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Volume 46 September 2008, Issue 9
Departments Zone 5 Presidents.................................. 1 My Thoughts (Editor’s Column)........... 3 List of Officers/Board Chairs................ 4 Catch My Draft (President’s Column)... 5 Maverick Minutes.................................. 8 New Wheels......................................... 27 Anniversaries....................................... 27 Unclassifieds........................................ 28 Advertiser Index.................................. 28 Upcoming Events Calendar of Events................................. 1 Time Trials #5 & #6............................... 2 Lewisville Lunch................................... 2 Board Meeting....................................... 2 Sept Sunday Drive at MSR........ ............3 Oct Sunday Drive to Commerce............ 5 September Drivers’ Education............... 7 October Drivers’ Education................. 12 Swap Meet........................................... 14 Founders Day....................................... 17 Return to RoundUp.............................. 21 Happy Hour at Reata’s......................... 24 Past Event Recaps Lost in a Rally..................................... 11 Happy Hour at Southlake Tavern......... 24 Miscellaneous Anyone Can Drive, Part II................... 10 By the Numbers................................... 13 996 Water Cooling............................... 18 Trivia Contest...................................... 20 Post Office Report............................... 27
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September Board Meeting Lewisville Lunch Autocross - BISD Happy Hour - Reata’s Drivers’ Education - MSR Sunday Drive at MSR Time Trial #5 - MW Time Trial #6 - MW
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October Board Meeting Swap Meet at Zims Lewisville Lunch Happy Hour Sunday Drive to Commerce Drivers’ Education - MSR
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November Board Meeting Drivers’ Education - EC Lewisville Lunch Founders Day Banquet Happy Hour Round-Up Resurrection
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December Board Meeting Lewisville Lunch Holiday Party Sunday Drive, Christmas Lights Happy Hour
BISD - Birdville Ind School District, NH DE - Drivers’ Education Event EC - Eagle’s Canyon, Slidell MW- Mineral Wells Airport, Mineral Wells MSR- Motor Sport Ranch, Cresson RS - Ranger Stadium, Arlington TMS- Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth Penn- Pennington Field Stadium, Bedford
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2008 Porsche Club Zone 5 Presidents ARK-LA-TEX Kenneth A.Chandler (318) 865-8210 bad968@bellsouth.net CIMARRON Gary Bernard
COASTAL BEND Rene’ Molinia (956) 789-5469
rmj951@swbell.net HILL COUNTRY Adrienne Boer president@hcrpca.org
LONE STAR Burnell Curtis (281) 337-1937 bpcurtis@verizon.net
MARDI GRAS Richard Martin
OZARK Rick Daes (501) 565-5113 rdaes@aristotle.net
WHISKEY BAY Mike Hamza
LONGHORN Ron McAtee
MAVERICK James Shoffit cell(972)786-6246 president@mavpca.org
WAR BONNET Richard Davis rkd@zipbang.com
ZONE5 REP Caren Cooper C - (512) 698-2747 zone5rep@hcrpca.org
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My Thoughts by Jan Mayo, Managing Editor
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oday’s thought is about details and possibly overdoing a cliché or two or three. Everyone’s heard, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” That goes for last month’s Slipstream. How many of you noticed it says July on the cover? (btw, last month was August) So now that one has become a “collector’s item” that I know you all will savor as one of the unique pieces of Maverick history that it is. Another little goof in Slipstream has been the heading on the Maverick Region Board - Officers & Chairs. That detail has been wrong for eight months and if anyone noticed they sure didn’t speak up. See if you can tell what it is.
Maverick Directory In the spring 2009 we will be issuing a Maverick Region Directory of names, addresses and phone numbers of our members. If you do NOT want to be listed please notify the President, Editor or Membership Chair as listed on the following page. The directory will be mailed only to members requesting one.
Some of you may be wondering why the scores and other fun stuff about the June double Time Trial have not been published. It seems the written score sheets have been misplaced and without that information there is no way to tell which of the computer times are valid. A little detail, but an oh so important one. In this issue is an article by Michael Wingfield that I have reprinted, in part, from Club Racing News. It’s about car numbers on race cars. I have snipped out the pieces that refer specifically to Club Racing as the rest of the information is excellent for DE drivers as well as autocrossers and time trial drivers. “If you can’t read the program you don’t know who the players are.” [well, it’s something like that] People in timing and control as well as corner workers must be able to accurately identify a car in order to know who is inside and what is to be done to or about them. The thing is, if you don’t open the book, or you can’t read the car number, or you can’t find that piece of paper, you might very well miss out on something very important. So look closely, what you find may be fun, it may be informative or important, or it may be something necessary to know to avert a life threatening incident. Yeah, “The devil’s in the details!”
