Plaid 1/4 mile vs ALL!! Demon! Gutted Hellcats! NOS+E85! 920HP Redeye! 598ci T-Bird! Big-Tire Astre!
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January 13th, 2022 at Bradenton Motorsports Park! (1/4 mile) The Plaid is running on the stock Pirelli P Zero tires (19”), with the aerodynamic covers removed.
0:00 Intro
0:23 Bradenton Motorsports Park
0:36 Versus Big-Tire Vega
2:57 Why can’t we hit 150MPH anymore?
5:37 Versus 920HP Redeye Challenger
12:45 Versus 598ci Thunderbird
22:57 Versus NOS(?) Hellcat Charger
28:01 Versus Dodge Demon
41:44 Versus E85 Hellcat Charger
45:27 One Week Later, Pro Tree Solution!
Race #, ET, MPH, 60-ft, Reaction, Mode, Result
1: 9.297, 148.51, 1.50, 0.087, Launch Mode**, W vs Big-Tire Vega
2: 9.347, 146.80, 1.52, 0.778 (PT), Launch Mode**, L (by 0.213) vs 920HP Challenger
3: 9.324, 147.52, 1.50, 0.131, Launch Mode*, L (by 0.856) vs 598ci Thunderbird
4: 9.410, 147.89, 1.55, 0.289 (PT), Launch Mode**, W vs NOS Hellcat Charger
5: 9.368, 147.99, 1.51, (gave move), Launch Mode*, W (by 0.658) vs Dodge Demon
6: 9.392, 147.17, 1.51, (gave move), Launch Mode*, W (by 0.475) vs Modified Hellcat Charger
* Did not get all the way to “Launch Mode Ready”
** Drag Strip Mode not warmed up to Peak Performance, and did not get all the way to “Launch Mode Ready”
Note: ET’s always exclude Reaction Times! The time from Green Light to the finish line is the total of RT + ET. ET is the time from actually crossing the Start Line to crossing the Finish Line, irrespective of the driver's reaction to the light.
Thanks to Mike (920HP Redeye Challenger), Greg (598ci Thunderbird), Robert (Blue NOS Hellcat Charger), Fred (Red Demon), Robert (Black Modified Hellcat Charger) and all other drivers for these fun races!
Special Thanks to Lee for the trackside footage! @IIH-Racing / @iih-racing2030
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I never dreamed id ever live to see the day where a family sedan could run 9.2 in the qtr mile. Unbelievable
That Yellow Hellcat charger is a California car. He went 8.51 testing No Nitrous...there and posted a video on his Page. Yellow Jacket Tuning. He's a street Racer and we all do the Red List race in Bakersfield CA at Fomoso Drag strip.
"There's a lot of fast cars....and there's also a lot of 10 second cars"..........And there you have it folks. Drag racing quote of the year
…but not many 9-second cars. (Sometimes none at all show up at some tracks on some nights.)
@@TeslaPlaidChannel That was actually a compliment. That one sentence put the entire evolution of the new era of EV drag racing into perspective. Magnificent.
Another really great set of races! The 4K picture quality is great. I am glad that you ran against the Vega and the Thunderbird. It still is thrilling running an 8 second car (or a 5 sec car in the 1/8th). It does demonstrate how much of an extreme racing car that you need to beat the Plaid. And of course the rest fo the races show how extreme their race car needs to be to stay up with the Plaid.
And then there was this Alcohol-injected ‘64 Chevelle on the next 1/4mile night. You’re gonna love those TWO races 🎥
@@TeslaPlaidChannel Cant wait!
it says 1080p resolution on my computer but I can see other videos on youtube in 4k .....??
@@ronrides345 Answerer in more detail below… Cameras all shoot at 4K, but compiled file sizes have the final upload at 1080. That may change soon though…
@@TeslaPlaidChannel oh ok.
That thunder chicken gave me flashbacks of GLIDDEN!
Damn, that T-Bird was kicking some ass.
Loved that paint job on the Vega. My 71 was white, primer, and rust, and that was in the late 70's in Cali. Can't imagine what it would be in the snow states, probably mostly rust.
I initially wanted to use that Vega for the video Thumbnail, but the T-Bird narrowly won out…
I think the Vega is actually a Pontiac Astre...or at least the grill. Haven't seen one in many years. True rust buckets.
@@crawdaddy825 Quite possibly! Dang those are rare!
