FEBRUARY 2009 DER AUSPUFF - PCANews & Events 2 SBR Calendar 7 California Festival of Speed 8 Santa Barbara Autocross 13 California Poppy Tour 16 Reagan Library Tour 17 Down The Road

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Activity Reports 6 Camarillo Breakfast Meeting 9 Santa Barbara Breakfast Meeting 12 January Board Meeting

News & Events 2 SBR Calendar 7 California Festival of Speed 8 Santa Barbara Autocross 13 California Poppy Tour 16 Reagan Library Tour 17 Down The Road

Features 10 Dave Stone: Zone 8 Enthusiast of The Year 19 Tech Talk: Alignment Basics 21 The Porsche Parade - How To Register for Keystone

Departments 3 SBR Board of Directors 4 President’s Column 22 Membership Report 23 PCA Zone 8 25 The Goodie Store 27 Classified Ads 27 Directory of Advertisers 28 …the last word

EditorJohn Alfenito [email protected] (818) 885-6162

Managing EditorsJanice HerndonRay JordanAdvertising DirectorBill Sampson [email protected]

Distribution DirectorsChester & Joan Yabitsu [email protected]

Associate EditorsBirgitta BakerSusan StoneKaren TurekContributorsOscar BrionesKathy FrickeJanice HerndonNicolas LiakasFelix LeaderDean PellegrinoDavid StoneNadine TracyPrintingMike PomerantzSir Speedy Printing1661 Pacific Avenue #20Oxnard, CA 93033(805) 487-8300SirSpeedyOxnard.com

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Santa Barbara RegionEvents Calendar

February 2009 Saturday 7 ..........Camarillo Breakfast Meeting - Way-Point Café - 9:00 a.m. Wednesday 11 ..........SBR Board of Directors Meeting Saturday 14 ..........Santa Barbara Breakfast Meeting - Moby Dick Restaurant - 9:00 a.m. Thursday 19 ..........R.U.F. Porsches For Pets - Ojai Saturday 21 ..........Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Tour & Luncheon - Page 16

March 2009 Saturday 7 ..........Camarillo Breakfast Meeting - Way-Point Café - 9:00 a.m. Wednesday 11 ..........SBR Board of Directors Meeting Saturday 14 ..........Santa Barbara Breakfast Meeting - Moby Dick Restaurant - 9:00 a.m. Saturday 21 ..........Zone 8 Concours Judging School - Rusnak Westlake Saturday 28 ..........California Poppy Reserve Tour & Picnic - Lancaster - Page 13 Sunday 29 ..........Santa Barbara Autocross - Earl Warren Showgrounds - Page 8

April 2009 Saturday 4 ..........Camarillo Breakfast Meeting - Way-Point Café - 9:00 a.m. Wednesday 8 ..........SBR Board of Directors Meeting Saturday 11 ..........Santa Barbara Breakfast Meeting - Moby Dick Restaurant - 9:00 a.m. Saturday 11 ..........Camarillo Autocross Saturday 18 ..........Zone 8 Rally

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Board of DirectorsPresident • David Stone [email protected] (805) 389-8999

Vice President • Dave Mosesson [email protected] (805) 526-6725

Secretary • Nadine Tracy [email protected] (805) 898-1565

Treasurer • Steve Kaller [email protected] (818) 489-4225

Membership • Janice Herndon [email protected] (805) 963-8954

Activities • Oscar & Toni Briones [email protected] (805) 450-7735

Goodie Store • Jeanne & John McNair [email protected] (805) 494-1527

Editor • John Alfenito [email protected] (818) 885-6162

Past President • Nicolas Liakas [email protected] (818) 706-6016

Board AppointeesAdvertising Director • Bill Sampson [email protected]

Archives • Burt Misevic [email protected]

Autocross • Lloyd Martinez [email protected]

Autocross • Mike Zois [email protected] d’Elegance • Bill Sampson [email protected]

Insurance • Jim Brown [email protected]

Rally • Joe Schneider [email protected]

Webmasters • Anuroop & Rashi Gupta [email protected]

www.pcasb.org

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As 2009 unfolds, we find ourselves embroiled in a faltering economy wracked by rising unemployment, a sagging housing market, shrinking portfolios and a

less than rosy future ahead. We also have a new president in place determined to tackle all of these issues and turn things around. We wish him our best and know that it will be an uphill battle and a struggle shared by the tax-paying public.

How about some good news? I’m pleased to announce that due to the efforts of past president Nick Liakas, our region is now sponsored by three authorized Porsche dealerships. We welcome The Auto Gallery of Woodland Hills as Der Auspuff advertiser and sponsor of at least three of our upcoming events this year. We also thank The Auto Gallery General Sales Manager Eric Schwartz for his effort and enthusiasm in making this partnership a reality. The Auto Gallery joins long-term SBR sponsors Rusnak Westlake Porsche and the Santa Barbara Auto Group, and we become one of only a few regions in PCA to enjoy financial support from three dealerships. So when you’re in their areas, stop by, thank them and check out their inventories of new and used Porsches. I’m told there are unheard-of deals to be had.

We also welcome new sponsor and advertiser C&J Aviation, owned and operated by Chuck Smith, who shared those wonderful 356 cars at the December Camarillo breakfast meeting. Thanks for your support, Chuck.

We have a full agenda of enjoyable events headed your way this year. As I write this, our tour to Monterey and Carmel, hosted by Doug and Nancy Maletz, is sold out and promises to be one to remember. There’s the Reagan Presidential Library tour and luncheon on February 21st. We’ll host a Zone 8 Concours Judging School on March 21st for those interested in becoming judges or looking for tips on how to better prepare their cars. Or how about a back-roads tour to the poppy fields on March 28th? If you enjoy a driving challenge, come on out to our Santa Barbara Autocross on March 29th and give it a try. You’ll find flyers for all these events in this edition, so register early.

I’m also pleased to announce that your board has selected two worthy causes for our charity giving this year. We will be supporting Casa Pacifica in Camarillo, a residential care center for neglected and abused children, and the Santa

Barbara Unity Shop, which provides food, clothing and other items to the less fortunate in the Santa Barbara area. You’ll hear more about our plans and how you can help in the months ahead.