2009 Nominating Committee Travis Howard - 214-616-6152 C thoward914@yahoo.com Wendy Shoffit - 972-506-7449 H wendy@shoffit.com Jan Mayo - 817-313-9406 C janmayo@att.net 3
President James Shoffit H- 972-506-7449 C-972-786-6246 president@mavpca.org
James joined PCA in 97 and is active in Club Racing, Drivers Education, Autocross and Time Trial. He instructs at DE, AX, & TT.The track car is a 78 911SC. James is a co-owner of a software development company in Lewisville.
Position Chairperson AX Chair Clay Perrine TT Chair Travis Howard AX/TT Registrar Andrea Bell AX/TT Rules Charlie Davis AX/TT Schools Bryan Bell & Lisa Steele AX/TT Tech Insp Jeff Herrmann AX/TT Timing Darron Shaffer AX/TT Workers Mike Lockas Club Race Chair Joel Nannis Club Race Registrar Wendy Shoffit Concours Jack Griffin DE Chair Colin Graidage DE Chief Dvg Instr. John Sandusky & Keith Olcha DE Registrar Joel Nannis DE Safety Bob Benson Email List Modr. Bob Benson & Matt Platts Goodie Store C. Dominick Happy Hours Monda Hanna, & Mentors Mike Lockas & Bob Lewis Membership Joel Nannis Past President Rocky Johnson Rallies Teri Davis Slipstream Advertising Lisa Steele Editor Jan Mayo Event Ad Design Mark Gluck Mailing & Tech. Andy Mears Printing Fran Ussery Staff Wendy Shoffit, Matt Platts, Andy Mears, Mike Kuhn, Richard Bradley, Tannia Dobbins Socials Ed & Tracey Gross Sponsorship Keith Olcha Sunday Drives Clint Blackman Swap Meets Clay Perrine Trivia Chair Jerry DeFeo Web Site Denny Payne Zone 5 Rep. Caren Cooper
Vice President Mark Gluck C-817-706-9061 vp@mavpca.org
Mark drives a Boxster S and has been a Maverick member since 1999. He is active with Drivers Education and Social events, as well as with many Hope Shelter charity projects.
Andrea Bell H-817-270-4132
Charlie joined PCA & MR in 1970, having a 1969 911S. He’s been Pres.VP, Zone Rep & PCR Chair. He’s currently the 914 Advocate and drives the Truxster to AX/TT events. He has a 1972 911S and a 1973 914 2.0.
Bryan Bell C-214-789-6895
Secretary Charlie Davis H-940-682-4719 secretary@mavpca.org
Jack Griffin & Frank Briggs concours@ mavpca.org
Bob has been a member of PCA since 2004 and is active in Autocrosses and Time Trials. He is also an instructor for Drivers Education events and drives a 1988 911 Carrera.
Joel Nannis H-972-722-2735 membership@mavpca.org
Keith Olcha W-817-706-7678 H-817-251-6865 keith.olcha@charter.net
drivingschools@mavpca.org
Ed & Tracey Gross H-972-491-2104 social@mavpca.org
Bob Benson H-817-457-8833 bbenson1@airmail.net
Monda Hanna W-972-450-3835 monda.degan@opco.com
Clint Blackman W-214-696-8000 cb3law@sbcglobal.net
Denny Payne webmaster@mavpca.org
Clay Perrine ax@mavpca.org
Travis Howard C-214-616-6152 TT@mavpca.org thoward914@yahoo.com
Matt Platts C-817-919-1253 W-817-440-2090 Matt@Platts.net
Caren Cooper C-512-698-2747 zone5rep@hcrpca.org
Rocky Johnson H-903-356-6531 C-972-816-1769 rrjjaj42@aol.com
Charlie Davis H-940-682-4719 secretary@mavpca.org
Bob Lewis 972-255-8629 binabob@augustmail.com
John Sandusky W-817-777-0421 john.c.sandusky@lmco.com
Teri Davis H-940-682-4719 rally@mavpca.org
Mike Lockas W-972-540-0245 mikeldean@earthlink.net
Darron Shaffer H-972-390-9709 C-972-898-3002 darron.shaffer@gmail.com
Jerry DeFeo 972-240-5800 trivia@mavpca.org
Jan Mayo H-817-595-4651 C-817-313-9406 editor@mavpca.org
Wendy Shoffit H- 972-506-7449 C- 972-977-9821 crreg@mavpca.org
Christy Dominick H-817-909-0966 goodiestore@mavpca.org
Andy Mears H-940-321-8683 andy@mavpca.org
Lisa Steele H-214-709-6418 ads@mavpca.org
Mark Gluck C-817-706-9061 vp@mavpca.org
Bill Miller W-972-830-2676 bill.miller@tm.com
Fran Ussery W-972-438-8344 H-817-481-8342 fran@usseryprinting.com
Colin Graidage C-214-455-6242 de@mavpca.org
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Treasurer Bob Kuykendall 15801 Ranchita Dallas, TX 75248 W-214-535-9852 H-972-385-9008 treasurer@mavpca.org
