But it can barely be heard, it needs a microphone close to the electric motor and gearbox to hear it revving LOUD in all its 20 thousand RPMs to the 160 MPH
So you might run eights if you take the passenger seat out and reduce your unspung mass in your wheels. New lightweight rims, carbon brake rotors and I think you're in the 8.90-8.95s. Does the NHRA rules allow for brake modifications?
NHRA rules require a full roll cage for any Plaid faster than 9.0. The weight of that roll cage will cost it almost two tenths and put it back into the 9s. (We have the Level 6 license as required below)
The new NHRA Rules that apply to the Plaid: From its formation in 1951, the National Hot Rod Association has worked tirelessly to eliminate the illegal and dangerous practice of street racing, and to this day, that continues to be one of the association’s primary missions. Since 1951, NHRA has worked in conjunction with local law- enforcement agencies, city planners, schools, and other parties to educate and persuade would-be racers to participate in organized events held in a controlled environment. Beginning with dry lake beds and abandoned airport runways, the sport of NHRA Drag Racing has since grown to include a worldwide network of nearly 150 member tracks. NHRA’s efforts to combat illegal street racing continue to this day with the NHRA Street Legal Racing program at the forefront of the movement. One of the most effective tools in the fight against illegal street racing is the establishment of Street Legal events held regularly at NHRA member tracks. The Street Legal category is reserved for foreign and domestic OEM production type automobiles and trucks. All vehicles must be street driven and drivers must carry a state-issued proof of registration and valid insurance information. All vehicles must also display a valid license plate(s). Vehicles participating in Street Legal events must be able to pass all state highway safety requirements for the state in which the vehicle is registered and retain all OEM safety features. Additionally, requirements and specifications for Street Legal competitors and other local NHRA member track events are the same as those for the Summit E.T. Racing Series with the following exceptions: NHRA STREET LEGAL RACING STREET LEGAL xiv 2008-2013 OEM model-year production cars are permitted to run no quicker than 10.00 (*6.40 eighth-mile) and/or no faster than 135 mph. 2014-current OEM model-year production cars are permitted to run no quicker than 9.00 (*5.65 eighth-mile) and/or faster than 150 mph. Drivers in vehicles running slower than 11.50 (*7.35 eighth-mile) and/or slower than 135 mph are required to wear full-length pants (no shorts); shirt- or long-sleeved shirt (no tank tops); closed shoes (no open-toe or open-heel shoes or sandals); socks and a helmet. See General Regulations 10:7 for helmet requirements. Drivers in vehicles running quicker than 11.49 (*7.35 eighth-mile) or slower than 9.00 (*5.65 eighth-mile) or faster than 135 mph or slower than 150 mph are required to wear a minimum SFI 3.2A/1 jacket; full-length pants (no shorts); closed shoes (no open-toe or open-heel shoes or sandals); socks and a helmet. See General Regulations 10:7 for helmet requirements. Unaltered OEM, antilock brakes, airbag functions, stock frame\ unibody construction, including floors and firewall, as well as all other OEM safety-related systems, must be functioning as per manufacturer’s specifications. Tires used may be other than OEM, but they must be DOT- approved. Convertibles quicker than 13.49 (*8.25 eighth-mile) and T-tops quicker than 11.49 (*7.35 eighth-mile) must meet Summit Racing Series roll-bar and roll-cage requirements. NHRA Level 7C license is available but not required for drivers running slower than 9.99 (*6.39 eighth-mile) or slower than 135 mph. NHRA Level 6C license is required for drivers running quicker than 9.99 (*6.39 eighth-mile) and slower than 9.00 (*5.65 eighth- mile) or faster than 135 mph or slower than 150 mph
@@Inimbrium This section that I copied only covers the *car*. Driver safety is covered elsewhere. At the ET and trap speed that the Plaid runs, specific gloves are required, as well as fire resistant jacket, pants, and shoes. (Helmet too) There are specifics for how many minutes they all must resist fire…
@@TeslaPlaidChannel cool. Good to know. I'm a massive Tesla fan and I hope to one day afford a Plaid myself! Meanwhile I shall enjoy how you destroy all those ICE dinosaurs! I think the Plaid was mady by Elon with he specific purpose to show the inherent superiority of the electric motor. It's not just the future, it's the present! Keep up the good work!
@Unknown 8.994XX@155 mph by Christine Dodworth at Maryland International in Nov 2021 . Only mods were passenger seat removal. Stock tires too. She also ran a 5.816 @ 125 MPH 1/8 mile run.
@Unknown Pretty sure the DAs were good at Maryland that day, but BEV doesn't care about DAs. I would imagine she'd be in the 8.7xx- 8.8xx range at higher altitudes with slightly more top speed too. Remember, she did this on a totally stock car less passenger seat. Probably lighter than Andrew too.
👍Yep, she’s a bit lighter than I am! (by 100 pounds maybe? I’m 6’4”) They removed the heavy front seats just like Blake, and likely a few other things too (wheels/rotors) from what I’ve heard?
you may want to get a bolt heater to get the seat bolts out. They have locktite on the bolts and they do not want to move. Cannot use a torch or it will make a mess. Find a bolt heater.
bUt iT'S StIlL PoWeReD By cOaL. wHaT HaPpEnS WhEn tHe bAtTeRiEs rUn oUt? BuT YoU StIlL DoN'T HaVe tHe sOuNd oF A V8. BuT It's bUiLt wItH ChIlD LaBoR In fOrEiGn mInEs.
OK, point proven, the correct-size electric motors are better for acceleration, so at this stage, unless you can run low 9s or high 8s, why would you race the Plaid? Unless it's a test-and-tune thing, where you line up against anyone.
