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Absaroka Arrow—Apr/May 2011

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Volume 33, Issue 2 April—May 2011

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PCA Zone 6 Presidents 2011

Front (L-R):

Gary Glover – Vancouver Island, Eric Dumas - Wild Rose, Dave Coo-ley - PCA Zone 6 Rep, Matt Gerber – Inland Northwest, Ray Gumbel - Canada West, Bill Bauer – Pacific Northwest

Rear (L-R):

Gord Heidinger - BC Inland, Bruce Ramsey - Polar, Dave Brown - Sil-ver Sage, Brian Forde – Olympic Peninsula, Dan Cole - Absaroka, Henry Jones - Big Sky, Scott Tho-mas—Yellowstone, Tim Hagner - High Desert

PCA National headquarters has moved!

Their new address information is as follows:

PCA National Headquarters

P.O. Box 6400

Columbia, MD 21045

(410) 381-0911 phone

(410) 381-0924 fax

Physical address:

9689 Gerwig Lane, Unit C/D

Columbia, MD 21046

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Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG is the owner of numerous trademarks, both registered and unregistered, including without limitation the Porsche Crest®, Porsche®, Boxster®, Carrera®, Cayenne®, Cayman™, Panamera®, Tiptronic®, VarioCam®, PCM®, 911®, 4S®, FOUR, UNCOMPROMISED.SM and the model numbers and distinctive shapes of the Porsche automobiles such as, the federally registered 911 and Boxster automobiles in the United States. The third party trademarks contained herein are the properties of their respective owners. Specifications, performance standards, standard equipment, options, and other elements shown are subject to change without notice. Some options may be unavailable when a car is built. Some vehicles may be shown with non-U.S. equipment. Please ask your dealer for advice concerning the current availability of options and verify the optional equipment that you ordered. Porsche recommends seat belt usage and observance of traffic laws at all times.

The latest Absaroka Arrow and the archived back issues are available on the Internet at: htpp://vista.pca.org/abs/absarrow.htm

Your Editor at the Absaroka Arrow:

Joann Pintz-Cole, Newsletter Editor E-mail: [email protected]

Publication dates: 6 times a year Feb/Mar, Apr/May, Jun/Jul, Aug/Sep, Oct/Nov, Dec/Jan

Your 2011 Absaroka Porsche Club Leadership

In-house business:

Absaroka Club News on the web:

Daniel G. Cole, President

E-mail: [email protected]

Robert Terry, Vice President


Jeanette Armstrong, Secretary


Fred Magers, Treasurer


Bill Witcher, Webmeister


Sandi Culhane, Historian


Contents:

President’s Message 4

Porsche News 5

Porsche Parade 6

ABS Club News 8

Calendar of Events 12

Upcoming ABS Event 13/14

Motorsports 15/16

Membership 15

Technical Information 17

All Euro Car Show 20

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Editorial Policy The views or comments expressed in the Absaroka Arrow newslet-ter are not necessarily those of the Porsche Club of America or the Absaroka Region. Absaroka Arrow is published six (6) times a year expressly for the information and entertainment of the Porsche Club of America - Absaroka Region, its members and supporters. Ab-saroka Arrow assumes no responsibility for any submissions. All submissions become property of Absaroka Arrow unless other ar-rangements are made with the editor and president. Reprints from this Newsletter are not permitted without prior permission from the Editor.

Send editorial submissions to: Jo Pintz-Cole

Phone: 406.534.3152


Cover Photo: Mike Ross

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President’s Message

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Moin, lieber Porschefahrer und Porschefahrerinen!

Pushing Limits.Pushing Limits.

March generally is month filled with signs of new life with the coming of spring, warmer weather, and sunnier days. This March however has been a sad one here in the Absaroka Region. As you all are aware by now, one of our most faithful members has lost his life’s partner of 52+ years and our club one of its dearest members and with the recent passing of Lucy Magers on March 14th.

