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@DownshiftDre MPP has a good writeup on the various Model 3, Model Y, and Palladium Model S/X brakes. I can't say firsthand how complete it is, but it looks pretty complete...until the next time Tesla quietly changes the brakes on these cars.Anybody know if this grinding trick works same on a MYP?
I have both a M3P and MYP and to my eyes the brakes front and rear look the same. Looking to get rid of the heavy 21” Uberturbine curb magnets on the MYP. And heck may even consider on my M3P in future.
And bumping this thread for others. Didnt know the stock 18” issue for Performance was a simple grinding matter of rear caliper only.
All our 18" clear M3P calipers and weights.@cpayne5 Even with aftermarket 18" there's no room for weights in the path of the parking brake. They need to go elsewhere on the barrel. I'd keep them out of the path of the front calipers too.
Very nice pics! Thank you.Thanks for the info here and I just fitted the 18” aero wheels on my M3 performance as a trial. The rear caliper must be grind by grinder as per photos.
The front caliper has about 1mm clearance only so I also grind the front caliper slightly (~1mm).
around 3mm ballpark figureVery nice pics! Thank you.
How much depth would you say you grinded the rear? Few mm?
All our 18" clear M3P calipers and weights.
Let's see some pics!I ended up buying a set of your wheels during the Black Friday sale.
Care to elaborate? You have spacers? Did you grind the caliper? Do you have a full Performance package set of brakes?I put 18" Aeros on my 2019 Model 3 Performance back in 2020 when I got the car. Also been very happy with them.
One thing to keep in mind - when you get them balanced, make sure the person doing the job knows to put any stick-on weights away from the caliper areas. Otherwise the weights might touch the calipers.
Care to elaborate? You have spacers? Did you grind the caliper? Do you have a full Performance package set of brakes?
i was also under the impression that a standard performance cannot fit the oem 18" rims due to brake clearance either on the front or rear without grinding a couple of mm off the calipers....
And if you have to buy rims anyway, might as well buy better looking aftermarket ones...
Care to elaborate? You have spacers? Did you grind the caliper? Do you have a full Performance package set of brakes?
Did you paint the area you grind?Thanks for the info here and I just fitted the 18” aero wheels on my M3 performance as a trial. The rear caliper must be grind by grinder as per photos.
The front caliper has about 1mm clearance only so I also grind the front caliper slightly (~1mm).
I've been seeing some use 5MM spacers and others use 3MM spacers. Will either work? Are the spacers needed for both front and back wheels?Great question. Looking at my order history in Amazon, they show as 5mm, but clicking on the link in the order story, takes me to a page showing 3mm. The packaging does not show a thickness. UPC of x001LYP415, FBA: V11519-PE, IPN:V11519 View attachment 574628https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MRIB441
They are still on the car so I can't measure them to see what I ended up getting.
I can report that I've made several long trips, and had them to the drag strip for about 30 runs. Interesting thing is that it didn't make a notable improvement on my times in the 1/8th mile. I'm not sure if it's that the rubber is slipping more on the 18's to steal any improvement, or if it's just such a negligible change in weight placement that you don't see the difference. So do it for the ability to buy cheaper snows/rubber, not for the performance gains.