Jerry ... doesn't certain aspects of the car's alignment impact how much the car hunts when on grooved pavement?
Yes, but like camber vs. tire wear they are an amplifier not a cause (unless they are grossly out).
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Jerry ... doesn't certain aspects of the car's alignment impact how much the car hunts when on grooved pavement?
@ dreamin
I'd say the problem was subtle on straight normal freeway driving, but moderate to severe on rapid acceleration.
Also the Model S P85 has a ton of "slop" in handling corners on mountain roads I drive making it unstable at high cornering speeds.
This time I was given a P85+ as a loaner and got to drive it for four days. It's too bad the plus+ version wasn't available when I bought my Model S.
My conclusion is the P85+ was the car I thought I was buying when the Model S first came out. It's stability and handling feel way different than the P85 Model S.
Still felt a bit worse than the Panamera on tight mountain curves but really, really good.
Bottom line:
If you're moving up from any standard sedan you're not going to know the difference.
If you're moving from a performance sports sedan the standard or even the Performance Model S may not match your expectations. Get the P85+ Plus version.
Been driving my P85+ for about 4 weeks now and have taken it in twice to get the alignment fixed. Will be going in a third time today in hopes of finally getting it fixed. While driving the car pulls to the right at slow speeds, high speeds, freeway and residential. Has anyone else had this issue and been provided a resolution?
Been driving my P85+ for about 4 weeks now and have taken it in twice to get the alignment fixed. Will be going in a third time today in hopes of finally getting it fixed. While driving the car pulls to the right at slow speeds, high speeds, freeway and residential. Has anyone else had this issue and been provided a resolution?
They key with Model S alignments is that your service center should have its own alignment bench and does the alignment in-house.
The local Service Centre does have their own. After three tries they almost have it right. Rear is now perfect, as far as I can tell, but front is still toed-in badly.
I had a similar problem... car pulled left like it was sliding when I pressed on accelerator and then back right when I let off accelerator shortly after the one year service (including tire rotation.) Turns out it was a problem with the toe linkage. San Rafael service center got it fixed up, realigned and car is perfect again. The feeling is hard to describe unless you have felt it, almost like the car wanted to slide sideways under acceleration. If this is happening to you, it isn't normal and you should get it checked!I brought my P85 in to Menlo Park service for a couple of issues, one of which was the car swaying from side to side while driving / accelerating. This was the second service appointment I had asked for this to be looked at, and this time it seems someone in service:
The Cause on the work order says, "Checked suspension components and hardware, found rear upper toe link bolts at steering knuckle are not torqued to specifications" The Correction says, "Torqued rear toe link bolts to specifications" It seemed to fix the problem, and perhaps I'm imagining it, but also made cornering at high speeds feel more stable.
- drove and verified the problem
- fixed it.