How to improve Plaid suspension?

[oktane]

My #2 complaint (after brakes) is the suspension is not great. Teslas seem very unsettled after driving over bumps or uneven roads. They are quite "bouncy", even compared to other EVs.

I don't see much available for the Plaid MS.

I drove a BMW i4 M50, and suspension was far superior.

 

[oktane]

So for the MY you can do Ohlins. No options for MS Plaid?

 

[ninefiveone]

How does the suspension feel to you in track mode?

 

[oktane]

How does the suspension feel to you in track mode?

Hmm I haven't spent much time in TM felt good on a windy road but haven't used that around town/fwy... why?

 

[ninefiveone]

The oem shocks have a pretty wide range of adjustability. Perhaps you can find a setting that meets your needs without going aftermarket and giving up the ride height control.

 

[oktane]

Oh interesting, didn't realize there was adjustability. What setting can be modified on the original shocks?

Thanks!

 

[oktane]

I'm not sure that's what he's referencing. We know the ride height can be temporarily changed up to certain speeds.

 

[ninefiveone]

There’s an entire suspension tab in the UI. It’s pretty self explanatory.

 

[oktane]

There’s an entire suspension tab in the UI. It’s pretty self explanatory.

Oh I thought you meant physically somehow. My suspension settings don't persist but maybe you have to be in track mode for that? For example, if I want to keep the suspension high, it won't do that beyond 35mph.

 

[ninefiveone]

If you're asking about ohlins, I would assume you're asking about suspension dampening and not ride height. Furthermore, if you want the car to feel settled... you want the car lower not higher. Suspension dampening has a much bigger effect on the car feeling settled than ride height but if you want you can tell the car to default to low at all times. Again... it's all in the suspension tab.

If you feel track mode controls the body well enough (or is too stiff) then the level of dampening you want is within range of the stock shocks, and you just need to dial that in. If you want to always have the suspension be in track mode without the accompanying battery conditioning, etc... then yes you'll need to go to something like ohlins/aftermarket. If you want more than then suspension can do in track mode, you'll also need to go aftermarket.

 

[oktane]

If you're asking about ohlins, I would assume you're asking about suspension dampening and not ride height. Furthermore, if you want the car to feel settled... you want the car lower not higher. Suspension dampening has a much bigger effect on the car feeling settled than ride height but if you want you can tell the car to default to low at all times. Again... it's all in the suspension tab.

If you feel track mode controls the body well enough (or is too stiff) then the level of dampening you want is within range of the stock shocks, and you just need to dial that in. If you want to always have the suspension be in track mode without the accompanying battery conditioning, etc... then yes you'll need to go to something like ohlins/aftermarket. If you want more than then suspension can do in track mode, you'll also need to go aftermarket.

Great information I'll experiment with this thanks.