Hey TMC Family!
We wanted to make a single thread to display the products we have developed for the Model S over the last year or so, and share any updates on where we are headed next. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here as well. We will update this as we add products to the lineup. This is happening very soon in the rear suspension department. How exciting!
Let's start with the rear suspension:
Rear Toe Arms For Model S Plaid
Anyone who has aligned a newer Model S will know that the stock toe arms are a huge pain to adjust. Unless you have a 20mm wrench, you'll be on the verge of rounding the adjuster the whole time. Not to mention, the jam nut locking style of the arm causes it to change length when you lock it in. The MPP arms are beefy, much easier to adjust, and include sealed spherical bearings instead of rubber bushings like the OEM arms. When it comes to tightening up the Model S and making it a driver's car, reducing suspension compliance is vital.
Adjustable Rear Trailing Arms For Tesla Model S Plaid
These arms bear all of the advantages of the MPP toe arms, but are focused on camber adjustment and geometry correction. The arms can be used to either increase or reduce rear camber, and the kit includes specially sized spacers to improve the bump steer characteristics of the rear suspension. Correcting the rear suspension geometry makes the car more predictable and driveable at the limit - something we all want from a sports car.
Front Suspension:
Front Upper Control Arms + Air Drop Kit for Tesla Model S Plaid and Long Range
While the Model S does have stock caster and camber adjustment in the front suspension, they are only eccentric adjusters for the front lower control arms, and they are easily maxed out when looking for enough camber to track the car. Our front upper control arms use a novel shim system to quickly and repeatably adjust the camber and improve the front end grip. Not to mention, you can fit much bigger tires when you are running enough front camber, like the 315s we installed on all 4 corners of our MPP.R Plaid! As a bonus, our FUCA kit includes adjustable links for your air suspension so you can lower the car as well.
Solid Front Lower Bearings for Tesla Model S Plaid
This is probably our favorite upgrade for this car and the Model 3/Y. Both front lower control arms on the MS have large rubber bushings which deflect quite a bit under load. This results in a very numb and wishy-washy feeling from the front end both under heavy braking and cornering. The stock bushings were largely responsible for Sasha saying "this was the worst driving experience of my life" when we benchmarked the car in stock form. Installing the spherical bearings for both front lower arms provides a huge increase in response and predictability with negligible impact on NVH. Not to mention, you won't have "active camber and toe" anymore after you install them.
Brakes:
Brake Master Cylinder Brace for Tesla Model S Plaid and Long Range
When it comes to building a true driver's car, all of the inputs need to feel right. We found that in stock form, the Model S has a very long and squishy brake pedal. When designing this brace, we measured the actual brake line pressure to pedal travel ratio to ensure that our brace was working as designed. The brace reduces pedal travel by 1/2" and ensures that when you are pressing on the brake pedal, you're slowing the car down instead of flexing the firewall.
400mm “Easy Big Fella” Big Brake Kit for Tesla Model S Plaid and Long Range
If you have 20" wheels or larger, this is the brake kit to go with. These brakes can throw anything you can handle at them, from street driving to time attack racing. They also allow you to retain your stock calipers and use any pads that are designed for them. We want our customers to have the largest range of brake compounds moving forward, as we are sure that there will be more brake pad suppliers producing pads for this shape and there will be more customers who need them. They are also still 4.4lb lighter per corner than the stock rotors, not bad at all!
Two-Piece Stock Diameter Front Rotors for Tesla Model S Plaid and Long Range
If you're set on keeping the OEM 19" wheels, this is the kit to go for. You will reduce your unsprung weight by 5lb per corner and greatly improve the heat capacity of your braking system.
Two-Piece Rear Rotors for Tesla Model S/X Plaid and Long Range
If you have tracked your MS already, you may have noticed that the vehicle stability control uses the rear brakes to control the attitude of the car. This is one of the things that makes Track Mode awesome, but a side effect is much more rear brake heat than normal. Keeping brake rotor temperatures down allows us to run less aggressive pads and get more out of them too. You can melt through a set of stock pads in one lapping day with stock rotors. They get hot and stay there!
Castrol SRF Racing Brake Fluid
This should go without saying, but if you are going to take your Tesla to the track, you can't use OEM brake fluid. Castrol SRF is the best stuff on the market and has never let us down. We have been using this fluid since our Canadian Touring Car Days and have yet to boil it! The Castrol fluid is more expensive than the Pagid fluid, but the flush intervals are longer so you won't have to buy it as frequently.
Pagid RBF Racing Brake Fluid
If you're cool with flushing your brake fluid more often (once a year at least), this fluid is much less expensive than the Castrol SRF, but quite comparable in performance. It's good to have options!
Thank you for reading and we will keep everyone updated on what's new!