So, our region’s future looks bright and will offer its members many opportunities for fun, relaxation and camaraderie. We hope you’ll take advantage of as many of them as possible. In these difficult times, you owe it to yourself to have some fun.

...our region’s future looks bright and will offer its members many opportunities for fun, relaxation and camaraderie.

President’s ColumnDavid Stone

PCA/SBR MAGNETIC NAME BADGESOur official, strong plastic name badges won’t harm your clothing because they’re held on magnetically!Featuring the SBR logo and customized with your name and Porsche model, a PCA/SBR name badge is the perfect accessory for our next gathering.Badges are only $12 each, including shipping and handling, and usually arrive within three-weeks from the time we receive your order.Send your request today. Be sure to include the NAME and PORSCHE MODEL you want listed on the badge. Make your checks out to PCA/SBR and send to:

PCA/SBR Badge1836 N. Nowak Avenue

Thousand Oaks, CA 91360


The Santa Barbara Region will be touring California’s Gold Country during the 2009 Memorial Day Weekend.Join your fellow club members and relive our golden history and heritage, as well as enjoy some very scenic and exciting back roads. Here is a brief outline of our itinerary:Friday, May 22. Depart for the town of Sonora in the heart of the gold country. Our lodging will be at the Best Western Sonora Oaks. Group dinner at The Pine Tree Restaurant.Saturday, May 23. Tour of Columbia State Historic Park, and fall back in time to conditions as they were in 1849. Visit Placerville and the site of Hangman’s Tree where justice was swift and final. Continue on Hwy 49 to the Marshall Gold Discovery Site and other historic landmarks. Group dinner at the historic Murphys Hotel in Murphys, CA.

Sunday, May 24. Visit Jackson, Angels Camp, and other locations that date back to the gold rush era. View Hetch Hetchy Valley and Reservoir

in Yosemite. Group gourmet dinner at the world famous Ironstone Winery, just outside Murphys.

Monday, May 25. Return trip home.

Register with Nicolas Liakas before April 22. Once you register you will receive menu choices for the three

group dinners and other details regarding the itinerary. The fee for the tour, including the three

dinners (with tips and taxes) is $150/person. Lodging is extra (see below). Mail the

coupon below with your check payable to PCA/SBR. Lodging will be at

The Best Western Sonora Oaks Hotel. Make your own room

reservations before April 22. Be sure you mention Porsche Club of America

for the rate of $120 per night, plus tax.

Call 209-533-4400.

This coupon and accompanying payment must be received no later than April 22, 2009. Mail to: Nicolas Liakas, 5910 Grey Rock Road, Agoura Hills, CA 91301 [email protected] 818/706-6016Checks payable to PCA/SBR

Name(s): _______________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone: ____________________ Cell _______________________ e-mail: _________________________________

Check enclosed in the amount of: $_______________ ($150/person)

Menu meal choices will be sent upon receipt of this registration coupon. Make your own hotel accommodations as directed above.

EXPLORE CALIFORNIA’S GOLD COUNTRY! Memorial Day Weekend - May 22–25, 2009


CAmArillo BreAkFAst CluB - JANuArY 3, 2009

First 2009 Meeting A Reason To CelebrateBy Felix Leader

Photos by John Alfenito

THE OVERCAST SKIES WERE NO MATCH FOR THE NEW Year’s enthusiasm of 115 members and guests at SBR’s first meeting of 2009. The newly landscaped lawn at the

Way-Point Café accommodated 53 Porsches from an early A-Coupe to the newest 997.2 and everything in between.

Newly elected President Dave Stone welcomed the crowd and received a de-served ovation as our new leader. Dave also made the formal presentation of “SBR Man & Woman of The Year” to Nicolas Liakas and Janice Herndon. (Color photo on Page 15.) Although their selection was announced at The Holiday Party in De-cember, Nick and Janice were not in attendance at that event. So, Dave pre-sented the recipients with the plaques honoring their selections in front of the Camarillo Breakfast crowd.

Past President Nick Liakas called up out-going Treasurer Carol Mathieu and thanked her for all her contributions to the success of our region. Presenting her with a gift as a token of our appreciation, Nick reminded us that Carol’s work extended far beyond her duties as club Treasurer.

Dave Stone then turned the tables on Nick, presenting our out-going President with another plaque and a gift basket of goodies as tangible thank-yous for Nick’s unwavering com-mitment to the SBR’s unprecedented growth and success. It was, indeed, a morning to celebrate.

Newly appointed Membership Chair Janice Herndon pro-

vided the daily stats and welcomed the prospective members and the guests of current members.

Jim Van Voorhis and his son, Jim Jr., attended their first breakfast, and Jim Sr. became a new member. Attending their second meeting were Mike & Piper Macchiarella from Porter Ranch. They are Harley-Davidson friends of Jeff & Terri Koskie. Mike Hodson brought his nephew, Ethan Brown, and friend Bailee Bileschi. Jim Mos-ley came to breakfast with his dad, George Mosley.

Member Mike Maneker brought his grandson, Jay. John Barrison brought ten family members; David Kroesen brought along five guests.

So, although the weather was not the sunny, warm variety many of us had hoped for, the friendship and fun that only an SBR gathering can provide more than made up for the cool cli-mate. We hope to see all of our members at the next Camarillo Breakfast Club meeting on February 7, 2009. =

President Dave Stone

Nick Liakas receives special recognition from Dave Stone

Carol Mathieu and Nick Liakas

Jim Van Voorhis Jr. & Sr. attend their first breakfast.

Janice Herndon


The California Festival of Speed, with its PCA Club Race and the many other events that make up the Festival, is a great opportunity to see the most fabulous collection of Porsches you’ll find anywhere on the West Coast. Join us for some of the best Porsche racing in North America!

For more info on attending or participating, please visit:

www.CalFestival.orgemail: [email protected]

Largest Porsche Event in the West!April 3-5, 2009 Autoclub Speedway • Fontana, CA

FEATURING:PCA Club Race

EnduroTime Trial

Concours d’EleganceVendor’s Row

Lunchtime Track Tours“Taste of the Track”


Name: __________________________________ Telephone: ___________________

Address:______________________________________________________________

City, State Zip: ________________________________________________________

E-Mail Address: ________________________________________________________This is how we will communicate schedules, weather changes, results, etc.

