Voice of the Vancouver Island Region - Porsche Club of America Volume 21 Issue 4 April 2018
In This Issue Survey Results, On-Ramp to 2018-Part 1, Porsche News, Detailing, Driver’s Perspective
REGULARS 4 VIR PCA Executive 5 Executive Comment 8 Cars And Coffee
31 VIR Jackets 38 Discounts & Forums
FEATURES VIR Survey Results 10 Porsche News 14 Other News 17
Detailing 19 On-Ramp to 2018 #1 25
39 Around The Bend
RIBA Tech Event 27
41 Club Classifieds
Driver’s Perspective 28
42 Goodie Store
Competition Corner 34
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John McGurran President president@virpca.org
Dave Nickel Director—Website webms@virpca.org
James Renfrew Vice President vicepresident@virpca.org
Wendy Woodley Director—North Island upisland@virpca.org
Michael Holan Secretary secretary@virpca.org
Dean Aikenhead Director—Mid Island midisland@virpca.org
Tim Evans Treasurer treasurer@virpca.org
Didier Moinier Director—South Island southisland@virpca.org
Garth Webber Atkins Director—Membership membership@virpca.org
Steve Fairbrother Director—Newsletter newsletter@virpca.org
Martin Mansfield Past President pastpresident@virpca.org
Tyson Johnson Competition & Driver Education Chair competition@virpca.org
Mark Prusynski PCA Zone 6 Representative mlprusy@gmail.com PORSCHER — APRIL 2018
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t’s April and we know winter is officially over because we no longer need winter tires (or chains) on the Malahat and other BC roadways. With the mild climate, especially in the south Island, sports car driving can be a year long activity. That said, when the performance summer tires are mounted driving is a lot more fun.
March has been a very busy month. New members are joining in record numbers (see Garth’s column for details). The 2018 Membership Survey results were tabled at the March Board meeting and a summary is presented elsewhere in this Porscher. I attended the PCA Zone 6 Presidents’ meeting and met the presidents of the other nine Regions in our Zone. Black Rock registration continues… yes, there is room. The first of Tyson’s On-Ramp to 2018 Series was well attended…yes; you can register for parts two and three. Didier’s VI Helicopter Tour attracted members wanting an aerial view of the Island. RIBA’s detailing and driving clinic attracted members from all parts of the Island. We are working with Porsche Victoria to introduce their customers to the benefits of club membership. And, lest I forget, the club jacket order is about to be placed so if you want to order one, don’t delay. All of these events are listed on the website and in Porscher. Members describe their experiences and post their photos on our Facebook page. You should check it out.
John McGurran President
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would like to thank all club members who responded to our survey and spent a few minutes of their time to help improve the club with their feedback on all aspects of VIRPCA but from my perspective about the Porscher newsletter.
As you’ll see from John’s article on the survey, some people want more articles on members, some want more technical stuff, others want articles from members about their Porsche travels etc. I am happy to receive ANY articles from members related to anything Porsche and if you know of somebody that should be profiled in the newsletter, please drop me a line and let me know. I have just submitted 4 newsletters from 2017 to PCA as our submission into their Newsletter of the year competition; April for best article (Fun in the Garage), May and June for best overall issue and September for best cover. I hope you agree.
Steve Fairbrother Newsletter Director
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Membership News Region Summary at end of February 2018
Vancouver Island Region has 514 members. We have 312 primary members, and 202 affiliate members.
New Members in February
Please extend a warm welcome to: Member Location Lionel Dobson Sidney Kevin Gowan Cory Pahl Kevin Reath Steve and April Seixeiro Jacquelene Seige Michelle Waterfield
Vehicle 2016 Cayman
Victoria Qualicum Beach Sidney Nanaimo Victoria Victoria
1984 911 Carrera 1986 944 Turbo 2018 911 Carrera GTS 1999 Boxster, 2007 911 Turbo
Other membership activity: Renewals: 20 Non renewals: 4
Anniversaries in February - Congratulations! 10 years: 5 years: One Year:
Steve Fairbrother, Don Layman Lloyd Cox, Deborah Martin-Cox Tyson Johnson, Duane Lachance, Brad and Mila Skeeles, David and Janice Bligh, Philip and Gayle MacIntyre, Simon Young, Dave Turner, James Waterfield.
Garth Webber Atkins Membership Director
PCA Test Drive Do you know someone with Porsche ownership intentions or aspirations? Tell them about the PCA Test Drive program. For US $40 they get 6 months access to PANORAMA and defined access to browse the online PCA Mart to find their Porsche. Contact membership@virpca.org for details. PORSCHER — APRIL 2018
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here is always a Cars & Coffee meeting near you at weekends! Pop in, meet old friends and make plenty of new ones. You never know, VIR may even pay for your coffee occasionally too! Below are some photos from recent meetings, please feel free to send in yours, especially from mid-island and up-island!
Up-Island 2nd Saturdays, 10am—Noon, Crown Isle Plaza, 444 Lerwick Rd, Courtenay Mid-Island Sundays 10am, Country Grocer, 1800 Dufferin Cr, Nanaimo BUT 1st Sunday of the month, meet at Serious Coffee, 1209 Island Hwy E, Parksville South Island Sundays 9am, Eagle Creek Village, 29 Helmcken Rd
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e conducted a Member Survey to give everyone the opportunity to provide direct feedback to the Board about their experience and the kinds of activities they would like to see in the future. 359 invitations were sent to primary and affiliate members; 179 (50%) responded.