Catch My Draft
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by James Shoffit, President t’s good to be back. Wendy and I took a much-needed vacation in July. Since she was a young girl she has always wanted to go to Paris. The one in France. The one with an Eiffel Tower that does not have a cowboy hat on top of it. And for the past few years all our vacations have either had to do with my work (I can write off my portion of the trip since I am there on business), with PCA (Parades and other regional activities), or family. Wendy had a lot of anticipation for our upcoming trip – she was having recurring nightmares about missing the flight for one reason or another (forgotten passports, missed connections, etc). But the stars finally aligned, and we bought the tickets in April, spent months developing the itinerary, and executed the plan. We arrived on July 19th, stayed in a 100 year old hotel (well maintained, and much larger room than we expected), and started our adventure. We saw the Arc de Triomphe (climbed all 288 stairs to the top), Notre Dame (no hunchback spotted, but we did see some really amazing artifacts), Sainte-Chapelle (most amazing stained glass in the world), Ile St. Louis, the Eiffel Tower (our cheapest meal in Paris was at midpoint on the tower!), the Louvre, Jardin des Tuileries, Jardin du Luxembourg, and a few thousand other things.
We were in the room about 6 hours per day – all sleeping – it seemed. We got to see TWO other Statues of Liberty – the first one was a small model and the other, the larger, more famous one, was on Granelle Island facing her even larger big sister in New York. We ate crêpes every day, and if we missed a day, we ate more the next day. But despite all that, we were VERY glad to return home to the land of ice in drinks, where not every food has Ham and Eggs in it, and you can afford dinner without taking out a mortgage on the Porsche. So it is good to be back. This past Sunday was our hot autocross at the Ballpark in Arlington. Clay managed to wrangle us a rental of their parking lot, and we made the most of it. You may remember that I blew up the engine and transmission of the track car last November, and therefore it had been nearly a year since Wendy or I had driven a well-prepared car with spirit and enthusiasm. The car has been ready for a few weeks now, and we couldn’t wait for the next autocross. It was so nice to be back at the wheel, even if we didn’t do quite as well as we would have liked. It was good to be back! Check the calendar for upcoming events – we have fun stuff for track rats, Sunday drivers and people who just want to socialize. So come on out and join the fun! See you soon!
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Father’s Day Picnic by Tracey Gross
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Tracey gives Mommy Bonnie a break with new Maverick Miss Addison Hostess Nicki Bray likes water balloon volleyball as much as the kids
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Maverick Minutes by Charlie Davis, Secretary
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averick Region Board Meeting on August 6th 2008…
In attendance: Teri Davis, Charlie Davis, Clint Blackman, James Shoffit, Mark Gluck, Bob Lewis, Wendy Shoffit, Jan Mayo, Lisa Steele, Travis Howard, Robyn Howard, Bob Kuykendall, Tracey Gross, Richard Segui, and Richard Bradley. James called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. James said he was investigating whether ICAL can be used successfully with Microsoft Outlook…it’s supposed to and he’s working on it. It will give Windows users somewhat the same automatic calendar functions as the Mac users have enjoyed for years.