Car, Model: __________________ Year: __________ Color:____________________

Desired Car Number: _________________ Porsche Class: ______________________As available due to computer program limitations. See Class info on Forum link above.

Number of Entrants: ________More than one person may drive a car, but each driver can drive only one car. Each driver must submit a separate Entry/Registration form.

One check can be written for multiple drivers, but please be sure that the check identifies all the individual drivers.

Amount Enclosed: __________________ Checks payable to PCA SBR only!

Send check and Entry Registration to: Steven Kaller 30423 Canwood Street #227 Agoura Hills, CA 91301

santa barbara region Zone 8 autocrossat earl warren sunday, march 29, 2009

Porsche Drivers: This IS a Zone 8-Sanctioned Event For Points

Requirements: Safe and mechanically sound car with seatbelts. Helmet with Snell 95 SA or M or 2005 SA approved, and compliance with all Zone 8 Autocross rules listed on the PCA Zone 8 web-site at www.pca.org/zone8Updated helmet and seatbelt requirements at www.pcasb.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=302

Where: The Earl Warren Showgroundsin Santa BarbaraExit Las Positas off the 101 Freeway, go North toward mountains.Noise limit 92dbA, street tires only!

Schedule: (Times approximate)6:30 a.m. Tech Opens6:45 a.m. Registration Opens8:00 a.m. Mandatory Drivers Meeting8:30 a.m. Practice Runs2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Three Official Timed Runs

Entry Fees: $85.00 per person, includes lunch and $10 Clean-Up Incentive*.Enrollment limited to 65. Pre-registration is encouraged to reserve your space.Event-day registration, as available, $100 cash only!Course work and Safety Meeting are mandatory in order to run this event.Questions? E-mail Michael Zois at: [email protected]

(*) Stay and help clean up, split the clean-up incentive pot at the end of the day.

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Poppy Reserve Tour and Picnic in Lancaster on March 28. Os-car also highlighted Mike Zois’s Santa Barbara Autocross event on March 29. Oscar has worked up an appetite by the time the meeting starts as he usually arrives at Moby Dick Restaurant around 7:30 a.m. to set up parking for our Porsches. Thank you, Oscar, for your welcoming smile and for the preparation you and Toni make.

President David Stone announced that a Zone 8 Concours Judging School will be held on March 21. For those interest-ed, please sign up to become certified as an official concours judge. The California Festival of Speed will be held the first weekend in April. Volunteers are needed for four-hour shifts and can sign up with Mike Hodson. As a volunteer, you will receive a free T-Shirt and will get in free. Carolyn Ewbank is the Zone 8 coordinator.

A raffle was then held with items contributed by the Goodie Store and by the Santa Barbara Auto Group. Prizes included key chains, tie tacks, lapel pins, license plate holders, t-shirts, a Porsche polo shirt, a Porsche jacket and other items. What a nice way to end a meeting.

Thank you for your attendance, and we look forward to see-ing you at the next meeting. =

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Prizes & Surprises On The PierBy Janice Herndon

Photos by John Alfenito

THE FIRST 2009 SANTA BARBARA BREAKFAST DREW 84 members and guests arriving in 54 Porsches at the Moby Dick Restaurant on Stearns Wharf. The Moby Dick Res-

taurant began hosting our breakfasts one year ago in January of 2008 with 99 members attending that month. Once again the room was overflowing with members chatting and catch-ing up with holiday stories.

President David Stone welcomed everyone and began the meeting by introducing Mike Zois, Chair of the Santa Barbara Autocross. The autocross is a Zone 8 sanctioned event for points at the Earl Warren Showgrounds on Sunday, March 29. The registration form is found in Der Auspuff and is also dis-tributed at each of the breakfasts. Volunteers are needed, so please contact Mike Zois at [email protected] to go over the list of posts to be manned.

Membership Chair Janice Herndon announced attendance and introduced new member Erich Brown, a transfer in from the California Central Coast, with his 1987 911 Turbo. Attend-ing their first Santa Barbara Breakfast were Jim Van Voorhis Jr., a guest and prospective member with a 1968 912, new mem-ber Jim Van Voorhis Sr., Shawn Smith, guest of Rob Brandt and prospective member with a 928, and member Fermin Cortes.

Tori Bodin was recognized for her writing contributions to Der Auspuff. She has been attending Santa Barbara Region events since she was very small child with her dad, Kent Bodin. Tori penned the Holiday Party article in the January edition. Great job, Tori.

Past President Nicolas Liakas then took the microphone to announce that David Stone was named the Zone 8 Enthusiast of the Year 2008. This is a great honor and well deserved. The award was presented to David at the Zone 8 Awards Banquet held on January 17 at the Marriott Hotel in Marina Del Rey. (Full coverage on Page 10.) Congratulations, David.

Activity Co-Chair Oscar Briones updated us on the upcoming events. The Big Sur-Monterey Bay-Carmel trip is filled passed capacity. Please sign up for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Tour and Luncheon on February 21 and the California

Santa Barbara Autocross Chairman Mike Zois

Nick Liakas congratulates Dave Stone on being namedZone 8’s “Enthusiast of The Year” for 2008.


ranks, then surely it is David. Without ever seeking the limelight, without ever appearing flamboyant, without ever offending – David has earned the re-spect and admiration of the entire SBR membership. He is widely regarded as the quiet strength of our brotherhood, both for his efforts in marshalling our endeavors and for his ability to be our ombudsman whenever needed. He has come to be known to us as “Mr. SBR.”

When David first joined SBR’s Board of Directors in the late 1990s, the member-ship roll stood at approximately 250. He launched a membership drive unparal-leled in our region’s history, and by the turn of the last century our numbers had more than doubled. Today, it stands at over 700, mainly due to his continued efforts as our membership chair.

Similarly, David took a very prominent and leading role in the Region’s suc-cessful application to be named PCA Region of the Year in 2001. Further, his efforts were the keystone in SBR being named Zone 8 Region of the Year twice

Zone 8 of the Porsche Club of America conducted its annual Awards Banquet on January 17,

2009 at the Marriott Hotel in Marina del Rey. The party held a special surprise for one of the attendees and for all those who know him so well.

