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It's not just additionally - tire width influences normal tire pressure a lot. You can't be possibly talking about pressure on different tire widths.Actually both vulnerability to impact damage and performance deteriorate as you take the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S much above 35 lb. The higher pressures are recommended for efficiency by Tesla not for performance and not for resistance to impact damage. The tire is actually more likely to be damaged in an impact as the pressure goes up into the 40+ PSI range.
Additionally I'm running 265/30s in the front which is the more vulnerable axle and even larger 275/30 in the rear so all of this really doesn't apply but even if I had the original Tesla spec Michelin Pilot sport 4S 33-35 lb is actually where the tire performs best. Not the best Range or efficiency however.
Depends on what you do. If you running on the track you need to set your cold pressure much lower, because tires will be hot and pressure will increase. For traction stock tires seems to be best at 38. Use that number to target hot pressure on different size tires (depends on how fast you drive and how cold it's outside).What psi are y’all running on a 265/35/19 ps4s? That calculator is not very intuitive IMO.
Arg. ***also*** my first time beating the Fiesta .I have about 350 miles and and 12 AutoX runs on my new MPP LCA Bearings.
WITH my Coilovers cranked toward the stiffer end and running my race tires, which were already loud and a bit more harsh, I do notice an increase in NVH. Specifically, the hum from the tires is a bit louder in the cabin, and bumps feel a bit harsher.
Back on my street tires and with the Coilovers cranked down, I can’t detect any additional NVH.
That said, handling at the limit—to include even the ~1g peak limit of my street tires, is much crisper, especially in steering precision. I am very happy with the upgrade!
My son really wanted to help:
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I have the exact same harbor freight hydraulic press. in my shed now. But i’m trying to figure out how i can use it on other projects around the house.I have about 350 miles and and 12 AutoX runs on my new MPP LCA Bearings.
WITH my Coilovers cranked toward the stiffer end and running my race tires, which were already loud and a bit more harsh, I do notice an increase in NVH. Specifically, the hum from the tires is a bit louder in the cabin, and bumps feel a bit harsher.
Back on my street tires and with the Coilovers cranked down, I can’t detect any additional NVH.
That said, handling at the limit—to include even the ~1g peak limit of my street tires, is much crisper, especially in steering precision. I am very happy with the upgrade!
My son really wanted to help:
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(This was almost my first time ever beating the Fiesta!)
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You could make the most dense chocolate chip cookie in historyI have the exact same harbor freight hydraulic press. in my shed now. But i’m trying to figure out how i can use it on other projects around the house.
I figured if / when I installed MPP Compression Rod Bearings I would break even from a pure cost standpoint.I have the exact same harbor freight hydraulic press. in my shed now. But i’m trying to figure out how i can use it on other projects around the house.
I think it depends on what you're going for. A car that is only being driven on the street would be fine with just the inserts - they should sharpen up front end steering/braking and hopefully extend the life of the OE bushings.So, are the compression rod bearings a worthwhile upgrade over the inserts? I am putting together my “to do” list for next year, and mostly only have Comp Rod Bearings, various MPP arms, and cooling mods as the next best upgrades.
You absolutely need an alignment. They can dramatically affect Toe. I see more often than not that installing the bearings pull in the front wheels causing a decrease in Camber and an Increase in Toe out.@MountainPass do we need an alignment if we only install the solid front lower control arm bearings? It’s the only things I’ve done/changes since my tire rotation on 13k mile tires in Dec. Now at 17k miles 45 days after install FLCAB, my front tires are completely bald on the inside.