Slipstream - April 2010

Tech Corner
by Ed Mullenix
A
special thank you to Steve
Fordham, of AUTOSCOPE for
hosting the dyno session held
on March 13th. We had a good turnout with
15 club members showing up on a beautiful
Saturday morning. John V. brought his 993
Turbo that puts 450 horses to the rear wheels
and made the windows of the viewing room
shake. Robert P’s 996 GT3 was next with 330 HP from a
naturally aspirated motor. We had a pair of Cayman S’s that
came out dueling for bragging rights. One made 266 HP
and the other topped 277HP. A pair of “stock” Boxsters that
produced a respectable 206 and 217 HP was next in line. Andy
K’s ’79 SC topped 150 HP at the rear wheels. Everyone had
a great time and we were all pressed against the windows of
the viewing room to see the numbers on the dyno monitor.
After the dyno session, we all drove to “Babe’s Chicken” in old
downtown Carrollton where Steve picked up the tab for our
lunch! Thanks again, Steve!
I attended the Time Trial School on Feb 27th and the
Autocross (AX) school on March 14th. Unfortunately, my
SC is still in several boxes in the garage so I was forced to
drive my Bavarian wonder. Robyn gave me nothing but grief
at both schools (the BMTroubleyou is an automatic.) When it
was my turn to drive, my pulling up to the start grid with the
A/C blowing and Wagner playing on the radio didn’t impress
Robyn. With the exception of Christy Payne boiling the brake
fluid on a 350Z that she was instructing in, there were no
casualties. Everyone had a great time at the schools and I can’t
wait to challenge Marty and Alicia’s M3 at the next AX. For
the record, she whipped my tail. My best AX time was 50.005
sec. Alicia’s was 48.48 sec.
The next Tech Session will be May 8th at MOTORSPORT
ENGINEERING in Richardson. It will be a DIY where you
can learn how to apply convertible top preservative. The Texas
sun wreaks havoc on a canvas top and if you haven’t treated
your top yet this year; this is an opportunity to do so. Boardwalk
Porsche is offering a special price on genuine PORSCHE top
preservative for sale at the Tech Session for $10.00 (normally
$15). Your top needs to be clean before you apply the
preservative so hit the car wash sometime during the week
before you come. There will also be a demonstration on basic
electrical system troubleshooting, how to use some simple
tools like a test light and a multi-meter, and how to preserve the
smoke in electrical devices (if you’ve ever let the smoke leak
out of something electrical, you notice that it doesn’t work
anymore!) There will be burgers and brats compliments of
MOTORSPORT ENGINEERING. RSVP at techcorner@mavpca.org.
See y’all there! Ed
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