Hi Guys,
Just wanted to give you a modded model 3 performance owners perspective of a test drive of a plaid model s.
My car has pretty much every suspension/brake mod from MPP on it and I'm running lightweight 19" wheels with 200TW tires.
First and foremost, the elephant in the room: the low speed vibration issue
>The car I drove was a 2021 with 5k miles, I drove it all all kinds of speeds 0-110mph and varied the speed around town. I did not experience
the vibration that owners are referring to. I'm sure it's possible that it could be isolated to specific cars but this one was smooth as silk.
Here's my feedback in the test drive of the Plaid:
Pros:
-large interior (doesn't feel as cramped as model 3 for my legs and arms)
-rear trunk lift (plenty of clearance)
-seats more ergonomic (although base of seat feels a bit hard)
-more leg space
-YOKE: I like the feel, it has a nice tugging feel on turn in.
-steering feel (more road feel from front wheels than model 3 which I found surprising in a good way)
-suspension (adjustable including ride height) although still feels a bit floaty in some circumstances
-Fast (gets up to 100mph in no time)
-handling is actually really good for a big car (doesn't feel like 4800lbs), corners very nice on wide fast sweeper and works well with yoke
-stereo is excellent (wider soundstage than the model 3)
Cons:
-turn signals on yoke not intuitive (prefer the stalk)
-acceleration doesn't feel visceral, way too smooth and uneventful
-seats could have better side bolsters and base of seat feels a little hard
-not as agile as model 3 and a feels bit floaty at times
So in general, it's a wonderful car. Would I buy one - absolutely yes, but I feel it's more of a $100k car then a $140k car. The one I looked at
was $117k with FSD with 5k miles which is a pretty good deal (although I would prefer paying $105-110k without FSD).
What surprised me was the rave about the acceleration, actually feel that my modded model 3 with 200TW pulls much harder from 0-60 but of
course it kind of flattens out after that. I guess the plaid air suspension being a lot more floaty removes the 'feeling of speed' from the experience.
I think what I liked the most:
-The Yoke and the front end feel
-Cabin experience
-Surprising handling prowess for such a heavy car
Just wanted to give you a modded model 3 performance owners perspective of a test drive of a plaid model s.
My car has pretty much every suspension/brake mod from MPP on it and I'm running lightweight 19" wheels with 200TW tires.
First and foremost, the elephant in the room: the low speed vibration issue
>The car I drove was a 2021 with 5k miles, I drove it all all kinds of speeds 0-110mph and varied the speed around town. I did not experience
the vibration that owners are referring to. I'm sure it's possible that it could be isolated to specific cars but this one was smooth as silk.
Here's my feedback in the test drive of the Plaid:
Pros:
-large interior (doesn't feel as cramped as model 3 for my legs and arms)
-rear trunk lift (plenty of clearance)
-seats more ergonomic (although base of seat feels a bit hard)
-more leg space
-YOKE: I like the feel, it has a nice tugging feel on turn in.
-steering feel (more road feel from front wheels than model 3 which I found surprising in a good way)
-suspension (adjustable including ride height) although still feels a bit floaty in some circumstances
-Fast (gets up to 100mph in no time)
-handling is actually really good for a big car (doesn't feel like 4800lbs), corners very nice on wide fast sweeper and works well with yoke
-stereo is excellent (wider soundstage than the model 3)
Cons:
-turn signals on yoke not intuitive (prefer the stalk)
-acceleration doesn't feel visceral, way too smooth and uneventful
-seats could have better side bolsters and base of seat feels a little hard
-not as agile as model 3 and a feels bit floaty at times
So in general, it's a wonderful car. Would I buy one - absolutely yes, but I feel it's more of a $100k car then a $140k car. The one I looked at
was $117k with FSD with 5k miles which is a pretty good deal (although I would prefer paying $105-110k without FSD).
What surprised me was the rave about the acceleration, actually feel that my modded model 3 with 200TW pulls much harder from 0-60 but of
course it kind of flattens out after that. I guess the plaid air suspension being a lot more floaty removes the 'feeling of speed' from the experience.
I think what I liked the most:
-The Yoke and the front end feel
-Cabin experience
-Surprising handling prowess for such a heavy car