of the mall. One idea I have for next year is to contact everyone’s favorite law enforcement agency, the DPS, and see if they can bring in some cars or trucks for display. Thanks again!
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Happy Hour At Speed Zone By Bob Jones
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ven though we have been PCA members for over a year, this was the first Maverick function we have attended. Living in East Texas, we had a couple of club options. Having attended a nice sit down dinner with a neighboring club, we thought we would visit the Happy Hour Crew: Dennis Chamberlain, Dee Lersch, and Mark Gluck club in the town in which I grew up. When I read in the April Slipstream that this get together was scheduled on the 18th, I decided to include this in a business trip to Austin on the following day.
When two couples walked in just before 6 p.m., I declared them “straight liners”. Sure enough, they walked over to the slingshot dragster just below us and set up shop. I was feeling rather erudite if not judgmental when I thought I recognized my first “Porsche folk”, and I confirmed my opinion when I spotted the PCA patch on Lanean Hughes' sweater. After I introduced my child bride and myself she joined us, followed shortly by a guy named Rocky. We became fast friends (when a lady from home saw us, she thought we must be lifetime friends). There's just no explaining country people. We told her we had never seen these people before. It was like that the rest of the night. About 40 members turned out.
Rocky Johnson & Lanean Hughes with Bob & Jan Jones from Pittsburg TX
New Member Dennis Poquiz
Photo by Mark Gluck
Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
After a couple of Shiners I agreed to Dennis Chamberlain's request to write this article. To prepare (I always analyze things to death), I did a review of the literature, including a rereading of the
Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
. . . just no explaining country people . . .
It's too late to make a long story short, but this gathering, characterized by mobile, stream-of-consciousness conversations; topics discussed as totally diverse as front or rear engines, water or air cooled, went on a couple of hours. As the group vacated the bar for the racetrack, Jan and I got on the road toward Austin. We quickly agreed this was a group we would enjoy seeing again.
Photo by Dennis Chamberlain
Since Jan and I live about 125 miles to the east, we gave ourselves 3 hours for the trip which included navigating Dallas at 5 p.m. Who would have known the HOV lanes actually work; 2 hours at 60-70 mph and we were sitting at a table at SpeedZone at 5:30 p.m. We saw a couple of late model cars in the parking lot when we came in. We knew no one. I told my wife this was not a problem because I could spot Porsche folks when they came in.
last six months of Slipstream “Happy Hours”. I learned a number of things from this; there are actually “sit down” dinners at these things, Porsche folks eat fine hors d’oeuvres and the like, 944 owners can get testy about their cars, some members have a problem with a no-shirt, no-shoes, no service policy, and new guys (and gals) are asked to write these things.
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Autocross # 1 - Mineral Wells By Dean Yamada
Joel Nannis powering through the cones in John Garcia’s race car.
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variety of Porsches representing at least 30 years of Porsche history gathered in Mineral Wells on Sunday, April 14, 2002 for the first Maverick Region Autocross Event of the season. The clouds appeared droopy in the morning, but the rain stayed away for a rather pleasant Sunday driving experience. Nearly 80 cars enjoyed a course that became progressively faster as you combined confidence with patience.
Following the 90 degree left hander was a beautiful right hand sweeper that ended into a quick braking left turn to another slalom. As you completed this slalom you entered a cleverly disguised 1 cone slalom box - in my opinion, the second critical area of the course. The patient and confident drivers briskly pivoted around the interior of the box, while the too cautious
A yellow Formula/Indy kart took top time of day followed by the black 914 “Cockroach” of Mayo Performance, while a Corvette Z06 took top honors for fastest “street driven car”.
...drivers squeezed through with just inches to spare...
Comparing the morning and afternoon session times, most drivers improved considerably in the afternoon after gaining confidence in which parts of the course were deceptively fast and which were impatiently slow.
entered too slow and exited too slow. The impatient again met a wall of little cones.
After a 10 yard drag style launch to a quick right hander, staying tight to the course kept you away from the tail-happy gravel outside of “the driving line.” A fast 5 cone slalom led to a series of boxed offsets that seemed to be just wide enough for
A couple of 180 turns rounded out the finish in what averaged to be a 70+ second course. The well organized Maverick Region staff kept things in smooth order to allow 4 morning runs and 5 afternoon runs, including a lunch break and the event was still over by 4:30pm.
