📓 Journals Track Journal- JDK's DV Emira in PNW

[Dragoon]

I have a new discovery on the Emira. The straight line speed is significantly slower than other similar powered cars. A 718 GT4 has a tailspeed of 145 mph GPS on the straight of the Ridge Motorsports Park. A A91 supra has a tailspeed of 142+ on GPS. My emira has 136 MPH shown on GPS.
I don't know why... But I just bought the K&N high flow intake filters. Will report back.

It could be because the 718 GT4 weighs about 90 lbs less than the Emira. My Emira weighed in at 3,267 lbs stock with a full tank of gas and full PPF. I'm seeing similar GT4s weigh about 3,180 lbs.

 

[benjh1028]

The 718 GT4 is simply a faster, more track focused (and prepared) car.

 

[Tomwa]

Those speeds are all a bit surprisingly low to me. My Evo 9 does 146 down the front straight until I'm on the brakes for turn one.

Well... it was until session 2 because I was cooking the brakes and needed to lift an coast to have brakes for the whole session.

 

[Dr.JDK]

Here is my fastest lap at the Ridge. I did a 1:52 with the stock Emira (For reference, I did a 1:45 in my 992 GT3, same old cup 2s). Only brake pads were changed and everything including alignment are stock. I read on the forum that the stock front camber is -0.8 and the rear is -1.6. I am scheduling an alignment and test if the understeer can be fixed.

 

[MPD]

nice job, even with the hiccup in the carousel you had a 52. You'll be at 50 in no time. My best is 48 in a C8 on 4Ss so a 45 is impressive!!

 

[Dragoon]

Here is my fastest lap at the Ridge. I did a 1:52 with the stock Emira (For reference, I did a 1:45 in my 992 GT3, same old cup 2s). Only brake pads were changed and everything including alignment are stock. I read on the forum that the stock front camber is -0.8 and the rear is -1.6. I am scheduling an alignment and test if the understeer can be fixed.

Great lap! Did you air down your tires to compensate for high pressures when the tires heat up?

 

[seriously]

Here is my fastest lap at the Ridge. I did a 1:52 with the stock Emira (For reference, I did a 1:45 in my 992 GT3, same old cup 2s). Only brake pads were changed and everything including alignment are stock. I read on the forum that the stock front camber is -0.8 and the rear is -1.6. I am scheduling an alignment and test if the understeer can be fixed.

What a fun looking track! Are you losing traction when braking? I feel like I don't see that too often.

 

[Dr.JDK]

Great lap! Did you air down your tires to compensate for high pressures when the tires heat up?

Yeah I am running 27F 30R Psi hot. After each session, I would air down to the desired pressure. It is about 40 min cool down before the next session.
I am giving the rear higher pressure to overcome the understeer issue.

 

[Dr.JDK]

What a fun looking track! Are you losing traction when braking? I feel like I don't see that too often.

I usually trail brake deep into T6 for a double apex line. The Emira is very sensitive on both steering and braking. When the Front suspensions are fully loaded, a slight steering adjustment may upset the rear. I use it to my advantage by introducing extra rotation. However, as you see in the video, I brake probably 5 feet too late so I have to counter in the middle of T6 or the Carousel.

 

[Dr.JDK]

nice job, even with the hiccup in the carousel you had a 52. You'll be at 50 in no time. My best is 48 in a C8 on 4Ss so a 45 is impressive!!

Porsches are so easy to drive in comparison. I ordered Nankang CRS for my gt3 but it is back ordered until Jan 2025. I think I can definitely drive the GT3 faster after the Emira training. Here is my PB lap of the gt3.

 

[Tomwa]

I'll ask here since I feel like I'm more likely to get a good response than some garmin sales chat bot.

Do you know if you can connect the remote cam for the Catalyst to other Garmin products?

Can i, for instance get myself a Catalyst and use the camera for standard daily-drive dashcam purposes as well?

Good driving btw. I'd really like to do similarly with some of my own cars. Get a common benchmark between the two. What do you get up to with the BRZ TS? I know the TS isn't much different, but does fix the biggest issue with the base cars, which is brakes.