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PRESIDENT

Bill O'Connell2801 Stoncham DriveWest Chester, PA 19380640-1675

VICE PRESIDENT

Debbie Cooper659 Brighton DriveHatfield,PA 19440

SECRETARYTony Bonanni303 Powder Horn RoadFort Washington, PA 19034828-9469 (H)834-1509 (W)

TREASURER

Vicki O'Connell2801 Stoneham DriveWest Chester, PA 19380640-1675

PAST PRESIDENT

A1 Anderson1015 Thomas RoadNorristown, PA 19401275-8605 (H)

MEMBERSHIP

Skip Corey108 Michaels DriveWallingford, PA 19086

COMPETTnON

Jim Confer

166 Pugh RoadWayne, PA 19087687-1339 (H)354-5914 (W)

EDITOR

Paul Johnston325 Westtown RoadWest Chester, PA 19382696-2164 (W)

AUTOCROSS

Betsi Liedy1008 Cowpath RoadHatrield,PA 19440

GOODY STORE

Lisa Confer166 Pugh RoadWayne, PA 19087687-1339 (H)

SOCIALCraig Rosenfeld215-775-0997

TECHRob Patton

138 Merlin RoadPhoenixville, PA 19460

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CLASSIFIED and ARTICLES. Ads are FREE tomembers, $10 per issue to others. They are NOTautomatically reprinted. Articles and/or picturesdealing with RTR events, Porsches, or topics ofgeneral interest are welcome. Those with letterquality (not dot matrix) printers or typewriters cansubmit them in columns of 3 1/4 X 10 otherwise, theyshould be tjqwwritten between 200 and 800 words inlength. Pictures should have good contrast and be 31/2 X 5, color or black and white. The deadline is the1st of each month and can be given to the editors atthe meeting or mailed to the address listed in theEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

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rONTENTS

March Meeting 4Social Gatherings 4Mechanisburg 88 4944 Turbo S 5Presidents Message

the Auction 6"Step By Step"the Final Chapter 8

Autocross 88 10Autocross School 111988 Track Events 12Porschin' Vs. Vettin' 14Life During the Dead Months 16Classified 17

ON THE COVER - 944 Turbo Ssee page 5

MEETING SCHEDULE

The 1988 meeting schedule is listed below.Normally the meetings are held the LASTWednesday of the month, except for specialspeakers or events. Themeetings begin at 8PMwiththe business session followed by a guest speaker orevent. Since there Is the chance that a location orprogram >mII change, PLEASE check this scheduleeach month, so you don't miss out.

3/30 Bob Carlson - INDY car4/27 Bin Scott - Summit Point Race Track5/25 Art Show/Spring Social6/29 Round Table Discussion7/?? Use Naedele - World Porsche Club

Coordinator

8/31 Movie Night9/28 (?) John Paterek - Restoration

10/26 Oktoberfest12/?? Christmas Banquet

MARCH MEETING AT CASA MARIAWEDNESDAY, MARCH 30 - 8 PM

BOB CARLSON

PORSCHE MOTOR SPORTS NORTH AMERICAIHEINDYCAR

^ Debbie Cooper

The Meirch meeting vwll be held at the Casa MariaRestaurant in King of Prussia. Following a briefbusiness meeting. Bob will be speaking to us on thedevelopment of the INDY car. He will be showing ussome movies, which will then be followed by aquestion and answer session.

For all of you who were unable to attend theFebruary meeting, you missed a great time, so don'tmiss out again. As Richard Van ZijI said, the choiceof the indy program for "March" was veryappropriate. (What body will Porsche runthis year?)

Casa Maria is located on Route 202 in King ofPrussia, 1.5 miles north of the Schuylkill Expresswayand turnpike interchange in Valley Forge. Why don'tyou come early and join us for nachos, enchiladasand the like around 6:30 - the more the merrier. Seeyou all there.