Yup. Was an astre,, saw the tailights too
Full marks to you. Put the wins and the losses. Sound like a normal guy just having fun vs some of the freaks out there in the Tesla world. Cheers! Also that T-Bird was beautiful reminds me of the Bob Glidden cars back in the day.
Thanks! 😃 Just trying to do this YT thing with integrity 👍. If you ever notice a contradiction, feel free to call it out right here in the Comments so we can check ourselves and make an adjustment ⚡️🚙💨
I don’t get to watch your videos during the week so I binge watch on the weekends!! Great content sir!!
Thanks Amar! Hope all is going great with you and your family. Hope you enjoy the newest, one of the most awesome ever! czcams.com/video/eRNB00wW9Xg/video.html
As always your knowledge and discussion of all things drag makes this really a great channel. Its all about having fun and your channel oozes this feel and hence the appeal! Great work and always love the entertainment from the evening races. Great characters matched with great cars.
We appreciate that feedback! And based on what you said, there's a very good chance that you'll like the newest video just posted one minute ago...
Great show Andrew, Thanks!
Could be that the battery is starting to show some signs of wear and tear. I'd recommend mostly running in Plaid mode instead of Dragstrip mode for most runs.
Well that exactly why I don’t set it Drag Strip mode “for the whole night” as I’ve seen other drivers do. I wait til the last second, often so late that don’t get it fully warmed up, and then I switch it out promptly after the run (usually before time slip booth)…
I enjoy the heck out of watching you at the tracks i used to go to
I really enjoy your videos. Thanks.
Great video Andrew and good pro tree reminder that is smart.
Love the content and channel, just subscribed.
One crazy fast T-Bird
Nice Pro-Tree sign!
Plaid out there exorcising demons 👿
Thunderbird running Big Block Ford just walking away, looks like fun.
Go FORD!
Nice runs, once again. Pretty sure I got video of that Yellow Boss 302’s 9 second pass. Hope you can run the Demon again on the high octane tune. Love the Hellcat burnouts! Hopefully run it back with some of them. Love the Pro Tree reminder 🤣
Thanks, we’ll look forward to the twin-turbo “school bus” on your channel soon!
Was able to race this black Redeye (Mike’s 920HP) twice more last week! Video coming soon! 🎥
@@TeslaPlaidChannel Looking forwards to it!
loving the pro tree placard
That thunderbird is NO JOKE!!
Love seeing stock unmodified cars going head to head.
Great videos
I'd check with other racers and see if they have noticed a drop in MPH, It may just be new equipment at the track.
A Plaid drops 16mph as SOC drops.
@@Deuuuce lol
There should be a pro marked light above the tree to avoid errors like this
I would certainly like to see that. But until then, my wife's solution (at end of video) should do the trick!
Great video
i dont know what it is about this damn channel, but im pretty sure its officially my favorite racing channel. came across your videos when u got the plaid and have watched every one since! solid content man. i look forward to it everyday!
Btw, the new track mode may have something to do with taking away your top end. did u start losing mph when the update came out??
For me this is getting boring, making time runs take very little skill. Go on a bracket night , enter the no electronics class ,dial the car and see if u can drive the finish line and win some rounds.
@@markbrodsky3671 i can deff see where it can get stagnant and repetitive. its my kind of channel though. i appreciate it though. Pretty straight forward stuff without the theatrics.
Be interesting to see the acceleration curve from start to finish from all your ¼mile runs to see if there are any oddities that pop out after the various software updates.
Your Such a 😎 Cool Dude and very Respectful. Thanks for the Channel. Race against Hoonicorn
Mikes car running hard 💯💯💯💪
Awesome video, as always. Re: the 147.x MPH, are there any error codes or other issues that may indicate that the car has a problem after all the racing you’ve done?
This 4K looks great on 85”🤩
Would you like to Beta-Test our first native 4K upload? Preview here! czcams.com/video/eRNB00wW9Xg/video.html
@@TeslaPlaidChannel great quality and nice wins over the Chevelle.
Grts from Holland
Have fun can't win em all or lose em all, I like all the car enthusiast car's tho Mann. Old school new school I got old schools but I love them all.
Cleetus McFarlane borrowed a friends Tesla Plaid. He was running it at the Freedom Factory and was doing very well with the Tesla until the sensors shut down his power when they detected other cars too close on the curves. I commented to him he should’ve contacted you for possible tips on shutting off those sensors (if possible) while racing. The Tesla was crazy quick on the straights though.
