Horizontally Opposed - July/August 2012

Editor, First Settlers Region Porsche Club of America 4349 Smokey Lake Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462

JULY - AUGUST, 2012

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UPCOMING EVENTS!

Be sure to check our website www.fsrpca.org for more details as well as updates on all of these exciting events.

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EVENT

July 7

Western Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Silver Diner, Glen Allen

July 9-13 July 14

Porsche Parade in Salt Lake City, UT Eastern Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

August 4

Western Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Silver Diner, Glen Allen

August 11

Eastern Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

September 1-2

Baltimore Grand Prix and Porsche Platz

September 15-16

ALMS Race at VIR and Porsche Platz

September 22-24

First Settlers DE

October 6

Open Board Meeting

Sal’s Pizza - Williamsburg

October 6

Western Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Silver Diner, Glen Allen

Virginia International Raceway

October 13

Eastern Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

November 3

Third Annual Air & Auto Charity Car Show

Virginia Beach Aviation Museum in Pungo

November 3

Western Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Silver Diner, Glen Allen

November 10

Eastern Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

November 17

Turkeys-in-the-Trunk Food Drive and Hunt Club Party

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(OBX Fun Run - continued from page 3)

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a look. Not my style of racing but impressive machinery none the less.

From the President Dave McFaddin

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NEW PCA/FSR MEMBERS

highway always grabs

Ken Thomas - Membership Chairperson

attention and this trip was no different. A police car heading

Welcome to our new members and the transfers in to First Settlers Region. We hope you enjoy the people, Porsches and events.

north spotted us just as we approached the long bridge over the Pamlico Sound and make a quick u-turn to check out the caravan. I’m sure we brightened his day but gave him no

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reason to meet any of us personally. We arrived at the Wright Brothers Memorial a few minutes

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FSR Members – It is hard to believe the first half of 2012 already slipped by but looking back at our FSR slate of events I think time flew because “time flies when you’re having fun!” In addition to great attendance at our two breakfasts per month we’ve also had great participation in Fun Runs, Tech Sessions, Drivers Education events and our Spring Charity Event (even if it was in June). So, now it is time to get launch into the second half of 2012 with even more events. See our calendar for upcoming events and stay tuned for email blasts from me announcing events we are adding as we go.

Having mentioned the Spring Charity Event, I want to thank all the sponsors who contributed items for the silent auction and also thank all the participants who participated in purchasing those items. We exceeded our total from last year’s spring event with this Silent Auction garnering over $5000 contributed to our sponsored charities! The tour of the Southeastern VA Foodbank, informative discussions and speeches by reps from the foodbank and the Boys Home, and finally the guest speaker from Wounded Wear, all combined to make a great charity event enjoyed by all. So thanks to Josie Grandfield, our Charity Chair, and her trusty right hand man Phil, who led the Fun Run, for a great event! Now it is on to our Fall charity events of Air and Auto plus Turkeys in the Trunk.

later, paid the $4 entrance fee and went inside.

However, we also

learned that seniors can buy an annual pass and disable veterans are

Sabine Abbey

2007 Boxster

James Glenn

1991 944 S

Scott Hoffman

2007 Cayman

Concerning a couple of items I mentioned in the last newsletter, we are still waiting to hear details about the Porsche Platz at both the ALMS race at VIR and the Baltimore Grand Prix, both in September. Stay tuned and we will get the info out as soon as we get it.

I hope to see all of you at FSR events this summer…remember, it’s not just the cars, it’s the people!

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(Dom hamming it up with the cameras)

(So long to Ray and Amelia Dumont. Hope to see you after your deployment!)

Troy Hooker

1977 911 S

Alex Martin

2012 911

Lutzo Kovacyk

1985 944

Benjamin Seal

2006 Cayman S

Gary Smith

Congratulations Class Winners - Zone 2 Club Race at VIR! Alex Bell in #102 • Don Bryant in #231 • Bill Timmerman/Jeff Curtis in #270

2002 911 MAY

Cecilia Barbosa (TI)

2012 911

Brian Killough

2003 Boxter S

William Martin

2012 911

Marcellus North Mark O’Neil Del Rodil Roger Thaler Raymond Williamson Donald Marcopulos (TI)

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President Dave McFaddin 757-817-2272 fadsbobo@verizon.net

Activities Officer Pam Michaels 757-374-2669 stuttgartpam@yahoo.com

Central Vice-President Steve Sarfaty 804-241-6549 stevesarfaty@hamiltonbeach.com

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And more pictures from DE at VIR . . .

Car Care C rner

OBX Fun Run

by Phil Grandfield

Advice reprinted from Excellence Magazine.

By Tony Callas and Tom Prine A regular problem seen is with clutch components that engage and release the diaphragm spring in the clutch pressure plate - the clutch fork and the throw-out bearing. When the clutch pedal is pushed to the floor, it sets in motion a hydraulic actuator mechanism (or cable in older Porsches). the movement causes theclutch fork to push or pull (depending on the vintage of the car) the throw-out bearing against the center fingers of the diaphragm spring. The center fingers are the then moved correspondingly, causing the pressure plate to be drawn away from the clutch disc, effectively releasing the connection between the engine’s crankshaft and the transmission input shaft.

(Trailer? I don’t need no stinking trailer!)

As with any overused bearing, there is potential for premature wear. When a driver keeps the clutch pedal depressed for an extended period of time at a stop light or when stopped in heavy traffic, wear to the throw-out bearing is generally exacerbated. Holding the clutch pedal down keeps a lot of pressure against the throw-out bearing. Over time, this can take its toll on the internal bearings. If you hear a whirling or humming sound when clutch pedal is depressed you may have a worn throw-out bearing.

Ideally, the clutch pedal is depressed, the transmission is shifted or placed in neutral, and the clutch pedal is released.

If you have the clutch pedal depressed for longer than about 5 seconds, it may be better to shift the transmission into neutral and release the clutch.

(Tom Bobbitt explaining how to drive through a corner)

Improper shifting can also put extra wear on your gearbox.

Moving the gear lever before the clutch is completely disengaged - or before you have let up on the throttle - can be detrimental to the health and longevity of any manuel Porsche gearbox. If you move the shift lever too soon, you’ll hear a opo and feel the lever jump in the direction in which you applied the pressure. This can damage the dog teeth of the gear you were just in. Why? Until the clutch disengages, there is torque being applied to the selected gear. If the shift lever is moved too soon, engine torque will be applied to the tips of the small dog teeth and these teeth will break off. When enough dog teeth have broken off, the gearbox will pop out of gear under the slightest acceleration of decleration.

