Mahamilto
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You left them really far being you as you sped away in ur M3P huh?miss my honda's gear shift, bmw's warm engine note, renault's (recaro) seat and steering feel
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You left them really far being you as you sped away in ur M3P huh?miss my honda's gear shift, bmw's warm engine note, renault's (recaro) seat and steering feel
none of those other cars were the fastest accelerating in their class, but they were the funnest.You left them really far being you as you sped away in ur M3P huh?
I lowered my 2020 3LR a year ago (Eibachs about 1inch). The wheel alignment is all in spec (even had Tesla do it to make absolutely sure), but I'm still getting wear strips on the very inside edges of my rear tyres. Do you have any tips to prevent/reduce this? Do I need more toe in? And if so, do you know how much?Toe is the killer of tires, not camber.
Stock alignment specs call for too much toe in the rear IMO. I've been happy running 0 toe all around, which is also nice and beneficial for tire wear!I lowered my 2020 3LR a year ago (Eibachs about 1inch). The wheel alignment is all in spec (even had Tesla do it to make absolutely sure), but I'm still getting wear strips on the very inside edges of my rear tyres. Do you have any tips to prevent/reduce this? Do I need more toe in? And if so, do you know how much?
Please post alignment print out sheet. Tesla allows for in my opinion anyway an unusually wide latitude on toe and probably too much Toe in frankly. particularly at the rear. You can't really tell if the alignment is optimal without looking at the numbers on the sheet.I lowered my 2020 3LR a year ago (Eibachs about 1inch). The wheel alignment is all in spec (even had Tesla do it to make absolutely sure), but I'm still getting wear strips on the very inside edges of my rear tyres. Do you have any tips to prevent/reduce this? Do I need more toe in? And if so, do you know how much?
Yeah I think they did this for "safety", basically to prevent rotation, but they overdid it.Please post alignment print out sheet. Tesla allows for in my opinion anyway an unusually wide latitude on toe and probably too much Toe in frankly. particularly at the rear. You can't really tell if the alignment is optimal without looking at the numbers on the sheet.
I am let down by acceleration over say 70/80mph. My stage 1 MK7 Golf R is on par if not faster above 80mph.
Should have bought the used 2018 TTE700 RS3 I was eye balling!
For a daily driver these cars are hard to beat though; seeing how I am not a race car every day that is why I ended up with the model 3 performance!
Yeah, that Mustang is definitely not daily driver material anymore.Twin turbo Gen 3 mustang 1k rwhp. Haven’t gotten my car but I can tell you that filling up on e85 and constantly on edge about something breaking is definitely not the way to go. Sure all those horses are good for bragging rights but when do you actually get to use it on shitty streets and traffic. I experienced fast but the M3P on a few test drives is more than enough for the street and it’s usable and it’s comfortable and has a good sound system. That is a win for me.
the future doesn’t look bright for ICE cars but I dream of owning a turbo Lamb or viper just for the experience. Maybe one day.
you’re absolutely right. I remind myself everyday that I will be able to drive in the rain again..Yeah, that Mustang is definitely not daily driver material anymore.
I have a M3P and I can punch it in the rain and your are glued to the pavement as if it was bone dry. The traction control is very different in these cars. It is very effective but it is a bit too much for my taste. I would prefer a sport mode that relaxes the nannies a bit to make the car a bit more playful. That said, there is no drama when you punch it from the stoplight, no wheel spin, no noise (maybe a slight high pitch whine). In fact, 0-80mph in this car is so quick and effortless that it kind of ruined the whole idea of 0-60mph times we all grew up talking about. I think 0-60mph times are worthless metric at this point. Nowadays, I am more interested in what other improvements can be made to the driving characteristics of performance EVs.you’re absolutely right. I remind myself everyday that I will be able to drive in the rain again..
Rs3 is really close. With stage 1 tune I would say RS3 wins. Warranty wise though I agreeNothing south of 75k will sniff it in 0-80 or in terms of daily driver characteristics. It’s just reality. 56k is a bargain for a car this fast, this easy, and this cheap to own (as far as energy/fuel and maintenance)
Agreed, I traded a C7 Grand Sport for the M3P because it makes for such a great performance daily driver.Nothing south of 75k will sniff it in 0-80 or in terms of daily driver characteristics. It’s just reality. 56k is a bargain for a car this fast, this easy, and this cheap to own (as far as energy/fuel and maintenance)
Absolutely, even my girlfriend said the M3P wasn’t as thrilling (in a dramatic way) as the mustang granted I’d turn down the boost setting with her because even I am not confident in driving a death machine. That said I was really appreciative when I was able to somewhat gun the M3P in wet conditions. I still happen to feather the throttle for some odd reason because at 60 even the mustang would spin on drag radials in dry weather… as you can see I’m still regaining that confidence slowly but surely. That said it’s nice to be able to zip around slow drivers without trying to not go into boost. Like many have mentioned point and shoot.I have a M3P and I can punch it in the rain and your are glued to the pavement as if it was bone dry. The traction control is very different in these cars. It is very effective but it is a bit too much for my taste. I would prefer a sport mode that relaxes the nannies a bit to make the car a bit more playful. That said, there is no drama when you punch it from the stoplight, no wheel spin, no noise (maybe a slight high pitch whine). In fact, 0-80mph in this car is so quick and effortless that it kind of ruined the whole idea of 0-60mph times we all grew up talking about. I think 0-60mph times are worthless metric at this point. Nowadays, I am more interested in what other improvements can be made to the driving characteristics of performance EVs.
RS3 would be the closest, but reality... it’s too small for me. The A3/S3/RS3 just lacks any curb appeal. It’s a hard pass for me. I’d never even consider one.Rs3 is really close. With stage 1 tune I would say RS3 wins. Warranty wise though I agree
This is the sheet from the alignment I got done straight after installing the springs. I ran like this for nearly a year, and was getting the inner edge rear tire wear. I more recently had Tesla redo the alignment, but they didn't give me a sheet. I've noticed it's still happening though. I crudely measured the rear toe and camber myself yesterday. Toe is around 0.3deg in, so even more inwards than before. I might try yours and @MasterC17 suggestion of zero toe. I had a look yesterday and there's plenty of adjustment left in the camber arms. Any issue if I just adjust them a couple mm out myself, without touching anything else?Please post alignment print out sheet. Tesla allows for in my opinion anyway an unusually wide latitude on toe and probably too much Toe in frankly. particularly at the rear. You can't really tell if the alignment is optimal without looking at the numbers on the sheet.
This. It’s always compared to the RS3 without taking into account the RS3 is tiny inside. There’s no way I could fit in one with a helmet so it was instantly off my list as nasty as they can be.RS3 would be the closest, but reality... it’s too small for me. The A3/S3/RS3 just lacks any curb appeal. It’s a hard pass for me. I’d never even consider one.
Add in the premium gas and it’s a non-starter by comparison. I paid 3.50-4.xx a gallon for premium here in NYC. Brutal.
Same goes for any Volkswagen Golf iteration. I hear you, they drive well, but I’m not a Volkswagen Golf person. Wouldn’t drive it if they gave me one. I’d immediately sell it and buy something else.