Here are some of highlights: General information on members who responded 58% live in the south Island; 32 % in mid Island; 8 % in north Island 93% own sports cars; 4% own a 4-door Porsche; 3% have both 96% are primary members and 4% are affiliates 20% are first year members; 40% are in years two to five; 20% have been members from six to ten years and 20% 11 years and longer 76% said their 2017 club experience met their expectations and 20% said it exceeded expectations 13% said they would like to be more involved in the club; if you are one of those, please let me (president@virpca.org ) or one of the Board members know. Communication with members When asked where you go for information about the club and its events: 92% identified the president’s regular emails; 88% said Porscher and, 76% mentioned our website; 36% said they reach out to a present or former Board member and 31% mentioned our Facebook page. Members’ interest in events and activities We asked you what events you would enjoy taking part in. From your responses an overall index of interest was created. The following table lists the events sorted with the highest net interest at the top (one day drives, +73%) and the lowest (off road events -59%) at the bottom. Event one day drives cars & coffee tech sessions High perf. driver education. auto rallying member socials autocross & track wine & food tours with other regions multi day drives movie nights events with children off road events
Interest index + 73% + 67% + 61% + 52% + 47% + 46% + 46% + 42% + 35% + 20% - 5.0% -25% -59%
45% say they attend our cars and coffee sessions regularly or occasionally; 55% go infrequently or not at all When asked if the club should plan events that would be suitable for children under 18, 14% said PORSCHER — APRIL 2018
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“yes”, 46% said “perhaps” and 40% said “no” Porscher Newsletter Newsletters are an integral component of all PCA club communication plan and an important mechanism to engage and retain members. If you have been a member for a few years you will recall that we had no newsletter between 2013 and 2015. Production resumed in 2016 with Steve Fairbrother as editor. Of the 8 issues published in 2017, 80% said they read four or more issues and 6% read none. 31% expressed interest in submitting articles, photos or story ideas; if you are one of those email Steve newsletter@virpca.org Asked if they would pay for a printed and mailed Porscher 6% said “yes” and 73 % said “no” There is room for improvement Many of the survey questions provided an opportunity to say how things could be improved and you took full advantage of the opportunity to speak directly to the Board. The following is representative: Ideas for improving Cars & Coffee: Sundays not the best; how about Saturday? A noon or later start would be better Bring some new Porsches for us to learn about Change location from time to time More cars and coffee at the VIMC track and up Island Sometimes include a drive Send a reminder that it's going to happen by short email blurb to get more and new people out
Ideas for improving the VIRPCA experience: Have more members attend the AGM More events, such as tech sessions, tours, etc., north of Nanaimo More surveys. Get regular members to tell us about themselves Get members to embrace new club joiners More driving events, including promoting our neighbouring PCA regions events Have monthly or bi-monthly social events, meals, presentations by Porsche Plan driving events at Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit It’s up to the individual member to improve the experience, not the club I do seem to get a lot of club correspondence...maybe too much Make an effort to get other members out to cars and coffee Arrange for more visitations, presentations Keep up the dialog with members I think it is on the right track; there is a huge increase in Communication; thanks Ideas for improving Porscher Just advise me of its existence. I get a little busy and may have missed this More stories by members of their Porsche experiences including attending events like club activities parade, Rennsport, Treffen, and travels in their Porsche Tech Q&A column moderated by a qualified mechanic More members’ pictures Something about racing and rallying PORSCHER — APRIL 2018
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Ideas for improving our website A moderated Porsche Owners’ Forum Really important to have all details correct and updated More frequent updates and pictures from club activities It seems most activity seems to happen on Facebook and other social media platforms, all of which I avoid. It would be nice to see more interaction through the website Ideas for improving our Facebook page Full disclosure: I am not a fan of Facebook I rarely use Facebook, but I have gone to the Facebook page, it can often have more info than the website Let members post through a Facebook Group Keep it current; again that is up to the members Letting members post freely on the site would vastly improve the experience. Final thoughts on the Survey The Board is indebted to the 179 members who took the time to complete a questionnaire and provide advice and suggestions for improvement. Many of you acknowledged the importance of seeking members’ input. We agree and will repeat the survey in the future. VIRPCA is driven (so to speak) by those active members who take part in our socials and tours, track days, driver education sessions and cars and coffee. I encourage you to visit the website, read Porscher and, if you are so inclined, post your photos and comments on our Facebook page. If you have any comments or questions about the survey, please email me.
John McGurran President
And the winner of a year’s subscription to 000 Magazine is… Jim Russell. Jim’s name was drawn at random from those who completed the questionnaire.
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orsche recently unveiled their concept study of an electrically driven Cross Utility Vehicle, the Mission E Cross Turismo. The Cross Turismo concept is a “go”, using the same mechanical and electrical setup as the first Mission E, due out next year. That means front and rear electric motors, good for 0-100 kph in 3.5 seconds and 0-200 in 12s. It’ll do those numbers even when the battery is fairly depleted – a condition not met by a Tesla. Its claimed range is 500 km, but of course that’ll be significantly eroded for spirited driving we expect. It can be charged on a Level 3 charger from 0 to 80% in around 15 minutes, and will get 100 km of range from just 4 minutes of Level 3 charge, the latter two requiring new – and as yet unavailable in North America – high-power chargers.