Yo Tesla plaid channel Elon needs to be doing something with ya channel here . Ya g9t ya goal on this run here , 9.154. 1/4. Against that nova 356 bhp cool run here. Ya best time ever.
at the end of the day, its so funny how the TESLA just plays with the other racers, so funny...in order to beat this tesla, u have to be between 9.1 to 9.5, if ur car is not doing that, ur just wasting ur time!!!
Heah T.P.C. WHEN IS ELON MUSK GOING TO HONOR YA CHANNEL WITH INCENTIVES FROM TESLA FOR ALL DA DURABILITY YA SHOWING YA TESLA PLAID S DOES HERE IN ALL DA RACING WINS YA CAR DOES HERE .
This video Was Your Bestest Yet! Next lightweight seat no passenger seat. If your buget allows lightweight wheels? This was so exciting! Run the Plaids!
As a Tesla employee - try cooling your entire car, like putting it in a big freezer if you want better times. The cathode in the 18650 battery cells gets really hot temps and decreases performance but doesn't read on the comp module. You have to cool the entire call because you cant take out the battery packs that lay at the bottom of the vehicle. May I suggest building a cooling devise or gadget for underneath the car or you have to cool the entire car, the performance loss is less than 4%. You will always see the fastest times in the winter months. Just a heads up - great content keep it up besides letting them get the hit. 😂 - No Mercy for everyone !
This doesn't match my experience after 1400 Tesla dragstrip runs. We keep all of the timeslips in a book sorted by date. The summer runs are consistently faster than the winter runs. This was true with both the 2019 Raven and the 2021 Plaid...
@@TeslaPlaidChannel Strangley enough the fastest Tesla time in the world happened in the dead middle of winter with full interior with a female driver. Ran 1/4 @ 8.994, if your getting better times than that w/o interior in the summer months, I'd suggest posting it.
@@WeylandLabs Full interior? 🤔 My sources indicate that Plaid (with 80-pound driver) had significant weight reduction, including wheels and rotors. If you have a link that confirms otherwise, we’d be interested in seeing it…
I wonder if they make carbon fiber hoods trunks fenders doors ect for plaids? I know it would be expensive but tires and weight reduction are pretty much all you can do for maximizing its performance.
If those production parts were like most cars (steel), it might payoff. But those are already aluminum on the Plaid, so the weight savings would not nearly be as much…
@@TeslaPlaidChannel They are made from Aluminum? No rust ever lol. So they must still have steel or titanium reinforcement because aluminum by its self flies apart when its damaged. I am learning more about Tesla's cars from your channel. Thanks. I appreciate your dedication to interacting with your viewers. Very few youtube content creators are like that.
@@umaireg6 MountainPass performance and UnpluggedPerformance both do make aftermarket parts. I'm sure there are others, but those are the popular ones I know of.
Cool... It might have been on the heavier 21" wheels as we've been able to make three 9.2s in a row on the 19"s (full weight, nothing modified): th-cam.com/video/ZeSPcq57LT4/w-d-xo.html
And then even after 300 dragstrip runs, we just ran SIX 9.30s in a row recently (still full weight, all stock): th-cam.com/video/mJpPhL6SpUM/w-d-xo.html
Your Plaid is still fully covered by warranty, amirite? Amazing how at least one of the competion's vehicle voids the warranty when you put it into launch mode because they know the transmission life will be ruined.I've never heard of a Tesla breaking down racing.
For this Plaid, I’d put it all back together whenever it needs to go into a Tesla Service Center. Tesla has never showed concern (to me) about racing. I’ve mentioned the 1000+ dragstrip runs (in these last two Teslas) to various Tesla employees and they’ve only given a thumbs up kind of reaction. Even technicians in the service center don’t show concern. No problem at all 👍
Contrats on the new PB! BTW, all the '89 Anniversary Trans-Ams with the 3.8L Turbo were white. Most likely a regular V8 model. Although, anything is possible. I used to drag race my 87 Grand National, bone stock with Nitto drag radials and extra boost it ran 12.7 @ 101mph. Seems slow now, but pretty sweet for a mostly stock '87 anything.
👍 loved the late ‘80s! The GNs and TAs were out of my price range at that time, and just barely scraped into an 89 5.0L “LX” foxbody. Added 175HP NOS and M&H Racemasters and likely in the 12s. (No tracks open near me back then, unfortunately all street action)
@@TeslaPlaidChannel I bought that GN when I was 18 for like $15k, only had like 14k miles on it. Daily drove it for 10+ years, races, car shows, spent a lot of money to keep it running. Wish I had it now, be with a mint lol. I put 100k+ miles on it though. Cars are meant to be driven after all!
Thats great Andrew you can hear more whine from the rear motor the which I really love. if you like to save on some unsprang weight check out the Mountain pass Performance 2 piece front and rear rotors you can retain the tesla calipers and its save me a good 10 lbs on front and it brakes better at the track, You are one hell of a driver cutting the light on Blake Plaid
For reference, I think record is 8.994. This was done with a fresh Plaid, stripped of everything. Also, had a pretty small female driver. Not saying it's impossible, just improbable. Perhaps with ultra light CF wheels, light 2 piece brake rotors or carbon ceramic, absolutely stripped interior, then maybe.
Those races with you and Blake seem to play out that the one with the quicker reaction time wins. Comparing time slips is the best way. You caught him sleeping on the first 2 runs.
My new Innovate Oxygen sensor was showing 11.2 on the kit. Way rich. I've already dropped the jet sizes, installing a fuel regulator on the Nitrous kit to get down from 7 psi to a recommended 6psi. Trying for 12.5 on readings. That and some decent air should put me in 9.8-9.9 zone. (740 hp) at the crank through a factory 4-bolt. block.
No doubt it's fast but, how do you get through tech with the lack of safety equiptment? Where I run that car wouldn't be allowed to run quicker than11:50.