Full disengagement of the clutch - pedal all the way to the floor - is a must. Otherwise, you run the risk of damaging or breaking dog teeth and spending large sums of money to repair your transmission. This is especially true with the 901 transmission used in 912s, 914s and 1965 -1971 911s and the 915 transmission found in normally aspirated 1972 - 1986 911s. The newer G50 and G96 transmissions are less prone to this type of damage.

( Josie & Pam brighten up the paddock!)

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(The May weather was perfect for a topdown run to OBX and the Wright Brothers Memorial)

The second Saturday in May seemed like the perfect time to stretch our legs and head south to the Outer Banks for a Fun Run. Our Southside monthly breakfast at Pops Diner in Chesapeake was the logical jumping off point for the 20 car caravan and the weather was perfect for the soft tops to come down.

Destination: the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, NC followed by lunch and a cold beverage at the Brewing Station Restaurant.

The parking lot at Pops Diner looks more and more like the Concours at Parade on the second Saturday of every month.

Folks who arrive a little bit late may find themselves parking in the lot across the street behind the diner! First Settlers members easily fill up half of the restaurant but the wait staff is always poised and ready to take our orders. No one is ever left waiting or hungry!

The cars heading south lined up behind the diner at 11AM sharp and we were off with maps in hand. The route was simple enough; exit Pops, take the shortest distance to the Chesapeake Connector, head Winston’s Carrera at the base of the south towards North Carolina. We (Eugene Wright Brothers Monument - the Birthplace of Flight.) opted to take the toll road and “donate” $3 to highway fund to expedite getting to Kill Devil Hills.

Jay Horner’s Carrera contrasts with aviation design of 100 years ago.)

Our plan was to regroup at the Border Station just across the state line but were surprised to see a classic car show and lots of other travelers taking up the entire parking lot. Some nice looking classics and hot rods on display but we pressed south without spending time with the show.

Highway 158 to the Outer Banks as plenty of interesting places along the way including some very interesting restaurants and fresh food markets. Make a note for a future fun run..... A stop at the home of the Grave Digger Monster Truck could also be worth (continued on page 16)

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MERRY MEMORIES REALIZED: SEBRING

across turn 12 to the outside entrance of turn 13. These words make it seem hard but when driving, this sequence felt very natural. Simply exit turn 10 under power in mid-track and sweep turn 11 to 12 to 13.

Keep straight and then brake hard for turn 13.

by: Ed Merry

Turn 13 is the Tower turn. It is another 90 degree right turn, but since it has a bit of banking, and can be set-up for early and taken quite quickly under power. Sure felt good.

Sebring. Famous. Bumpy. Home of a 12 Hour Endurance Race each winter. Very Bumpy. Simply finishing the Sebring 12 Hours is an accomplishment; and one that Porsche has excelled in year after year. I've watched it on TV many times and attended the 2010 event.

However the my real goal was to drive the track some day.

Turns 14 and 15. This is called the Bishop Bend and can be taken quickly as a smooth sweeper under maintenance power. It is a bit like the Hog Pen at VIR but without reverse camber.

At turn 15, I braked hard and then drove over the end of the left rumble strips to set up for turn 16.

Turn 16, the LeMans Curve, is the most important turn as it leads onto the long back straight.

This is old runway area and you sweep left onto acres of concrete (literally) to set up for turn 16 under power.

Traffic cones are set-up to give you a reference for (Ed Merry’s Blue Streak on the historic Sebring Pit Row; entering this turn. It can be Among good company) hazardous where some drivers over-accelerate on exit, put two wheels in the grass and overcorrect, hitting the inside wall.

As many of you know, I plan to drive (Sebring Track Map) on many of the famous tracks of Eastern USA. So far I have driven Watkins Glen and Road Atlanta.

Both very vertical tracks like VIR. On 12 May 2012, I checked another box when I drove Sebring as part of a PCA Drivers’ Education event. As the picture of the Sebring Legends printed on the start/finish tower shows, my visit was humbling. Imagine driving where they drove: Hurley Haywood, Stirling Moss, Fangio, Andretti, Penske, etc. Humbling.

Now the course itself. The circuit is very flat with only turn 13 (Tower Turn) having a bit of banking. Very bumpy. Did I say that? Fun but bumpy. In one session, I came into the pits to realign my video camera that had bounced around so much I now have video of the entire rear cockpit of the “Blue Streak”: side windows, rear deck, floor, seat covers, etc. In addition to the bumps, the track often shifts from old concrete, asphalt, and new concrete, all with different levels of grip.

The back straight is fun and where the Blue Streak saw about 130 mph at the end. During one session, I was close to a modified, 800 bhp, Nissan GT-R. He would visibly pull away from me on the back straight, then further extend his lead on the front straight. But by the time we both got back to turn 16, I was right up close by hoping for a "point by." We did this for several laps until we encountered traffic.

Turn 1 is a fast left turn with a orange apex cone set high on the catch fence. The exit here is one of the bumpiest. Just be smooth on power and "lightly" but firmly hold the wheel as you bounce along and track out. Then a short straight before setting up for turn 3.

(Ed Merry on the front straight at the historic Sebring race track)

Turn 17 and the drive-over bridge is "interesting". There seems to be no correct way to drive this very bumpy, complex curve with a double apex. It is also the curve setting up the pit entrance. I braked from about 130 to about 90 mph, then trail-braked to the drive-over bridge. There is a painted line to follow as you turn in. Next I turned hard at the bridge and added more power.

The real second apex is on the grass near the pit entrance. But you could track out under a lot of power as the front straight is over twice as wide as the VIR front straight.

I tried several variations of this corner, all were bumpy.

Turns 3-4-5 are the most technical part of the course. Brake late for a hard left, then abrupt 90 degree right. I was told to hold to the right side of the track so to set up turn 4 and the long curving "straight" beyond it. So an early apex on turn 5 under power and then hard on the power under two walk-over bridges to turn 7. (The Hotel Corner). If you have too much speed entering turn 7, there is an overrun straight ahead.

Turn 7. This is a neat turn. On paper it looks like a hard right, left and right exit. But if taken correctly, you brake hard, turn in only about 60 degrees and go straight over the rumble strips of the "left" kink and straight out to the exit. I discovered I could exit this complex turn much faster than it seems on paper. On exit, I positioned myself to track right to make turn 8 and the "Fangio Chicane" (turn 9) essentially another curving "straight".

(Sebring’s Hall of Fame is long and storied)

But if I got hard on the power, I saw about 120 mph as I reached the start/finish line on the front straight. Paused for a three-count and then braked hard for turn 1 for the next lap. That sequence felt really good.

I made the trip to Sebring as part of a visit to family in Georgia, but the 900 mile drive is a long from my home. And it’s nearly all on I-95.

Would I go back for another DE? Maybe. But I have other famous tracks to check off the list ; the high banking of the Daytona Rolex course and the very technical Lime Rock track in Conneticut will probably come first.

