PCA Chesapeake Region Patter - April 2023 Vol 64, Issue 4

Chesapeake Region

Events Calendar

Month Day Event

Meeting Venue

April 1st Social Breakfast: Eggcellence Annapolis, MD

2nd Autocross: Test & Tune PGS-Bowie, MD

8th Social Brunch: Guinness Brewery Halethorpe, MD

11th Social Dinner: Hilltops Backstage Grille Timonium, MD

15th Tour: Delmarva Region Queenstown, MD

22nd Autocross: AX School PGS-Bowie, MD

29th Tour: Drive to Porsche Swap Meet TBD, MD

May 6th Tour & TSD Rally School TBD, MD

6th Autocross #1 Ripken-Aberdeen, MD

7th Family Picnic at Patapsco Park Halethorpe, MD

16th Social Dinner: Manor Tavern Monkton, MD

20th Tour: Safeway to the Bay Annapolis, MD

27th Autocross #2 PGS-Bowie, MD

EditorsMessage:

Spring is here, pollen is on the way!

As you can see from the calendar above, our busy season of events is now bursting into full bloom. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been driving your Porsche all winter or not, you are probably excited for warmer weather and longer days, not to mention putting the top down without wearing a stocking cap! I’m looking forward to a attending a few tours, going to the Swap Meet in Carlisle, the Family Picnic at Patapsco and maybe an Autocross before Spring turns to Summer.

Speaking of tours, Aniano bought a new 718 Cayman and sold his 987.2 Cayman to Mark Miller who has done a number of nice upgrades on it as you’ll find out starting on page 14.

We’ve got an old article by Pedro on brake maintenance which most DIYers will find interesting. Have an article idea or want to do a member profile, shoot me an email editor@pcachs.org

Best,

James B Beavan III

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ClubInfo

PCACHSBoardMemberDirectory

PresidentsMessage

2023Tour&RallySchedule

SunshineMemberCare

987.2CaymanBuildPart1byMarkMiller

PorscheParadeAnnouncement

Features

SimRacingforBeginners

AutocrossUpdates

BrakeMaintenancebyPedroBonilla

SocialsinReview

DrivetoSwapMeetAnnouncement

Articles/ Events

Brunch:GuinessBreweryApr8th

FamilyPicnicatPatapscoParkMay7thAnnouncement

SocialDinner:HightoppsBackstageGrille:April11th

SocialDinner:ManorTavern:May16thAnnouncement

DelmarvaTourAnnouncement

Member Profiles

Tom Zdanowicz

Market

Front Cover photo: 987.2

Cayman by Mark Miller.

Back Cover photo: 981

Cayman S Tom Zdanowicz

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PCA CHS Board

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PhotographyChair JimMcKee photography@pcachs.org

Tour/Rally

SafetyChair

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JohnJensen safetychair@pcachs.org

ChiefDrivingInstructor EllenBeck instructor@pcachs.org

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Chesapeake Region

Membership Numbers

KenWilmers

CommitteeChairReport:CHSRegionMembership-March2023

Primary Members: 1128

Affiliate Members: 600

NewMembers (19)

Life Members: 2

Total Members: 1730

New Test Drive Participants: 2

Transfers Out (2)

Jim Hemig Transfer To: Sierra Nevada (SNV)

Transfers In (1)

Member Anniversaries

ANNIVERSARIES

25 Years

Derek Schwarz

Richard Myeress

Steven and Janice Graham

Tonya Vaartses

20 Years

Seth Novin

Michael and Susan Stitcher

Larry and Jane Droppa

15 Years

Robert and Katherine Laws

Bruce Wallick

Edward Callahan

Melinda March

Timothy Costa

10 Years

Jorge Cruz

Camille Rivera

Donald Ekwall

5 Years

Martin Ticar

Andrew Knuth

John Coaster

1 Year

Justin Park

Dimple Amin

Ambereen Mehta

Gautam Mehta

Basil Katcheves

Dennis Dimant

Conor Quinn

Jacob Klein

Mary Dail

Kevin Brennan

Pamela Du

Lawrence Holmes

Jonathan Sanzone

Marybeth Thorn

Gregory Speake

John Theune

Emily Mintman

Kevin Ortuglio

KenWilmers

Chesapeake Region

Presidents Message

RonFarb

Hey Chesapeake Region PCA—Happy April

Sunshine Member Support

Sunshine Member Support

Do you know a Porsche Club member that could use a little sunshine? Please let us know. TheClubhasestablishedanewSunshineposition. IfyouknowaClubmemberwhois ill,hasahospitalstay,afamilymemberhaspassed,orisfacingsomedifficultorchallengingtimes,wewouldlikesendacardtoletthemknowtheClubisthinkingabout them.

PleasecontactDougEhmannatSunshine@pcachs.org. Thanks!

Socials In Review

Marsha&SteveBuss

The March Breakfast Social was held at the Eggcellence Brunchery in Annapolis on March 4th. We filled two tables and had a delicious breakfast and a fun time. Tuesday, March 21st was the date for our monthly dinner social held at Kelsey’s Restaurant and Irish Pub in Ellicott City. This was our first annual after St. Patrick’s Day dinner. The dinner was a sellout, the food was delicious and everyone had a terrific social evening. We were extremely happy to welcome three new members and their spouses.