We are NHRA-legal, including our Level 6B license, and always wear SFI-rated fire gear from head to toe, including shoes, gloves, neck collar, etc. The car adheres to NHRA ‘Street Legal’ Rules: “Unaltered OEM installed antilock brakes, OEM airbag functions, OEM stock frame\unibody construction, including OEM floors and firewall, as well as all other OEM safety-related systems must be functioning as per manufacturer’s specifications.” More at: www.nhra.com/nhra-street-legal
👍Blake’s aftermarket wheel was very briefly mentioned in our previous race video, although I don’t know which brand he installed. (There are now MANY brands to choose from, and I’ve even been offered a free one if I install it and show on my Channel. Pass)
Those thick cables make a gutted Tesla look more like the interior of the Millennium Falcon than a car. And it actually sounds like the Falcon spooling up light speed.
It looks like you got inspired to lose some weight in the Plaid, and it really paid off. Shaving weight without losing stock status, drivability, road legality, or even driver comfort is a win-win for racing. That extra edge, combined with having a good R/T, will no doubt make a difference moving forward. Congratulations for the amazing acceleration times! Getting a 5.94 in the 1/8th looks so much quicker than low 6s do. And it is keeping that lead and speed all the way through the 1/4 mile. 😎
About 3% per 1/4 mile pass. That’s over 30 runs. We’ve personally made 20 before, but never seen another 9-second car make more than 5, since they need to “cool down” between runs…
Great Channel :D The acceleration looks total sureal. Did you ever thought about replacing the glass roof or even the hood with a carbon fiber part? Maybe there is a local manufacturer who would make them for free in exchange for a little advertising on the part itself? ;)
👍The hood and outer panels are aluminum (not a ton to be saved), and I believe the glass roof to be structural. If the right parts come along, I’d definitely entertain them 😃
Very cool and fast runs Andrew! A heads-up, chillin with chet really gutted his Plaid even cut out metal panels dropping 700lbs to 4100lbs. Theoretically, he should be running mid-8's, but the software won't let him run faster than 9.1's
@@78katz yeah, brooks at dragtimes mentioned the same thing about chet's submerged submarine car stunt may have something to do with it. 700lbs ~ .7s in the 1/4
I think (and my opinion only) people can’t help but respect what the plaids are capable of…..but it’s frustrating to the guys and gals that have been in drag racing their entire life….countless nights working on their cars tuning, messing with suspension and practicing countless times to get the perfect launch etc….and then have a car you don’t have to do anything to, requires zero to no skill to put down phenomenal times over and over again come out and destroy them straight off the showroom floor😞
After all the years I spent in the engine bays of Camaros (and later a foxbody), I can appreciate that hard work. We get older. Backs get aches. There’s a time for something low maintenance and reliable. And faster too!
As for that “skill” part, almost every modern performance car has launch control and an automatic transmission. Point and shoot. Reaction times however require experience. And a slower car can win when the driver is “on”, for example: th-cam.com/video/rNBlgvR1R8o/w-d-xo.html
@@TeslaPlaidChannel no modern off the showroom floor and even very few fully built cars can compare…due to how EV cars deliver the power instantly….and all of it and controlled to the point that requires hardly any input….that plaid launches….handles the power and tracks straight as a arrow. With absolutely nothing done to it, as I said I can’t deny the capabilities and how bad ass it is, but if you’ve been in the drag game a long time as you stated….big big difference in controlling a 1000hp 1000 ft/tq Foxbody and that plaid
👍 For sure, a 1000HP fox is a handful. Stock for stock, I was thinking more like a 800+HP Redeye (Charger or Challenger), easily modified to 900+HP, running 9’s, and not much different to drive than the Plaid. Point and shoot. Traction control and all the rest make it easy for a driver to go fast on their first time at the track.
@@TeslaPlaidChannel that was skill I was referring to, and even a hellcat is harder to control going down the strip than a plaid, a plaid is just different….way different
Quite possibly, although hard to commit without the details (date and time). Bradenton is about to close down for a few months to rebuild the track with concrete. I’m at Showtime almost every Wednesday night if you’d like to check that out-
@@TeslaPlaidChannel it'll be a few months from now. We'll invite Brooks back up and a bunch of other supercars like we did last month. Helluva a day of racing fun.
Glad to have you back Andrew! Shedding the weight with yourself and the car does seem to make a difference. What are your thoughts on that? Good racing and reaction time btw. BP
The first bit of weight is easier, then it gets a whole lot harder to shed any. That goes for both car and driver. I’m 6’4” and doc says this is the right weight to be 😃
@@TeslaPlaidChannel I am glad you are in a good place with yourself, the S-Plaid, and racing 🏁 endeavors. We definitely appreciate your professionalism and skills. Not to mention the hours of video and editing you do to bring races right into our living rooms. Much appreciated! 6' 4" wow that is tall.
Big CONGRADS. Andrew! THAT VIDEO was your most informative to date! Any serious Plaid racers should be all over it! Several videos on TH-cam with Plaids going from 8.99 to 9.1x with the best 1/8 mile I saw at a 5.86! Still think, now that you got serious about lightening the car. HELIUM filled tires should calculate between a 40-60 pound weight reduction. And should not be that expensive....think party balloons! Ever think of RACER tape over front openings on the Plaid, possible small gain with little money. Your brakes should be fine at lighter weight, and have you experimented with the weight bias option with say 70% on the rear wheels just from the acceleration force? Get REALLY serious fiberglass panels are interesting as carbon fiber still too damn expensive. Great show with that 9.15 run!
Are there any power conductors that can be increased in size to raise the peak current. Can you monitor the conductor temperature on launch to test ? Be interesting to experement. Only other way to add HP is to up the Pack volts. You are living the dream my man.
