January Meeting Topic: Drivers Ed and Club
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January Meeting Topic: Drivers Ed and Club
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Princeton Porsche 3333 Route 1 South Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 609.945.1500 www.princetonporsche.com SCHATTENBAUM REGION PCA LEADERSHIP DIRECTORY President: Dave Kalokitis Ph: 973-986-5448 email: pres@schattenbaum.org Vice President: John Beidler Ph: 609-309-5113 email:vp@schattenbaum.org Treasurer: Jon Schepps Ph: 609-275-9439 email: treasurer@schattenbaum.org Secretary: Todd Simpson Ph: 856-577-6337 email: secretary@schattenbaum.org Section Chairs Concours: Robert Henuset Ph: 215-369-8067 email: concours@schattenbaum.org Dealer Relations: Dan Petchel Ph: 609-298-2277 email: track@schattenbaum.org Drivers Education Chief Instructor: Pete Tremper Ph: 609-221-3854 email: ci@schattenbaum.org Drivers Education Registrar: Pete Debusmann Ph: 609-714-9049 email: registrar@schattenbaum.org Goodie Store: John Beidler Ph: 609-309-5113 email: goodiestore@schattenbaum.org Mailings / Distribution: Dan Merton Ph: (use email) email: distribution@schattenbaum.org Membership: Bobby Chopra Ph: 609-439-9099 email: membership@schattenbaum.org Newsletter Editor: Dan Merton Ph: (use email) email: newsletter@schattenbaum.org Programs & Administration: John Beidler Ph: 609-309-5113 email: admin@schattenbaum.org Social Events: Claudia Debusmann Ph: 609-714-9049 email: social@schattenbaum.org Tech Support: Dave Kalokitis Ph: 973-986-5448 email: techsupport@schattenbaum.org Tourmaster: David Dunigan Ph: 609-472-4311 email: tour@schattenbaum.org Track Chair: Dan Petchel Ph: 609-298-2277 email: track@schattenbaum.org Track Safety: Kevin Marcus Ph: 856-692-2083 email: tracksafety@schattenbaum.org Webmaster: Rob Cohen Ph: (use email) email: webmaster@schattenbaum.org In This Issue Page NEWS AND ARTICLES Monthly meetings…………………………………………………………….. 4 Holiday banquet photos …….. …………………………………………….. 8-9 Up-coming track events……………………………………………………... 10 Digital photo contest winners ..……………………………………………. 11 2009 Charities announced…………………………………………………… 12 Zone 1 Tech Tactics………. ………………………………………………… 13 REGULAR FEATURES Leadership directory…………………………………………………………. 3 New members………………………………………………………………….. 3 Club calendar………………………………………………………………….. 5 President’s corner…………………………………………………………….. 6 Petch Sez: The roller …………......……...……………………….…………… 7 Swap n’ Sell……………………………………………………………………… 15 WELCOME NEW SCHATTENBAUMERS! Peter Magill Maureen & Jim Sangiorgio Edward Seugling Dean & Erika Kaplan Scott & Michelle Zaret Sudhir Kalra Robert Provost Rachelle Russo Randall & Soo Snyder Larry Wyatt Eric & Rachael Hans Joseph & Elizabeth Holland Newtown, CT Macungie, PA Mullica Hill, NJ Mt. Laurel, NJ S. Orange, NJ Trenton, NJ Bordentown, NJ Medford, NJ Medford, NJ Moorestown, NJ Blue Bell, PA Titusville, NJ 2007 GT3 1997 Boxster 2009 997 1989 911 2001 911 2001 911 1987 924S 1984 944 2009 911 2010 Cayman 1984 944 2007 Cayman On the Cover Digital photo contest winners We held our annual Digital Photo contest at the Novemeber monthly meeting. Schattenbaum member and pro-photographer Paul Eaton was the lucky judge who had to select 1st and 2nd place winners from almost 100 entries. A few of the winning photos are shown here. Top: Alex Hilgetag’s Grand Prize winner. Left: John Epstein’s Pieces of Porsches. Right: Dan J. Merton’s Porsches at rest Bottom: Bob Helm’s Porsches in motion. See all the winning photographs and the complete list of winners on page 11. WWW.SCHATTENBAUM.ORG Schatten Rappen’ is the official newsletter of the Schattenbaum Region of the Porsche Club of America (“the Club”). Articles published herein are the opinions of the authors and not necessarily of the Club. The Editor reserves the right to edit all materials prior to publication. The Club, its officers, contributors and the Editor do not accept legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made in this publication. Porsche®, the