MECHANICSBURG 88

The Central Pennsylvania Region of PCA, will holdits 12th Annual all Porsche swap meet at Ski-Roundtop near Lewisberry, PA. The date is April 23and it starts at 7:30 AM. Vendor fee is $15.Admission to buyers is free and refreshments areavciilable. For mor information contact:

George Heide at (717) 838-1670Days/Evenings/Weekends

John Carlson at (717) 764-0986Evenings/Weekends

SOCIAL GATHERINGSBy Cralg Rosenfeld

By the time you read this article at least threeRiesentoter people will have been awarded trophiesfor their participation in the Philadelphia Car Show.I'll have a full report next month.

The WMMR Louie Louie Parade inquiry has raisedconsiderable interest within the Club. There is stilltime to let me know your intentions, or give theparading crazies any advice as to appropriatedecorations, versions of the hallowed song, etc. Theexact date is not known as of yet, so keep yourcalendars open.

The annual Spring Social will be Wednesday, May25 in lieu of the regular meeting. Randy Owens, tomy mind the most famous contemporaryautomotive artist will exhibit may of his works andprovide an excellent speaking program. Wine andcheese will be served for a $5.00 donation. AlgarFerrari has offered us the use of their new dealershipin Rosemont as the site.

Other social events for the year will be an eveningat the Malibu Grand Prix, day trips to BaltimoreInner Harbor and to the Lebannon Renaissance Fair,and a possible dinner cruise on the Spirit ofPhiladelphia. Anyone wishing to help with theplanning should call me soon.

The picnic site has been reserved for August 20,and the Christmas Banquet will be either the first orsecond Saturday in December at the Kimberton Inn.

Again, please let me know any ideas you mayhave or any events you would liketo help organize.

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HIGH PERFORMANCEPORSCHE 944 TURBO S

AVAILABLE IN LIMITED NUMBERSBy Martha McKinley

RENO, NV. FEBRUARY 19. 1988 - The 1988Porsche 944 Turbo S combines enhancedperformance with comfort in a limited editionversion of Porsche's turbocharged, four-cylindersports car. Only 700 vehicles will be available for1988 in the U.S. begiruiing this month.

The 944 Turbo S has 30 more horsepower thanthe 944 Turbo, an anti-lock braking system from thePorsche 928S 4, an external oil cooler for thetransmission etnd limited slip differential as standardequipment.

The 944 Turbo S has 247 horsepower, allowing itto accelerate to 60 miles per hour in 5.5 seconds,the same time it takes a 911 Turbo to get from 0 to60mph. Its top track speed is 162 mph.

The chassis has been modified to accommodatethe inaecised horsepower. It has firmer springs andshock absorbers, a thicker stabilizer bar and morerigid suspension bushings to deliver more preciseand responsive handling.

The Porsche 944 Turbo S comes equipped vwthnew and exclusive forged alloy wheels that areseven inches wide in front and nine inches wide inthe recir.They cire fitted with performance rated tiresmeasuring 225/50 VR 16 in front and 245/45 VR16in the rear.

Standard appointments include an AM/FMBlaupunkt stereo cassette radio, dual airbags, anelectric tilt removable sunroof, cruise control,headlight washers and a rear window wiper. Alsostandard are power-adjustable seats, split, fold-down rear seats, power steering, electric windowsand central locWng.

The Porsche 944 Turbo S Is similar to the Porsche944 Turbo Cup model that is the basis for thecompetitive European race series. In the series,drivers compete for prizes based on their skillsbehind the wheel since all cars are the same.

The manufacturer's suggested retail price of thecar Is $47,432.