Our new region president, David Stone, was presented with the coveted honor of being named Zone 8’s Enthusiast of the Year! His selection drew praise from all in attendance, especially from his wife, Susan, and the other SBR members who loudly proclaimed their agreement.

Dave joined PCA in September 1997 and has served our region for a decade as its activities and membership chair (the latter from 2000-2005 and 2007-2008), as our volunteer coordinator, as co-chair for our annual concours and our biennial new members picnic, and as our vice president. David was and continues to be a major contributor to our monthly newsletter. He was elected by our membership Region Man of the Year on three occasions.

For 2008, David served as our member-ship chair, a demanding task performed in an exemplary manner. He oversaw

David Stone Honored AsZone 8 Enthusiast of The Year

By Nicolas Liakas our recruiting efforts, commu-nicated with new members, personally introduced them to our veteran members at private and public opportunities, and submitted a monthly column for our newsletter in which he identified the new members and highlighted the anniversa-ries of our veterans. He moni-tored members who failed to renew on time and due to his personal intervention we man-aged to secure renewals on an unprecedented scale. Further, David served as a contributor to and proofreader of our newslet-ter, enhancing the publication with his insights. In addition, David served for several years as our chairperson for the region’s partnership with The Ventura Show, an annual fall event that attracts thousands of attendees from throughout the U.S. David man-aged and supervised more than 80 of our volunteer members during the three-day show, and he was our liaison with the show’s owners/managers.

Showcasing his invaluable service to the club was David’s involvement in our 2007 and 2008 Concours d’Elegance. When we saw that registrations in 2007 were below our expectations, David took charge. He personally called dozens of known concours competitors within our region and secured their entries and par-ticipation. The results were outstanding as more than 60 contestants jousted for trophies. The majestic setting overlook-ing the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara was punctuated with a sea of gleaming Porsches and their proud owners. Were it not for David, our event would not have been the success we enjoyed. He saved the event and propped up the re-gion’s reputation.

The story underlying the facts is much more revealing. If our region can claim to have a “rock of Gibraltar” among its

PCA National President Kurt Gibson (left) con-gratulates Enthusiast of The Year David Stone

Susan & David Stone

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in the past decade. It must also be noted that his editorial input and assistance on our news-letter Der Auspuff played a major role in our publication receiving The Heinmiller Award for 2001, 2002 and 2003, and first in class for 2004.

David does not avoid backbreaking assign-ments. For example, in addition to his for-mal duties and responsibilities as Member-ship Chair, David religiously attends our two monthly breakfast meetings – not necessarily to socialize, but to manage and direct the traf-fic and parking of over 80 - 90 Porsches and up to 150 attendees! Every month! He greets our new and prospective members, and makes certain that the latter join ASAP.

Yet another display of his ability and willing-ness to undertake major tasks is his coordi-nation of our biennial New Members Picnic – tasks ranging from site selection to food preparation for 150 individuals. Furthermore, Dave has been key in the management of our nationally recognized Charity Runs to the an-nual parades, and has assisted international authors in their search for various Porsche models to photograph for their publications. He also handles numerous telephone inqui-ries from prospective members and others who are interested in our region and provides timely and motivating responses that further enhance our reputation as an active and suc-cessful region.

These physical and visible achievements are not the most important to our region, howev-er. Of most value to the membership is David’s demeanor, a strength of character that quietly seduces all to embrace his professionalism and confidence. Never spoken of, and never public-ly declared, David is the one person to whom each of us turns whenever we seek guidance, assistance, dispute resolution – and most af-fectionately – succor. He is our ombudsman, our negotiator, our mediator, and our confi-dant. Indeed, he is the mortar that holds the bricks together. Within SBR, presidents have come and gone, chairpersons have changed, appointees have moved on, but it is David that has served as the force of continuity in the most pacific and productive persona.

In assessing the merits of this award, one cannot look at one year of a man’s life. David deserves the honor of being named Enthusi-ast of the Year for his many years of uninter-rupted and dignified service to our region, and extreme credit must be given to his unique standing within our ranks. = Photos by Nicolas Liakas

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The January board meeting was held at the Old Vienna Restaurant in Ventura and the board welcomed Dave Stone as new president.

Present were: Jeanne & John McNair, Jim Brown, Steve Kaller, Oscar Briones, Janice Herndon, Joan & Chet Yabitsu, Burt & Marge Misevic, Richard Shaw, Bill Sampson, Dave Mosesson, John Alfenito, Mike Pomerantz, Nick Liakas, Dave Stone, and Nadine Tracy.

Secretary: December minutes were approved as submitted.

Treasurer: Steve reported that our financial papers were ready for auditing and a balance sheet will appear in the March edition of Der Auspuff.

Membership: Janice reported that during the month of December six new members joined our region and membership stood at 704 members.

Activities: Oscar stated that he is still working out the dates for 2009 activities. Dates to save include Feb 21 tour of the Reagan Presidential Library, March 28 tour of the California Poppy Fields, March 29 Santa Barbara Autocross at Earl Warren Show Grounds, and September 26 for the Gimmick Rally.

Editor: All is going well. Again our thanks go out to John Alfenito who is the new Der Auspuff editor. He faces an enormous task each month and is doing a great job. Your hard work is much appreciated by our members.

Distribution: Chet reported that 734 copies of the Der Auspuff were mailed out in January, with an increase in postage costs due to an increase in per copy weight of the magazine. A motion was made and passed to approve $1000 to cover future postal fees.

Advertising: Bill is working diligently to secure new advertisers and renew past advertisers. Anyone wishing to place an ad in Der Auspuff please give Bill Sampson a call.

Goodie Store: Eight badges were mailed out and January sales were at $204.

Insurance: Jim has filed for all

certificates through January 2009.

Rally: No report.

Concours: Bill will be in contact with Santa Barbara City College to acquire the site for the October 2009 concours. Anyone who wishes to volunteer or who has suggestions on improving the event please contact Bill Sampson.

Autocross: Save these dates: March 29 for the Santa Barbara Autocross and April 11 for the Camarillo Autocross. Volunteers please contact Richard Shaw or Lloyd Martinez.