The Mission E doesn’t only have the performance of a Porsche, it has the looks of one. Compared with the 2015 show car, the hips have been lost and the suicide doors too, but it still has Porsche DNA.
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orsche have also recently announced the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The new high-performance sports car with 383-kW (520-hp; Fuel consumption combined 12.8 l/100 km; CO2 emissions 291 g/ km) and four-litre, high-speed naturally aspirated engine is based on the 911 GT3, which has been refined still further to combine the performance-enhanced engine with a running-gear setup that features re-calibrated rear axle steering designed for maximum dynamics and precision. The 911 GT3 RS accelerates from 0 to 100 kph in 3.2 seconds, reaching a top speed of 312 kph. Following the launch of the 911 GT3 and the 911 GT2 RS, this latest release will see Porsche present its third GT road-approved sports car within a year. The four-litre, six-cylinder naturally aspirated engine delivers 20 hp more than the engine in the previous model and the 911 GT3. Together with the revs reaching up to 9,000 rpm, it was the ideal choice as a thoroughbred sports engine. Combined with the specially calibrated seven-speed PDK, the high-performance engine guarantees an outstanding driving performance. As with all current GT sports cars, the Clubsport package is available at no extra cost. However the extra cost Weissach package provides further weight reduction, carbon components, reducing weight to 1,430 kgs. The cost in Canada is not quite as high as the 911 GT2 RS but still worth it! (Photos courtesy Porsche.com)
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elow is our Up-Island Director Wendy Woodley with her prize of a brand new Tote Bag with the VIR logo emblazoned on it. A limited number of totes (but with the Black Rock logo) have been available to order for attendees of Black Rock at the registration web site (www.msreg.com/ blackrock2018). Also shown below is the Porsche “Money Box” available at Porsche Centre Victoria for those who did the Porsche survey (NOT ours!). Reynolds High School Band used our club trailer after Christmas 2017 as part of their fundraising and the families involved graciously sent us a nice Thank You card.
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rake dust is a pain in the butt for both car owners and detailers. The stuff seems to build up rather quickly. You can even start to see it one or two drives after you wash the car. The longer you let it stay on the wheels, the tougher it is to remove. Here’s the part I hate. The stuff is corrosive. When combined with water, it will eat through clear coat/paint/powder coat or whatever is on your wheels. I don’t see it often but every once in a while someone brings in a car that hasn’t been well cared for. To the average person, the wheels look really dirty but that’s it. As soon as I start cleaning the first wheel, I can tell that there will be pockets on at least the front wheels where some of the black stains that look like brake dust are actually corrosion that I can’t remove.
Option 2a - if you have powder coated, painted, or clear coated wheels, go find yourself an acid based wheel cleaner. It's supposed to be safe on chrome too. I've never tried it. You're unlikely to find such a product at your local auto parts store. I use Meguiar's D140 Wheel Brightener. D140 is noticeably more effective than non-acid cleaners on dirty wheels. www.meguiars.com/en/professional/products/ d14001-wheel-brightener/ It only comes in a 1 gallon jug and you dilute it 4:1 with water before use so it will last you forever but it only costs $20 US for a gallon. You can buy it on Amazon or from my supply house of choice Autogeek. www.autogeek.net/meguiar-s-wheel-brightener.html
So what can you do? For as long as I've been detailing, people have been asking for a magic wheel cleaning product. I talk with other detailers online all the time. I read about the new products from shows. But there is no magic for brake dust. I’m about to tell you what I tell my customers and friends. And it's the same thing any reputable detailer will tell you.
There are pros and cons to acid based wheel cleaners. The one issue with acid cleaners is that they aren't safe for bare metal or anodized aluminum wheels. The positive is that acid cleaners make cleaning brake dust easier. Some detailers will tell you that using an acid based cleaner and a pressure washer on wheels with light to moderate dust will get them You've got three options. OK, I really don’t consider clean without scrubbing. I've never tried it. But let’s the first option to be an “option” that most of us can all remember, it’s a mild acid. So follow the direcconsider but I’ll put it on the table. tions, be safe, and rinse the wheels thoroughly. Option #1 - buy a car with carbon ceramic brakes. Option 2b - if you have anodized aluminum or bare Those brakes make dust but it’s white and it doesn’t metal wheels, you can't use an acid cleaner. Or maystick to anything. Problem solved. be you just don’t feel comfortable using an acid based cleaner. You'll have to go with one of the milOptions #2 - Wash your wheels frequently. Every cou- lion other products out there. Everyone swears by ple times you drive your car, wash your wheels. something. I've used quite a few and to me, the That's it. Of course, make your life easier by having a differences are pretty minor at best. The equation good rolling seat and the proper wheel cleaning tools comes down to convenience and economics. At the to make the job easier. See my wheel cleaning article shop I use Meguiar's D143 Non-Acid Wheel and Tire for that info. If you haven’t read my wheel cleaning Cleaner. At home I use Griots wheel cleaners - both article, shame on you! Seriously, take it from an old their regular and heavy duty products. guy with a bad back, having the proper tool to clean wheels makes life SO much easier. When it comes to Either way, if you have two buckets, the right tools, a wheel cleaners, there are two options. rolling seat and a hose you're looking at 20 minutes to clean 4 simple wheels like turbo twists or 40 PORSCHER — APRIL 2018
