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Autocross In Camarillo Porsche Body Construction Service Clinic At Rusnak/Westlake PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA’S REGION OF THE YEAR

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Features Service Clinic at Rusnak/Westlake Porsche......15 Autocross Returns To Camarillo.........................16 Porsche Body Construction................................23 Tri-Counties Make-A-Wish Foundation.............30

Gimmick Rally......................................................6 Progressive Dinner 2015......................................8 4th of July Parade in Santa Barbara..................10 Los Alamos Drive, Wine & Dine........................13 Tire Rack Street Survival School........................19

Departments

SBR Board of Directors & Appointees................ 2 SBR Events Calendar.......................................... 3 President’s Column.............................................. 4 Camarillo Breakfast............................................ 7 Santa Barbara Breakfast..................................... 9 Down The Road - Future Events....................... 26 Zone 8 Page...................................................... 27 Membership Page............................................. 28 The Goodie Store.............................................. 29 SBR Name Badge Ordering Info....................... 29 Classified Ads................................................... 31 Directory of Advertisers.................................... 31 SBR Breakfast Maps......................................... 32

On The Cover On the runway at Camarillo Airport as SBR returns to the Zone 8 Autocross series. Photo by John Alfenito

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PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA - SANTA BARBARA REGION - JUNE 2015

Autocross In Camarillo Porsche Body Construction Service Clinic At Rusnak/Westlake PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA’S REGION OF THE YEAR

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President MIKE HODSON aitchpm@gmail.com 805-279-2252

Vice President BARRY WEINSTEIN BarryNVal@gmail.com 805-241-5641

Treasurer STEVE KALLER Steve@kallermgmt.com 818-489-4225

Secretary HOWARD RUBENSTEIN hrrca1@gmail.com 818-340-3366

Membership SUE KINSLING Sue_Kin@hotmail.com 805-386-8112

Activities DOREEN PANKOW DPankow@sbcglobal.net 805-422-8217

Goodie Store RICK & MARTIE THEISE theisem@aol.com 818-999-0401

Past President NICOLAS LIAKAS NicolasLiakas@gmail.com 818-706-6016

Editor JOHN ALFENITO DerAuspuff@gmail.com 818-436-9204 AUSPUFF JUNE 2O15

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Santa Barbara Region Board of Directors

PCA SANTA BARBARA REGION’S AWARD-WINNING MONTHLY MAGAZINE

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Archives JAMES OLDHAM OldhamJames@msn.com

Associate Editors

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Ted Lighthizer TLighthizer@sbcglobal.net

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Concours KENNY & TARA BRUNDRETT californiasat@gmail.com

Chris Andropoulos chris@schneiderautohaus.com

Contributors

Steve Ferrari MIKE HODSON HOWARD RUBENSTEIN ROBERT WATT

Distribution CHET & JOAN YABITSU yabitsu@charter.net Insurance JAMES EDWARDS James.F.Edwards@hotmail.com

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Deadline for submission of ad copy is the 10th of the month preceding the month of publication. Graphic assistance available at no charge. Please support our advertisers: We welcome commercial ads in Der Auspuff. They help support our club, and we encourage you to make your first call to those who help us enjoy our great hobby. Let them know you saw their ad in Der Auspuff. We also encourage you to promote your own business by becoming an advertiser yourself. For information, please contact: Ted Lighthizer 805-422-8217 tlighthizer@sbcglobal.net Der Auspuff, which translates as “the exhaust,” is the official publication of the Santa Barbara Region, Porsche Club of America. Chartered regions of PCA are granted permission to reprint any material herein provided full credit is given to the author and Der Auspuff (with the exception of copyrighted material). Any statement appearing in Der Auspuff is that of the author, and does not constitute an opinion of the Porsche Club of America, the Santa Barbara Region, its Board or Appointees, the Der Auspuff Editors, or its Staff. The Editorial Staff reserves the right to edit all material submitted for publication. Deadline for submittal of material to be considered for Der Auspuff is the 10th of the month preceding the month of publication.

SBR Events Calendar

June

Saturday 6 Saturday 13 Saturday 20 Saturday 27

CAMARILLO BREAKFAST........................................... 8:00 a.m. Panera Bread & Johnny Rockets, Camarillo Outlets SANTA BARBARA BREAKFAST.................................. 8:30 a.m. Moby Dick Restaurant, Stearns Wharf TIRE RACK STREET SURVIVAL SCHOOL................... page 19 > Camarillo Airport THE GIMMICK RALLY ................................................ page 6 > Starts at Rusnak/Westlake Porsche

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SATURDAY, JUNE 2O, 2O15

PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA • SANTA BARBARA REGION presents the TIRE RACK Street Survival School For Teenage Drivers at the Camarillo Airport

IT’S ABOUT MORE THAN DRIVING – IT’S ABOUT LIVING! Only Licensed or Permitted drivers AGES 15-21 are eligible to sign up. Register at: www.streetsurvival.org/school-schedule-registration/ The primary emphasis of The Tire Rack Street Survival® program is a “hands-on” driving experience in real world situations. We use your own car to teach you about its handling limits and how you can control them. Students are given two hours of classroom training interspersed with a series of driving exercises with a coach while driving their own car. Students practice various braking and avoidance exercises using a variety of cone configurations, and they practice controlling their cars on a wet skid pad.

SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Camarillo Airport Cost: $75 per student (includes lunch)

Challenging courses are created in a controlled area to allow the students to experience abnormal car behavior and then learn the proper way to handle the new situation. This provides the students with useful skills to help avoid accidents and to learn how to keep their cars under control in a skid.

