📓 Journals kitkat's Emira

[Orchardbike]

In case you wanted to see my Emira being reviewed:


Since this video I’ve received and installed the Tillett padding! Have been thoroughly enjoying the Emira.

Hadn’t realised that was yours! I watched it a few days ago. Mine is Magma with the upper black pack. I originally wanted the black wheels, but ended up with the silver ones. I’m not sure if I’ll keep them or get them sprayed black.

 

[kitkat]

Hadn’t realised that was yours! I watched it a few days ago. Mine is Magma with the upper black pack. I originally wanted the black wheels, but ended up with the silver ones. I’m not sure if I’ll keep them or get them sprayed black.

For me this is a spare set of black wheels and I’m going to be refinishing them to silver. Maybe a hand brushed raw aluminum and clear coat.

 

[KusaKusa]

I saw his review a couple days ago and knew the owner had to be from the forum. Did he say anything about the manual shift feel with the short shifter? I don't think he mentions it in the review.

 

[kitkat]

I saw his review a couple days ago and knew the owner had to be from the forum. Did he say anything about the manual shift feel with the short shifter? I don't think he mentions it in the review.

The short shifter might add a bit of vagueness to the neutral is what he suggested in the review. It hasn’t ever bothered me before.

 

[seriously]

In case you wanted to see my Emira being reviewed:


Since this video I’ve received and installed the Tillett padding! Have been thoroughly enjoying the Emira.

I enjoyed that review. I think his reviews are some of the most interesting out there. Less generic car journalist comments and factoids. Seems more an authentic car enthusiast himself that buys, sells and drives most of the kinds of car he reviews so has honest feedback about the experience of driving them and some of the comparison points to other competitors.

I was kind of surprised at his conclusion given the very high benchmark the Cayman 4.0 sets. Your mods probably helped tilt in the Emira's favor, especially your seats. Of course, I would come to the same conclusion, but consider that a minority perspective. For most the 4.0 is easily the better choice. For some the Emira hands down.

 

[T6061]

Congrats on the review. I agree with his observations. Any photos of the seats with the pads installed? How are you liking them with the pads? Any issues getting bags/luggage behind the seats? I assume the rails provide enough fore/aft adjustment to accommodate placing bags back there…

 

[kitkat]

Congrats on the review. I agree with his observations. Any photos of the seats with the pads installed? How are you liking them with the pads? Any issues getting bags/luggage behind the seats? I assume the rails provide enough fore/aft adjustment to accommodate placing bags back there…

- The pads are nice and add just a tiny bit of anti vibration in, they're very form fitting.
- I would say 33-34" waist is the maximum for the B10 with the padding in. If you're a 34" with padding I'd just go for the b10xl.
- While the space behind the seat increases, because they're fixed back, the space to get something back there is drastically decreased.
- I took a photo with the driver seat fully forward and the driver seat bully back with the passenger seat fully forward so you can get an idea of the gap.
- I recommend not getting these if you're trying to go on a road trip and want to put hard luggage back there, soft bags only.
- Sound in the cabin is drastically increased both from the engine AND the sound system, the stock seats soaked up a ton of noise.