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Model 3 Track Day: Laguna Seca
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That's what I've read in other threads. Makes disabling things or hard wiring new stuff a little challenging...
Yep, so far I think people have disabled traction/stability control by disconnecting a wheel speed sensor, which disables everything including ABS.
Great question. I don't know. I hadn't looked into it much, but was interested in finding out more ...just didn't get to it. It would be good to know what our options are on the Model 3 for traction control settings or mods.
The battery won’t be the problem with heating; it will be the motor or maybe the inverter electronics. Previous Tesla models, e.g. Roadster or Model S, get at most a lap before it starts pulling the power back.
Oh and use low regen. Minimize drive train heating as much as possible.
Oh and use low regen. Minimize drive train heating as much as possible.
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I wonder if that is necessary on the Model 3. It seems like people are reporting that the Model 3 throttles regen much more than the S&X do. So using standard regen on the track might help with brake life as well as helping to maintain the charge level a little bit. (Of course it may cause problems if it isn't consistent enough to know how the car is going to react.)
mkspeedr
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Great video! Great potential.
The best part I see a future where we get to burn the sound booth down in a ceremonial F(censored)U to the noise restrictions of Laguna Seca!
The best part I see a future where we get to burn the sound booth down in a ceremonial F(censored)U to the noise restrictions of Laguna Seca!
Very cool; thanks for sharing. I'm impressed with the 3's laps. Not surprised with the brake wear, as track use is obviously waaayyyy outside the engineered purpose.
Also: kudos to you for the 1:42 in your GT4. Well driven.
Rich
PS: a hearty YES to burning down the sound booth!
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Also: kudos to you for the 1:42 in your GT4. Well driven.
Rich
PS: a hearty YES to burning down the sound booth!
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Incorrect. See BMW i3 and Chevy Bolt EV
Cool to see someone already tracking their 3. Very promising on the number of laps. Be interesting to see if the battery and motor temps stabilize during lapping.
EfficientWatts
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Umm, did you watch the posts and / or video? The OP ran 9 laps with no reported overheating, and only have to slow down because the brakes wore out by lap 4. He did run it with low regen but it remains to be seen the impact on regular regen on the track.
Model 3 Track Day: Laguna Seca
Zaphod
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I apologize if I missed it mentioned, but which version of the Unplugged springs are you using? Assume the low?
12Pack
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Thanks to the OP for posting. I don’t mean this as any kind of slight at all, I’m just trying to understand my why MS does go into safety mode on track, while your M3 didn’t. Could it be that you weren’t really pushing it especially give the braking issue? I must confess it’s been a while, but I was a regular at Laguna Seca in early 2000’s or so in a stock FD RX7 (high 1:40's on street tires) , which is the point of reference for my observation.
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I suspect that the main reason is that the Model 3 has a PM motor where the Model S has an induction motor. (The motor/invertor is the first thing to "overheat" in the Model S.) They could have improved the cooling system based on their experience with the Model S&X as well.
In other words Tesla designed the Model 3 to better handle long periods of high acceleration.
12Pack
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diamond.g
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I don't think either one of those are switched reluctance motors.
Waiting for Telsa to use this as an excuse to void your warranty.
I think as long as he doesn't call the service center and tell them that the brake stopped working he'll be alright.
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