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Plaid Vibration around 38-42MPH....
- Thread starter cytranic
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Model X was permanently vibrating under acceleration its whole life. If it will get this sort of vibrations as well it will be a double win LOL
I have seen a few X Plaid in Bellevue already, need to catch one of them and ask )))
AMPd
Well-Known Member
I might have it. Maybe not. It is not significant enough for me to complain about it or notice it or if it is from the road. I do think someone on here with a LR reported is significantly. I would likely say it is affecting Plaids more due to the acceleration power.
WilliamG
Hinge Fanatic
Only insomuch the Plaid maybe tweaks something in the driveline more easily to cause this issue, I’d guess.
jebinc
Well-Known Member
WilliamG
Hinge Fanatic
Remains to be seen. Not too many of them in the wild, and as we know this issue tends to not be too noticeable until ~1500 miles or so.
THX723
Member
Wouldn’t surprise me. I don’t drive mine hard and haven’t noticed any in 1700 miles. *fingers crossed*
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
n2mb_racing
Active Member
what about launches? this vibration happens at light throttle, not floored.
ElectricIAC
Good-Natured Rascal
To wear down the half shafts. In the name of science of course.
jebinc
Well-Known Member
Well, that happens on the drive home after taking delivery.To wear down the half shafts. In the name of science of course.
n2mb_racing
Active Member
haha. Ok. Soon as we can get some warmer weather here to get some traction!To wear down the half shafts. In the name of science of course.
I started noticing a shimmy around 40 after 4k miles. Took the car in and they said they couldn't notice anything. The shimmy is slight so I'll wait to see if it gets worse. They tightened up everything behind the wheel which I think helped slightly. The shimmy is still there but not consistently so I can't tell them how to make it happen. Anyone else hear what it may be? Don't think it's hurting anything but I can't ignore it now I know it's there.
n2mb_racing
Active Member
It'll get worse with mileage. Mine is really noticable when merging onto the highway
jebinc
Well-Known Member
Yes, it will. As asked in the main vibration thread, anyone with the vibration also have Lowering links? Trying to find someone with the vibration that also rides on a lowered car. Do any exist?
@WilliamG “This vibration is a normal characteristic of the Plaid model, spacifically…. No further repairs are recommended” - Telsa Engineering
Instead, ^^^ THIS ^^^ is what you get.
BOHICA!
Yet if you ask them to put in writing that it is safe and won't cause metal fatigue on suspension components and eventual failure, they won't. They may tell you verbally but they'll never say it's safe in writing.
So I didn't realize until reading through the thread that this is NOT the same issue that previous generations experienced. The previous issue was related to the angle of cv joints exceeding the design limits which results in bent splines. I had my half shafts replaced 4 times (on 5th set when you include the originals) and I don't have the revised shafts that supposedly fix the problem. The first 3 times the shudder re-appeared within a few thousand miles. The 4th set, which was done at 70K miles (currently at 133K miles) has lasted and the shudder has not returned for me but that's almost certainly because as soon as I got home and before I even tested them at hard acceleration, I lowered the car 1". The problem has never returned.
So nobody with this issue on the Plaid sees an improvement at the lowest suspension setting?
There are no reports yet of the X Plaid doing this.
So nobody with this issue on the Plaid sees an improvement at the lowest suspension setting?
There are no reports yet of the X Plaid doing this.
AMPd
Well-Known Member
What did you use to lower your car?
I heard n2itive has a good kit that lowers the car as well as fixes the shudder issue.
