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Hi @gearchruncher, I had a very detailed alignment done last Friday after the UCA's went in and the car is right in spec for everything. It's a bit of a surprise as I've heard some passing comments here & elsewhere that even stock M3P's eat front tires somewhat rapidly. I don't know how this...

Just throwing my $0.02 in here, I have a 2020 M3P with the MPP Sport Coilover suspension. I also have MPP camber & toe arms on the rear, running 275/30/20 on the rear. Up front I'm running stock tires on aftermarket 9" wide wheels. The car is lowered as far as my shop (The Driveway in San Jose...

@GoldenGate3 I'll take some more pics after a good wash. I had the coilovers & alignment done at The Driveway in San Jose. Great guys who are very knowledgeable about Teslas. They were recommended by MPP. Cheers, /TCP

I had the "wheel spinning" effect happen to me on Saturday in my 2020 M3P. No visualizations were degraded, I was in Park, unmoving, and I can't for the life of me figure out what triggered it... /TCP

Shucks, nope, didn't actually see you, but glad to hear we've both achieved full (vaccine) membership status :D. I got my pic taken with The Man as well haha. Also sounds like we had identical 2nd-dose symptoms. I was expecting worse based on what I'd heard from friends/neighbors, so I'll...

My spouse & I got our 2nd doses of Pfizer yesterday at the local community center. Localized arm pain and some mild lethargy has been about the extent of symptoms. @TEG I gotta ask, I'm wondering if you got your 2nd dose too? There was a Nissan Leaf in the parking lot with the personalized plate...

@nametaken No, I had it done at The Driveway in SJ, CA. Excellent knowledge & service and I highly recommend them if you're local. /TCP

My 2020 M3P, just finished putting on Avant Garde M590's, custom powder coated. Also installed the MPP Sport Coilovers, camber arms and toe arms and dropped the ride height by 1.5". The car is now amazing to drive, the new suspension fixes my only gripe about the car - the stock mushiness on...

Got it, thanks @MasterC17. I had it backwards; I thought camber was what caused excessive edge wear. /TCP

Yep....and in the heat, too!

Ditto for my wife & I. Are you in the bay area? Perhaps we were at the same community center :D. /TCP

@butterscotch if you're tracking the car, you might want to look into Mountain Pass Performance Front Upper Control Arms as they will give you very easy camber adjustment in the front. I likely won't track my car, so front camber adjustment is unnecessary for me. I will however need the rear...

@MasterC17 and @Mash have more or less answered your questions, but I'll add that if you elect to use a lower-than-stock ride height, the Camber arms are required. You can't get enough adjustment out of the stock camber arms to result in a correct alignment, and excessive negative camber will...

What prior aftermarket components did you put in your car? Did you have a different set of aftermarket coilovers? Cheers, /TCP

I drove a Cadillac CTS-V Wagon for 9+ years, bought it new in 11/2011 and I LOVE that car. Noisy, torque-y and the magnetic ride suspension is underrated - it was a great match for the car. I was raised on American muscle so it just speaks to my DNA (supercharger whine, anyone?). And, like true...

@EnergyMax where did you sign up and how did you arrange for the vaccine? I'm in the same area, so this is very relevant to me. I'm also not in any categories (healthy normal weight 52 yr-old) but would like to find some end-of-day leftovers if possible. Thanks! /TCP

I'm a big fan of CURBRAMP, highly recommend it if you have a dip in your driveway + a lowered car! /TCP

I never get tired of those HRE FF01's. Such a great look. A set of those may be in my future... /TCP

OK I need to clarify, @bkp_duke I should have explicitly mentioned that I posted that IN JEST. It made me laugh! I am firmly in the "wear a mask" camp and am definitely not in league with all the anti-science political wingbats. That video angered me and I had to resist letting loose on the...

@bkp_duke, regarding your "arrogant morons" comment, this is a video that has been making its way around Facebook lately. "Anesthesiologist" and "Epidimiologist" sound kinda similar, so... /TCP

@dfwatt Thanks for the well-written review! Reinforces others I've read, and the pics really do add to the story. I appreciate the effort, but not the $$$ that you will likely cost me in the near future ;-). Cheers, /TCP PS: Any idea what a stock 20" boat anchor with a PS4 mounted to it...

@dfwatt Forgot to ask, with your wheels, did you move to a staggered setup or keep them square? Thanks, /TCP

@dfwatt That's awesome, I would be most grateful. IMO the one weak spot in the M3P is the stock suspension. It's mushy and it wanders around while cornering and at high speed. With a competent suspension, the M3P would be quite a package. I'll never track my car, and I'm not nearly the...

@dfwatt I'm the proud owner of a pearl white M3P (delivered 3/10). So far I love it - moreso than the 650hp Cadillac wagon that it replaced. Can you share a list of the mods you've done? Mostly I'm interested in suspension & wheels. The ride height of your car looks perfect in the pic you...