Andrew do you know anyone with a Dyno I still what to know what happens with the safe guards off to the power put down while I agree that trying that in the real world is down right not safe if we had some figure off a Dyno for the mapped range and the broken mode we could see how much more is in the car they will not let you use. PS glad you are feeling better
What was your tire pressure at for the 9.154s 1/4mi? and I saw 1/8 was 118mph? I've ran a 121mph and 6.1 for 1/8mi before, nuts! need a 9.09s 1/4mi run next!
The trap speeds (MPH at both points) at this track often seem a bit different than other tracks, so maybe a grain of salt on that stat. Otherwise I believe the tires were right at 40 PSI on this night.
👍 You are correct sir! His shutdown made me assume he had hit the 1/8th, but watching the video more closely (as you did) confirms that it was only 4 seconds in (and under 100MPH), which makes it the 330 marker 👍
Hey Andrew. So happy for you 😀👍 Congratulations 🎉 on the PBs. It is the best feeling when you see a time you have been chasing. I am chasing a low 12 in my car. It is being naughty 🤣😂 but I will persist.
The Tesla Model 3 has some good reinforced center roof column, if you can remove all the stock seats and replace all the glass with plastic including that front windshield and front glass piece with plastic, that part weights a lot and don't forget the door panels.
Blake said that after they removed all possible weight from their hillclimb Model 3 Performance, it didn’t accelerate any faster. Apparently it’s governed…
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Okay, so I can't be the only one who thinks the Tesla sounds like a warp-core powering up.
But it can barely be heard, it needs a microphone close to the electric motor and gearbox to hear it revving LOUD in all its 20 thousand RPMs to the 160 MPH
I'm glad it wasn't too lout still...it sounds like the FUTURE! love it....and they say electric cars have no soul...yea right!
@@chazmuskahonestly a gas turbine car has more soul than electric and those dont even exist no more
Another amazing video. Thanks! Still mind blowing that these 5000lb cars are as quick (or quicker) than the fastest superbikes.
So you might run eights if you take the passenger seat out and reduce your unspung mass in your wheels. New lightweight rims, carbon brake rotors and I think you're in the 8.90-8.95s. Does the NHRA rules allow for brake modifications?
NHRA rules require a full roll cage for any Plaid faster than 9.0. The weight of that roll cage will cost it almost two tenths and put it back into the 9s. (We have the Level 6 license as required below)
The new NHRA Rules that apply to the Plaid:
From its formation in 1951, the National Hot Rod Association has worked tirelessly to eliminate the illegal and dangerous practice of street racing, and to this day, that continues to be one of the association’s primary missions.
Since 1951, NHRA has worked in conjunction with local law- enforcement agencies, city planners, schools, and other parties to educate and persuade would-be racers to participate in organized events held in a controlled environment. Beginning with dry lake beds and abandoned airport runways, the sport of NHRA Drag Racing has since grown to include a worldwide network of nearly 150 member tracks.
NHRA’s efforts to combat illegal street racing continue to this day with the NHRA Street Legal Racing program at the forefront of the movement. One of the most effective tools in the fight against illegal street racing is the establishment of Street Legal events held regularly at NHRA member tracks.
The Street Legal category is reserved for foreign and domestic OEM production type automobiles and trucks. All vehicles must be street driven and drivers must carry a state-issued proof of registration and valid insurance information. All vehicles must also display a valid license plate(s).
Vehicles participating in Street Legal events must be able to pass all state highway safety requirements for the state in which the vehicle is registered and retain all OEM safety features.
Additionally, requirements and specifications for Street Legal competitors and other local NHRA member track events are the same as those for the Summit E.T. Racing Series with the following exceptions:
NHRA STREET LEGAL RACING
STREET LEGAL
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2008-2013 OEM model-year production cars are permitted to run no quicker than 10.00 (*6.40 eighth-mile) and/or no faster than 135 mph.
2014-current OEM model-year production cars are permitted to run no quicker than 9.00 (*5.65 eighth-mile) and/or faster than 150 mph.
Drivers in vehicles running slower than 11.50 (*7.35 eighth-mile) and/or slower than 135 mph are required to wear full-length pants (no shorts); shirt- or long-sleeved shirt (no tank tops); closed shoes (no open-toe or open-heel shoes or sandals); socks and a helmet. See General Regulations 10:7 for helmet requirements.
Drivers in vehicles running quicker than 11.49 (*7.35 eighth-mile) or slower than 9.00 (*5.65 eighth-mile) or faster than 135 mph or slower than 150 mph are required to wear a minimum SFI 3.2A/1 jacket; full-length pants (no shorts); closed shoes (no open-toe or open-heel shoes or sandals); socks and a helmet. See General Regulations 10:7 for helmet requirements.
Unaltered OEM, antilock brakes, airbag functions, stock frame\ unibody construction, including floors and firewall, as well as all other OEM safety-related systems, must be functioning as per manufacturer’s specifications.
Tires used may be other than OEM, but they must be DOT- approved.
Convertibles quicker than 13.49 (*8.25 eighth-mile) and T-tops quicker than 11.49 (*7.35 eighth-mile) must meet Summit Racing Series roll-bar and roll-cage requirements.
NHRA Level 7C license is available but not required for drivers running slower than 9.99 (*6.39 eighth-mile) or slower than 135 mph.
NHRA Level 6C license is required for drivers running quicker than 9.99 (*6.39 eighth-mile) and slower than 9.00 (*5.65 eighth- mile) or faster than 135 mph or slower than 150 mph
@@TeslaPlaidChannel thanks for the info! I noticed it doesn't mention gloves. Is that a personal preference then?
@@Inimbrium This section that I copied only covers the *car*. Driver safety is covered elsewhere. At the ET and trap speed that the Plaid runs, specific gloves are required, as well as fire resistant jacket, pants, and shoes. (Helmet too) There are specifics for how many minutes they all must resist fire…
@@TeslaPlaidChannel cool. Good to know. I'm a massive Tesla fan and I hope to one day afford a Plaid myself! Meanwhile I shall enjoy how you destroy all those ICE dinosaurs! I think the Plaid was mady by Elon with he specific purpose to show the inherent superiority of the electric motor. It's not just the future, it's the present! Keep up the good work!