Her death has been a shock to our small organization. It was unexpected and the energy and enthusiasm Lucy brought to our gatherings will be sorely missed.

However life like the seasons carries on.

Our next event will be the annual drive over to Chico. This has proven to be an enjoyable event in the past and a great opportu-nity to get our two geographic areas together in one place. The biggest challenge we have faced is finding a place for us all to sit to eat once there. Hopefully the weather will again cooperate as in years past.

April will also be the date for the PCA Executive Council meeting in Big Timber, MT. Our Zone 6 Rep Dave Cooley has this or-ganized and has said we are invited. The date is Saturday, April 30. I’ll get more details from Dave and get them out to you. Based on the recent President’s gathering in Boise, this should be a fun and excellent time.

Driver’s Education is open for sign up for the May and September date. There is a block of rooms set aside at the Yogo Inn if you’re going. They’ll fill fast, so call early.

Our Next Event: Tour to Chico Hot Springs

When: Saturday, April 16, 2011

Time: 9:30 AM Billings

11:00 AM Bozeman

Where: Autobahn Motor Works, Billings

Rest Area at I-90 & 19th, Bozeman

Rendezvous: Albertson’s in Livingston, 11:30ish

Finally, I’d like to welcome our newest members; Greg Williams and Mary Ronan from Billings. They drive a black 1989 911 Car-rera. We first met Greg at last year’s All Euro Car Show and we welcome to them and I hope we can see them at some upcom-ing events.

Tschϋβ,

Dan

Porsche News

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Starting gun for sales of the Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid super sports car

Stuttgart. Today is the day that Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, puts on sale the 918 Spyder super sports car with its innovative plug-in hybrid drive. Production development is proceeding apace in the wake of the outstanding customer response to the concept car unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show 2010. Thanks to its unique hybrid technology, the 918 Spyder is estimated to consume a mere three litres of fuel per 100 kilometres (94 mpg imp.) based on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC). Its V8 engine delivers more than 368 kW (500 hp), assisted by two electric motors with a total of at least 160 kW (218 hp). The 918 Spyder is available for immediate order priced from 645,000 Euro – sub-ject to VAT and country-specific charges.

To ensure a 918 Spyder’s exclusivity, the two-seater is limited to no more than 918 units. The earlier a cus-tomer orders his vehicle, the earlier it will be delivered, as production is initialized in the same sequence in which orders are received. Production of the 918 Spy-der is scheduled to commence on 18 September 2013 – 9/18 in US date convention – in a quasi manufactur-ing operation at Porsche’s main plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. Delivery of the initial vehicles will com-mence in November 2013.

The design’s DNA is derived from the Carrera GT and Porsche 917 sports car as well as the RS Spyder and is very closely modeled on the 2010 concept car. Unlike the concept car, however, the production ver-sion of the two-seater, based on a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic monocoque, features a manual roof system with removable roof panels that can be stowed in the front luggage compartment.

The 918 Spyder is driven by a unique type of plug-in hybrid system. It comprises a high-revving V8 engine with a displacement exceeding four litres and output of more than 368 kW (500 hp). The mid-engine power unit is based on the racing engine of the successful Porsche RS Spy-der, which provided impressive proof of its efficiency with its multiple victories in the Michelin Green X Challenge in the American Le Mans Se-ries, the Le Mans Series and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Power transmission to the rear wheels is by means of a compact, seven gear Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK). This is complemented by two electric motors – one each on the front and rear axle – with a joint mechanical output of at least 160 kW (218 hp). This configuration offers an innovative, variable all-wheel drive with independent control of the propulsion force on both axles. The energy storage unit is a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery that can be charged from a conventional domestic power socket, delivering a range in excess of 25 km (16 miles) in the NEDC on purely electric power. The charging time depends on the country-specific mains network, being approximately three hours in Germany, for example. A quick charging option is planned to reduce charging time yet further.