Clint said we have Sunday Drives…or at least we will in September. Teri said her August 23 “Loopy” rally was almost complete. It will end at Braums for ice cream…seemed appropriate for the summer. Charlie said Richard Diller wants help getting the sweeping machine at the Mineral Ring operating. Wendy offered to get him the name of the BMW club member who “owns” the sweeper. Richard has volunteered to sweep the track on Friday night prior to our TTs. Charlie admitted he was a failure at doing TT scoring. He has not been able to find the manual logs for Time Trial #3 and #4. Without these logs it will be impossible to determine which runs were the official runs. Travis has two more time trials coming up this year. He then switched hats and said that the Nominating Committee was leaning toward re-nominating the existing officers. After the laughter died down, we squashed that idea! He went to Plan B. He still plans to schedule a debriefing meeting for Time Trials #3/#4. Robyn announced that we have a calendar (as she madly took notes about changes/additions). Richard Segui was visiting us again and admitted that he needed driving instruction. It became clear to him when he had a spin at the recent DE event. We told him to come to the autocross on Sunday… we also have instruction available at our autocrosses and it’s a little slower speed. Lisa said we have 27 advertisers and she has sent out 27 invoices to them. Jan announced that the editor is getting tired and error prone. For example, the August Slipstream cover says “July!” Richard B, Jan’s Slipstream assistant, said he was just observing (everything except the front covers). Tracey said again that the Father’s Day Picnic was a good event. She is planning more recognition for members at the Founders Day banquet, which will be a casino night. She plans to not have a DJ. Roundup will be the weekend of November 22. Linda Bambina and Angie Gaines are heading up this activity. Bob K said we have money, as he waived the $130 he got from Teri in the air. He said he has paid for Pennington Field and the Mineral Ring and has also written a check to the Hope House for $1390 which Bob Lewis delivered. Bob L announced that Clara is doing well, after throat surgery…but she’s mute for a month. He said the Southlake Happy Hour event went well, however the Southlake Tavern filed for Chapter 11 and closed the day after our Happy Hour was held there! We literally “closed the place.” The Happy
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Hour this month will be in Frisco. Then in September we are going to Reata in downtown Fort Worth. It’s going to be a bit expensive, but they have free valet parking after 5:00 PM. But he doesn’t know what they do with the cars while we’re having dinner! Mark said he had a fresh list of ads to create and would get started. He said he was current on insurance certificate requests. Clay said the Autocross at Lot F of the Ballpark in Arlington on Sunday would start at 7:30 AM. We decided that due to noise concerns by this City of Arlington, we would exclude un-muffled cars for this event and run the loud, muffled cars in the second group. The problem is the proximity of the Sheraton hotel. Clay wanted the Swap Meet advertisement to be sent to Zone 5 Regions. Clay also said a volunteer had already designed the next Autocross, which will be back at Birdville stadium. Wendy, working with Linda on planning for Roundup, wondered if a 2 ½ day event (as is traditional) is the best format? We decided it was. Clint, changing hats, said he was going to attend Boxtoberfest in Fredericksburg. He said any car, not just Boxsters, can attend. Wendy decided to attend, in Jan’s car. All the news that’s fit to print! James adjourned at 8:12 PM.
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Anyone Can Drive Part II By Bryan Bell
Photos by Charlie Davis
Editor’s Note: Bryan’s Top 10 Puzzle Pieces is continued from last month ...
Here are the three ways “being ready with the gas” can go down:
nyone can drive fast, right? You just jam the gas down and turn the wheel when needed! It is not that easy as it turns out. It is like a never ending puzzle of different pieces that once you fit one in there is another that needs worked on. That is the very reason I am forever hooked on driving. You can never do it right, perfect or flawless.
a. You do it just right - You drive into the corner covering the gas, looking ahead, smooth and confident with good grip.
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Marilynn Moseley looking for that “perfect lap”
I think the long list of great Maverick drivers would also tell you there is no such thing as a prefect lap. I have learned the best thing to do is keep things simple and only work on one or two of them at a time. Here are my top ten puzzles pieces to work on:
1. Have Vision 2. Be Smooth 3. Relax 4. Brake Hard 5. Push on the Gas 6. Use the Whole Track 7. Be Ready with the Gas 8. Grip with the Ground 9. Don’t Look Back 10. Put them All Together Easy right? Now, let’s talk about 6 through 10! 6. Use the whole track – Almost touch the turn in and almost touch the track out. Don’t leave an inch for the next driver to get that you didn’t.
b. You are done early – You have to wait a second or two and then drive into the corner covering the gas, looking ahead, smooth and confident with good grip. c. You do it late – Your right foot is on the brake pedal, left is on the clutch, your eyes are on the cone your about to hit. Then sweat runs down your face as you slide nervously sideways into a corner slower than the person in either a or b above! As you can see it is always better to be early on the brakes than late. 8. Grip with the ground – This is the big trick to going fast. If you are slipping, sliding, spinning wheels or locking up brakes you may be having a lot of fun, but hmm ... an example of how not to “grip with the ground” your lap time is paying for your fun! Drifting is not a timed event due to it is “slow and for show”! If you are sitting there about to start your last run thinking “where can I knock off more time?” think about the areas where you are sliding. Look for a slower, shorter, tighter line. Did I just say slower? Yes, a slower, shorter line with grip takes less time than a faster, longer slipping line. Here is a secret for you: all those buzz word things like “heel-toe” & “left foot braking” were invented to keep grip with the ground.
Adam Ussery thinking about his
7. Be ready with the last run and using the whole track gas – This is important! Get your braking & shifting done, clutch out and foot over the gas pedal before you turn in to a corner. Trail braking (dragging the brake into a corner to get the rear to slip around until the front is pointed the direction you want) is for the unskilled to overheat the rear tires or the very skilled to use rarely & wisely.
“Don’t look back” Even if it WAS the checker!
9. Don’t look back – If you are looking or thinking behind you will do just that, be behind more! At an autocross turn your mirrors so you can’t use them. At a DE only check the mirrors when you start going down a passing straight. Remember #1 – Look ahead!