Congrats on the 9.15 pass! With a little more weight reduction and a future software update🤞, I think you'll make an 8 second pass one of these days.
@Unknown 8.994XX@155 mph by Christine Dodworth at Maryland International in Nov 2021 . Only mods were passenger seat removal. Stock tires too. She also ran a 5.816 @ 125 MPH 1/8 mile run.
@Unknown Pretty sure the DAs were good at Maryland that day, but BEV doesn't care about DAs. I would imagine she'd be in the 8.7xx- 8.8xx range at higher altitudes with slightly more top speed too. Remember, she did this on a totally stock car less passenger seat. Probably lighter than Andrew too.
@Unknown that girl probably weight 80 pounds wet... lol
@@alexnutcasio936 Wait I thought the car was gutted, more than just passenger seat?
@@executiveinvestments that 8.7 plaid pass @162.5mph with a 1.3s 60ft is right here on TH-cam. 😀
Nice Andrew! See you out there this Saturday
Christine Dodworth ran an 8.994 sec quarter mile last November in a gutted Tesla Plaid
👍Yep, she’s a bit lighter than I am! (by 100 pounds maybe? I’m 6’4”)
They removed the heavy front seats just like Blake, and likely a few other things too (wheels/rotors) from what I’ve heard?
@@TeslaPlaidChannel if you get sick 16 more times you can take her! 😆
@@TeslaPlaidChannel let me drive I’ll get you a 8.80
How come he hit a 8.99 when he first bought it? It wasnt even gutted it was fully stock. Have the motors or the batteries already started to wear out?
Ford's Electric Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 I Clocks Record 8.128 Sec 1/4 Mile 🏃 run.
you may want to get a bolt heater to get the seat bolts out. They have locktite on the bolts and they do not want to move. Cannot use a torch or it will make a mess. Find a bolt heater.
bUt iT'S StIlL PoWeReD By cOaL. wHaT HaPpEnS WhEn tHe bAtTeRiEs rUn oUt? BuT YoU StIlL DoN'T HaVe tHe sOuNd oF A V8. BuT It's bUiLt wItH ChIlD LaBoR In fOrEiGn mInEs.
OK, point proven, the correct-size electric motors are better for acceleration, so at this stage, unless you can run low 9s or high 8s, why would you race the Plaid? Unless it's a test-and-tune thing, where you line up against anyone.
Yo Tesla plaid channel Elon needs to be doing something with ya channel here . Ya g9t ya goal on this run here , 9.154. 1/4. Against that nova 356 bhp cool run here. Ya best time ever.
at the end of the day, its so funny how the TESLA just plays with the other racers, so funny...in order to beat this tesla, u have to be between 9.1 to 9.5, if ur car is not doing that, ur just wasting ur time!!!
Heah T.P.C. WHEN IS ELON MUSK GOING TO HONOR YA CHANNEL WITH INCENTIVES FROM TESLA FOR ALL DA DURABILITY YA SHOWING YA TESLA PLAID S DOES HERE IN ALL DA RACING WINS YA CAR DOES HERE .
Seems like there are no gas cars that can compete with the Tesla's. Allot of them you given a head start and still beat them.
Thanks for the video.
Wow! Stripping out the interior was unexpected!
This video Was Your Bestest Yet! Next lightweight seat no passenger seat. If your buget allows lightweight wheels? This was so exciting! Run the Plaids!
I wonder if Sasha at Mountain Pass Performance can hack the Plaid computer to make it a Plaid Plus???
As a Tesla employee - try cooling your entire car, like putting it in a big freezer if you want better times. The cathode in the 18650 battery cells gets really hot temps and decreases performance but doesn't read on the comp module. You have to cool the entire call because you cant take out the battery packs that lay at the bottom of the vehicle.
May I suggest building a cooling devise or gadget for underneath the car or you have to cool the entire car, the performance loss is less than 4%. You will always see the fastest times in the winter months.
Just a heads up - great content keep it up besides letting them get the hit. 😂
- No Mercy for everyone !
This doesn't match my experience after 1400 Tesla dragstrip runs. We keep all of the timeslips in a book sorted by date. The summer runs are consistently faster than the winter runs. This was true with both the 2019 Raven and the 2021 Plaid...
@@TeslaPlaidChannel Higher air density in cooler temps. You'd have to cool the cells and run the car when it's hot outside, heh...
@@Duder0n 👍 Traction is better in the heat too. Everything is sticky. Cold tracks are a spinfest…
@@TeslaPlaidChannel Strangley enough the fastest Tesla time in the world happened in the dead middle of winter with full interior with a female driver. Ran 1/4 @ 8.994, if your getting better times than that w/o interior in the summer months, I'd suggest posting it.
@@WeylandLabs Full interior? 🤔 My sources indicate that Plaid (with 80-pound driver) had significant weight reduction, including wheels and rotors. If you have a link that confirms otherwise, we’d be interested in seeing it…
Sounds incredible, really odd but I prefer that to a V8
In autocrossing, I keep my A052's at 45 psi.
I wonder if they make carbon fiber hoods trunks fenders doors ect for plaids? I know it would be expensive but tires and weight reduction are pretty much all you can do for maximizing its performance.
If those production parts were like most cars (steel), it might payoff. But those are already aluminum on the Plaid, so the weight savings would not nearly be as much…
@@TeslaPlaidChannel i don't think anyone can make aftermarket parts for these cars due to patents.