Cleetus was running a lower battery charge if I recall correctly. 90% charge and he could have broke a few more hearts. Lol
From smart phones too smart cars. Thanks TESLA!!!👍👍👍👍👏👏👏
I watched speedometer in race with orange demon. You hit 153. Hard to tell where on the track you hit 153mph, maybe after finish line. Love your videos! Thanks!
According to Dragy and the time slip, 153 was a bit after the finish line. I have a habit of not switching to the brakes too quickly, especially to let the car’s suspension “settle” for stability 👍
At 12 minutes, did he really say he launched at 1200 and got a 1.37? Impressed!
Thanks its a stock trans and converter! Any more than 1200 it will push thru the beams.
@@tarpon234 awesome!
I went to Orlando Speed World and liked it. Is there a better track or one that has more cars lined up? I was also looking for your Tesla but guess you were not there that day.
I’m out at Bradenton most Thursdays and Showtime every Wednesday. Plus some special event on weekends like Street Heat and Street Warz.
Bradenton has some of the longest lines of cars, especially for weekend events.
I still need to run the 1/4mi! one day well get together at bradenton! I'm in Fort Myers
Another Excellent episode . Your narrative & peps skills are a hoot. Im hooked and look forward to your next vid. Hope you get your top speed back.
Question. Do Teslas have a "idle speed"? When you, parking lot casually , lift off the break and step on the throttle?? Do you have to step on the brake to put it in drive?
Thanks. The reason I ask is I'm concerned of muscle memory or conditioning mixed with a bit of panic and hammering on the go pedal.
Do you ever carry a mini Gen to charge up?
Thanks.
Most Teslas (but not the Plaid) have a setting to choose an option called “Creep Mode” which is like a non-EV with an automatic transmission. The car rolls slowly (a couple MPH) unless the brakes are held. It’s a great imitation of ICE and good for those that prefer that kind of pedal use, like when parking into a garage. (Just modulate the brake pedal only.)
But I always preferred “Hold Mode” which holds the car at a stop, even without at brake pedal (critical for launching at a dragstrip when there’s not enough time to stage Cheetah Launch Control). In this mode the accelerator must be used to move forward every time. (No sliding on a hill either.)
In all mode (except Launch Control) all Teslas strictly don’t allow two-foot driving; Only one pedal can be touched at a time. If one pedal is even at 1% when the other is pressed, it makes you release both and start over.
To your last question, we haven’t needed a generator before. Not very practical, giving only 1-4% battery charge per HOUR, depending on output. Each run uses 2-3%, so if I get there above 90%, I rarely see any significant slowdown. (Last week, all six runs were 9.3x or better.)
And even after 22 races in a night, still about half a battery to get home with!
I watched the dragtimes video they posted recently and they were only getting high 140s , was after the update as well.
Is that your gopro cable slipping off the side mirror around 7:37?
Good eye 👁. Yep, it appears to move around but it’s always still wrapped around the mirror when the car comes to rest. In over a thousand passes, it’s never come free from the mirror. (It won’t even reach to come off the end of the mirror housing, there’s not enough cable length)
I guess I am missing something....the video mentions 4k but the CZcams stream doesn't go above 1080 :( 3 days after being posted.
For that video, the cameras were all 4K but the upload was 1080. However, our newest video today (far more exciting too!) was uploaded at full 4K 👍 czcams.com/video/eRNB00wW9Xg/video.html
Andrew, could it be that the cold air is affecting the MPH ? As you said the dense air is good for supercharged cars but maybe not so good for EVs pushing 150 MPH. Keep up the great videos mate.
That possible, although the Model S is supposed to have one of the best drag coefficients. We will monitor over the next few months…
@@TeslaPlaidChannel Every battery pack Ive ever built experiences it's highest rate of degradation within the first month of use. After that its an almost inpercievable slow decline going out about a decade.
Cold air does have effect on speed!
@@TeslaPlaidChannel what was your SOC?
so does this rule change mean you wont pursue further mods to the plaid, strip out /wheels tyres. ect ?
We frequently run other tires at Showtime Dragstrip since they are "Outlaw"-sanctioned and allow modifications. (See testing of Nitto NT01s in many recent videos.) But when racing at Bradenton, Orlando, and Gainesville, that's correct for the moment. (No mods at all.) Unless of course the NHRA makes that further change (which is widely rumored) to allow "Any 2014 or newer vehicle as long as the stay above 9.0 and below 150MPH". (We talked to the NHRA about this two weeks ago, but it still was NOT an official rule change yet.)