Drive safe and have fun!

Turn 10. This is called the "Cunningham Corner" and is a sharp right hand turn. Again this turn is very flat. This is another hard right flat turn and the exit is only to mid-track. Using a big live oak tree as a reference, I can be on power again through turn 11 and straight HORIzONTALLY OPPOSED

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(The Saturday night cookout is the place to be at DE)

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The First Settlers Region “Goodie Store” is now open for business!

time. The south side group was joined by the Wallace’s from Richmond and we got the cars lined up at the front of the line to board the ferry. The sight of our cars filling the front half of the ferry “Williamsburg” was a great gathered on the bow of the sight and gathered quite a (First Settlers members “Williamsburg”) crowd of on-lookers. The trip across the James River takes about 25 minutes and is worth an excursion for the experience; especially if you make the trip on a boat filled with Porsches!

You can order shirts, blouses, jackets and caps in various styles and colors with our FSR logo on the front and with “Porsche” in block lettering on the back.

Pam Michaels is the store coordinator and is working to get new items on the site periodically and we will also look to change out items on a seasonal

Despite another unscheduled “route diversion”, at least for the few cars that followed the fun run leader, we all made it to the Williamsburg Resort and Conference Center. The hospitality suite was opened for all to use to freshen up, enjoy some hors d’oeuvers and a refreshing drink while waiting for the main event. The food was great and the Williamsburg Hotel staff was very accommodating with the service. Most importantly, the Silent Auction items were on display and the bidders got busy!

basis.

You can access the Goodie Store directly from the FSR webpage (www.fsrpca.org) by clicking on the link under the Main Menu on the left side of the home page or going directly to the FSR Goodie Store at this link: www.pcawebstore.com/FIRST SETTLERS

There was a very wide mix of items with something for everyone.

There were registrations for the First Settlers and zone 2 Drivers’ Education events, lodging at VIR and the Sleep Inn during DE weekends, Pampered Chef items, custom-made (Items ready for the Silent Auction) jewelry, oil changes, Porsche photographs and, of course, the one-of-a-kind Porsche surfboard. Since the auction was available on-line via the First Settlers Region website many of the items already had bid amounts posted when the weekend event began. Although the members who were at the event had the advantage of being able to outbid the on-line bidders, many of the items were ‘captured’ by the early bidders. Overall, it was great fun and netted $6000 for charity!

We are fortunate to be one of the very first regions in PCA to have our region Goodie Store affiliated with the PCA store. A couple of big benefits we get though this affiliation is getting the savings associated with large volume and also the fact the vendor is licensed to use the “Porsche” logot on the clothing.

Spring Charity Event

them by category, repacking the bulk items as required and preparing the food to be distributed. The paid staff is relatively small compared to the scale of the operation and they rely heavily on a large contingent of volunteers to make it work. There is no doubt they serve a large (Josie wondering who wrote the route directions) “customer base” and that the need to provide food to our local community is more important than ever.

Although the First Settlers Region annual spring fund raiser was delayed until June 16th it was still officially “springtime” and the weather was delightfully spring-like.

The turnout was (First Settlers members gathered at Southeastern Virginia strong, the Foodbank for a tour) enthusiasm was infectious and the bidding at the Silent Auction was ‘robust’. In fact, the bidding on the Checkered Flag sponsored, custom designed Porsche logoed surfboard and the photo collage of the Porsche museum donated by Don Kincade got so heated, the bidders had to declare a truce! Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and members, we made $6000 for our charities; exceeding the amount raised at last year’s event.

After the tour, our caravan of 16 Porsches took to the road and found our way out of town toward Isle of Wight county. After a brief stop at the Hampton Roads Executive Airport to regroup, the route took us into the country side on the way toward Surry and the James River ferry crossing. It was a perfect top down day and the cab drivers all had the wind in their hair (for those who have hair…..).

Despite a temporary delay off of the intended route, a local homeowner using a pressure washer close to the road and a “dead skunk in the middle of the road”, we made it to the (Do we really need protection from the Secret Service?) ferry landing at our planned

The day started at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia in downtown Norfolk; one of our sponsored charities. We enjoyed a lunch provided by the Gourmet Gang, while listening to a briefing about the Foodbank operations from Ken Thomas, President of the Board; Joanne Batson, CEO and Renee Figurelle, COO. The operation is impressive; highlighted by efficiencies gained from economies of scale and the support of corporate food suppliers. We toured the facility and learned more about the process of bringing in food donations, sorting

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Another benefit is the return of 10% of all sales from the First Settlers Goodie Store are returned to us and be used to support our events.

Thanks to Pam for setting this up and we hope you enjoy the quality FSR clothing!

And more pictures from DE at VIR . . .

Our special guest speaker was Joe Jacobs, a representative of our veteran-focused charity “Wounded Wear”. Joe enlisted in the United States Marines in 1967 and served in Vietnam as well as Beirut Lebanon decades later. He was severely wounded in the bombing of the Marine barracks and was awarded a Purple Heart. His talk about the trauma our veterans must endure as a result of combat wounds in the defense of our freedom was both heartfelt and inspiring.

(The track can be a family affair!)

The hospitality suite was open again after dinner and stayed open well into the night. Many stories were shared, plans for summer time trips compared and advanced planning for a trip to Michigan for the 2013 Porsche Parade. Get ready for a road trip!

Thanks once again to our sponsors and our very generous members. Charity is an important part of First Settlers Region but it can only happen with your support!

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Parade Planning “Hey, Google Maps says it’s only 2248 miles from Virginia Beach to Salt Lake City. What do you think about a road trip to the Porsche Parade?”

We starting thinking about driving to the 2012 Porsche Parade as soon as we heard it would be held in Salt Lake City. Sure, it’s a long way but we’ve always like road trips and, having lived in Southern California and Nevada for many years, we miss driving in the wide open spaces of the American west. Linking a road trip to 2012 Parade made good sense as a starting point for planning a vacation trip, but it made even more sense when Josie decided she wanted to drive to British Columbia to visit her parents.

“Hmmm…. According to Google Maps it’s only another 939 miles from Salt Lake City to Kelowna, BC. Just a couple of easy days through the Rockies in Montana and Idaho….. piece of cake. Then a short hop across the coastal range from the Okanagan Lake region to see the kids in Whistler and Vancouver after a few days with the folks. Oh yea….. then we have to drive back.” This will take some advanced planning.

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Josie and I have driven many of the roads in the mountain west but it’s been at least 15 years since the last time. It’s been nearly 30 since the two week road trip we took in our Fiat 124 Spyder through Utah and Colorado to include camping in Aspen and Bryce Canyon National Park. Hard to imagine that everything we needed from clothes, a tent, sleeping bags, a camp stove and cooler fit into that Italian roadster – but it did.