The 918 Spyder’s combined total fuel consumption in the NEDC (ECE-R 101) is anticipated to be 3.0 l/100 km (94 mpg imp.), equating to CO2 emissions of 70 g/km (112 g/mile). Despite that, the super sports car offers performance of the highest order. It accelerates from a standing start to 100 km/h (62 mph) in a maximum of 3.2 seconds and has a top speed of more than 320 km/h (199 mph). That means the Spyder will be able to manage a lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife in less than seven minutes and 30 seconds – trumping the Porsche Carrera GT, which needs seven minutes and 32 seconds. The top speed on purely electric power is 150 km/h (94 mph).

To shorten the time the customer has to wait for the 918 Spyder, Porsche is offering everyone placing an order the exclusive opportunity to acquire a 911 Turbo S “Edition 918 Spyder”, also limited to no more than 918 units. Visually, both inside and out, the special edition is inspired by the 918 Spyder's characteristic individual features. That includes the distinctive acid green features such as the specific and part-embroidered model logos and seams, the instrument cluster needles, the specific PCM screen and illuminated door entry guards. The limited edition badge on the glove compartment lid bears the same number as the 918 Spyder the customer has ordered. The 911 Turbo S “Edition 918 Spyder” can also be ordered in the same colour.

Porsche Parade 2011

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So, what is this Parade Concours thing all about? By Cole Scrogham

That title question really seems to be the most common thing asked by new Parade attendees…what is this Concours thing all about? Well, I guess it might be considered one of those questions where the answer depends on your perspective. If you have an autocross perspective, then the “Q-tippers” are slightly off their rocker and the display is just a nice way to spend the day be-fore the autocross starts (other than the race cars on display of course!). To the Rally folks, the display is a little more palatable, but if you are going to spend that much time with your car you should at least include a few calculations to correlate the speed-ometer with your GPS. I’m not even going to discuss the Tech Quiz only crowd… The Concours can be as simple or as complicated as you like, from a nice display of Porsches to enjoy on a beautiful summer day to the last details of restoration perfection, and anywhere in between. The Parade Concours is the premier Concours event of the year for PCA; a truly awesome display of over 60 years of Porsche history in America and beyond. The Parade location this year is Savannah, Georgia, a charming destination city that is sure to provide you with your fill of pralines and peanuts once you have had enough of the Concours. For the first time in the Park’s history, an automotive display will be allowed on these grounds, courtesy of the 2011 Parade Con-cours. Porsche Club of America members will stroll the lawns and gardens festooned with possibly the finest display of Porsches in Parade history. Reds, Blues, Yellows and Blacks will add to the Green of Forsyth Park, as Porsches in all shapes and sizes converge on the grounds. The Monday event is open to the public and will be buzz-ing with activity all day long. Featuring over a hundred cars, the Con-cours will display competitive vehicles in classes, divisions and groups in four major areas: Preparation, Preservation, Restora-tion and Performance. The crowd favorite Historic Display should feel right at home in this location as well! And if competition is not your thing, the Corral is another possibil-ity. Several hundred Porsches will be dis-played (grouped by model) in the non-competitive Corral. To join this collection of Porsches, you just need to submit a regular entry to the Parade before registration closes…but if you can’t bring your Porsche and want to view the Concours, just bring yourself as this event is open to the public. The four groups of cars are grouped in roughly the following criteria (memorize this to impress any innocent bystander at Forsyth Park that asks the “What’s this Concours thing all about…” question!): Preparation-This is the group comprised of mostly newer cars, they are being judged on how well prepared they are (ie-clean). There is not so much emphasis on originality as how completely free of dirt the car is, so watch out for those Q-tips! Preservation-This group is the opposite of Preparation, it is reserved for cars that have been faithfully maintained and kept origi-nal over many years, so you will see mostly older Porsches here with decades of careful care and attention. Cleanliness is not so important, but all of the original bits and pieces certainly are! Restoration-This group is made up of cars that have been restored to their original condition. This time consuming process is evaluated by experienced teams of judges, some of whom actually remember what these cars looked like when they were new! Cleanliness and originality are judged, making this group a difficult proposition for entrants, so thankfully there are cars judged in Touring (top only) and Full (top and bottom of the car is judged).

