2024 Model 3 Performance Stock Lap / Laguna Seca /

We took the new Performance model out for a rip at Laguna Seca while it was still stock and it didn't disappoint! The stock Pirelli P Zero's are awful but even with that crutch it is still a sub1:40 car. All we did was flush the brake fluid to Motul RBF660, everything else is bone stock.

Observations from the Day:
-The Pirelli P Zero Tire is the weakest link in the lap times. It took a few sessions to get a clean first lap with cool tires. After one lap cornering and braking grip was significantly worse.
-Since the tires were the limiting factor the brakes held up for the most part, but I'd assume with a slightly better tire the brakes would be the next pain point.
-With 100% regen the battery did heat up fairly quickly. 1 hot lap was all we could expect to get. With upgraded brakes we could dial the regen back and I think we could get 2-3 solid laps.
-The new active damper works very well, at least on stock tires. I always felt like I had complete control of the car, the same could not be said of the previous gen car. I believe the new aero package also has something to do with this, especially coming over turn 1 at 120mph.
-We'll be going back in a month with some new mods to see what it can really do.

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