Out of interest, are these software updates automatic, or do you have a say as to which ones you allow (as in a PC)?
Optional at first, but become mandatory after some period of time (a few weeks or month)
You mention 4K resolution, but I'm still only seeing 1080p through CZcams. Are you planning on uploading the full 4K version in the future? I have a 83" oled tv ready to watch!
👍 Indeed! The file sizes are huge and the compile times are very long!
All our GoPros are 4K, as well as both BlackVue dashcams. That’s where the great resolution starts. Better of course to use higher 4K res in the capture versus 1080, since the editing often involves zooms and “Ken Burns” effects. But so far we’ve only uploaded 1080… 🎥
At some point, perhaps on some of the shorter videos (like the next one with two mind-bending races), we’d like to try a 4K upload 😃
@@TeslaPlaidChannel I would definitely love to see some compilation videos of races in full 4k on CZcams. I certainly understand why you wouldn't want to try and do the entire video like that though.
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@@TeslaPlaidChannel Certainly! I'll check it out this afternoon and let you know!
Need the Nevera for that Thunderbird.
Just a theori Andrew, but it can have a place in all thinking about lower mph if we will not blaim software only:-)
How many miles you have done on your tires? I mean they have worn out for something and this make the whole wheel diameter and whole wheel round smaller and shorter. So, motors are rotating at the same speed, wheels are on the same speed, but doing les mph and more time is needed to cover the same distance.
This can be the one of possible causes. You know smaller tire size is helping on acceleration, in your case tire became smaller, but end speed became lower as well. And if you will take cars power into accound, maybe there is even a need to have tires one (smallest) step higher (bigger outer rotational diameter) to have higher end speed. I don't think you will loose in acceleration.
Another thing is air pressure. I don't know how often you are checking that one. I know we all have tire pressure monitoring system in our teslas, but it' a colder time right now and tires temperature is not raising as much as during summer, so it could be the same on cold tires, but will not raise enough when tires are warmed up and by this you will have smaller outer diameter as well.
If you will take these two things with tires together, they can make sense.
This is just a theori as I wrote, but ingineering theori:-)
Of course everything can be connected to software, battery, etc, but there is an outside temperature as well and of course tires))))))))
Thanks for video and cheers from "VW expert" (you named me so) from Sweden.
Do you think having track mode on would make any difference? (for the top speed issue) Just a random idea.
Track mode didn’t seem helpful for drag racing in our 1/8th mile testing last week: czcams.com/video/k4wLKmyrcfA/video.html
@@TeslaPlaidChannel maybe throw it in track mode for a 1/4 mile run for giggles.
Just tossing out ideas, seems odd you cant make it over 150 anymore, especially on the roll races.
I enjoy your channel, thank you!
Andrew, when is your X Plaid coming in? I’ve seen them on the road already.
Order now says “March Delivery”
⚡️🚙💨
@@TeslaPlaidChannel They're out on the streets now and as an early adopter, surprised that you didn't get yours yet??
@@letsgobrandon5800 Unlike our two Plaid Model S (one since sold), we didn’t order the Model X on “Day 1”. (But we did order it many many months ago)
@@TeslaPlaidChannel It still looks like a Dual Motor Performance X on the outside and I prefer the non-22 inchers using the stock 20's. Inside is a world of difference with the yoke which you know intimately) , the seats and the display.
@@TeslaPlaidChannel You can get a aftermarket round steering for the model x plaid for your wife if she doesn’t like the yoke :)
I wonder if they're using software to"budget" the power output to get better times while keeping it under 150 because of track rules. May also make the battery last longer?
🤔 Quite plausible 👍
7:37 WTF is that wire on the pass-side rear view mirror that flies off?
Steel tether cable for the GoPro. It moves around in the wind…
The car u call a Vega is a Pontiac Astre which is more rare than Vega next time u should talk to him nice car it is. You kick ass with that car keep up the nice work
Good catch! 👍 The Astre was indeed very rare!
I was watching your speedometer for your runs and I don't know if this is an optical illusion but to me there is a very noticeable "blip" in the MPH right at around 145mph where it almost "pauses" in relationship to the constant acceleration both before and after 150mph. Might be worth hooking up a scan tool to look at the KW output of the battery during a full run to see if it's pulling power for a split second right at the 1/4 mile to avoid going over 150mph. Conspiracy theory for sure, but being a Tesla owner for 4 years, I have had my fair share of being on the receiving end of a firmware update that impacts performance - intentionally or unintentionally.