@@TeslaPlaidChannel They are made from Aluminum? No rust ever lol. So they must still have steel or titanium reinforcement because aluminum by its self flies apart when its damaged. I am learning more about Tesla's cars from your channel. Thanks. I appreciate your dedication to interacting with your viewers. Very few youtube content creators are like that.
@@umaireg6 MountainPass performance and UnpluggedPerformance both do make aftermarket parts. I'm sure there are others, but those are the popular ones I know of.
Noticed Blake using full steering wheel. Enjoyed watching these races much more with real close competition!
👍 Yep, in our last video together (two weeks ago) he said he likes it better for the hill climbs that his car is modified for 😃
Absolutely awesome..thank you for sharing your video ❤
Saw a Plaid make 3 consecutive passes at 9.3 and 150 MPH at Edgwater Sports Park.
Cool... It might have been on the heavier 21" wheels as we've been able to make three 9.2s in a row on the 19"s (full weight, nothing modified): th-cam.com/video/ZeSPcq57LT4/w-d-xo.html
And then even after 300 dragstrip runs, we just ran SIX 9.30s in a row recently (still full weight, all stock): th-cam.com/video/mJpPhL6SpUM/w-d-xo.html
Old car vs newest car
Your Plaid is still fully covered by warranty, amirite? Amazing how at least one of the competion's vehicle voids the warranty when you put it into launch mode because they know the transmission life will be ruined.I've never heard of a Tesla breaking down racing.
For this Plaid, I’d put it all back together whenever it needs to go into a Tesla Service Center.
Tesla has never showed concern (to me) about racing. I’ve mentioned the 1000+ dragstrip runs (in these last two Teslas) to various Tesla employees and they’ve only given a thumbs up kind of reaction. Even technicians in the service center don’t show concern. No problem at all 👍
@@TeslaPlaidChannel These drag races sell thousands of their cars! Thumbs up, of course.
every tenth counts! Good Job!!!
Contrats on the new PB! BTW, all the '89 Anniversary Trans-Ams with the 3.8L Turbo were white. Most likely a regular V8 model. Although, anything is possible. I used to drag race my 87 Grand National, bone stock with Nitto drag radials and extra boost it ran 12.7 @ 101mph. Seems slow now, but pretty sweet for a mostly stock '87 anything.
👍 loved the late ‘80s! The GNs and TAs were out of my price range at that time, and just barely scraped into an 89 5.0L “LX” foxbody. Added 175HP NOS and M&H Racemasters and likely in the 12s. (No tracks open near me back then, unfortunately all street action)
@@TeslaPlaidChannel I bought that GN when I was 18 for like $15k, only had like 14k miles on it. Daily drove it for 10+ years, races, car shows, spent a lot of money to keep it running. Wish I had it now, be with a mint lol. I put 100k+ miles on it though. Cars are meant to be driven after all!
You're car is now ~4,650 lb from 4,800 lb.
150lbs ~ .15s
Is it possible to take the glass roof off and replace with plexi? Or is that structural?
Although not 100% certain, I’m pretty sure it’s structural on the Model S…
Only a plaid can beat a plaid, nice. Tesla baby, Tesla.
Thats great Andrew you can hear more whine from the rear motor the which I really love. if you like to save on some unsprang weight check out the Mountain pass Performance 2 piece front and rear rotors you can retain the tesla calipers and its save me a good 10 lbs on front and it brakes better at the track, You are one hell of a driver cutting the light on Blake Plaid
I wonder if you’ll make it into the eights. Hoping to find out!
For reference, I think record is 8.994. This was done with a fresh Plaid, stripped of everything. Also, had a pretty small female driver. Not saying it's impossible, just improbable. Perhaps with ultra light CF wheels, light 2 piece brake rotors or carbon ceramic, absolutely stripped interior, then maybe.
Absolutely awesome iy💙💙💙
Those races with you and Blake seem to play out that the one with the quicker reaction time wins. Comparing time slips is the best way.
You caught him sleeping on the first 2 runs.
Thanks for the race Andrew, the SS will be faster next time.
My new Innovate Oxygen sensor was showing 11.2 on the kit. Way rich. I've already dropped the jet sizes, installing a fuel regulator on the Nitrous kit to get down from 7 psi to a recommended 6psi. Trying for 12.5 on readings. That and some decent air should put me in 9.8-9.9 zone. (740 hp) at the crank through a factory 4-bolt. block.
No doubt it's fast but, how do you get through tech with the lack of safety equiptment? Where I run that car wouldn't be allowed to run quicker than11:50.
We are NHRA-legal, including our Level 6B license, and always wear SFI-rated fire gear from head to toe, including shoes, gloves, neck collar, etc.
The car adheres to NHRA ‘Street Legal’ Rules: “Unaltered OEM installed antilock brakes, OEM airbag functions, OEM stock frame\unibody construction, including OEM floors and firewall, as well as all other OEM safety-related systems must be functioning as per manufacturer’s specifications.” More at: www.nhra.com/nhra-street-legal
@@TeslaPlaidChannel That explains that, stil I wouldn't want to be involved in a collision or rollover without a cage or belts. Stay safe.
Obvious better time with the lighter weight.What if there was a 90 pound woman driving?😀
But my wife doesn’t like the yoke 😕
I want a plaid so badly 😢
Interesting to watch the Plaid after the diet. I didn't notice Blakes steering wheel last time, it that from Tesla or after market?
👍Blake’s aftermarket wheel was very briefly mentioned in our previous race video, although I don’t know which brand he installed. (There are now MANY brands to choose from, and I’ve even been offered a free one if I install it and show on my Channel. Pass)
I'm surprised you gutted it
Wasn’t the easiest decision, but so far so good 👍🏻
Those thick cables make a gutted Tesla look more like the interior of the Millennium Falcon than a car. And it actually sounds like the Falcon spooling up light speed.