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minutes to thoroughly clean a set of more complex to work like they did in my story about my wife’s 911. multi spoke wheels. Brake dust will still accumulate. It will just accumulate slower and it will be much easier to clean off. The Option #3 - apply a ceramic/nano/polymer coating to difference is that you’ll only have to reapply the your wheels. The coating will resist dust buildup and coating once a year or so. make it easier to clean but it won't eliminate the problem. Once again, there are two paths you can Are there other coating products out there? Yeah. take here. You can look around the "paint, glass, wheel, and trim coatings" section of the Autogeek site. Anything else Option #3a – If you use a spray on rinse off polymer you find will be more expensive. Some will probably coating on your car like CarPro Hydro2 or McKee’s 37 last longer. Hydro Blue, you can spray that stuff on your wheels too. It really does make life easier. Let me tell you a If I was going to go down the option #3b road, I'd wait personal story to prove my point. for a warm day or find a warm garage, jack up the car, and pull off all the wheels. I'd clean them completely I use McKee’s 37 Hydro Blue on my wife’s 911 and the and the brake calipers too. Then I'd coat the wheels wheels get sprayed as well. We drove out to Parade completely and the brake calipers as well. in Spokane this past summer. When we got there, my wife noticed a few dime size black spots on each of Either way I'd recommend you invest in a tire brush, a the wheels. She immediately gave me a hard time for set of wheel woolies, and a rolling seat. You can find not cleaning her wheels. I bent down to touch one of all that stuff on the Autogeek site. That stuff will them to see what it was. It turns out they were little make your wheel cleaning life easier. puddles of brake dust. A little puff of air would blow them off the wheel. Wow!!! Thanks for reading. If you have questions, feel free to write me at billelwell@hotmail.com Now, before you go running to the internet to buy a bottle, remember, you still have to get that brake Bill Elwell is the current President of the Olympic Pendust off the wheel or it will eat through whatever pro- insula Region (OPR) tective coating is on there. So you still need to clean your wheels every drive or two. But the cleanings will be MUCH easier. And don’t forget, the spray on rinse off coating is only good for about 3 months so you’ll need to reapply it. Option 3b - Just like there are polymer (nano... ceramic...) coatings for your paint, those same type of coatings are available for your wheels as well. Find a coating product designed specifically for wheels. Again, you won't find this stuff in stores. The cheapest and easiest product to use (and the one I use) is McKee's 37 Wheel Coating. www.autogeek.net/wheel-coating.html A bottle costs $35 US and you'll probably coat 2 sets of wheels with that bottle. It's simple to apply compared to the coatings for paint. The coating lasts about a year. It's not a miracle solution. Expect things
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lack Rock 2018 registration is now open via our event registration website MotorsportReg.com. Our annual event raises money for two causes — Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Brigade & RCMP “Cops for Cancer” Tour de Rock. Below is the proposed schedule (correct at time of writing).
Note: Everyone is responsible for making their own accommodation reservations. Those with special dietary considerations are responsible for contacting Black Rock Oceanfront Resort directly to make arrangements. Registration Fees Main Event $175 per person (excl. room) Autocross $40 per person HPDE $40 per person
Thursday, May 24 3pm – 5pm Registration – Ballroom 5:30pm – 6:30pm Whisky Tasting – Wine Cellar 7:30pm – 9:30pm Welcome Social – Resort Lobby Friday, May 25 7am 8am – 3:30 pm 10am – 3:30 pm 3pm – 5pm 4pm – 5pm 7pm After dusk
Hotel Continental Breakfast $18 Autocross at Tofino Airport Porsche Overland Event Registration – Lobby HPDE Class – TBA Salmon BBQ/Bonfire by UVFB * Fireworks
Saturday, May 26 7am – 9:30am Pancake Breakfast, Car Park * 8am – 3:30pm HPDE at Tofino Airport (incl. UVFB lunch *) 11am – 4pm Show & Shine – Village Green 11am – 4pm Walking Poker Rally 1:30pm – 3pm Guided Nature Walk * 3:30pm – 4:30pm Turn in poker cards – Lobby 5:30pm Banquet, bar open – Lobby 6:30pm Banquet, ballroom door open – Ballroom 7pm Banquet dinner – Ballroom 8pm Banquet. social, prizes, Cops for Cancer Auction – Ballroom Sunday, May 27 8:30am RCMP/Porsche Parade – Ucluelet 9am – Noon Breakfast Buffet, UVFB Auction – Ballroom Noon Participants depart Black Rock Accommodation (via the resort 1-877-762-5011) Studio Trail $145 per night 1 Bedroom Lodge $195 per night 2 Bedroom Lodge $349 per night * By Donation
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Black Rock 2018 Apparel When registering for Black Rock, you can also choose this year’s apparel, all featuring the Black Rock logo in lime green on the front and the VIR logo on the sleeve. The crew neck T-Shirts are unisex, available in sizes Small to 3XL The Iron Grey colour Sport Shirts come in men’s and women’s styles in Small to 3XL sizes. Both will bear the same logos. It is recommended that women order the Sport Shirt one size up for comfort. New this year is a Black Rock canvas tote bag with the BR logo on one side, for $19.99. It is quite large (see photo) and will carry a good amount of “bits and bobs” for car washing, shopping or going to the beach or cottage.