For more information go to: www.streetsurvival.org or call 502-649-4871 PCA/SBR local contacts: Ted Lighthizer tlighthizer@sbcglobal.net Doreen Pankow dpankow@sbcglobal.net

The students will become more observant of the traffic situations they find themselves in. They’ll learn to look far enough ahead to anticipate unwise actions of other drivers. As the students master the application of physics to drive their cars, they will make fewer unwise driving actions themselves.

simon says: no googling answers on the rally!

no problem. porsche people participate properly with pride.

SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2015 PCA-SBR

Meeting time is 8:00 a.m. at Rusnak/Westlake Porsche, 3839 Auto Mall Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362, where we’ll be offered complimentary coffee and pastries. Our drive will take us on some roads just made for Porsches. The rally will last somewhat over two hours of fun driving and beautiful scenery. No racing here. Only careful powers of observation and clever thinking will put you in the winners’ circle. The top three teams, as determined by the highest number of correct answers, will be our winners and receive prizes. You will need a driver in a Porsche, a navigator (not in a Lincoln), and a clipboard with pen or pencil. Water, sunglasses, and sunscreen may come in handy, too. The rally will end at Dos Vientos Center in Newbury Park. There, we’ll be treated to a great barbecue lunch from Q-Time BBQ. The total cost is $30 per person, including lunch, drinks, and SBR activity fee. This is always a popular event, so don’t be left out. Please R.S.V.P. by filling out the form below and submitting it with your check.

THE GIMMICK RALLY - SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2015 NAMES: ________________________________________ EMAIL: _________________________________________ PHONE #: ________________________________________ # OF PARTICIPANTS: ___ AMOUNT ENCLOSED: ________________ Make your check payable to PCA/SBR and mail it by June 24, 2015 to: JERRY & PAM LASNIK, 25 MARIMAR STREET, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360 Sorry, no refunds for cancellations after June 22, 2015.

July

Saturday 4 Saturday 4 Wednesday 8 Saturday 11 Saturday 18

Celebrate The 4th of July The Old-Fashioned Way

As the parade officials do not decide staging locations until we get closer to the 4th of July, all of you who sign up will receive additional information as soon as it’s transmitted to Nadine. You can plan on meeting mid-morning to line up alongside the parade route. Details of other Santa Barbara 4th of July celebratory events and activities following the parade will be given to you by Nadine as soon as they are made public. Mark your calendars and remember the date – SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2015! Be certain to contact Nadine and sign up early to reserve your spot in the parade. Fill out the form below and mail it with your check today.

Name(s): ___________________________________________________________________________ Phone ________________________________ Email: ______________________________________

After the refreshing stop at Lafond, we’ll drive a couple of beautiful twisty roads into Los Alamos and the “Full of Life Flatbreads” restaurant. Since its opening, the restaurant has won many awards for its unique menu, including Santa Barbara’s “Local Heroes” award three times. Their specialty is all-natural, tasty flatbread pizzas and salads. “It’s more than a meal. It’s truly a gastronomic experience.” The flavorful flatbread pizzas are 100% handmade. We’ll enjoy a starter plate and salads and then our flatbread pizzas. With the exception of wine and beer, drinks are included. We will meet at 8:45 a.m. at Santa Barbara Auto Group for a prompt 9:30 a.m. departure. Complimentary coffee and pastries will be available at SBAG. The cost for this fun day of driving and socializing with your Porsche Club friends is only $38.00 per person.

Please complete and mail this form and check payable to PCA/SBR to: Howard Rubenstein, PO Box 4855, Thousand Oaks, CA 91359. No refunds after July 8th.

Name(s): ______________________________________________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________________ Cell: ______________________________________

Email: ________________________________________________________________________________

Payment Enclosed ($38/person): $_______________________________________________________

August Saturday 1 Saturday 8 Saturday 22

CAMARILLO BREAKFAST............................................8:00 a.m. Panera Bread & Johnny Rockets, Camarillo Outlets SANTA BARBARA BREAKFAST...................................8:30 a.m. Moby Dick Restaurant, Stearns Wharf PROGRESSIVE DINNER...............................................page 8 > Camarillo, Simi Valley, Moorpark

SBR’S PROGRESSIVE DINNER SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2015

FIRST STOP

Pat & Cheryl Cable’s home in CAMARILLO for hors d’oeuvres & salad

SECOND STOP

The Market Broiler in SIMI VALLEY for dinner entrée and no-host bar

THIRD STOP

George & Hilary North’s home in MOORPARK for dessert AT THE MARKET BROILER, OUR ENTRÉE CHOICES WILL BE: New York Steak - Aged USDA choice New York steak, finished with MB butter, and served with signature cheese potatoes and chef’s fresh vegetables. Snapper Veracruz & Shrimp - Southwest seasoned and mesquite-broiled snapper filet placed atop fluffy rice pilaf and covered with sautéed scampi-style shrimp, tomatoes, olives and garlic. Served with fresh sautéed vegetables. Chicken Marsala - Tender chicken medallions sautéed with mushrooms and peas, atop alfredo-style linguini, all topped with scallions and sesame seeds. Caramelized Salmon & Scallops - Fresh Atlantic salmon sweetened with a touch of caramel glaze and paired with grilled Canadian scallops. Drizzled with chili lime beurre blanc sauce and served over cheese potatoes and grilled asparagus.