Porsche Crest®, CARRERA®, and TARGA® are trademarks of Porsche AG. Schatten Rappen’ is published monthly (Jan. – Nov.). The deadline for submissions is the st 1 of the preceding month. Please contact the Editor for advertising rates. Advertisements in this newsletter do not constitute an endorsement by the Club or its officers. Copyright© 2009 by Schattenbaum Region, PCA 3 January Meeting Topic: Drivers Ed and Club Racing 2010 WHAT: Monthly Meeting WHEN: Wed. January 20th, 7:30pm WHERE: Bung’s Tavern The first monthly meeting of the New Year will take place on January 20th at 7:30 pm at Bungs Tavern on Rt 130. Our first DE event of the year is scheduled for March 20-21 (Saturday and Sunday) at Thunderbolt Raceway, New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville. If you are a DE regular you will want to attend the January meeting to find out the rest of the schedule (or you’ll have to wait for the announcement later in the year). If you’ve never done a DE event and are considering getting involved this is the meeting to attend. Our panel of experienced DE’rs will review all aspects of the sport including DE guidelines, safety tech inspections, car preparation and DE registration procedures. You will have an opportunity to have all of your concerns addressed and your questions answered. We will also review the layouts of the tracks we visit as well as their current status (there have been some changes). On the Club Racing side we will discuss the required steps, procedures and a time table for obtaining a CR license. We will also review the various car classes and restrictions as well as the 2009 Schattenbaum Showdown Club Race that was held at NJMP last August. Stop dreaming about driving your Porsche and come join us for a lively discussion about Schattenbaum’s legendary track events on Wednesday, January 20th We’ll see you at Bungs! SCHATTENBAUM REGION PCA IMPORTANT NOTE: This is our tentative calendar of events for 2010. Please check the website and future issues of Schatten Rappen’ for up-dates. Event (* monthly meeting) January CALENDAR 20 (Wed) February 17 (Wed) March 7 (Sun) 20 & 21 (Sat - Sun) 24 (Wed) April 14 (Wed) 29 – 30 (Thu - Fri) May 15 – 16 (Sat - Sun) 19 (Wed) June 17 – 18 (Thu - Fri) 23 (Wed) July 14 (Wed) 22 – 23 (Thu - Fri) August 18 (Wed) 27 - 29 (Fri - Sun) September 15 (Wed) 27 – 28 (Mon - Tue) October 11 (Mon) 20 (Wed) November 6 - 7 (Sat - Sun) 17 (Wed) December 4 (Sat) Location *Intro to Drivers Ed Bungs *Winter Projects Bungs Tech session DRIVERS ED *Tool tech Provost Motors Thunderbolt Bungs *Meeting Topic TBA DRIVERS ED Bungs Thunderbolt /Lightning DRIVERS ED *Meeting Topic TBA Summit Point Bungs DRIVERS ED *Appraisals Thunderbolt / Lightning Bungs *Show and Shine DRIVERS ED Bungs Lightning / Thunderbolt *Appraisals Club Race/Advanced DE Bungs Thunderbolt *Meeting Topic TBA DRIVERS ED Bungs Watkins Glen DRIVERS ED *Meeting Topic TBA Lightning Bungs DRIVERS ED *Slide night Lightning / Thunderbolt Bungs Holiday Party TBA Have an idea for a meeting topic, driving tour or other Club event? Please contact any Board member. 5 P PR RE ES SIID DE EN NTT’’S SC OR RN NE ER R CO W Whhaatt’’ss N Neew w ffoorr 22001100 We aim to please in the coming year… By Dave Kalokits, President We had a great year in 2009. How do I define success? Let’s see, the track junkies got their fix of driving time. Our Drivers Education program was cash positive and in these tough economic times, that’s big. Lot’s of credit goes to the DE team, Dan, Pete D., John B., Kevin, Pete T. The club race was also a big success. Again, lots of hard work by the organizers, Dan, Pete, Mike. We had a number of social events, thanks Claudia! The Holiday Party was great and the food was excellent. There a number of fun driving tours and car shows, thanks David D. and Robert. The newsletter went electronic, thanks Dan M and Jon. And Rob kept the website up to its usual high standard. Bobby welcomed our new members, and Todd handled secretarial duties as well as working hard on our