Voice of the Vancouver Island Region - Porsche Club of America
Volume 23 Issue 3, April 2020
This Issue Oil Sumps, Club Events, Wheel Alignment, Porsche Quiz, Cars & Coffee, Club Discounts, GoodieStore
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Please show your support for these companies by giving them the opportunity to serve you. Also mention that you saw their advert in Porscher so they know their money is well spent. The display of adverts does not constitute an endorsement of the company by VIR or PCA CONTACT : 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 Editor at: Newsletter@virpca.org NEWSLETTER DEADLINE: The deadline for the next issue is the 23rd of the month. CREDITS :- Wyman Lee, Tim Evans, Peter Reid, Dan Bourlet, and Steve Fairbrother. If we have omitted anyone, our apologies, please advise us and we shall credit you next month.
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Porscher is the official publication of the Vancouver Island Region of the Porsche Club of America and is published approximately monthly. EDITORIAL: Statements appearing in PORSCHER are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Porsche Club of America, the Vancouver Island Region, its Executives or the Editor. All articles and photographs are copyright the author or contributor (unless otherwise noted). Permission for reprints or reproduction of the contents must be granted by the Editor and the author or contributor. Copyright Š 2017-2020 by Porsche Club of America, Vancouver Island Region. All rights reserved. APRIL 2020 Page 3
THIS MONTH’S CONTENTS VIR EXECUTIVE
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EXECUTIVE COMMENT
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VICE PRESIDENT’S NEWS
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WEB SITE UPDATE
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DRIVE TO SURVIVE
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CLUB MEMBERS’ MAP
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TECH CORNER
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PORSCHE QUIZ
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CARS & COFFEE
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PEDRO’S GARAGE
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QUIZ ANSWERS
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DISCOUNTS & USEFUL WEB SITES
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CLUB CLASSIFIEDS
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AROUND THE BEND
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GOODIE STORE
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RennSport Hood Art Photograph by John Clark VANCOUVER ISLAND — PORSCHER
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President Tim Evans president@virpca.org
Vice President Garth Webber Atkins vicepresident@virpca.org
Secretary Ross Mosher secretary@virpca.org
Treasurer Trevor Ross treasurer@virpca.org
Director—North Island Wendy Woodley northisland@virpca.org
Director—Mid Island Dan Bourlet midisland@virpca.org
Director—South Island Imogen Burr southisland@virpca.org
Newsletter Chair Steve Fairbrother newsletter@virpca.org
Webmaster Chair Dave Nickel webmaster@virpca.org
Competition Chair Dean Aikenhead competition@virpca.org
Rally Chair Klaus Kreye rally@virpca.org
Membership Chair Dan Schuetze membership@virpca.org
Tech (Classics) Chair Paul Rossmo paul.rossmo@prhistorics.com
Past President John McGurran pastpresident@virpca.org
VIR Business meetings are normally held on the 2nd week of every month, refer to “Around The Bend” for dates and places. Meeting minutes are available upon request from the VIR Secretary VANCOUVER ISLAND — PORSCHER
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s we deal with the evolving situation with COVID-19, I hope you are all well and staying safe. The Executive has been working and monitoring the situation closely, to keep you updated on what is happening with Club activities.
event is cancelled through MotorsportReg.com and will get an email notification when that happens. For those that have booked hotel rooms, you will be required to cancel your reservation directly with the resort. For June events and onwards on the calendar, we have closed those registrations and will make a decision on them based on information and government directives at that time.