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Overall, pleasant Sunday weather allowed everyone to have an absolute blast testing their car's handling characteristics on dry pavement on a controlled course, while safely gaining important and invaluable “seat time” to prepare for the daily commutes with the “other” DFW drivers we face on the road. While you don't have to own a Porsche to autocross with the Maverick Region Porsche Club, their sincere welcomes and kind gestures make you want to become an official member at every event. The diverse collection of “Other - German, American, Japanese” cars continue to generate participant revenue for what is recognized as a club who puts on excellent driving events that many will want to attend/spectate, but everyone will want to join.
your car. Many drivers quickly learned that these boxed offsets were much faster than they appeared as the flash of brake lights in the morning disappeared for most drivers in the afternoon however a very tight 90 degree left hander caught at least every car with a “cone hit” as the exhausted corner 3 workers had to bear witness to the cone carnage! This was definitely one area of the course where you won or lost the race. The precise drivers squeezed through with just inches to spare on each side while the impatient ran through a wall of little cones. This was a critical section of the course that commanded precise braking and turning. 14
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Cody Sears getting a little lift in “Cockroach”
Dean Yamada taking on the boxes.
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Autocross #1 Results
Photo by Bill Dugan
Noby Takahashi setting up for the final turns.
Kevin Hardison trying to get rid of those old tires
Time Trial - Top 10
Autocross - Top 10
Mayo, Ed Steele, Mark Chen, Kevin Fleischer, Mike Williams, Mitch Shoffit, James Name Withheld Machala, Chuck Hardison, Kevin Takahashi, Noby
Garcia, John Nannis, Joel Mayo, Ed Hollinsworth, Jim Sears, Cody Abdalla, George Yamada, Dean Steele, Mark Wagner, Jon Stafford, Bill
Photo by Bill Dugan
65.552 68.203 68.51 68.929 70.963 71.127 71.273 71.331 73.889 74.467
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Lisa Steele trying out the new suspension
Nancy Dugan perfecting her apexes.
67.071 69.288 70.815 70.951 71.889 73.63 74.594 74.798 75.002 75.108
Class Car # Name Car Class 2 26 Bailey, Ron Blue 914 Class 2L 16 Ussery, Fran Silver 914 108 Dugan, Nancy Red 914 Red Class 3 666 Easley, Jay Blue 944 Class S3 70 Pepper, Lee White 944 Class 3L 137 Zaruba, Anastasia Blue 944 Class 4 332 Baker, David White 911 T 102 Erz, Eric Brown 911E Class 5 911 Stafford, Bill Brown 911 SC 64 Shoffit, James Black 911 SC 501 Mears, Patrick Blue 911 S 50 Mears, Andy Blue 911 S Class S5 40 Fleming, Jerry Silver 911SC Class 5L 89 Shoffit, Wendy Black 911 SC Class 6 34 Todd, Richard White 944 Turbo 161 Randall, Rick Black 911 Carerra Class S6 311 Machala, Chuck Silver Boxster 76 Miller, Bill Black 911 Coupe 176 Miller, Grant Black 911 Coupe 337 Campbell, Bill Red Boxster Class 7 257 Takahashi, Noby Silver Boxster S Class S7 262 Gluck, Mark Gray Boxster S 619 Johnson, Rocky Silver Boxster S Class S7L 720 Kavanaugh, Susanna Black Boxster S Class 8 80 Abdalla, George Black 993 C2 99 Steele, Mark Red 993 Class 8L 9 Steele, Lisa Red 993 Class 10 111 Hardison, Kevin Blue 914 Class 13 242 Shaffer, Darron Green Boxster S 140 Binek, Darwin Red 911 Carrera Class 13L 104 Binek, Kelly Red 911 Carrera Class 15 5 Mayo, Ed Black 914 1 Sears, Cody Black 914 Class OA 171 Hollinsworth, Jim Black Corvette 88 Yamada, Dean Black Firebird 36 Wagner, Jon White Camaro SS 350 Wells, Corey Silver Corvette Class OG 67 Garcia, John Yellow Atlantic 6 Nannis, Joel Yellow Atlantic Class OJ 61 Esmond, Greg Blue S2000 20 Rierson, David Silver S2000 75 Peebles, Iain Green Miata 15 Johnson, Marc Green Miata 17 Wilson, Jerry White Civic 682 Ng, David White Prelude 74 Garner, Gabby White WRX Class DD 750 Graidage, Colin Red 911 Targa 110 Bellinghausen, Mike Red 930
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76.223 83.709
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96.447
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75.108 76.217 80.668 80.968
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77.465 77.914
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75.960 79.295 81.865 83.308
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85.169
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73.630 74.798
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79.349
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Time Trial #1 Results (* Indicates run after rain)
Photo by Kevin Hardison
On Saturday morning, the storm came rolling in.
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Matt Platts helping dry the course out for everyone else.
The wind nearly blew Bill Miller away!