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Performance-This group of cars ranges from all out racers to modified street cars, most of them “personalized” to their owner’s liking. You will see a lot of variety in this group, which is judged on cleanliness only and feature highly modified and performance oriented Porsches. I hope that little refresher course on the Parade Competition Rules helps you spot the different groups at the Con-cours, and make more sense of the myriad of awards and trophies at the banquet. You can also browse the Porsche Corral and Historic Display for cars that are not competing, but certainly add a lot to the display. Feel free to come a day or so early and enjoy the prep area (air-conditioned!) in the convention center and see all the work that goes on behind the scenes of our Day at the Concours! Won’t you join us there? For more information see parade2011.pca.org

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Absaroka Club News

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The 2011 kick-off meeting of the Absaroka Porsche Club in February was a great success thanks to the baked potato bar and all the fixin’s. Everything from chili to con queso, sour cream and caviar was feasted upon. It was also a wonderful way to spend time with new and old friends alike, including Lucy Magers who has since passed away. It was fortunate that all were able to be graced with her presence one last time.

Other members who attended included Fred, Lucy’s husband, Roger and Mary Nelson, Bruce Wallace, Jeanette Armstrong (the only one who drove her Porsche!), Dan Cole, Tom & Sheri Moffet and Tom Agnew. New members who joined the fun included Daryl & Stephanie Haider and Susan Finn, all from Billings and Jerry Walker from Red Lodge. Former members who attended include Tim Pfister & his wife Tarra Grazley-Pfister. Two potential members, Scott Cranston & Bill Windham also were there to join the festivities. Those who represented Autobahn Motor Werks included Mark Seitz, Dave Graves, Randy Barham, and Drew and Stephanie Mitchell. Their generosity in provided a meeting place is greatly appreciated.

After the meal, a game featuring potato trivia was played. The winner was Tarra Grazley-Pfister. Did you know that potatoes originated in Peru and that they first appeared in Europe in the 1500’s? You learn something new every day!

During the meeting, Dan presented Mark Seitz and our hosts at Autobahn with a PCA plaque to thank them for letting us use their facility for our meetings. He also expressed appreciation for the support they’ve provided in promoting our club to their cus-tomers.


You say Potato, I say Potahto….. 1st Absaroka Spudsfest Baked Potato Bar

By Susan Finn

Left: Speaker Bill windham

Above, The group at the Spudsfest!

Fred then held a drawing for two gift certificates to City Vineyard. Winners included Mary Nelson and Stephanie Haider. Congratulations to both.

A very interesting presentation was then given by Bill Windham from Big Timber. Bill shared his experiences working in the Roger Penske racing organization. Along with working on the Penske NASCAR and Indy teams and Penske 917-30 project, he spent time with the fa-mous Brumos Porsche team from the March Formula One Team. Thanks, Bill for sharing your experiences and memorabilia with the group.

Lastly, a treasury report was given by Fred. He updated everyone on our current bank status and his projections for year’s end. Upcoming events including the trip to Chico Hot Springs in April were also discussed by the group. It sounds as if 2011 will be a fun and exciting year for the Absaroka Porsche Club!


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Stephanie Haider—March 6, 2011 I was asked by Dan to write an article in the newsletter about the baked potato bar and meeting. I think that was a wonderful idea. Who knew there could be so many different toppings for baked potatoes. I especially enjoyed listening to Bill Windham. What an exciting life. But I can see how stressful that could become after a while. I enjoyed meeting some if you. I was not able to meet everyone but maybe in time. It was good to see Tom Moffett. I won’t tell you how long we have known each other, but it has been quite a while. I am especially looking forward to the trips this summer and en-joying everyone’s company. I know I have a lot to learn about being a Porsche owner.

