MPP Comfort Coilover reviews?

[P-Lo801]

I finally got these MPP CC installed today! My biggest regret is not taking any better "before" photos other than ones attached. lol note: the "after" photos were from my installer, which is obviously not as clear as my "before" photos.

My initial thoughts basically echo much of what's been written and shared by others already. It really does feel better than stock, and it's esp noticeable over rough surfaces. Indeed, if you thought the stock ride felt like it was riding on rails, this will make it feel even more buttery smooth; the fact that we already get that roller coaster feeling with our cars being eletctric and with its torque, now it really feels like one that's planted on the road. The only downside I would mention, which honestly surprised me, is that the steering felt heavier. I had to switch from "standard" to "comfort" to get close to the same steering feel on the OEM suspension. Overall, though, this is my first time ever investing in coilovers, and I can't believe I waited this long to. But i'm so glad that I did with this car.

By the way, I dialed the height it in at one full turn UP from MPP's recommendation because I wanted to be about an inch lower than stock height, and not as low as MPP's recommended height; these ended up lowering my car by one and a quarter inch. While I absolutely love the look (minus the non-flushed tucked look of the aeros), I still want to raise it because I already scrape coming out of my driveway curb if i'm not being careful backing out; I had no problem going straight over speedbumps, however. I'm going to wait until I get my new 19" wheels mounted before I go back to raise it. For now, i'm going to enjoy the current height.

 

[rlb4]

Gap looks great. Only problem with lowering without spacers is it makes the wheels look even more tucked in.

 

[P-Lo801]

Gap looks great. Only problem with lowering without spacers is it makes the wheels look even more tucked in.

Yes, i'm really looking forward to my new wheels, which have et32 offset to get it a little more flushed.

 

[zhu-]

Yes, i'm really looking forward to my new wheels, which have et32 offset to get it a little more flushed.

Are they going to be 8.5"? Would love to see pics when you get them.

 

[P-Lo801]

Are they going to be 8.5"? Would love to see pics when you get them.

Yes, they are 8.5". They're the Forgestar CF5V. I haven't seen anyone with a Tesla with these wheels yet from my google image searches, so i'm excited.

 

[P-Lo801]

UPDATE:I finally dialed the MPP coils to my preferred height and I'm loving it! The ride feels very very slightly more floaty on rough surfaces than before, but that makes sense since it's literally sitting higher. I raised it approximately 6mm in the front and 8.4mm I'm the rear. I posted before and after photos for reference. I haven't measured ftg clearance from the battery yet.

Before: one full turn from default settings on front and rear

After: two and a half turns in the front and three and a half turns in the rear (to minimize the reverse rake appearance even though it's leveled) [also note that this photo isn't on leveled ground on my driveway.
**I'll take the same photo from the same spot as the before photo and update it.

Altogether, the car is now sitting 3.5 turns in the front and 4.5 turns in the rear from the default settings.

 

[superbaka]

Here is my review of the MPP Comfort Coilovers...

I had the MPP comfort coilovers installed about three weeks ago by my local shop in Santa Barbara - HP Autosport. Harold @ HP is super knowledgeable and helpful and does great work.

Thanks. Questions :

If someone is sick of the jarring OEM "fast compression" response, would you say this is worth it?
What cars you've driven would you compare the end result to?

 

[dgaultiere]

Thanks. Questions :

If someone is sick of the jarring OEM "fast compression" response, would you say this is worth it?
What cars you've driven would you compare the end result to?

It’s definitely smoother than the OEM suspension, but we are talking more BMW than Lexus. For me, it strikes a great balance between handling and ride quality which is exactly what I wanted. Personally, I would have named the suspension “street sport” rather than “comfort”.

 

[dfwatt]

It’s definitely smoother than the OEM suspension, but we are talking more BMW than Lexus. For me, it strikes a great balance between handling and ride quality which is exactly what I wanted. Personally, I would have named the suspension “street sport” rather than “comfort”.

So how did you feel the car handled compared to the stock suspension? Obviously it's more comfortable, but do you feel like you made any concessions in relationship to handling? Can you describe the handling particularly roll

 

[dgaultiere]

So how did you feel the car handled compared to the stock suspension? Obviously it's more comfortable, but do you feel like you made any concessions in relationship to handling? Can you describe the handling particularly roll

I covered this in my original review, but for posterity: the handling is *better* than stock while also being more compliant. I can’t speak to spring rates or any technical aspects of how it would perform on a track.

This is purely my subjective experience, but I really feel like these coilovers improve over OEM in both respects. I’ve taken the car through some fun twisties several times on both OEM, T Sportline springs, and MPP comforts. The car is more responsive and planted in the turns with the MPP. Body roll is very minimal as well.

 

[superbaka]

It’s definitely smoother than the OEM suspension, but we are talking more BMW than Lexus. For me, it strikes a great balance between handling and ride quality which is exactly what I wanted. Personally, I would have named the suspension “street sport” rather than “comfort”.

But you do feel they're more sophisticated overall, for both city driving over bad roads and traffic, as well as on smooth twistys and freeways? They're an upgrade on all counts?

 

[dgaultiere]

But you do feel they're more sophisticated overall, for both city driving over bad roads and traffic, as well as on smooth twistys and freeways? They're an upgrade on all counts?

I’ve covered all this already. The answer is yes. I find them better both in terms of comfort and handling.

If you’re still on the fence you’re going to have to just try them for yourself or find another owner who is willing to give you a test drive.

For anyone in the SB area DM me and I would be happy to arrange a test ride.

 

[BillO]

Now, if I could only get them for my dual motor car!

 

[dfwatt]

Now, if I could only get them for my dual motor car!

But their premium suspension is! The sport coilovers have fully adjustable shocks, and can be set to have ride and comfort level similar to or better than stock, but with significantly better handling and control over body roll.

 

[steve in socal]

Raised my suspension 1/2 inch from initial install. So now looks like this:

With this much clearance:

 

[lbowroom]

Parallax

 

[P-Lo801]

Raised my suspension 1/2 inch from initial install. So now looks like this:


With this much clearance:

How many full turns did you adjust it by?

 

[steve in socal]

How many full turns did you adjust it by?

I had the shop do it since I have no tools.

 

[Visionary]

Anyone with the sport model or comfort chime in on the stiffness level of these coilovers as a comparison to other cars?. The stock p3d suspension is a bit soft in the turns, but the ride quality is actually pretty good imho.

 

[P-Lo801]

I had the shop do it since I have no tools.

Yours looks like a similar drop to mine, so I was just curious.

This is what mine looks like NOW based on 3.5 turns in the front from default and 4.5 turns in the rear:

This is how it looked with one full turn on both front and rear from default (that I found too low):