At this time, all events are cancelled up to the end of May including weekly Cars & Coffee and Black Rock. Cancelling Black Rock was a tough decision and those that have registered will understand but be dis- We will continue to keep you posted via Faappointed, I know I am. cebook, our website, emails and the PorBlack Rock organizer, Dan Bourlet, has done scher. a magnificent job to-date putting the event In the meantime, I hope you are still taking together and working with our partners. Dan the opportunity to get out in your Porsche has been in touch with the resort, our chari- and enjoy the great driving experience it ties (the Ucluelet Volunteer Fire Brigade and provides. Cops for Cancer) and our sponsors (GAIN Automotive Group, XPEL and European Spe- The Executive and I wish cialty Automotive) to let them know about you all the best during this the cancellation. We are looking ahead and difficult time. We know we have already reserved the Black Rock Resort will get through this and for May 20th—23rd next year, so hopefully be able to get back towe will see you there to celebrate Vancouver gether soon. Island Region’s 25th anniversary! Cheers For everyone that has registered for Black Tim Evans Rock, you will get a full refund once the President
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expect you may be exhausting your list of things to do during isolation, so here are some ideas to keep you going :-
Watch the F1 or PCA-GT3 sim racing (they are quite good ) Watch Netflix’s ‘Drive To Survive’ (see the article on page 12) Write an article for Porscher (about anything Porsche really) Send in your pics about your best road trip, Porsches on vacation etc. Send in your member profile (see previous issues for some questions) and include a photo of you too to include in the article.
Steve Fairbrother Editor VANCOUVER ISLAND — PORSCHER
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Membership Report March 1st 2020
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ancouver Island Region has 568 members. We have 351 primary members and 217 affiliate or family members. PCA has 87,475 primary members, 47,815 affiliate members and 17 life members for a total of 135,307 members.
5 New Members—Welcome! Member
Co-
Location / From
Vehicle
Franz-Albert Burgund
Courtenay
2002 911 Carrera Cab
Tim Hurt
Nanaimo
2004 911 Carrera 4S Cab
Mike De Palma
Victoria / BC-Interior
2019 Race Car
John Kuch
Port Alberni / Canada West
2018 911 Carrera S
Mark Sheldon
Victoria / Canada West
2007 Cayman S
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Renewals: Non-renewals: Transfer out:
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Anniversaries in March – Congratulations! 15 Years Steven Allaire, Raymond Copes, Marilyn Copes 10 Years Barry Logan, Martha Logan 5 Years Sheldon Siegel, Jacquelene Siegel One Year Robert Preston, Ethan Tarr, Roger Guinan, Millie Havrda
Dan Schuetze
Membership Chair Are you moving, changed email or bought a new model? Please contact the PCA national office at www.pca.org to update your information e.g. address, phone, email, car model etc.
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 VANCOUVER ISLAND — PORSCHER
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Work proceeds on our Strategic Plan commitments for 2020. See Karl Hoener’s article on the next page for information on the web site redesign project. Since that project intended to seek input from members via Survey Monkey, the Board decided to piggyback on that with questions about Club communications, and your ideas for 25 th anniversary celebrations. Once the results are compiled, they will be shared with Club members. My planning efforts for the Saanich Peninsula Driving Tour are on hold, as are all gatherings, while the world copes with COVID-19. The tour, originally scheduled for April 26th, is cancelled, and will be rescheduled when health guidelines permit. It was an enjoyable day or two, though, exploring the roads and stops of interests on the peninsula, and I look forward to sharing some of those experiences with you when we are able to do so.
Garth Webber Atkins Vice President
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I have won the job of “Project Leader” for this endeavor after replying to an open request for help from the executive. I have a 2001 911 Turbo that I bought almost 10 years ago – still love it! I have been developing software for 35 years and websites as long as there has been Internet. My software company is ComTech Advanced Software Technologies (ComTech.ws). We have gathered a group together from the Club to move the project along. Although we get lots of input from the Club executive, we have a team dedicated to the update. Members include: Dave Nickel – VIR Webmaster Garth Webber Atkins – VIR Vice President Dave Goede – Interested enthusiast Karl Hoener (me) – Update Team Leader Things have been moving along at a steady pace. Here is the timeline so far: 18 Feb 2020 - President's Update 20 Feb 2020 - Dave Goede offered some hours and expertise should it be needed. 21 Feb 2020 - Dave Nickel (current webmaster) was brought into the update Team.
