Recent content by carpe_diem

Correct. Front toe is the only alignment angle for which there's a deliberate adjustment feature. Adjustment of the other alignment angles is done by loosening suspension bolts and playing with manufacturing tolerances.

Since we're discussing the model 3, not the model Y, let's reference the correct service procedure: Model 3 Service Manual | Four Wheel Alignment Check and Adjust Admittedly I did not read through the alignment adjustment procedure when I installed my coilovers since I don't have the equipment...

There's a reason why it costs $2k just in labor alone; auto body repair technicians are skilled and can restore the car to it's original appearance. You can skip the labor costs and try to do the repair yourself, but unless you're skilled in auto body repair and have access to the right tools...

What side skirts are these?

1. hand wash 2. dry using electric leaf blower (faster than hand drying, prevents water spots) 3. apply XPEL ceramic boost

This guy knows ergonomics

Possible reasons may include: - poor seal between tire and rim (eg due to damaged/defective bead, tire sidewall, or rim; over/underinflation) - leaky valve - poor valve steam seal - tire puncture

The "car" doesn't measure tire pressure, the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) senor in each wheel does. The UI on the screen simply reports the value that each sensor is measuring. If all four sensors are reading close to one another but significantly different than the gauge on the...

The only alignment angle that can be adjusted in the stock suspension is toe, which is the direction that the front tires are pointing when the steering wheel is centered. This is done via an adjustment in the steering linkage. Camber and caster cannot be adjusted, nor should there be a need...

I'm guessing you've not driven a lot of roundabouts. Some roundabouts have two or more lanes. Quite common in Europe, and they're increasingly a thing here in the PNW too. The idea is that you take the right most lane if you're exiting at the next right, while you use the inner lane if going...

In full disclosure, I've yet to drive without turn signal stalks. I struggle though to image how it's easier to locate the correct turn signal button when the wheel is clocked as I'm preparing to exit a roundabout than it is to use a stalk. Even when changing lanes or making a turn I can simply...

Heckraiser said "no tangible benefit to anyone" - which is incorrect. No tangible benefit to the end user would be more accurate. I'm well aware this is all about cost cutting.

There's a tangible benefit for Tesla. I'm quite certain it costs less to install two tactile button on a steering wheel than a stalk.

My two biggest pet peeves regarding other drivers: those who drive too slow in the left lane (eg. doing 35 MPH in the left lane of a 45 MPH zone on a four lane hwy), and those who fail to use turn signals. I sincerely hope you're being facetious. There's already far too many poor drivers in...