$50 per person includes dinner, tax, gratuity and activity fee. Limited to 80 people! So register early! Meet at 1:30 p.m. in the parking lot at 5601 Lindero Canyon Road in Westlake Village. Then, enjoy a spirited drive on back roads to our first destination. For any questions, contact Doreen Pankow at 805-422-8217 or dpankow@sbcglobal.net Make your check payable to PCA/SBR and mail along with registration form to: Doreen Pankow, 2251 Brownstone Creek Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93063 Names: _________________________________________________ Email: __________________________________________________ Cell Phone: ______________________________________________ Number of persons: __________

Amount Enclosed ($50/person): ________________

Entrée Selections: ____Chicken Marsala ____Salmon & Scallops ____Snapper & Shrimp ____New York Steak ____(Note: Rare, Medium Rare, Medium, Medium Well, Well Done) No refunds or cancellations after August 15, 2015

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CAMARILLO BREAKFAST............................................8:00 a.m With A Parade! Panera Bread & Johnny Rockets, Camarillo Outlets SANTA BARBARA 4TH OF JULY PARADE...................page 10 > State Street, Santa Barbara BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING..............................6:30 p.m. Lavaggio, Thousand Oaks SANTA BARBARA BREAKFAST...................................8:30 a.m. Moby Dick Restaurant, Stearns Wharf DRIVE, WINE & DINE...................................................page 13 > Santa Barbara County Cruise to Los Alamos

The President’s Column MIKE HODSON

There’s No Place Like Home

hanks to the miracle of modern technology, I am writing this column during our road trip through the Southwestern U.S. My entire music library and hours of Podcasts help to pass the driving time. Thus far, our truck and tent trailer have carried us over 2,500 miles with another 1,000 to go. The journey has been filled with contrasts. Leaving Southern California, we crossed the sprawl of Los Angeles with its seemingly endless suburbia; then all of a sudden, barren desert stretches to the horizon. At regular intervals, businesses appear, some only catering to the traveler, with others carving out a local niche. Small towns thrive or suffer for many reasons. Shattered dreams litter the landscape with failed enterprises, abandoned dwellings, and junked vehicles of all vintages and varieties. Sometimes if you build it, they WON’T come, despite the best intentions and lots of hard work. Our itinerary is twofold -- to see as much natural beauty as possible, plus visit aviation museums. Talk about contrast! National Parks and National Monuments are high on the priority list as we travel along. Hidden gems abound, discovered via the fabulous internet or, even better, from fellow travelers. Thankfully, our forefathers and foremothers had the vision and wisdom to designate and preserve these areas for future generations to enjoy. It is easy to cover hundreds of miles in a day. I marvel at the engineering and construction expertise required to build the roads and highways we use. Through the desert in searing heat or over huge mountain ranges, bridges spanning valleys, twisting and curving paths climbing steep passes -- thank you to

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everyone who planned and worked so hard to ease my journey. Imagining travel in the pioneer days is almost impossible. Crossing even short sections of the West via covered wagon had to be extraordinarily tough. Every stream, every hill, every forest was a huge challenge. The fortitude required was immense, the potential for suffering also immense. Strong folks with strong character and strong motives hopefully set out for better lives. Almost every day is a new highlight, made extra special due to uniqueness and/or eye-popping color. Myriad photos only serve to preserve the memory, seldom doing justice to the experience. Describing Arches National Park in words and pictures cannot begin to capture the scale or grandeur of the park. Driving through Monument Valley is quite humbling, as you realize that the most wonderful human creation cannot hold a candle to the beauty of nature. Of course, there have been rough spots in the road, both literal and figurative. 24/7 togetherness can be interesting, especially since my mind-reading skills are somewhat lacking. A trailer tire blowout on a deserted road is a good teamwork test. Fortunately, we passed. Don’t sweat the small stuff, and it doesn’t matter who’s right. Maintaining a sense of humor is paramount. Laugh at yourself, and the world laughs with you. With all the wonderful sights we have seen, the friendly people we have met, and the wonderful memories we are creating, the longing for home is very strong. Our home in Camarillo is where we raised our children. Every room is filled with family history. Son Chris anxiously awaits our return so he can get back into the routine that he so enjoys. Felines Henry and Porsche get good care during our trip but will suitably scold us when we return. Pulling into the driveway makes us appreciate what we often take for granted, truly all the comforts and convenience of home. It is true, there is no place like home. Thank you, Pamuela, for making it so warm and wonderful.

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Camarillo Breakfast

May 2, 2015 103 Attendees 68 Porsches

EVENT PHOTOS BY JOHN ALFENITO

Rick Theise’s 1972 911 E back from its Targa California run.

New members Jim & Kim Kaufman from Santa Monica

Activities Chair Doreen Pankow filled in for vacationing President Mike Hodson.

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NEW EVENT

SBR’S PROGRESSIVE DINNER SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2015

FIRST STOP

Pat & Cheryl Cable’s home in CAMARILLO for hors d’oeuvres & salad

SECOND STOP

The Market Broiler in SIMI VALLEY for dinner entrée and no-host bar

THIRD STOP

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May 9, 2015 37 Attendees 24 Porsches

EVENT PHOTOS BY ROBERT WATT

Transferring from Diablo Region, Richard Rosenberg

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Celebrate The 4th of July The Old-Fashioned Way

With A Parade!

