PR0FESSOR
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Sans any other information, you might be well served by taking your original control arms with you in case they say that they cannot install the track package without the original components.
Joe
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Model S Plaid Track Package Waiting Room
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Awiner
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If you need new knuckles a 4 wheel alignment should be added to the service stack. If you also get the wheels they will align to new front specs.
Since I have aftermarket camber arms and lowering links I asked them not to align.
Tesla won’t touch anything aftermarket so an alignment would yield my link settings nil and they wouldn’t touch the arms. My alignment is better for my personal preferences than Tesla would be able to align to using their procedures.
OK thanks, I have a '21, so I think that means I would need new knuckles. I like the idea of the track pack, but really don't need it because I don't track the car and I'm not really that hard not the brakes, so CCB would be overkill and I wouldn't use the R compound tires since I live in FL. But I would like some more high speed stability. I'm thinking I could probably just do the camber arms/alignment, and possible an aftermarket big brake kit if I wanted some extra stopping power.
MFrunkerOG
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MFrunkerOG
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My car was made in 10/21 . So getting new knuckles then with the track pack.
Yours? Also they saw the aftermarket parts and still installed it?
Awiner
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Yes you will need all 4 knuckles. I didn’t need the revised knuckles which was good as they didn’t have the chance to touch my aftermarket arms. No issue.
That's not a good sign, anyone with absolute minimal experience knows how to use those things whether it be a pressure system, a vacuum system, or just have another tech pumping the brakes while someone bleeds it.
PR0FESSOR
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The experience level and education required for a service advisor is a high school diploma and an understanding of Microsoft tools, word, excel, etc. It would not surprise me at all if this is the same for technicians who are expected to learn via on the job training… as in, learning on our vehicles.
Try going to an auto parts store and asking them a question. All they know how to say is “what is the year?, what is the make?, what is the model?, what is the engine size?” Their vehicle knowledge depth is absolutely nonexistent.
Joe
Try going to an auto parts store and asking them a question. All they know how to say is “what is the year?, what is the make?, what is the model?, what is the engine size?” Their vehicle knowledge depth is absolutely nonexistent.
Joe
THX723
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Personally, I’m doing it mainly for the brake confidence in daily and spirited driving. I will however track her several times to get to know the car’s behavior at and beyond the limit.
curious to know how it does after the tack pack improvements beyond the wheels and brakes? am sure suspension upgrades are still crucial. what are y'all's opinions on the most useful upgrades?
PR0FESSOR
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There are a few reasons why I am getting it:
1) To say that I have driven over 200mph. Our local airport opens one runway (large military jet runway) to vehicles to do performance runs.
2) To better stop.
3) For bragging rights.
4) Because a close friend bought it for me as a thank-you gift.
Joe
1) To say that I have driven over 200mph. Our local airport opens one runway (large military jet runway) to vehicles to do performance runs.
2) To better stop.
3) For bragging rights.
4) Because a close friend bought it for me as a thank-you gift.
Joe
cmarshack
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Awiner
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In order to get the track pack firmware to successfully finish the bleed is very specific and specific abs pressures must be met. If not, toolbox aborts the firmware upload and they must start over.
Reprogramming can change pressure values in the brake system, but it has absolutely nothing to do with flushing and/or bleeding the system.
Awiner
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They said the abs module literally overheats during this process and needs quite a bit of time to cool down. They are very protective of this process and hold it very secretively.
cmarshack
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Same goes with almost anything with a Tesla, they don't release anything, even when it comes to what measurement is "within spec" of a panel gap. It's not a super complex situation, if the pressure values change on the system, it's because they are reprogrammed to do so. You can do this with other cars and it's not a big deal.
But I digress, the initial reply was about them saying they were having trouble with the brake bleeding system, and these two things are unrelated. If they said they were having problems figuring out the bleed tool or process, they were either idiots, or BSing you.
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