My First Tesla-2021 Model S Plaid MSM-Pics

[roblab]

I appreciate all the money others spend on their Model Ses. Mine is a stock LR, and I've never needed to get across any intersection in less than a second, no matter WHO was sitting beside me revving their "loud" car. I don't race, don't care about "sound". I drive to get somewhere, like 99.99% of other drivers, not to impress some people with questionable intelligence. My car gets me there smoothly, quietly, in comfort and style, day in and out. But due to all the others who like to spend their extra money on this or that mod, all the little hot-rodders respect my car, and don't even try to beat me across the intersection. Not that they could, you understand....

 

[vic55]

Did the ride get substantially more harsh after you lowered it? How is the tire wear since you changed things out?

So before and after I run advanced suspension with the stiffest damper setting and most aggressive handling setting; I would not say its substantially more harsh but you can tell its lower but not to an annoying bouncy level. Im rather impressed with the valving of the dampers even with more compression and rebound that Tesla has engineered with a 48XX lb car.

I have a few cars so Im not driving it excessively but so far tire wear is reasonable based on how I launch the car with no real camber issues. But then again I have less than 3000 miles on the car.

The other day I rode in my friend's non lowered Plaid and we were on the same roads I use and I really could not feel much of a variance as a passenger but where I live the roads are quite favorable.

Im also not super slammed:

 

[vic55]

freshly detailed

 

[Schmollak]

Dont lauch 1000hp on industrial roads without ppf. Psa. Im gettint 6 panels redone cuz of thie.

 

[vic55]

Dont lauch 1000hp on industrial roads without ppf. Psa. Im gettint 6 panels redone cuz of thie. View attachment 870726

Fawk --- sucks and I have some issues like that too... I feel like the paint is too soft as I run aggressive wheels on my other cars or have them spaced out (plus I rip them pretty hard) but no major chipping.

 

[vic55]

Got this one in before the Cali rain hit and all the idiot drivers FREAK out LOL

 

[drunkenbuda]

Damn, I do miss my old paint. Dark Gray looks so good!!!

 

[Schmollak]

Got this one in before the Cali rain hit and all the idiot drivers FREAK out LOL

Started snowing here in vancouver bc. All this road spray is making me nervous after new paint and im unable to ppf. And my carbon guards can't come soon enough to ease the spray.

 

[vic55]

Started snowing here in vancouver bc. All this road spray is making me nervous after new paint and im unable to ppf. And my carbon guards can't come soon enough to ease the spray.

Im actually getting my bottom part resprayed Friday after the rain... Ill post before and after pics.

 

[patelh1]

What wheels on that Tesla?

vic55​

 

[zoomer0056]

my bottom

Ha, ha... That's a quote typo! What bottom part will you get resprayed?

 

[vic55]

What wheels on that Tesla?

vic55​

They are Vossen HF5--- same diameter and width as OEM but with more aggressive offsets.

 

[vic55]

Ha, ha... That's a quote typo! What bottom part will you get resprayed?

LOL

The very low part (rear rocker panels) under the section where the plastic covering is placed.

 

[Schmollak]

LOL

The very low part (rear rocker panels) under the section where the plastic covering is placed.

Just got winters mounted downsized to 20s for winter. Michelin pa5 with a w speed rating. Signature sv701s in royal gold.
Dropped the car with n2itive lowering links at -6 all around.

 

[vic55]

So I have the very low part of the rockers resprayed--- came out pretty good. I didnt peel the plastic and have that fixed yet nor is the car clean. But I tried to take pictures around the same time in the same point for accuracy.

Before

After

 

[vic55]

Random ABI... no rear fascia was hurt during the taking of this picture:

 

[vic55]

Random shot with the Night Cam by Sam Sung LOL

 

[Nkaykay]

Nice wheels Vic. I remember you on the bmw and AMG forums. Always great taste!

 

[vic55]

Nice wheels Vic. I remember you on the bmw and AMG forums. Always great taste!

Thanks sir--- Im still on the BMW forums probably the most as my AMG days are over except for the classic C63BS.

But I am eyeing a Final Edition E63S... maybe

 

[Schmollak]

Hey vic did u rmb if you needed to trim the rear studs at all running 20mm spacer on rear of the 2021 nipple studs to fit behind oem arachnids 21s 20x10.5 45














Hey vic. Do u rmb