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In a message dated 6/27/00 8:31:03 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
extramice@... writes:

very sorry that i didn't make it yesterday morning, but i had a problem

with

my shark... it overheated and kept overheating... in fact, i can't take it

a

mile without it overheating...

so i couldn't go anywhere yesterday or today (hence no move help or

drags)...

which i'm very upset about...

so i wanted to say that i wished i could have made it to both...

also, does anybody have any ideas about the overheating...

i have enough oil, enough coolant... however my electric fan isn't

working,

although the fuse is fine...

any suggestions?

Hi Andy,
Try either bridging the fan thermostat or connecting 12V directly to the fan
at the plug near the fan to see if it does run. If the fan will run, drive
it a ways with the fan on to see if the inop fan is the cause of the
overheat. If your only problem is the fan not running on it's own, then
figger that out.

Louis Ott

Hey Curt and all...

very sorry that i didn't make it yesterday morning, but i had a problem with
my shark... it overheated and kept overheating... in fact, i can't take it a
mile without it overheating...

so i couldn't go anywhere yesterday or today (hence no move help or drags)...
which i'm very upset about...

so i wanted to say that i wished i could have made it to both...

also, does anybody have any ideas about the overheating...

i have enough oil, enough coolant... however my electric fan isn't working,
although the fuse is fine...

any suggestions?

sorry again,

yourpal

andy

CD's are free and I can cope with the odd one or two VHS requests.

Chris

Not bad camera action Adam !!!

I have most of the runs up to the actual competition, I must have forgot to
give the camera back to Adam. There is 4.5 min of owner intro (some of the
commentary is pretty quiet probably due to background noise) plus another 15
or so track time.

I'll let you know when I have edited it and then anyone who wants one can
email me there address and the format they would like. If you really want I
could to VHS but it is easier for me to do the CD's.

I made the wife sit through it .......

Chris

Hi Chris,

I would love a CD. Let me know how much.

Rob

Great write up Adam and thanks for organizing this! What a blast to see how
well these 928s really perform. No enhanced fishing stories here, we have the
scores. Way to go Phil!

It was great to meet all of you guys.
While this may have been primarily a male bonding time, my 9 yr old daughter
had a blast. Thanks for being such great hosts. Just what you would expect
from 928 owners.

Did any of you have trouble doing the speed limit on the way out of SIR? I did
and I didn't even race.

Next year I'll be out there with you. I just have to decide whether to wash
the car before the race or not ;-)

Paul Wilhelm
84S A/T


"ADAM BIRNBAUM" <adamb777@...> wrote:

"However, even with five litres of four cam, 32 valve V8 at the sharp end,
the S4 is no drag racer"- 911 & Porsche World (May 2000)

"Eat Me" - Stuttgart Airforce (June 2000)

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Hey, that was really fun! My standing ovation to Adam for organizing
everything. I wore a stupid, speechless smile all evening - My wife's still
not sure what's up.

It's quite a feeling, queuing up with the 10 second cars in their drag
slicks. Or waiting for the yellows after the staging lights light. Or
winding third gear to redline at the trap. Whew.

These are awesome cars. We were keeping some pretty quick company out
there.

I take it as a personal challenge that you guys with AT S4s so consistently
toasted me. According to the magazines, it should work the other way.
Which I s'pose boils down to driving skill. Which I s'pose means more
practice is in order!

It was great to meet you all. Sorry to skip out on dinner. Let's do it
again some time! Maybe an opportunity for Adam to make sure his new torque
tube is seated properly ;-)

Phil
(87 S4 5spd)

Hi Chris,

Glad to hear you made it home OK. Just be thankful you didn't have a
black interior. I think it magnifies the intensity of the heat by a
factor of 3.

I ended up replacing the heater valve (with the assistance of Louis
and Jim) with a straight PVC pipe for the time being. Looks like the
valve just separated at the seam. Probably leaking for some time.
Car was running cooler than before, and I was used to the heat in the
cabin since I don't think the system ever had enough vacuum to
fully actuate the valve.. that is until I fixed it. Im sure the
valve
didn't appreciate being used again :-0

As far as the (Un)-official PCNW 928 site, I've already posted the
best ETs and Adams write up. Send me your pics, mpegs, stories
etc...
and I will post them. Suggestions are always welcome.



Later,

Tom
midlman@...

