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Another happy customer here! Thank you Tony! Tuesday morning, got into my Tesla Model S P90D and the main screen was black with all the missing features (no HVAC, no radio, no Autopilot, no control of moon roof,...). Looked online and found this thread...contacted Tony and pulled the Tegra board...

We have had this issue for months. We can't Summon the car, since it is "too far away...". Current version is: 2019.24.2 73fb1ab (Model S). Any news on this one?

Pictures from my son (Chico State student). Not a lot more info to add from Blup85's photos, but why not share. :-)

We stopped today with the Model S and Model 3. The Model S got ~95kWs and the Model 3 got ~33kWs. Tesla still claims "Reduced Service: Supercharger Temporarily Closed".

If interested, I am selling the TSportline 19" wheels/tires used for this Laguna Seca event here on Craigslist.

Google Maps now shows Chico Tesla Supercharger. Just need Superchargers now... ;)

Hey Sasha - It will be great to see you again. I am planning on being there with the first Model 3 on Laguna Seca. ;-) Sasha Anis - Mountain Pass Performance Jesse Tong - Mountain Pass Performance Danny Mosto- some random model 3 owner Matt Crowley - very random model 3 owner

Accidentally selected the wrong wheel size when the TPMS reset dialog appeared (selected 19", for 18" wheels installed). Is there a way to reset the TPMS (like the Model S/X) without replacing the wheels (18" to 19"), driving 10 minutes over 15 MPH, and then replacing the wheels again (19" back...

On the topic of companies working on Model 3 performance modification parts...here is a video of Mountain Pass Performance's trip to Northern California for a Model 3 meet-up and test rides at Alice's Restaurant in Woodside with their suspension prototypes. Good fun and a great group of...

I went on a test ride and here are my comments.

I took a ride in the modified Model 3 with Mountain Pass Performance (MPP) prototype coilovers and...they feel great! The ride is compliant and a tad bit softer on the first hit compared to the stock suspension. The ride height is adjustable, and the Mountain Pass Performance team had it lowered...

Yes. I have most of the original parts (4 rotors, 4 calipers, left/rear pads). Both front pads and right rear are gone. I did make it clear that I wanted all parts back, but it was an honest mistake on Tesla's part. I will take some photos / video of those this weekend and share.

Sorry it took so long to respond. I have been busy at work and life. :) Watching my kid's high school robots Team 971 "Spartan Robotics" compete in the San Fransisco FIRST regional (videos) competition. Kinda proud. ;-) Ok...here is what I just posted on a YouTube comment in the brake video...

I have the Model 3 back from Tesla brake work and I am planning on attending tonight. I have a late work meeting, so might be there around 6:30pm-7pm.

Towed to Tesla Service. Tesla has been great on reporting service status. I will do a full report near the end of the week when the service details settle down.

Correct. I do notice a slightly softer first hit with these springs than the factory. Here is a great video from Teslanomics by Ben Sullins (Teslanomics | Decoding the Data Behind Tesla - Teslanomics) sharing more details about these springs with data:

Yep. If I had prizes to give out...you won! :)

This one is tough, since I had the jack still holding some pressure (under the jack mount location), and the wheel/tire (under the car for added safety) holding some pressure of the car...while the jack stand was under the lower suspension arm. So...don't read too much into this compression...

You are very welcome! Now...let's optimize the brake solution and find the next limiting factor on this car. This is a fun process to fine tune this car. This car reminds me of my '64 VW bug I bought in high school...and how I could change it, lower it, replace parts, personalize it,...let's...

Posted a video of the brake pads/rotors/pistons, here. Model 3 is getting towed to the Tesla service center tomorrow. I let Tesla know about the track day and shared the details, so they know as much as possible before I drop it off.

DragTimes dyno'ed the Model 3 and got 327 HP to the wheels.

The Drive article is here. Another funny quote made me update the shirt with The Drive quote on the back. :cool:

I put the regen on 'Low', instead of 'Standard' because I wanted to initially lower the possibility of power unit heating issues. My intent was to try 'Standard' later in the day, if 'Low' regen worked. However, I went in thinking this whole thing wasn't going to get past two laps anyway. So, I...

If interested track and suspension mod people are in the Bay Area on March 21st (6:30pm-9pm), I am going to check out the Mountain Pass Performance team's prototype coilovers and in-development suspension arms for the Model 3 at Alice's Restaurant in Woodside. Details of the meetup are in this...

How could I miss this after this week's fun at Laguna Seca? I am planning on being there! :) Always looking for better mods for the Tesla Model 3. Hopefully the Model 3 brakes are fixed by then. If so, I will bring it for those interested in seeing it.