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New member Susan Finn

The group

Lucy Magers July 19, 1938 —March 14, 2011

One of our dearest Absaroka family members Lucy Magers, Fred’s wife of 52+ years died suddenly from complications of pancreatitis on March 14. Lucy was a dedicated mother to 10 children and grandmother of 16 grandchildren. She was a 1985 alumnus of Eastern Mon-tana College where she earned a BSBA. She and Fred are active members of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Billings. She was an avid stamp collector, genealogist, star-gazer and world traveler. Lucy and Fred completed a long jour-ney to the Holy Land last year and most recently in January a trip to Spokane to see their newest grandchild. In the Absaroka Region, Lucy was a silent and secret partner behind the success of many of our recent events. She never asked for credit, but without her support a lot of things never would have happened. At the DE events in Lewistown she would sit in her lawn chair wearing one of her many hats and patiently read while Fred en-joyed himself as a instructor. The annual All Euro Car Show found her as the chief registrar and recruiter of many of our new-est members. At our most recent gathering the Baked Potato Bar, the photo shows Fred doing the work, but that is because Lucy was behind the camera taking one of her numerous snap shots that have graced the pages of our newsletters. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Fred and his family. Lucy’s wonderful sense of humor, colorful hats and smile will be missed.

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Keystone Parade Volunteers 2009

Valentines Day Tour, Lucy, Heather Kohlmann, Jennifer Rikala

Absaroka 30th Birthday Celebration, 2008 Her Best Friend, Photo from one of her children.

2011 Calendar of Events

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PCA Zone 6PCA Zone 6

Get on Your Radar!

The April meeting will be at Chico Hot Spring. If you want to stay overnight, make reservations sooner rather than later.

Quarter 2

16 Apr Tour to Chico Hot Springs, Chico, MT

30 Apr National PCA Leadership Meeting, Big Timber, MT

14 May Tour to Cody, WY

21-22 May Big Sky Region Driver’s Education (DE) – Lewistown, MT

27-30 May Silver Sage Region “Bogus Basin Bacchanalia”, Boise, ID

27-29 May Vancouver Island Region, “Black Rock 2011”, Ucluelet, BC

11 Jun Tour to Red Lodge, via the Chief Joseph & Beartooth Highways

23-26 Jun Wild Rose Region, “Wild In Wyoming” Tour

Quarter 3

11 Jul ABS Region’s 33rd Birthday!

16 Jul Tour to Sheridan, Dr. Batty Car Collection

17 Jul Big Horn Mountain Loop (depart Sheridan return to Billings)

31 Jul/6 Aug - 56th Porsche Parade, Savannah, GA

13 Aug Tour Bozeman—Ennis Loop

25-28 Dakotas Region “Run For The Hills IX”, Keystone, SD

27 Aug “4th All Euro Car Show” in Billings, MT

15-18 Sep PCA Escape, Flagstaff, AZ

17-18 Sep Big Sky Region Driver’s Education (DE) Lewistown, MT

Quarter 4

TBD Oct Monthly Meeting – Autobahn Motor Werks, Billings

TBD Nov Monthly Meeting – Autobahn Motor Werks, Billings

TBD Dec Monthly Meeting – Autobahn Motor Werks, Billings

The May meeting will be a drive to Cody, Wyoming.

Upcoming Absaroka Event

Meeting Details:

Billings: Autobahn Motor Werks 7175 Trade Center Ave Billings, MT Depart: 09:30 AM

Bozeman: Rest Area I-90 & 19th Bozeman, MT Depart: 11:00 AM

Livingston: Albertson’s Parking Lot 7175 Trade Center Ave Livingston, MT Depart: 12:00 PM

For more information contact:

Daniel Cole President Absaroka Region—PCA Phone: 406.697.1333 E-mail:

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April Membership Meeting and Tour To Chico Hot Springs

For our 2011 season kickoff we are meeting up with our Bozeman Absaroka members and

hopefully some of Bozeman’s Big Sky members, and returning to beautiful Chico Hot

Springs!