Richard is checking into getting the software needed for the autocross timing and scoring so it can be downloaded onto laptops.

Archives: Burt is working diligently on the 45th Anniversary scrapbook project that will commemorate our region’s 45 years.

Webmaster: All editions of Der Auspuff are present on the website. Check out the website for upcoming events. Please send in any event photos you would like posted. Anuroop and Rashi have relocated to northern California but have graciously agreed to stay on as our webmasters. Thank you for your dedication to our members.

Safety: No report.

P.M.S.: No report but Karen is working on quarterly upcoming events.

R.U.F.: Nick reported the group will hold a “Porsches For Pets” event on February 19. They will visit the Humane Society shelter in Ojai and donate items.

Old Business: A motion was made and passed to select Casa Pacifica in Camarillo and the Unity Shop in Santa Barbara as our charities for 2009. Volunteers are needed for a team to coordinate and be in charge of our charitable activities for the year.

A motion was made and defeated for the dissolution of activity fees for 2009 events.

Discussion was held on the venue for the 45th Anniversary Party. A motion was made and passed to select the Four

Points Sheraton in Ventura as the site for the 45th Anniversary Party.

Discussion was held on the venue for the 2009 Holiday Party. A motion was made and passed to change sites and select the Four Points Sheraton in Ventura as the site for the December 19, 2009 Holiday Party.

“Man and Woman of the Year” awards were presented to Nick Liakas and Janice Herndon at the January 3rd Camarillo breakfast meeting.

New Business: Dave Stone reported that as a direct result of Nick Liakas’s commitment to our club, our region is now supported by three authorized Porsche dealerships. The Auto Gallery of Woodland Hills has committed to sponsor region activities throughout the year and will place a full page advertisement in Der Auspuff. We are truly fortunate to have this level of sponsorship from yet another dealer. With our thanks and appreciation Santa Barbara Auto Group and Rusnak Porsche Westlake Village will continue to sponsor region activities.

Nick has organized a Memorial Day Weekend tour to The Gold Country in Northern California. The tour will run from May 22 to May 25.

A motion was made and passed to donate $125 towards a gift for the Zone 8 Awards Banquet charity silent auction.

A Publicity Chairperson position is open to be filled. Anyone wishing to volunteer please contact the Board.

Future board meeting venues will be: February 11, 2009 at Santa Barbara Auto Group; March, 11, 2009 at Rusnak Porsche Westlake Village; and April 8, 2009 at the Four Points Sheraton in Ventura Harbor.

The Board congratulates Dave Stone as Zone 8 Enthusiast of the Year. It is an honor well deserved. Thank you for your dedication to our club these many years.

Meeting adjourned at 9:00 pm.

January Board of Directors Meeting

Minutes Recorded by Nadine Tracy


Saturday, March 28, 2009We’ll meet at the McDonalds parking lot (Pleasant Valley/Santa Rosa Rd), in Camarilloat 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2009.

We’ll have a leisurely (for Porsches) and scenic drive through beautiful surroundings ina wilderness of majestic mountains, deep canyons with sweeping corners, and colorfulfields of wildflowers past Lake Castaic, and Lake Hughes to the Jane S. PinheiroInterpretive Center at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, a State NaturalReserve in Lancaster.

This reserve is located on California's most consistent poppy-bearing land.Other wildflowers such as owl's clover, lupine, goldfield, cream cups, and coreopsis,to name a few, share the desert grassland to produce a mosaic of color and fragranceeach spring.

We’ll have a guided tour at the Jane S. Pinheiro Interpretive Center.The tour will consist of information on the wildflowers and cultural history of thereserve, and special guests will include characters from Antelope Valley’s past. Thevisitor center offers wildlife and wildflower displays, a gallery of Jane S. Pinheiro’sdetailed watercolor paintings, an orientation video, and a gift shop featuring uniquepoppy and wildflower-oriented items. There are shaded picnic tables (available on a first-come, first-served basis), with aninterpretive display and a serene view over the valley to the San Gabriel Mountains.

Please RSVP by e-mailing Jeff Parker at [email protected]

or Becky Lundberg at [email protected] will be an activity fee of $5.00 and an additional tour fee will be collected atthe McDonalds’s parking lot.



Photo Gallery

Janice Herndon & Nicolas Liakas accept the plaques naming them the SBR Woman and Man of The Year for 2008. This is the second year in a row Janice & Nick have been so honored by the membership for their dedication and hard work.

Man & Woman of The Year Collect Their Awards

John P. Richard & Gregg Taylor at the Way-Point Café Steve Karolyi & Wesley Minear in Camarillo.


All the beautiful Porsches parked adjacent to the patio atThe Way-Point Café for our Camarillo Breakfast.

A rare sight - Nick actually sitting down at breakfast. (l-r) Jeanne McNair, Olga & Nick Liakas, Barry & Valerie Weinstein

John Schott & Jim AnselminTerri Bisson, Jeff Waxman, and Steve Draggi

Guided Tour & LuncheonThe Reagan Presidential LibrarySaturday, February 21st

The fee for the entire day is $35-per-person, including SBR Activity Fee. Contact Steve Kaller at Steve @KallerBeutel.com for reservations and all the details.


Down The RoadUpcoming Santa Barbara Region Events for 2009 (some dates tentative)

February 19 R.U.F. Porsches For Pets - Ojai February 21 Tour of the Reagan Library March 21 Zone 8 Concours Judging School, Rusnak Westlake March 28 Tour & Picnic at The California Poppy Reserve, Lancaster March 29 Santa Barbara Autocross, Earl Warren Showgrounds April 11 Camarillo Autocross, Camarillo Airport April 25 Zone 8 Rally May 22-25 Memorial Day Weekend California Gold Country Tour June 14 PCASBR 45th Anniversary Celebration June 27 El Capitan Resort Drive & Dinner July 25 Annual Chili Cookoff August 2 Santa Barbara Autocross August 22 Annual Progressive Dinner September 12 Pre-Concours Detail Clinic September 19 Camarillo Autocross School September 20 Camarillo Autocross September 26 Gimmick Rally in Santa Barbara October 11 SBR Concours d’Elegance at Santa Barbara City College October 24-25 Winery Tour & Solvang Excursion November 15 Go-Cart Driving In Sylmar December 19 SBR Holiday Party

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By Dean Pellegrino

What is an alignment? How does it affect handling and tire wear? When should I do an

alignment? What causes alignment to go out? How would I know if my align-ment is out?