Photo by Kevin Hardison
Class Car # Name Car Time Plc Pts. Class 2 48 Dugan, Bill Red 914 78.035 1 9 23 Bailey, Ron Blue 914 78.979 2 7 Class 2L 108 Dugan, Nancy Red 914 84.126 1 9 Class 3 87 Platts, Matt Red 924S 86.583* 1 9 666 Easley, Jay Blue 944 87.128 2 7 Class 3L 137 Zaruba, Anastasia Blue 944 100.726* 1 9 Class 4 21 Halla, John Tangerine 911E 75.596 1 9 102 Erz, Eric Brown 911E 77.860 2 7 332 Baker, David White 911 T 84.885 3 5 Class 5 64 Shoffit, James Black 911 SC 71.127 1 9 50 Mears, Andy Blue 911 S 75.072 2 7 Class 5L 89 Shoffit, Wendy Black 911 SC 84.965* 1 9 Class 6 62 Boone, Rick Maroon 944 Turbo 76.476 1 9 161 Randall, Rick Black 911 Carerra 82.352* 2 7 58 Gage, Dan Red 944 Turbo 83.749* 3 5 Class S6 311 Machala, Chuck Silver Boxster 71.331 1 9 76 Miller, Bill Black 911 Coupe 75.380 2 7 510 Chadwick, Jim Silver Boxster 77.987 3 5 337 Campbell, Bill Red Boxster no time 4 4 Class 7 257 Takahashi, Noby Silver Boxster S 74.467* 1 9 32 Lang, Tom Silver Boxster S 79.316* 2 7 Class S7 619 Johnson, Rocky Silver Boxster S 82.158* 1 9 Class S7L 720 Kavanaugh, Susanna Black Boxster S 87.999* 1 9 Class 8 99 Steele, Mark Red 993 68.203 1 9 98 Chen, Kevin Silver 993 68.510 2 7 Class 8L 9 Steele, Lisa Red 993 84.115* 1 9 Class 10 111 Hardison, Kevin Blue 914 73.889 1 9 Class 13 140 Binek, Darwin Red 911 Carrera 77.898 1 9 242 Shaffer, Darron Grn Boxster S 90.498* 2 7 Class 13L 104 Binek, Kelly Red 911 Carrera 78.184 1 9 Class 15 5 Mayo, Ed Black 914 65.552 1 9 1 Sears, Cody Black 914 84.311* 2 7 Class OA 81 Fleischer, Mike Red Corvette Z06 68.929 1 1222 Vail, Jason Gold Sunfire 84.611 2 24 Parker, Kevin Wht Mustang Cobra 86.816* 3 Class OG 57 Name Withheld Red M Coupe 71.273 1 166 Ingram, Don Red Corrado 83.796* 2 Class OJ 186 Williams, Mitch Red 240Z 70.963 1 196 Hawkins, Ken Brown 280ZX 75.050 2 74 Garner, Gabby White WRX 81.480* 3 17 Wilson, Jerry White Civic 85.509* 4 Class DD 750 Graidage, Colin Red 911 Targa 86.755* 110 Bellinghausen, Mike Red 930 87.926* Top Time Of Day Men : Mayo, Ed Class 15 Time 65.552 Top Time Of Day Ladies : Binek, Kelly Class 13L Time 78.184
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Park Place April Tech Session - Suspension Upgrade By Robert Van Buskirk
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Initially, a suspension upgrade sounds like a very straightforward process. However, the available options are very complicated when you take into consideration the cause and effect issues related to any adjustment on a Porsche. Additionally, everyone has an opinion as to what the best set up is. As a consequence we chose to stay with Porsche parts and installed the "030" option with "ROW - rest of world" enhancements. I wanted to improve the cornering performance of the car but was unwilling for a "harsh" ride in this daily driver.
Photo by Mike Mead
or the month of April Park Place Porsche selected a 993 C2S to demonstrate a suspension upgrade to our club members. When Maverick members arrived we were treated to breakfast, Porsche logo merchandise, and a very interesting explanation of what they intended to demonstrate to include a discussion of the available options. There was very broad member interest in this session and as a consequence a large group attended. Pictures are compliments of Mike Mead.
Mark Steele getting some hands on experience.
Photo by Mike Mead
Among the many lessons we learned was the impact adjustments have on the performance of the car relative to each corner. Jeff got the car on the rack later in the morning to illustrate the effect of adjustments and tracking. A lengthy discussion centered around setting the correct weight on all four corners. The suspension work and questions took longer then expected so Park Place brought lunch in and we worked until mid afternoon. The corner weight balancing was finished at a later date.