charitable giving efforts. Jon S. counted the beans and kept us on budget. So what’s coming in 2010? The starting line up on the board will return at their usual positions. We are fortunate to hand off the tech support duties to Rob Provost of Provost Motorsports. Remember our tech support email address is techsupport@schattenbaum.org Rob is available to answer questions about the oily bits in our cars. We had a board meeting on December 16th to plan the events and activities of 2010. I remember last year’s kick off meeting. Being new to the job, I wanted to jump right in. My first decree was that all the Board members should submit an article to the newsletter throughout the year. And I never followed up. Last night we went around the table and made writing assignments. I started by asking for topics from the team. A few folks stepped right up. A few had that look of a fifth grader when the teacher said “We will be doing a term paper this month.” Either way, you can expect a few more articles from the board, and I know Dan M. particularly likes to get member contributions into the newsletter, so send him your best stuff! More car shows? More tech events? More driving tours? Let us know what you’d like to do in 2010! Of course we will have our usual list of events in 2010. I would also like to take this opportunity to ask the membership for suggestions and support with new meeting topics or events you may have in mind. I have heard some comments that folks would like to do some informal Sunday drives, of may know of some guest speakers that could contribute to our monthly meetings. Send us your suggestions and we will do out best! Happy New Year. P PE ETTC CH HS EZZ SE By Dan Petchel The Roller In the parts business you have to know what it fits, what it cost new, how rare it is and what people are willing to pay… “Dan I see you have listed a ‘ 79 930 Turbo Roller for sale at $11,000. I think that price is way too high. Tell me why you think this car is worth that type of money.” I get questions everyday from Porsche shops, PCA members and perspective buyers trying to gather information about cars or parts. Some questions deal with what fits what, problem areas with certain cars and others involve pricing. I deal with these questions on a daily basis, so I have a good finger on the Porsche pulse. As far as what fits what, people often think because the cars look alike the parts from one year will fit another. It isn’t so. In most years the cars look similar but what is under the skin is a different ball game. Some parts are interchangeable some are not. There isn’t a day goes by that I don’t use the Porsche parts program called PET. Its invaluable as a resource that provides diagrams and part numbers. It seems that whenever Porsche would bring out a new model, engine upgrade or other change there were always problems. We found out in Pano, Excellence or a Porsche tech who was experiencing these problems real time. Interestingly there are a whole new group of Porsche buyers out there who are buying these older cars blind. Whether it is a 2.7 911, 1985 944, 1990 964 or a 3.2 1987 911, these new buyers don’t know the cars. The good news is that there are a lot of PCA people around to help them, the bad news is they already have made a uninformed buy. Pricing is less than scientific. One way is to use half the cost of the new part’s selling price. This method is often used by salvage yards. Yet in truth there are other factors which effect the price. The condition of the part, rarity of part and, one of the most important; how many people want that part. This is often called supply and demand. For example; The ’97 - ‘99 Boxster’s are being made in to races cars for a PCA Boxster spec series. For this series the cars interior gets gutted and the convertible top is removed (along with many other items). Now there is an over supply of surplus Boxster parts where there was little demand to start. Used Boxster parts are going for five cents on the dollar. Another factor is NLA which tired to supply at the highest level. This term means No Longer Available from any source. These parts, even used, bring a premium far over the new part price. Examples: A NLA part Targa top latch handle for 1972 Targa cost $15 new when available, yet today is worth $75 used. So to be in the parts business you have to know what it fits, what it cost new, how rare it is and lastly what people are willing to pay. Now, back to the guy who questioned why my Turbo Cab roller was worth $11K. Here are the facts: 1. This car has a clear, clean title. 