10. All of the above work together – The first 9 on this list are like a team. Your lap time (compared to other like cars) reflects what level of skill you are at with all of these together. Now go out there and get some seat time!
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Lost in a Rally by Ethan Bradley
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t was a hot, bright, sunny day as my dad and I drove up in his Boxster. We were the second car there. As we got out of the car to say hello, another Boxster drove up and so began the arrival of cars. Once the final car had arrived we gathered under the shade of a tree and listened to the instructions. The rally chairman said the rally should be easy, but then stopped short and said, “Well, not including that you have to look for directions, tiebreakers, and questions all at the same time, but besides that it should be easy.” After sitting in the car and trying to figure out the directions, we hit the road. The first couple of directions were easy to follow, but then came the dreaded “T”! The “T” was at the end of a couple of directions and my dad and I couldn’t figure out what it meant, causing us to go off course, way off course. We were so confused we drove probably about 2 1/2 to 3 miles in the wrong direction! Finally, we pulled over. While I re-read the directions, my dad searched where we were on his iPhone. After a couple minutes we pulled out and began to drive the opposite way we came. We drove around for a couple more minutes until we found the right road. During this time, occasionally I would say something
Photos by Charlie Davis
like “Great jumping jeepers, Auto Man, we’re lost!” Then my dad would say something like, “You’re right, Boxster Boy, but alas, what the heck does a ‘T’ mean!” Eventually we came to the meeting spot. When we arrived, the chairman gave us fifteen minutes to answer the rest of the tiebreakers and to find as many questions as we could around the park. Some answers were printed in the brick, some on the ground, and/or the statues. The questions were mostly about “cowboy wisdom” and such. After racing around trying to find the answers, we all sat down and listened to the chairman as she announced the winners. Unfortunately my dad and I didn’t get in the top three, but for all our troubles with the “T” and getting lost, it was worth it because I got to spend time with my dad doing what we love, and that is driving a Porsche! Linda Bambina and Angie Gaines after the rally
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By the Numbers by Michael Wingfield (paraphrased and snipped by Editor) Michael’s article appears in full in the April-June issue of Club Racing News. It is with his permission that I have used pieces and parts that pertain to our DEs that are coming up in the next few months. Though not as stringently required, timers and corner workers also need to be able to identify your car for autocrosses and time trials. [ed.]
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veryone has a number. Whether it is your phone number, sleep number, or SSN, you have a number. If you’re a racer, you have a car number. The racer’s car number serves to identify the car, and ultimately the driver, to fellow competitors, corner workers, and race officials. All cars must display easily readable numbers for identification. The numbers must be displayed on each side on a contrasting background. Numbers should be at least 8 inches high with 1-1/2 to 2 inch strokes. Magnetic numbers should be securely taped in place. When you design and apply your car numbers, try to envision how the car will appear at full speed from a distance away. Remember, the corner workers, control officials and timers typically see your car at speed, and from more than 10 feet away. Control is just one place that needs to identify cars by number. Corner workers must also readily identify cars by number. Suppose a car starts dropping fluid on the race track. If you’re that car, you want to be flagged off the track before you damage your car further or cause harm to fellow competitors. If you’re a fellow competitor, you want the offending car off the track before you get caught in the slippery stuff dripping on the track. The corner workers must clearly identify the car number so the offending car can be removed from the track. If the car number is difficult or confusing to read, the incorrect car might receive the black flag, leaving the leaking car on track longer than necessary. Both this car and it’s car number appear in the same color - white. When viewed at speed and from the control tower, the car appears to have no number. An example of a good car number contrast is the large white numbers on a dark car. This makes the car numbers easily readable when the car is at speed and viewed from the
Photos by Michael Wingfield control tower or a corner worker station.
To further illustrate the smallness of the numbers on the car a digit is entirely covered by a US dollar bill. The US dollar is 6-1/8 inches in length and 2-1/8 in width. Thus, if you can cover a number on your car with a dollar bill, then the number is too small in height. Drivers often have to modify a car number at an event. One of the most common car number modifications is the addition of either a leading or trailing 1. Can you easily identify this car number? Here is a hint; the car number is not 10. Below is a close up view of the same car number, showing the addition of a piece of gray tape. It is impossible to tell if this strip of tape is part of the car number or used as a repair. The added tape is supposed to represent the addition of a trailing 1 to make the car number 101. The 1 becomes just another graphic on the side of the car leaving the car number to be incorrectly identified as 10 rather than 101. So next time you are preparing and cleaning your car, give a little thought to your car numbers. Think about those folks standing in the bunkers, or sitting high above the track in the control towers trying to uniquely identify your car from the other competitors on track. We really want to see that car number. Large clear numbers make everyone’s task more efficient, and it ultimately keeps you and your fellow competitors safer on track.