The April Breakfast Social will be at Eggcellence in Annapolis beginning at 8am on Saturday April 1st. We will be returning to Guinness Open Gate Brewery on Saturday April 8th at 11am for beers and brunch. Since the restaurant does not take reservations, we’ll gather by the front gates when the doors open at 11am. If the weather cooperates, we can have the brunch outdoors.

The April Dinner Social will be at Hightopps Backstage Grille in Timonium, Baltimore County, on Tuesday, th at 6:30pm. This event is sold out and we have expanded our limit – please join the waiting list if

. If after you have registered, you decide and cancel your reservation. As these events have been selling out, this will allow members on the waitlist to be confirmed.

Upcoming events – May

We will not have our May Breakfast Social due to conflicts with other PCA events – Autocross 1 and TSD Tour and Rally School both on May

The May Dinner Social will be at the Manor Tavern in Monkton, Baltimore County, on Tuesday, May 16th at 6:30pm. There are some beautiful roads nearby if you want to plan an afternoon drive before dinner.

Additionally we are investigating restaurants for a social breakfast to coincide with the Hunt Valley Horsepower gathering. We are looking for recommendations! Thanks

Do you have restaurant recommendations or interesting ideas for Socials? Send us an social@pcachs.org. We’d love to hear from you!

Thanks,

Steve & Marsha

PhotobyScottJohnson atKelsey’sSocialDinner

987.2 Cayman Build

By:MarkMiller

Like lots of you, once owning one Porsche, you catch the bug for more Porsches. What began as a 2006 997 4s has morphed into three total vehicles for me. First, I added the ’17 Macan GTS thinking I would drive it more often than the 997 and it would satisfy the bug. And it did for a while. But every time I got back into the 911, I realized how much I missed it. Over the years, the 997 morphed into a ’21 Cayman GTS 4.0 and finally, a ’23 718 Spyder. But I had the itch to buy a second Porsche sports car and teetered between a 944, 996, and my first love, an 84-89 911 in Guards Red with a whale tail (cue high school memories and posters on the bedroom wall.) Well, it seemed like prices were going up by the day for the 911 G cars, which was great for owners and bad for me.

In the spring of 2022, I had the opportunity to drive Rich Erlich’s 09 987.2 Cayman and loved it. To be clear, it was a short drive, but it reminded me of the driver engagement I had in my 997. And shortly thereafter, Aniano, another Chesapeake member, told me he got an allocation for a new Cayman so he was going to be selling his 09 Cayman which was a lot like Rich’s. And then my head started spinning…lol. Long story short, I bought the car from Aniano. And in typical fashion, I wanted to personalize it to make it my own. And this is the story around the upgrades.

Many of you know I own a business called Westminster Speed & Sound, and we have specialized in upgrades to Porsche vehicles for 13 of our 54 years in business. Please know this is not a sales pitch, but rather, adds some context to the story. Every vehicle I buy gets upgrades to it that al-

987.2 Cayman Build (cont’d)

low us to show clients and friends the possibilities with their own vehicles. In the process I get to enjoy all these fun goodies. In part one of this story, I will talk about all the exterior upgrades along with the performance modifications. One important thing to note is that I design everything around the premise that the vehicle can go completely back to stock so as to not affect the car value.

Aniano did a fantastic job keeping the exterior in excellent condition and the original owner had paint protection film applied on the front end, so the car was in great condition for 79,000 miles. With that being said, the film was 14 years old and was showing its age, so step one was to remove the old film. Once that was done, our team did a decontaminant wash

to remove any iron deposits or other impurities that had gotten embedded in the paint. The next step was to do a paint correction and apply touch up paint to any of the small stone chips the vehicle had acquired over time.

At this point, it was time to start the improvements. We began by installing paint protection film to the whole front end, A-Pillars, leading edge of roof, rocker panels, behind the rear tires, headlights, and side mirrors. The goal here was to keep the good finish intact as I am planning to drive this car a lot.

The next phase in-

987.2 Cayman Build (cont’d)

volved installing the Gulf livery stripes on the car. I have loved these graphics since I was a little child and the arctic silver paint works great as a base color. Once the stripes were installed, a ceramic paint coating was applied to all exterior surfaces, including the wheels. These coatings have to be one of my favorite things you can do to a vehicle as it needs washed a lot less and when you do wash it, the grime comes off a lot easier. And let’s just say I am one of those people that do NOT like washing my car. I have loads of respect for people that can spend hours detailing their vehicle, but that is not me.

By:MarkMiller

Next up was improving the handling, sound, and stance of the vehicle. As many of you already know the Cayman R has developed almost legendary status for how well it handled along with a ride that was still quite nice. I did some digging and found that my car had the same front swaybar as the R, but the rear bar was different. The springs and struts were also different than my base Cayman. So I ordered the Porsche rear swaybar and retail was only like $230! Who knew some factory parts could be so reasonable? I also sourced the R springs, and while they were more expensive, they retailed for around $600 for all four. When I priced out the factory R struts, they were quite expensive, so I decided to order a set of Koni “yellows” for 40% less, and in my opinion, got a better product. The springs lowered the car .8” so it helped the stance immensely. Once we had the suspension installed, I had it aligned to Cayman R specs.

