Hey everyone!
I thought it was worthwhile to make a new post to share what we've got in the pipeline and what is available for the month of August. Things are really starting to heat up and there is even more in development than what I am going to mention in this post - we'll save those for September!
Media:
If you haven't already seen the Speed Academy video and the video of our VSC / Traction disable device, be sure to check them out on YouTube. The Speed Academy views is just shy of 200k views now and the comments are quite entertaining
Speed Academy Video
Model 3 Drifting Video
Coilovers Shipping!
We are just a week or two away from the coilovers shipping now. There have been a few delays but we're on the final stretch now. Our first batch of sports coilovers are almost all sold out, but we still have some comfort coilovers available in this first batch. It may be up to 2-4 months before we can get another batch in - so not to sound like a used car salesman - just don't say we didn't tell you so if they sell out. We're still learning about the demand and how long it takes to re-stock, so there might be a fairly big gap on this first re-stock.
We can also offer our sports coilovers with the "comfort" springs - this is a good balance for anyone who wants the adjustability and premium finish of the Sports coilovers, but wants to tone it down over really rough broken roads. This is a good option if you drive in the city over really poor roads a lot.
You can read more about the coilover options we have available, and the rest of our suspension bits here:
Suspension | Mountain Pass Performance
Page Mill 2pc Slotted Rear Rotors:
We're producing slotted rear rotors that compliment our front 365mm big brake kit (which we sold out of really quickly, making more of those now too!). These discs are 2 pieces with an anodized aluminum hat, and curved vanes for improved cooling.
There is a very significant weight savings to be had with these discs, as even our 365mm rotors which are 45mm larger than stock, with our bracket and bolts are 2.5lb lighter per corner!
The cooling is significantly improved with the curved vanes - which, aside from the weight improvement, is the primary benefit to these discs vs OEM. The curved vanes turn the rotor into an air pump, which significantly reduces the temperature of the rotor when under high load. There is a good paper that studies this effect - there is my favorite graph from the paper:
Credit: C. Baron Saiz, T.Ingrassia, V.Nigrelli, V.Ricotta
Università degli Studi di Palermo
You can read the full paper here: http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero34/numero_34_art_67.pdf
You can see the curved vanes offer about a 50degC reduction in temperature versus straight vaned discs. For a brake system that is already on the limit, that is a very noticeable improvement!
Our rear rotors are now available to order and should be shipping before the end of the month. I think we have about 5 sets still available, as we offered a pre-order to our existing customers first.
You can read more about them and order a set here:
MPP Page Mill 2 Piece Rear Rotor Kit
Page Mill Front Street Brake Pads:
We have been testing a new pad compound for street use, it is quiet, and low dust for those who want to replace their OEM pads with something more confidence inspiring that will handle some spirited driving. The major issue with commonly available pads right now is their thickness. Model 3 owners are forced to use a belt sander or mill 2mm off any pads that fit in the Brembo Caliper such as F40 pads. This is unhealthy to the user and increases the likelihood of uneven pad wear.
Originally we didn't plan on carrying any pads since we figured the aftermarket would be quick to offer a number of options, but so far there isn't much so we've started with these street pads for now. We can also have race compound pads ground down to the right thickness, so if you want a really aggressive set just let us know.
We're still working on the rear pads, they are more difficult to get made.
You can read more about the front pads and order here. These are obviously for the standard Model 3 only, not for the Brembo brakes on the Performance Performance (such silly naming Tesla, common!)
MPP Page Mill Street Front Brake Pads
Page Mill Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines:
Continuing with our focus of improving the performance of the Model 3 both on track and off, we will be offering brake hose upgrades made in U.S.A. OEM rubber hoses heat up and start expanding under spirited driving, and the rubber deteriorates over time. Our replacement not only gives you peace of mind, but improves pedal feel and braking performance even during daily driving - there is a more linear relationship between pedal effort and braking force.