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The Timeline: Porsche Parade starts on July 8th and runs for a full week. We’ve been once before, so we knew the first night Welcome Party and first day Concours are crowd favorites.

(Seeing over 900 Porsches lined up in the streets of Charlotte was a very impressive sight). We also wanted to do a fun run through the Wasatch Mountains of Utah with a group of likeminded Porsche enthusiasts. Unfortunately, by the time I tried to register, all of the fun runs early in the week were sold out and the earliest wasn’t available until Thursday. Since we would be pressed for time to fit everything into two weeks, we decided to delay our departure to arrive in Salt Lake City mid-week.

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We plan to spend only a couple of days at Parade before heading to Canada to visit Josie’s folks, then a few days with our kids, before I fly home to get back to work. Josie will spend some more time with her elderly parents before driving back east by herself. A day and a half will get her to her brother’s farm in Manitoba for a short stop, then back on the road towards Chicago. We haven’t figured out the last leg of this journey, but I’ll likely fly to Chicago to meet up with Josie and turn the final leg back into a mini-vacation.

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More pictures from Drivers Education at VIR . . .

three Phillips head screws taken out just to change the air filter.

The last checklist item was replacing the cabin filter in the front trunk. It’s essentially the same as the air filter in your home air conditioner and gets just as dirty. I also plan to install mesh grills in the front fascia intakes to protect the radiators from rocks, debris and big bugs. We expect to encounter lots of big bugs…..

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behind us to start the trip, then slow the pace and spend more time revisiting some of our favorite places from back in the day.

Google Maps says Virginia Beach to Kansas City, KS is about 1200 miles – two days at a reasonable pace. It will be a little less than driving from Virginia Beach to Jacksonville FL for dinner and coming back the next day.

Packing: Being summertime we won’t need to haul heavy jackets, but being a vacation in the west I plan to bring my fly fishing gear.

I’ve already checked to make sure my two piece fly rod will fit sideways on the shelf behind the seats and my boots and waders will fit nicely in the front trunk. You don’t have to venture far from the highway to find some great trout rivers in the west. Some shorts, t-shirts and jeans, a pair of rain jackets, a bottle of Jameson’s Irish whiskey and a couple bottles of wine should do.

I-64 will take us out of Virginia and into Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. It would be easy to spend the entire two week vacation just in West Virginia but we’ll be on a mission. The interstate goes though Charleston, West Virginia, along the Kanawha River, crossing it four times, and is a beautiful ride. I-64 continues across the Kentucky Bluegrass State and goes through the Lexington; the “Horse Capital of the World” and a good stopping point for our first night.

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There isn’t much to see between Kentucky and Kansas City but we’ll be looking for the impressive Gateway Arch in St Louis and hope to see barge traffic and a paddle-wheeler when we cross the Mighty Mississippi River. You can’t help but thinking about how the settlers from 150 years ago felt leaving from St Louis and heading west in wagon trains. We’ll merge into I-70 west of Saint Louis and follow it to Kansas City; with one turn in 1200 miles navigation should easy.

There will be more to the trip after Parade, to include the trip up to British Columbia and the return trip that we’re still planning, but our enthusiasm is mounting. By the time you read this, we’ll either be on our way or at least packing for the trip. Stay tuned to the Horizontally Opposed in the next issue to read about the “CrossCountry Cayman”!

On the third day, we plan to head southwest and slow the pace a bit. We’ll cross the plains of Kansas, probably go through Dodge City or maybe head a little further south to see the Dalton Gang Museum in Meade.

The highway will later cross into the panhandle of Oklahoma, near Black Mesa, the highest elevation in the state at 4973 feet, then cross into New Mexico. I remember Highway 64 that leads into Taos, NM as one of the nicest roads I’ve ever driven and I’m looking forward to making the trip in a Cayman.

. . .)

It would be great to join the Roadrunner Region of PCA on their fun run to Parade all the way from Albuquerque to Salt Lake but we’ll be several days behind them. Instead, we’ll take some time to shop for some more American Indian pottery to add to our collection at home. We’ll drive through northern New Mexico, visiting some Indian pueblos, then into southern Colorado and the classic mountain town of Durango. Our drive will continue into Utah, through Natural Bridges National Monument, through the Wasatch Mountains before dropping into the Great Basin and the city of Salt Lake City.

(Stever Sarfaty driving the 500HP Blender!)

(Don and Tim maybe swapping lies)

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Bud ce rta

(John and Lutzo probably swapping lies)

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We used to have a Garmin GPS but it quit finding satellites one day and has never been replaced. I’ve always been more of a Rand-McNally fan anyway and now with an Android phone loaded with Google Maps and “Yelp” as back-ups, we’re set. I’ve found a replacement car charger for my five year old portable Sirius XM radio on E-bay (having left the last one in a rental car years ago) to give us a source of both classic rock and the news.

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The Car: Josie’s 2007 Cayman S has only 18,000 miles on the odometer now but will have 50% more in a couple of months.

Though the tires still had some tread life, I didn’t think the rears would make the entire trip before getting down to the wear bars so they needed to be replaced. (Hate to waste those last few miles though….) A short search on Tirerack.com for the research and order, delivered to Racewerks the next day, ready for mounting. There is no reason to buy tires any other way. An oil change with fresh Motul was the only other service the Racewerks guys needed to do. Though the air cleaner replacement isn’t called for until 30,000 miles, I decide to change it to give me an excuse to see the Cayman’s engine for the first time. Changing the filter is easy enough but I can’t imagine another car that needs some interior upholstery removed, then five Torx screws and then

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First Settlers Drivers Education at VIR It’s been often said that the Porsche Club is “All about the people” and that sentiment is particularly true at track events. Certainly, Drivers Education events are focused on teaching and learning about performance driving in a well-controlled, safe environment but a weekend at the track is also a great way to hang out with friends.

The FSR Spring DE event is always a crowd favorite for the drivers with three days on the Full Course at VIR near Danville Va, but it has also become a much anticipated social event for the Springtime. Don and Carrol Bryant are the ringleaders of the Saturday night BBQ, but everyone is encouraged to bring a pot-luck side dish or desert and volunteers are always willing to man the grills. A highlight of the event is the “500 Horsepower” blender run by Steve Sarfaty mixing David Israel’s secret ingrediants.

From the driving perspective, student’s benefited from classroom training provided by Tom Bobbitt - experienced racer, instructor and race engineer. Chief Track Instructor Alex Bell provided guidance to both instructors and students. Instructors willing offered advice to their students and proudly signed them off for solo or advancement to the next run group. Drivers got plenty of track time to experience their Porsches the way they are intended to be driven and everyone had fun!