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Part 1 Sunday March 4—Health, Conditioning and Driving Basics
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rainers Steven Inglefield, Tasher Adaarewa and Alicia Derousie (below right) from Rehab and Performance (rehabandperform.com) were at Tyson’s first of 3 events. That started at Porsche Center Victoria on Sunday March 4 where about 30 club members learned about the importance of body position, breathing, sight lines and more from both Tyson Johnson and the trainers. Volunteer members were impressed at how simple stretching improved their abilities immediately—such as Dan Bourlet touching his toes and how shoulder checking could be improved too.
After, the group went on a drive to Hamsterly Beach and then to a nearby restaurant for lunch. See Information on the next session at http://msreg.com/tyson-part2
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ichard (Doc) Walton, the proprietor of RIBA Detailing Perfection, hosted a tech event on Sunday March 25. Last year’s clinic was held at his Duncan shop, this year it was at the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit. Doc worked his magic on the hood and leather seats of a high mileage, daily driven, black 996 C4, which sorely needed some TLC. The before/after was astounding.
Participants took a break from the detailing session to run an autocross course on the VIMC paddock. Track staff provided pointers on handling and the benefits of a ‘smooth is fast’ approach. A BBQ lunch followed by a Q&A rounded out the day. All of this was provided to club members at no cost by Richard and RIBA. Thank you very much!
RIBA’s next event includes track time on the main circuit as well as a detailing session. It is set for Thursday May 17 and pricing will be announced soon. Contact Richard rich-w@hotmail.com 250-466-4717 for more information or find them on Facebook www.facebook.com/RIBADP
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Here is an article from Upper Canada region. Carrying on our competition theme so far this year, here is one by their (now) President Kathleen Wong. Thanks to UCR for providing this.
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he first sanctioned PCA Upper Canada Region Club Race took place at Mosport in 1996. The 2016 Can/Am Challenge Club Race was the 21st running of our race at the same exciting track, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (“CTMP“ or Mosport) from August 5 to 7. I have been participating in the UCR Driver’s Education (“DE”) program since 1998. Dave Osborne (DE Track Chair), Del Bruce (Worker Assignment) and Stephen Goodbody (Chief Instructor) have built a firstclass DE program and I have witnessed how the program has evolved over the last 18 years. Almost every single DE event was a sold out during the last several years. This is a true testament to the hard work and dedication of the track team and volunteers, and the enthusiasm of the DE participants who show their commitment to the event every year. And, huge kudos to the legion of UCR volunteer instructors who work tirelessly to help students develop advanced driving skills.
ing start of a race, adrenaline is pumping through my veins when I and the other 40+ ‘angry’ racers sit revving our engines before roaring down the front straight of Mosport when the green flag is waived. It’s exhilarating when my car and another car are going side-by-side, probably a door handle from each other, at high speed going through Corner 1.
Then, it depends on who gets the inside line of Corner 2, which is my favourite corner - a blind, highspeed, downhill, double apex, off-camber corner with an elevation drop of 45 feet. I always try to protect my turf at Corner 2 and hold onto the inside line, so my fellow racer still has enough room to be hanging on the outside line such that we can drive down Corner 2 side-by-side.
Being a race car driver was one of my childhood dreams. The DE program was a great stepping stone for me to get into PCA Club Racing. After I had done DE for 10 years, I bought a 1989 944 Turbo S and turned it into a race car. I received my PCA Club Racing licence in 2008 and participated in the Can/Am Challenge Club Race at Mosport every year since then. And I use the DE weekends to practise for this This is the excitement of club racing and the chalmajor event of the year. lenge is to take that beast to the limit but still have control of it at the end of a race. To be able to finish Frankly speaking, I am one of the slowest cars at the all my races during a race weekend is an accomplishback of the pack and I have never been on the podi- ment for me. um. So, I always get the following question from my friends: Why do you spend so much money maintain- The PCA Club Race is a very well-run event and I feel ing your race car every year and participate in a race very safe racing on track because all our racers have that you will never win? the utmost respect for each other. Even though we are racing hard out there, we are all friends at the This is my long answer to them: end of the day. And, we all enjoy the camaraderie “It’s all about the club racing experience. At the roll- and competition of pure club racing. There is no prize PORSCHER — APRIL 2018
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money for winners in a PCA Club Race and the best reward is that both the driver and the race car go home in the same condition as before the race weekend. ”
corner, on every straight, in every lap, in every session on track. So my “achievement” over the weekend was that I had consistent lap times except during Practice 3/Qualifying session. See Figure 1 below.
