Who here has tracked their Emira?

[Blackthought_]

Anyone here track their Emira? If so, did you track the car 100% stock or did you upgrade parts? Particularly interested if you changed out the brake fluid, pads, tires, etc.

 

[Andrea]

Just an update, the EBC Blues did fine at autocross. Enough bite and modulation. Actually stopped making noise after a few runs of aggressive driving.

I have the same with Castrol SFR, I just find the couple perfect, yesterday a Trackday at Monza, where brakes are under heavy HEAVY stress, today at Mugello and no signs whatsoever of minor performances or even worst fade!

Or most probably I’m such a pussy at the track that I do not put them under enough work!!!!!

 

[Tracked Emira]

Yes, I’m on OEM rotors but they don’t seem to have any weird deposits.

I’m tracking the Nitron Clubsports on May 5, I’ll have some feedback then. I didn’t get the axle lift since it’s quite expensive and I’m not lowering the car.

Good morning and good luck tracking today on the Nitrons! We all can’t wait to hear your feedback.

 

[OppositeLock]

I put some feedback and a track video here:

Emira track impressions

@OppositeLock are you still on the stock oil pan? Yes. Is there a reason to change it?

www.emiraforum.com

On the road, the ride is harsh, but not horrible. On the track, it makes the car wake up. I no longer regret selling my Elise after this suspension upgrade.

 

[Neb]

Tracked my emira for the first time, just past the break in period. Ran 3 X 20 mins sessions, by the 4th one I notice the driver side pads has 2-3mm left on one end and 5-6mm on other end they are completely wedged from uneven wear. The other side is at about 5mm even on the pad… I know the OE pads suck, but do anyone notice uneven wear? Running stock fluid.

 

[OppositeLock]

Brake pads rarely wear completely evenly on the track - the leading edge tends to go quicker, and yes, the OEM pads are no good for tracking. Try some EBC RP-1. They're quite good, and not too bad on the street, no major squeaking, just occasional reminders that they're track pads.

 

[crainp]

I have almost 200 track days. At least on Nissan GTRs, the pads wear relatively evenly, most but not all of the time. On my (only) two track days on the Emira, both oem pads and EBC RPX pads both wore unevenly.

 

[OppositeLock]

Mine wear unevenly too, but not too badly. My Elise pads wore unevenly as well, as did the ones in my Focus RS. I just assumed it's normal.

 

[trackday14]

I switched to EBC yellow pads for this season…last year, the OEM pads threw chunks of pad material. The EBC yellows seem to be wearing evenly (enough) for having done 2 track days so far this season.

 

[Chriscpm]

I'm not giving up on the Emira for the track yet. But I did get a 2014 Porsche Cayman for a second track car to use this summer in Chicago. The Emira is in Miami.

On the Emira, I now have Ferodo 1.11s on the front with Rotora rotors from EBC. Then Rotora H8s on the back. I ran this setup twice. Once was after the rain at Sebring, so it was basically a break in day. Then a day at homestead in the extreme heat, with new tires. I'm running Continental Extreme Contact Force semi slicks. Those are 200 TW endurance tires. I started with those to get better wear with the poor camber available on the Emira. I just watched a video that they give up over a second on an under 2 minute track. I don't care though, because my buddy can hop in the Emira, with my added weight, and beat my best time by 2 seconds. He says that's taking it easy. He is good. Says the tires feel super sticky and the car is overall is solid.

I ran the cars on back to back days two weeks ago. The Cayman is so much more forgiving. Part because of the PDK, sure. But even with a basic suspension, it just engages better. IMO, it feels like both the front and back tires both engage on the turns. On my first day in the Cayman, I'm within one second of my best in the Emira, with a less powerful car. Plus that best was when it wasn't so hot. The brakes in the Cayman feel a bit better, Pagid Yellow RSL29s. They are much bigger, so it makes sense.

I'm going out with (hopefully) both cars next Saturday.

 

[gcmak]

I'm not giving up on the Emira for the track yet. But I did get a 2014 Porsche Cayman for a second track car to use this summer in Chicago. The Emira is in Miami.

On the Emira, I now have Ferodo 1.11s on the front with Rotora rotors from EBC. Then Rotora H8s on the back. I ran this setup twice. Once was after the rain at Sebring, so it was basically a break in day. Then a day at homestead in the extreme heat, with new tires. I'm running Continental Extreme Contact Force semi slicks. Those are 200 TW endurance tires. I started with those to get better wear with the poor camber available on the Emira. I just watched a video that they give up over a second on an under 2 minute track. I don't care though, because my buddy can hop in the Emira, with my added weight, and beat my best time by 2 seconds. He says that's taking it easy. He is good. Says the tires feel super sticky and the car is overall is solid.

I ran the cars on back to back days two weeks ago. The Cayman is so much more forgiving. Part because of the PDK, sure. But even with a basic suspension, it just engages better. IMO, it feels like both the front and back tires both engage on the turns. On my first day in the Cayman, I'm within one second of my best in the Emira, with a less powerful car. Plus that best was when it wasn't so hot. The brakes in the Cayman feel a bit better, Pagid Yellow RSL29s. They are much bigger, so it makes sense.

I'm going out with (hopefully) both cars next Saturday.

keen to hear more about those 1.11.

for @Neb , the uneven pad wear and taper has a lot of potential contributing factors but ultimately its not uncommon to have a pad that can hold up - relatively speaking - but wear fast and unevenly. the BRZ and GR Corolla and GR Supra are cars that I have experience with and a lot of online information about which exhibit similar characteristics in stock form to a beginner > intermediate track driver.

I used EBC blues and the wear was fairly even but even so they wore a few MM in just one event. There were some other behaviors of that pad I am not a fan of too.