An alignment is nothing more than setting the angle of the hub/wheel so it tracks in the right direction. Porsches, and most vehicles, have four-wheel alignments, meaning each of the four wheels is separately aligned.

Your basic alignment consists of three angles: camber, caster, and toe-in.

Camber is the tilt of the tire when viewed from the front of the car. Posi-tive camber means the top of the tire is tilted away from the car. Negative camber means the top is tilted in. Cam-ber has a lot to do with cornering per-formance. Too much negative camber will wear the inside of the tires prematurely. Too much positive camber will wear the outside tread.

Caster is the inclina-tion of the front spin-dle. Picture the angle of the forks on a bike top to bottom. When the caster is out, it creates a pull or wan-

dering condition and sometimes a slow responding steering wheel.

Toe-in is measured in inches or de-grees. Viewing from the front of the car, it is the difference between the front and rear center-line of the tire. Toe-in means the fronts of the tires are closer together. Toe-out means, the fronts of the tires are far-ther apart. Toe-in or out has the most effect on tire wear.

When your car is out of align-ment, the tires will wear prema-turely. In some extreme cases, new tires will be gone within 500 miles. At the price of tires, especially high p e r f o r m a n c e tires with soft compounds, you want to keep your Porsche in alignment as long as possible.

Other symptoms of an out-of-align-ment car are poor handling, pulling to one side, or wandering from side-to-side. An alignment will also affect the steering wheel response and how quick-ly it returns to the center.

Your vehicle’s alignment should be checked every 10,000 to 12,000 miles. Any harsh impact such as pot holes, curbs, objects in the road, or the dam-age of an accident, should prompt you to have your alignment checked. If you

do any modifi-cations to your s u s p e n s i o n , raising or low-ering your car, that will affect the alignment angles. Even changing the tire size will af-fect the align-ment. Loose, worn or bent s u s p e n s i o n

parts such as ball joints, springs, bush-ings, and control arms will have an ad-verse affect on your alignment, too.

In most cases you do not know if your alignment is out. The best way to check it is with a precision alignment machine. Laser optics combined with a computer allow for the most accuracy in alignment readings. Remember you are aligning the hub of your Porsche. Check to see if the alignment shop or dealer has equip-ment that attaches to the hub, not the wheel. Many independent shops that

do alignments have a specialty tool called “Tru Align” that attach-es to the hub. This will make for a much more accurate alignment with the added bonus of not damaging the delicate finish on your wheels.

There is a lot more to suspension alignment, especially if you push your Porsche on the track. The modifica-tions you make on your suspension are just the

beginning. Once you start down this road you will be concerned with things like bump steer, weighting(vertical load), preloading, tire traction versus tire load, and more. Now you’re thinking under-steer, over-steer, tire compound, sway bar design, and other topics which we can cover in a later article.

For now, just remember to have your Porsche aligned every 10,000 to 12,000 miles in normal driving conditions. If you accidently hit a curb, or drive through a nasty pot hole or other road obstruc-tion, that would be a cue to have your car’s alignment checked more often.

Proper alignment is good for your car. It will save unnecessary wear on your tires. It will ensure that your Porsche is giving you the handling the factory designed the car to have. And, most importantly, a properly aligned car is safer and more fun to drive. =

Alignment Basics Tech Talk: Camber, Caster, Toe-in

sBr member Dean Pellegrino is the owner/operator of California tire Company(a Der Auspuff advertiser) in Newbury Park.



While talking with some of our PCA members during the regional

Holiday parties, it occurred to Kathleen Lennon and me that some of you really didn’t have a good idea of what register-ing for the Porsche Parade is all about. We thought we should take a moment to explain just how the process goes. Here are some of the basics for you to think about:

When you register for Parade 2009 online, you must first have access to the PCA National website. Some of you may already have access to www.pca.org and have a password set up for its access. For those of you who do not, please contact Vu Nguyen, PCA Execu-tive Director, at [email protected]. He will as-sist you in gaining access to the National site, where you will be registering for our 2009 Porsche Parade.

Have a copy of the 2009 Porsche Pa-rade’s full schedule of events at hand. It will help you when you are in the registration process. You can find the full Parade schedule at www.porscheparade2009.com. It will list the four major competitive events, spe-cial activities, and banquets, plus all their dates and times for your convenient se-lection. The Parade registration process will take you approximately 30 minutes on line.

The 54th Porsche Parade registration fee is $165.00, and covers basic admit-tance to the Parade for the entrant, a co-entrant, and one car. The co-entrant may be an unaffiliated PCA member, but must share the same car with an en-trant. An exception applies if the regis-tered Porsche is not legal for street use, in which case a second Porsche may be registered for use in the TSD Rally only.

Beginning with the 54th Parade, we have lowered the registration fee, but will be charging entrants additional fees for the four major competitive events, if they choose to enter any or all:

Concours - $20 per car; Autocross - $20 per driver; TSD Rally - $10 per car; and Tech Quiz - $10 per person.

Additional fees apply for banquet/meal tickets and for selected other ac-tivities such as the spectacular driving tours, golf tournament, 5K walk/run and some Parade kids’ activities.

There are three ways to register for the Colorado Parade and all its activi-ties:

• The fastest, easiest way to register is online at www.pca.org.

• Before you can do that, you must be a registered user on the PCA website, as previously stated. If you aren’t already registered, please do that now so you are ready to go at Registration time. If

you are already registered, please make sure your information is up-to-date.

• If you are not comfortable using the online method of registering, please go to the Colorado Parade site directly at www.porscheparade2009.com to download the registration form. Fill it in and mail it on or after March 3, 2009.

• If you do not have internet access, call Kathleen Lennon, Parade Registrar, at (719) 487-2842 or (719) 330-1525 and request that a paper registration form be mailed to you. Requests for paper registration forms will be accepted be-ginning February 14th.

