MountainPass Performance Comfort Coilovers

[WeooooooHuh]

happy for you...mine are still stuck in Germany apparently.

Mine too

 

[dragonvn]

Mine is on the way from Memphis, can be here today or tomorrow. I won't need it right away anyway, my installing appointment is all the way till 5/6.

 

[mmyers300]

Found this in the model 3 forum. For anyone who never installed coilovers in general and planning to DYI, this video is a good start.

My question is where did he get the torgue specs? Is there a tesla repair manual pdf we can download I remember when I was younger I had a Haynes Repair Manual for my RX7
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Thanks for finding and reposting my video! I spent a ton of time making it and hope it helps others.
I gathered the torque specs from other instructions that I trust had access to Tesla manuals. Last I checked the model 3 manuals were only available online for a steep price.

 

[mmyers300]

Thanks for finding and reposting my video! I spent a ton of time making it and hope it helps others.
I gathered the torque specs from other instructions that I trust had access to Tesla manuals. Last I checked the model 3 manuals were only available online for a steep price.

Forgot to mention that I'm working on a full review video of the suspension and also how to readjust the height and dampers after they're installed.
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[Wreckz]

Awesome on the torque specs.

I know I will be referencing your video tomorrow when I install my suspension.

 

[Vivelemond]

Mine too

So I thought, they were actually on their way and they have arrived!
For bay area folks, I have an appointment with Norcal chassis in Fairfield in two weeks and they have been great to deal with. Both owners are easy to talk to, and have offered to meet me after hours to drop off the car and things like that. Their installation price also includes alignment, and an alignment check in 100 miles, for $875. They also are very high on these coil over saying I made a great choice and their experience clients have been extremely happy with the results.
As Jesse at Mountain Pass performance said, you can’t compare handmade German coil overs with the standard Tesla issue stuff.

 

[WeooooooHuh]

So I thought, they were actually on their way and they have arrived!
For bay area folks, I have an appointment with Norcal chassis in Fairfield in two weeks and they have been great to deal with. Both owners are easy to talk to, and have offered to meet me after hours to drop off the car and things like that. Their installation price also includes alignment, and an alignment check in 100 miles, for $875. They also are very high on these coil over saying I made a great choice and their experience clients have been extremely happy with the results.
As Jesse at Mountain Pass performance said, you can’t compare handmade German coil overs with the standard Tesla issue stuff.

Awesome! Let us know how it all works out. Mine are in cologne Germany now

 

[Wreckz]

It might be in the US. If you look at my tracking I never got a left location or in transit when it was in Germany.

 

[Wreckz]

Torque cheat sheet I copied from another youtube video.

 

[Wreckz]

FYI Tesla front mudflaps and a 1.75" drop (LR) gives you less than an inch of clearance. I'll probably have to get the 3rd party flaps since they aren't as long.

I have the 3rd party mud flaps in the front only (bassor?(sp))? And I’m scrapping over normal speed bumps. Want to pull them off now but my body is telling me not today. I know I will be sore as f tomorrow.

 

[soilentgreen]

For those with MPP coilovers, how is the ride in the back seat? I don't mind the current ride, but my wife said the backseat ride is really bumpy.

 

[dfwatt]

For those with MPP coilovers, how is the ride in the back seat? I don't mind the current ride, but my wife said the backseat ride is really bumpy.

That probably depends on a lot of variables like how much air pressure you've got in your tires, how much sidewall you've got, which Tire you are running, what your overall unsprung weight is and where you have the compression setting on the shocks. So if you got the compression setting ramped up, you've got heavy OEM 20 inch wheels, it could be even worse than stock. Mostly the car rides better as long as you don't set your shocks too hard. The default 12/10 for compression / rebound seems to be a good compromise for most folks. I like my ride a little firmer so I have mine set at 10 / 8 but I know a lot of people who have got 14/12 or something like that. Larger numbers are of course softer.

 

[gundarx]

exactly what @dfwatt described.. you can pretty much dial-in the MPP coilovers to your exact liking (firm -> soft, and anywhere in between) and get the right amount of handling and/or comfort balance.. at about 12/10 rear the passenger ride comfort on the 21" wheels is miles better than stock yet still giving confident road-holding, but set your expectations properly for what any suspension with fixed damper settings can do; you can't expect luxury ride on potholes while still achieving sporty handling; for that you'll need fully-integrated air suspension as on the Taycan (great write-up of your test drive btw @dfwatt ) that adapts to driving conditions and soaks bumps like a Mercedes S-class, and giving you controls of Comfort to Sport+ for the mood you're in for, or maybe the newer Model S.. with that said, I do think the MPP coilovers perform very well. After testing different settings with the MPP coilovers on the MYP, it will likely tempt you to set towards firmer settings than what you planned for pure comfort, otherwise you're left wondering when the steering feels a bit less direct than what you've experienced and would hate to leave that level of performance, unused on the table

 

[MountainPass]

We had a few kits get hung up in Germany, but nothing that a quick phone call didn't fix. Just let us know if you need a hand and we can give FedEx a kick in the butt for you!

 

[WeooooooHuh]

Gonna try to tackle installing this myself Monday. Anyone go lower than what MPP recommended?

 

[TheDriveway]

Gonna try to tackle installing this myself Monday. Anyone go lower than what MPP recommended?

There are some who have. It comes down to personal preference

 

[Wreckz]

Gonna try to tackle installing this myself Monday. Anyone go lower than what MPP recommended?

I feel the majority of the folks in this thread has gone lower than recommended. I personally want to go lower, but resisting to do so Parked next to a MYP I felt my MYLR was at the same height.

Tomorrow, i'm going to remove 1 front rubber isolator I forgot to remove . Was going crazy for a bit thinking I left the parts at my friends house, but then realized I reinstalled them on the front right springs.

 

[dfwatt]

I feel the majority of the folks in this thread has gone lower than recommended. I personally want to go lower, but resisting to do so Parked next to a MYP I felt my MYLR was at the same height.

Tomorrow, i'm going to remove 1 front rubber isolator I forgot to remove . Was going crazy for a bit thinking I left the parts at my friends house, but then realized I reinstalled them on the front right springs.

Actually doubt that a majority of owners have gone significantly lower than MPP recommendations. I'd say some are lower some are higher and many are right about what they recommend. Going significantly lower has some serious disadvantages in terms of running out of suspension travel to say nothing of ground clearance.

 

[Wreckz]

Awe got what you meant. I interpreted recommended as suggested starting height 55mm front perch and 16mm rear perch. But yes I don't remember anyone exceeding 385 minimum. Thanks for the clarification.

 

[vtplm]

I think the rear is the limiting factor. At 385 you're already almost running out of threads. My guess is 380 is the lowest you can go. Front has a lot more threads to spare.