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Thanks all. Will give the advice a try this weekend. Happy Friday

For those of you who've successfully replaced the fronts, will it be an issue if my top hats came crooked from Tesla (see attached)? I'm not sure how this will play out during installation, since I need to align the top hat studs into three holes while re-installing the 21mm bolt through the...

By far, this is the best video explaining the need for a differential

This is what the front dampers (dual-motor variant) look like:

Not to mention these are technically OEM parts so no warranties voided

Highland Dampers for your RWD: 2x 1344465-00-B (REAR DAMPER ASSEMBLY) 1x 1344365-00-B (FRONT DAMPER ASSEMBLY- REAR WHEEL DRIVE- LEFT HAND) 1x 1344365-01-B (FRONT DAMPER ASSEMBLY- REAR WHEEL DRIVE- RIGHT HAND) Nyloc nuts to be replaced during front damper replacement, per Tesla service manual...

Imho, there are two pieces of information that I thought was important in my decision to replace the Nyloc nuts: Nyloc nuts will never be as secure as the first time they were tightened. Tightening the nut will force the Nylon into plastic deformation to provide ample friction against...

Thanks @afadeev. Got me one of those 2300MZ-13 sockets and measured OD to be 17.1 mm.

Per Tesla's Service Manual, there are two nylon-insert lock nuts that shall be replaced when replacing the front damper assemblies: 1111543-00-A NUT,HF,M12,STL[10],ZNFL,PTP.4 1111145-00-A NUT HFPT M14-2.00[10] ZnNi-W M14 nut is for upper control arm to knuckle M12 nut is for sway bar link...

I concur with everything you said. At work there is a speed bump that feels awfully violent if I drive above 20 mph. Today I took that speed bump at 30 mph and the new rear dampers really helped reduce the peak acceleration I felt as the rear tires hit the bump. A tad bit more time to settle...

Take this with a grain of salt since I have only replaced the rear dampers, not fronts yet: It made no difference to noise. Changing tyres likely makes a bigger difference to noise, since they are rotating at high speed and generating audible frequencies (100’s Hz).

Yeah, my unloaded rebound test was for my own amusement, to see if there was any tangible difference between the old and new dampers 😅 .

Same bumpstop. Old dust cover is just a little shorter with age. 2017-2023 Model 3: 2024 Model 3:

"Stupid is as stupid does." -Forrest Gump

out with the old, in with the new The old dampers, when compressed by hand, rebounded much, much slower than the new dampers. Took about 2.5 hours to do the rears.

This is an overblown concern. Springs that are fully relaxed during suspension work need to be used for some time before they settle back into their original height. Yes, technically these dampers do exhibit a small restoring force because of the gas chamber in the monotube, but even I can...

The wait is over. 3.1 kg each

You can only purchase the fronts as an assembly from Tesla, meaning the springs are already part of the shock and you won't need to use any spring compressors to install the springs, which some people do not feel comfortable using (lots of energy stored in a compressed car suspension spring)...

Tesla Service Manual has a chapter on wheel alignment: Model 3 Service Manual | Tesla

Wanted to see if the rear dampers make a difference. If they don't, then I may not change the front, because the rears are much easier and less expensive (materials and tools) to do than the fronts. But if all goes well and it does improve ride comfort, I will be ordering the front pair.

I just ordered a pair of Rear Damper Assembly P/N 1344465-00-B to replace the original rear dampers on my 2018. Costs $230 ($115/unit) and a week to ship the parts to my local service center. Not bad. There's practically no difference in the springs, maybe slightly softer. The majority of the...

Riding like a Caddy is not a bad thing for most Model 3 owners. Indeed, YMMV.

Could you please share the part number of the Kokenusa socket that fit for you? Would it happen to be 13301X-13?

To add to what Sweed269 shared, here's the link to the exploded view of the 2024 Model 3 Performance: https://digitalassets.tesla.com/tesla-contents/video/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/Model-3-Performance-Motor-Desktop.mp4