. . . the car is much more predictable and aggressive . . The professional lifts allowed everyone to get a close up view. Briefly, the performance change of the car is quite amazing. I am not an aggressive driver but I must say the car is much more predictable and aggressive in the corners. Everything feels much more stable and balanced. I am completely pleased with the work Jimmy Hays, Jeff Lee, and their team members did in installing this "030 ROW" upgrade and recommend you contact them directly regarding any questions you have.
Photo by Mike Mead
Photo by Mike Mead
The car was prepped Friday afternoon so that there would no delay Saturday morning. Jimmy Hays and Jeff Lee provided a running commentary of what was being done and why. Both suspensions were presented side by side so we could see the difference. Additionally, many questions were answered as relates to other member cars and what could be done to enhance their suspension.
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Piney Woods, Pretty Flowers, Picnic, and Porsches By Ted Glover
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Twenty-one cars gathered at the starting point to hear the “Rules of the Road” from the tourmeister, after which everybody was quizzed to be certain none of these rules would be violated as we guided our babies around the curves and through the woods. As usual, the group was made up of experienced tourers and first-timers. It is always a pleasure to have the first-timers on a tour because they can see how excited and full of anticipation the experienced tourers are. This day they will be able to drive their Porsches as they were intended.
Photo by Bob Bianconi
o rain. Not a single drop of rain came from the partly cloudy sky. Being a Maverick Region Porsche Club tour, we are used to a little rain so we can test our skills on curving rain-slicked country roads. However, this day the only protection from the weather that was needed was sunblock-99.
The lineup was as beautiful as the scenery. curves and hills together. There were flowers everywhere. Name a color and we saw it. We couldn’t name half of what we saw, but it was all beautiful…especially the purple things.
. . . a case of oil to put into her sieve of an engine. . .
After the “Rules of the Road” quiz, the group took off and drove nothing but the best that east Texas has to offer. We had curves, many of them. We had hills, many of them. We even had
Photo by Bob Bianconi
Bob and JoAnn Bianconi not only brought along other Boxster drivers from Tyler, but he also arranged for a fellow Boxster driver to meet us at Loves Lookout – on his bicycle! I’m not even sure if it was a Porsche bicycle. Tinker brought her pretty yellow 911 (a.k.a. Exxon Valdez) and a case of oil to put into her sieve of an engine every time we stopped. The smoke screen was very “James Bond,” if I might add. Chris Smith brought her son, Craig, and her beautiful white and dark blue cabriolet, with an immaculate white interior. How do you keep it so clean, Chris? Michelle Hartsell was by herself because her husband was at a Drivers’ Education event. See, you can come by yourself and have a good time! Dan Griffith arrived in a beautiful red turbo-look 911 driven by his friend, Ron. When asked why he didn’t drive his Targa, his response was, “The top leaks.” Dan, never believe the weatherman!
Arriving at Love’s Lookout, we all unloaded gourmet lunches to be enjoyed on the grass overlooking the 50 mile vista. However, one couple did not have a picnic lunch. It seems that Carl Moore was so busy cleaning the paint off his car that he neglected to tell Judith she needed to bring a lunch. Not to
Deeper into the piney woods. worry, though, because Mimi Grant drove a BMW wagon and in the back were two huge ice chests full to the brim with food and drink. I think she thought that since she no longer has her 1972 911T and drove a BMW, she was supposed to feed the whole club.
Photo by Bob Bianconi
After lunch, the group drove by the site of the Killough Massacre, which is the site of the largest Indian atrocity in east Texas. But, as the group drove by this pyramid-shaped monument, they heard “the rest of the story.”
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The last stop of the tour was in Athens for a dessert break at the New York Texas Cheesecake Bakery. We did not go through New York, Texas on this tour, but we will in an upcoming tour. After the cheesecake, we headed back to Dallas with full stomachs, content for having great roads and great weather.
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Clark Gardens Tour By Bob Bianconi and Wendy Shoffit
The Mavericks were there to support our favorite charity, the Hope Shelter. The Boxster group consisted of Dave Mize, Garry and Paula Chandler, Tom and Annette Snodgrass (with friends) and Bob and Jo-Ann Bianconi. We were joined there by Charlie and Teri Davis, Wendy and Jasmine Shoffit and Mimi and Geneva Spreen.
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unday April 28 turned out to be a picture-perfect day to drive to Cool, Texas. A bunch of Maverick Boxsters left the MidCities area and drove out past Weatherford to Mineral Wells where we found an oasis of flowers, ponds and wonderful treeshaded walking paths – all at Clark Gardens.