Wheels are one of the most important aspects of a car to me. The first part is the visual and of equal importance is the performance benefit. My car came with 17” wheels and they had to go. I

987.2 Cayman Build (cont’d)

was leaning towards 19” wheels until I ran across a newer wheel brand called Triton. They are an American brand that offers forged wheels made in the USA. And they didn’t break the bank, so that was even better. When I found out that they offered a bronze color, that sealed the deal for me. Currently, 18” fitments are their only offering for a 987, so that is what I ended up with. Add in the fact that they weigh 1.5lbs less per wheel than the Porsche 17” wheels, and I was a happy guy. I spec’d Michelin Pilot Sport All-Season 4’s for it as I wanted to drive it yearround unless it was snowing.

The final piece was to improve the engine sound. This car did not have the sport exhaust, so it was too quiet. I landed upon an AWE Tuning cat-back exhaust for the car and love the sound. You can now tell it has a flat six with a nice growl, but not overbearing at all. When I took the car out for the first drive after everything was finished, I was in love. I knew it was going to be lots of fun driving this car all over the place. In the next article, we will talk about the audio and technology upgrades, custom installed radar, dash camera, front & rear cameras, and window film.

Chesapeake Region

Concours Announcement

Member Profile: Everett Schram

Member Names & Join Date: Everett Schram – 09/03/19

Current Cars, Previous Cars: ’04 911 4s Cabriolet

Have you served on any Regional or National committees: No

By:JamesB.BeavanIII

What encouraged you to join the Porsche Club of America: Getting together for driving days, rally’s and such.

When it came time to buy a vehicle, what made you choose your Porsche and is this your first Porsche (if not please detail prior Porsche's): It is my first. I wanted a 4-seater convertible with a manual that I could enjoy with my family. My uncle had a 911 when I was a child and I always loved it…

What are your favorite Regional &/or National events: Driving tours through the countryside

What is your favorite PCA memory: Fall driving day

What advice about PCA or Chesapeake would you give to new members: Come out and get involved

If money was no object, what Porsche would you love to own and why: 992 911 Sport Classic in Gulf Blue with Chalk stripes. I love the duck tail and the throwback to the RS days with that houndstooth and saddle interior…!

Anything additional you would like to share about yourself (Family/Work/Etc): I’m a classical architect working in Baltimore with an incredible wife and daughter along with an addiction to cars…

Chesapeake Region Swap Meet Drive (cont’d)

46th Annual Porsche-Only Swap Meet

• Admission with Parking: $25 per car with one person, $10 for each additional person

• Admission payable in cash at the gate

• Swap Meet runs from 8:30 am until 3:00 pm

• People's Choice Concours

• Complimentary Porsche Seminars

• No pets, animals, drones, or motorized carts are permitted

For additional information, visit; http://www.cpa-pca.org/events/2023/4-23/swap/index.html .

REGISTRATION

● Log on at www.motorsportreg.com and sign up from 1 PM April 13 through 1 PM April 27, EDT.

● $5 registration fee for each adult. Maximum fee $10 per car. No fee for minors (17 and younger).

● Tour documents, as well as a link to the Scenic route, will be sent to confirmed registrants by April 28 via e-mail.

QUESTIONS: Send tour-related questions to the Tour & Rally Committee at tour@pcachs.org.

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Chesapeake Region

Autocross Update

By:GregHartke

Spring is in the air and, as always, the autocross season will soon be underway. ‘Bout time! As I write this, the first Chesapeake event (Test & Tune on Sunday April 2nd) is days away and will be in the books by the time you read this. The weather forecast is good, if a little chilly, and I’d like to think we’re well prepared, though I always have nightmares about unexpected problems.

Prep work has continued this past month, but I think we’re just about there. CHS PCA Vice-President Steve Wood met AX Co-chair Mark Hubley and me at Mark’s farm on a recent Wednesday morning to repack the bearings on the trailer that we use to transport our equipment. The bearings hadn’t been serviced since 2017 when the trailer was first outfitted, so it was time to make sure everything was in order.

When Steve removed the first assembly, it was clear that it was in excellent shape and, in fact, it probably wasn’t even necessary to repack that bearing. Needless to say, it was done anyway because it was the right thing to do. (After 6 years, doing so was good preventive maintenance.) Three of the four axles were good, but the fourth showed a problem. It turned out that the dust cap on the right rear axle had been breached and allowed moisture into the assembly, which then degraded the grease and the inner seal. For that reason, a new dust cap and seals were needed to finish the job. We left the trailer sitting on three wheels and Steve took the parts away so that he could go to a trailer shop to make sure he got the correct parts to replace what needed replacing (and also clean all the affected grease from the bearings). Steve did an ultra-quick turn-around and he and Mark finished the job the next day.

The bottom line is that it was a good thing the job was done during this off-season. There’s no telling how long that dust cap had been degraded nor how long it might be until the bearing failed because of it, but it was caught now and after disassembly, everything looked fine on the affected axle; we just need to replace the cap and seals and repack it.