…not by simply watching it from the sidelines but by being a part of it! Our club will slowly cruise down Santa Barbara’s State Street past the large crowd lining the boulevard with our Porsches decorated in 4th of July red, white, and blue finery. (A large part of the fun and camaraderie of this day is actually decorating our cars at the staging area alongside our fellow PCA/SBR members.) Three years ago, the Porsche Club was invited to take part in Santa Barbara’s 50th Annual 4th of July parade. We had such a good time that we decided to make it an annual event. The Porsches were so popular that parade officials moved our Porsches to the front of the parade! Porsche Club members who have participated agree that they had the time of their lives. Cost for this day of fun is practically free – only a $5.00 per person activity fee. Please send your checks, made out to PCA/ SBR, to our parade coordinator, Nadine Tracy, at the address below. As the parade officials do not decide staging locations until we get closer to the 4th of July, all of you who sign up will receive additional information as soon as it’s transmitted to Nadine. You can plan on meeting mid-morning to line up alongside the parade route. Details of other Santa Barbara 4th of July celebratory events and activities following the parade will be given to you by Nadine as soon as they are made public. Mark your calendars and remember the date – SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2015! Be certain to contact Nadine and sign up early to reserve your spot in the parade. Fill out the form below and mail it with your check today.

Reserve your spot in the Parade by filling out this form and mailing, emailing, or calling: Nadine Tracy, 3708 Greggory Way, #5, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, Email: nadine356@gmail.com Phone: 805-448-7929 Name(s): ___________________________________________________________________________ Phone ________________________________ Email: ______________________________________

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Santa Barbara County DRIVE, WINE & DINE Saturday, July 18, 2015 Join us for a scenic and exciting drive over the San Marcos Pass from Santa Barbara through Solvang and Buellton to our ultimate destination, the 1876 stagecoach and train stop of Los Alamos, California. On the way, we’ll visit the Lafond Winery in Buellton. In the past five years, Lafond has won over 20 medals for their extraordinary wines. While there, we’ll enjoy wine tasting paired with delicious appetizers. Members of our club can purchase bottles of wine for 15% off the regular prices. Wine tasting is optional at $10/person. After the refreshing stop at Lafond, we’ll drive a couple of beautiful twisty roads into Los Alamos and the “Full of Life Flatbreads” restaurant. Since its opening, the restaurant has won many awards for its unique menu, including Santa Barbara’s “Local Heroes” award three times. Their specialty is all-natural, tasty flatbread pizzas and salads. “It’s more than a meal. It’s truly a gastronomic experience.” The flavorful flatbread pizzas are 100% handmade. We’ll enjoy a starter plate and salads and then our flatbread pizzas. With the exception of wine and beer, drinks are included. We will meet at 8:45 a.m. at Santa Barbara Auto Group for a prompt 9:30 a.m. departure. Complimentary coffee and pastries will be available at SBAG. The cost for this fun day of driving and socializing with your Porsche Club friends is only $38.00 per person.

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Weather Puts A Damper On Autocross STORY BY STEVE FERRARI EVENT PHOTOS BY JOHN ALFENITO

n April 25, 2015, the Santa Barbara Region held its first Autocross in more than a year and a half. Judging by the attendance, it’s obvious that both members and non-members would like the club to continue holding autocrosses. We had 67 drivers registered, and 61 actually attended. Maybe the six who didn’t show up knew something I didn’t. But I’ll get to that shortly. These 61 drivers drove 37 varieties of Porsches. We had a very quick course, which averaged about one minute to complete. We were able to get in four practice runs before we enjoyed lunch from Q-Time Barbeque. Aaron Johnson always makes sure there is enough food for all.

out Martin, this event would not have happened. Ted Lighthizer, the immediate past chair, guided me on where the various equipment and supplies were and shared his knowledge and insight on many aspects of what it takes to have a successful autocross. I appreciate Jeffrey Merrick and Jeff Parker for meeting with me a few times to test and run the timing equipment. Their commitment to the club is tremendous. Doreen Pankow, immediate past president, offered her knowledge and attention to detail and was very helpful to me. My appreciation also goes to Chris Andropoulos and Cristopher Arreola for running the Tech Inspection. Last but not least, thank you to my co-chair, Brian Rubino, and his wife, Linda. Brian helped with planning logistics, ran the grid and worked with the drivers to get them to the starting line. I appreciated Linda helping out as needed during the day.

As lunch ended, the winds picked up, the fog rolled in, and the rains came. Due to rain, poor visibility, and a very wet course, it was decided to cancel the remaining practice run and timed runs. It was a bit disappointing, but I think most everyone agreed with the decision. All the cones were picked up in record time with all the drivers helping out.

I received numerous emails from drivers expressing appreciation to the Santa Barbara Region for hosting the event and also to all the volunteers who made the day happen. As a result of having to cancel the event, the SBR Board of Directors decided to grant a partial fee refund to those participants requesting one.

The event drew more than six drivers who had never experienced an autocross before. We had enough instructors to teach the new participants how to drive the course and coach them on some aspects of performance driving. I received many emails from these drivers expressing enjoyment with their experience and appreciation for their respective instructors.

When I assumed the chairmanship of the autocross, I truly believed that the event was really all about the cars. After planning, organizing and running the event and then having received so many encouraging emails after it occurred, I have experienced and truly understand the meaning of PCA’s unofficial mantra: “It’s not just the cars, it’s the people.”

Thank you to all those who served as coaches. I also wish to thank all of the club members who volunteered for the day. There were about 20 volunteers at various times during the event. I have to single out a few people who contributed to the transition of my first autocross chairmanship. First, a big thank-you to Martin Keller, who chaired the autocross for many years. With-

Thank you again to all volunteers and drivers who made this day possible and provided support to all of us. I look forward to our next autocross in the Fall, date to be announced. =

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SBR Board of Directors Meeting

May 13, 2015

Ameci’s Pizza - Thousand Oaks MINUTES RECORDED BY HOWARD RUBENSTEIN

The following reports and discussions were presented:

Secretary: The March 2015 bi-monthly board meeting minutes taken by Howard Rubenstein were approved as submitted.

proved for the upcoming Progressive Dinner.