--- In PacNW928@..., "Chris Ford" <chris@9...> wrote:

So it seems my aircon decided it was going AWOL yesterday on the

way
home,

the rear worked fine but the output is too puny to cool the car and

air from

the front was only marginally cooler than the outside air. I guess

it needs

a recharge but what a day to go south, my daughter was in the back

and OK

but we were roasting in the front, well glad to get home.

I had a great time at the strip, thanks for organizing it Adam and

apart

from a little sun burn (which got worse on the way home :-( ) I

seem
to be

much better for the experience !!!

So Tom how did you get home ???

As for the website which Adam mentioned in his writeup I believe

Tom
now has

the (un)official PCNW website.

Hope everyone got home OK and see you all again in person in the

fall.

Chris

So it seems my aircon decided it was going AWOL yesterday on the way home,
the rear worked fine but the output is too puny to cool the car and air from
the front was only marginally cooler than the outside air. I guess it needs
a recharge but what a day to go south, my daughter was in the back and OK
but we were roasting in the front, well glad to get home.

I had a great time at the strip, thanks for organizing it Adam and apart
from a little sun burn (which got worse on the way home :-( ) I seem to be
much better for the experience !!!

So Tom how did you get home ???

As for the website which Adam mentioned in his writeup I believe Tom now has
the (un)official PCNW website.

Hope everyone got home OK and see you all again in person in the fall.

Chris

Bobby

That is terrible, I havn't seen your car but everyone was talking about the
color and you would have thought they would have seen you coming ......

Let us know how the repair work goes and maybe i'll get to eyeball your car
later in the year.

Chris

Wow Bob,

Really sorry to hear that,

I hope you made it through OK..

Best wishes for a speedy recovery (the Shark Too!!)

Keep us up to date,

Later,

Tom
midlman@...

former owner of a scrunched 84--not a nice feeling :-(


--- In PacNW928@..., Bobarino91@a... wrote:

Adam and crew,

i hope you guys had a great time. first i'd like to appologize

for my

absence, Adam, i would still like to send you a check for the

shirt.
please

let me know the best way. unfortunately, on the way, i was cut off

my a

minivan on a freeway on ramp and sent into the guard rail. damage

report:

right front and right rear of the car are smushed, it appears to

be
fairly

easily fixable and the car is now at Boeson Autobody. it was

drivable

(barely) and the frame does not appear to be bent. mostly fenders

and the

like. the hood, hatch and doors still line up perfectly (thank

god). it

looks like it will need the RF fender, front bumper cover, front

spoiler,

hood (the front end went UNDER the guard rail!) RR quarter panel,

an rear

bumper cover along with the appropriate lights (fog,head,tail). so

thats why

i wasn't there. i really didn't want you all to think i was

ditchin' ya. i

reeeeeeealy wanted to go. ( i don't get up at 7 am on sundays for

just

anybody!) anyway, sympathy is glady accepted and greatly

appreciated.

thanks all. take care

Bobby
'91 GT (out on injury)

Adam and crew,

i hope you guys had a great time. first i'd like to appologize for my
absence, Adam, i would still like to send you a check for the shirt. please
let me know the best way. unfortunately, on the way, i was cut off my a
minivan on a freeway on ramp and sent into the guard rail. damage report:
right front and right rear of the car are smushed, it appears to be fairly
easily fixable and the car is now at Boeson Autobody. it was drivable
(barely) and the frame does not appear to be bent. mostly fenders and the
like. the hood, hatch and doors still line up perfectly (thank god). it
looks like it will need the RF fender, front bumper cover, front spoiler,
hood (the front end went UNDER the guard rail!) RR quarter panel, an rear
bumper cover along with the appropriate lights (fog,head,tail). so thats why
i wasn't there. i really didn't want you all to think i was ditchin' ya. i
reeeeeeealy wanted to go. ( i don't get up at 7 am on sundays for just
anybody!) anyway, sympathy is glady accepted and greatly appreciated.
thanks all. take care

Bobby
'91 GT (out on injury)

"However, even with five litres of four cam, 32 valve V8 at the sharp end,
the S4 is no drag racer"- 911 & Porsche World (May 2000)

"Eat Me" - Stuttgart Airforce (June 2000)

This morning, the below listed individuals decended upon Seattle
International Raceway to participate in the Hi-Tech Import vs. American
Muscle drags, in the first annual Pac NW Shark Drags event. Individually,
these pilots came from far and wide, some driving long distances (thanks
Chris, Terry, and Louie) to join together as the "Stuttgart Airforce" 928
Drag Racing Team.