Though there's a lot of pedal-work involved, I wonder if using launch control benefits the car later down the track? It stiffens up the rear for the launch, but I'm not sure if it continues to stiffen it up down track it didn't at the launch. Maybe makes the car have its nose less in the air as it goes down. :)
It seems to spin more often when Drag Strip mode is fully warmed and I just punch it without Launch Control. It seems that there’s a favorable weight transfer when the suspension is primed for the launch.
And of course, Drag Strip mode is about .1-.2 faster than Plaid mode.
So if I want to warm it up fully, but not spin the tires, Launch Control definitely helps in my experience ⚡️🚙💨
@@TeslaPlaidChannel what about trying normal ride height with soft ride suspension setting? Gotta get that weight transfer!
Really interesting what you were saying about Tesla possibly reducing top end in a recent update. I can’t think of any other reason why the car won’t trap 150+. Meanwhile, Tesla’s website still says 1/4 mile in 9.23 at 155mph. We all know that no stock plaid has ever hit 155 in 1/4. I think 1 or 2 might have with seats removed, light wheels, and a 120lb driver.
155 has been done and 8.9xx at Maryland a few months ago. Only thing is rear seat removed and gurl driver.
@@letsgobrandon5800 .. true and it’s very impressive. However, no stock plaid has hit 155 and it still says 9.23 at 155 on Tesla’s website. There are hundreds of videos of stock plaids doing 1/4 mile and about 151-152 is pretty much the highest trap speed at 100% soc with a regular 200lb driver without removing seats. It’s not really that big of a deal tbh but it’s a little weird that Tesla hasn’t adjusted the 155 considering 155 is not realistic (at least at the present time.)
@@ajbucks search is your friend and look up this past fall 2021 for Maryland International. It was an 8.9xx run at 155.XX
@@ajbucks Here's the numbers from Maryland with Christine Dodworth driving and only thing out was rear seat.
0-60mph: 1.436 seconds
1/8: 5.816 @ 125mph
1/4: 8.994 @155mph
Do drivers normally chat after races like that, or is it mostly for the sake of the videos?
👍 Even before this Channel was started, there was this same kind of chat. Of course, some drivers are friendlier than others, yet the majority here in Florida enjoy talking about their rides ⚡️🚙💨
@@TeslaPlaidChannel Nice. Sounds like a fun hobby.
My P85D originally ran 250 km/h on Autobahn, now no more than 231 and without lifting the pedal it slows down to 214 km/h - its called the motor counter, I guess you can wait for smth. similiar
As someone else mentioned below, perhaps your battery is degrading with time? One other factor could be the weather (I'm a meteorologist). I know that air temperatures have been lower in Florida recently. The high in Bradenton was 72 on the 13th with a low of 52 the next morning. That puts temps in the low-mid 60s during the evening. Certainly cooler than when you were hitting 150 mph.
Based on all the data til now, weather is looking like the strongest possibility. If that’s what it is, we’ll know in the spring as things warm up! 👍
Our 2019 Tesla didn’t slow down at all. The 1000th timeslip was a faster MPH than all previous 999 time slips. (I’m not sure everyone realizes how many runs that really is.) ⚡️🚙💨
I’d like to see you race his souped up hummer ….ads only come up during the races 😕
Ads are outside our control unfortunately. Even Channels that aren’t monetized get ads now 😕
You need a friend to bring a generator to keep things topped off.
Easy explanation for your lower top speed. What tires are you running? It has everything to do with what you explained to the Porsche Panamera driver about staging at the tree. The deep stage changes everything. Your 9.23 to the 9.45 has a lot to do with the the 148-151. Lower ET, lower MPH, because you’re getting to trap that 2 10ths quicker. Same thing when you were talking with the Black car Hellcat. His 8th mile time and trap, is lower, because of the 1.3 60 foot to your 1.5 60’ if he cut a 1.5 60’ he wouldn’t have beat your 1/8th time. The software may have a little to do with it, but I think some of it is just a numbers game. The software updates should make the cars faster, not slower.
If you are using the same tyres, the rubber has had more than 20 heat cycles by now so will be losing grip. Secondly as it wears the outside diameter changes and reduces your top speed slightly, this was noticeable (by few kmh) on superbikes I drag raced. Third it could be software to protect batteries during peak discharge? Who knows.