Porsche Mademoiselle Society: No re-

Distribution: Chester Yabitsu reported that on April 27, 2015, 764 copies of the May Der Auspuff were mailed at a postage cost of $372.98. This leaves $952.83 in the SBR account at the Thousand Oaks Post Office for the June and July mailings.

R.U.F.: No report

Advertising: All advertisers are current on their advertising accounts.

Vice President: No report.

Goodie Store: No Report

Treasurer: Steve Kaller reported on the

Insurance: All PCA/SBR events that re-

following Financial Statements for April 2015: (1) Balance Sheet as of April 30, 2015, (2) Balance Sheet Previous Year Comparison as of April 30, 2015, (3) Income & Expense Previous Year Comparison as of April 2015, (4) Income & Expense YTD Comparison April 2015, and (5) Income & Expense January through April 2015. In addition, he reported on the Schedule of Events for 2015.

quire certificates of liability insurance have been covered. Documents have been sent out to all event coordinators through June 2015

Concours: No Report Autocross: The Autocross occurred on

Membership: During the month of March, 12 new members joined our region, including two transfers in. 46 members renewed their memberships. At the end of March, our membership stood at 732 primary and one life member.

April 25, 2015. Bad weather caused the cancellation of the afternoon events and Stephen Ferrari proposed that the Board offer a partial fee refund to those entrants requesting one. The board approved his request. Doreen Pankow reported that PCASB paid $118 to Zone 8 for the Autocross event.

Activities: Doreen Pankow submitted a

Archives: No report

request for the PCA Community/Public Service Subsidy of $450 for the upcoming Street Survival School. Activities are fully organized through July.

Webmaster: The Website was updated with current monthly events and Der Auspuff news items

Editor: A new flier was created and ap-

Safety: No report.

port.

Public Relations: Dick Lange reported that our tour of the Santa Barbara Missions was published in the April 2015 issue of Panorama and a write up has been submitted to Panorama on our drive and visit to The Getty Villa in Malibu. Past President: No Report President: Mike Hodson received one response to the Der Auspuff advertisement and email blast for a new Goodie Store volunteer. He suggests we continue the “sale” approach to the existing inventory until we have a more definite response. All job descriptions have been received. Two board members, plus Mike, have agreed to serve on the volunteer recruitment committee.

Old Business: Mike Hodson reported that the PCASB Social Media Policy has been voted on by the board and is now official. New Business: Stephen Farrari has requested that the board approves November 13 and 14, 2015 for the next Autocross. The board decided to table this until we are aware if the two “timers” will work. Mike Hodson suggests we move the next board meeting location to Lavaggio Detailing. The board approved this for the our July 2015 meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.

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Present were: Mike Hodson, John Alfenito, Nicolas Liakas, Doreen Pankow, Dick Lange, Chet & Joan Yabitsu, Kenny & Tara Brundrett, Barry Weinstein, Howard Rubenstein, and Sue Kinsling.

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The Tech Report

Porsche 918 Spyder

Body Construction BY CHRIS ANDROPOULOS Santa Barbara Region Tech Editor

Current and future fuel economy standards are increasingly driving automakers towards the use of lightweight construction techniques in everyday, massproduced automobiles, with Ford’s new aluminum-intensive F-150 pickup truck serving as a lightning rod for this trend. Porsche is no stranger to the use of exotic, lightweight materials in its race cars and high-end supercars, but such construction is steadily finding its way into Porsche’s “normal” model lineup.

To fully understand modern chassis construction, it is instructive to examine the most basic type of automotive chassis, which is the ladder frame. As its name implies, a ladder frame consists of two main longitudinal members, which are joined by a number of lateral cross-members. The engine and drivetrain are bolted to the frame, as is the front and rear suspension. The passenger cabin and body panels are completely separate and are bolted to the frame. This arrangement is often referred to as “body-on-frame” construction. It was the most popular type of construction in the early days of the automobile and was typically used by American manufacturers for larger passenger cars and muscle cars well into the 1970s.

detrimental to ride and handling quality because the twisting of the frame causes the suspension mounting points to move as the vehicle traverses dips and bumps in the road, and stiffer springs and dampers (shock absorbers) are needed to compensate. Ladder frames also need to be relatively bulky and heavy to provide strength.

Ladder-type frames are used in large trucks and SUVs to this day because they allow for high towing and payload capacities. The downside of ladder frames is that they are not as strong when subjected to torsional (twisting) loads. This is

All Porsche road cars since the 356 have utilized this type of construction, and it allows for a lighter and much more rigid chassis than does a ladder frame. This yields better ride and handling character-

The vast majority of passenger cars employ unit-body (or unibody) construction, in which the frame and body are one. Unibody construction is best described as a three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle of subassemblies that are welded, bonded, or bolted together to form an integral frame to which the doors, fenders, and lids are attached.

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n today’s automotive landscape, much attention is given to high-tech power plants and electronic gadgets and safety features, often without much regard for the “bones” of the automobile in question. As with high-tech electronics, body and chassis technology has benefited from continuous development over many decades in response to crash safety standards and customer demand for performance and ride comfort.