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(There were so many great memories, we couldn’t get all the pictures on these pages. Look for more on the following page 10 and throughout the rest of this issue.)

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First Settlers Drivers Education at VIR It’s been often said that the Porsche Club is “All about the people” and that sentiment is particularly true at track events. Certainly, Drivers Education events are focused on teaching and learning about performance driving in a well-controlled, safe environment but a weekend at the track is also a great way to hang out with friends.

The FSR Spring DE event is always a crowd favorite for the drivers with three days on the Full Course at VIR near Danville Va, but it has also become a much anticipated social event for the Springtime. Don and Carrol Bryant are the ringleaders of the Saturday night BBQ, but everyone is encouraged to bring a pot-luck side dish or desert and volunteers are always willing to man the grills. A highlight of the event is the “500 Horsepower” blender run by Steve Sarfaty mixing David Israel’s secret ingrediants.

From the driving perspective, student’s benefited from classroom training provided by Tom Bobbitt - experienced racer, instructor and race engineer. Chief Track Instructor Alex Bell provided guidance to both instructors and students. Instructors willing offered advice to their students and proudly signed them off for solo or advancement to the next run group. Drivers got plenty of track time to experience their Porsches the way they are intended to be driven and everyone had fun!

Let the pictures tell the story.........

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( exp Alex B e lain ing ll, Chie the rule f Track s of I the nstruct or, ro a d)

(John Kopp can’t get away from fixing cars, even on the weekends.)

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(Don’t look too hard Bret, there might be something wrong)

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(Marco. . . do you need that map to find your way around?)

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(There were so many great memories, we couldn’t get all the pictures on these pages. Look for more on the following page 10 and throughout the rest of this issue.)

- Rufus!)

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More pictures from Drivers Education at VIR . . .

three Phillips head screws taken out just to change the air filter.

The last checklist item was replacing the cabin filter in the front trunk. It’s essentially the same as the air filter in your home air conditioner and gets just as dirty. I also plan to install mesh grills in the front fascia intakes to protect the radiators from rocks, debris and big bugs. We expect to encounter lots of big bugs…..

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behind us to start the trip, then slow the pace and spend more time revisiting some of our favorite places from back in the day.

Google Maps says Virginia Beach to Kansas City, KS is about 1200 miles – two days at a reasonable pace. It will be a little less than driving from Virginia Beach to Jacksonville FL for dinner and coming back the next day.

Packing: Being summertime we won’t need to haul heavy jackets, but being a vacation in the west I plan to bring my fly fishing gear.

I’ve already checked to make sure my two piece fly rod will fit sideways on the shelf behind the seats and my boots and waders will fit nicely in the front trunk. You don’t have to venture far from the highway to find some great trout rivers in the west. Some shorts, t-shirts and jeans, a pair of rain jackets, a bottle of Jameson’s Irish whiskey and a couple bottles of wine should do.

I-64 will take us out of Virginia and into Wild and Wonderful West Virginia. It would be easy to spend the entire two week vacation just in West Virginia but we’ll be on a mission. The interstate goes though Charleston, West Virginia, along the Kanawha River, crossing it four times, and is a beautiful ride. I-64 continues across the Kentucky Bluegrass State and goes through the Lexington; the “Horse Capital of the World” and a good stopping point for our first night.

(Jacob Kay showing lucky numbers) FSR -famous the now cking off BQ!) ki t an ry on B DE B (Chef D

(Price is mannin g

. It’s (OK. .

about

the ca

rs too

the We

ber!)

There isn’t much to see between Kentucky and Kansas City but we’ll be looking for the impressive Gateway Arch in St Louis and hope to see barge traffic and a paddle-wheeler when we cross the Mighty Mississippi River. You can’t help but thinking about how the settlers from 150 years ago felt leaving from St Louis and heading west in wagon trains. We’ll merge into I-70 west of Saint Louis and follow it to Kansas City; with one turn in 1200 miles navigation should easy.

There will be more to the trip after Parade, to include the trip up to British Columbia and the return trip that we’re still planning, but our enthusiasm is mounting. By the time you read this, we’ll either be on our way or at least packing for the trip. Stay tuned to the Horizontally Opposed in the next issue to read about the “CrossCountry Cayman”!

On the third day, we plan to head southwest and slow the pace a bit. We’ll cross the plains of Kansas, probably go through Dodge City or maybe head a little further south to see the Dalton Gang Museum in Meade.

The highway will later cross into the panhandle of Oklahoma, near Black Mesa, the highest elevation in the state at 4973 feet, then cross into New Mexico. I remember Highway 64 that leads into Taos, NM as one of the nicest roads I’ve ever driven and I’m looking forward to making the trip in a Cayman.

. . .)

It would be great to join the Roadrunner Region of PCA on their fun run to Parade all the way from Albuquerque to Salt Lake but we’ll be several days behind them. Instead, we’ll take some time to shop for some more American Indian pottery to add to our collection at home. We’ll drive through northern New Mexico, visiting some Indian pueblos, then into southern Colorado and the classic mountain town of Durango. Our drive will continue into Utah, through Natural Bridges National Monument, through the Wasatch Mountains before dropping into the Great Basin and the city of Salt Lake City.

(Stever Sarfaty driving the 500HP Blender!)

(Don and Tim maybe swapping lies)

(Brian a nd

Bud ce rta

(John and Lutzo probably swapping lies)

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We used to have a Garmin GPS but it quit finding satellites one day and has never been replaced. I’ve always been more of a Rand-McNally fan anyway and now with an Android phone loaded with Google Maps and “Yelp” as back-ups, we’re set. I’ve found a replacement car charger for my five year old portable Sirius XM radio on E-bay (having left the last one in a rental car years ago) to give us a source of both classic rock and the news.

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The Car: Josie’s 2007 Cayman S has only 18,000 miles on the odometer now but will have 50% more in a couple of months.

Though the tires still had some tread life, I didn’t think the rears would make the entire trip before getting down to the wear bars so they needed to be replaced. (Hate to waste those last few miles though….) A short search on Tirerack.com for the research and order, delivered to Racewerks the next day, ready for mounting. There is no reason to buy tires any other way. An oil change with fresh Motul was the only other service the Racewerks guys needed to do. Though the air cleaner replacement isn’t called for until 30,000 miles, I decide to change it to give me an excuse to see the Cayman’s engine for the first time. Changing the filter is easy enough but I can’t imagine another car that needs some interior upholstery removed, then five Torx screws and then

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Parade Planning “Hey, Google Maps says it’s only 2248 miles from Virginia Beach to Salt Lake City. What do you think about a road trip to the Porsche Parade?”