2. This is a true Turbo clone. The owner spent $72K making a ‘79 Targa in to a Turbo Cab complete with Turbo engine, transmission, suspension and brakes. 3. The car is all metal. 4. The high-quality parts on this car are very rare, costly and desirable. Here was my email reply to him: You asked why this car is worth $11,000 - it is a good question. Here are the parts currently on the car and the price of each. 1. Front suspension, complete: $1500 2. Rear turbo suspension: $2500 3. New manual black top, complete: $3000 4. True Turbo front fenders, pair: $2500 5. True Turbo rear quarters: $1800 6. Doors complete, pair: $1400 7. Front windshield: $500 8. Interior, complete less seats: $1200 9. Gauges: $700 10. Front valance and spoiler: $1500 11. Undamaged chassis with title: $1500 12. Front and rear bumpers, complete: $900 13. Gas tank: $600 14. Oil system: $800 This comes to $20,400 not counting crumbs. Looking at these numbers you maybe right, I haven’t priced the car correctly. It’s actually worth more. I haven’t heard back from him. Scenes from the 2009 Holiday Banquet Photos on this page are courtesy of John Papp, Black Tie DJs Up-Coming Track Events There will be plenty of opportunities to see exciting race events around our Region... Words and photo by Bob Helm Season three: Bigger and better than ever Twenty-ten will be season number three for New Jersey Motorsports Park with continued growth in the number of scheduled events. This season sees the expansion to 17 spectator events on all three of the tracks including the only North American round of a world karting series and a New Jersey Road Race series for motorcycles. The fun starts in April The season starts with the SCCA Pro Racing Weekend featuring the revived TransAm and other SCCA Pro races. The New Jersey Vintage Grand Prix and Family Festival will be May 21-23 and feature not only racing but two car shows and a great mix of fun family activities. The Grand Am race will be moving from the May date it has had for the last two years to July 16-18. On June 5-6 SCCA National racing returns to NJ for the first time in 40 years with 26 classes competing. June closes with the Mazda Formula Zoom Weekend featuring the Formula Atlantic and for the first time in NJ the ALMS’s Patron GT3 race. July will end with the Ferrari Challenge on July 30-August 1. The ARCA Remax series returns on August 13-15. The crown jewel of the four wheeled vehicle races (for our Club) will be Schattenbaum’s August 27-29 PCA Club Race followed by the AMA Superbike Series on Labor Day weekend. The AMA weekend so far has brought the largest spectator crowds to NJMP. The VRG Vintage Weekend will conclude the spectator events on Lightening on September 23-25. There’s more than NJMP At other local tracks the Grand Am will be at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut on May 28-31, Watkins Glen June 5-6, Mid Ohio June 1920 and back to the Glen on August 7. The ALMS series will be at Lime Rock Park July 23-24 and Mid Ohio August 7. Join the fun There will also be opportunities to get your Porsche out on the track. In 2009 there were 39 PCA track days (Drivers Eds) at NJMP sponsored by six different Regions. Although the 2010 track DE schedules have not all been announced it should be a similar number. The complete spectator schedule for NJMP April 30 - May 2: CCS New Jersey Road Race Series (Thunderbolt) May 7 - 9: SCCA Pro Racing (Thunderbolt) May 21 - 23: New Jersey Vintage Grand Prix and Family