Bruce Boeder, PCA National Steward and a PCA Club Racer since 1992, was at the 2016 Can/Am Challenge Club Race. At the orientation meeting he gave the following tips to rookie racers:
I am a petite woman that weighs about 95 lbs, so I thought I would have a huge advantage over my fellow racers. However, I weighed my car after the race and learned that I must be “obese” because my car is 150 lbs over the minimum weight (including driver) A: Awareness – Be aware of what is going on around permitted under PCA Club Racing rules. Power-toyou. Watch the flags. weight ratio is critical to achieve best cornering and B: braking performance. So, I have to consider shaving B: Back out and back off - If you can’t make the pass off some weight to reduce my lap time by one seccleanly, back off and be patient and wait for another ond! opportunity. It is the responsibility of the overtaking driver to complete a safe pass. The driver being I would like to take this opportunity to thank everypassed should hold onto his or her racing line and let one on 2016 Can/Am Challenge Club Race committee, the overtaking driver to go offline to make a pass. PCA stewards and volunteers who have participated in the event. Without you, we would not have had C - Co-existence – practise co-existence and take care such an awesome club racing weekend. I was responof your fellow racers. sible for the club race budget and schedule on the 2016 Can/Am Challenge Club Race Committee. We D - Don’t take unnecessary chance held our debrief meeting exactly one month after the race weekend and also used it to start planning for E - Something in hand at all times. In other words, our 2017 Can/Am Challenge Club Race! don’t drive at the ragged edge. See below link for the video made by the son of Roy If you are curious about how I did at 2016 Can/Am Tam, who was a rookie racer at 2016 Can/Am ChalChallenge Club Race, here is my “achievement” over lenge Club Race. Roy received his PCA Club Race lithe weekend: I raced in stock class “F”, which is one cence that weekend and his son, Ryan Tam (and his of the classes with the most number of cars. I know I friends from school) made the video about Roy’s first will never get on the podium, so my goal at every PCA PCA club race experience at Mosport. Club Race is to improve by best lap time by one sec- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctPW2AOrsys ond. The key in racing is lap time consistency, meaning that you have to be as fast as possible in every Yellow Race Group
Class
Best Lap
Overall Position
Practice 1
F
1.44.4
23/36
Practice 2
F
1.44.9
34/39
Practice 3 / Qualifying
F
1.46.7 I probably ate too much at lunch!
36/39
Yellow Sprint Race 1
F
1.44.0
28/40
7/10
Yellow Sprint Race 2
F
1.43.6
23/38
8/10
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endy Woodley, Up Island Director is looking after the second order of our beautiful VIR jackets. We are now dealing with Hitec Screen Printing, Courtenay and have been able to bring down the price to $60.48. Note that there are men’s and women’s styles. Sizes are XS to 2XL Below are some photos
of the Ladies’ style, the men’s fit is not contoured. Now, we offer 7 colours:- Black, Graphite, Midnight Blue, Imperial Blue, Pearl Grey Heather, Navy Heather and Black Heather. The Heather colours are $5 extra.
Last reminder—the cut-off date is April 7th at midnight. So, go to virpca.org/virpca-jackets for further details, colours (click on Jacket Info there) and/or order. Thanks to our model Amy Lalande and to Imogen Burr for taking the photos. You will be invoiced via Square soon after the jacket order is placed and no refunds after that. Contact Wendy at upisland@virpca.org
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n Saturday March 24 and Sunday, March 25, I attended a High Performance Driver Training event put on by the Victoria Motor Sports Club, and coordinated by Chief Driving Instructor Paul Whitworth. Saturday’s classroom instruction introduced students to the organizational structures that support automobile racing in the Pacific Northwest, racing safety equipment, course flags, and how to acquire a racing licence. Also some pretty interesting discussion of the laws of physics relating to velocity and friction, and racing videos to illustrate the inflexibility of those laws. Sunday was a track day, held at Western Speedway. Students were put through a sighting exercise to get us used to watching course marshals for flags, then instructors showed us how competition driving is supposed to look by driving us around the course in our own vehicles. What an eye-opener that was! Mike, my instructor, drove my 944 around corners faster than I would have thought possible, on sure footing, with nary a peep from the tires. After four laps, we switched and it was my turn. So much to try to do all at once! Smooth moves with the steering wheel, try to follow the racing line, keep your speed up but brake at just the right time. While we are watching where we are going, we must also remember to watch the tower, the corner marshals, and the mirrors. Goodness! We followed the same pattern of instruction with a second course, run the opposite direction. It had quite a long straightaway, so I got to really take advantage of the 944 Turbo’s horsepower, to keep me ahead of those behind me who were much better at cornering. It’s humbling when you have to work hard to stay ahead of a VW Golf. PORSCHER — APRIL 2018
After lunch, we each had 10 laps on our own. The model really worked for me. The repetition gave me time to practice and process, and by the end of those 10 laps I was driving significantly faster and smoother than I did at the start. There was a short driver meeting for feedback, then we all had another 6 laps. After that, we received our certificates, and the course was complete. Students who pass the course are eligible to apply for a novice racing license with the Confederation of Autosport Car Clubs (CACC) or the International Conference of Sports Car Clubs (ICSCC). The instructors are all experienced racers, and their guidance, comments, and answers to our many questions were helpful and much appreciated. Victoria Motor Sports Club runs at least one driver training session per year, and also runs several autocross events over the course of the year. Other than an approved helmet, no special training, experience or vehicle is required to participate in these events. For more information on driver training, contact Paul Whitworth at driverstraining@victoriamotorsports.ca For a list of events, visit their website at http://victoriamotorsports.ca or their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/victoriamotorsportsclub
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yson Johnson’s initial events offer his expertise and enthusiasm as Chair for Competition and HPDE. Tyson designed a 3-part ‘On -Ramp to 2018’ geared to members who may be newcomers to performance driving or those who would like to put the sport back into their sports car. Here is a brief description of the remainder of the program. If interested, please register at MotorsportReg.com so we can ascertain member interest and provide numbers for catering (if relevant). Part 2 - Sunday April 8 @ 9:15 am - Transfer Beach Park, Ladysmith - Best practices and Techniques: sharpening your skill set After a review of Part 1’s teachings, we’ll explore some more advanced techniques. Then there will be a midisland drive ending in Parksville around noon. Over lunch (to be decided where), Tyson will review the morning's experience and set the stage for Part 3. You must sign up for this event at msreg.com/tyson-part2. After lunch, when the VIR session has formally ended, Tyson invites you to join him in mini-golf, bumperboats or possibly go-karts at nearby facilities.
