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    Wheel Steering Tie Rod Fell Off on the Racetrack

    Jim's vehicle experienced a tie rod failure on the right front wheel, whereas mine broke on the left front wheel. I've been participating in track activities since the end of March last year, and I've completed over 20 sessions to date (mostly on the track featured in the video, but I've also...
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    Wheel Steering Tie Rod Fell Off on the Racetrack

    This picture shows the curb of T12 that my left front tie rod pressed on before it broke. The video link is model3p天马1:11.233,但转向拉杆断了_哔哩哔哩_bilibili. Currently, there are no English subtitles, but I don't think it affects understanding. This picture shows the curb of T10 that another person's...
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    Wheel Steering Tie Rod Fell Off on the Racetrack

    I did indeed replace a pair of control arms separately for camber adjustment on both the front and rear wheels (as shown in the product page, the front control arm is the U-shaped one). The camber of the front wheel is approximately 2.7°. Can you tell from the picture if there is any design...
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    Wheel Steering Tie Rod Fell Off on the Racetrack

    Here are the photos sent to me by the owner of the modification shop. What information can be obtained from them?
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    Wheel Steering Tie Rod Fell Off on the Racetrack

    Yesterday, I was at the track, and after deep cut the curb of T12(where there's a depression), the tie rod on the left front wheel came off. I noticed the steering wheel was off-center, and when I went over another curb, there was severe shaking, very similar to the "you've got wheel damage"...
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    MASTER THREAD: Comprehensive Road-Course Modification Guide — Optimizing the 3 for the track

    With low/off regen, trail brake is easier and more intuitive, because Tesla's regenerative braking is not integrated into the brakes.
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    MASTER THREAD: Comprehensive Road-Course Modification Guide — Optimizing the 3 for the track

    Tianma_Circuit this is the track closest to me, 3 laps with 100% regen is ok, 25% regen is not enough
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    MASTER THREAD: Comprehensive Road-Course Modification Guide — Optimizing the 3 for the track

    Currently, my front calipers are AP9665. I've heard they've been out of stock lately, but these were repurchased by the national distributor. After scanning the QR code, I confirmed they are indeed genuine.
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    MASTER THREAD: Comprehensive Road-Course Modification Guide — Optimizing the 3 for the track

    A few days ago, I tried 25% regenerative braking (which supposedly mimics engine braking in conventional vehicles) for 3 consecutive flying laps. I found that even with my small brake ducts, the brake pedal still softened, and finally, the caliper temperature stickers showed readings (p1 is just...
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    Balancing Battery Charge and Tire Warm-Up on the Track

    Hey everyone, I'm curious about how you all balance battery charge and tire warm-up on the track. Currently, I'm running A052 tires, and at 20 degrees Celsius ambient temperature, the initial tire pressure is 2.05 bar. It takes quite a while to warm the tires up to 2.3 bar (at which point the...
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    MASTER THREAD: Comprehensive Road-Course Modification Guide — Optimizing the 3 for the track

    Firstly, I'd like to emphasize that for the Model 3, brake ducting isn't really necessary. The real bottlenecks are the power degradation from low battery levels and the power limitations due to battery overheating. I've experimented by sealing off the brake ducts with stickers, starting from...
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    Cooling the Performance Model 3 On Track – An Overview of Our Modified Heat Exchangers

    Does "battery is fine" refer to the battery temperature being read as not too high through OBD? So, even though the battery temperature isn't too high, does the battery indicator on the center screen at 6:30?
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    MASTER THREAD: Comprehensive Road-Course Modification Guide — Optimizing the 3 for the track

    Why this thread feels like soft advertisement? I don’t think anyone in this forum will buy the brake pads I’m currently using. The purchase method must be very complicated and not cost-effective. AP? Endless? Everyone know them. Red Attack?? I never said they were good. But the problem now is...
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    MASTER THREAD: Comprehensive Road-Course Modification Guide — Optimizing the 3 for the track

    I'm thrilled to share a significant breakthrough I recently experienced in resolving a long-standing brake overheat issue that has troubled me for quite some time. Last Saturday, after enduring numerous track days where my Endless MX87 brake pads were down to only 40% thickness, I made the...
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    MASTER THREAD: Comprehensive Road-Course Modification Guide — Optimizing the 3 for the track

    It's unfortunate news. Just yesterday, I replaced all the factory brake lines with steel braided ones and bought four bottles of brake fluid for replacing them. I've also purchased temperature stickers and a temperature gun. I'll use them to monitor the actual temperatures of various components...
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    MASTER THREAD: Comprehensive Road-Course Modification Guide — Optimizing the 3 for the track

    Someone told me that it might be because I'm still using the factory brake fluid line: When the brake fluid temperature rises, the line softens. As a result, after applying the same pressure, the line expands to some extent, reducing the actual clamping force on the caliper. This could lead to a...
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    How to set both start and end in Track Mode?

