Brian, that would make sense to me. All of the parts I've heard Tesla makes in-house aren't part of the suspension.
Here's a NYT article of a guy hitting a pothole in his Model S, and having the wheel come off. In order to get it covered under warranty he had to sign an NDA...
jgKRI, the little information I've been able to find on ball joint manufacturing indicates they're typically one-piece forgings. I have never personally seen a ball join which looked to be welded together. I would never run such a ball joint on one of my track cars, especially if it attached to...
Greg, thanks! Sounds like testing wouldn't be worthwhile. Do you have any comment on the use of two-piece ball joints and extruded aluminum control arms?
Brian, those complaints are made by non-owners (likely short sellers). I wouldn't call them fake, but they should be taken with a grain of...
Though there is a lot of FUD surrounding the company, there is also a lot of anecdotal evidence Teslas experience a high rate of suspension failure without a prior causal impact. Reported failures range from ball joint studs, to control arms, to spindles.
There are also stories of owners...
Hello,
I am preparing a C5 Corvette for road racing, and have come across an issue in the drive shaft that I need some assistance on.
For those not familiar with the car, C5 and C6 Corvettes use a rigid torque tube that positively locates the rear-mounted transaxle to the engine. The clutch is...