Part 3 - Sunday April 22, @ 9:15 am - Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit - Autocross Clinic: applying dynamic driving practices Working with Victoria Motor Sports Club, (VMSC) instructors, Tyson will explain the basics of autocross. There will be no timing gear at the event. It will be similarly structured to many High Performance Driver Education events, (HPDE). The intent is to develop high performance techniques and explore your car's capabilities in a safe environment. Cars will need to be tech inspected before or at the event and SNELL or FIA rated helmets are required, (there should be ‘loaners’ available). There will be a limit of 35 cars and a fee of $70 per person for this Autocross Clinic. All participants in this program must formally register using MotorsportReg at www.msreg.com/Tyson-part3 (not via Tyson please). Tyson is looking for advice on the mid-island drive route and restaurant opportunities, so email him if you have some suggestions or if you want to join. The most critical aspect is to have the drive end in Parksville
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around lunch, (for example, we could start in Coombs and drive to Port Alberni for Coffee then back through Cathedral Grove to Parksville). Here is a list of the remaining known performance events on the Island this year: May 25 VIRPCA - Black Rock HPDE classroom session for novice drivers May 25 VIRPCA - Black Rock Autocross May 26 VIRPCA - Black Rock High Performance Driver Education July 15 Victoria Motor Sports Club - Autocross School October 14 VIRPCA - Autocross & Chili Challenge VMSC hosts monthly Autocross events at Western Speedway. Their full schedule can be viewed at: http://victoriamotorsports.ca/ Tyson Johnson
Sacramento Valley PCA Region Event Contact – John Leet john.p.leet@gmail.com Name – Sacramento CRAB (Crab, Rally, Autocross & Begegnen Dates – May 18—20, 2018 Website - http://svr-pcaor.org/wp/so-what-is-crab/
Brief - CRAB starts the weekend with a casual welcome party to be held this year at the California Automobile Museum in Sacramento. On Saturday, the event includes an autocross, a tour of the Delta, a Crabkhana, and the grand crab feed featuring all you can eat fresh Dungeness crab. On Sunday, there will be a rally, concours, and the beer and brat barbecue along with awards ceremony.
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ancouver Island Motorsport Circuit on Sunday March 25th was the venue for their monthly Cars & Coffee morning. As it ran from 9am to noon, there was time to attend our own coffee morning at Eagle Creek, Victoria and then travel up to the Cowichan Valley Highway and still catch up with a few well recognised faces there. Paul Rossmo is the General Manager at the circuit and wel-
comed everyone while enjoying a hot beverage in the lounge overlooking the track. There were quite a few Porsches attending that day and one or two were out on the track enjoying one of the Track Ex-
perience packages on offer. Their next morning is April 29th.
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f you have received a discount from anywhere that you believe would be applicable to others in the club, please let me know via email to newsletter@virpca.org and we shall get it added to this list.
Where
Discount
Lordco
Up to 30%
Description Car parts etc. Mention Porsche Club of America.
Porsche Center Victoria
15%
Parts & labour
RIBA Detailing Perfection, Duncan
25%
PCA members receive 25% off RIBA published prices. 4 standard packages or “a la carte”. Member of the International Detailers Association.
Next Level Audio
20%
VIR PCA Discounts section include a 20% discount on in stock products from Next Level Audio
GermanParts.ca
10%
PCA members receive 10% off their prices. Use code PCA10 at checkout.
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elow are some Porsche related forums that club members may find useful. If you know of any others please forward them to the Editor. Best forum for 986 owners, run by Pelican Parts 986forum.com/forums/ PCA Boxster register, another great resource for Boxster owners boxsterregister.org/
See the PCA site for other models www.pca.org/special-interest-groups Macan Forum, everything related to Macans www.macanforum.com
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Competition #2 - Sharpening your skill set After a review of Part 1’s teachings, more advanced techniques. Apr 8 Then there will be a mid-island drive ending in Parksville around Contact 9:15am to noon and a no-host lunch. Over lunch Tyson will review the Tyson Johnson 1:30pm morning’s experience and set the stage for Part 3 – an autocross. Must register at http://msreg.com/tyson-part2
Apr 10 5.30 to 8pm
April Board & Member Meeting Contact Community Room, Uptown Mall, Victoria, V8Z 0B9 Members are welcome to attend. No host dinner at 5:30 pm and Michael Holan the meeting starts at 6:30 pm sharp.
Spring Fling Drive
Apr 15 8am to 1pm
Meet at 8am in the upper parking lot of the Eagle Creek Village. Choose to have breakfast in one of the many venues. Once we’ve all finished eating and in our cars, we’ll depart at 9am for a tour of the back roads of East Sooke. We will be stopping at Sooke Point Ocean Cottage Resort for a photo opportunity and a look around the new development. Arrival back at Eagle Creek should be around 1pm.
Contact Imogen Burr
Must register at http://msreg.com/springfling2018 Apr 22 9.15am May 8 Time TBA
Competition #3—Autocross Clinic See article in this issue for details. $70 fee, lunch included. Must register at http://msreg.com/Tyson-part3
May Board & Member Meeting Members are welcome. Please inform Michael Holan by if you are planning to attend so adequate seating can be arranged.