22 Feb 2020 - VIR PCA Update tracking site established. 1 Mar 2020 - Wire Frame for updated site was added based on email input. 12 Mar 2020 - Terms of Reference for the update presented to the board and approved. 16 Mar 2020 - Survey sent out to membership for general feedback. The survey link sent out in the last President’s email is open until 31 March. All of the information gathered so far will be analyzed and the content of the new site will be decided. Once we have a firm grasp of the content, we can start thinking about technical requirements and what the site will look like. So much more to do.
Karl Hoener VIR Member
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The Cure for Racing Withdrawal You say you’re pining for the scream of an F1 engine? You shaking for those in-car views that seem like they’re running at 2x speed, only they’re actually real-time? You miss that life-size drama about careers that have been pointed toward a seat in F1 since the protagonists were eight years old? Well, bunkie, I’ve got a solution for you. Formula 1: Drive to Survive, season two. You can find it on Netflix. And it’s free. Ten episodes. And, of course, Netflix makes it really easy to binge-view the production. After an episode ends, you do nothing. The system automatically segues to the next one.
ries. No glimpses into driver negotiations, for example. No shots of drivers being told their services will no longer be needed. No analysis of performance data. No idea of just what the actual performance envelope of an F1 car actually is today. Other than the A year ago, I reviewed season one. I found fact that they’re faster than last year’s cars. it thoroughly enlightening. Like peeling the But, then again, can you name another sport onion on what actually goes on, especially that has allowed us into it’s inner circle? behind the scenes. The love, the hate, the Friends, managers, parents, trainers. The pressure, the support networks that all the good-natured kidding between teammates drivers seem to have. Oh, and the racing. in the paddock. Counterposed by the same The racing itself was almost secondary. Al- drivers out on the circuit, bouncing off each most, but not quite. Because the cinematog- other. raphy has flashes of brilliance. Even if you I came away from season 1 with a totally know what’s going to happen. new appreciation for the whole crazy affair. Last time around, Mercedes and Ferrari didn’t participate. As a result, the producers were forced to cover everyone else. Which really amplified the drama associated with all the teams trying to be “best of the rest.” The drivers, the team principals, the whole traveling circus.
And the kids … ok, we can call most of them young adults … who have devoted virtually all of their formative years to one dream. To be an F1 “pilot.” You see them literally pinching themselves. Has this been done before? With the exception of the movie Senna, I don’t think so.
Yes, it’s back. Only, this time around, with Mercedes and Ferrari also participating. I know, I know. Don’t worry, of course they’re covered. But not to the detriment of the rest of the field.
The story theme that occupies much of the narrative revolves around Pierre Gasley, now in Daniel Ricciardo’s seat at Red Bull, trying to establish himself. Christian Horner, Red Bull Team Principal, says, “If they’re good enough, they survive. If they’re not good enough…. The thing is, who’s good enough to partner with Max Verstappen. P7 or 8 or 9 has no value to us.”
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We visit Gasley at home, a home he left at 13 to go karting. We’re there when he finds out that Antoine Hubert has suffered a fatal crash in the F2 race. They’ve been close friends since they both went karting. We see the photos.
the team to fall apart under me … this is a family business. I took this job to protect a legacy.” She holds the title Deputy Team Principal, under her father, Frank, who’s shown mostly in the background, in his wheelchair.
And we’re there when Gasley learns he’s been demoted to Toro Rosso, his seat at Red Bull taken by Alex Albon. Who also raced karts with Gasley and Hubert. Who, one year ago, was also in F2. Helmut Marko: “He has nine races to prove himself, and the seat is his in 2020.”
Their season is summed up by driver George Russell at Silverstone. “Obviously, I want to be world champion. And I believe I will get there one day. The teams know your (personal) performance. But I’m driving th around in 19 position, week in and week out. I don’t want to be there.”
