Model 3 "Performance Brake Calipers" just red or different altogether?

[Perry]

...and there we have it! Thanks juanmedina. *thumbs up*

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-Shane

Any one know what a 4 corner brake system is?
Does he mean only rotor in front is upgraded or the calipers too? what about the back?

 

[Perry]

The "Plus" was what Tesla was internally calling the Performance model late last year, and those specs were briefly listed in the original Model 3 Owner's Manual.

So no one knows if the plus now means the performance upgrade or the performance base?

 

[TheLocNar]

Any one know what a 4 corner brake system is?
Does he mean only rotor in front is upgraded or the calipers too? what about the back?

4 corner = all 4 wheels.

Fronts will have larger rotors (2 piece) and Brembo calipers. Rear will have standard size rotor (also 2 piece from what I interpreted) with Brembo calipers.

 

[Perry]

4 corner = all 4 wheels.

Fronts will have larger rotors (2 piece) and Brembo calipers. Rear will have standard size rotor (also 2 piece from what I interpreted) with Brembo calipers.

That's in performance upgrade only? Not it performance base?

 

[mongo]

That's in performance upgrade only? Not it performance base?

That is the current understanding.
P has white interior option and 145 top speed/ higher power available drive units
P+ has 155 top speed, 20 inch tires and rims, adjusted suspension, better front rotors, four calipers, pads, pedals, and spoiler

 

[juanmedina]

The LR model 3 already has Brembo brakes

 

[ccutrer]

That is the current understanding.
P has white interior option and 145 top speed/ higher power available drive units
P+ has 155 top speed, 20 inch tires and rims, adjusted suspension, better front rotors, four calipers, pads, pedals, and spoiler

I read that base P also gets the suspension lowering, but the performance package is required for the brake upgrades.

 

[Knightshade]

I read that base P also gets the suspension lowering, but the performance package is required for the brake upgrades.

Read where?

Elons post, read literaly, says the opposite.

He lists both the suspension lowering (a whole 0.39 inches! AND brake upgrade as in the performance upgrade package)

the only evidence for a different reading is people hanging their hat on how the car looks in the not-actual-pictures renders in the configurator... which is the same "evidence" those people were using a week ago to claim all P models came with a 1-2 inch drop and bigger brakes which turned out not to be accurate.

 

[Petra]

Elons post, read literaly, says the opposite.

Elon's post was poorly constructed and could be read either way.

 

[mongo]

Elon's post was poorly constructed and could be read either way.

Elon's tweets are ambiguous??? What's next? Water is wet??

The 20 inch wheel package in the Tesla Store for the 3 calls out a different rear forelink.

Edit: not that that would lower it on its own...

 

[ccutrer]

Read where?

Elons post, read literaly, says the opposite.

He lists both the suspension lowering (a whole 0.39 inches! AND brake upgrade as in the performance upgrade package)

the only evidence for a different reading is people hanging their hat on how the car looks in the not-actual-pictures renders in the configurator... which is the same "evidence" those people were using a week ago to claim all P models came with a 1-2 inch drop and bigger brakes which turned out not to be accurate.

(Performance version suspension is 1cm lower) & (has stronger brakes in upgrade package)

Parentheses mine from how I originally read it. It could definitely be taken either way. Elon really needs to work on his modifiers. The original tweet about AWD and performance having silicon carbide inverters has similar structural issues. I don’t really care either way. I’m getting P without Performance package. I don’t care about 20” wheels or track capable brakes. Suspension tune would be nice, but 1cm isn’t enough to get up in arms about.

 

[TANGO SUKKA]

Parentheses mine from how I originally read it. It could definitely be taken either way. Elon really needs to work on his modifiers. The original tweet about AWD and performance having silicon carbide inverters has similar structural issues. I don’t really care either way. I’m getting P without Performance package. I don’t care about 20” wheels or track capable brakes. Suspension tune would be nice, but 1cm isn’t enough to get up in arms about.

i read it as '(Performance version suspension is 1cm lower & has stronger brakes) (in upgrade package)'

 

[Shizzrock]

i read it as '(Performance version suspension is 1cm lower & has stronger brakes) (in upgrade package)'

I read it as 3X (performance suspension is 1 cm lower) √ π (upgrade package has stronger brakes) / 1

 

[TANGO SUKKA]

I read it as 3X (performance suspension is 1 cm lower) √ π (upgrade package has stronger brakes) / 1

but does the plane take off?

 

[juanmedina]

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[Skione65]

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@juanmedina,

Love those 2 piece rotors! Good find!

Ski

 

[Shizzrock]

those look like the same calipers

 

[Shizzrock]

looks like you could definitely fit an 18" wheel too

 

[Shizzrock]

I wonder what the market for the 20" set will be like

 

[juanmedina]