Charlie Davis, Teri Davis, Bob Bianconi, Jo-Ann Bianconi, Paula Chandler, Garry Chandler, and Dave Mize
Near the pond was a beautiful gazebo (one of several) where they served refreshments for everyone - fancy little cookies and punch. Jasmine and Geneva really needed the punch after running non-stop for nearly an hour. Part of their excitement was that they had cleverly avoided the area marked with the sign “Bee Island.” As an added bonus for the participants at the gazebo, they had a talented musician entertaining the group with his guitar and songs. If you get the chance, this is a wonderful place to enjoy hundreds of species of flowers, sit by the pond and watch the geese and gaze at the waterfalls. And, of course, it’s a nice little drive to Cool.
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915 Transmission Shifting Problem Reprinted from Upfixin der Porsche, Volume 11 A Technical Question Answered
. . . shifting the Porsche transmissions is an acquired skill. . .
You have had two cars with Porsche 915 transmissions before so this should not be your problem, but shifting the Porsche transmissions is an acquired skill. The Porsche servo synchronizer used in these transmissions worked very well in the smaller transmissions used in the 356 and smaller 911s, but when it grew large enough to cope with the added power of the larger 911, 930 and 928 engines, they became more and more balky. Shifting any of the Porsche transmissions which use the servo synchronizers has to be a very deliberate process. You shift out of a gear and then pause ever so slightly in neutral and then ease it into the next gear. The procedure needs to be followed for both upshifts and downshifts. You just cannot force or rush the Porsche synchros. If you force the shifts you will damage the synchros and the operating sleeve and the transmission will require an overhaul.
The transmission was diagnosed as needing first and second gear synchronizers replaced, which I had done last month, but the balky shifting has not changed. I have had two different Porsche mechanics whom I trust and admire tell me that this shifting difficulty is typical for all 911SCs and that there is nothing that can be done. Please tell me that isn’t so!
Porsche finally rectified this shortcoming by changing the transmission design in 1987 to what they call the G-50 transmission which uses Borg Warner cone-type design synchronizers like those used in American performance cars and most other cars in the world. I really like the G-50 transmission and the way it shifts, but a lot of Porsche mechanics still prefer the old 915 transmission like the one used in your 911SC.
I had resolved to work with it and adapt, but for nearly a month now it seems beyond acceptability, and I have had some interesting moments trying to get into gear in traffic. Both my 1972 911T coupe and 1976 911S Targa were very smooth and easy to shift, and I cannot believe that there is nothing that can be done. Has the wrong linkage been installed? Has the transmission been put together improperly?
If you understand the shortcomings of the Porsche transmission, you will probably be able to make your Porsche transmission last indefinitely even with a short shifter installed. One other thing that I recommend for these transmissions is the use of Swepco 201 gear oil; you can actually feel the difference in the way that the transmissions shift after changing to Swepco.
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recently bought the 911 of my dreams, 911SC, and it is a perfect car except for one disturbing situation. It is very balky shifting into first gear and between first and second gears. It does not matter whether the car is cold or warmed up. The previous owner had installed a short shift modification to the linkage and it felt like that was the problem or part of it, so I had the original shift linkage reinstalled which required a new shift lever. Still, the shifting is difficult, often to the point that I’ve felt I would bend the lever trying to force the transmission into gear.
