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Plaid handling improvements: better wheels, tires, brakes, suspension options
- Thread starter MarcG
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Well, I decided I’m going to Laguna. I’ll do some laps, see the sights…bought trackday insurance so not too much to lose.
. Should be good fun, but I don’t plan on pushing hard at all…not looking to potato chip my rotors or dig my car out of a sand trap.
Sweeeet I so wish I could join but I’m selling my M3P this weekendWell, I decided I’m going to Laguna. I’ll do some laps, see the sights…bought trackday insurance so not too much to lose.
@uthatcher please keep us posted how the Plaid does and take photos or videos if you can!!
PS: Do you have stock brakes? If so please be careful before the corkscrew, that’s where my M3P’s stock brakes gave up on me and I almost touched the wall on the way down.. epic.
I’ll do my best, but I’m sooooo bad at that! I’ll have a sidekick though so I’ll see if I can get him to help!Sweeeet I so wish I could join but I’m selling my M3P this weekend
@uthatcher please keep us posted how the Plaid does and take photos or videos if you can!!
Photo shoot:Sweeeet I so wish I could join but I’m selling my M3P this weekend
@uthatcher please keep us posted how the Plaid does and take photos or videos if you can!!
PS: Do you have stock brakes? If so please be careful before the corkscrew, that’s where my M3P’s stock brakes gave up on me and I almost touched the wall on the way down.. epic.
FlatSix911
Porsche 918 Hybrid
lolachampcar
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I'm not as fearful of brakes but I most certainly get your point and feel your pain. Rotor material is a very well known animal and pads are cheap and easy to go through (as I'm sure most of us have done in the past finding that just right compound). The nice thing for me is that the calipers and related mounting hardware (and disk diameter) all seem more than up to the task. Calipers are the PITA when it comes to making changes and not mistakes. Cooling, on the other hand, is going to be a problem for you track guys. You may need to go carbon/ceramic to have the brakes live up to the battery/motor cooling.
I was washing and waxing my P90DL before giving it to my bud and did a quick experiment. The attached was after 20 minutes. I sprayed water on both car's rotors at the same time and the Plaid NEVER showed any signs of surface corrosion. I'm convinced that disk material is the culprit which means it is time to dismount and measure the Plaid rotor and pick up a two piece solution. If a vendor comes up with something in the iterim, I'll give it a try but it really needs to be in the $500 per set range to compare with off the shelf (like the Audi disks) solutions.
lolachampcar
Well-Known Member
Dropbox folder is filling with pics of rotors (lots of dimensions)
and pads.
Here is some quick pad part number and outline info-
The tape is provided to allow for one to one printing if someone wants to go looking for pads.
DropBox link. Plaid Brakes
Here is some quick pad part number and outline info-
The tape is provided to allow for one to one printing if someone wants to go looking for pads.
DropBox link. Plaid Brakes
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I’ll do my best to report. But I really have no intention of pushing very hard. We’ll see what happens though…if the brakes hold up, I’ll keep going.
WilliamG
Hinge Fanatic
lolachampcar
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Bluetooth is a lower power (and likely more robust) option over what I believe was the previous ISM band sensors. It's likely simply progress in cost reduction and improved performance.
BTW, this is the third iteration of the Tesla TPMS approach.
BTW, this is the third iteration of the Tesla TPMS approach.
lolachampcar
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lolachampcar
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Warning
Tesla is fond of using ferris fasteners in cast alloy parts. The two larger caliper attachment bolts felt like stretch bolts torquing them up. Be very careful in the torque you use when working with these uprights.
Tesla is fond of using ferris fasteners in cast alloy parts. The two larger caliper attachment bolts felt like stretch bolts torquing them up. Be very careful in the torque you use when working with these uprights.
lolachampcar
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Some quick data from the front rotors.
I get 380mm diameter and 32mm thick which I seem to remember agrees with what others have posted about these disks.
Center of disk to spindle mounting plane is 6.12"
Register ID is 70.18mm
The bell OD is slightly tapered but roughly 7" at the narrowest and running about a .210 wall thickness
Friction surface ID is 263.65mm
Spindle OD is 6.298" or 6.3"
I'm going to see if I can find some bells that will fit. If not, make some.
I get 380mm diameter and 32mm thick which I seem to remember agrees with what others have posted about these disks.
Center of disk to spindle mounting plane is 6.12"
Register ID is 70.18mm
The bell OD is slightly tapered but roughly 7" at the narrowest and running about a .210 wall thickness
Friction surface ID is 263.65mm
Spindle OD is 6.298" or 6.3"
I'm going to see if I can find some bells that will fit. If not, make some.
lolachampcar
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First time I've seen these. Super nice quality. Will get them on tomorrow.
These fit? Minus calipers, but I could not find the rotors alone.
RB Caliper BBK (380x32) for Tesla Model S & X Front
RB 380mm Big Brake Kit for Tesla Model S & X Front
racingbrake.com
lolachampcar
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I'll get a hold of them on Monday and see what the mounting plane to disc center line is for their rotors and ask if we can buy rotors alone. Actually, it would be replacement bells as they sell rotors already 
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