Steve raised another point. A couple of the tires on the trailer were rather badly dry-rotted and a third was noticeably dry-rotted. I was aware of this and hoped to get through this season without any trouble (and not wanting to spend more CHS PCA money at this time), but Steve suggested we replace the tires now. We talked about what needed replacing, but it was my view that if we were replacing two or three tires, we might just as well replace all four so that we know definitively the provenance of the tires on the trailer. We think the tires on the trailer are original (2017), with the exception of one tire which was loaned by Mark when we had a flat. Subsequently, that original was fixed and became the spare.

In the end we decided to replace all four tires and buy another rim, on which we would mount the best of the tires we’ll be removing from the trailer to use as a spare, then we’ll return the tire and rim Mark loaned us. All good now (it’s all on order), so we’ll be able to drive the trailer with confidence – I’m happy because I’ve been a bit worried about this, especially when we have to drive the whole shebang up to Aberdeen for AX#1 in early May.

More good news! A pervasive problem plaguing our AX events has been the loss of the connection to the network switch in the AX trailer so that we had to connect the iPads to the AX laptop through the hotspot

instead of the switch, which resulted in limited range. AX team worker Phong Nguyen and I met at the trailer recently at Mark’s farm to sort this out. I set everything up (the generator started on the first pull – I’m always worried about that!) and Phong reset the switch to the factory defaults, then reconfigured it to talk to the laptop. Phong got it all straightened out and I was then able to connect one of the new Samsung tablets to the AXTime software on the AX laptop via the switch. (I had configured the new Samsung tablets at home the previous evening.) Ta da! Success all ‘round and we should now have everything working again after a loo-o-o-ong period of kludges and work-arounds.

Now that I think about it, we’re not all the way there yet. Close, though. You may recall that I mentioned last month that the AXTime live site was down for rework, which means we would need an alternative way for participants to see timing results in real-time. That problem persists, but Phong has been working on a solution until the live site is back up and we think we have a way for everyone to see results in real-time. (I’m happy to let him take point. I have enough to do!) We’ll be testing this at the Test & Tune and hopefully everything will work out the way we want. The good news is that Test & Tune (which is a practice event for the drivers) provides us with an opportunity to test out and tweak our procedures before the racing season gets underway. ;)

As you may have noted by now, somehow the fun never ends getting and keeping all the equipment needed for AX working properly. ;)

On Saturday March 11th, I instructed at the Potomac AX School at the Washington Circuit at Summit Point. I don’t get to instruct at the CHS AX School because I’m busy managing the event, so this is my opportunity to have some fun. At our AX School, we have a 2:1 Student-to-Instructor ratio with every instructor

By:GregHartke

working exclusively with two students. POT does 3:1, which means more students, but less seat time for the students. On the face of it, that doesn’t sound so great, but I’m not sure that’s the case because even so, it

Interestingly, I only had two students because one of my students couldn’t make it due to a mechanical problem. I didn’t mind that at all because it meant I got a break that other instructors didn’t get. Perfect for an oldster like me. ;) I took advantage of the situation and took my students out to where we had a good vantage point to observe the other students driving their exercises during my breaks. My students really enjoyed this because I could point out (and they could see firsthand) the effects of common mistakes in the driving by other newcomers. This certainly provided “Ah ha!” moments for the students.

I tried something new for the POT School this year. In preparation for the event, I snipped out the course/ exercise design and placed it in a PowerPoint, then drew the driving line at critical points with annotations for my students about what they should be doing at those points. I did this because in the past, I’ve found it difficult to point out their mistakes on a blank course map and thought this might make it easier. In addition, I printed out copies and provided them to the students to review on their own and use as a reference when we walked the course, besides using it as a reference after a run. This worked even better than I expected, and I plan to do this whenever I teach at the School in the future.

The POT AX School was a great event with one caveat: POT schedules their AX School awfully early in the year and it was really cold and windy that morning. I was working on-site registration and it was so windy that a job that normally takes two people required four to keep all the papers and material from blowing all

over the place. It was wild! One of my students was driving a late-model Miata and we had to race with the top down because my helmeted head stuck up so far. Brrr! You can see how funny that looked in the included picture. ;)

In the past, I haven’t been especially keen on the courses used for the POT AX School (IMO, they’ve typically been too complicated for beginners), but POT AX Chair Bill Conley designed a really great course for the School this year. Kudos to Bill on his first course design! POT always has their AX#1 on the day following their AX School and uses the same course, so I was really itching to drive it myself. Unfortunately, I had to cancel because the weather was forecast to be cloudy and even colder than the previous day at the AX School, with precip in the afternoon. “Precip” in this case meant snow, too. (See the accompanying pictures.) The third heat was actually driven in the snow which (as you can imagine) meant that lap times were dramatically

camper. I immediately started looking for backups, but the only other reasonable possibility for my 20” wheels were the Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3’s and unfortunately the size I need for the rear tires was out of stock. Grrr! I mentioned this to Mark Hubley and it turned out he had a used set of PS4S tires for 20” wheels that he would sell me so I would have something until the Yokos arrived. These aren’t very good, but they’re bound to be better than the all-but-dead RE-71R’s on my car now, so they’re being mounted even as I

I am). Interestingly, Tessa and Gary also told me that they’ve had POT PCA members coming out to try their hand at the skidpad because AX racing was so intimidating. That really took me by surprise. Tessa, Gary, and I all agree that drifting around a skidpad is much harder than AX, but maybe it’s the competition aspect of AX that some find intimidating. Gotta think about that!