Bruce Anderson: Since you have already owned two cars with this same transmission, you should actually know as much about how the cars should shift as your mechanics do. Your 911SC transmission should shift as well as either of your earlier cars with the 915 transmission and probably better than your 1972 because of the changed shift linkage. I would still suggest that you try driving another 911SC to see what they normally shift like. Make sure that you have a problem and not just a perceived problem. You might also want to let someone else with a lot of experience with these particular cars drive your car. I have always felt that the 915 transmission is a little balky; perhaps this is your problem. I‚ve never been particularly fond of the 915 transmission used in 911s from 1972 through 1986 because of this. I drove a friend‚s 1980 911SC a few months ago, however, and marveled at how nice his car shifted. The problem that you mention, the difficulty engaging first gear when at a stop, is really a common characteristic of the Porsche servo synchro transmissions. The best way to deal with this is to first go into one of the other gears and then back to first gear. One other thing. You mentioned that you had changed the synchronizers for first and second gear. I have noticed that it will sometimes take a few thousand miles for the new synchronizers to break in and shift normally. When we had our shop, this was always a problem for us when we returned a car with a rebuilt transmission to one of our customers. The transmission would seem to shift stiffly and our customers would complain. They break in gradually, so drivers probably don’t really notice the change; they do break in and shift right again. 25
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by Joel Nannis, Membership Chair Neal Bribbs & James Lewis 310 Red Baron Drive Rhome, TX 76078 1976 912E
Randall Johnson 1112 Stone Creek Drive Mansfield, TX 76063 1993 968
Rick & Bonnie Randall 4990 Wolf Creek Trail Flower Mound, TX 75028 1984 911
Rosie & Roger Brown 305 Belle Circle Aledo, TX 76008 2000 986
Ryan & Nels Johnson 1160 Hidden Ridge Drive #2318 Irving, TX 75038 1971 911
Allan Rhodes 3308 Straight Trail Plano, TX 75023 1998 986
Robert Chris 6516 Briarmead Drive Dallas, TX 75254 2002 986
Joey Kennard & Sylvia Sency 804 Combine Road Seagoville, TX 75159 1972 911
Charles Slaton 5629 Meaders Lane Dallas, TX 75229 2000 996
James Cook & Lucinda Small 5813 Cardigan Drive Plano, TX 75093 2002 911
Richard & Susan Kimsey 5932 Orchard Park Drive Frisco, TX 75034 1997 911
Chris & Craig Smith 7507 Malabar Lane Dallas, TX 75230 1990 911
Dean Dejean 5514 Stanford Dallas, TX 75209 1985 911
Richard & Terry Macias 4005 Foxtail Lane Plano, TX 75024 1990 911
Tim & Carol Takacs 7216 Family Farm Plano, TX 75024 2002 996
David Draper 4607 Timberglen Road #2532 Dallas, TX 75287 2002 911
Douglas & Vicki Maxcy 4166 County Road 411 McKinney, TX 75071 1975 914
Simon Todd 217 Ridge View Lane Trophy Club, TX 76262 1995 968
Toby & Diane Gerber 17539 Oak Mount Place Dallas, TX 75287 2002 996
David Mock 1911 Queens Court East Arlington, TX 76014 1985 944
Brian & Jim Bailey 4128 Buena Vista Street Dallas, TX 75204 1989 944
Bryan Hamric & Shorty Bridgefarmer 1516 N Cheyenne Drive Richardson, TX 75080 2002 996 C2
Mick Nguyen & Hanh Le 8906 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75243 2001 911
Henry & Melissa Gaudens 1313 Camberley Court Keller, TX 76248 1970 911
Jerry & William Hubbard 1429 El Campo Dallas, TX 75218 1976 912 E
Dennis Poquiz & RJ Deguzman 1316 Lyra Lane Arlington, TX 76013 2000 986
Eric Murphy 5312 Mariners Drive Plano, TX 75093 1996 993
Welcome, New Members! Anniversaries 5 Years Anthony & Stephanie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connel .............Richardson Richard & Nancy Rome ....................................Irving Charles & Carla Smith..............................Fort Worth
10 Years Ibrahim & Hermin Kuzu ...............................Garland 20 Years Elain Boze & Linda Brown ........................Carrollton Michael & Regina Gade .............................Colleyville
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Unclassifieds
Unclassifieds are available free to Maverick Region Members and are $5 to all others (Payment to MR-PCA must accompany ad). Please limit size to no more than 6 lines. Ads will run for 3 issues. Call 972-506-7449 or e-mail ad to unclassifieds@mavpca.org by the 10th to have your ad run the following month. Be certain to include a contact name and phone number. Check your ad for accuracy the first time it runs. Contact the editor to have your ad pulled sooner. Photo inclusion based on space constraints. 