Mods to my Model 3: List yours

[Octo]

The only mod so far for my P3 are in-your-face bordello red leather seats (uphostered, not covers). I thought that the fairly understated available exterior colors (mine is blue) need some contrast and if I go with dead cow skin, might as well go for the bloody murder scene look.
Also matches the red calipers.

If Tesla cannot fix the dancing cars in V10, I’ll install one of these on the rearview mirror:

 

[bigroo42]

ive got to ask..how much did those seats cost to be redone in red leather?

 

[Victor66]

Thanks for sharing your Mod List! Love how the carbon fiber looks with the multi-coat red!

Here's my Mod List with a few pictures:

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Exterior:
• Ceramic Tint (30% all around/ 70% front windshield)
• Powder Coated Satin Grey (Stock 19" Wheels)
• Painted Red Calipers
• TESLA Performance Letters (From Abstract Ocean)
• TSportline Lowering Springs (1" drop)
• PPF Full Front + Ceramic Pro Coating
• Nikola Pro Door Vinyl Handle Wrap Kit (Pearl White Multi-Coat)

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Interior:
• White Performance Dash
• Tesla All Weather Mats (Not pictured)
• Performance replica pedals
• Abstract Ocean LED Bright LED and Tesla logo
• Kenriko Matte Black Console Wrap
• Taptes Wireless Charger Gen 1

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How much did all this cost you? Can you give a breakdown? Love your mods!

 

[Octo]

ive got to ask..how much did those seats cost to be redone in red leather?

Mine were approx. $1800 (total with installation and tax).

 

[mswlogo]

I've been preparing a list of the modifications/aftermarket products I've added to my Model 3 dual motor performance. Where possible and appropriateI've added photos and links to where I acquired the mod. I encourage other owners to do the same, as I think this might benefit folks who are thinking about appropriate mods and where to find them.

Here's my list:

BASENOR Door Seal Kit Soundproof Rubber Weather Draft Seal Strip Wind Noise Reduction Kit

BASENOR Tesla Model 3 Wind Noise Reduction Kit Quiet Seal Kit 2.0

Chrome black out with VVivid Black Tech Art Gloss Carbon

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Craft Customs custom leather steering wheel to match seat colors

Custom Car Floor Mats and trunk liners in Faux Leather with Logo (Diamond Stitching) - Black / Red

Custom Katzkin leather seats with matching door panels and center console sides and armrest

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Custom wheel center caps with 3D Tesla logo in red

Driver centric display

Escort Max 360C radar detector

Front lighted T that syncs colors and effects lighted rear applique

Frunk organizer

Frunk spring loaded lifts

Jeda USB Hub

Lighted rear applique, adapted from Model S version

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Lloyd Luxe carpet matts in parchment color, front and rear

Macassar ebony vinyl wood wrap to cover dash and console cover panels

Maier carbon fiber front spoiler

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Model 3 carbon fiber door sills covers front and rear

Model 3 Power Liftgate (Soft Closing)

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Motor Sport Tech wheel spacers front and rear

Mountain Pass Performance Arastradero Model 3 Rear Camber Arms and Rear Toe Arms

Mountain Pass Performance light weight Lithium 12v battery

Mountain Pass Performance Page Mill P3D+ Front and Rear Rotors

Mountain Pass Performance Page Mill Stainless Steel Brake Lines

Mountain Pass Performance sport coilovers

Mr. Kustom Model 3 laser puddle lamps

Rear lighted T that syncs effects with lighted rear applique

SUMA Performance blind spot mirrors

RPM Tesla carbon fiber sideview mirror cover shells

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Tesla outdoor car cover

Tesla stock 20” performance stiletto wheels powder coated in chrome black

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Thinkware F800 PRO Wi-Fi Dash Cam with night vision

TSsportline Flow chrome black powder coated 20” staggered wheel set

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TSportline Carbon Fiber Rear Diffuser

Unplugged Performance high efficiency carbon fiber rear spoiler

Unplugged Performance street and track brake pad set for performance package

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Xvida magnetic QI wireless charging pad mounted on dash and in center console

ZTE Mobile hotspot

Where’s the fuzzy dice?

 

[follow.johnny]

How much did all this cost you? Can you give a breakdown? Love your mods!

Thanks! Here's a general breakdown for the cost of all the mods that I posted in this thread:
How much have you spent on mods?

• PPF Full Front + Ceramic Pro: $2,000
• Ceramic Tint: $600
• Exterior Mods: $1200 (Tesla Performance Letters, Door vinyl wraps, paint red calipers, powder coated satin grey wheels, TSportline lowering springs + alignment)
• Interior Mods: $200 (White performance dash, All Weather Mats, Performance pedals, Ultra bright LED lights + Tesla "T" on driver/passenger door)

 

[artsci]

ive got to ask..how much did those seats cost to be redone in red leather?

About $2500. including installation.

 

[israndy]

Let me think.

First-week Ceramic OptiCoat Pro and Glassparancy
Second-week Joined beta for an E-Ink plate
Third-week from China red ventilated seat pad for summer
Fourth-week Seat belt extension as the seat is too deep
Fifth-week Magnetic iPhone mount on goose-neck mounted on back of display
Then I got my red stickers and mounted on film to prevent them damaging paint
Added wireless charging for iPhone and used battery charger as a splitter for power
Purchased Tesla winter mats to protect stock mats for summer use
Red Car Style Tire Rim Protector Tire Hub Tape Bumper
Wireless USB stick for DashCam/Sentry mode
Installed sunglasses organizer in the bin in front of wireless phone charger
One year ago Added custom vinyl stickers emulating a '57 'vette, only way to be unique
For it's first anniversary I had protective film installed and the OptiCoat Pro re-upped
Most recently I got shades for the roof glass, including silver reflective for summer

 

[freed0m]

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The only mod so far for my P3 are in-your-face bordello red leather seats (uphostered, not covers). I thought that the fairly understated available exterior colors (mine is blue) need some contrast and if I go with dead cow skin, might as well go for the bloody murder scene look.
Also matches the red calipers.