Albon’s first race for Red Bull is at Spa. Verstappen drops out at the start. Albon goes from 14th to 5th. His career best. In his Red Bull debut.
At the end of the race, Russell says, “lap after lap, the car’s like a yoyo. I feel like an idiot.”
Cyril Abiteboul, team principal at Renault. “I know that, if I don’t deliver, my life expectancy is very short.” His dilemma is what to do about Nico Hulkenberg who, we learn, has had the longest career in F1 without a podium. There’s no way he doesn’t think about it, says journalist Will Buxton.
The series concludes with a big nod toward 2020. Zak Brown, McLaren Team Principal, notes that they have had a successful season, but they have a long way to go, if they want to catch the top three. Their driver Carlos Sainz has proven very competitive in his first season for them.
And Gasley … Gasley! … has seized a P2 in At Hockenheim, in that great equalizer, the Brazil with Toro Rosso, his first podium ever, rain, Hulkenberg rises to P2. And spins out. with Lewis behind him. “Thank God! This is “You can’t blame the elements, can’t blame the best day of my life,” he says. the track, can’t blame the car,” Says 2020 looks to be one of the biggest years evAbiteboul. For 2020, his seat is taken by er. A majority of drivers have contracts that Esteban Ocon. Who has been reserve driver expire at the end of the season. It’s a new for Mercedes. chapter. Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff, addressing the team at the start of the season, “We must manage expectations, stay modest.” At Monaco, mourning the death of Niki Lauda, “Niki had the ability to make things happen. He called Lewis (Hamilton) to get him to come to the team. Otherwise, he would not do it…. Niki would say the most painful incidents are the ones where we learn the most. We recover and come out stronger.”
As if. At this writing, the first six races of 2020 are canceled. Enjoy the Netflix series. It’s all we’ve got. But it’s worth it.
Danielle Badler Rocky Mountain Region Editor
Thanks to Danielle for Claire Williams. “As a child I didn’t under- permitting us to restand how famous my dad was. I don’t want print her review to disgrace the Williams name. I don’t want VANCOUVER ISLAND — PORSCHER
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Below is a map of VIR primary members’ locations over the Island. I have 3 more detailed maps of the North, Mid and South Island. If you wish to see those I can send them to you, just email me a request to newsletter@virpca.org saying which you want to see.
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Dry Sumps Modern engines require a supply of clean oil of the correct viscosity at the recommended temperature to pressurize and circulate throughout the engine to lubricate and protect all of the moving parts. Without this lubrication the reciprocating and rotating parts suffer catastrophic failure. The oil also serves to protect engine components from wear and corrosion. Very early on, vehicles relied on “Oil Splashing” within the engine. Oil was picked up in the sump by the big end of the connecting rods and hurled into the crankcase where a series of galleries collected the oil and through gravity fed bearings and gears. Cylinder walls also relied on this form of lubrication. Besides being inefficient, anyone who has been swimming knows the resistance felt passing their hand through water. Imagine the power loss passing rotating parts through something as viscous as oil. Clearly a better solution was required.
Improvements began with a combination of the ‘Splash’ system with the addition of an engine driven oil pump to pressure feed the main bearings. The rest of the engine was forced to rely on ‘Splashed Oil’. This soon found its limits and it was clear a fully pressurized lubrication system was needed to advance engine performance and reliability. A key component, and I will come back to this later is the need for the oil to cool surfaces within the engine. We now see the introduction of forced lubrication systems that no longer rely on random oil splashing nor gravity for lubrication. An engine driven pump now sucks oil through a pickup tube from a pan (aka wet sump) located on the bottom of the engine. This oil is then pressurized through oil galleries which feed the oil through a filter and on to feed the working parts of the engine. I’d like to discuss a couple of types of oiling systems and the variety of sumps we see in use. These are the ‘Wet Sump’, ‘Deep Sump’, ‘Accusump’ and ‘Dry Sump’.