2nd Quadra Island Jaunt + Wine Tasting
May 12
Details TBA
Contact Tyson Johnson Contact Michael Holan Contact Wendy Woodley
Cars and Coffee Times Up-Island Mid-Island South Island
2nd Saturday of the month, 10am—Noon, Crown Isle Plaza, 444 Lerwick Rd, Courtenay Sundays 10am, Country Grocer, 1800 Dufferin Cr, Nanaimo BUT 1st Sunday of the month, meet at Serious Coffee, 1209 Island Hwy E, Parksville Sundays 9am, Starbucks, Eagle Creek Village, 29 Helmcken Rd, Victoria
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Black Rock 2018 — Ucluelet
May 24-27 Info here
Refer to the article in this issue for the schedule. Must register at www.msreg.com/blackrock2018
Contact BR Committee
RotorMaxx Visit Jun 10 10am to Noon
Join us for a tour of RotorMaxx’s facility in Parksville. RotorMaxx specialize in the overhaul and repairs of the Sikorsky S61 Contact (Commercial and Military) Engines and Components Didier Moinier 1420 Springhill Road, Parksville, V9P 2T2 Must register at http://msreg.com/rotormaxx2018
Jun 10
June 8th is Porsche’s 70th Birthday Details to be announced but Porsche Center Victoria will be organising something and we shall be there
TBA
June Board & Member Meeting Jun 12
Contact Location/time TBA. Members are welcome. Please inform Michael Holan by if you are planning to attend so adequate seating Michael Holan can be arranged.
Jun 24
VIRPCA and Corvette Club Details TBA
Contact John McGurran
Jul 7-8
Gold River Run Details TBA
Contact Trevor Minta
Jul 8-14
PCA Parade In Missouri, refer to www.pca.org for details
Contact TBA
July (Up-Island) Board & Member Meeting
Jul 14
Jul 28-29
Aug 11
Contact At Mt. Washington. Members are welcome. Wendy is getting Michael Holan group prices on chairlift rides. Please inform Michael Holan by if Wendy Woodley you are planning to attend so adequate seating can be arranged. VIRPCA Tour to Olympic Peninsula Region (OPR) A visit to our neighbour to the south! Details TBA.
Contact TBA
3rd Porsches Helping Pets A drive, wine tasting, lunch, draw prices and auction of some VERY COOL Porsche goodies, including some vintage. This is to Contact raise money, and receive donations of clean, gently used tow- Wendy Woodley els / linens for SPCA. A good time to spring clean, and help the SPCA at the same time! More info soon.
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AIR-COOLED PORSCHE OWNERS Six quarts of Brad Penn 20/50 Semi-Synthetic oil for sale. New and unopened containers. Arguably the best oil for your air-cooled 911. Bought from Turn 3 Motorsports in Vancouver for $142 per case with taxes and shipping to the island. I sold the 911 at Scottsdale, so don’t need it. $50 for the lot and I’ll deliver it to you at Cars and Coffee at Eagle Creek. Or you could pick it up near UVIC. Sheldon Seigel smseigel@gmail.com 1985 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA
FUCHS - SET OF 15 INCH FUCHS 7 & 8’S Part # 911 361 020 They will need refurbishing, $2500 obo Tim Evans tim.evans@telus.net
944 WIRING DIAGRAMS My 944 rewiring project is done. Be glad to give anyone the information I have gathered for the project. william.bill.brown@gmail.com If you are buying or selling something Porsche related, members can advertise for free here.
India Red 911 Carrera for sale. Car is in excellent condition. It took 3rd place twice at the Canada West Whistler Concourse. This car has many upgrade and too many to list. If interested please email me. Asking $60,000 Calvin cblee@shaw.ca
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However, there is limited text per advert with one photo and much less with two photos! Send your classified info to me at newsletter@virpca.org YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! CFAX-Santas Anonymous needs a new large workshop space; not just for Christmas, but as a home base for their year round programs supporting Greater Victoria Children. Can you help or know someone who can? See goo.gl/n7gd6V Email to cfax.santas@bellmedia.ca Page 41
The club has some 2017 Black Rock T-shirts for sale in the following unisex sizes 5 x Extra Large 1 x Large
3 x Medium $20 each SALE $10 each They are grey with the yellow distinctive Black Rock logo and a crew neck design. To order, please contact Dan Bourlet at dan.bourlet@shaw.ca
We also have some 2017 Black Rock Sport Shirts for sale in these sizes:1 x Ladies Medium
$40 SALE $20 It is Black & Grey with the VIR logo on the sleeve and the Black Rock logo on the chest. To order, please contact Dan Bourlet at dan.bourlet@shaw.ca
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Commercial advertisement space is available . The following current rates are applicable:-
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COVER : VIR member cars at VIMC Cars & Coffee in March
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SUBMISSIONS: Members are invited and encouraged to submit articles and photos that would be of interest to the club. Photos in JPG or PNG formats. Please send submissions via email to the Newsletter Director at: Newsletter@virpca.org NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: The deadline for the next issue is the 23rd of the month. PHOTO CREDITS :- Wyman Lee, Steve Fairbrother, John McGurran, Imogen Burr, Tyson Johnson, Christopher Siou. If we have omitted anyone, our apologies, please advise us and we shall credit you next month.
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