Actually, that’s the whole point of the AX School. Coming in with no experience, it’s obvious why AX would be intimidating. No one in their right mind drives on the streets like you do in an AX. (Except, maybe,

for some crazies whose exploits show up as bad driving examples on the internet, but they have no idea what they’re doing.) The AX School gives you the opportunity to learn to push your car hard, to learn what it feels like to drive on the edge of grip. You approach it gradually in a controlled and safe environment and become a much better driver for it. And besides, it’s gobs of fun. ;)

The CHS PCA Intro to Autocross (aka the AX School) is scheduled for Saturday April 22nd and there are still slots left. If interested, register at Motorsportreg.com and come join the fun. Alternatively, come to an AX event and sign up for Taste of Autocross, where you’ll get the opportunity to ride during fast laps with one of our instructors. That will demonstrate what you could do with a bit of practice!

Here we go! The season is almost upon us and I’ll be looking forward to seeing everyone soon at the races!

Greg Hartke

Family Picnic on Sunday, May 7th

Save the Date - Family Picnic on Sunday, May 7th!

Please join us for a Chesapeake PCA family picnic at Patapsco Valley State Park!

Are you looking for a way to spend time with your Porsche Club friends and your family? This event is for you! A picnic is a fun way to introduce your kids to the club and meet other Porsche nuts.

This is a first time event and we hope to have more in the future! There will be plenty of things to do with your littles and big kids all while enjoying other Porsche club friends.

Details

• When: Sunday, May 7th (likely to start mid-morning but TBD)

• Where: Avalon 104 Pavilion in Patapsco Valley State Park (Halethorpe area, exit off of US 1 near Elkridge)

• Cost:

• $8 per adult and children 13+

• $3 per child 12 and under

• Parking: parking will be covered with the cost per car

• Food and Drinks:

• Picnic food like burgers and hot dogs will be provided

• Kid friendly snacks will be available (a must for young kids!)

• Non-alcoholic beverages will be provided

• Alcohol can be brought in by participants if desired (must be consumed at the pavilion)

• Bathroom facilities are next to the pavilion

There will be plenty of kid-friendly activities:

• Playground next to the pavilion

• Ball fields

• Short walk to the Patapsco River

• Ride or walk to the 300-foot Swinging Bridge

• Many hiking and biking areas to explore

Other fun activities planned include:

• Horseshoes

• Cornhole

• Volleyball

• Bring your own Ball

Social Brunch: Guinness Brewery April 8th

Still thinking about St. Patrick’s Day? Please mark your calendars for Saturday morning, April 8th, at 11:00am at Guinness Open Gate Brewery for some Irish food and drink. Check out the brewery’s menu here.

All participants must register for the brunch on www.MotorsportReg.com by April 6th

There is no seating limit. We hope to be outside if the weather is nice. There is no registration fee for this event.

WHEN and WHERE

When: April 8, 2023, Saturday Meeting time: 11am End of social: 2:00pm

Meeting point: Guinness Open Gate Brewery, 5001 Washington Blvd, Halethorpe 443-575-6893

Cost: Members are responsible for their own meal and beverages. Registration is free and required for planning purposes.

PARTICIPATION

Participants must comply with PCA, CDC, state and county guidelines for COVID prevention. By signing up for and joining any of our social events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. If you feel sick during the week prior and/or the day of the event or if there is any chance you may have COVID-19 or be contagious, PLEASE do not attend the event.

REGISTRATION

The eBlast announcing this event will have a weblink for registration. Click it. Log onto your Motorsportreg account or create one at www.MotorsportReg.com

Registration will close at midnight on Thursday, April 6th

There is no fee for this event.

QUESTIONS

Send social event related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org.

Chesapeake Region

Member Profile: Tom Zdanowicz

Member Names & Join

Date: Tom Zdanowicz, 6/2021

Current Cars, Previous Cars:

Current cars: 2014 Cayman S, 2012 Infiniti

G37xS, Previous cars: 2003 Infiniti

G35

Have you served on any Regional or National committees: no

By:JamesB.BeavanIII

What encouraged you to join the Porsche Club of America: I joined the Porsche Club of America to connect with other car enthusiasts who share their passion for a specific brand or type of car. Membership can provide access to exclusive events, resources, and discounts, as well as opportunities to learn more about the history and technical aspects of our cars.

When it came time to buy a vehicle, what made you choose your Porsche and is this your first Porsche (if not please detail prior Porsche's):

This is my first Porsche. When I was a teenager for about 5 years I lived in Germany. During the time in Germany, I was able to see and admire a lot of difference Porsche cars. Porsche cars are renowned for their outstanding performance, handling, and acceleration. These vehicles are engineered to provide an exhilarating driving experience, whether you're racing on the track or cruising on the open road. The iconic design of Porsche sports cars is characterized by sleek lines and curves that are instantly recognizable. The

aesthetic appeal, high-quality materials, and meticulous attention to detail are significant factors that influenced my decision to purchase a 918 Cayman S.

