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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: 15 minutes from Barber Motorsports Park!
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Tech for Newbies?
Greetings yall. I just got my 88 911 in July, and am getting ready to do my first DE on 10/25, a one-day with SCCA at Talladega Grand Prix Raceway.
I've printed out the tech sheets for several events I want to do in the next few months, and...I'm already stuck. I am a total novice to car stuff, and I will just embarrass myself by saying I'm not sure I could even point out half of these things on my car! OK so there you have it. I wonder if any of you more knowledgeable and experienced folks would be willing to participate in a "Tech for Newbies" thread? And just go through a basic tech posting pictures of the various components and what shape they need to be in to pass tech. Probably this would start with a list of basic tools needed to tech a vehicle at home, such as jack stands, floor jack, and X, Y and Z in the tool box and whatever else a newbie like me would not even think about. I've tried to find some local folks to buddy up with, but it's just not happening. I do have a friend at work who has good general car knowledge & skills, and after looking at my tech sheets, he is willing to go thru my car with me, but I don't think he's ever touched a Porsche before. So I thought I would give this a shot here and see if there's any interest out there in participating in such a thing. What say you all?
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09-16-2008, 06:47 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: San Diego
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Is your local PCA region active? If so, check with them for any upcoming seminars, etc. San Diego Region puts on a great tech inspection school, but that is probably a little far for you.
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09-16-2008, 07:25 AM
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Join Date: May 2003
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I was in the Alabama region of PCA for years. It's a fairly active region and they did lots of DEs at TGPR. Just go to www.pca.org and look up the Alabama region. E-mail someone there and they should be able to get you in touch with a member or shop to help you out. You might want to join the club as it's more fun at PCA events (IMO).
-Andy
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