If Tesla cannot fix the dancing cars in V10, I’ll install one of these on the rearview mirror:

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Looks great! I am in Dallas also, would love to know where you had the red leather seats done.

 

[Turlejay]

Taking delivery tomorrow of a white Sr+ M3. We already purchased all weather floor mats from ev tuning, a SSD for sentry mode, the nema 14-50 adapter and the electrician is coming Monday to put in the socket. On my to get list are a roof shade for the kids (not until spring), seat protectors for the car seats and possibly the wireless charging hub by Jeda.

Our kids are 3 and 1, we don't really have the money to buy the winter tire set right this second but might in the future if the stock set proves the need.

What's something you can't live without for your M3?

 

[jkoya]

You may want to consider a center console wrap. If they are still the black piano finish, they tend to be fingerprint magnets..... The other fairly inexpensive upgrade was changing out the stock LED trunk lights with brighter ones.....

Congrats on your delivery tomorrow !!!

 

[jmaddr]

Congratulations! Buffalo is a tough place without proper winter tires and hauling around precious cargo. I’d consider those first.

 

[Turlejay]

Congratulations! Buffalo is a tough place without proper winter tires and hauling around precious cargo. I’d consider those first.

I attended a pop up event up here where a M3 owner was kind enough to spend quite a bit of time going over the car with us. His review of the car in the winter was favorable/comparable to what we experience in our volt with all seasons. Honestly the majority of the time the kids will be driven around in our SUV, but winter tires are definitely in the back of my mind. If we just bought rubber and had them mounted on the stock wheels, any recommendations?

 

[jmaddr]

If we just bought rubber and had them mounted on the stock wheels, any recommendations?

Hopefully someone with more recent experience can comment. Last recommendation I could give are blizzaks. Very sure footed.

 

[Edvpt]

2nd “changing out the stock LED trunk lights with brighter ones”

 

[morningstar]

I put the Michelin IceX tires on mine and I've been happy so far. Our neighborhood iced up a bit not long after I had them put on so I decided to take a turn a bit fast to see what happened and they held well. It felt like the car wanted to fishtail, but the tires (and car) kept it in control and I stayed in my lane rather than sliding wide. I was pleased. But we haven't had much snow yet to test in. Just flurries.

I considered the roof shade too, but decided to wait and see what happened over the summer (got my car at the end of June) and I never found that I felt like I needed it. I did get a shade for the front windshield for when my car was parked in the sun and that has been helpful when I remember to put it up. I definitely notice more heat when I forget. Who knows, maybe if I used the roof shade it would reduce the temp even more in the summer, but I really like the view out my roof. It's one of the things that made me want the car. I love when I get to sit in the back and I can tilt my head back and just watch the sky. The roof shade would ruin that for me.

I'm starting to consider the wraps for the lower part of the inside of the doors. All 4 of my doors are getting so dirty from people pushing them open with their feet.

The piano finish on the console does get very fingerprinty! I started looking at a wrap for that too, but haven't bought it yet.

All the LED lights are pretty dim, but the ones that bug me most are the ones in the console. I can't see where the USB ports are unless I use a flashlight. If I replaced any of the LED lights, it would be that one for sure!

 

[JordyJr12]

RPM TESLA

Has all the accessories you can imagine. Best after market site i’ve ordered from. While on the pricier side, I can’t recommend the plastic covers for the center consoles enough. They are solid, and incredibly easy to install. Way better than dealing with a vinyl wrap. They look like an actual finished console instead of a wrap.

Other than that, I upgraded my ambient lights and trunk lights. The lights on the model 3 were just too dim for me. I like a pop at night. Especially the flood lights for the doors.

 

[ivy_]

Taking delivery tomorrow of a white Sr+ M3. We already purchased all weather floor mats from ev tuning, a SSD for sentry mode, the nema 14-50 adapter and the electrician is coming Monday to put in the socket. On my to get list are a roof shade for the kids (not until spring), seat protectors for the car seats and possibly the wireless charging hub by Jeda.

Our kids are 3 and 1, we don't really have the money to buy the winter tire set right this second but might in the future if the stock set proves the need.

What's something you can't live without for your M3?

Congrats, and hello from the other side of Lake Erie!

I urge you to go for the winter tires if you don't have an alternate car for heavy snow. You're in Buffalo, which makes my Detroit winters look like a cake walk. The cheapest way would be to put a winter set on your OEM wheels, and worry about picking up another set of wheels for the stock tires in the spring, or even remounting them. You'll get the expense back in the long run from spreading the tire wear between two sets of tires, and the wheels can be sold in the future for a reasonable sum.

 

[N54TT]

I carry a quality tire plug kit, compressor from my Bmw mobility kit, jack pad adaptor, scissor jack, torque wrench, breaker bar and roll of duct tape.

 

[Stomsf]

I'd also recommend the LED replacements, easy to do by yourself and instant upgrade. Also very useful are mud flaps.