The Billings gang will get an early start and drive over to Livingston where we will meet

up with the Bozeman crew.

We’ll then be off on a beautiful drive through the Paradise Valley to Chico Hot Springs

Resort & Day Spa, in Pray, Montana. Chico Hot Springs, for those who have never been

there, is a wonderful old resort just north of Yellowstone National Park and at the foot

of our namesake Absaroka Mountains.

Once in Chico we’ll stop for lunch at Percie’s Poolside Grill and membership meeting

afterwards in the saloon.

We will preview the upcoming season and events at the meeting.

After a long Montana winter, April is our first real opportunity to get together as a

region. So uncover the Porsche, and wake it up for a fun-filled Montana summer!

We hope to see as many Absaroka & Big Sky members there as possible!!

Upcoming Absaroka Event

For more information contact:

Daniel Cole President Absaroka Region—PCA Phone: 406.697.1333 E-mail:

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May Membership Meeting and Tour To Cody, Wyoming

Come join us for a day trip to Cody, Wyoming! We’ll depart Billings in the morning and

head 90 miles south to experience some old western fun, and northern Wyoming scenery.

For this tour we’ll head south via Fromberg, Bridger and Belfry crossing into Wyoming. In

the old days this long straight stretch of smooth asphalt was a favorite of past Absaroka

members with a heavy right foot. Now days well just enjoy the drive and not push the

limits of Wyoming’s finest.

Once in Cody we’ll grab some lunch at the famous Irma Hotel. From the Irma we’ll head

over to the Buffalo Bill Historic Center. Be prepared as this could take you all day and you

still won’t see everything! A suggestion is find a topic of interest and focus there. There is

a world class collection of guns, western art from Remington and Russell, natural history

and everything you ever wanted to know about Cody, and Buffalo Bill. After the museum

we’ll make a short 6 mile drive to Buffalo Bill Dam on the Cody Road to Yellowstone

National Park and tour the visitor’s center. The Buffalo Bill Dam was finished in 1910 and

was at that time the highest dam in the world. It should be an awe inspiring site.

If time permits, we can head up the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway to Dead Indian Summit for

a view of our name sake Absaroka Mountains.

Afterward we’ll return back to Billings.

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Meeting Details:

Billings: Autobahn Motor Werks 7175 Trade Center Ave Billings, MT Meet: 9:00 AM Depart: 9:30 AM

Motorsports—National & Local

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ABS—Membership

Primary Members: 42 Affiliate Members: 31 Total Membership: 73 *as of 3/1/2011 New Members: Greg Williams and Mary Ronan, Billings, 1989 911 Carrera

Renewals—Thank You: Jon and Brett Potter Ed and Ann Rice James and Karen Grace Tom and Sara Neyer Rob and Kathy Terry

Sorry to Lose: Bob & Kerry Petitt

ABS/PCA Anniversaries: Scott & Tonna Zieske 11 Jeanette & Art Armstrong 8 Fred & Lucy Magers 7 Robert & Jana Stockdale 5 Jerry & Ann Jones 4 Russ Curry 2

17 Apr SCCA Autocross, Rimrock Auto, Billings

1 May SCCA Autocross, Food Service, Billings

21-22 May Big Sky Region Driver’s Education, Lewistown, MT

21 May Miller Motorsports Park-West Tracks (Intermountain Region of the PCA)

29 May SCCA Autocross, Billings, Sky View High School

27-30 May Silver Sage Region “Bogus Basin Bacchanalia”, Boise, ID

17-18 Sep Big Sky Region Driver’s Education, Lewistown, MT

The PCA DE “Helmet Standard” authorizes the use of both Snell SA and Snell M helmets in our DE program. It has come to my attention that the helmet with the Snell K rating is similar to the Snell SA and Snell M. The Snell testing standards for the “K” helmet actually seem to fall in between the “SA” and “M” standards. Because of the similarity of testing for the “K” hel-mets, we will revise the National Helmet Standard to include the use of the Snell K helmets in our DE program. These stan-dards are minimum in design, and any region can enforce a stricter policy than stated in the National Standard. What are the differences between the SA, M and K standards?

