TESLA MODEL 3 - THE FUTURE

The first time we had our Tesla Model 3 on the track was at Grid Life. The car already had our suspension and meaty wheels and tires on it. It had racing brake pads and fluid, but factory rotors. I took it on the track and I HATED it. The stability control was incredibly intrusive, even fully restricting me from applying power while turning. The brakes faded and boiled the fluid after only two laps.

Even after our great suspension, it was clear we weren’t there yet. That was the start. We are now at a point where the car is breaking records and beating cars well outside of its category.

Each product we produce is the result of a need we’ve found or an improvement we can make to the performance or enjoyment of the vehicle. Nothing is done unless it accomplishes that vision. Here are links to some of the tests we’ve done.

VSC Killer Final Alpha Testing (Now called the Party Box):

Here is a quick video after spending countless hours behind the monitor writing the final code for our VSC Killer module. This module allows the user to select multiple TC maps to varying levels of slip. In the following video, we’re targeting 60% wheel slip and it’s a party!  

Speed Academy Tesla Model 3 Test:

Here we test stock suspension and stock 18″ aero wheels and OEM tires, followed by stock suspension and 19″ wheels with RE71R tires, and finally, we install our brake kit, suspension arms, and coilovers and test again. The entire test was driven by David Pratte from Speed Academy. The results were an 8 second lap time improvement from stock to our configuration, the best time being a 1:21.7 around TMP.

MPP Traction Control Disable Test:

Here we test The Future with all of our components as above, but also with the addition of our traction control defeat device. As you’ll notice from the Speed Academy test, while we were able to disable stability control, the traction control was still intrusive. Along with more setup work we are able to push the car to do a 1:18.9 at TMP, which breaks the CSCS RWD Production Time Attack record by 1.3 seconds! We also had a lot of fun sliding the car around. Despite the open differential, the car is great at sliding! 

CSCS Win In Production RWD (Wet):

Our first competition in Canada with the Tesla Model 3, our stability control defeat system, suspension work and the great Model 3 chassis allowed us to win Production RWD in the rain by a large margin. This track is incredibly low grip in the rain, with varying grip throughout the lap. Very challenging.