Our lines are DOT certified, made with Teflon lined stainless steel hose, with the ends crimped on zinc-coated fitting and hardware. They are PVC coated Mountain Pass Performance Blue, to protect them further from any damage or fraying. Oh, and they also come with a lifetime guarantee!
The prototype set will be shipping to us next week and we are taking pre-orders now to determine how large our first order should be.
MPP Page Mill Stainless Steel Brake Lines PRE-ORDER
Page Mill 320mm 2pc Front Rotor - Pre-Order:
We are looking at offering the same curved vane 2pc rotor for the front for those that want to keep 18" wheels. We have a few pre-orders for them now, and if we get a few more we will go ahead and get them built. There is a huge reduction in weight and improvement in cooling, but we aren't going to advertise that the 320mm rotor will be enough for heavy track abuse. However, it would be a great option for anyone that wants to keep their 18" wheels and have a significant step up in braking performance.
Here's the link if you'd like to pre-order. Of course, if we decide not to go ahead with the rotors we will refund your pre-order.
MPP 320mm Front 2 Piece Rotor PRE-ORDER
That's about it for now. I'm staring at some other parts that I am tempted to tell you guys about right now, but since we have no idea when they will be available I'll keep that, along with an update on our VSC/Traction module for another few weeks until we can give you some solid details!
Thanks to everyone in the community for your continued support. The amount of kind and thoughtful emails we get every day is super encouraging and it's honestly making us push harder than ever to produce parts for these incredible cars.
At this point it's very clear that the Model 3 is ridiculously capable for some fast laps at the track - the time that we set with our Model 3 (1:18.9) is faster than many race prepared cars run at this local Time Attack circuit. In-fact my fully prepped racecar 350z did a 1:18 at the track many years ago, and that was fast enough for the RWD track record circa ~2010!! Let me be clear - the car is 100% a comfortable daily driven car, yet it competes with cars whose sole purpose it is to go as fast as possible around this track.
Oh and don't forget to grab some T-shirts from the store if you like what we're up to! We'll have a couple of new designs coming in the coming months.
MPP Gear | Mountain Pass Performance
I thought it was worthwhile to make a new post to share what we've got in the pipeline and what is available for the month of August. Things are really starting to heat up and there is even more in development than what I am going to mention in this post - we'll save those for September!
Media:
If you haven't already seen the Speed Academy video and the video of our VSC / Traction disable device, be sure to check them out on YouTube. The Speed Academy views is just shy of 200k views now and the comments are quite entertaining
Speed Academy Video
Model 3 Drifting Video
Coilovers Shipping!
We are just a week or two away from the coilovers shipping now. There have been a few delays but we're on the final stretch now. Our first batch of sports coilovers are almost all sold out, but we still have some comfort coilovers available in this first batch. It may be up to 2-4 months before we can get another batch in - so not to sound like a used car salesman - just don't say we didn't tell you so if they sell out. We're still learning about the demand and how long it takes to re-stock, so there might be a fairly big gap on this first re-stock.
We can also offer our sports coilovers with the "comfort" springs - this is a good balance for anyone who wants the adjustability and premium finish of the Sports coilovers, but wants to tone it down over really rough broken roads. This is a good option if you drive in the city over really poor roads a lot.
You can read more about the coilover options we have available, and the rest of our suspension bits here:
Suspension | Mountain Pass Performance
Page Mill 2pc Slotted Rear Rotors:
We're producing slotted rear rotors that compliment our front 365mm big brake kit (which we sold out of really quickly, making more of those now too!). These discs are 2 pieces with an anodized aluminum hat, and curved vanes for improved cooling.
There is a very significant weight savings to be had with these discs, as even our 365mm rotors which are 45mm larger than stock, with our bracket and bolts are 2.5lb lighter per corner!