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A steady uninterrupted supply of oil is re- In my opinion the best solution to engine luquired by the pump, oil starvation causes brication is the ‘Dry Sump’. If reliability is to component failure. factor in, the Dry Sump is to me the answer. In 44 years of driving, racing and servicing High performance driving creates large cen911 (air cooled engines only are true dry trifugal forces on fluids. sumps) I have yet to see a failure not caused The early Porsche 4-cylinder engines are all by neglect or incompetency. wet sumps. These engines were also When Mezger designed the flat six for Porequipped with ‘cannister’ oil filters. This is a sche he planned the engine with a true Dry ‘Bypass Oil Filter’ and only filters some of the Sump system. oil some of the time. A gear driven auxiliary shaft drives two oil This design could only hold 4 liters of oil, pumps. This means oil that is returned to the which under hard braking or cornering bottom of the engine is immediately recould create a situation where the oil sloshed moved by a second pump, filtered and up the sides of the sump and the pickup tube stored in a large tank separate from the encould be starved for oil. Modifications for gine. The 911 had the oil tank placed verticalthe 356/912 system include ‘Full Flow’ oil filly in the right rear fender. Note – in 1972 Porters, external oil coolers (there is a small sche installed a gas-style flap on the right cooler on the motor), a Deep Sump or Acrear fender so the oil tank level could be eascusump. ily checked from outside the car. Due to the A full flow oil filter will filter all the oil sent to propensity of people to fill it with gasoline, the engine, it normally holds an additional ½ this was discontinued. This allows a very litre of oil in the filter and lines. An external large quantity of oil to be circulated, and oil cooler is also effective but difficult to with the oil pickup located at the bottom of a mount on anything other than race cars. A tall vertical tank the threat of starvation is deep sump bolts onto the bottom of the en- eliminated. The engine also included an engine where the pickup tube and screen is. It gine oil cooler with a thermostat and the increases capacity but reduces ground clear- ability to plumb remote oil cooling loops or ance by about 2 ½”. Due to the design it also radiators easily. Track ready! acts as a baffle. This system requires owner knowledge to apIt is finned aluminum for cooling. There is al- preciate. so the Accusump which is an oil accumulator. When you start your engine it pressurizes the Paul Rossmo Accusump which holds a reserve of oil. If the VIR Technical Chair pickup is momentarily starved the reservoir maintains oil pressure until the pickup is Paul will be continuing this oil theme in next once again submerged then it refills itself. month’s Tech Article.
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At the time of writing the world is enduring the novel coronavirus pandemic. Most of us are sheltering in place, maintaining limited and distant social contact and (perhaps) polishing our Porsches. It has caused me to reflect on what, if any, tragedies might have affected our Porsche world. Accordingly please read the following questions and answers that might prove “interesting” during these trying times. 1. What was the name of the young driver of the car that collided (see below) with James Dean’s Porsche 550 Spyder and what kind of car was he driving?
2. Question: Brumos’ Porsche racing stalwart Peter “Perfect” Gregg was scheduled to drive in the 1980 24 Hours of Le Mans driving a factory entered 924 Carrera GTS with Al Holbert. He was unable to partake in the event. Why was that? 3. Question: Rolf Stommelen was a competitive and successful Porsche works driver. He died as a result of what fluke racing incident?
Those of you interested in learning more about James Dean’s tragedy might like to see the video: “The Stuff of Legend, James Dean’s Final Ride”, Santa Clara Historical Society, February 15, 2009. I hope all of our readers stay safe and healthy as we endure this serious pandemic; the likes of which we have never before experienced.
John Clark VIR Member
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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 North Island!
North Island 2nd Sat. of month, 10am—Noon, Crown Isle Plaza (next to Starbucks), 444 Lerwick Road, Courtenay Mid Island Sundays 10am, Serious Coffee, 9-1209 East, Island Hwy E, Parksville South Island Sundays 9am, Starbucks, Eagle Creek Village, 29 Helmcken Rd, Victoria (pictures by Wyman Lee) All the pictures below were taken before the medical advisories were issued.