• Mailed registrations and online reg-istrations will be treated alike. There is no advantage to registering either way, beyond your own convenience.

As in the past, there is no early reg-

istration. The online registration site will be available starting Tuesday, March 3rd. All online registrations submitted on March 3rd, 4th, or 5th will be treated equally as first-day registration and pa-per registrations postmarked the same days.

Paper entries received with an earlier postmark will be rejected. There is no rush to register on a single first day as in past Parades. You may also register later but your options may be somewhat lim-ited.

As you can see, Parade registration has its rules, as do many regional events we all register for.

If you are still confused or simply wor-ried you won’t do it right, please feel free to call Kathleen Lennon. She will hold your hand through the process prior to our actual registration dates.

Kathleen and I hope these hints and things to think about will help you with your registration for the 2009 Parade. Once you are registered, you will receive

a confirmation of registration from the registrar and the Parade code to help you with your selection of Keystone Pa-rade lodging.

Whether you choose a hotel or a condominium, you will need this Parade access code to obtain the Parade rates. Check our regional Parade website for a lodging map of the Keystone area: www.porscheparade2009.com.

Walt and I will also be available to answer any Parade questions you may have. Our e-mail is [email protected] or call (303) 499-6540.

Welcome to the registration process for the 2009 Porsche Parade. =

Kathleen Lennon - Parade Registrar

Kathy & Walt Fricke - Parade Chairs

54th Annual Porsche Parade “Registration 101”Get Ready For Keystone, Colorado • June 29 - July 4, 2009

By Kathy Fricke, Porsche Parade Chair

The fastest, easiest way to register is online at www.pca.org


We warmly welcome the new and transferred mem-bers joining our region. We hope to meet you all at a breakfast meeting or other event soon. Check out the upcoming activities on our website at www.pcasb. org or right here in the pages of Der Auspuff.

Janice HerndonMembership Chair

Santa Barbara RegionNEW & TRANSFERRED MEMBERS

Porsche Club of AmericaSBR MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES - FEBRUARY

44 YearsJohn & Dianne Howe

39 YearsJames & Dottie Rowins

31 YearsJoseph & Nancy Carastro

24 YearsJames & Priscilla Larson

20 YearsRobert & Pamela Keller

17 YearsMichael & Jan Koevenig

16 YearsRobert & Julie BallogRobert & Shirley Yount

15 YearsLinsey & Joan Orr

13 YearsBob & Mary Ann Helman

11 YearsRobert BalsamoWillie & Tracey BellMichael & Elena De JulioKevin Kapov

10 YearsJeff & Bob AffrontiLee Criger & Diana WilliamsAndrew & Konnie Gault

9 YearsKevin & Diane GrizardDonn & Kathleen Shipley

8 YearsThomas & Jonathan ConfarJacqueline GinsburgJohn & Jared Graham

7 YearsLarry & Elena ColsonMichael & Pamuela Hodson

6 YearsDouglas Farrell & Diane ShankwilerRaymond JordanVegard Lindas & Rachel SchakettCarol Mathieu

5 YearsAl & Shirley EichstaedtJohn Fujii & Janie KasarjianJohn & Stephanie MannFrank MiceliMichael & Sharon PolitoDavid & Valerie Willet

New MembersBrad StarkeyWestlake Village, 2005 997

Larry ReynoldsThousand Oaks, 1996 911

George & Laura MaggayThousand Oaks, 1982 911 SC

Don & Kristin GallowaySanta Barbara, 2002 911 T

4 YearsKeith & Mary Ana MooreWayne Smith

3 YearsGary & Lynn AlbertsonRobert AlenDouglas BrownSteven DenysRichard I. & Richard D. DonahueDavid & Mickey HillDaniel & Lisa Holden

2 YearsNorbert Furnee

1 YearBob Gropper & Jason UyedaThomas & Mathew SutphenJoe Wilcox

Transfers InFreeman & Monique ThomasLaguna Beach,1969 911 GT & 1972 911Transfers from Orange Coast

Erich BrownSanta Ynez, 1987 911 TurboTransfer from CA Central Coast


February 6/8 Fri/Sun 50th Anniversary Celebration Arizona Region

7/8 Sat/Sun Drivers Ed at Spring Mountain Las Vegas RegionMarch 1 Sun Concours - Palm Springs

7 Sat Southern CA Literature Meet

8 Sun All Porsche Swap Meet

29 Sun Autocross Santa Barbara RegionApril 3/5 Fri/Sun CA Festival of Speed Club Race & Time Trial 11 Sat Rally School - SBR 13 Mon Day Away From Work DE & AutoX Grand Prix Region

16/19 Thu/Sun Long Beach Grand Prix Porsche Platz

18 Sat Autocross School - SBR

19 Sun Autocross - SBR

25 Sat Rally - SBR

For more information on any upcoming Zone 8 event, visit the sponsoring region’s website.

Zone 8 RepresentativeMichael [email protected]

Chief Driving InstructorPaul [email protected]

Concours ChairJoe [email protected]

Region CoordinatorGary [email protected]

Time Trial/DE ChairPaul [email protected]

WebmasterTom [email protected]

Autocross ChairNeil [email protected]

Club Race CoordinatorVince [email protected]

Rally ChairTom [email protected]

Rules CoordinatorTom [email protected]

TreasurerLinda [email protected]

PCA Zone 8www.zone8.org

Arizonaaz.pca.org

California Centralccc.pca.org

California Inlandcai.pca.org

Golden Empiregem.pca.org

Grand Prix gpx.pca.org

Las Vegaswww.lvrpca.org

Los Angeleswww.pcala.com

Orange Countypcaocr.org

Riversidewww.riversidepca.org

Santa Barbarawww.pcasb.org

San Diegowww.pcascr.org

San Gabrielvista.pca.org/sgb

Southern Arizonasaz.pca.org

Zone Staff Zone WebsitesZone 8 Calendar of Events

PoRSCHE CLUB oF AMERiCA ZoNE 8


LinkageWebsites Of Interest

For The Auto Enthusiast

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Rennlist Forumshttp://forums.rennlist.com/

Pelican Parts Forumshttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/

Porsche Pete’s Boxster Boardhttp://www.ppbb.com/board/986board.htm

The 356 Registry Forumhttp://356registry.com/forum/

Autobloghttp://www.autoblog.com/

Jalopnikhttp://jalopnik.com/

Bring A Trailerhttp://bringatrailer.com/

Kelley Blue Bookhttp://www.kbb.com/ Got some to share? Send ‘em in to

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The Goodie Store

Visit John & Jeanne McNair at The Goodie Store every first-Saturday-of-the-month at the Camarillo Breakfast Club. You’ll find a full array of Porsche good-ies from T-shirts & polos, to key fobs, Porsche window stickers, hats, sweat-shirts, and more. Plus, there’s lots of SBR logo merchandise, too. Support the club. Shop the Goodie Store!