1988 928 S4 classic combo of guards red and tan leather with 66K. A nine inside, outside and under the hood. Up to date service and maintenance at Louden Motorcars. Owned by two long time porsche owners/enthusiasts. This is your chance to set yourself apart from the normal porsche pack, going 180 mph the whole way. A steal @ $19k Contact Toner @ 972-965-1780. Only serious inquiries please. (1) 2001 Porsche 911 C-4 Cab Metallic silver, gray top, gray leather, 6 spd, mtr sound pkg, xenons, technic group, wheel and headrest crests, CD, heated sport seats, 5500 miles, almost no rain (garaged and pampered). sticker $92k. Sale $81k. 972.816.0604 (cell), or JTP83@aol.com. Robert Pierce. (1) 1998 Boxster Metallic Silver/Porsche Red Interior, 31,000 miles. Perfect condition, new tires. $31,900.00. Michael Rhodes (903) 785-4088 H (903) 785-0701 W. (1) WANTED - Good condition black vinyl driver's front seat for 1984 944. Contact Mark Johnson by email at MarkJson@aol.com (1) 1997 Suburban LT all power, leather, cruise factory tint, luggage rack, seats 8, am/fm CD/cassette, tow vehicle w/electric trailer brake, rear ac, heavy duty cooler, 72k miles, black/beige, well maintained $12,995. Dennis Johnson 817/429-2911 or atlasinc@airmail.net. (1) 1985 Carrera 19,000 miles. Pristine is an understatement. Guards red, grey interior...also, my brand new Porsche bicycle. Jack Griffin 214-739-2600 (1) 1984 911 Carrera Targa Red. 108K miles, new tires, new brakes, new Bilstein shocks, new oil return lines, no oil leaks. The vehicle is tight, runs strong w/clean CARFAX history. W (817) 212-2501 or H (817) 745-9433 kirkslaughter@ev1.net. $13,900. (1) Trailer 20 ft dove tail, double axel, 4 wheel electric brakes, black, diamond plate deck. $1500 or best offer. Eric (W) 972 995-1546 (H)972 396-2900. (1) 1976 912E Guards Red/tan interior,131Kmiles(motor completely rebuildt at 98K-no leaks)16 inch Fuchs,Panasonic stereo,new battery,new master cylinder and brake lines,just serviced(trans,valves,clutch).Good shape.Great way to get into the sport.Asking $6500 OBO Please leave a message at (972) 615-4902. (1) 1995 911 GT2 Factory Race Car for Sale by original owner. All factory options and upgrades. Better than new condition. $350K invested. Sacrifice to good home for $100K. Details and Photos on www.lineguide.com/911gt2/ Tel: (386) 788-0780 E-mail: spencerlane@mindspring.com (1) 1986 Carrera Coupe 2nd owner since 1990. Metallic brown/brown leather sport seats, all power and options, whale tail, performance chip, shock tower stabilizer, sheep skins, cover, dash and speaker carpets, exhaust system, 2-piece bra, mirror covers. Excellent fit and finish, perfect interior. 115K. 16” painted wheels w/crests. All maintenence records; rljones911@aol.com or call ((903) 856-6274. Pics: http://members.aol.com/rljones911/myhomepage/porsche.htm $17,500 (2) Factory 17” Cup Wheels (1997 993) Switching over to 18” Turbo Twists. Set of 17” factory “Cup” wheels off of my 1997 993. They are mounted with Potenzas that are about half worn. Scuffs and chips here and there (from the previous owner). Colored crest center caps are slightly faded. Price is negotiable. Brent Spinks 903.581.5678 / 903.839.3563 bspinks@tyler.net (2) 1993 968 Cabriolet, Horizon Blue/White Interior/New Navy Top, Tiptronic, 89k miles, leather interior, 968 Wheels, Crests, Eclisps CD, Power top, Full power options, Dual power seats, New Tires and brakes, Complete books and records, Dallas car. This car is very clean and not been wrecked or repainted. $22,950, Kevin Mixon 972-424-2706 Plano Texas. (2) 914 Steel Wheels, 5 original 914 steel wheels, complete with cheap radial tires $95, one set of lug nuts for same $20, one set of 4 original 914 chrome trim rings for steel wheels $35, one 914 console with slightly torn vinyl cover $10. Need to clean out garage for another car. Steve Hensley (972)686-7384 (home), (972)733-2894 (work), (214) 458-9757 (cell) (2) 1986 911 Carrera Cabriolet Iris Blue Metallic/Navy Blue Interior/New Top, 5 speed, 82k miles, Full leather interior, Factory short throw and sport shocks, 16” bright Fuchs, Crests, K40, JVC CD, Full power options (except top), Dual power seats, Complete books and records, Dallas car. This car is nearly perfect and in original condition including paint. $23,950, Kevin Mixon 972-424-2706 Plano Texas (2) 1985 1/2 944. Red/ray. 5-spd, sunroof, pwr seat, leather, BlaupunktAM/FM/Cst Player. garaged, ca cover, nice Pirelli ires. approx. 30K Mi. $8,000. 1986 Mazda B2000 Truck w/Camper shell. 5-spd, good engine, tires, transmission, differential, & interior. Approx 147K mi. $2600. Don (817) 536-5817. (2)