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Get your VIR Porsche Club lapel pin badge from the Membership Chair at upcoming VIR events Only $5 VANCOUVER ISLAND — PORSCHER
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Alignment or balance? “I get a shimmy at speed”, or “my car pulls to the left when cruising down the road” are two of the most common complaints regarding steering wheel feedback ... and the question generally following is: “Should I have an alignment done, or do I need balancing?”
I will attempt to oversimplify what otherwise are complex and very precise adjustments, very important for your Porsche to perform at its best. ble when the tire rotates, generating vertical Balance or lateral vibrations which may increase with The technical definition of balance is: the speed and which can be felt through the uniform distribution of mass about an axis of steering wheel.
rotation, where the center of gravity is in the same location as the center of rotation. The best way to balance tires is by dynamic Because of manufacturing imperfections and/or additional requirements such as the tire’s valve stem, the tire pressure monitoring system, etc., when a tire is mounted on it’s wheel the combined weight distribution is not perfect. This can be corrected by the addition of small weights strategically attached to the edge or underside of the wheel. Tire balance actually encompasses balancing the tire and the wheel to which it is mounted on. Tire balancing is a necessity because an imbalance of mass will cause the wheel to wobVANCOUVER ISLAND — PORSCHER
balance, where tires are mounted on a rotating axle which has sensors capable of detecting small unbalanced forces on the axle. These sensors are connected to a computer which calculates the forces and taking into account the diameter and width of the tire, tells the operator how much counter weight to add and exactly where to add it on the wheel to eliminate the imbalance. There are actually several types of imbalance that can occur:
Static Imbalance: The vertical movement resulting from light or heavy wear spots on a tire. Dynamic Imbalance: Side-to-side movement resulting from unequal weigh on the sides of the tire and/or wheel. Run-out Imbalance: Excessive movement generally due to improper bead seating of the tire on the wheel. APRIL 2020 Page 24
Vehicle Imbalance: Vibration due to vehicle components other than tire/wheel assembly, such as brake rotor, wheel hubs and drive lines. Static and dynamic imbalance can be corrected with a dynamic (spin) balancer. Runout can be corrected by properly remounting the tire and vehicle imbalance can be corrected by replacing or repairing the imbalanced component.
wheel is straight, are the tires pointing in (toe in) or out (toe out)? In a rear wheel drive car, such as a Porsche, increased front toe in provides for better straight line stability, but hampers turning response and increases tire wear.
So, for DE (high speed, straight-line stability) you need a different setting than for an AX where turning response is favored over After some miles on a new set of tires, imbal- straight line stability. ance can occur due to the loss of a counterweight or by wear spots on the tire. If you Camber: is the angle start to feel a slight vibration through the between the vertical steering wheel, have your tires’ balance axis of the wheels and checked. the vertical axis of the car, when viewed Alignment from the front or the The adjustment of the angles of the wheels rear. Generally Porso that they are set to the manufacturer’s sches have negative specifications. camber, especially on the rear wheels, which Alignment is much more complex than bal- means that the inner ancing since it involves primary and second- top edge of the ary wheel angles, which are obtained by ad- wheels are closer than the inner bottom justing several suspension parts. edge. Generally, more negative camber improves The three basic alignment parameters are: grip when cornering but induces more tire Toe, Camber and Caster, but an alignment wear on the inner edges of the tires but, on goes well beyond just these three since there the other hand for maximum straight line acare secondary angles that can be adjusted, celeration, the greatest traction will be atsuch as SAI, Included Angle, Toe-On-Turns, tained with zero camber angle. Maximum Turns, Toe Curve, Track Width Difference, Wheel Base Difference, Frame Caster: is the angular variation from the verAngle, Ride Height, etc. tical axis of the suspension. Think of the rake in a chopper’s front suspension. Toe: is the symmetric angle that each wheel makes with the longitudinal angle of the ve- Caster has more to do with the ability of the hicle. In other words, when the steering driven tires to self-center themselves (straight-line stability). Most of these adjustments interact with each other. Changing camber will affect toe, and changing ride height will alters the geometry and requires additional modifications to bring back the alignment to spec. VANCOUVER ISLAND — PORSCHER
