IN THIS ISSUE |
| NEW!
Feature Customer and Car of the Month (read
more>>) |
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Powertech's
TECHFEST has a big event this month :
"Winterizing Your Porsche & Purchasing
a Prewoned Porsche Workshop" (Details
in Breaking News) |
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| Check
out some "Outrageous Porsche Part Prices"
listed from the Porsche Factory Price
List. |
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| More
hot tips for the Porsche owner such as
brake pad selection, air bag recall,
and more!...read
more>> |
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| TRACK & RACING |
Oct.15th
(Saturday) -- POWERTECH'S "How
to Winterize Your Porsche & How to Purchase
a Preowned Porsche Workshop" located at
POWERTECH, Rockaway NJ
For more information contact
Knute Hancock at
technical@nnjr-pca.com |
Oct.18th
(Tuesday) -- NNJR-PCA Safety Tech for
Shenandoah Driver's ED at Audi of Mendham,
NJ
For more information check out NNJR |
Oct.
22nd-23rd (Sat.-Sun.) --
ZONE 1 PCA Autocross at Toby Beach, Long Island
NY
For more information
check out the PDF file link-- ZONE
1 |
Oct.29th-30th
(Sat.-Sun.) -- NNJR PCA Driver's Ed
Shenandoah Circut and Summit Point Raceway,
WV
For more information check
out NNJR |
Nov.
5th (Sat.-Sun.) -- NNJR PCA Driver's
ED Safety Tech at Newton Porsche, NJ
For more information check
out NNJR |
Nov.
11th-13th (Fri.-Sun.) -- NNJR PCA Driver's
ED at VIR, Danville VA
For more information check
out NNJR |
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Powertech
will see you at most Autocross events,
bringing a bit of the Parts and Accessory
Showroom with them. Email
or call ahead and we can bring your order
to the event!
We carry safety equipment, auto accessories, car care essentials, brake
fluids and oil, Porsche and Powertech apparel, and numbers. Also inquire
about special order items!
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Dynapack
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Powertech
uses the state of the art in dyno's;
the Dynapack chassis dyno system!
You can verify your performance gains or
test and tune here!
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To
set up an appointment, contact Mike by
email at mike@pwr-tech.com or
by calling him at 973.586.3210
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2001 996 "Body
in White"
$37,112.44
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1988 959 Rear Spoiler
$59,034.56
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BREAKING
NEWS
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 ONE
DAY. TWO EVENTS.
How To Winterize Your
Porsche & How To Purchase A Preowned Porsche Workshop
Saturday, October 15th
@ Powertech; 1:00pm - 4:00pm |
This seminar will dive
into the truths, myths, and legends of storing your
Porsche during the winter. We will also cover the correct
maintenance procedures for those that drive their Porsches
year round. The second half of the seminar will cover
the recommended procedure for planning and purchasing
a pre-owned Porsche. This seminar is a must attend
for anyone interested in the mechanical aspects of
a Porsche!
For more information about these particular events, check out NNJR-PCA.com |
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 HOT
TOPICS |
Check out the
new featured project:
1986 Porsche 930 gets Nitrous Oxide
and more! |
Click
on the image to visit this featured project.
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| TIPS
OF THE MONTH |
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Brake
Pad Selection - "How to pick the
compound that suits you best"
A common question with people buying brake pads for track use
is “which compound should I use?” The answer is
usually simple : The compound that does the least damage to
your brake discs. Brake pads are designed to operate within
specific temperature ranges, and they have a coefficient of
friction number when used within that range. A brake pad compound
that is very soft will usually be designed to operate at a
lower temperature range, have a higher coefficient of friction,
and will usually be very kind to the brake discs. A soft compound
will also usually wear at a faster rate. A hard compound pad
will be just the opposite : higher temperature range, lower
coefficient friction, and very aggressive wear on the discs.
Harder compound pads are usually easier to modulate while softer
are usually easier. In stock racing classes, where brake bias
valves can not be altered from original, you can run different
pad compounds front and rear to effectively “bias” your
brakes and improve brake performance. At Powertech, we have
a large comprehensive inventory of brake pads for every application,
along with the knowledge as to what pads will work best for
you, with great prices.
Check
out our Parts
Page to place
an order for brake
pads, or contact
Jake in Parts at parts@pwr-tech.com
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Windshield rattle --
Over time the window gets loose in
it's frame. See this service bulletin
for the solution.
>>Click
here<< (A PDF file) |
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Axles & C.V.
Joints - Can they be examined externally?
The Truth's & Myth's
(Click to enlarge image
of damaged joint)
An often overlooked area, drive axles and C.V. (Constant Velocity)
joint failure can be the difference between a good day and
bad. A broken joint will not allow the power to go from the
transmission to the wheel, leaving you stranded. The problem
with externally examining the axles and joints is that wear
is very difficult, if not impossible, to determine without
disassembling and inspecting the wear areas. A common misconception
is that the axle can be moved hard from side to side to determine
wear (see
pic). This in fact is not true. The joints on the
axle are designed to move laterally to allow for effective
length changes in the axle as the suspension moves throughout
it’s travel range. The correct way to determine joint
play is to grab the joint in one hand and the axle in another
and twist the two together and apart in a rotating manner (see
pic). This will check both the play between the
joint and the axle, as well as the play in the joint itself.
Remember, this method is just a rough guide to determine joint
condition. An axle service (disassemble, clean, inspect, re-pack,
and reassemble) is the ONLY way to accurately diagnose axle
and joint wear. We recommend axle services anywhere from every
year on high horsepower track cars, to every ten years for
normal driven street cars – depending of course on the
mileage.
To
make an appointment
for service, contact
Mike at mike@pwr-tech.com |
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Airbag recall -- Here
is an interesting recall that you want
to make sure is taken car of. This
may give a whole new meaning to blowing
your horn.... "Inadvertent
deployment of the air bag can occur.
Deployment of the airbag without warning
could cause a driver to lose vehicle
control." - Porsche Service Bulletin.
To
view and print out
the service bulletin
: >>Click
Here<<. |
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| FEATURED
CUSTOMER & CAR OF THE MONTH |
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Jack
McCarthy and his
1973 Porsche 914-6
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Jack is one of our original customers
from 1991 and has always been a real pleasure
to work with. Over the years we have helped Jack
upgrade his 914 to become the perfect track Porsche;
light, fun, and fast! If you see Jack at the
track, stop by and say hello and check out his
car, which is also viewable on our project section.
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Click
Here<< |
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PWRTECH:
How long have you been interested in Porsche's,
and why?
Jack: "Since 1976.
What began my interest was the 914 that
my high school girlfriend's brother had.
The Porsche is a fun car to drive."
PWRTECH:
How many Porsche's have you owned?
Jack: "I've owned
4."
PWRTECH: How long
have you owned your Porsche?
Jack: "I
have owned the 914-6 for 10 years."
PWRTECH: How often is your Porsche driven?
Jack: "Every
track event."
PWRTECH: Are you a member of the Porsche Club? If so, How long have you
been involved?
Jack: " Yes.
Since 1989."
PWRTECH: What is your favorite thing to do with your Porsche?
Jack: "Track
It."
PWRTECH: Is the car stock or modified? If modified, what changes have
been made?
Jack: "The
car is modified from a 4 cylinder to
a 6 cylinder, semi-tube frame, fiberglass
body panels, turbo brakes, plexi glass
windows, OMP seats, 3 piece wheels, it's
been lightened alot and so much more."
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