We starting thinking about driving to the 2012 Porsche Parade as soon as we heard it would be held in Salt Lake City. Sure, it’s a long way but we’ve always like road trips and, having lived in Southern California and Nevada for many years, we miss driving in the wide open spaces of the American west. Linking a road trip to 2012 Parade made good sense as a starting point for planning a vacation trip, but it made even more sense when Josie decided she wanted to drive to British Columbia to visit her parents.

“Hmmm…. According to Google Maps it’s only another 939 miles from Salt Lake City to Kelowna, BC. Just a couple of easy days through the Rockies in Montana and Idaho….. piece of cake. Then a short hop across the coastal range from the Okanagan Lake region to see the kids in Whistler and Vancouver after a few days with the folks. Oh yea….. then we have to drive back.” This will take some advanced planning.

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Josie and I have driven many of the roads in the mountain west but it’s been at least 15 years since the last time. It’s been nearly 30 since the two week road trip we took in our Fiat 124 Spyder through Utah and Colorado to include camping in Aspen and Bryce Canyon National Park. Hard to imagine that everything we needed from clothes, a tent, sleeping bags, a camp stove and cooler fit into that Italian roadster – but it did.

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The Timeline: Porsche Parade starts on July 8th and runs for a full week. We’ve been once before, so we knew the first night Welcome Party and first day Concours are crowd favorites.

(Seeing over 900 Porsches lined up in the streets of Charlotte was a very impressive sight). We also wanted to do a fun run through the Wasatch Mountains of Utah with a group of likeminded Porsche enthusiasts. Unfortunately, by the time I tried to register, all of the fun runs early in the week were sold out and the earliest wasn’t available until Thursday. Since we would be pressed for time to fit everything into two weeks, we decided to delay our departure to arrive in Salt Lake City mid-week.

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The First Settlers Region “Goodie Store” is now open for business!

time. The south side group was joined by the Wallace’s from Richmond and we got the cars lined up at the front of the line to board the ferry. The sight of our cars filling the front half of the ferry “Williamsburg” was a great gathered on the bow of the sight and gathered quite a (First Settlers members “Williamsburg”) crowd of on-lookers. The trip across the James River takes about 25 minutes and is worth an excursion for the experience; especially if you make the trip on a boat filled with Porsches!

You can order shirts, blouses, jackets and caps in various styles and colors with our FSR logo on the front and with “Porsche” in block lettering on the back.

Pam Michaels is the store coordinator and is working to get new items on the site periodically and we will also look to change out items on a seasonal

Despite another unscheduled “route diversion”, at least for the few cars that followed the fun run leader, we all made it to the Williamsburg Resort and Conference Center. The hospitality suite was opened for all to use to freshen up, enjoy some hors d’oeuvers and a refreshing drink while waiting for the main event. The food was great and the Williamsburg Hotel staff was very accommodating with the service. Most importantly, the Silent Auction items were on display and the bidders got busy!

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You can access the Goodie Store directly from the FSR webpage (www.fsrpca.org) by clicking on the link under the Main Menu on the left side of the home page or going directly to the FSR Goodie Store at this link: www.pcawebstore.com/FIRST SETTLERS

There was a very wide mix of items with something for everyone.

There were registrations for the First Settlers and zone 2 Drivers’ Education events, lodging at VIR and the Sleep Inn during DE weekends, Pampered Chef items, custom-made (Items ready for the Silent Auction) jewelry, oil changes, Porsche photographs and, of course, the one-of-a-kind Porsche surfboard. Since the auction was available on-line via the First Settlers Region website many of the items already had bid amounts posted when the weekend event began. Although the members who were at the event had the advantage of being able to outbid the on-line bidders, many of the items were ‘captured’ by the early bidders. Overall, it was great fun and netted $6000 for charity!

We are fortunate to be one of the very first regions in PCA to have our region Goodie Store affiliated with the PCA store. A couple of big benefits we get though this affiliation is getting the savings associated with large volume and also the fact the vendor is licensed to use the “Porsche” logot on the clothing.

Spring Charity Event

them by category, repacking the bulk items as required and preparing the food to be distributed. The paid staff is relatively small compared to the scale of the operation and they rely heavily on a large contingent of volunteers to make it work. There is no doubt they serve a large (Josie wondering who wrote the route directions) “customer base” and that the need to provide food to our local community is more important than ever.

Although the First Settlers Region annual spring fund raiser was delayed until June 16th it was still officially “springtime” and the weather was delightfully spring-like.

The turnout was (First Settlers members gathered at Southeastern Virginia strong, the Foodbank for a tour) enthusiasm was infectious and the bidding at the Silent Auction was ‘robust’. In fact, the bidding on the Checkered Flag sponsored, custom designed Porsche logoed surfboard and the photo collage of the Porsche museum donated by Don Kincade got so heated, the bidders had to declare a truce! Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and members, we made $6000 for our charities; exceeding the amount raised at last year’s event.

After the tour, our caravan of 16 Porsches took to the road and found our way out of town toward Isle of Wight county. After a brief stop at the Hampton Roads Executive Airport to regroup, the route took us into the country side on the way toward Surry and the James River ferry crossing. It was a perfect top down day and the cab drivers all had the wind in their hair (for those who have hair…..).

Despite a temporary delay off of the intended route, a local homeowner using a pressure washer close to the road and a “dead skunk in the middle of the road”, we made it to the (Do we really need protection from the Secret Service?) ferry landing at our planned

The day started at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia in downtown Norfolk; one of our sponsored charities. We enjoyed a lunch provided by the Gourmet Gang, while listening to a briefing about the Foodbank operations from Ken Thomas, President of the Board; Joanne Batson, CEO and Renee Figurelle, COO. The operation is impressive; highlighted by efficiencies gained from economies of scale and the support of corporate food suppliers. We toured the facility and learned more about the process of bringing in food donations, sorting

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Another benefit is the return of 10% of all sales from the First Settlers Goodie Store are returned to us and be used to support our events.

Thanks to Pam for setting this up and we hope you enjoy the quality FSR clothing!

And more pictures from DE at VIR . . .

Our special guest speaker was Joe Jacobs, a representative of our veteran-focused charity “Wounded Wear”. Joe enlisted in the United States Marines in 1967 and served in Vietnam as well as Beirut Lebanon decades later. He was severely wounded in the bombing of the Marine barracks and was awarded a Purple Heart. His talk about the trauma our veterans must endure as a result of combat wounds in the defense of our freedom was both heartfelt and inspiring.

(The track can be a family affair!)

The hospitality suite was open again after dinner and stayed open well into the night. Many stories were shared, plans for summer time trips compared and advanced planning for a trip to Michigan for the 2013 Porsche Parade. Get ready for a road trip!

Thanks once again to our sponsors and our very generous members. Charity is an important part of First Settlers Region but it can only happen with your support!