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istics, as well as increased crash protection for passengers as a rigid passenger cell can be maintained, with front and rear crumple zones providing impact protection. Unibody construction is also conducive to mass production as the various sections of the chassis can be precision-welded by robots in minutes; skilled craftsmen can also effectively perform unibody repairs with the proper equipment.

a four-point service hoist, the doors are extremely difficult to open and close due to the chassis twist induced via lift points. While driving, this manifests itself as “cowl shake” that can be felt when driving on rough roads. As time has passed, higher-grade steel alloys have become available, and construction techniques have improved. The 986 Boxster was the first Porsche to employ thoroughly modern chassis composition of several grades of high-strength steel. Originally conceived as a convert-

sign. The exceptionally strong windshield frames and rollover hoops of each held up with no visible deflection! Ingot-like chassis rigidity is fantastic for handling and safety, but the downside of modern chassis construction is that it makes for heavy automobiles with very thick roof pillars. The main issue is cost. Exotic materials such as aluminum and carbon fiber have been used in race car and aircraft construction for decades, but their cost is prohibitive in terms of massproduction automobiles. Even high-end

2005 Porsche Boxster 986 The Porsche 356 and early 911 employed similar unibody construction from automotive-grade steel. Chassis rigidity was exceptional for the time, but their unibodies are considered to be relatively flimsy by modern standards. Along with their small size and lack of modern amenities, this goes a long way towards explaining the coveted low weight of these chassis! The flexible nature of early Porsche chassis becomes apparent when the roof is “chopped off” for convertible and Targa versions. The Porsche service technician is reminded of this daily. When an early open-topped Porsche is lifted on AUSPUFF JUNE 2O15

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ible, the 986 chassis lacks the integral roof structure that provides much torsional rigidity to hardtop designs. When the roof is missing, automotive engineers attempt to compensate by reinforcing the floor and sill areas of the chassis, as shown in the 986/987 chassis diagram above. This complicates the production process and adds cost but pays dividends in handling, ride quality, and occupant safety.

vehicles like Porsche 911s have their limits.

Your humble scribe has been the unfortunate witness of several Boxster rollovers at a race track setting. In each case, the driver walked away unscathed, thanks to the integrity of the Porsche chassis de-

Aluminum has long been used in auto racing and aerospace applications due to its favorable strength-to-weight ratio versus steel, along with its exceptional corrosion resistance. However, despite

Nonetheless, economies of scale have increased the availability of sophisticated high-strength steel alloys, and these are used in key areas of the pictured Porsche chassis. When high-strength steel is used, less material is necessary to achieve desired component rigidity, which decreases its weight.

aluminum being the most abundant metallic element on Earth, the cost of its extraction and conversion into a suitable alloy for automotive construction makes it more expensive than steel (which itself is an alloy composed of iron and carbon). Also, aluminum is softer and much less likely to retain its original shape than steel in the event of an impact, which makes it more difficult and costly to repair. Similarly to high-strength steel alloys, aluminum alloys have become more commonplace in mass-produced automobiles thanks to modern construction techniques. As shown, the Porsche Panamera (along with the Cayenne and 981/991) uses aluminum in as many areas as possible to save weight, with high-strength steel used in critical areas. Magnesium is used for extreme weight savings in noncritical areas such as radiator and dashboard support. Besides cost and complication, the main challenge to joining such dissimilar metals is the potential for electrolysis. Also known as galvanic corrosion, this process can occur when metals with different electrical potential are joined together in the presence of moisture, salt, or another conductive medium, which causes one or both of the metals to corrode as molecules from the “weaker” metal migrate to the other. (This process also generates electrical voltage, and is how a battery works.) Utmost care must be taken to isolate the different metals, which Porsche achieves though various high-tech welding and adhesive techniques.

Porsche Panamera strength-to-weight ratio that is far beyond that of most alloys. It is composed of sheets of woven strands of carbon that are impregnated with epoxy and cured in a mold inside a special oven while under pressure. The end result is an extremely strong and lightweight panel that is suitable for structural use. The Porsche Carrera GT supercar of the last decade featured a carbon fiber “tub” with integral passenger cell as the central chassis element. A separate carbon fiber sub-frame housed the engine and transmission. Deformable steel and aluminum crash structures front and rear provided energy-absorbing crumple zones in the event of an impact. The current 918 Spyder uses a refined version of the same construction, as do its rival hybrid hypercars from Ferrari and McLaren.

have become very heavy of late!). BMW also plans to make its carbon fiber available to other entities to spread cost. Meanwhile, Lamborghini has patented a process in which scrap carbon fiber is reprocessed to inexpensively form lightweight but noncritical structures that might otherwise be made of steel. Finally, Alfa Romeo recently introduced the 4C sports car, which is the first “affordable” production car with a carbon fiber tub. All of this bodes well for the future. Hopefully, the proliferation of lightweight materials will allow Porsche to return to its roots and produce a relatively affordable lightweight sports car, to the delight of purists everywhere. =

Unsurprisingly, the main barrier to the widespread use of carbon fiber is cost. The process of manufacturing the carbon strands that comprise carbon fiber weave is very energy-intensive, and the final manufacturing process of molded carbon fiber parts is laborious and not suitable for mass production.