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All of our cars come from the factory precisely aligned, but alignment is not permanent. Bumps, pot holes, curbs and general wear will affect the alignment settings which need to be brought back to spec periodically. With a proper alignment (as close to the factory specs as possible), you will be able to reduce excessive tire wear, have good cornering traction, and maintain high speed stability in your Porsche. For additional information on tire balancing and wheel alignment, please visit our website at: www.PedrosGarage.com. Happy Poresche’ing
Pedro P. Bonilla Gold Coast Region
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1. Donald Turnupseed driving a black and white 1950 Ford Tudor 2. Driving to a practice session for the event he collided with an ox cart and ended up in a ditch. He suffered double vision and was medically barred from participating. 3. Rolf Stommelen was driving in the 1980 Los Angeles GP IMSA race in 1983. His Porsche 935 rear wing broke free under stress and the car proved uncontrollable as a result. The 935 somersaulted repeatedly and Rolf Stommelen died at the scene of the crash.
John has provided some photos that he took at recent Rennsport Reunions. Below and over are some to enjoy. Thanks to John again.
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PCA Parade COVID-19 update is here >>> www.porscheparade.org/covid-19-preparations
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f you have received a discount from anywhere that you believe would be applicable to others in the Club, please advise us via email to newsletter@virpca.org and I’ll add to this list. Note: The discount details may change after publishing, if Porscher is not advised.
Please mention that you saw their advert in PORSCHER if you visit/talk to these sponsors
Where
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Lordco
Up to 30%
Mention Porsche Club of America (show PCA card)
Porsche Center Victoria
Up to 15%
15% for in-house work, 10% over the counter parts
Werks Canada
10%
Discount via VIPC16 code
Wingren Nufloors
50%
Discount off all area rugs for VIR Club members
Blast-It!
10%
Show your current PCA card
Stellar Finish Auto Detailing
15% / $100
Pelican Parts
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15% off all detailing services, $100 off all ceramic coatings. Please show your current PCA card. At checkout, use code Pelican-PCA2020 followed
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elow are some Porsche related sites 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 General car auction site https://bringatrailer.com Pelican Parts forums and classifieds http://forums.pelicanparts.com/ Below are some USED parts web sites:https://www.partsheaven.com
http://rennlist.com/forums
http://www.nineapart.com
http://malahatautoparts.com/parts-search
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FOR SALE — 996 LUG NUTS
Welcome to the Steve Cropper Classified page! :-)
20-2 piece stock nuts 4 stock lock nuts $50 (or online US $200 !) Steve Cropper 250 752-1510
If you are buying or selling something Porsche related, members can advertise for free here. Send your classified info to newsletter@virpca.org
FOR SALE — 2.7 litre Magnesium Block 1974 911 S, time certs with head studs replaced. S/N 6340417, engine type 911/93, $4,000 Steve Cropper 250 752 7430
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At this time, all events are cancelled, including weekly Cars & Coffee up to the end of May including Black Rock. For events on the calendar for June and onwards, we have closed registrations and will make a decision on those events based on information and government directives at that time. North Island
Mid Island South Island
Thursday April 9 Sunday April 26 Thu-Sun May 14-17 Sunday May 30
Ongoing Cars & Coffee Times
2nd Sat. of month, 10am—Noon, Crown Isle Plaza (next to Starbucks), 444 Lerwick Road, Courtenay. Sundays 10am, Serious Coffee, 9-1209 East, Island Hwy E, Parksville Sundays 9am, Starbucks, Eagle Creek Village, 29 Helmcken Rd, Victoria
CANCELLED
Executive/Business Meeting
ONLINE Contact Ross
Victoria Area Drive
CANCELLED
Join Garth on a drive starting on the Peninsula.