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996 Water Cooling System R & R By Chuck Freeman
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f you live in north Texas the weather will eventually get hot. With increased heat comes an increased cooling demand on my 2000 996. About two months ago I noticed the temperature gauge slowly creep up when sitting at a light. I have one particularly long traffic light on my commute that will sometimes run through three cycles before I get through it. Sitting at this light concerns me. Usually the temperature gauge reads to the left side of the 0 on 180. At the light it may go to the right side of the 0. I did some research on the internet and found a site with good information: www. renntech.org. On this site I found a common problem to be debris that builds up between the air conditioning condenser and the engine radiator. After linking to some other sites on this topic I performed this task on my own car. To do so you must remove the front bumper, the inner fender panels and some underbody panels. Plastic rivets and nuts are used extensively in these locations. So I purchased extras from the dealer since they are quite inexpensive and easy to tear apart. Getting to the radiators is not a tough job. Just jack the car up, remove the front wheels, and then the body panels. It is fairly easy to figure out what you must remove to get the panels off. Once that is done remove the A/C condenser and begin the cleaning process. I was really amazed at the amount of dirt and debris that was wedged in there. I have a small pile worth of this stuff. Also, I found that there was a lot of road tar between the radiator fins so I worked a stiff plastic tool in there to scrape this material clear. I also gave the radiators a thorough rinsing with a hose and let it dry. So everything was buttoned up and back on the road. However, I noticed no change in the temperature readings. On one particularly warm day I got out of the car to check the radiator fans were turning. The passenger side was spinning away since I could feel the suction with my hand. I felt nothing from the driver’s side. More internet searching led me to check the fuses (DUH) and the 18
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relays. The fuse for the driver’s side fan was blown. So I replaced it and it burned out again. There are four relays for the fans. One relay is for slow speed and another for fast speed per each side. Since I knew one fan was working I swapped the driver and passenger relays. The passenger side still worked but driver’s side did not. It is my understanding that the low speed fan comes on at engine temperatures less than 100F and with no A/C on. At temperatures above that, and with A/C on, the high speed fans run. There is a very loud roar from the high speed fans so it is easy to tell if they are on. Since the relays were okay my next thought would be the ballast attached to the fan. If you crawl under the front of the car there is a metal round tube that is the ballast for the radiator. I figured this was out so I replaced it for a part cost of $90. Still the fan didn’t work and I got burned from grabbing the ballast when the car was running. After the car shut off, and was cool, I reached under the car into an air intake duct and could spin the passenger side fan. The driver’s side would not spin so my problem turned out to be the fan itself was burned out. After spending so much time working on the car myself I decided to take it to the dealer to get fixed for $350. Now both fans run but the temperatures still creep up a little bit. That may be normal.
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At Nine-Eleven, we’ve built a reputation for understanding our customers’ needs — quality service, convenient location, state-of-the-art diagnostics, and personalized service that is unmatched in the Metroplex. When you trust your car to us, you will have the peace of mind that it will be serviced correctly the first time. Every time.
Access.
We strongly believe in access to those who will actually work on your car. Our technicians are available in person, by phone, and even by pager if you have questions or need timely information about your car.
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Our clean shop, well-stocked parts department, and comfortable waiting room ensure that you and your car will get the kind of service you deserve. Maintained tools and equipment. Clean cars. We are meticulous about details.
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Our parts department is also second to none. Our knowledgeable staff will assist you in finding that necessary part or after-market option you require. We are an authorized dealer for high-performance Recaro seating, Yokohama Tires, Bilstein Shocks, Bosch, and many others. This ensures that whether you are a casual driver or an enthusiast who needs race prep assistance, Nine-Eleven has the experience and knowledge to keep your car running at peak performance. Nine-Eleven Enterprises, Inc. Service, Accessories & Parts for BMW, Mercedes & Porsche 2120 Cindy Lane, Dallas, Texas 75229 972-241-2002 www.nine-eleven. com
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We are conveniently located near the intersection of Stemmons and LBJ Freeways in Dallas. We offer emergency towing service 24 hours a day and have arranged for special rental car rates with area rental agencies. Come by for a visit between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, or call for a service appointment.