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

By Bill O'Connell

$485.00, that's right folks, $485.00 is what wegot at this year's auction! That is nothing short ofamazing! At the January meeting Craig Rosenfeldmade a motion that this year's profit would bedonated to a charity. The motion was passed and atthe Feb exec meeting St. Christopher's Hospital inPhiladelphia was chosen as the benefactor, i'm surethey will be more than pleased. The chiefauctioneer, Bob Russo, outdid himself this year. Wehad a ton of stuff donated by the members rangingfrom used and abused to new and expensive. Someof our advertisers donated some pretty nifty itemsas well, like books, oil. upholstery repair, and bodyparts. The crowd was held spellbound for over anhour while Bob pulled his normal antics, like sellingmy old 944 steering wheel to Don Cox' son thenpulling off the horn button and selling thatseparately to someone else. Bob also brought some"stuff from Al's 962 - always a crowd pleaser. Hemanaged to get a fair buck for things like bolts,plexiglas windows, and suspension parts. All in all Ithink everyone had a good time, especially JanetWeger who opened up the bid for a rusty, dented,spider infested piece of a '67 911 (which is sold andre-sold every year for 25<t or 50<t) for $5.00 - Bobwas so astounded that he immediately declared herthe winner, and went on to the next item. Again,thanks to everyone that donated items, and thosethat donated money and lugged things home -remember though, don't throw that stuff away,much of it has history and is expected back for nextyear's event!

The year continues to shape up. We are going tohave a bunch of events for ail of you to choosefrom, like the famous Louie, Louie parade inPhiladelphia, 4 (or maybe 5) track events, anautoaoss series with spedal categories for novices,an art show/wine tasting/spring social, a seriousconcours perhaps with a parade, etc. etc. In short,there should be something for everyone to attend.

I hope to see a good turnout for the Marchmeeting with Bob Carlson. See you there, right?

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resulted in the purchase ofthis fine bottle of pre-openedwine. Was 1988 a good vintage?

Bob's Assistant Nick Imperato.

The latest fashions on display,

After the meeting Janet Wegeradmires her valuable purchasewhile husband Jerry, Bob Russo,and Bob Koerbel look on.

"STEP BY STEP" THE FINAL CHAPTER?By AI Anderson

For those of you who have been following myarticles on "Step by Step", project 944, the sagacontinues. This past year has been spent developingthe final step, a GT-Z SCCA race car. I had run manySolo I time trials, and still hold the record for C-improved. while still working my way towards myfinal level with the same car, an SCCA license. Boththe car, and driver have progressed "step by step".It has taken 5 years to prepare both financially andmentally to take that step Into racing.

Now, back to the car...my 944 was furtherstripped of extraweight, short ofa fiberglass body. Iam not running an expensive tube chassis, like DaveFinch's GT-2 national car (too expensive)! Mypresent goal is to run regional competition. I doknow my limits! To run GT-Z you have to outfit thecar and driver with full safisty equipment; a full rollcage, fuel cell, external ignition shut off, and muchmore. At this time I would like to thank PaulJohnston at Johnston Enterprises for all the late nightpreparation of my car. Paul did the fabrication work,of things like fuel cell installation, scatter shield, andmuch aluminum work. Remember, the trick is to belite. Z180 pounds to be exact.

Now the car goes a few blocks away to WestChester Foreign Car Service, for Dave to work hismagic on suspension, "stock" motor, and installationof on-board fire ^stem, and more. Ifyou Intend togo racing, be prepared to spend many nightsworking well beyond midnight In car preparation.

not to mention dollars, dollars, and more dollars.Both Dave and Paul treated me kindly In the latterdepartment. Another thing I will mention is my caris in a constant state of development, bothmechanically and cosmetically. I hold to the theorythat a Ceir can look good, as well as run and handlewell.

With car and driver ready, we head for SummitPoint, wth borrowed van, trailer, and crew...thanksCraig. We checked in and then headed for theFriday night classroom session and written test onthe SCCA Bible, the GCR's. Saturday morning, upbright and early and head to the track. I felt like aproud peacock towing my car through the paddockarea. We unloaded the Ccir and gear and joined in onthe drivers' meeting, just like PCA track events. Wewere told we would be watched very carefully allweekend and graded on our on and off trackbehavior. As things turned out, the weekend wentrather well. Thanks to Dave and his past experiencewith team McLaren, my car was the best handlingcar at the school. I was able to hold my own withthe other race cars, even though my engine wasstock. We passed in all the corners, gave up a littleon the straights, but all in all, the car really"worked".