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AAA Development, inc. ........................ 18Aswell trophy ....................................... 22Autobahn West ...................................... 4Boykin Automotive .............................. 18Walt Branscome ................................... 11California Cars sportscar Collection ...... 11California tire Company .......................... 3Bob Campbell’s 356 services ................ 28Joseph Carastro, D.m.D., m.s. ............... 25Carrera German meister ....................... 22ray Desilva, troop real estate .............. 25lynn kuchera, troop real estate ........... 20eric loos Carpet Broker ......................... 24los Angeles Dismantler ........................ 20monaco motors .................................... 11Neil mcAuliffe....................................... 26Jeanne mcNair, Attorney at law ........... 18North Hollywood speedometer............ 27old Vienna restaurant .......................... 20Performance Products ......................... iBCPromount equipment ........................... 18rs enterprises ...................................... 11rusnak Westlake Porsche .....................iFCBill sampson ........................................ 20santa Barbara Auto Group .................... BCschneider Autohaus ............................. 17shaw Diamond Co. ................................. 3Vineyard specialties ............................... 3Way-Point Café..................................... 25George Woodford Painting ..................... 3World Class motoring ........................... 20

PCA/SBR ClassifiedsWant to reach even more readers? Post your ad online at our Forum. Go to: www.pcasb.org/forum

DER AUSPUFFAnnual Ad Rates

Full Page $1395.00 7.5 x 10 inches Half Page $660.00 7.5 x 4.75 inches Quarter Page $495.00 3.5 x 4.75 inches Business Card $225.00 3.5 x 2 inches

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS: Commercial advertisements in Der Auspuff are welcomed. they support our club and we encourage you to take notice of the products and services they offer. Please make your first call to those who help us enjoy our great hobby and let them know you saw their ad in Der Auspuff . We also encourage you to promote your own business and help the club by becoming an advertiser yourself. For more information, please contact our Ad-vertising manager, Bill Sampson at (310) 457-2601 or [email protected].

2007 CARRERA 4S COUPEBlack/sand Beige, full leather, sport exhaust, sport shifter. like new, 9400 miles, msrP $112k. Backup camera, power & heated seats, painted wheels, hi-tech radar. registration good through 10/09. save over $30k from new. love to keep it, bought 997tt. must see. Call Jerry (805) 492-9478, cell (805) 341-9081. Price: $75,900. (11/08)

1985 930 EURO SUNROOF COUPE119k miles, rebuilt by Andial at 76k. leather sport recaros, six-way electric driver & passenger seats. Alpine cassette head unit w/trunk-mounted 6-disc CD changer. ruf quad-outlet exhaust. Four speed rebuilt 1k miles ago with new syncros, new 3rd gear. Factory short-shifter.too many other extras and upgrades to mention. Price is $30,000. Contact PCA/sBr member Jen stone at [email protected] for more info. or see the complete listing in the Classifieds section of our Forum at www.pcasb.org/forum (01/09)

TAHOE SWISS CHALET SKI RENTALPCAsBr member discount. sBr member Birgitta Baker is offering a special rental rate on her lake tahoe cabin for the months of January through April. swiss Chalet, 5 Br, 3 BA, at Dollar Point, North lake tahoe. Close to squaw Valley. Beautiful lakeview, steam shower for “apres ski.” Call Birgitta for details and rates (818) 395-6195 or [email protected] (10/08)

Der Auspuff accepts classified advertising limited to 50 words or less for Porsche cars, parts, and Porsche-related items. Ads are free to PCA sBr members in good standing and will run for a maximum of three (3) months. Ads are free to other PCA members in good standing as space permits and will also run for a maximum of three (3) months. Ads will be accepted for non-members as space per-mits for a fee of $10 per month, per ad. Please notify the editor if sold. Der Auspuff is not responsible for the accuracy of any ad or claims made by advertisers, and does not warrant or guarantee the condition of items offered for sale. Der Auspuff reserves the right to edit or refuse to print any ad it deems inappropriate. Please submit ads directly to the editor at [email protected].

Classified Ad information

WANT TO BUY NEW OR USED SBR GRILLE BADGEseeking new or used santa Barbara PCA region Grille badge. Please contact me and i will pick it up. i’m hoping that someone purchased an extra or retained it at purchase or update of his/her Porsche. i have been on a waiting list for over two years with our Goodie store since my return to the club. so my options are find one within our club or purchase all the remaining needed to place an order for them. (You can’t sell what you don’t have.) “many thanks” Art Grimmitt (805) 553-5057 or [email protected] (01/09)

1981 PORSCHE TARGA SCForest Green with black interior. 112k original miles. only 1000 miles on engine rebuilt in 2006. New tires, battery, catalytic converter, clutch kit, 24 head studs, fuel pump, spark plugs, piston rings, bearings, master brake cylinder, alternator, and starter. over $19k spent on recent updates. $17,900 oBo. Chet Wiskowski (805) 966-7185 (02/09)


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SURF’S UPMost of us are accustomed to seeing Der Auspuff’s Advertising Director Bill Sampson in his trademark shorts and flip-flops. So, those of us attending the New Year’s Morning “Hangover Run” in Malibu expected to see Bill attired as above. What none of us was prepared for, however, was the unique sight of a longboard bagged, racked, and strapped to the top of Bill & Rosemary’s classic 356-C Coupe. “Totally gnarly, dude!” But, you’d better have both hands on the steering wheel for those cross-winds!

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