@dfwatt your comment makes me think of Isaac Asimov's quote from 1980. My apologies as it's probably been posted before, maybe even in this thread: "There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread...

@ram1901, I'm sure this has been mentioned before (and I've been lurking on this thread since it began, and have read all 815 pages), we're just about 42% of the way through 2020 and are at >100k deaths for Covid. IMO (and this is solely my observational opinion) there are basically 3 possible...

My nephew is at Cal Poly SLO...and he was also born & raised in SLO. Poly canceled classes and requested (read as "restricted") that students remain in the dorms during Spring Break, which seemed sensible to me - group isolation. Poly is a very hands-on engineering school (learn by doing, lots...

Awesome, thanks @Gize & @vickh for the replies! I use a Weathertech windshield sunshade while parked (and have in every car I've owned since Weathertech started selling them) but to have a heat-rejection option for the M3P while driving would be really nice. Especially since there's about an...

@skgolf91 and @Gize, do either of you wear polarized sunglasses? Can you let me know if forward visibility is affected? With polarized sunglasses on, my side window tint on my previous car (non-ceramic tint) would show swirl-like patterns that affected peripheral vision. I'm curious to know if...

Argh that's crazy, I hope you get yours tonight or tomorrow too! /TCP

Delivery scheduled for Tuesday 10AM! I hope everyone else is getting similar messages. /TCP

I certainly hope so....my bay area brethren, according to what I've been seeing, are generally left for last :(. Yes, Tesla VIN Finder found it on my Tesla account page :).

Woohoo, was assigned a VIN today! Details: Model 3 Performance Pearl White Black Interior Performance Upgrade FSD Config Date: 1/18/20 Text Received 2/24 "Delivery Timing Update - we currently expect your Model 3 to be built in the next 2 weeks." VIN received 2/29 Looking forward to a...

Model 3 Performance w/upgrade Pearl White paint Black Premium interior FSD Capability /TCP

Just got a text from my SA with the following (for recap, my order date was 1/18): "Looks like your car will be built in the next week. Keep an eye out for contact from our Delivery Team. They are strict on quick response. Getting close!" So, uh, WOOHOO! /TCP

I have no idea if this is inappropriate on a Tesla forum, but there do seem to be a fair number of people - especially in this thread - who are "car people". In case any of you have friends who are still into ICE muscle, my V-Wagon is up for auction; link posted below. I ask for mercy in advance...

I ordered my Model 3 Performance on 1/18, and other than an email from my SA predicting a March delivery, I've received no communications whatsoever from Tesla, despite allowing all modes of contact :(.

My SA emailed me yesterday to let me know that "all North American outstanding P3D's will be batch-produced in March" and that I will definitely have my car before 4/1. So....I will impatiently while away the days for the next 4-7 weeks. @WarEagleX I hope your pickup was smooth, and good luck...

Ordered Pearl White / Black interior FSD PM3 on 1/18 - no communication from Tesla. Still says 8-10 weeks from date of order on my "Manage" page. Time is definitely moving slower for me, as these 3 weeks have been unbearable. Not sure I can survive another 7 weeks! /TCP

@MMMM Fun I'm in the same situation as you. I was raised on '65, '66, '67 Mustangs and have always had a muscle car of some kind. After 9 years, I'm selling my Cadillac CTS-V Wagon (still has collector value which will pay for a huge chunk of my PM3). I say I will miss the whine of the...

I love seeing these comments...it reinforces that I made a great decision...but it makes the wait feel longer!

@dortor4ev I not only know your "test track" intimately, I grew up in Montevideo, about 3 blocks from the Camden end of your test ;-). I spent a lotta high school nights up on Hicks/Reynolds Rd., partying and, you know, parking, back in the (blank) decade! When I take delivery, I'll have to...

Ordered mine on the 18th. I think 1 week would be pretty soon to hear anything at all. I got a call from my local Tesla sales rep, a new owner with a car in my exact configuration changed his mind, but they detached the VIN from his account and another Tesla location snapped it up before my guy...

Well shucks, that's just cruel to deliver to the closest, last....I can practically *see* the factory from here! ;). I'll continue to wait each agonizing second.... /TCP

I'm still learning the logic (is there any?) to Tesla production. I had hoped that ordering the free base color (which I happen to like a lot) would accelerate the process but it looks like some people get their cars in a matter of days, and others take 10 weeks... Also congrats to @WarEagleX...

Hi all, I feel lucky to have found this forum and am excited to have joined! Ordered my Performance Model 3 (pearl white, black interior, 20" wheels, full self-driving) on 1/18. My account page says delivery will be 8-10 weeks from date of order". I'm only 10 days into this and the wait is...