Festival (Thunderbolt) June 5 - 6: South Jersey Region SCCA Club Racing National (Thunderbolt) June 25 - 27: Formula Zoom, featuring the Atlantic Championship powered by Mazda (Thunderbolt) June 25 - 27: CCS New Jersey Road Race Series (Lightning) July 16 - 18: Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series (Thunderbolt) July 23 - 25: CCS New Jersey Road Race Series (Thunderbolt) July 23 - 25: WSK North American Series (F1 New Jersey) July 30 - Aug. 1: Ferrari Challenge (Thunderbolt) July 28 - Aug. 1: Winning Series Karting International World Championship (F1 New Jersey) August 13 - 15: ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX (Thunderbolt) September 3 - 5: AMA Pro Superbike Championship (Thunderbolt) September 10 - 12: CCS New Jersey Road Race Series (Lightning) September 17 - 19: WKA Dunlop Tire Road Racing Series (Lightning) September 17 - 19: WKA Manufacturer's Cup (F1 New Jersey) September 23 - 25: VRG Vintage Weekend (Lightning) 2009 DIGITAL PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS Category / place Porsches in motion 1st 2nd Porsches at rest 1st 2nd Pieces of Porsches 1st 2nd Digitally enhanced 1st 2nd st Photo excellence 1 2nd Member Ed Scheiner (top right) Bob Helm (on cover) Dan J. Merton (on cover) Dan A. Merton (right below) Bob Carrington (3rd down on right) John Epstein (on cover) Alex Hilgetag (below) Dan A. Merton (bottom) Ed Scheiner (middle left) Dan A. Merton (4th down on right) Schattenbaum’s 2009 Charities Schattenbaum Region PCA made its yearly charitable donations for 2009 at the November monthly meeting. The Club donated $1000 to each of two local organizations. The Board reviewed more than 10 different suggestions from the membership before selecting two organizations – one located in the northern portion of the Region and one from the southern portion. We asked representatives from each organization to join our meeting to accept the donations and describe what their organization does. Ms. Belinda Michael (shown left with Club Secretary Todd Simpson and President Dave Kalokitis) represented Homefront at our November meeting. This worthy organization provides a network of services for the poor and homeless in Mercer County. Their motto is “Helping families break the cycle of poverty.” Mr. Brian Joyce (shown right) was on hand to receive our $1000 donation to The True Measure from Mount Royal. This charitable organzation provides help and support to families struck by catastrophic illness or injury. If you’d like to learn more about these charity organizations or make a donation, please visit their websites: www.homefrontnj.org www.thetruemeasure.org CHANGE OF VENUE TO DANBURY PORSCHE! 30th Anniversary Zone 1 Tech Tactics February 27th, 2010 We are once again heading back to the garage for a more handson experience with cars on lifts featuring auto repair and service demonstrations by recognized experts! ONLY 150 TICKETS - NONE AT THE GATE Tech Session Location: Danbury Porsche http://danbury.porschedealer.com/ 23 Sugar Hollow Road Danbury, CT 06810 Hotel Location: ETHAN ALLEN HOTEL 21 Lake Avenue Extension Danbury, Connecticut 06811-9956 Speakers (subject to change) Hurley Haywood Allan Caldwell, PCA Technical Editor Jim Newton, “The Best of Jim Newton” Will DiGiovanni, Boxster and Cayman Chris Powell, PCA Tech Committee 911 (1984-1994) John Paterek, PCA Tech Committee-Interiors/Exteriors Hotel Reservations: George Beuselinck, PCA Tech Committee-944 Paul Gagliardi, PCNA, PDK and Panamera John Veninger, PCA Tech Committee – 928 Joel Reiser, 911 (1995-2004) incl. Cup cars Weekend Schedule Hospitality: no host bar at Ethan Allen Hotel Registration Saturday: 7:30 am Tech Sessions Saturday: 8:00 am - 5:30 pm Saturday Evening: 6:30 pm, Cocktails, 7:30 Dinner at Ethan Allen Hotel Make your own reservations with the hotel. Identify yourself as a PCA member to take advantage of special rates available thru January 29th ($ 99 per night, plus tax ($11.88); single or double occupancy) Call 203-744 1776 or 1 800 742 1776. Directions: I-84 East, take Exit 4; at the light, turn right - Hotel will be on your right, after the underpass. Registration via www.clubregistration.net only. Payment must be in US dollars. Tech Sessions, Coffee Breaks, & Lunch: 18 February or earlier.......