The SA standard was designed for competitive auto racing while M standard was for motorcycling and other mo-torsports. The K standard was released to accommodate helmets used in karting. There are three major differences between them:

1. The SA standard requires flammability test while the M and K standards do not. 2. The SA and K standards allow for a narrower visual field than M standard (Some SA and K certified helmets

may not be street legal). 3. The SA and K standards include a rollbar multi impact test while M standard does not.

The above statement was copied from: http://www.smf.org/faqs.html#7

PCA DE “Helmet Standard” - Pete Tremper, National DE Committee Chair

https://emailer.pca.org/ClickCounter.aspx?jobid=13177&redirurl=http://www.smf.org/faqs.html%237

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Technical Information From Pedro

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The Safety Helmet Published in the June 2010 issue of “Die Porsche Kassette” The Safety Helmet / Brain Bucket / Mellon Protector. The head is probably your most important asset and the most vulnerable part of your body during an accident. While the driver's body is strapped in very tightly to the seat, the head can jerk around uncontrollably. The helmet is designed to dissipate impact energy over the entire helmet and prevent debris from puncturing it. Every professional and amateur race car driver is required to wear some type of protective safety helmet. Most choose a full-face helmet, which covers the entire head and wraps around the mouth and chin. Others wear an open-face helmet, which only covers the head. Drivers who wear the open-face helmet usually wear protective goggles or face shields as well. Some claim that a full-face helmet restricts their peripheral vision or that it’s too hot inside the car. There are three main parts to racing helmets:

Outer shell BeadALL liner Inner liner, padding and hardware

Once a shell design has been approved, a custom-made nickel model is created for that particular helmet. Construction of the outer shell begins with a thin layer of gelcoat. Then a special resin, consisting of several types of glass, carbon, Kevlar and other exotic fibers and weaves, is added to the shell. This all combines to make the hard, glossy outer shell. Just underneath the outer shell is the BeadALL liner, which is a special foam layer in the crown of the helmet. The purpose of this liner is to absorb the energy that the outer shell has not absorbed. This layer is made of polystyrene or polypropylene. The inner liner of most helmets is a form-fitting layer that is made of either nylon or Nomex. Nomex is a special fire-retardant material made by DuPont. It doesn't melt, drip, burn or support combustion. Helmets are also equipped with cheek pads, chin straps and visors. The visor is made of a tough Lexan plastic. Lexan, which is also used in many racing cars’ windshields, is commonly known for its use in bulletproof glass. All helmets go through some sort of testing before they are considered safe enough for high-speed racing. The Snell Memorial Foundation is an independent organization that sets voluntary standards for auto-racing (and other application) helmets. The standards set forth by Snell are more stringent that the DOT standards, and are the ones used for auto racing in the USA. To test the impact resistance of a racing helmet, Snell places the helmet onto a metal head form and drops it onto various types of anvils. If the peak acceleration impacting the metal head exceeds a magnitude of force equal to 300 Gs, or 300 times the force of gravity, it is rejected. This level of impact is hard to conceptualize -- a head-on impact at 30 mph into a concrete wall is measured at 80 Gs. Most im-pacts on a race track are between 50 and 100 Gs. A 100-G impact for a 160-pound man would feel like 16,000 pounds pressing on top of him. There are several types of motorsport safety helmets available on the market:

SA: Sports Application M: Motorcycle K: Karting

Each one must meet specific and unique safety and protective requirements. Snell "SA" (Sports Application) rated professional helmets are designed for auto racing and provide extreme impact resistance and higher fire protection.


