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No plans to introduce air suspension for Model 3 at this time per Elon
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Uncle Paul
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Air suspension gives you options. You can lower for a better look, reduce tire gaps and increase range.
You can raise to go off road, on dirt roads, in deep snow and help you get up steep driveways.
Raising a bit can make getting in and out easier for the less spry.
Great if you are going to be towing or carrying heavy loads. Will keep the headlights pointed straight ahead.
You can lower your car for less sway on curvy roads.
The Tesla system has geo-fencing. It remembers the level you prefer in different areas. If you need to raise it to get over a driveway hump, it will remember and raise it for you automatically every time you go there.
I lower my X to make it easier to wash it's roof, then raise it back up for easier cleaning of the lower valance.
With steel springs, you are locked into what ever ride height no matter what. As time goes by, steel springs will tend to sag, often unevenly.
You can raise to go off road, on dirt roads, in deep snow and help you get up steep driveways.
Raising a bit can make getting in and out easier for the less spry.
Great if you are going to be towing or carrying heavy loads. Will keep the headlights pointed straight ahead.
You can lower your car for less sway on curvy roads.
The Tesla system has geo-fencing. It remembers the level you prefer in different areas. If you need to raise it to get over a driveway hump, it will remember and raise it for you automatically every time you go there.
I lower my X to make it easier to wash it's roof, then raise it back up for easier cleaning of the lower valance.
With steel springs, you are locked into what ever ride height no matter what. As time goes by, steel springs will tend to sag, often unevenly.
ElectricGhost
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Is it positive to retrofit this? For example, has anyone added air suppression on a model S after a purchase?
Tired of my head bouncing against the headrest for miles at a time going down the highway in LA.
Tired of my head bouncing against the headrest for miles at a time going down the highway in LA.
RobDickinson
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yes you can add it yourself wont integrate with the tesla controls tho.
The Unofficial Aftermarket Air Suspension Thread
ElectricGhost
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RobDickinson
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Bet TSLA
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I like the SAS on my Model S. I want it on my next Model 3 for deep snow. I've been waiting for SAS to upgrade my Model 3, so now I'll have to find a new excuse to wait.
I never wanted air suspension (not enough performance for the track) but I do worry about lowering my car.
I drive to the mountains in fairly deep snow sometimes, have even bottomed out the car once (it was 4 feet of snow to be fair). Wonder how much dropping my P3D an inch will affect that.
I drive to the mountains in fairly deep snow sometimes, have even bottomed out the car once (it was 4 feet of snow to be fair). Wonder how much dropping my P3D an inch will affect that.
Even if you leave it in sport, the computer is still adjusting the dampers - probably more than 40 times a second.
Give this PDF a read and you'll understand more about adaptive damping:
http://www.volkspage.net/technik/ssp/ssp/SSP_275_d1.pdf
-J
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