$ 45US per person 19 February or later ........$ 50 US per person Saturday Dinner; 18 February or earlier ....$ 48 US per person 19 February or later ......$ 53 US per person For more info please contact the Registrar Patti Torre-Dobush: Ph: 518-477-6501 or e-mail jager1007@aol.com Pankaj T Dayal 732-588-5229 pnrfinancial@gmail.com Go to www.schattenbaum.org for all the latest updates and news dU\\]N`` V`;\dNcNVYNOYR\[YV[R From safety gear to fittings, suspension components to brakes. All the resources, equipment and gear you need to go racing – from autocrossing to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. With over 36,000 square feet of inventory and the most race-savvy sales staff in the business, we are your single-source for “go fast!” Call for our new 2008 catalog! dRX[\dU\df\bSRRYNO\ba_NPV[T 0NYY%&%" # \_cV`VadddPQ\PP\Z WE WILL MATCH ANY LEGITIMATE DEALER PRICE ON EVERY PRODUCT WE SELL! 14 SWAP N’ SELL SWAP N’ SELL Classified ads are free to PCA members. To place an ad please email the Editor (Dan Merton; newsletter@schattenbaum.org) Sweet Pea - 1972 911 "RS" Track Car / Street Car Fully sorted & evolved into an awesome lightweight longhooded performer. Completely ready to go, it needs nothing but a new driver. 3.6 Liter 993 Engine, dual oil coolers, fuel system, recently refreshed custom 915 gear box with close ratio gear sets, racing clutch assmbly, big brakes, 3 sets of wheels and tires and much, much more. Vehicle currently stored and maintained at Performance Automotive in Malvern, PA. Contact Sherwood Goldman for more details on this proven piece of history. 215.913.2644 stg911@comcast.net SR 1/10 2/3 Selected cars for sale 87 911 Targa Red/Black reblt motor/G50 Looks& drives new $18,500 99 996 Black Street/Track. Performance upgrades $28,5000 00 986 Boxster S Arena Red/gray, options, low miles, serviced $18,500 by Dan Petchel Call: 609.298.7040 92 964 Blue/gray, exhaust, susp., wheels, roll bar, seats, upgrades 95 993 Cab White with black 35k miles perfect. $33,000 1990 Mazda Miata, Silver/Black. 210k, Turn Key car. I have enjoyed it for 10 years, now it could be your turn. Needs nothing. Everything works. Has 5 speed, P/S, Cruise, P/W, Stress bar, Performance exhaust, Yoko’s. All records past 10 years. Best Offer.Dennis 732 494 8001 or dyze911@aol.com SR 1/10 1/3 For Sale: 4 18"x8" OEM Porsche Cayenne rims from a 2003 Cayenne turbo. Great condition with some minor scratches. Includes 4 center caps & 4 Pirelli Scorpion ice and snow tires 255/55 18 (7-8/16" tread). Asking $525. Roam40@aol.com or call John 609-306-7385 SR 1/10 2/3 1988 944S - 118k mi. Red/blk. frigid cold AC. All necessary maint done. Since 2008, all service done by Porsche Dealer Service Tech. All service records avail back to 1992. Perfect paint/body, no dents. 16 inch rims, Fuzion ZRi 225/50/16. Koni suspension. Runs like a charm. $6000.00 pix avail: http://www.pbase.com/nyporschechik/red or call 516-318-6398 SR 1/10 3/3 2008 Cayman Cobalt Blue/Stone Grey, 5 spd, 2650 miles, never driven in rain. Non-smoker, flawless inside & out, preferred package. Heated seats, auto air, sound package plus. Colored crests, 18" Cayman S wheels and exhaust tips. Euro sunvisors, model designation delete. In Southampton, NJ 08088, asking $43500. Call Tony 609 859 0922 SR 1/10 1/3 Winter tires for Audi/VW: 4 Bridgestone Blizzaks P195/65R15, mounted/balanced on 6x15 steel whls w/ hubcaps. Off of a ‘03 Passat; will also fit Audi A4, A6, possibly others. Only 3 winters on them, so lots of tread left. Over $500 new, asking $250. For pics or other info, contact Byron Veale: bv911@fastermac.net SR 1/10 3/3 15 SCHATTEN RAPPEN' 1019 Sycamore Avenue Laurel Springs, NJ 08021 JANUARY 2010 Happy New Year!
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