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When I’m doing tech inspection at any of our events which re-quire certified helmet approval, I always get asked: “Why can’t I use my motorcycle (or karting) helmet? Well, here’s what I tell them: The Key differences between SA, M and K Rated Helmets are:

SA standard requires flammability test while the M and K standard does not.

SA standard has roll bar impact tests while the M standard does not.

SA standard allows narrower visual field than the M standard (Some SA helmets aren't street legal).

To identify their standards, each manufacturer of a certified safety helmet must include the official Snell sticker inside the hel-met. Snell revises and updates their standards every 5 years, so the newest standard available is the 2010 (just made available on 4/1/10). Most of the manufacturers will have SA2010 – stickered helmets on the market by September or October 2010. This is what those stickers look like: SA2005

SA2010

K2005

K2010

M2005


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M2010

For DE and Club Racing applications, Porsche Club of America (PCA) and most auto clubs accept the last two Snell certifications for Sports Application (SA) helmets. So, as of today, you may participate in a PCA Driver Education or Club Race event if your helmet has a Snell SA2000 or SA2005 sticker. By the end of the year, your helmet must have SA2005 or SA2010 and the SA2000 will no longer be accepted at DE events. For Autocross the standards are a bit more relaxed and older Snell certifications are accepted, such as SA2000 and SA1995.

If you have an SA2000 or older Snell-certified helmet you will not be able to use it PCA DE or Club Race events, but we welcome your donating it to the Gold Coast Region PCA for the AX Helmet Loaner Program. Many newcomers to the sport come to their first AX events without any helmet protection and the Club provides loaners for them so they can participate and get themselves into motorsports. Because AX is run at much slower speeds, older Snell-certifications are still valid and accepted at AX events. But we can only accept SA–certified helmets, not M or K. If you would like to donate your old SA-certified helmet, please contact our AX Chair, Alex Ortega, Jr. For more information on safety helmets, please visit our website: www.PedrosGarage.com. And as I mentioned before, your safety helmet is manufactured to protect your most important assets... Keep your chin strap tight and Happy Porsche’ing, Pedro


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Last issue’s photo was the 1998 Porsche Panamericana, a concept car that was designed by Dutchman Harm Laagay who went on to fame as the designer of the Boxster!

All Euro Car Show 2011

The 2011 All Euro Car Show (AECS) will here before you know it! This year the AECS will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2011. The location is the same on the beauti-ful campus of Rocky Mountain College, in Billings. Regis-tration starts at 9:00 AM, with trophies being awarded at 2:30PM, and the AECS concluding at 3:00PM.

A couple of new and exciting things are planned for this year:

We have all four European car dealers committed to display some of their beautiful cars.

NAPA will again be providing a goody bags for each car.

The most exciting change for 2011 is 100% of the $10.00 entry fee will now go to charity. This dona-tion will be divided between the RMC scholarship fund, and another one or two other charities.

In the past, we have been hovering right at 60 en-tries. Fred’s goal is to see us break that mark.

The other new item Fred has developed is to have an ice cream social where the proceeds go towards the desig-nated AECS charities. Our club sponsor The Metric Wrench has generously volunteered to support this activity this year. The idea of ice cream should be a popular choice for a hot summer day with a wide audience for sup-port and participation.

We will again have the five people choice awards; People’ Choice, 1st and 2nd Place Contemporary, 1st and 2nd Place Vintage. We will need your help on the day of the event in areas like registration, set up, tear down, and all around spreading of Porsche cheer to the masses!

Afterwards, the Absaroka Porsche Club will adjourn across the street to the Granary Restaurant at about 4:00 pm to have a light dinner. The Absaroka Club will pick up the tab for our members, and those new members joining PCA at the show. We are also inviting all non-club members to join us at their own expense.

Fred is always open to any thoughts and suggestions which anyone might have… looking forward to another great sum-mer car show. So, talk to your friends and let’s have a great turnout of Porsches and other marques.

Visit us at: www.alleurocarshow.com

For questions please contact Fred Magers at [email protected]

Update Number 1 by Fred

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