Given the much lower wheel and brake rotor weight of the standard 18" aero set on the P3D- compared to the 20" of the PUP, I wonder if anyone has tested the 0-60 with Pilot 4S or other sticky rubber on these?
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Wouldn't it spin the tires wildly in the rain then?
Trevor from Model 3 Owners Club got his P3D+ 0-60 down to 3.12s with lighter wheels and different rubber (9.2 pounds per corner less) - shaving about a 1/10th off (he was getting 3.2s before). Youtube video is called "How fast can a Performance Model 3 really go?".
Great point, i meant that they wouldn't increase power past what it was designed/tuned for by "feeling" more grip. It would definitely REDUCE power based on traction though.
I've seen that video, keep in mind Ian (the main character of the video) sells those Fast Wheels so there is a bit of a conflict of interest going on. Also he has runs at 3.17s before and 3.12s after, so that's a pretty small difference. Also i question the accuracy of <$100 sensor when discussing tenths of a second.
Erik from DAErik YouTube channel has also done a similar test and i think he "shaved off" maybe .02 seconds. Long story short, you really aren't going to change the 0-60 that much to the point where its noticeable or significant.
If you want different wheels for looks, great that makes sense to me. If you want something stronger to avoid bent wheels, fantastic. If you want something wider for track use, awesome. But picking a slightly lighter wheel or more aggressive tire compound just for "improved 0-60" seems silly IMO.
With that said though, the stickier tires should make a difference and Elon has mentioned so in a tweet as well
Gut the interior and you’ll do better. And it’s free.
I have RE71R's and don't see any significant improvement in 0-60 time. I don't think the traction control is dynamic enough to increase power output based on perceived grip available, rather it's likely an open-loop system that they've tuned for the car in general.
Reducing unsprung and rotating mass is not a silver bullet to unlock much faster acceleration like many try to claim, i think people just like having reasons for buying the nice wheels
Given the much lower wheel and brake rotor weight of the standard 18" aero set on the P3D- compared to the 20" of the PUP, I wonder if anyone has tested the 0-60 with Pilot 4S or other sticky rubber on these?
Yes just as Colin Chapman said many years ago. Do everything you want in your design and then add lightnessGut the interior and you’ll do better. And it’s free.
Im still waiting to see this happen.
I removed my rear bottom seat cushion for a few days while installing a stereo. The sound of the electronics was pretty neat.
Someone posted dyno runs here a while back with different battery charge states, and from that it seemed obvious that the software limits the torque on launch up to ~25mph no matter what the battery charge is. So I think it is possible for the car to launch faster, but it would have to be programmed. I think Elon alluded to this a few days ago... It's probably programmed that way so it doesn't snap the axle splines or the axle shafts themselves (or something worse), so that may be a limiting factor.
now that we are getting 5% more power I wonder if this possible. Who knows maybe the sticker tires will come in handy now