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across turn 12 to the outside entrance of turn 13. These words make it seem hard but when driving, this sequence felt very natural. Simply exit turn 10 under power in mid-track and sweep turn 11 to 12 to 13.

Keep straight and then brake hard for turn 13.

by: Ed Merry

Turn 13 is the Tower turn. It is another 90 degree right turn, but since it has a bit of banking, and can be set-up for early and taken quite quickly under power. Sure felt good.

Sebring. Famous. Bumpy. Home of a 12 Hour Endurance Race each winter. Very Bumpy. Simply finishing the Sebring 12 Hours is an accomplishment; and one that Porsche has excelled in year after year. I've watched it on TV many times and attended the 2010 event.

However the my real goal was to drive the track some day.

Turns 14 and 15. This is called the Bishop Bend and can be taken quickly as a smooth sweeper under maintenance power. It is a bit like the Hog Pen at VIR but without reverse camber.

At turn 15, I braked hard and then drove over the end of the left rumble strips to set up for turn 16.

Turn 16, the LeMans Curve, is the most important turn as it leads onto the long back straight.

This is old runway area and you sweep left onto acres of concrete (literally) to set up for turn 16 under power.

Traffic cones are set-up to give you a reference for (Ed Merry’s Blue Streak on the historic Sebring Pit Row; entering this turn. It can be Among good company) hazardous where some drivers over-accelerate on exit, put two wheels in the grass and overcorrect, hitting the inside wall.

As many of you know, I plan to drive (Sebring Track Map) on many of the famous tracks of Eastern USA. So far I have driven Watkins Glen and Road Atlanta.

Both very vertical tracks like VIR. On 12 May 2012, I checked another box when I drove Sebring as part of a PCA Drivers’ Education event. As the picture of the Sebring Legends printed on the start/finish tower shows, my visit was humbling. Imagine driving where they drove: Hurley Haywood, Stirling Moss, Fangio, Andretti, Penske, etc. Humbling.

Now the course itself. The circuit is very flat with only turn 13 (Tower Turn) having a bit of banking. Very bumpy. Did I say that? Fun but bumpy. In one session, I came into the pits to realign my video camera that had bounced around so much I now have video of the entire rear cockpit of the “Blue Streak”: side windows, rear deck, floor, seat covers, etc. In addition to the bumps, the track often shifts from old concrete, asphalt, and new concrete, all with different levels of grip.

The back straight is fun and where the Blue Streak saw about 130 mph at the end. During one session, I was close to a modified, 800 bhp, Nissan GT-R. He would visibly pull away from me on the back straight, then further extend his lead on the front straight. But by the time we both got back to turn 16, I was right up close by hoping for a "point by." We did this for several laps until we encountered traffic.

Turn 1 is a fast left turn with a orange apex cone set high on the catch fence. The exit here is one of the bumpiest. Just be smooth on power and "lightly" but firmly hold the wheel as you bounce along and track out. Then a short straight before setting up for turn 3.

(Ed Merry on the front straight at the historic Sebring race track)

Turn 17 and the drive-over bridge is "interesting". There seems to be no correct way to drive this very bumpy, complex curve with a double apex. It is also the curve setting up the pit entrance. I braked from about 130 to about 90 mph, then trail-braked to the drive-over bridge. There is a painted line to follow as you turn in. Next I turned hard at the bridge and added more power.

The real second apex is on the grass near the pit entrance. But you could track out under a lot of power as the front straight is over twice as wide as the VIR front straight.

I tried several variations of this corner, all were bumpy.

Turns 3-4-5 are the most technical part of the course. Brake late for a hard left, then abrupt 90 degree right. I was told to hold to the right side of the track so to set up turn 4 and the long curving "straight" beyond it. So an early apex on turn 5 under power and then hard on the power under two walk-over bridges to turn 7. (The Hotel Corner). If you have too much speed entering turn 7, there is an overrun straight ahead.

Turn 7. This is a neat turn. On paper it looks like a hard right, left and right exit. But if taken correctly, you brake hard, turn in only about 60 degrees and go straight over the rumble strips of the "left" kink and straight out to the exit. I discovered I could exit this complex turn much faster than it seems on paper. On exit, I positioned myself to track right to make turn 8 and the "Fangio Chicane" (turn 9) essentially another curving "straight".

(Sebring’s Hall of Fame is long and storied)

But if I got hard on the power, I saw about 120 mph as I reached the start/finish line on the front straight. Paused for a three-count and then braked hard for turn 1 for the next lap. That sequence felt really good.

I made the trip to Sebring as part of a visit to family in Georgia, but the 900 mile drive is a long from my home. And it’s nearly all on I-95.

Would I go back for another DE? Maybe. But I have other famous tracks to check off the list ; the high banking of the Daytona Rolex course and the very technical Lime Rock track in Conneticut will probably come first.

Drive safe and have fun!

Turn 10. This is called the "Cunningham Corner" and is a sharp right hand turn. Again this turn is very flat. This is another hard right flat turn and the exit is only to mid-track. Using a big live oak tree as a reference, I can be on power again through turn 11 and straight HORIzONTALLY OPPOSED

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And more pictures from DE at VIR . . .

Car Care C rner

OBX Fun Run

by Phil Grandfield

Advice reprinted from Excellence Magazine.

By Tony Callas and Tom Prine A regular problem seen is with clutch components that engage and release the diaphragm spring in the clutch pressure plate - the clutch fork and the throw-out bearing. When the clutch pedal is pushed to the floor, it sets in motion a hydraulic actuator mechanism (or cable in older Porsches). the movement causes theclutch fork to push or pull (depending on the vintage of the car) the throw-out bearing against the center fingers of the diaphragm spring. The center fingers are the then moved correspondingly, causing the pressure plate to be drawn away from the clutch disc, effectively releasing the connection between the engine’s crankshaft and the transmission input shaft.

(Trailer? I don’t need no stinking trailer!)

As with any overused bearing, there is potential for premature wear. When a driver keeps the clutch pedal depressed for an extended period of time at a stop light or when stopped in heavy traffic, wear to the throw-out bearing is generally exacerbated. Holding the clutch pedal down keeps a lot of pressure against the throw-out bearing. Over time, this can take its toll on the internal bearings. If you hear a whirling or humming sound when clutch pedal is depressed you may have a worn throw-out bearing.

Ideally, the clutch pedal is depressed, the transmission is shifted or placed in neutral, and the clutch pedal is released.

If you have the clutch pedal depressed for longer than about 5 seconds, it may be better to shift the transmission into neutral and release the clutch.

(Tom Bobbitt explaining how to drive through a corner)

Improper shifting can also put extra wear on your gearbox.

