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Nothing but compliments so far 😅

Mischa articulates the spirit of the Hyundai well - it's intended as an amusing niche product for a specific target group. And seems to hit the mark, too! Maybe it doesn't make a lot of sense in absolute terms for the average driver, but having driven some Ring laps I appreciate how demanding...

This calculator is pretty good -> willtheyfit.com Sized mine based on the popular spacer setup 15mm front 20mm rear with stock 9x20" et34 wheels. Excuse the dirty car, this is 9x20 et 18f 22r with 235 Michelin T0 spec. No rubbing and no tire thread showing from above. Make sure to make your...

As you probably can understand, your friendly comment on this guy's times not being the most aggressive makes us keen to hear how quick lap times you have seen on this vehicle :) What are some of the best laptimes and highest speeds at Schwedenkreutz you have pulled from the logger? :cool:

Would be great if someone who has tried a Koni + Eibach combo could chime in. My concern would be that the ride height with stock length shocks leaves very little free stroke - but perhaps these shocks are designed with sufficient stroke if they are indeed also meant for performance springs...

That's a surprisingly glaring defect. Almost looks like it's intended for the opposite side of the vehicle?

Looked at this in detail a while back, and my first impression from the parts film was that it might be possible to strip down both seats and transfer Model S seat pads and covering onto the Model 3 frame, and keep all the Model 3 electronics, sensors and harness. There are plenty of unresolved...

Traditionally, B6 is for stock height and B8s have shorter body for lower ride height. Not aware of any stock height aftermarket springs.

Yes. sad to agree there - Øhlins was not the solution I was hoping for. Ultra quality pieces of art, but little improvement on the KW v3s I'm already running on my car. High speed handling is awesome so if you drive fast and or trackdays they may be just the ticket though.

Perhaps you should take a look at Bilstein B6? High quality performance shock for stock ride height. https://web1.carparts-cat.com/default.aspx?14=4&52=1&1230=9997&1231=&10=8EB8D05F4717493BAE83DEFA3FE712B3018004&12=102&30=3328&1250=0&31=38330&330=4125&1260=1

Resale values may fall, but don't forget to factor in the fuel and servicing expense you are being deprived of 😅

Ok Judging from it's performance at Goodwood FOS the tire life might become an issue for some 😅

Well, the premise of my statement was that Polestar was created in an effort for Volvo to start selling EVs. Polestar was Volvo's "AMG" at the time, and was carved out into a separate business entity also owned by Geely. So, in the context of a well established and successful car brand wanting...

Well, I guess go looking for someone who can weld magnesium 😅 Alternatively, scrape them again in the hopes they will ignite and insurance but you a set of new ones (+ car)?

Well, if your ambition is "growth" then by all means. Not sure if you are trolling, friend :) Perhaps success might look like the most sold car on the planet, while making a healthy profit on each unit? I don't know, the Polestar 4 is launched and sales are pretty unremarkable here in Norway...

I guess there are two ways to see the Polestar - Volvo relationship. Polestar was a stroke of genius by Volvo. As a company with no experience with EVs and also operating in a very conservative and safety addicted customer segment, launching the "disposable" brand Polestar allowed Volvo to...

Even as a serial Audi owner I was pleasantly surprised by the interior and perceived quality of the ET7. The thought struck me that it felt more like an electric A6/A7 than the etron GT does. NOMI (the cute assistant) is downright creepy IMHO - luckily it's an additional cost option. But also...

Did not have that experience with cars like NIO ET5 or ES8 - therir systems felt snappy and well thought out. Not as good as Tesla, but much preferable to for instance VW ID. or Merc EQS in my experience.

You get to have any opinion you want but you are moving goalposts galore. That was not my claim. Megacasting Model Y's are in mass production. Monroe tore one down summer of 2022. 4680 production passed a million units a week around this time last year, and there are customers driving around in...

No, that's true. (Or, I could just keep repeating it until you stop caring like the media does 😁) What I was referring to is that since the Model Y launch, the "nothing" that happens has been; - Mega castings in mass production - Structural 4680 battery packs in mass production - Vision based...

That ride height looks great :) How long have you been driving on this setup - have the Eibachs settled at their final height?

That happened under his watch, but those are mere details. What Diess did was to recognize what Tesla was doing (i.e. designing pure EVs from a minimum viable product point of view) and translate that into the VW world. What killed his tenure was his insolence in proposing the VW should...

I'm just a random guy on the internet that thought my e60 M5 was a big heavy car - the i5 is half a ton heavier and Harry runs out of travel at normal speeds on average roads. I guess it goes back to what your expectations are - mid spec i5s are probably fairly adequate replacements for leased...