What are your favorite Regional &/or National events: I unfortunately have not been able to participate in many events just yet.

However, I really enjoyed the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center drive last year and the lunch at the Rocky Point Park and Beach.

What is your favorite PCA memory: Hopefully there are many to come, but at this point I have only taken part in two of the open house headquarters events the last two years. The event was a gathering of car enthusiasts who share a passion for unique and classic automobiles. Other Porsche owners brought their cars to display and socialize with other car enthusiasts. It's was an excellent opportunity for car owners to showcase their vehicles and share their knowledge and experiences with others.

What advice about PCA or Chesapeake would you give to new members: If you have the time, try to come out to as many PCA events as you can. The people involved have a lot of good stories and advice to share.

If money was no object, what Porsche would you love to own and why: At first, I was going to say it

By:JamesB.BeavanIII

would be a 918, however, I would probably not drive it very much and get to enjoy it. Therefore, if money was no object, most likely I would be driving a 2022 Porsche GT3. It has everything an enthusiast would want, the looks, the sound, the handling, the design. The GT3 delivers exceptional handling, acceleration, and braking performance. The GT3 is equipped with a naturally aspirated engine, which produces a distinctive sound and is capable of revving up to 9000 rpm, providing a thrilling driving experience.

Anything additional you would like to share about yourself (Family/Work/Etc):

The busy life between a full time IT job and part time running my own real estate photography business doesn’t allow for me to drive the Cayman as much as I would love. This however, also makes it more special when I get to sit in the 981 and enjoy every single minute either driving it or even just washing it. The pictures included in the member profile were all taken by me.

Porsche’s 75th Anniversary Celebration

Porsche’s 75th Anniversary Celebration

PCA Chesapeake is preparing to support a Porsche Hunt Valley in the celebration of Porsche’s 75th Anniversary. As part of the celebration we are gathering a representative selection of Porsche cars, SUVs, tractors etc to display on June the 10th at PHV. We are looking for a wide variety of years, colors, interiors and models to be on display. PHV will of course provide an enjoyable atmosphere, food and beverage.

Please submit your vehicle for consideration as soon as possible. No vehicles will be accepted for consideration after May 1. The Tech guys will notify you about the status of selection on or before May 10.

If you have a vehicle you would like to be considered for the display please respond with an email to tech@pcachs.org with the Subject being 75th Anniversary. Please include the following information

Model – ie Macan

Sub- model – ie Turbo S

Year – ie 2001

Color – ie Guards Red

Interior features – ie leather with marine blue stitching and blue/black seat belts

Any Unique Feature – ie Cayenne Trans-Siberia replica

Your Name – ie Boris Badenoff

Your Phone number – ie 443 – 555-8888

Your email – ie porschefan@juno.com

The other components that we haven’t talked about yet, are the Brake Fluid Reservoir, This is generally located in the front trunk, and is where the brake fluid is poured. It gives you a minimum and maximum level and you should make sure that it’s never lower than the minimum.

At the two rear wheels we also have the emergency brakes. This system generally uses the internal part of the rotor or “hat” as a drum brake and two expanding circular pads that press against the hat when activated. This system is completely mechanical and independent from the hydraulic brake system, but will only activate the rear wheels. Not great for breaking, but better than nothing in an emergency and great for parking, hence it’s nickname “parking brake”.

The hydraulic system is made up of solid lines that connect the different components. You may have asked yourself, just exactly how does the whole system work? Because liquids don’t compress, if you fill a line with liquid and put pressure on one end (pressing the brake pedal) you will have an immediate and equal reaction on the other end of the line, just as if you had a solid rod connecting the two ends. This pressure at the end is connected to the caliper pistons which move against the pad ,which then presses against the rotor. The harder you press on the brake pedal, the harder the pads press against the rotors.

You will also find four flexible brake lines that connect the solid tube to the caliper, allowing the wheels to move side-to-side, by the steering wheel (for the fronts) and/or up-and-down by the suspension (all four) and still transmit brake fluid.

As we explained before, a great amount of heat is generated when stopping the car. Because of that the rotors are internally ventilated, forcing cool air through the inside of the rotors as they rotate. The cars also have cooling ducts to direct oncoming air directly to the front brakes, which generate the most heat because they do the most work.

By:PedroBonilla

Most of the new brake rotors are now cross-drilled from the factory. The purpose for crossdrilling is to allow for the quick escape of gasses between the pads’ and the rotors’ surfaces. These gasses are generated by the application of the brakes when the great heat generated tend to sublimate some of the pad. A second advantage to cross-drilling the rotors is that there is much less brake fade when wet. One of the disadvantages is that is the cross-drilled rotors tend to crack around the perforations, so chamfering helps to relieve the cracks. Also chamfering eliminates a bit of the cheese grater effect on the pads.