Moving the gear lever before the clutch is completely disengaged - or before you have let up on the throttle - can be detrimental to the health and longevity of any manuel Porsche gearbox. If you move the shift lever too soon, you’ll hear a opo and feel the lever jump in the direction in which you applied the pressure. This can damage the dog teeth of the gear you were just in. Why? Until the clutch disengages, there is torque being applied to the selected gear. If the shift lever is moved too soon, engine torque will be applied to the tips of the small dog teeth and these teeth will break off. When enough dog teeth have broken off, the gearbox will pop out of gear under the slightest acceleration of decleration.

Full disengagement of the clutch - pedal all the way to the floor - is a must. Otherwise, you run the risk of damaging or breaking dog teeth and spending large sums of money to repair your transmission. This is especially true with the 901 transmission used in 912s, 914s and 1965 -1971 911s and the 915 transmission found in normally aspirated 1972 - 1986 911s. The newer G50 and G96 transmissions are less prone to this type of damage.

( Josie & Pam brighten up the paddock!)

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(The May weather was perfect for a topdown run to OBX and the Wright Brothers Memorial)

The second Saturday in May seemed like the perfect time to stretch our legs and head south to the Outer Banks for a Fun Run. Our Southside monthly breakfast at Pops Diner in Chesapeake was the logical jumping off point for the 20 car caravan and the weather was perfect for the soft tops to come down.

Destination: the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, NC followed by lunch and a cold beverage at the Brewing Station Restaurant.

The parking lot at Pops Diner looks more and more like the Concours at Parade on the second Saturday of every month.

Folks who arrive a little bit late may find themselves parking in the lot across the street behind the diner! First Settlers members easily fill up half of the restaurant but the wait staff is always poised and ready to take our orders. No one is ever left waiting or hungry!

The cars heading south lined up behind the diner at 11AM sharp and we were off with maps in hand. The route was simple enough; exit Pops, take the shortest distance to the Chesapeake Connector, head Winston’s Carrera at the base of the south towards North Carolina. We (Eugene Wright Brothers Monument - the Birthplace of Flight.) opted to take the toll road and “donate” $3 to highway fund to expedite getting to Kill Devil Hills.

Jay Horner’s Carrera contrasts with aviation design of 100 years ago.)

Our plan was to regroup at the Border Station just across the state line but were surprised to see a classic car show and lots of other travelers taking up the entire parking lot. Some nice looking classics and hot rods on display but we pressed south without spending time with the show.

Highway 158 to the Outer Banks as plenty of interesting places along the way including some very interesting restaurants and fresh food markets. Make a note for a future fun run..... A stop at the home of the Grave Digger Monster Truck could also be worth (continued on page 16)

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(OBX Fun Run - continued from page 3)

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a look. Not my style of racing but impressive machinery none the less.

From the President Dave McFaddin

SPOTLIGHT A

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NEW PCA/FSR MEMBERS

highway always grabs

Ken Thomas - Membership Chairperson

attention and this trip was no different. A police car heading

Welcome to our new members and the transfers in to First Settlers Region. We hope you enjoy the people, Porsches and events.

north spotted us just as we approached the long bridge over the Pamlico Sound and make a quick u-turn to check out the caravan. I’m sure we brightened his day but gave him no

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reason to meet any of us personally. We arrived at the Wright Brothers Memorial a few minutes

PORSCHE APRIL

FSR Members – It is hard to believe the first half of 2012 already slipped by but looking back at our FSR slate of events I think time flew because “time flies when you’re having fun!” In addition to great attendance at our two breakfasts per month we’ve also had great participation in Fun Runs, Tech Sessions, Drivers Education events and our Spring Charity Event (even if it was in June). So, now it is time to get launch into the second half of 2012 with even more events. See our calendar for upcoming events and stay tuned for email blasts from me announcing events we are adding as we go.

Having mentioned the Spring Charity Event, I want to thank all the sponsors who contributed items for the silent auction and also thank all the participants who participated in purchasing those items. We exceeded our total from last year’s spring event with this Silent Auction garnering over $5000 contributed to our sponsored charities! The tour of the Southeastern VA Foodbank, informative discussions and speeches by reps from the foodbank and the Boys Home, and finally the guest speaker from Wounded Wear, all combined to make a great charity event enjoyed by all. So thanks to Josie Grandfield, our Charity Chair, and her trusty right hand man Phil, who led the Fun Run, for a great event! Now it is on to our Fall charity events of Air and Auto plus Turkeys in the Trunk.

later, paid the $4 entrance fee and went inside.

However, we also

learned that seniors can buy an annual pass and disable veterans are

Sabine Abbey

2007 Boxster

James Glenn

1991 944 S

Scott Hoffman

2007 Cayman

Concerning a couple of items I mentioned in the last newsletter, we are still waiting to hear details about the Porsche Platz at both the ALMS race at VIR and the Baltimore Grand Prix, both in September. Stay tuned and we will get the info out as soon as we get it.

I hope to see all of you at FSR events this summer…remember, it’s not just the cars, it’s the people!

given free admission to the National Park System. available

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(Dom hamming it up with the cameras)

(So long to Ray and Amelia Dumont. Hope to see you after your deployment!)

Troy Hooker

1977 911 S

Alex Martin

2012 911

Lutzo Kovacyk

1985 944

Benjamin Seal

2006 Cayman S

Gary Smith

Congratulations Class Winners - Zone 2 Club Race at VIR! Alex Bell in #102 • Don Bryant in #231 • Bill Timmerman/Jeff Curtis in #270

2002 911 MAY

Cecilia Barbosa (TI)

2012 911

Brian Killough

2003 Boxter S

William Martin

2012 911

Marcellus North Mark O’Neil Del Rodil Roger Thaler Raymond Williamson Donald Marcopulos (TI)

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UPCOMING EVENTS!

Be sure to check our website www.fsrpca.org for more details as well as updates on all of these exciting events.

DATE

EVENT

July 7

Western Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Silver Diner, Glen Allen

July 9-13 July 14

Porsche Parade in Salt Lake City, UT Eastern Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

August 4

Western Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Silver Diner, Glen Allen

August 11

Eastern Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

September 1-2

Baltimore Grand Prix and Porsche Platz

September 15-16

ALMS Race at VIR and Porsche Platz

September 22-24

First Settlers DE

October 6

Open Board Meeting

Sal’s Pizza - Williamsburg

October 6

Western Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Silver Diner, Glen Allen

Virginia International Raceway

October 13

Eastern Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

November 3

Third Annual Air & Auto Charity Car Show

Virginia Beach Aviation Museum in Pungo

November 3

Western Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Silver Diner, Glen Allen

November 10

Eastern Breakfast

9a.m. to 11a.m. - Pops Diner, Chesapeake

November 17

Turkeys-in-the-Trunk Food Drive and Hunt Club Party

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Cover photograph compliments of Phil Grandfield