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2014 Porsche 991 GT3 Cup
This 2014 model 991 Cup is an affordable way into PCA’s competitive C6 or Trophy East classes. In this case, affordable does not indicate compromised performance, as this car holds PCA track records at Road Atlanta, Road America and VIR. This 991 is available for immediate inspection and sale at our Charleston, SC facility for SOLD.
Updates critical to performance and reliability have been made. The fuel system is the latest spec and the Cosworth data system has the brake pressure and steering upgrades. The paddle shift system was recently refreshed by Shiftec.
Total time on the car and engine clocks in at 72 hours. There was some superficial damage from the previous owner, but the repair was acceptable.
More photos available at the gallery below.
New Bosch Motorsport M5 ABS
Bosch Motorsport has introduced the new generation M5 ABS, the predecessor to its industry-leading racing ABS systems. The M4 generation set the standard for over a decade, and M5 kits are certain to take that reputation into the next decade.
The Clubsport-level system offers Bosch’s renown performance with a universal wiring loom suitable for almost any application at a very affordable price. The M4 clubsport proved a best-seller, and M5 improvements include totally revised hardware (identical to the pro-level systems) and improved control with the addition of a rear circuit pressure sensor. Clubsport systems are now available at $7,000.
The Pro-level Kit 1 and Kit 2 systems expand on the Clubsport performance with downforce-dependant and corner-dependant slip targets as well as map selection via CAN. These advanced features along with a custom wiring harness make the pro-level Kit 1 system an attractive option at $9,250 ($10,250 for Kit 2 with autosport connectors).
Communication, setup and diagnostics continue to use Bosch’s MSA Box II interface cable along with updated RaceABS software. For more information and to download the software, please visit the Bosch Motorsport product page.
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900 Pounds of Ice: VIR PCA 2015
The VIRginia International Raceway PCA Club Race in June has traditionally been the hottest weekend on the calendar, and 2015 regrettably did not break that trend with heat indices over 100F every day. We did indeed use a staggering 900 pounds of ice between set-up on Thursday and pack-up on Sunday. The intense heat takes its toll on people and race cars alike, and unfortunately, not even we were immune from the effects. One transmission did not survive the weekend, and on a few occasions, we had shifter cable ends pop-off the transmission. Still that did not keep us from producing very impressive results.
David Baum ran our World Challenge Cayman, and though it does not really have a class that fits, David was consistently in podium contention despite being out-gunned by early 911s built for the class. In H-class, Bob Hahn and Jimmy Martin were dicing for podium positions in the sprint races. Jimmy also won the fun race, and he and Cory finished 1st overall in the Enduro. Chris Lewis was running respectably in the huge GTB1 class in the sprint races. He and Cory co-drove the enduro, and in the warm-up, Cory took down the B1 track record by a comfortable margin. Chris took the checkered flag for the enduro in 2nd place.
In the “Cup” race group, Cory, Joe, Chris, Gary and Mac were consistently among the top-5 cars overall. Mac McGehee moved up from C4 to C5 class this weekend, and he adapted very well to the new car, winning the fun race and finishing 1st and 2nd in the two sprint races. The only C5 car quicker than Mac was Gary Pennington who reset his own C5 track record from last season. Chris Brown did not have much competition in C6, but a 4.0 liter RSR offered some challenge. Chris swept class wins and track record, always finishing 3rd overall behind Joe and Cory. Joe Toussaint had a strong weekend, consistently turning laps under the previous track record. In the enduro, Joe had such a massive lead, that even when a tire let go with a few minutes remaining, he still ended up 3rd overall. Cory Friedman also completed the sweep on the weekend, topping every practice and sprint race, beating the old overall track record, then kept raising the bar from there.
With every driver earning a podium and no less than 7 class wins and 4 class track records, we are certainly happy with the results. Add no rain and no crashes to that list, and you end up with a weekend that’s pretty hard to beat.
Please see gallery below for more photos.
Road Atlanta PCA 2013 Race Summary
The Road Atlanta PCA race has been plagued in recent years by rain, and 2013 was not the year to break that trend. After seeing clear, cold and windy conditions for Thursday’s test day and Friday practice, dry tires weren’t used much for the weekend. Most drivers opted out of the morning qualifying session, and those who did found visibility a bigger challenge than quick laps. The weather improved as Saturday progressed, and our drivers delivered solid results.
Mike Branning looked to be the favorite in SP3 class, but a transmission problem sidelined his efforts. In race group 2, Jimmy Martin avoided the wet conditions of the morning and consequently started at the back of the field for the points sprint race. Jimmy had a strong race in tricky conditions and earned a podium finish.
David Baum took advantage of the last truly dry session of the weekend on Friday’s fun race, and he had a great drive running with a pair of GTC5 cars, finishing 4th overall and easily winning GTC4.
Race group 3’s first sprint was run on a drying track. Bob Seitz risked going out on dry tires hoping the race would come to him in the closing laps, but sections of the track were too puddled to get adequate temperature. Mac McGehee and Cory Friedman chose the more conservative route and started the race on rains. Mac utilized his rain experience and took a top-5 In GTC4. Cory charged through the field and challenged a 997 RSR for the lead for a few laps before he sealed the deal with an exciting turn 1 pass. The second place RSR was subsequently docked 1 lap for blocking. The points sprint race 2 featured a track that was damp off-line, and that contributed to a turn 12 melee approaching the green flag. The 2nd and 3rd (behind Cory) qualifiers were taken out and evasive maneuvering put a number of cars onto the saturated grass resulting in four other cars retiring before the race even started. Regrettably, David was one of those four. After a lengthy black-flag cleanup, racing resumed and with his top competitors eliminated, Cory won with a huge margin of victory. Mac went on to finish 5th again in GTC4, and Bob took another podium in GTA2. Nick Ponder making his PCA debut in GTC4 pulled off an impressive pair of class wins.
For Sunday morning’s group A enduro, our CTSCC drivers Mac and David shared the ST Boxster in miserable conditions. With a goal of getting more rain experience for both drivers and testing a new defog system, the duo did a great job keeping the car pretty and ready for the Grand Am race at Atlanta next month. They also won their class in the process.
The group B enduro on Sunday afternoon also took the green flag in rainy conditions. Dr Bob was the only car who stuck around for the race. The enduro immediately followed the warm-up, where Bob punctured one of his rains. We mounted up a replacement, but not in time for him to take his qualifying position on the grid. That didn’t hurt Bob much, as he ripped through the field and found himself 3rd overall as rain stopped and puddles were drying. Bob traded fasted race lap with the leaders, and when lap times showed that the rain tires had reached their limits, we called Bob in, but luck was not on our side. The 2nd place car entered pit lane, but when Bob approached turn 10, a full course caution came out and the pits were closed. Despite the disadvantage, Bob made up many positions and took the checkers 4th overall and 2nd in class.
The weather presented many challenges over the weekend, but our drivers still brought home impressive results. The next PCA race on our calendar is the inaugural event at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) on May 10-12. It will be the first opportunity for most drivers to run on a Formula 1 circuit, and we are all looking forward to it. In the mean time, we will be heading back to Road Atlanta with David Baum for the Grand Am CTSCC event in a few weeks.