Practice and qualifying was a lot of work, sortingout mental mistakes, and pushing the car to its

limits, i rein l!33 to qualiiy 6th on the grid of 32 cars.GT-l, 2, and 3 run together in SCCA. Ii33 Is mypersonal best, but not good enough to becompetitive next year, (more changes In weight,slicks, and more money) remember 1 eim running,and will continue to run, a rather stock engine nextyear! Note...! was the only GT car at the schoolrunning shaved street tires.

The moment of truth, the mini-race Sundayafternoon. They gave us 2 practice starts and calledus into the tin shed for another drivers' meeting.They told us to be aggressive but not to "tradepaint". Remember we are being graded on ourperformance, if you are not aggressive or cause aproblem on the track, you don't get a license. Alldrivers are required to do at least 2 schools, unlessyou apply for a waiver, in which case they watchyou like a hawk, (i applied for a waiver.) 1 felt mypast experience with PG\ track events and timetrials would be enough to get me my license in 1school...Back to the track, the warm-up lap. 1 hadnoticed a lot of oil dry on the track in the chute froma car blowing its motor in the previous race, thisworked to my advantage. While the other driverswere working out the jitters (I knew they weregoing to take the chute as fast as they could) 1planned my passing off the oil line on the first lap...The green flag came out, 32 cars all storming intoturn 1 flat out. i moved inside and got a good linethrough turn 1 and 2 passing 3 cars. Then it

happend, my motor sputtered, I lost a position. Upthe short straight and through wagon bend. 1 tookthe chute as fast as I could, off line, avoiding the oil,and passed 2 more cars, while the l«ist Gr-2 car inmy class (Don Webb's 914-6) spun in the oil. 1tookthe left hcinder at the bottom of the chute into thecarosel behind the GT-l Camaro that was on thepole. I was on his bumper int othe esses, and then ithappened. My motor sputtered again, and again.My mirrors instantly filled with cars breathing on myrear bumper while I cocisted through turn eight.Panic struck, I pulled off line cind limped up the hillthrough 9 and into the pits. This was "the PITS".Knowing we were being watched very carefully onour sense of not causing an incident on the track, ifelt discression is the better part of valor. 1watchedthe rest of the race from the sidelines. The GT-lCamaro went on to win the race.

It turned out I burned up one of the dual fuelpumps I'm running, but as they say "that's racing." idid get my SCCA license, so all was not lost. Nomore schools, and off to a season of SCCA regionalracing next year. Most of this was made possiblethrough all the valuable track time cind excellentinstruction gained through our PCA track events.Keep up the good work instructors.

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AUTOCROSS '88

By Betsi Leidy

With the arrival of the new year, the mantle ofleadership within Riesentoter has again changed,bringing you none other than me as your autocrosschairperson. For those of you who may not knowwho "me" is, I'm Betsi March Leidy, a PCA memberfor about 4 years. I've been an avid autocrossersince even before acquiring my 911, so I feel verystrongly about maintaining an active autocrossprogram within my club (if you don't believe me.Just ask Al Anderson about my kitchen counter). Ihope you v\dll support what I anticipate will be anexciting autocross season.

I want to thank Jim and Lisa Confer for anexcellent Job as last year's autocross chairpersons.They gave autocrossing a much needed shot in thearm and attracted record numbers of drivers to the

events. I hope I can do as well. This year, i plan tostart the season with our traditional autocrossschool. In Riesentoter, we have some incrediblygood drivers cind the school is a not-to-be missedopportunity to learn from these individuals how tomake your Porsche really perform. Once you've alllearned how to autocross, I want to follow theschool with 4 more autoaosses in a championshipseries to encourage repeat attendence. Hopefully Ican find a sponsor for the series (anyoneinterested?) and award overall trophies at the endof the season in addition to the Broken OankshaftAward. I'm also going to separate the novice andexperienced drivers so that newcomers can have ashot at the event and championship trophies. Lastbut not least will be the annual Porsche/CorvetteChallenge, where we show the Chevy owners howto drive. Due to populeir request, this event will bescheduled before the winter snows set in!