The cooling is significantly improved with the curved vanes - which, aside from the weight improvement, is the primary benefit to these discs vs OEM. The curved vanes turn the rotor into an air pump, which significantly reduces the temperature of the rotor when under high load. There is a good paper that studies this effect - there is my favorite graph from the paper:
Credit: C. Baron Saiz, T.Ingrassia, V.Nigrelli, V.Ricotta
Università degli Studi di Palermo
You can read the full paper here: http://www.gruppofrattura.it/pdf/rivista/numero34/numero_34_art_67.pdf
You can see the curved vanes offer about a 50degC reduction in temperature versus straight vaned discs. For a brake system that is already on the limit, that is a very noticeable improvement!
Our rear rotors are now available to order and should be shipping before the end of the month. I think we have about 5 sets still available, as we offered a pre-order to our existing customers first.
You can read more about them and order a set here:
MPP Page Mill 2 Piece Rear Rotor Kit
Page Mill Front Street Brake Pads:
We have been testing a new pad compound for street use, it is quiet, and low dust for those who want to replace their OEM pads with something more confidence inspiring that will handle some spirited driving. The major issue with commonly available pads right now is their thickness. Model 3 owners are forced to use a belt sander or mill 2mm off any pads that fit in the Brembo Caliper such as F40 pads. This is unhealthy to the user and increases the likelihood of uneven pad wear.
Originally we didn't plan on carrying any pads since we figured the aftermarket would be quick to offer a number of options, but so far there isn't much so we've started with these street pads for now. We can also have race compound pads ground down to the right thickness, so if you want a really aggressive set just let us know.
We're still working on the rear pads, they are more difficult to get made.
You can read more about the front pads and order here. These are obviously for the standard Model 3 only, not for the Brembo brakes on the Performance Performance (such silly naming Tesla, common!)
MPP Page Mill Street Front Brake Pads
Page Mill Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines:
Continuing with our focus of improving the performance of the Model 3 both on track and off, we will be offering brake hose upgrades made in U.S.A. OEM rubber hoses heat up and start expanding under spirited driving, and the rubber deteriorates over time. Our replacement not only gives you peace of mind, but improves pedal feel and braking performance even during daily driving - there is a more linear relationship between pedal effort and braking force.
Our lines are DOT certified, made with Teflon lined stainless steel hose, with the ends crimped on zinc-coated fitting and hardware. They are PVC coated Mountain Pass Performance Blue, to protect them further from any damage or fraying. Oh, and they also come with a lifetime guarantee!
The prototype set will be shipping to us next week and we are taking pre-orders now to determine how large our first order should be.
MPP Page Mill Stainless Steel Brake Lines PRE-ORDER
Page Mill 320mm 2pc Front Rotor - Pre-Order:
We are looking at offering the same curved vane 2pc rotor for the front for those that want to keep 18" wheels. We have a few pre-orders for them now, and if we get a few more we will go ahead and get them built. There is a huge reduction in weight and improvement in cooling, but we aren't going to advertise that the 320mm rotor will be enough for heavy track abuse. However, it would be a great option for anyone that wants to keep their 18" wheels and have a significant step up in braking performance.
Here's the link if you'd like to pre-order. Of course, if we decide not to go ahead with the rotors we will refund your pre-order.
MPP 320mm Front 2 Piece Rotor PRE-ORDER
That's about it for now. I'm staring at some other parts that I am tempted to tell you guys about right now, but since we have no idea when they will be available I'll keep that, along with an update on our VSC/Traction module for another few weeks until we can give you some solid details!
Thanks to everyone in the community for your continued support. The amount of kind and thoughtful emails we get every day is super encouraging and it's honestly making us push harder than ever to produce parts for these incredible cars.
At this point it's very clear that the Model 3 is ridiculously capable for some fast laps at the track - the time that we set with our Model 3 (1:18.9) is faster than many race prepared cars run at this local Time Attack circuit. In-fact my fully prepped racecar 350z did a 1:18 at the track many years ago, and that was fast enough for the RWD track record circa ~2010!! Let me be clear - the car is 100% a comfortable daily driven car, yet it competes with cars whose sole purpose it is to go as fast as possible around this track.
Oh and don't forget to grab some T-shirts from the store if you like what we're up to! We'll have a couple of new designs coming in the coming months.
MPP Gear | Mountain Pass Performance