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601 COIT ROAD @ PLANO PARKWAY PLANO, TEXAS 75093 972-867-7467 (972-TOP-SHOP) www.autoscopeltd.com
Official Texas Distributor/Install house for G.I.A.C. Porsche Software:
Featuring GIACʼs Hammer Program. Flash-loaded Performance software installed through the OBD port directly into the carʼs ECU. The FlashloaderTM Software Switcher allows switching between as many as five GIAC-Tuned programs. No more sending out your ECU and waiting for it to return to have some fun, no more messy chip soldering or ECU swaps. Itʼs simple plug and play with programs including 91octane performance or 100-octane performance, as well as Valet and Anti-Theft and back to Stock settings. “European Car” magazine (March issue) tested a GT2 with GIACʼs 91-octane software, stock engine, free flowing air filter, free flowing exhaust and a diverter valve which obtained a Whopping 600 bhp and a Thundering 630 bhp on the 100-octane performance software. 0 to 60 in 3.3 seconds and high 10ʼs in the 1/4 mile. Many of the worldʼs fastest Porsches use GIACʼs software. Letʼs flash your Porsche. Software available for : 911, 911 Turbo, 959, Boxster, Cayenne and Cayenne turbo.
For 23 years, Autoscope has been dedicated to catering European Car owners of the Dallas and Plano area with two locations. Dallas- 9796 Ferguson Road. 214-320-8280 Plano- 601 Coit Road, 972-867-7467 Autoscope understands the meticulous care and pampering you give your Porsche, from the routine maintenance services to perfomance add-ons, we have the latest in diagnostic tools by Porsche and Bosch to troubleshoot and maintain it’s integrity. No other independent facility in Plano can match our combined expertise and training.
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Happy Hour at Southlake Tavern by Bob Lewis
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he July Happy Hour went to Southlake Tavern on Southlake Blvd. and you guessed it, in Southlake, TX. This was a first time location for a Happy Hour. John Hamilton and I frequently go there for lunch. It is a friendly, cozy, place with good food. We had a good attendance of about 30 persons. The waitresses did a good job of getting us drinks and arranging tables. We had one room all to ourselves and 26 of us ate at one long stretch of tables. One of the regular members treated us all to appetizers. Clara Now this is a lady and I thought they were who was having fun! celebrating something or had some special occasion to celebrate, but alas they did not admit to anything. Being involved in political campaigns, I thought he was running for something. Maybe they had something personal or special to announce, so we were disappointed, except in the appetizers that were great. The food was served pretty quickly realizing the size of this place. The dinner items were enjoyed by all. We were socializing in such a very relaxed atmosphere that it was 9:30 before we decided to end the event. This amount of time is easily one half hour longer than normal. Most every one said, what an enjoyable Happy Hour location Southlake Tavern was. I was relieved that they had such a good time at a place I had recommended. Well, next week the hammer dropped. You have read where the corporate entity for Steak and Ale plus Bennigans filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. We had a third party tell us that Southlake Tavern belonged to that corporation. Sure enough, the place was locked at the lunch hour when we drove by. I tried to look at their web site and it was gone. What a bummer. While we may have lost a great Happy Hour location and lunch spot, the employees have abruptly lost their jobs. We have become acquainted with the managers and wait staff, I’m sure they were shocked Ann and Chris Christensen beyond belief with enjoying a night with friends the news. 24
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You remember, this past May Bonnie and Marc Thaler were blessed with the arrival from the stork with baby Addison? Well, here it is barely two months later and the delivery this time is from Boardwalk. A brand new beautiful 911 Cabriolet white Marc Thaler in his new 997 with black interior trimmed in red. In September, the Happy Hour Committee has a special treat for you. We are going to Reata Restaurant in downtown Fort Worth (3rd and Houston). This is an upscale restaurant with exceptional food and ambiance. They have an outside bar on the third and forth floors overlooking Fort Worth. The view is fabulous. A number of people recommended this place and told me to be sure we go to the terrace bar. Clara and I went there recently and came away very favorably impressed with the bar and dinner food. So, mark your calendars for Sept 18.
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New Wheels
If you have any changes that you would like to make to the MRPCA membership guide, call Joel Nannis at 817-329-1600.