Some people prefer slotted rotors which allow for gas and water to escape, but don’t crack as the cross-drilled. Brake bleeding is necessary before every DE and once every two years (as per Porsche recommendations). The reason is that Brake fluid absorbs water. And as you are now very aware, because of the friction, heat is generated while braking. This heat is transferred to the calipers, where the brake fluid resides. Water boils at a much lower temperature than brake fluid (212 vs 400 deg.F). Once the water in the fluid starts to boil, it will generate bubbles of water vapor in the fluid and will now allow compression and brake efficiency is lost (mushy brake pedal).

By:PedroBonilla

The easiest way to bleed is to use a Power Bleeder. Pour in one litre of your favorite brake fluid. Connect the cap to the Brake Reservoir and pump to 20 lbs of pressure. I place it in a bucket just in case of spills if the pressure line breaks. This way you contain the fluid which is a paint solvent.

With the system pressurized start with the right rear wheel and pop off the two bleed caps. Place the drain hose and wrench on the nipple and loosen it. Make sure to catch the flow in a receptacle. Do both nipples until you get new fluid coming out. If you alternate fluid colors from blue to gold and back, you can clearly see when the new color starts coming out. Then move to the left rear, the right front and finally the left front.

After you finish and remove the Power Bleeder, make sure to check the fluid level in the reservoir is full. For daily driving and AX, the stock brake pads are great, but for fast track days you really need a specialized brake pad that can take the additional heat generated by the higher speeds.

If not, you will experience brake fade. I particularly like PAGID Orange Racing Pads. They really are orange .... well, at least when you mount them, because after the first couple of laps the heat turns them black. These pads have no sensor holes, so the sensors must be zip tied out of the way.

If installing Racing pads, keep in mind that they are not DOT legal. They will not brake properly unless they are VERY hot, as I found out for myself on my way to Sebring a few years ago.

For more information on Club Racing, AX and more, please visit my website: www.PedrosGarage.com

What is the PCA Juniors program?

✓PCA Juniors is a program for Porsche enthusiasts under age 18.

✓Participants must be registered by an active PCA member.

✓It’s not just the cars… and now it’s not just the grownups!

✓With our new PCA Juniors program, PCA is about the kids too!

The PCA Juniors program has been created so kids can enjoy PCA events, learn about Porsches and build the enthusiasm that runs through all of the Porsche Club of America.

Who is eligible?

Any child under age 18 who is registered by a current PCA member can participate in the program.

(Note: This is not a PCA Membership.)

What will the child receive?

PCA Juniors will receive a welcome package that includes an ageappropriate gift and PCA Juniors ID badge. We look forward to developing the program and its features over time.

What does it cost to register?

It’s FREE! Participants must be registered by an active PCA member, and there is no cost to join!

Social Dinner: Manor Tavern: May 16th

Please mark your calendars for Tuesday night, May 16th, at 6:30pm at Manor Tavern located in picturesque Monkton, Baltimore County. The restaurant features farm to table American food in a country club atmosphere. Check out their menu here.

All participants must register for the dinner on www.MotorsportReg.com by May 4th

Seating is limited to 30 people (you will be placed on the waitlist if the limit is met but may be contacted should anyone cancel and there is availability). There is no registration fee for this event.

WHEN and WHERE

When: May 16, 2023, Tuesday Meeting time: 6:30pm End of social: 8:30pm

Meeting point: Manor Tavern, 15819 Old York Road, Monkton 410-771-8155

Cost: Members are responsible for their own dinner. Registration is free and required for planning purposes.

PARTICIPATION

Participants must comply with PCA, CDC, state and county guidelines for COVID prevention. By signing up for and joining any of our social events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons. While we are striving to make this event safe, with your Participation in and Registration for this social event, you recognize and acknowledge the hazards of COVID-19, and you assume the risk of illness or death arising from a COVID-19 infection at this event. If you feel sick during the week prior and/or the day of the event or if there is any chance you may have COVID-19 or be contagious, PLEASE do not attend the event.

Chesapeake Region

Manor Tavern (cont’d)

REGISTRATION

The eBlast announcing this event will have a weblink for registration. Click it.

Log onto your Motorsportreg account or create one at www.MotorsportReg.com

Registration will close at midnight on Thursday, May 4th .

There is no fee for this event.

QUESTIONS

Send social event related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org

Personal/Classified Items Free to PCA members

Full page ad—$600

Half page ad $450

Quarter page ad $250

Business card $200

Send to:

Name and Car Badges!

Now you can obtain your Chesapeake Region Name Badge!

Go to www.pcachs.org and use the “GOODIE STORE” menu from the main page. Click the button and complete the order form page. The Name Badge cost is $25, inclusive of handling and shipping.

This is your opportunity to purchase a heavy “gold- plated” Chesapeake Region metal car badge.

Each metal car badge comes complete with stainless steel slotted retaining plate, screws, washers and nuts to mount it through your car grille or separate mounting plate.

You can order right now! The cost per metal car badge is $30 or two for $50, inclusive of handling and shipping.

Here’s how you order your metal car badge: Go to www.pcachs.org and use the “GOODIE STORE” menu from the main page. Click the button and complete the order form page and make your payment.