I love this station 😍😍🙈🙉🙊❤❤🤣🤣🤣😂😂
👍 Over a thousand Tesla races are posted here to choose from 😃
If removing the front seats have any reaction like the Model 3 and Y, you’ll notice that the launch is a lot harder without front and rear seats.
Perfection ❤❤🙊😻
Hope that Tesla will make some sort of "copetition software" 😎
Then the only thing gas cars will see is youre back lights, when you pass the line 😎
The front windows on the plaid are double pane and you get probably get a couple of original single pane windows to shed more weight.
I was gonna suggest that you take that out
I was in Bradenton FL a week ago to go to Manatee Beach, it was a shame i couldn't go to the drag strip there.
Now those were some interesting races. I thought that you might gut your car, because like you said, I didn't see any reason not to. Cool video.
It looks like you got inspired to lose some weight in the Plaid, and it really paid off. Shaving weight without losing stock status, drivability, road legality, or even driver comfort is a win-win for racing. That extra edge, combined with having a good R/T, will no doubt make a difference moving forward. Congratulations for the amazing acceleration times! Getting a 5.94 in the 1/8th looks so much quicker than low 6s do. And it is keeping that lead and speed all the way through the 1/4 mile. 😎
This was fun
good job !
What happened with that car ya race it just stayed in da block ya got 9.202 1/14 miles run wow . Da orange Monte Carlo run is crazy fast too .
how many runs vs remaining charge?
About 3% per 1/4 mile pass. That’s over 30 runs. We’ve personally made 20 before, but never seen another 9-second car make more than 5, since they need to “cool down” between runs…
Great Channel :D The acceleration looks total sureal. Did you ever thought about replacing the glass roof or even the hood with a carbon fiber part?
Maybe there is a local manufacturer who would make them for free in exchange for a little advertising on the part itself? ;)
👍The hood and outer panels are aluminum (not a ton to be saved), and I believe the glass roof to be structural. If the right parts come along, I’d definitely entertain them 😃
Very cool and fast runs Andrew! A heads-up, chillin with chet really gutted his Plaid even cut out metal panels dropping 700lbs to 4100lbs. Theoretically, he should be running mid-8's, but the software won't let him run faster than 9.1's
Isn't that the guy that completely submerged his car underwater for TH-cam clicks? Not shocked his car might have some issues.
@@78katz yeah, brooks at dragtimes mentioned the same thing about chet's submerged submarine car stunt may have something to do with it. 700lbs ~ .7s in the 1/4
What do u mean the software wont allow it
@@larryc1616 7s lol not even a rimac nevera can do 7s with 2000hp, maybe 8.9 or 8.8 being realistic.
@@d.cuesta7118 He didn't say 7 second quarter mile. he said dropping 700 lbs was worth 0.7 seconds or 7/10's of a second faster.
Wow it's so much louder. Sounds awesome. 9.20 😱
Really incredible! Gotta wonder how fast that drive train is capapable of going in the lightest possible chassis...
You also have to wonder how backed-off the drivetrain is for long life and low warranty claims.
I think (and my opinion only) people can’t help but respect what the plaids are capable of…..but it’s frustrating to the guys and gals that have been in drag racing their entire life….countless nights working on their cars tuning, messing with suspension and practicing countless times to get the perfect launch etc….and then have a car you don’t have to do anything to, requires zero to no skill to put down phenomenal times over and over again come out and destroy them straight off the showroom floor😞
After all the years I spent in the engine bays of Camaros (and later a foxbody), I can appreciate that hard work.
We get older. Backs get aches. There’s a time for something low maintenance and reliable. And faster too!
As for that “skill” part, almost every modern performance car has launch control and an automatic transmission. Point and shoot. Reaction times however require experience. And a slower car can win when the driver is “on”, for example: th-cam.com/video/rNBlgvR1R8o/w-d-xo.html
@@TeslaPlaidChannel no modern off the showroom floor and even very few fully built cars can compare…due to how EV cars deliver the power instantly….and all of it and controlled to the point that requires hardly any input….that plaid launches….handles the power and tracks straight as a arrow. With absolutely nothing done to it, as I said I can’t deny the capabilities and how bad ass it is, but if you’ve been in the drag game a long time as you stated….big big difference in controlling a 1000hp 1000 ft/tq Foxbody and that plaid
👍 For sure, a 1000HP fox is a handful. Stock for stock, I was thinking more like a 800+HP Redeye (Charger or Challenger), easily modified to 900+HP, running 9’s, and not much different to drive than the Plaid. Point and shoot. Traction control and all the rest make it easy for a driver to go fast on their first time at the track.
@@TeslaPlaidChannel that was skill I was referring to, and even a hellcat is harder to control going down the strip than a plaid, a plaid is just different….way different
@3:14 there is a ghost face on your instrument cluster. 😱
Ooh baby that's flyin!
Ya let da black vet get out then ya plaid ran by him Ike he standing still is crazy fast .
Cool! Orange crush let off way before eighth tho.
We’ve raced the Crush a dozen times now, and the result is always the same… (unless we give it a head start)
@@TeslaPlaidChannel OK, that car looked faster than a 7.5 sec at 70mph that was on the time slip. Your car was screaming that day tho.
@@patrickterry779 Indeed, the Orange Crush runs high 6s, like the two races we had against it on this night: th-cam.com/video/CHoAFEqGG_E/w-d-xo.html
We got to line it up with the tuned 720s. Next private track event we host at Bradenton, you down?
Quite possibly, although hard to commit without the details (date and time). Bradenton is about to close down for a few months to rebuild the track with concrete. I’m at Showtime almost every Wednesday night if you’d like to check that out-
@@TeslaPlaidChannel it'll be a few months from now. We'll invite Brooks back up and a bunch of other supercars like we did last month. Helluva a day of racing fun.
You are still shutting them down Drew.
Great video! Thanks a million!!