Harry is certainly a petrolhead and has driven every significant car produced for half a century. But blanket stating he hates EVs is too simplistic - he likes good cars and knows enough to identify what makes a great, and poor, car. He didn't necessarily love everything about the Model 3...

Yes. BMW keeps half-assing their EVs by using regular platforms and piling on the kind of unnecessary, cost and complexity driving tech that Tesla is expertly removing from theirs. It's logical that BMW tries to maximize profits from their exploding production cost base and battery-limited...

Well, it seems Harry isn't exactly lining up to order an i5 M60 😅 I get that it's not intended to be an electric M5, but BMW seems to have moved awfully far from the "sports cars in sensible clothes" DNA that's kept them competitive for 50 years now...

I love the idea of using a "Square" kicker, but they are not easy to find where I live. Has anyone tried any alternatives? Looking at these but could use some help finding the best fit for the OEM enclosure and amp. Tempting to go full custom but really like the idea of getting the most out of...

Thank you for sharing the file, friend!

Yes, which diffuser is this? Looks good! The rear wing looks similar to mu Vorsteiner - knockoffs are known as "V-style". These cars are so clean that they look much better with just a few carbon pieces 👍

Great writeup! Just wanted to chip in realted to your comment on the littyle "wiggle" in the rear when cornering hard. I recognize that feeling from my stock '21 M3P, which was too soft in the rear cornering at high speeds (say 150+ kph). While Eibachs and other mods helped, moving to KW v3...

Have you seen this review? Pretty well done and covers most of the things I wanted to know 👍 Now, does anyone know if the sports are stock length or shortened body front and rear? Shorter body would be good for use with a lowering spring like an Eibach kit. My 2021 performance sat evenly...

Looks great - which wheels are these? Elegant and understated 👍

Looks great, have you had the opportunity to test drive a Koni + Eibach package yet?

The ignorance and ridicule in this thread is not becoming for a serious forum. There is absolutely zero doubt EVs emit on a complex mix of frequencies. Even a cursory look at an scientific study on the mater should make it abundantly clear that these emissions are on a level that need to be...

The difference in EV launch i one thing - the torque management of a Tesla through a wet roundabout is good in isolation and a revelation compared to more traditional systems like on the BMW i4M50. Model 3 will give that little twitch that tells you the outer rear broke traction, and then...

Yes, the i5 M40 isn't exactly high performance or a lit of useful rabge. And even a moderately specced i5 M60 is pretty much Plaid price level. I think Audi is aiming for similar price levels too. All three Germans are battery constrained so I guess maximum price is their most viable strategy.

What? Really? 😁 Nokia is the posterboy for legacy tech crash & burn. It is 100% given that the legacy CEOs know their fate in much more detail than we do - still, it seems like many people are still expecting the legacy makers will catch up with Tesla. It's almost like having the greatest R&D...

Ok. So what in was the total inventory at the end of Q3? Tesla isn't production limited - of course they drop prices to boost volumes.

Interesting model coming up - the Audi A6 Avant e-tron. Audi previewed the design at Goodwood 2022 and I was positively surprised by the overall look of it - clean aggressive shape with little clutter. Will be interesting to see in the flesh. Will be interesting to see if Audi is going the...

Is it not an interesting topic though? Clearly the legacy makers are completely aware of Nokia and neck deep in the innovators dilemma. Some interesting business decisions playing out these days for sure. For instance the bold move Ford is making to split their company into "old" and "new", if...

On a curious sidenote, I have a colleague who has a still functioning Nokia 6650. It's a strangely beautiful piece of technology - completely outdated but the tactile feel is still appealing. So perhaps there will still be a market for more manual options in the future; you know, with...

It's always good to have alternatives but let's be honest here. Tesla sells every single car they can make and makes a sold margin. Clearly they are balancing their product better than anyone. There's pretty much no other profitable EV manufacturer - all the competitively priced alternatives are...

NIO has everything you are listing covered, and then some.

In blue however...

What a neat summary of Isacssons bias. He doesn't understand tech and he doesn't understand the sheer speed and efficiency to be had from focused application of really talented and driven people. Only problem with such an incisive summary is that it kills the thread 😁

Keep going Sendit1, and please keep sharing :). We all want to learn and there are still areas to explore and learn from.

Ok, thanks - GBP 568 for two complete arms doesn't sound too bad 👍

They look promising but the price is pretty substantial too :rolleyes:

Do you guys have a recommendation for a suitable urethane product to use?

Well. It's errrrr unique - but definitely a step forward from the designs he made for Tesla Model S 😁