These ideas are in the planning stages, so if youhave comments/suggestions, I'll be glad to listen(855-0360). The program will only be as good asyou make it with your partidpation.

Watch future Der Gassers and mailings for datesand details on the Riesentoter autoaoss program asthey become finalized. In the meantime, mark yourcalenders for the following autocross dates:

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10/1610/2310/3011/1311/2712/11

1988 AUTOCROSS SCHEDULE

FOR EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AREA

Hershey - practice event onlyPhiladelphia school - novices onlyPlymouth Meeting #1, Harrisburg, StoweHarrisburgPlymouth Meeting #2.Plymouth Meeting #3.

Pittsburgh Pro SoHarrisburg, StoweHarrisburg

Akron Pro SoloAllentown area #4HarrisburgPennsylvania International Raceway #5 &.6Plymouth Meeting #7Stowe Harrisburg ProScHarrisburgPlymouth Meeting #8 Milwaukee Pro SiHarrisburgHarrisburgHarrisburgNortheast Divisional Championships HarrisburgPennsylvania international Racews^ #9 8^ 10National Finals in Salina, KansasPro Solo National Finals In Salina

Hershey #1Dutch Wonderland #2

Hershey #3Hershey #4HetshQf #5Hershey #6

Allentown area site (5/22) to be determinedPlymouth Meeting at MallBob iVUIIer 215-436-6176

PIR - (enter Gate 2) are double events a differentcourse for morning and afternoon, double seriespoints, and double entry fee.Bob Miller

Brandywine -Gloucester County Community College(cross Walt Witman Bridge, take 4th exit on 295south) - schedule not yet available.

Hershey - at Hershey Factory, Visitors CenterDave Walter 717-432-4018George Bonavwtz 717-566-8431

Harrisburg - Farm Show Complex

Stowe - (Corvette Club)at Jarvls plantsite near PottstownWayne Holmes 215-469-6690

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CVR - Connecticut ValleyJim RusselSumner Sumner

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PORSCHIN' VERSUS VETTIN'

By James P. Hartman

As a newcomer to the Porsche world, I canobserve the car, the people who own them, and theactivities both engage in with more detachmentthan the long time Porsche devotee. Let me sharesome observations by lightheartedly comparingimpressions of my first few Riesentoter activitieswith Corvette activities. (I am a long time fan ofeciriy and mid-year Corvettes.)

The Beer Factor. Porsche owners like to drink a

beer or two when they get together. Corvetteowners get together so that they can drink beer.

The Conversation Factor. Porsche owners lovetheir cars and their families, business, etc. Theyenjoy discussing all subjects, and not confining theconversation to cars and car events. Corvette

owners talk about cars, car shows, and beer.

The Grease Factor. No one needs 1/8 inch ofgrease buried under every finger nail to enjoy aPorsche. Many owners know their cars and how todrive them, without the least concern that theydon't know how to drop the engine or to performsome other mechanical gymnastics. Corvetteowners, on the other hand, relish telling how theybust a gut performing a task such as pulling the rearwheel bearings. They show a fair amount of greaseunder their nails.

The Original Factor. Corvette owners clamor fororiginality on something piddling like the chalkmarks on the frame. Moreover, these are peopledriving their cars daily, not pure concoursenthusiasts. Woe is the owner who has an incorrectmanifold bolt! Even counterfeit engine numbermanufacturing systems have developed , so that areplacement engine block can be made the "original"block. 1 don't know yet how fus^ Porsche ownersare about the originality of every nut and bolt. Isense they would generally prefer a beautifullooking and correctly equiped car over a virgin carthat Is worn and tired.