Originally slated for 16 sharks to participate, we lost half our numbers due
to last minute mechanical problems and schedule conflicts. The Stuttgart
Airforce is as follows:

Louie "The Professor" Ott -90 GT
Terry "The Enforcer" Redinger - 89 S4 A/T
Ray "The Scalpel" Henson - '88 S4 A/T
Rob "Dolby" Fossett - 85 S A/T
Phil "Gorilla" Wilson - 88(?) 5 spd
Chris "Concorde" Ford - 91 S4 A/T
Tom "Midlman" Middleton - 87 S4 A/T
Pat "Predator" Edwards - 85 S 5 spd

Jim Viglietta and Paul Wilhem were also kind enough to come by and support
the team.

We all met outside the gates of SIR at around 7:30am. Nice to see everyone
once again, and we all chatted for about an hour before deciding to enter
the track for tech inspection. Some new faces appeared as well. Pat Edwards
was driving his freshly painted 85S with an S4 nose, revised front air dam,
and 18" wheels. Phil Wilson pulled up in his Venetian Blue S4 5 speed.
Sorry Phil, I can't remember your model year, is it an '88?

Before the first dial in run, the general consensus seemed to be that the
S4's would be pulling in low 15's, Louie thought he might squeeze a 14 flat
out of his GT.

The very first shark that I saw run was Ray Henson's '88 S4 A/T. Ray runs
chips, a K&N, and RMB (if I remember correctly). The tree lit up and Ray
was off. He pulled a 14.342! I couldn't believe it. That first run merely
set the pace for the rest of the day as everyone thoroughly trounced the
stock quartermile specs for their respective MY. It was awesome.

Chris Ford was kind enough to offer me (as did others, but Chris wouldn't
take "no" for an answer) his '91S4 A/T for a run since my shark is
currently awaiting a torque tube replacement. WHAT A RUSH!

I pulled into the staging lanes, and was fortunate enough to line up next to
Louie's '90 GT. As we started moving closer to the start I really became
nervous. My heart started racing, hands became jittery, and then I got
waved forward by the line man. You pull up behind the car that is already
staged at the tree in your lane, and then back up slightly toward the
burnout pit. The car ahead of you then gets it's tree and takes off. Pretty
wild seeing a car smoke 'em off 20' off your front bumper and take off down
the strip. My turn now. I slowly crept forward until the top "pre-stage"
light turned on. I waited for Louie to pre-stage and then crept forward
again until the second "staged" light turned on. Ready to Rock 'n Roll.
Gear selector is in "2", left foot on the brake, right foot ready to bury
the pedal.

From here, everything went into slow motion mode. The three amber lights
light up sequentially from top to bottom. It seemed to take an eternity
between each light, although its only half a second. The rule seems to be
that if you initiate your launch on the last amber, it will take the car a
half a second to respond and you will be moving by the time the green light
turns on. It didn't seem possible that it would take the car that long to
respond. The third amber came on and I hesitated for just a bit and floored
it. Pedal to the floor, RMB howls, then I hear Louie's GT roar like wounded
lion and launch out of the gate. The S4 launches and we're door to door to
red line in first gear. Then Louie's shark starts to breath and leaves me
behind as I shift into "3". I managed a 14.456 @ 99.09mph. Not bad for a
stock S4 A/T with an RMB, actually pretty awesome. You've got a nice ride
Chris, thanks for letting me take it for the funnest 14 seconds of my life.

Four trophies were awarded for the day.

"King Shark" trophy went to Phil "Gorilla" Wilson and his 5 speed S4 for
getting the deepest into the ladder before getting eliminated. Phil laid
waste to some fast machinery, including a pair of Pro-Street 'stangs before
getting eliminated in the quarter finals(!) due to a miscue at the tree. It
was quite a contrast in his final round to see Phil's S4 lined up against a
fully tubbed and snorkel scooped camaro. His third run was very exciting to
watch. He launched first, then the 'Stang shot out like a bullet and passed
him. By the end of the quartermile, the shark started to breath and took
the win. As Phil says "these things (928's) got legs!" As it turns out,
Phil's shark was the last "import" to get eliminated. Japan's finest were
getting shut down left and right while Phil and his shark persisted.

"Quick Draw" trophy went to Ray "The Scalpel" Henson ('88 S4 A/T) for having
the fastest reaction time after dial in with a lightening quick .579.

"Top Gun" trophy went to Louie Ott for having the quickest e.t. after dial
in with a 13.922. Louie's best run was a 13.546/102.73mph respectively.

"Eliminator" trophy went to Pat Edwards for consistency in nailing 14.6
three times before he broke out with a 14.52 in his first heat.

