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Performance Shocks
- Thread starter John Boylan
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No the Unplugged lowering brackets have a OEM-like and a lowered setting, I just went back to the higher one
Aggmeister2010
Active Member
On the Unplugged Lowering Brackets, "ST" is the setting for stock height, and "SP" is the setting for lowered height.
@enigmata and John Boylan - in UP's documentation, they mention a "specialized tool" - what is that? Or does that just mean "hit it with an impact"
I'm looking into these as well. Nothing "wrong" with my OEM shocks, but being lowered, my car feels very floaty. Like a 70's Cadillac. Coming from an E39 M5, it's just too soft even for a big tourer. I don't want my back to hurt, it just doesn't feel like a performance car with its current suspension.
Aggmeister2010
Active Member
Hello,
yes
Currently doing the installation.Hopefully I will be able to test them at the end of next week
Aggmeister2010
Active Member
Hello,
yes
Hopefully I will be able to test them at the end of next week
Can you take a few pictures of the process?
I ordered mine today - probably going to leave it in the configuration it ships with, which is supposed to be “performance street.”
Aggmeister2010
Active Member
Hello,
yes
Hopefully I will be able to test them at the end of next week
Hey @jcpetit , did you get them installed?
Hello Aggmeister2010, not yet.
They are ready and installation will hopefully be next week if I can find the time.
Aggmeister2010
Active Member
I installed mine last weekend. INCREDIBLE difference over factory. Here's my writeup for the 2016+ models, the process is a little different than the early models:
Unplugged Performance Model S High Performance Shocks: 2016.5+ Installation Guide
Hi everyone, Today I installed Unplugged Performance HP Shocks for 2012-2021 Model S. There is a general installation guide, but it's written for a 2012-2016 S, and there are a few steps missing for the 2016+ non-raven models that I wanted to cover for anyone else doing this upgrade. This...
teslamotorsclub.com
I set mine to 50% (2 turns from softest), and that's about as far as I'd recommend on a street car. Feels similar to a new BMW 3 series - stiff but not overly so. If you're looking for a bit more comfort, maybe do 40%.
Since you already have the Arnott bags......i wonder if you could just disassemble those so that you're using the newest air bags?
We finally finished the installation of the Unplugged Performance Shocks on my 2016 Tesla Model S refresh.
They are way much better than the factory ones
Very responsive, smooth, no noise, really great in turns. We fell the road a bit more, but subtle and more confident ride. They just feel wonderful
The setting is full to soft.
The quality looks pretty good. They seem to be all aluminium, painted in black. Probably lighter and more corrosion resistant than the OEM.
I will make some long drives in the following weeks, I'll keep you posted
They are way much better than the factory ones
Very responsive, smooth, no noise, really great in turns. We fell the road a bit more, but subtle and more confident ride. They just feel wonderful
The setting is full to soft.
The quality looks pretty good. They seem to be all aluminium, painted in black. Probably lighter and more corrosion resistant than the OEM.
I will make some long drives in the following weeks, I'll keep you posted