Firehuntah
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This thread's been dead for a while, let's see if I can revive it by finally showing this very unique (for Model 3 and Tesla in general) suspension setup here.
What I have on my Model 3 are Mountain Pass Performance comfort adjustable coilovers, fully modified to work together with air cups from Stanceparts, shorter Swift springs, Flyy Air spherical top mounts and lastly sealed rotational bearings from Destination Sideways. This is all to create a setup that offers great handling and a low ride height while still having the ability to clear obstacles like high speed bumps, steep driveways and the annoying concrete blocks at the Supercharger spots. People following me on Instagram or people checking the Netherlands/Belgium sub forums have seen it before but I never posted it here since I was still not satisfied with it. Actually started working on this setup in November 2020, expecting it to be difficult but a nice challenge I could probably complete within a few months. Turns out it was a lot more difficult than I thought to get this sort of setup working on a Model 3. Went through a lot of different revisions, which also meant I had to take apart the suspension many times (I honestly lost count but it's over 10). After the last modifications I made to it though, everything's been working very well without any issues and I feel it's finally ready to really be shown in full detail.
Front setup compared to OEM.
Front setup installed on the car. Combined with MPP front upper control arms. Sorry for the dirty photo, always difficult to keep everything inside the wheel arches clean during Winter.
Rear setup installed on the car. Combined with MPP their rear spring arms. Don't really have comparison to OEM but OEM was only a big fat spring on a big fat spring arm so yeah..
Current stance of the car with this setup. Things are changing soon though with new wheels coming up. Fitment going to be a lot better with those. Current fitment isn't bad by any means, especially the rear, but the front is definitely tucked in too much.
Now I'm not just showing the setup, I'm also showing it in action and sharing how to do it with a how-to video in case others are crazy enough to give this setup a go as well. As you can see in the video, it isn't an easy setup and requires a lot of different parts (also quite a few custom made ones) and patience. This really is for those who are really set on keeping their Model 3 on coilovers but still want the ability to lift when necessary. For most people though, I do think airride will still be the preferred and most fun option. This just offers better performance and reliability since you're essentially just driving on the coilovers.
In case you want any more info or help on getting this setup on your own Model 3, just send me a message.
What I have on my Model 3 are Mountain Pass Performance comfort adjustable coilovers, fully modified to work together with air cups from Stanceparts, shorter Swift springs, Flyy Air spherical top mounts and lastly sealed rotational bearings from Destination Sideways. This is all to create a setup that offers great handling and a low ride height while still having the ability to clear obstacles like high speed bumps, steep driveways and the annoying concrete blocks at the Supercharger spots. People following me on Instagram or people checking the Netherlands/Belgium sub forums have seen it before but I never posted it here since I was still not satisfied with it. Actually started working on this setup in November 2020, expecting it to be difficult but a nice challenge I could probably complete within a few months. Turns out it was a lot more difficult than I thought to get this sort of setup working on a Model 3. Went through a lot of different revisions, which also meant I had to take apart the suspension many times (I honestly lost count but it's over 10). After the last modifications I made to it though, everything's been working very well without any issues and I feel it's finally ready to really be shown in full detail.
Front setup compared to OEM.
Front setup installed on the car. Combined with MPP front upper control arms. Sorry for the dirty photo, always difficult to keep everything inside the wheel arches clean during Winter.
Rear setup installed on the car. Combined with MPP their rear spring arms. Don't really have comparison to OEM but OEM was only a big fat spring on a big fat spring arm so yeah..
Current stance of the car with this setup. Things are changing soon though with new wheels coming up. Fitment going to be a lot better with those. Current fitment isn't bad by any means, especially the rear, but the front is definitely tucked in too much.
Now I'm not just showing the setup, I'm also showing it in action and sharing how to do it with a how-to video in case others are crazy enough to give this setup a go as well. As you can see in the video, it isn't an easy setup and requires a lot of different parts (also quite a few custom made ones) and patience. This really is for those who are really set on keeping their Model 3 on coilovers but still want the ability to lift when necessary. For most people though, I do think airride will still be the preferred and most fun option. This just offers better performance and reliability since you're essentially just driving on the coilovers.
In case you want any more info or help on getting this setup on your own Model 3, just send me a message.