Grip and cornering onto an onramp is great! Basic driving around town and highway driving...also great! I like the 19" wheel sidewall height better than the limited time I had with the 18" Aero wheels. The rolling through turns with the weight of the Model 3 and the combination of the 18" Aero...

I didn't notice. I could feel the brakes failing long before any light was needed. I don't think the brake warning came up during the track event. That alert you see during driving and parked in the garage is the low tire pressure icon. Below is zoomed in on the last few frames parking in the...

I still have my second reservation after waiting in line at Palo Alto (video) on day 0. I was holding it for possibly an AWD, Performance (+Ludicrous), sunroof...toy. What would you guys do if you had this option? :)

The tire pressure warning was on at the start, since I lowered the tire pressure to ~33 front / ~35 rear psi from 45 psi. Yes, I have TPMS on all wheels. The tire pressure monitor warning seems to come on if the tire pressure is lower than 40 psi. For track days you need to lower the tire...

OMG, this is awesome! Thanks for spending the time to make these! The data was generated with RaceChrono Pro app and a Samsung Galaxy S8+ sitting in the charging area in the center console. GPS data isn't always the best with phones and these apps, so speed and the line are a little off here...

Yea, this was a slight issue on certain braking situations. The traction, e-braking, and regen handling was a little tricky, since I didn't really know what/when the traction or e-brake was going to kick in. At turn 11, when @OppositeLock passed me (Lotus), the car saw his car braking hard and...

Thanks! Obviously you know how bad the track conditions were yesterday. At least three cars destroyed into the walls. The turn 3 with a river running through it. It was not a day to push it...especially on the first session of the day at 40°F and a car not run before. Silly fun though! At...

Sorry, but this quote from the Jalopnik article made me laugh...and I had to see what a shirt would look like if I made it.

Jalopnik article here.

The Moderate size (1.5" lowered).

Great question. I don't know. I hadn't looked into it much, but was interested in finding out more ...just didn't get to it. It would be good to know what our options are on the Model 3 for traction control settings or mods.

I was going to look for the fuse to pull later in the day, but as you can see...I didn't get to that test. It was good to leave everything on 'granny' mode, since the track wasn't really in great shape. At least three cars hit the wall yesterday with significant damage.

Here is the video.

Yes, the motor used for acceleration is also used for regen. The heat generation for the battery had been the question, since Model S/X have been an issue. However, today the Model 3 performed really well with respect to power and heat on the motor and battery. There is more to learn, but this...

Yea, the brake pads are clearly picked for regen to take care of most of the work.

Here [attached] is some track data in a CSV file. This is from a Samsung Galaxy S8+ running RaceChrono Pro sitting in the Model 3 phone mount. ***Please change the file extension from .txt to .csv, since this forum tool wouldn't allow me to upload a .csv file.***

Yea, these brakes should have lasted longer than 4-5 laps (video coming soon). I know that this was a track day and that I was on the brakes...but these brakes are not that great. I would love to share with Tesla what is left of the brakes after 4-5 laps on a track. Also, if a company has...

I wish I could have replaced the pads at the track, but I wasn't prepared for running the Model 3 today. This was a last minutes thing, since my track prepped Porsche GT4 wasn't ready for this scheduled (paid and no cancellations) track event. The paddock had a lot of NEMA 6-15 plugs around the...

You're welcome! This was just a fun thing to try. The lack of brakes during the second half of the session was challenging, but this car has promise. Top speed on the video looks to be 109 MPH (175 KPH) entering turn 2. I think better conditions and maybe better tires, I could get 115 MPH (185...

I had it on Low regenerative braking. I was going to try Standard regen...but day is done.

Yea...fun times. Brake pedal went to the floor a few times. E-brake kicked in a few times. I started braking REALLY early to avoid problems. Obviously, those lap times are not optimal.

Beautiful day here at Laguna Seca! The first session of the day had NO battery power limitations! Nine laps without slowing down! Yes! However, brakes are toasted...literally cooked. No brakes left after the 4th lap. Going into turn 2 at 103.9 MPH without brakes...not ideal. Here is a picture...

First casualty of track day prep...the tow hook cover. I tried to be careful, but man..."Snap!"

I had planned to track my Porsche Cayman GT4 tomorrow (Sun. Mar. 4th, 2018), but the Porsche dealer is still working on it. So...tomorrow I will be taking my 2017 Tesla Model 3 to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for *hopefully* a full day of testing and pushing the car around the track. Honestly, I am...

Some additional data points: - Her phone is successfully paired to the car via Bluetooth. She can play music from her phone on the car audio. Her phone is "Connected" in the Bluetooth settings on the car...so the car sees her BT connection. - The Tesla app will successfully connect to the...