Anyone know if the Plaid can accommodate 18 inch rims on the back and front?
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Pezpunk
Active Member
That's the power being input to the motors, not coming out of the wheels. there's a difference. not as big of a difference as in an ICE car, but still a difference.
Proppilot
Member
How does it corner? I recall the old S was pretty boat-like.
lolachampcar
Well-Known Member
This Exactly!
The previous cars would taper off around 50 mph. The extra kick in the rear that feels unnatural seems to be tied to the car continuing to pull to 80 mph as it climbs the traction curve to 1020 hp. I think that portion of the car's performance is the most exciting/enjoyable for me. It makes me giggle every time
lolachampcar
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I've mentioned this before but Tesla has developed a whole process for shielding decision makers from customers. There are terms I've heard used by multiple people while trying to navigate the maze you just traversed. "Customer Facing" is a big one. There are people that are allowed to talk to customers and then there are people that manage the company and it seems as though the very bright and capable people at Tesla have put time and effort into keeping customer's and their silly problems from distracting management from the mission.
It's a conscious decision. I'm older and slow to learn but I've been spending a lot of time lately learning to live with things I strongly disagree with. This is one of those situations. However, that will not stop me from using clear eyed vision to correctly see what is happening.
lolachampcar
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lolachampcar
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From what I have seen of the brake caliper clearance I would say easily.
Here is a test fit of my previous car's 20" rims. There is a ton of room between the caliper OD and the rim ID along with distance to the disk face. More than an inch for sure.
I searched and found some delivery checklists for Model 3/y.
Did anyone make a checklist of what has been found so far when picking up your Plaid? Things like airbag discoloration, pain peel here, etc.
Did anyone make a checklist of what has been found so far when picking up your Plaid? Things like airbag discoloration, pain peel here, etc.
I'll report if[when] it happens, but as of last night[8.4.21] I now have a VIN, MVPA, request for payment, and an Aug 16-22 delivery date estimate, all at once!
I tried to do that and my SA said I couldn’t. Of course, my SA has been ignoring me for a week now, and my trade-in has been in evaluation stage for weeks after the original one expired, so maybe I have simply displeased Elon for having impure thoughts about the time remaining / elapsed for Bluetooth sources.My SA is adding my code to my order.
Your order has 19’s? When did you order?
Yes, 19s (see signature info). I ordered a Plaid+ right after it was available last year. Then in May of this year I got a call from a 'loyalty advisor' at Tesla telling me that if I wanted to convert it to a Plaid order I'd have priority and would likely get one in June. I did this around May 22. The way it was done cancelled my original order, and I ended up with a RN in the 1150 range rather than the earlier one. He said that a note about my earlier one was placed in the file, and I'd keep the 8k FSD price I had. I happened to order MSM 19" Cream with wood, so I got part of the lottery right(no white or CF), but missed part of it (the 19s). No delivery date estimate or vin until just now. I've had some interactions via email with the loyalty advisor, and he has been saying I should still have the original RN priority, but that the 19s have been the delay. I'd feel better about this narrative being of some use if I had the car, but until I do, take it as a work in progress.
Whooo me???? Nah.I would be be careful about 'balancing' though, otherwise some people (AHEM.. @doubleshot) may come and balance you out lol!
You're the yin, I'm the yang.
Mikovin
MS Plaid, Blue/Black/CF 19s/No FSD/Ord 2/1
I started putting my code in my signature. If you want to use it cool, if not no biggie. I tested the add with the first guy that posted. So I could not reciprocate.
bmt00
Member
Yesterday I took my Tesla paperwork to the credit union to process and the lady asked if I was there with it and if she could go outside and see it
Thank you for sharing this. Must not have been fun to do but at least it alleviates anyone else’s urge to call a SA. I got halfway through this yesterday before I gave up; good to know there’s no pot of gold (or Tesla) at the end of the rainbow.
Hayseed_MS
Spreader of "Endless Non Sequitur"
Keep in mind my perspective - I am not a track driver and do not expect or push this car to be that car. Also, it is an LR so it is not tuned same as the Plaid.
With that being said, it corners great - especially for a 4500lb door door hatchback.
The 21's lower profile helps out considerably and the tires themselves do their part remarkably.
There were no issues pushing it at speed through winding roads in the six Smoky States that I drove through.
Update on draining issue: its resolved! Turns out it was randomly recording at different times, I paused the video while car is off and haven't lost any charge in about 11 hours.
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