Comp T/A 255/40ZR17 Tire. Has 60% to 75% tread left. Picture and contact information at http://users.ev1.net/~guymoore/mavpca/. Cheap! (2) 1987 924S Same model as on the cover of Feb. Panorama magazine, (944 engine and trans). Strong motor and transmission, clean body and interior, 72000 miles. Would make an excellent race car. Blown clutch. Asking $2200. lonnie@perma-tune.com or call (972)442-6774 (2) 1998 993 Carrera S Coupe. Guards Red, Cashmere Beige/Black partial leather, Turbo ll Aerokit, Guards Red instrument dials. 24,3xx miles, 30K mile serviced, garaged, original. Pictures and more info on the web at: home.earthlink.net/~jalmml. Asking $63,500. Jim Lynch, 800-217-8718. (2) 1988 Carrera 911 Very nice car. New items, Potenza S-02 tires, B & B Stainless Exhaust, New Clutch, New Bra , New 992 leather steering wheel. Car has electric seats, windows, door locks, sunroof, AM/FM/ CD player, and cruse control. All numbers match. Car is silver with a purple tint (Diamond Blue Metalic) with burgundy interior. Price $20,000. Call Pat Arlington- 817-469-7821, or e-mail prarlington@aol.com (2) 1997 Carrera Coupe, Blue Turquoise/Cashmere supple leather, 6 spd, ABD w/LSD, Hi-Fi sound, CD changer, full power seats, alum package, rear wiper, computer, only 4700 miles, garaged and covered, no smoke, rain, or racing, Park Place Porsche serviced, all records inc/ window sticker. A stunning, beautiful car. Concours quality. $59.9K. Contact Maury @ 972 412-8604 (2) 1987 930 Steel Slantnose Turbo. 39,000mi, alpine white with red interior in excellent condition. 930s steering wheel, white gauges, numerous engine and suspension upgrades.Interior is near perfect, dash is perfect,exterior is dent free-spoiler has some stone chips.This car is very fast.It has no mechanical issues whatsoever. A/C, sunroof, ETC,everything works.New front rotors and near new Bridgestone SO3s. 37,999 call or email Gerry 8176859158 krupps4@attbi.net (2) Wanted: (For 2.2L 911S); heat exchangers, with or without sheetmetal, Any Fuel Injection parts, S heads, S cams or complete S engine, any condition. Jim Buckley at 817-237-9577 or email jbuckley@direcpc.com(3) 1990 911 C2 Cabriolet, Black/Black Top/Tan Interior, 5 speed, 116K miles, new Top and covers (car, boot, and cockpit), new Alpine stereo w/6 disc changer & 200W amp, Stainless Steel B&B Tri-Flo exhaust system w/dual 4” Oval Tips, Teardrop mirrors, Extra Wing, Garaged, Professionally Maintained, Paint and Body Perfect, $30K, Call 972.754.5345 or email khaven@dfwidc.com. (3) 1996 911/993 cab -speed yellow,black leather and black top. Six speed; 18in. hollow spoke turbo wheels w/ Bridgestone SO2's. Premier stero w/ cd. Full electric seats. 40,000 miles and excellent condition. Al Stickley, 940-241-1181 or stick 2@flash.net $55,000.00 (3) 1986 911 Carrera Coupe. Meteor grey metallic/Burgundy leather interior. 33,900miles. 2nd owner since 1996. Sunroof, cruise, 16”forged alloys. ALL factory equipment/manuals plus Momo steering wheel, full sheepskin seat covers, Statesman mats, cover, bra, and more. $26,000 firm. Gary Sprott. 817-421-5844. E-mail realm101@aol.com. (3) 1991 911 Carrera 2 Targa #WPOBB2964MS440531,grand prix white/black lea, 5-spd, only 16,500 mi, AC, pwr windows, seats, mirrors, alarm, cruise, dual airbags, AM/FM/CD, bra, garaged, covered, $37,500. Rick Burleigh, 408 Driftwood Ct., Azle, TX 76020. 817/237-2766. burlerott@dellepro.com. (3) Factory Fuchs Wheels Set of absolutely mint condition 7 & 8 X 15”. Factory finish black centers. $800.00 for the set. Contact Larry at 972-729-6649 (days), 972-495-7828 (eves), or larry.brownell@wcom.com(3) 1986 911 Carrera Coupe, White/Black leather, whale tail, power windows, power locks, power sport seats, power mirrors, cruise control, air conditioning, sun roof, Alpine 3-CD in-dash stereo, bra, cover, Dunlop Sport 8000 tires, white spoke/polished rim wheels, short throw shift, less than 2500 miles on new clutch and synchros, new battery, garaged, 91,071 miles, $22,000. Reduced to $19,900. Bruce Roberts (972) 527-6910, (972) 205-7515, or bkr@att.net (3) 1987 911 Carrera Targa. Silver/Black. Calif. car,concours potential, near perfect, 17” Kinesis polished 3pc. Cup wheels w/painted crests, Potenza S-02's, leather sports seats, CD, alarm, fully loaded. All records, no smoke or rain, meticulously maintained and serviced. Gorgeous car. 116,000 mi., $26,500. Don Crusius, 214-724-0831, csirace@cs.com. (3)
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