TPC YA RUNNING PERILEI TIRES COOL.I MISSED BLAKE TIRES HE SAID HE RUNNING n Blake gutted his Tesla plaid s n is this why he ran 9.16 in 1/4
I’ve run 9.15 on the stock Pirellis
Looks like Blake reactions times he was not ready for ya .
Sheesh! next goal is 8 sec
Glad to have you back Andrew! Shedding the weight with yourself and the car does seem to make a difference. What are your thoughts on that? Good racing and reaction time btw.
BP
The first bit of weight is easier, then it gets a whole lot harder to shed any.
That goes for both car and driver. I’m 6’4” and doc says this is the right weight to be 😃
@@TeslaPlaidChannel I am glad you are in a good place with yourself, the S-Plaid, and racing 🏁 endeavors. We definitely appreciate your professionalism and skills. Not to mention the hours of video and editing you do to bring races right into our living rooms. Much appreciated! 6' 4" wow that is tall.
Congrats on the 9.154.
Big CONGRADS. Andrew! THAT VIDEO was your most informative to date! Any serious Plaid racers should be all over it! Several videos on TH-cam with Plaids going from 8.99 to 9.1x with the best 1/8 mile I saw at a 5.86! Still think, now that you got serious about lightening the car. HELIUM filled tires should calculate between a 40-60 pound weight reduction. And should not be that expensive....think party balloons! Ever think of RACER tape over front openings on the Plaid, possible small gain with little money. Your brakes should be fine at lighter weight, and have you experimented with the weight bias option with say 70% on the rear wheels just from the acceleration force? Get REALLY serious fiberglass panels are interesting as carbon fiber still too damn expensive. Great show with that 9.15 run!
Several videos of plaid doing 8s ? 🤔 i want to see one of those videos.
@@d.cuesta7118 put in TH-cam search Plaid runs 8's.... and a GIRL is the driver!
Helium won't help as it doesn’t reduce mass.
@@mmark300 if volume is 7x less than O, it should reduce weight considerably
@@royrauch9775 1-2 lbs of weight per tire
26:25 a nice run for sure!
Congrats on your PB!!!
BTW what's your weight ?
I’m around 195 (just right for 6’4”, the doctor tells me)
@@TeslaPlaidChannel I’m around 144, 5.9. Wow. I will have a nice numbers. Need check it.
The motors sound soooo much cooler with the car gutted! Awesome runs. Can't wait to see you dominate the 1/8 even more!
That's not worth tearing the car apart for a tenth🤔✌
Generally speaking…agree 👍
And so it begins...... before long it won't be street legal anymore.
Let’s all hope not. I’ll write to my congressman! 👍
Damn! This is what I've been waiting for! A no cost modification got you down into the teens and that mph looks a tad better as well! Great video!
Are there any power conductors that can be increased in size to raise the peak current. Can you monitor the conductor temperature on launch to test ? Be interesting to experement. Only other way to add HP is to up the Pack volts. You are living the dream my man.
Great job sir!
Andrew do you know anyone with a Dyno I still what to know what happens with the safe guards off to the power put down while I agree that trying that in the real world is down right not safe if we had some figure off a Dyno for the mapped range and the broken mode we could see how much more is in the car they will not let you use.
PS glad you are feeling better
What was your tire pressure at for the 9.154s 1/4mi? and I saw 1/8 was 118mph? I've ran a 121mph and 6.1 for 1/8mi before, nuts! need a 9.09s 1/4mi run next!
The trap speeds (MPH at both points) at this track often seem a bit different than other tracks, so maybe a grain of salt on that stat.
Otherwise I believe the tires were right at 40 PSI on this night.
plaidtastic
Do the side view mirrors create a lot of drag? Might pick up some mph with those removed.
Fold the mirrors next time. See if it makes a difference.
They don’t fold flat, and their aerodynamic profile actually looks worse when “folded”. Check out photos online to see what we mean.
Yeahhh! 😂 esa primer pasada fue genial..
👍 But pass # 6 was even better! 😃
Chop another 150 pounds out somewhere! Get that monster into the 8's!
It doesn’t count as a record cause it wasn’t stock?
Just personal best here. Lighter ones with lighter drivers go even faster. 👍
What year is ya Tesla plaid s here ya racing in.
2021…delivered in August and raced about 400 times since then…
Where you noted “1/8 mile marker” for big al, it was really the 330 fyi.
👍 You are correct sir! His shutdown made me assume he had hit the 1/8th, but watching the video more closely (as you did) confirms that it was only 4 seconds in (and under 100MPH), which makes it the 330 marker 👍
"He's out on us pretty good...but we have the power." ....to suck his doors off as we fly by. lol
Haven't seen many do it yet! But let me know when you do
I think the clear packing tape is to protect the paint job from rocks, because on some videos he has it around the backside of his wheel wells.
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Hey Andrew. So happy for you 😀👍
Congratulations 🎉 on the PBs. It is the best feeling when you see a time you have been chasing.
I am chasing a low 12 in my car. It is being naughty 🤣😂 but I will persist.
You can get rid of all that sound-deadening material as well. That stuff is pretty heavy.
👍Most of the heavy foam is out already, hence why the road noise is now so loud in this video…
Looks like you beat all the gassholes
The Tesla Model 3 has some good reinforced center roof column, if you can remove all the stock seats and replace all the glass with plastic including that front windshield and front glass piece with plastic, that part weights a lot and don't forget the door panels.
Blake said that after they removed all possible weight from their hillclimb Model 3 Performance, it didn’t accelerate any faster. Apparently it’s governed…
@@TeslaPlaidChannel too many sensors and sensitivity software
I told you to take the seats out! 👍🏾
so good ! congrats ! God Bless u !
Do you really need that front passenger seat?
Sometimes my wife comes to the track and shoots grandstand footage…