by Joel Nannis Applewhite, A.J. (Blanca) Dallas, TX 75205 2004 Boxster S
Ford, Jeanette (Jim) Pittsburg, TX 75686 2004 Boxster
Lee, Tom Richardson, TX 75080 2008 Cayman S
Rodrigue, Jason Richardson, TX 75080 2001 Boxster
Balmer, Tony (Natalie) Dallas, TX 75240 2008 911
Fordham, Steve (Lilly) The Colony, TX 75056 2000 Boxster
Mixon, Wehlan (Lee) Euless, TX 76039 1988 911
Stern, Michael Dallas, TX 75230 2004 996 C2
Cline, Francis Dallas, TX 75218 2007 Boxster S
Friendshuh, Matt Fort Worth, TX 76114 1987 911
Newton, Ricky (Sheau-Lin) Fort Worth, TX 76134 2007 Boxster S
Stiles, Mark Plano, TX 75025 2005 911
Falgout, James Richardson, TX 75080 1992 968
Howell, Harold (Judy) Southlake, TX 76092 2004 911
Prochaska, Kevin (Nancy) Roanoke, TX 76262 2007 Cayman S
Vartak, Dinesh Plano, TX 75024 2004 Boxster
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For Sale: Silver 1997 Boxster, Only an “8” cosmetically, but meticulously Boardwalk maintained mechanically for 112k miles. Great candidate for a Spec Boxster! $10,200 or will do the conversion RIGHT for $35k. Carl Amond (817)481-8371. (1) For Sale: 1994 Porsche 968 E Stock Class Race Car, The engine has been recently refreshed and it has a current logbook. Please see the following link for more information: http://www.ecarlist.com/cgi-bin/showroom.cgi?mode=show&id=133944&d_id=947 Please contact Wayne Corley at 214-269-1571 or sales@rufautocentre.com See picture on the Maverick Website. (1) For Sale: Fuchs OEM “9x16” and “8x16” , OEM Porsche Anodized, Professionally Restored. These factory Porsche Fuchs have zero indentations, bends and zero curb rash. Freshly Anodized Spokes and Lips fresh out of box. Made in Germany Porsche Forged Alloy. Part # 911.362.119 ET “9jx16” and 951.632.117 ET 23.3 “8jx16” sale $2,600, 2149574385 or wiggins.jeffrey@verizon.net. (1) For Sale: Dunlop SP Winter Sport Tires, Fronts 205/55R 17 with 9 10/32” tread. Rears 255/40R 17 with 8 - 9/32” tread. No plugs or patches. $125 takes them all. $150 and I will mount and balance on your rims, scratches at your risk. Carl Amond. Phone 817-481-8371. (1) For Sale: SPARCO EVO 1 SEAT, Red, excellent condition, also includes Brey Krause mounting brackets with slider. Must see - Asking $350 or Best Offer. Please contact Terry 214.288.2904 or terry.blechar@yahoo. com (2) For Sale: Fikse FM5, Black Finish (2) 8.5x17 ET47 (2) 10x17 ET52 $1500 (2) Cup 2 style OE 9x17 ET55 (2) Cup 2 style OE 9x17 et 47 $500 Hoosier R6 (11) 245/40/17 about 50% tread (15) 275/40/17 over 50% tread. All tires $2000. Individual please call. The wheels are NOT concourse. Tires and wheels where mounted on 944 S2. All tires have even tread wear. Steve Coomes day 940-440-0400 X3 cell 940-391-1897. (2) For Sale: 1986 911 Carrera, Targa Turbo-Look with 5 speed manual transmission wide body and a 3.2L engine with 217 HP. 1 of 2 built in 1986. Very well maintained and driven, not a garage queen! Guards Red over black leather, 930 sport steering wheel, turbo tie rods & H1 headlights. Alpine AM/FM/CD with upgraded speakers. Cruise control, M-491 wide body turbo look, locking differential, auto heat control, power
windows, power mirrors, power drivers seat, rear wiper, front and rear spoiler and Porsche mats. Ruf 17”x 9” and 10” rims with Bridgestone Potenza ZR 730 make this car look great! 126K well maintained miles. Also has spare tire, air compressor, jack, tool kit and mirror covers. Last of the ‘bullet proof” Porsches, and this one’s exceptionally fine. Email for more photos or info. Contact Rob – Rgreeny2@yahoo.com Price - $28,000. (3) For Sale: 1987 944 Turbo, $12,900 & 89,220 miles. Track ready. Very solid engine and trans. Body and interior features Sparco seats, 5 point harness and a $4500 custom roll cage by Autofab Race Cars. One set of factory type 90, 16” wheels, one set of Fikse 17” FM5 wheels with 10” rears and 8.5” fronts. Racing equipment: removable steering wheel, PCA approved transponder, external kill switch, fire extinguisher. Interior: mostly intact except modification for roll cage. Mechanical upgrades: Turbo S front brakes. Upgrades to Leeda Coil over Race Shocks with extra springs of various rates. Alcon billet lower A-arms and adjustable camber plates. 3” stainless exhaust front to back with high flow muffler. No cat, but set up with a bypass tube. Kiss oil cooler upgrade lowers oil temp by up to 50 deg. Auto Authority and stock chips. Multiple receipts within the last 3k miles. Runs and drives great. Very reliable & race ready! Contact Bill Bernick @ 972-317-4005 or bbernick@fifthgear.biz. (3) For Sale: Eibach PRO-KIT, Gently used lowering springs for 987 Porsche. Less than 1 year on car. Lowers car by 1 inch in front and rear greatly improving looks without sacrificing ride quality. PN 7218.140. Contact John at 214-450-7053, jrperser@yahoo.com. $200. (3)
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