Also, Phil won the Shark Drag Poker prize by coming closest to his projected
reaction time, elapsed time, and top speed. The prize, a copy of Need for
Speed - Porsche Unleashed and a steering wheel computer controller complete
with shifter and pedals. We'll have to find you a foot controller with a
clutch pedal to help with starts for next year, eh Phil? :)

Luckily, no broken half shafts or other major incidents. Tom Middleton's
'87 S4 suffered a heater control valve failure during his first heat. Tom
won the round as his opponent broke out, but was not able to get the leaking
control valve by-passed in time for his second heat race. We'll get 'em
next year for sure Tom!

It was a real blast to see our sharks out there. We were a force for sure.
Phil's tremendous feat of getting into the quarter finals gave us all a deep
sense of pride for our machines and our team.

It appears there is enough interest to make this an annual event. So, next
year the Stuttgart Airforce willl once again touch down at Seattle
International Raceway.

Fly safe!
-Adam Birnbaum
'88 S4 A/T

Hello All,

Below you will find the best e.t./top speeds of all participants in the
shark drags. I've tried to list any mods to the best of my recollection.

Louie "The Professor" Ott - 90 5spd-ex., chips, Das Tek 13.546/102.73mph
Terry "The Enforcer" Redinger - 89 A/T RMB 14.384/98.5mph
Ray "The Scalpel" Henson - '88 A/T chips/RMB 14.342/100.12mph
Rob "Dolby" Fossett - '85A/T 14.68/96.45mph
Phil "Gorilla" Wilson - '88 5spd chips 14.619/101.31mph
Chris " Concorde" Ford - 91 A/T 14.335/100.03mph
Tom "Midlman" Middleton - 87 A/T chips, RMB, afr, 14.245/97.58 mph
Pat "Predator" Edwards - 85 spd 14.52/99.37

Read the write up for details on the day. Hopefully we'll be able to
display the full spread sheet of all the runs at Chris Ford's website. Stay
posted for details.

-Adam Birnbaum
'88 S4 A/T

Hello all,

Well, in an untimely stroke of bad luck, it seems that 928 Int'l sent me a 5
speed torque tube. I haven't been able to verify this, as my shipping
statement is at my office, but after having both ends in I went to bolt up
the front flange and the bolt holes are misaligned. Unfortunately, I did
not exercise the first rule of any R&R work, compare the new part to the
old. Upon inspection, I see that the engine input splines on my old drive
shaft has a snout, the new one does not. (the splines go all the way to the
end.)

In a related note of bad luck, the screen printer totally bailed on our
shirts. I scrambled like crazy to find someone to do an emergency pressing.
I found someone to do it, but no nicknames, no sleeve graphic, and only two
color print (black and red). They were originally to be five color, so we
will be a little starker than originally expected. I had our team name put
in place of the nicknames. The new printer had to downsize some of the
artwork as they couldn't burn screens as big as the original place. So,
we'll have to see how they turn out.

At any rate, I will volunteer as designated photographer for the event.
Drive safely everyone, I'll see you bright and early Sunday morning.

-Adam

Well I am off to Seattle now, decided to make a longer weekend out of it. If
for any reason someone needs to get hold of me I have my cell, 509 475 5151.
See you Sunday !!!

Chris

Hello all:

Good news: I just picked up the Shark Drags Poker Prize! Need for Speed
II - Porsche Unleashed (thanks for the idea Tom) PLUS a steering wheel
controller with shifter and pedals. It all looks pretty cool.

Bad news: I called my friend about the status of our T-shirts. (As a favor
to me, he submitted my artwork and plain shirts to the screenprinter. It
used to be his business before he sold it to the current owner, and could
get me a price break) He wasn't home, so I asked his wife for the number
to the screen printers. When I talked to the owner of the printing
business he had no idea what I was talking about. Not good. I talked to
my friend late last night and he said he would take care of it. We'll see.
I may be sending you folks your shirts in the mail. Sorry for the hold up
if that's the case.

Torque tube update? don't ask!

-Adam

Nice article, especially the 80% bit. Have to restrain ourselves ......

Chris

Just wanted to wish all the racers good luck on Sunday! Have fun & play safe.
And take some pictures and video to share with those of us who can't make it.

Due to the move I may not have access to email after today (for a while) so
have a good weekend at the track!

Curt



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Hi all,

Found a great article on a day at the drag strip. It's on my events
page. Check it out if you are interested.







Later,

Tom