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2015 PCA POTOMAC TECH SESSION SCHEDULE


INSPECTION DATE...............................LOCATION


March 28 (Saturday)..........................Sportscar Shop, Inc.
.................................................. ....45759 Elmwood Ct, Suite 150
.................................................. ....Sterling, VA 20166


May 2 (Saturday)..............................AutoTherap y
.................................................. ....8027-A Snouffer School Road
.................................................. ....Gaithersburg, MD 20879


May 23 (Saturday)............................Mercedes of Tysons
.................................................. ...8545 Leesburg Pike
.................................................. ...Vienna, VA 22182


June 6 (Saturday)..............................InterSport
.................................................. ....1524 Spring Hill Road
.................................................. ....McLean, VA 22102



July 11 (Saturday).............................Autobahn
.................................................. ...3158 Spring Street, Suite A
.................................................. ...Fairfax, VA 22031



August 1 (Saturday)..........................Porsche of Silver Spring
.................................................. ...3141 Automobile Blvd
.................................................. ...Silver Spring, MD 20904



August 22 (Saturday)........................IMA Motorwerke
.................................................. ...25354 Pleasant Valley Road #155
.................................................. ...Chantilly, VA 20152



October 17 (Saturday)......................Auto Sportsystems Group
.................................................. ..2810-F Dorr Avenue
.................................................. ..Fairfax, VA 22031



Tech Inspection sessions are open to all PCA club members and individuals from other marquee clubs participating in the Driver's Education (DE) activities with an approved vehicle. Even if you are not driving in a DE event you are encouraged to come out and meet fellow club members. If you have a new, or new to you, Porsche bring it along. You can have a knowledgeable tech inspector put your car on a lift and look it over and answer any (well, almost any) questions you might have about the care and maintenance of your car.

Basic Tech Requirements for Drivers Education

All DE participants’ cars must have a tech inspection performed within two (2) weeks of each DE.

2015 Tech Inspection Form: You will need this form completed and signed no more than two (2) weeks prior to each DE event.

There are two different inspections for each Drivers Education event. The first is the pre-event tech inspection. This is done prior to each event and all participating cars are required to have this tech inspection. During this inspection the car is put up on a lift and the inspector performing the work carefully goes over the car and fills out the front and top half of the second page and signs the tech form. This inspection is performed free of charge at the Potomac-run tech inspection sessions. Or you can take the car to any authorized Porsche service shop, although some shops may charge for this service. The shop technician must inspect your car while on a lift, complete the first and top half of the second page, and sign the form. Be sure they fill out the shop information (name, address and Telephone number) and staple on a business card, and that they sign the inspection form.

All Potomac pre-DE tech events start at 9:00 AM and end at 2:00 PM. Note: there will be a $20.00 charge for anyone arriving after 1:30 PM for a tech inspection, and no arrivals will ba accepted after 1:45 pm, as we need to be cleaned up and cleared out of the shops by 2:00 pm. All proceeds from late arrivals go to one of the PCA Potomac charities.

Note: tech inspections are not required for the High Performance Driving Clinics (HPDC). However, participant’s cars will be inspected at the track the morning of the HPDC. The inspection times will be provided with the HPDC schedule.

Helmets

Helmets must be SA 2005 or SA 2010. SA stands for Special Applications and is made for use in cars and has fire resistance which M helmets might not have. M helmets are made for use with motorcycles and are not approved for DE for White, Black and Red run group drivers. M 2005 and M 2010 helmets are allowed for Green and Blue run group drivers, but SA rated helmets are highly recommended.