Garth
Black Rock Charity Event
CANCELLED
The Executive/Business meeting will be held via a phone conference. Advise our Secretary (Ross Mosher) if you wish to “attend”, so we have an idea on phone capacity.
The 4 day Black Rock charity event will take place at Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, Ucluelet. Details at msreg.com/blackrock2020
Dan B
Tour & Breakfast Drive
CANCELLED
An early morning breakfast followed by a drive or maybe vice versa! Details ???
PENDING
Spring Fling Drive
Sunday June 7 Thursday June 10
Tim
Imogen’s annual drive.
Imogen
Fairwinds Golf Club—Dinner & Drive
PENDING
Dan is organising a meal and drive at the Fairwinds Golf Club. Details at msreg.com/2020-Fairwinds-June-Dinner-Drive
Dan B
Chemainus—Blue Grouse Winery Lunch & Drive
PENDING
VIR member Greig Christian (and Dan) have organized morning Saturday tea at Westholme Tea Farm, then drive to Blue Grouse Winery for June 13 a lunch plus optional wine tasting. Details at msreg.com/2020-chemanius-drive June 21-27
Dan B
PCA Porsche Parade—Palm Springs
Refer to the COVID-19 Update for Parade at www.porscheparade.org/covid-19-preparations
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All events below are PENDING as of time of printing Saturday June 27
Tour & Breakfast Drive—Cowichan Valley
Contact Tim
An early morning breakfast followed by a drive or maybe vice versa! Details ???
Club Track Day — VIMC
Saturday June 27
Dean Aikenhead has organized another track day at Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit. Cost is $525 for a full day including buffet lunch. Limited to 28 people. Details at msreg.com/VIMCTrackDay2020
Contact Dean
TSD Rally
Contact Klaus
Saturday July 18
Breakfast Drive—Victoria
Contact Tim
Sunday July 26
Family Picnic—Duncan
Contact Dean
Sunday July 5
Saturday Aug 29 Sunday Sept 20
Details TBA Details TBA Details TBA
Tour & Breakfast Drive—Cowichan Valley
Contact Tim
An early morning breakfast followed by a drive or maybe vice versa! Details TBA
Fairwinds Golf Club—Lunch & Drive
Contact Dan B
Details msreg.com/2020-Fairwinds-Sept-Lunch-Drive
Gold River Lunch & Drive
Saturday Sept 26
Moved to new date. Join our Mid-Island Director Dan Bourlet for a drive from Nanaimo to Gold River, with a lunch. Details at msreg.com/2020-GoldRiver-Drive
Contact Dan B
Sunday Sept 27
TSD Rally
Contact Klaus
AGM
Contact Tim
Port Renfrew Circle Tour
Contact Michael
Details TBA
Oct
Details TBA
Sunday Oct 18
Details TBA
CHECK WWW.VIRPCA.ORG/VIREVENTS FOR LATEST EVENT DETAILS VANCOUVER ISLAND — PORSCHER
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Reduced Prices 1 VIR Jacket, black, ladies, Large
List $60
Sale $55
1 VIR T-shirt, white, men’s, Medium
$25
$15
1 Black Rock men’s XL sport-shirt, black
$40
$20
1 BR ladies’ XL sport-shirt (as below, but waisted)
$40
$20
1 Black Rock men’s SM sport-shirt (as below)
$40
$20
2 Black Rock, unisex XL T-Shirts (as below)
$25
$15
1 Black Rock men’s XL T-shirt, Grey, yellow logo
$25
$15
1 Black Rock Logo’d Tote Bag
$19
$10
Contact Wendy for further details at northisland@virpca.org
$20
$55
$15
Wendy Woodley Goodie Store Keeper
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