Carbon fiber is perhaps the most promising automotive construction material to date. It has been used in race car and aerospace construction since the 1980s, and its use has been slowly precipitating into high-end exotic street cars ever since. Carbon fiber has an exceptional

Thankfully, the cost of carbon fiber production has slowly decreased as demand has increased. Rival automaker BMW has invested a large amount of capital in a vertically integrated carbon fiber production process. The BMW i3 and i8 both utilize carbon fiber chassis, and the automaker plans to incorporate composite construction into its mainstream models (which

Chris Andropoulos

is the Service Manager and a technician at Schneider Autohaus in Santa Barbara (a Der Auspuff advertiser). Chris is a lifelong Porsche “nut” and is fascinated with and knowledgeable about all Porsches, from 356s to the latest GT3s. When he’s not racing his daily-driven 944 Turbo at PCA and POC track events, he can be found enjoying the beaches, ocean, and mountains of beautiful Santa Barbara. chris@schneiderautohaus.com

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Down The Road

SBR’S UPCOMING EVENTS & DATES OF INTEREST

JUNE 20 JUNE 21-27 JUNE 27

JULY 4

THE GIMMICK RALLY CITY OF SANTA BARBARA 4TH OF JULY PARADE VENTURA MOTORSPORTS GATHERING

JULY 18

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY DRIVE, WINE & DINE

AUGUST 22

MONTEREY MOTORSPORTS REUNION AT LAGUNA SECA PROGRESSIVE DINNER

SEPTEMBER 12

PRE-CONCOURS DETAIL CLINIC

SEPTEMBER 19

19TH ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF

SEPTEMBER 25-27

PCNA RENNSPORT REUNION V AT LAGUNA SECA

OCTOBER 18

39TH ANNUAL CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE

NOVEMBER 14

ZONE 8 SBR AUTOCROSS IN CAMARILLO

NOVEMBER 21

GRAPE HARVEST WINE TOUR

DECEMBER 6 DEC 13

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PORSCHE PARADE IN FRENCH LICK, INDIANA

JULY 12

AUGUST 13-16

4TH ANNUAL TIRE RACK STREET SURVIVAL SCHOOL

MOTOR 4 TOYS CHARITY CAR SHOW SBR HOLIDAY BRUNCH

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Secretary

Skip Carter

Grand Prix

Golden Empire

Rules Coordinator

Russell Shon

San Diego

Zone 8 Staff Autocross Chair

Social Media Chair

California Inland

Los Angeles

Chief Driving Instructor

Time Trial/D.E. Chair

Las Vegas

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The Membership Report SBR Member Anniversaries 41 Years

James & Karen Degnan

31 Years

Robert & Laura Brickley

28 Years

15 Years

Craig & Michele Adney Henry & Paula Hinck Craig Trask

13 Years

Lee & Susan Hughes

Dennis & Katharine Jorgensen

27 Years

10 Years

James & Ann Sly

26 Years

Chuck Miller

Richard & Valerie Milianni George & Kim Rasher Barry & Valerie Weinstein

9 Years

23 Years

Jeffrey Parker

20 Years

Major Mirza & Joe Pomerantz

8 Years

Stephan Hoofring

Michael Benson & Judi Boscardin Robert & Beverly Charbonneau Steve & Caroline Doll Richard & Kim Donner Art & Phillip Grimmitt Barbara Spencer

16 Years

7 Years

Mike & Kathy Furnish

19 Years

Stanley Smith

17 Years

Stephen & Karen Eikenberry Will & Judy Hoag

John & Shannon La Spada Dan & Lori Steuer

6 Years

Phillip & Lillian Skeen Michael & Laura Whittington

5 Years

Roger Drue Afshin & Giti Fatholahi Brian Hillyer Richard & Lonette Pope John A Scoredos Chris J. Tubbs

Jordan Andrews Lompoc 1999 Boxster

Tomas Kuehn Woodland Hills 2009 911 Carrera Allan Michaels Oxnard 2014 911 Carrera

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Javier Paz Westlake Village 2012 911 Carrera S

Ellen & Mark Burson Kathy Carey Gabe Dominocie Travis Jones Janitta Keck & Roy Bell Jori Jenae Murray Kai Wilson

4 Years

Patrick Cable Victor & Oria Castroll Roderick & Camille Conde Kimberly Larkins Randall Leffingwell Lloyd & Jan Loomis Thomas & Audi Marshall

3 Years

Sam & Lacy Abergel Patty Somers George Valois Bill T. Wilson & Mark Viehman

2 Years

Mark Englander Donna Kell Michael Lauber

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Jeffrey Kaye Ventura 1982 911 SC From Milwaukee (MIL) Tom Siegel Santa Barbara 1993 911 Carrera 2 From Central Coast (CCC)

Thanks! Thank you for renewing your membership and continuing to choose to be a part of the Santa Barbara Region. Please remember that you can logon to the PCA.org website to change your membership information in order to continue to receive your event emails and Der Auspuff. We hope to see you at a breakfast meeting or an event soon. Sue Kinsling, Membership Chair

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SBR NAME BADGES Our official, strong, plastic name badges won’t harm your clothing because they’re held on magnetically! Featuring the SBR logo, and customized with your name and Porsche model, a PCA/SBR name badge is the perfect accessory for our next gathering. Badges are only $13 each, including shipping and handling, and usually arrive within three weeks from the time we receive your order. For a printable order form, go to our website: pcasb.org and click on the “PCASB Name Badges” link in the lefthand column. Send your request today. Be sure to include the NAME and PORSCHE MODEL you want listed on the badge. Make your checks out to PCA/SBR and send to:

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STORY BY MIKE HODSON

e in the Santa Barbara Region of PCA are very proud to have chosen Tri-Counties Make-A-Wish Foundation (TCMAWF) as our designated charity for calendar year 2015. Selecting a charity from the many deserving and worthwhile charity organizations in our Region is not an easy task. PCASB Board members consider three primary factors in the charity selection process. First, we desire that our contributions be distributed to those in need within our Region’s geographic area of Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. TCMAWF distributes all their funds in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties. Second, the charity must have a very low percentage of their budget being used for administrative and overhead purposes. TCMAWF has an annual budget of approximately $1 mil-