    Hi all, I am seeking guidance on how to set the starting and ending points in Track Mode. In my case, the track I plan to run has a starting point and ending point at different locations. How can I configure Track Mode to accommodate this? Or is it possible?
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    MASTER THREAD: Comprehensive Road-Course Modification Guide — Optimizing the 3 for the track

    I attempted to complete current lap after receiving an overheating warning on the central screen yesterday. While the brakes were able to support the completion of the current lap, I noticed that the brake pedal became softer on the subsequent lap. Therefore, it seems that the brake overheating...
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    Has anyone done wheel alignment at Tesla?

    If insurance coverage is available, Tesla's official four-wheel alignment service is quite worthwhile. Despite having modified the camber on my car, I found that using insurance to have Tesla's technicians adjust the toe(both front and rear wheels) resulted in much higher accuracy compared to...
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    MASTER THREAD: Comprehensive Road-Course Modification Guide — Optimizing the 3 for the track

    I can now sprint for 3 laps in a row on a small track with a length of 2 km, and then the center pad shows an overheating alarm, but the brakes don't feel softer, can I assume that the brakes aren't really overheating? Is it harmful to keep pushing? At present, the brake fluid I use is SF650...
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    What exactly does the brake temperature displayed on center pad mean when Tesla is in track mode?

    How does the car know the temperature of the brake? There shouldn't be a temperature sensor, right? Even if I use the RA MQ200 brake pads(50C~800C), when the regen level is set to 5%, it will show a very deep yellow after a few corners; When set to 100%, after a lap and a half, it will also turn...
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    Why my battery temperature increase faster when I go back to track than first time?

    Later I installed enhance s3xy button, and know the real battery temp. I find out that the battery temp in csv file recorded by track mode is not accurate!!! even the real battery temp is 50C, the value in csv is 0.666 and the color on tesla center pad is green.
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    Cooling the Performance Model 3 On Track – An Overview of Our Modified Heat Exchangers

    Very excellent job! Could you tell more about 'the addition of a radiator on the high voltage battery loop'? My vehicle is a 2022 model 3 performance, what accessories should I buy and how do I install them?
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    Now Tesla recommended charge percent becomes 80%, how much difference for battery health if I use 90%?

    If I only charge to 80%, the real range will become too short, and I must charge more often.
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    How can I fix these scratches?

    Actually, don't care, because the front bumper is a plastic piece and will not rust. If you must repair it, you can go to the car wash to try polishing at first, scratches should become less noticeable. If the polishing effect is not good enough, it is necessary to pay money for paint.
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    what is your regen brake level in track?

    Hello all, I wonder how much regen level influence battery overheat, brake wear/overheat, battery use speed in track? If regen brake level not influence battery use speed much, but help battery overheat later much, I think 5% regen level is a good choice(also, we can start press throttle in...
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    Why my battery temperature increase faster when I go back to track than first time?

    Also, Has anyone purchased and installed the cool party controller of Mountain Pass Performance? Will a forced cooldown while charging allow me to have the same experience when I enter the track the second time as I did the first time? As I always join 1 or 2 hour track event(you can enter or...
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    Why my battery temperature increase faster when I go back to track than first time?

    about 20+ minutes charge 70% to 90%, and 20- minutes charge 60% to 80%, but when I finish charge the battery color on pad is green, and data in telemetry csv file is 0.666(0.666 is also the smallest battery temp value I have seen in csv). I wonder how long it takes for people to sit their cars...
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    Why my battery temperature increase faster when I go back to track than first time?

    Each charge time is about 20 minutes. According to the vehicle components' color on center pad, battery and motors seems not hot(green color), so I suspect it's because the coolant is hot when I go back to track. If my suspicions are true, I'm not sure if it's because 20 minutes isn't enough...
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    Why my battery temperature increase faster when I go back to track than first time?

    Additional information: 1.These three charts are generated from recorded CSV files using Track Mode, so the battery temperature is a relative value rather than an absolute temperature. 2.The charging station is located near the track entrance.
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    Reducing battery drain on the track

    A feasible approach is to refrain from fully depressing the accelerator after each turn (even consider using a throttle controller), and instead, focus on pushing the vehicle to its limits during corner entry and mid-turn. However, if you aim for optimal lap times, this strategy might not be...
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    Why my battery temperature increase faster when I go back to track than first time?

    Hello all, I have purchased and successfully installed the Nür Rear Drive Unit Oil Cooler for my model 3 performance, but the temperature overheat problem still remain. The 3 pictures attached are the data from three times I entered track in a 2-hour track day event. Before the first time, I...