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I got an odd sound on my ac compressor and now consistently is making a rattling sound when powering off. Anyone else having issues or had to do AC compressor replacement? Video I quickly took of compressor shutting off: 2018 Model Dual motor, September 2018

Well, sort of. I was saying the hpwc contains control electronics that are normally powered by AC from the plug. That ac is converted to dc to power the control electronics and relay inside the hpwc. So with that in mind if you fed the hpwc something around 160vdc it might run with no issues...

I apologize I realize now what I said was confusing (will edit if I can), I was referring to the rectifier in the low voltage control circuit of the hpwc. It has an ac to dc converter that would likely happily operate on dc given it generally will pass through a rectifier stage. The relay and...

too low for the charger or hpwc activate. Both devices will have a rectifier that converts to dc. When powered with dc they just pass the dc through instead of rectifying. But you may be right about damage, not sure what electronics maybe be expecting ac. A lot of assumptions you made there. I...

Hi Fronhofer, I’ve been wanting to try DC also and was thinking maybe your DC voltage was too low to work. 120vdc would only be equivalent to somewhere around 76vac. That would be below the 90v threshold of most devices. Any chance you are willing to try something higher! I am working on a...

I wanted to post some information regarding Thunderhill charging for anyone heading out there in the future and this seemed like a good place. I went to the Thunderhill last month for a track day and knew they had ton (more than ~70) 14-50 plugs onsite however I did not expect to only be able...

Thank you Android04 for posting up this information. I was still questionable about what would fit but went ahead and purchased the Russell/Edelbrock 639630 for about $6.50 each. They fit on front and rear on a Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor non performance with the 18" wheels. I did my bleed...

I’ve done 48a at the Sonoma and Laguna seca 14-50s. My though was the same as op, not continuous load. No issues with nuisance trips. Too bad most 14-50s at the tracks are 208v circuits, we could use the additional power! I’m using an old juice box for my field charging.

I would be willing to bet tesla was trying to save weight. You can do thick glass and more sound deading but it all comes at a weight cost (and monetary cost of course too) You could do something like dynamat the vehicle and add the seals. To mat the whole car you would be looking at about...

That is a quite the setup! Looking forward to see your laps times! The charging situation is pretty good. 14-50 plugs all over but only 208v. OpenTrack insurance was impressive inexpensive compared to the competitors. $50K = $223 with taxes and fees, 10% deductible. Anything less than that...

I’m confused. Is this one of those guys you aren’t supposed to feed?

This weekend on June 30th 2019 is the annual Refuel electric vehicle track day at Laguna Seca is Monterrey, CA. I have gone the last couple years but this will be the first year going with my Model 3! There may still be room to sign up and go. You can always show up to spectate and for $20...

I had my service performed at the service center and they replaced the axle nut. The sound was back about 2 weeks later. I pulled the service manual section on disassembly/reassembly of the rear end so I may just try tightening it up on my own next rotation. However if I recall correctly the...

I have not. I actually machined a new portion of the clip that broke off and screwed it to the piece that was still good. I also modified the design some to allow removal with out breakage. This way I can remove with out worry for trackdays.

Yah I was all set to buy that one but it turns out the 255 40 18 of the Pilot sport AS3+ is only 95 load index. The model 3 needs 98 or greater. :-/ I guess I could go that tire if I drop down to 245 with 45 sidewall

This thread you linked to is the identical problem. We should merge these threads. Tesla said it was the nut/washer on the rear axle. They replaced that part and the noise is gone. Let’s see how long it stays gone. I’m at 12600mi. All covered under warranty.

The aero rims are only 8.5in wide, 265s are only for 9in wide or more only. I’m not will to risk a tire blowing off a rim and high speed or hard turn, despite how little chance of that happening.

I am wanting to move up to a 255 width tire: 255/40-18. I know a lot of folks go with the pilot sports but I would like to stick with an all season. I’m getting lost in sea of options and want to see if anyone had recommendations (besides not going all/no season tires). I’m currently...

No aero covers, they said they are going to replace the nut washer(???). When I get the car back I’m going to try to clairify what was replaced.

I’m going in for service tomorrow for this issue (amongst others). The clicking appear to occur at a given torque almost like slack is being taken up somewhere. It then clicks again when the direction of force changes like brake to acceleration and vise versa. I will update here from what...

Yah he was okay, hit the wall at 3A. His go pro footage show just over 100mph and just was going a little too hot for the corner. The car on the other hand was bent up pretty bad with frame damage. He was really glad he did track insurance on that run.

I don’t think either of those are fairly easy to remove;)

It is non performance AWD but didn't see any other Sonoma Raceway times. I consistantly got better each session with the lowest track time down at 2:08.68. Sonoma scares me. My buddy totaled his STI that day :(

With out the ability to easily increase horsepower the next best thing would be to reduce weight. This thread is to identify the weight of different components. Here is what I have weighted so far of fairly easily removable items: Rear Seat Lower Cushion 1x - 14.8lbs All Floor mats - 3.2lbs...

I am at the 4 week mark of waiting for my glass with a big crack 3/4s of the way across the windshield. The glass shop says tesla is a absolute nightmare to deal with. They have to go to the service center daily to see if their glass orders are in since tesla will not call them. Then on top...

Tesla still has not returned my calls from either service center. I have a service appointment in a week so I will try to have them order the part for me then, hopefully see what the deal is.

I broke a plastic clip on my rear seat bolster (part number 1111033) and have been trying to purchase a replacement but am not getting an call back from Dublin or Fremont service centers. Does anyone have any experience with purchasing replacement OEM parts?