My first introduction to the MAWF was when son Chris and I attended a Dodger game several years ago. A very good friend and PCASB member had given the tickets to us. Chris, being the huge Dodger fan, was extremely excited to be attending the game. Between innings, a video presentation was made chronicling the experience of a “Wish Kid” who wanted to be a Dodger for a day. As I sat there with Chris, it struck me how magical his experience was in attending the game. Imagining any kid being a Dodger for a day made me appreciate and admire the MAWF. At this time, we are asking our members to donate airlines miles to TCMAWF. Many of the wishes granted by TCMAWF involve airline travel for not only the Wish Kid but for family members as well. Anyone who travels via airlines these days realizes that airline tickets are expensive and can be a significant per-

To learn more about SBR’s designated charity for 2015, please visit their website at tri-counties.wish.org lion, only ten percent of which is administrative and overhead costs. Ninety percent (90%) is used to grant wishes. Third, we want to have the opportunity to be involved with the charity and their activities. Donating a nice dollar amount is fine; however, our preference is to interact with the charity in more of a partner relationship. This may include becoming involved with charity events, inviting charity personnel and their benefactors to our events, and so on. For those who are not aware of the TCMAWF, it is the local chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. As of 2015, TCMAWF is proudly celebrating 35 years of wish granting. TCMAWF selects young people from 2-17 years of age with life threatening diseases and grants the wish of the young person. In 2014, TCMAWF granted 88 wishes, everything from Disney World trips to celebrity meet-and-greet experiences.

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centage of a trip’s expenditures. Your donations are appreciated and are very cost effective. In addition to airline mile contributions, PCASB is planning two opportunities for direct fundraising for TCMAWF. First will be our annual Concours de Elegance, sponsored by Rusnak Westlake Porsche. We will be having a silent auction at the Concours, with the proceeds directly benefitting TCMAWF. Additionally, our annual holiday party will feature a raffle and silent auction, again with the proceeds going to TCMAWF. We are also working with TCMAWF to have PCASB members volunteer at their events to make the charity experience more meaningful. Thanks to those members who have already donated miles. We look forward to our continued mutually beneficial relationship with TCMAWF. =

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PCA/SBR Classifieds WANT TO BUY – CAYMAN S PDK Looking to purchase: 2009 or 2010 Porsche Cayman S. Prefer no black exterior or interior. Contact Marty Frith (805) 252-4182, maf968@aol.com (05/15)

American Riviera, Gideon Joffe.......12 Aswell Trophy..................................4 Auctions America, Matt Malamut.....4 Automotion..................................IBC Paul Bancroft Roofing.....................22 Walt Branscome, SBAG..................22 California Tire Company..................14

2012 PORSCHE CAYENNE S – FOR SALE Jet Black Metallic, Espresso/Cognac Natural Leather, new Michelin tires, 18-way Sport Seats, Premium Package Plus, Thermal and Noise Insulated glass, Bose, Sirius XM, Air Suspension, Trailer hitch, many more options. Original owner, clean title, complete maintenance history included. 53,000 miles. Maintained by Schneider Autohaus in Santa Barbara. Price is $53,900. Please Contact: Steve Reden (805) 895-3327 or stevenreden@yahoo.com (04/15)

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1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe – For Sale Guards Red with Champagne Leather (G1G1/74) California car, original window sticker, 2nd owner, garage stored. R&R engine and transmission on 10/9/05 @ 184,914 miles. Major service on 12/18/14 @ 212,142 miles. $25,000 OBO. Contact Randy Foster (805) 501-3346 randyfoster@dealercover.com (03/15)

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1986 Porsche 944 Turbo Race/Track Car FOR SALE – PRICE REDUCED! Full NASCAR style cage, all the best components/workmanship, 430 rear wheel HP, 2400 lbs. Big brakes, 968 six speed transmission/ with cooler, Excellent condition, $100k+ invested. Very fast, safe, reliable, economical to race & easy to drive. Located in Santa Barbara. Asking $24,500 obo. Please Contact Steve Keneally cell: (617) 838-4648 or e-mail: info@ americanglobal.org for pictures & full specs. (03/15)

Santa Barbara Auto Group..............BC Schneider Autohaus.......................12 Sierra Madre Collection..................22 Wheel Concepts..............................5

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1969 Porsche 911T – FOR SALE Owned car since 1982 (have known car since it was new). Taken down to bare metal about 10 years ago, no rust, painted Guards Red. Engine replaced about 14 years ago with a completely rebuilt 1973 2.4L carbureted engine(now has 21,000 miles on it). Also, added a 21-gallon touring fuel tank. Engine powder coated 2014, new clutch 2014, all instruments in good working order. Interior in very good condition. Have original radio and manual. Drives very well and is really a beautiful example of an early 911. Will provide additional photos on request and contact for local mechanic, if needed. Now asking $50,000. Contact Jay Midgley at (805) 642-6476 (03/15)

Der Auspuff accepts classified advertising limited to 50 words or less for Porsche cars, parts, and Porsche-related items. Ads are free to PCA SBR members in good standing and will run for a maximum of three (3) months. Ads are free to other PCA members in good standing as space permits and will also run for a maximum of three (3) months. Ads will be accepted for non-members as space permits for a fee of $10 per month, per ad. Please notify the Editor if sold. Der Auspuff is not responsible for the accuracy of any ad or claims made by advertisers, and does not warrant or guarantee the condition of items offered for sale. Der Auspuff reserves the right to edit or refuse to print any ad it deems inappropriate. Please submit ads directly to the Editor at DerAuspuff@gmail.com

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