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Back to Back - Space Coast Region - Porsche Club of America

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By Mike Steele, <strong>Porsche</strong> <strong>of</strong> Melbourne<br />

Spring is almost here! Spring marks the<br />

return <strong>of</strong> <strong>Porsche</strong> <strong>of</strong> Melbourne’s Annual<br />

Tech Session and Open House. Spring also<br />

signals a new driving events season for all<br />

you track fanatics! This edition will be a<br />

teaser for what we have planned at this year’s<br />

Tech Session on March 5th.<br />

Traditionally, we have displayed current<br />

model cars and answered questions about<br />

them. Last year we changed it up a little bit<br />

by asking some <strong>of</strong> our event drivers <strong>to</strong> display<br />

their “track weapons” <strong>of</strong> choice. We then had<br />

a question and answer session not only for<br />

our technicians, but with some <strong>of</strong> our local<br />

drivers as well.<br />

This year we plan on starting with a diagnostic<br />

session on a later model vehicle. We hope<br />

<strong>to</strong> take some <strong>of</strong> the “magic” out <strong>of</strong> what we<br />

do <strong>to</strong> ascertain the cause <strong>of</strong> a malfunction.<br />

We will have a live demonstration <strong>of</strong> the<br />

capabilities <strong>of</strong> our current generation <strong>of</strong><br />

PIWIS testers. PIWIS stands for <strong>Porsche</strong><br />

Integrated Workshop Information System.<br />

These testers have access <strong>to</strong> more than just<br />

diagnostics via the OBD-2 connec<strong>to</strong>r. They<br />

can also display wiring diagrams, workshop<br />

manuals, and technical information bulletins.<br />

Beyond these abilities, they are full function<br />

oscilloscopes as well.<br />

We will “bug” a vehicle with several different<br />

faults, and show the capabilities <strong>of</strong> the tester<br />

in helping <strong>to</strong> find the cause. We will also<br />

show the limitations <strong>of</strong> the tester. That is,<br />

the tester is a <strong>to</strong>ol; it does not tell us what <strong>to</strong><br />

replace. Sometimes it just shows us where <strong>to</strong><br />

look. Speaking <strong>of</strong> knowing where <strong>to</strong> look, we<br />

can take a peek in<strong>to</strong> some <strong>of</strong> the information<br />

s<strong>to</strong>red in the various control units and what<br />

it means.<br />

Once we have fixed our demonstration<br />

vehicle we will move on <strong>to</strong> the driving<br />

events information session. We will again<br />

cover modifications available for improving<br />

your track day experience. This will include<br />

performance tweaks, safety recommendations,<br />

and maintenance suggestions:<br />

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--For our performance tweaks portion <strong>of</strong> the<br />

session, we have invited Fabspeed <strong>to</strong> show<br />

<strong>of</strong>f some <strong>of</strong> their wares and workmanship.<br />

Fabspeed <strong>of</strong>fers simple exhaust system<br />

replacement up <strong>to</strong> entire packages <strong>to</strong> increase<br />

the output <strong>of</strong> your vehicle.<br />

--For the safety portion, we will have a few<br />

different types <strong>of</strong> roll cage installations for<br />

you <strong>to</strong> see and ask questions. We will also<br />

discuss other items you need <strong>to</strong> stay safe,<br />

<strong>to</strong> include safety harnesses, helmets, and<br />

personal protective wear.<br />

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This year’s Tech Session will be held on<br />

Saturday,March5th,at<strong>Porsche</strong><strong>of</strong>Melbourne,<br />

509 East NASA Blvd. C<strong>of</strong>fee will be served at<br />

8:30 am, with lunch being served at 12:30 pm.<br />

The actual Tech Session will run from 9:00<br />

am <strong>to</strong> Noon. Please RSVP with dedwards@<br />

mbmelbourne.com<br />

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