By:AnianoArao

PCA-CHS 2023 Tour & Rally Event No. 1 – April 15, Saturday

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PCA Chesapeake’s Tour & Rally Committee is pleased to offer its first of two Eastern Shore tours this year, before the summer crowds flock to the beaches. As we did last year, we will go beyond the Maryland state line. From Maryland’s Eastern Shore, we will head to Coastal Delaware, where we will have lunch at one of the many wonderful restaurants in the Rehoboth Beach area. And we will have the option of proceeding to Chincotegue in Coastal Virginia, where we can treat ourselves to some ice cream or other dessert goodies.

This Delmarva Tour will start east of the Bay Bridge and proceed on a scenic route made up mostly of enjoyable back roads that most visitors to the tristate peninsula do not use or know. The group lunch in Coastal Delaware, as usual, will be optional. Afterward, attendees may join the drive to Coastal Virginia, if they want to.

Tour attendees who decide to forgo the afternoon drive to Chincoteague could head to the BEACHES in Rehoboth, Lewes, Dewey, Bethany or Ocean City. Or go SHOPPING in the charming downtown areas of these various resort towns. Or proceed to Rehoboth’s Tanger OUTLETS (remember, there is no sales tax in Delaware). Or head home.

This tour will be a limited-capacity event. If you are interested, REGISTER ASAP! This event’s ultimate ending point will be the parking lot of Chincoteague High School. But for those who are not going to Virginia, the tour will end at the parking lot of our lunch destination in Millsboro, DE.

Those going to Chincoteague will have the following options: Enjoy some ice cream at one of two creameries; savor cakes and other pastries at one of the many restaurants; explore the various interesting things Chincoteague has to offer; stay for dinner; stay overnight at one of several hotels; or head home after relishing the afternoon in this charming coastal town.

WHEN and WHERE

When: April 15, 2022, Saturday, weather permitting

Assembly time: 10:00 AM; drivers’ meeting 10:15; departure of first group of cars 10:30

Assembly point: The Eastern Shore address will be sent to registrants via e-mail by April 14.

Route: From the Chesapeake Bay area of Maryland to Coastal Delaware and Coastal Virginia

Finish line: Restaurant parking lot near Rehoboth Beach or school parking lot in Chincoteague

Lunch venue: Clubhouse at Baywood, 32267 Clubhouse Way, Millsboro, DE 19966

Lunch: Registrants will be asked to pre-order their food on MotorsportReg ASAP, or by no later than April 7, if they want to join the optional lunch. A special menu and details will be available on the registration page. Attendees will be billed individually or per couple at the restaurant.

PARTICIPATION

Participants must comply with PCA, CDC, state and county guidelines for COVID prevention. By signing up for and joining any of our driving events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. PCA waiver forms must be completed and signed by all, online or on paper. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons.

REGISTRATION

● The eBlast announcing this event will have a Web link for registration. Click it.

● Log on to your MotorsportReg account at www.MotorsportReg.com .

● Registration will open at 1 PM on March 25 and close at 1 PM on April 12.

● PCA members and their guests must be registered and confirmed to join this event.

● Drivers must be adult PCA members with a valid driver’s license.

● Fee $5 per adult; maximum fee $10 per car; minors (17 and younger) free.

● MotorsportReg may charge a new $2 service fee for every registration (not for every person).

● Tour documents will be sent to confirmed registrants by April 14 via e-mail.

● This tour has capacity limits for cars and people.

● From March 25 to April 2, PCA Chesapeake members who sign up will be given priority. From April 3 to April 12, confirmations or wait-listing will be provided regardless of regional affiliation. All interested PCA members should register ASAP. Remember: first-come, first-served.

QUESTIONS: Send tour-related and lunch-related questions to Tour & Rally Committee co-chair

Social Dinner: Hightopps Grille: April 11th

By:Steve&MarshaBuss

Please mark your calendars for Tuesday night, April 11th, at 6:30pm at Hightopps Backstage

Grille located in Timonium, Baltimore County. The restaurant has a wide -ranging menu featuring American favorites. Our private dining room is low key and creates a welcoming atmosphere. Also, there is plenty of rock and roll memorabilia on display. Check out their menu here.

All participants must register for the dinner on www.MotorsportReg.com by April 6th .

Seating is limited to 24 people (you will be placed on the waitlist if the limit is met but may be contacted should anyone cancel and there is availability). There is no registration fee for this event.

WHEN and WHERE

When: April 11, 2023, Tuesday Meeting time: 6:30pm End of social: 8:30pm

Meeting point: Hightopps Backstage Grille, 2306 York Road, Timonium 410-560-7101

Cost: Members are responsible for their own dinner. Registration is free and required for planning purposes.

PARTICIPATION

Participants must comply with PCA, CDC, state and county guidelines for COVID prevention. By signing up for and joining any of our social events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons. While we are striving to make this event safe, with your Participation in and Registration for this social event, you recognize and acknowledge the hazards of COVID-19, and you assume the risk of illness or death arising from a COVID-19 infection at this event. If you feel sick during the week prior and/or the day of the event or if there is any chance you may have COVID-19 or be contagious, PLEASE do not attend the event.

REGISTRATION

Log onto your Motorsportreg account or create one at www.MotorsportReg.com

Registration will close at midnight on Thursday, April 6th .

There is no fee for this event.

QUESTIONS: Send social event related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org.