We wanted to make a single thread to display the products we have developed for the Model S over the last year or so, and share any updates on where we are headed next. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here as well. We will update this as we add products to the lineup. This is happening very soon in the rear suspension department. How exciting!
Let's start with the rear suspension:
Rear Toe Arms For Model S Plaid
Anyone who has aligned a newer Model S will know that the stock toe arms are a huge pain to adjust. Unless you have a 20mm wrench, you'll be on the verge of rounding the adjuster the whole time. Not to mention, the jam nut locking style of the arm causes it to change length when you lock it in. The MPP arms are beefy, much easier to adjust, and include sealed spherical bearings instead of rubber bushings like the OEM arms. When it comes to tightening up the Model S and making it a driver's car, reducing suspension compliance is vital.
Adjustable Rear Trailing Arms For Tesla Model S Plaid
These arms bear all of the advantages of the MPP toe arms, but are focused on camber adjustment and geometry correction. The arms can be used to either increase or reduce rear camber, and the kit includes specially sized spacers to improve the bump steer characteristics of the rear suspension. Correcting the rear suspension geometry makes the car more predictable and driveable at the limit - something we all want from a sports car.
Front Suspension:
Front Upper Control Arms + Air Drop Kit for Tesla Model S Plaid and Long Range
While the Model S does have stock caster and camber adjustment in the front suspension, they are only eccentric adjusters for the front lower control arms, and they are easily maxed out when looking for enough camber to track the car. Our front upper control arms use a novel shim system to quickly and repeatably adjust the camber and improve the front end grip. Not to mention, you can fit much bigger tires when you are running enough front camber, like the 315s we installed on all 4 corners of our MPP.R Plaid! As a bonus, our FUCA kit includes adjustable links for your air suspension so you can lower the car as well.
Solid Front Lower Bearings for Tesla Model S Plaid
This is probably our favorite upgrade for this car and the Model 3/Y. Both front lower control arms on the MS have large rubber bushings which deflect quite a bit under load. This results in a very numb and wishy-washy feeling from the front end both under heavy braking and cornering. The stock bushings were largely responsible for Sasha saying "this was the worst driving experience of my life" when we benchmarked the car in stock form. Installing the spherical bearings for both front lower arms provides a huge increase in response and predictability with negligible impact on NVH. Not to mention, you won't have "active camber and toe" anymore after you install them.
Brakes:
Brake Master Cylinder Brace for Tesla Model S Plaid and Long Range
When it comes to building a true driver's car, all of the inputs need to feel right. We found that in stock form, the Model S has a very long and squishy brake pedal. When designing this brace, we measured the actual brake line pressure to pedal travel ratio to ensure that our brace was working as designed. The brace reduces pedal travel by 1/2" and ensures that when you are pressing on the brake pedal, you're slowing the car down instead of flexing the firewall.
400mm “Easy Big Fella” Big Brake Kit for Tesla Model S Plaid and Long Range
If you have 20" wheels or larger, this is the brake kit to go with. These brakes can throw anything you can handle at them, from street driving to time attack racing. They also allow you to retain your stock calipers and use any pads that are designed for them. We want our customers to have the largest range of brake compounds moving forward, as we are sure that there will be more brake pad suppliers producing pads for this shape and there will be more customers who need them. They are also still 4.4lb lighter per corner than the stock rotors, not bad at all!
Two-Piece Stock Diameter Front Rotors for Tesla Model S Plaid and Long Range
If you're set on keeping the OEM 19" wheels, this is the kit to go for. You will reduce your unsprung weight by 5lb per corner and greatly improve the heat capacity of your braking system.
Two-Piece Rear Rotors for Tesla Model S/X Plaid and Long Range
If you have tracked your MS already, you may have noticed that the vehicle stability control uses the rear brakes to control the attitude of the car. This is one of the things that makes Track Mode awesome, but a side effect is much more rear brake heat than normal. Keeping brake rotor temperatures down allows us to run less aggressive pads and get more out of them too. You can melt through a set of stock pads in one lapping day with stock rotors. They get hot and stay there!
Castrol SRF Racing Brake Fluid
This should go without saying, but if you are going to take your Tesla to the track, you can't use OEM brake fluid. Castrol SRF is the best stuff on the market and has never let us down. We have been using this fluid since our Canadian Touring Car Days and have yet to boil it! The Castrol fluid is more expensive than the Pagid fluid, but the flush intervals are longer so you won't have to buy it as frequently.
Pagid RBF Racing Brake Fluid
If you're cool with flushing your brake fluid more often (once a year at least), this fluid is much less expensive than the Castrol SRF, but quite comparable in performance. It's good to have options!
Thank you for reading and we will keep everyone updated on what's new!
