First Tesla UNDER 3.0 seconds?

[SlyWombat]

.... and remove side mirrors.

I have been curious if just having the mirrors folded in make any difference, if the "X" has a 5% less drag without any mirrors, maybe folded gives a lower footprint than extended.

 

[Zextraterrestrial]

I agree, the tyres are a bit oddball, very narrow for the power/weight of car, and stickier rubber helps balance this out. I think you'd have to be a bit careful going much larger rolling radius at the front as there's really not much clearance.

I have no idea what would happen if you had different rolling radius front to back. I know some ABS systems pick this up as a fault, but then you have the complexity of the second motor trying to spin in unison in a Tesla, so probably a doubly bad idea

P85 doesn't get ABS issues with diameter differences, D might be the same regarding this.
I wonder with a D and different front/rear diameters what the Tesla would do? In a P85 you either need to turn off TC or wait a day/few trips for it to get the regen working or the car not thinking it is spinning the rear wheels. then it is fine and no need to turn ff TC for it to work properly.

The D might be the same. It should be able to deal with differences in diameters due to tread wear between fronts and rears so I'd imagine you could run different diameters front/rear. There might be a sweet spot in different diameters based on the peak power rpm of each motor and gear ratio.

..and of course if you don't care about being stockish - remove all seats and whatever other weight you can + mirrors and tape cracks

 

[Olle]

While you are at it with removing seats, carpets and so on... Remove the whole body and drive only the skateboard with a seat strapped on top

At 2500 Lbs and 700 hp it should do pretty well 0-60

 

[Zextraterrestrial]

While you are at it with removing seats, carpets and so on... Remove the whole body and drive only the skateboard with a seat strapped on top

At 2500 Lbs and 700 hp it should do pretty well 0-60

This is actually close to what I dream of doing but I with a wrecked P85 (Have sketches of my 1 seat autocross Super S. It would need to be non-highway op certified by Tesla or something somehow. not sure about that part
..back to sleep..er work, must dream more:tongue:

 

[EarlyAdopter]

While you are at it with removing seats, carpets and so on... Remove the whole body and drive only the skateboard with a seat strapped on top

At 2500 Lbs and 700 hp it should do pretty well 0-60

You could call it an Ariel Model S.

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

I'd rather take the skateboard and throw it in a 1940's slant back for my wife... love the look of that gangsta' car.
I want this one --> Brantley Gilbert - Bottoms Up - YouTube right around the 20 second mark.

But yea, you don't need side mirrors or a rearview to hit 60! pull 'em!

Trunk matts aren't needed. Subwoofer is heavy, amps. toss 'em!

 

[Olle]

This is actually close to what I dream of doing but I with a wrecked P85 (Have sketches of my 1 seat autocross Super S. It would need to be non-highway op certified by Tesla or something somehow. not sure about that part
..back to sleep..er work, must dream more:tongue:

Would be really cool!

 

[Zextraterrestrial]

Would be really cool!

..and you can pretty much chop the S at the front and rear wheel and make it quite a bit shorter. of course it will still be a wide car (especially w/ 12 inch wide rims) You can also change a lot w/ the aerodynamics and cooling. moving the radiators to the rear. add downforce + probably even lower the Cd a bit. definitely reduce the frontal area.

I am pretty sure I could make a < 3s P85

 

[linkster]

Run a 2.8 and smack down a GT-R.

Not a Godzilla fan here, but it's just not that difficult to get these PTWA cylinder lineded huffed screamers to run in the 9's. Jus' sayin'.

 

[Olle]

..and you can pretty much chop the S at the front and rear wheel and make it quite a bit shorter. of course it will still be a wide car (especially w/ 12 inch wide rims) You can also change a lot w/ the aerodynamics and cooling. moving the radiators to the rear. add downforce + probably even lower the Cd a bit. definitely reduce the frontal area.

I am pretty sure I could make a < 3s P85

Piece of cake. Then remove the driver and save another 200 Lbs Just radio control it with hobby RC equipment. It has been done with many other cars.

 

[Jaff]

My understanding is that there are a small number (< 5) of Roadsters that have been clocked below 3 seconds -- years ago.

This ^^^.

I was told "off the record" that during testing, Tesla tinkered the Roadster down significantly under 3 seconds...