The Performance Factor. Porsche owners speak ofhow their cars performed in an event. Corvetteowners speak of how they performed in an event.Porsche owners enjoy autocrossing, rallying, andhigh speed track driving. Corvette owners enjoylaying rubber, and seeing how quickly a car movesfrom standstill to 60 MPH.

Corvettes excite many people—especially whenthey dip their toe into all those foot pounds oftorque or they speak of the history of America's onlytrue spor ts car. However, the above factorscomparing Corvettes and Porsches, and theirrespective owners, have contributed to mydisinterest in Corvette related activities, in contrast,Riesentoter activities observed so suggest thatPorschin' will be a lot of fun!

SEAT BELTS

By Bob Patten

All new Porsches come factory equipped withthree-point inertia reei seat belts, as they have since1968. These belts provide adequate protectionunder normal circumstances, but don't really holdthe driver in position under hard driving.

To better hold the driver down in the seat, a sbc-point harness is needed. These are especially usefulat autocrosses or track events. The 3-inch lap beltholds you to the seat, while the two shoulder beltskeep you from moving from side to side. Thesubmarine belt is not there to keep you from"submarining" or sliding under the lap belt (thatwould be impossible while seated in an uprightposition), but is there to keep the lap belt fromriding up above the hips.

A properly fitted lap belt or three-point inertiareel belt alone shouldn't cause problems. But if asix-point heirness is worn without the submarinebelt, the shoulder straps will bull up the lap belt.This is because the shoulder belts on a six-point

harness attach to the center of the lap belt, wliilethe shoulder belt on a three-point heirness attachesat an end mounting point. The hipbone canwlthsteind quite a loading from a seat belt but thedriver cind passenger are subject to internal injuriesif the seat belt is lifted over the flips.

in the early 911 's and 912's befbre the tfiree-pointinertia reel belt was introduced, there was a pair ofseat belts installed. For some unknown reason,Porsche installed the belt mounting points way toohigh. These belts could actually cause severeinternal injuries if worn during an accident.Therefore, anyone with an early 911 or 912 isstrongly advised to relocate the seat belt mountingpoints to the floor of the vehicle, just befiind thefront seat. If you have <iny doubt where the newmounting points should be located, ask someone ata tech session or at any other event.

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LIFE DURING THE DEAD MONTHSBy Jim Confer

December, January, and February can be the mostdepressing months of the year. The car is saltedaway for the duration and the female tenant at myplace expects me to do house projects. I find It's agood time for a little technical research followed bya few car projects. Time, money, and that Marchjourney to Lime Rock are the limiting factors.

After I target the project, I need to acquire thenecessary parts. Then I research and plan theactivities required with since it always seems totake two, four, or six times as long as 1 think itshould. The research activity generally results in thepurchase of more tools. Buying tools is one of thepleasures of working on you Ccir because no matterhow meiny you own there eire always a few moreyou need.

I'm a firm believer in the clean start approach. Thebasement, garage, toolboxes, and car must start theproject In a clean and well organized manner. Afterthat, things go down hill fast which oftennecessitates a mid-project re-organization (just likeat the office).

The learning curve is really a staircase with littleor no progress followed by a sudden improvementin methodology that moves things ahead quickly tothe next roadblock. I also find myself distracted as Iexamine other unrelated components of the car. Ican't really justify the time and cost to do it myselfbut I find it rewarding.

I do have a helper, my dog Louie, he'll spendhours under the car and following me in my neverending search for tools. Since he's a Lab you wouldthink I could teach him to retrieve them, but Ihaven't had any luck (...yet).

I sometimes venture into the house to search for

food even though this is a risky activity. If I'm notcareful, I hear voices mumbling something aboutfloor tile installation or the Honda's squeaky doors.Then I know it's time to crank-up the space heateranother notch and hurry back to the peace andsolitude of the Porsche's underbelly with my palLouie.

After all, that Lime Rock trip is almost here.Maybe I should pay somebody to install that tile.No, I'll have time any day now...

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