That thing is basically the Neanderthal beating the Homo Sapien! Absolute polar opposite it doesn't even have an ECU lol.
1:10 nope, its not working well. i tried aiming my projector at my tv but its black screen absorbs all of it. it works a lot better on a projection screen.
Well then if your Projector is 4K, then you’ll like our next post. (Our first native 4K upload!)
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You're right, it's for fun, but it is a lot of fun when a Plaid gets stomped. That doesn't happen very often, but then again, he can't drive that home! 😁👍✌
P.S. I searched Google about the MPH, and all I found was a statement Tesla made the car more dynamic, and more durable with one of the upgrades. ❓
Durability sounds good to us, and the ETs are still high 9.2s to 9.3s, which is virtually unchanged. And since of course it’s the ET that wins a drag race, I’m no overly concerned (yet). Looking back on the 1001 timeslips in our 2019 Model S, colder weather slowed that car down about a tenth. (Other comments reminded us to consider that.) So we could be back to 150MPH in the spring 👍
@@TeslaPlaidChannel Yeah, could be as simple as that. This is totally new tech so it will take awhile to understand all the intricacies. Once those have been worked out we'll probably still be guessing just as with gas! 😁👍✌
@@TOM-C. For sure Tom! And hope you liked today’s new video also 👍
I'd be a bit upset if I thought the manufacturer was tinkering with my car's tune after I took ownership. Putting my EE hat on, I would think "IF" they adjusted a "max" anything, perhaps they lowered a max amps draw a tad above a certain speed?
Can you block updates on your Tesla?
Temporarily, for a few weeks or months. Then it is forced.
But after examining more data, it may just be weather.
And remember, the ETs haven’t suffered (ETs are what count when drag racing). I’d rather be just as quick to the finish line but at a slower MPH anyway…
You are all electric awd from the factory but when you race in your gas cars in your class it's a different story!
Them EVs fast as hell but i still like my gas. Sounds better and dam. sure looks better
👍 Gotcha, yet if Flowmaster made a muffler for that sounded “better” but made cars slower, the vast majority of gearheads would not buy it. Most aftermarket parts are designed to make the car faster 😃
What happens when they start making electric drag cars ?
Actually, Don Garlits (the Big Daddy of Drag Racing, look him up) has been racing Electric Dragsters for years now…
You filmed in 4k but you only uploaded to youtube as 1080p you need to render video in 4k to take advantage.
Noted in another comment below with more details…
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Darn it!!! 😂😂
Glad your wife gave you a card to use for a pro tree reminder. I would suggest a golfers approach. Don’t try to narrate through your backswing! Most sports demand focus. Drag racing is no different.
Can you find out from Tesla about the software update?
Calibration and accuracy of timing system is a factor. Don't assume it's perfect.
👍 Yep, but see also the other more detailed comment below where I add Dragy details over these same several months (plus it’s the same track, although calibration could have indeed changed)
about the speed in the quarter mile, i haven't been involved in years, many years, but tracks could move the pickup for mph a little farther away from the et clock, if we knew the track and how they set it up you would just stay on the throttle an extra second to get a higher speed number. i'm not educated at all on the clocks but i do remember the et and mph were never at the same point, always inches or feet away from each other.
👍 Indeed, we’ve found variations between the tracks in Florida, and sometimes even a very noticeable difference between the left and right lanes. Switch lanes for a different +/- 1 or 2 full MPH, switch back and it’s all repeatable. (We won’t name the tracks where we’ve experienced that 😃)
Funny, a mom and pop grocery getter beating trailered drag strip cars! The future is here!!
👋👍👌✌
Another great vid Andrew .... as much as I love Tesla's , essentially you have an Iphone
there .They can and probably do drop stuff in the software upgrades that you will never know , and that they will never admit to .........
You keep saying you didn’t know you just didn’t remember lol
Yep, for the reasons explained. Even drag racing requires focus, and "talking through the backswing" is not recommended...
Manual is for me, is go out and drive it and enjoy , not gonna beat an automatic , my wife and I have a few ZL1s from 5th gen to now , we drive them to shows and play , I'm 65 now not going to try and beat an automatic lol :) :) :) but I won't buy one :)
👍I loved the 5-speed in my last Foxbody (5.0L with Nitrous)
ATTENTION: There is a CZcams video showing a Plaid on a proper dyno! The Plaid actually makes 1100 horsepower (so it is practically Plaid Plus!).
Here it is again! 1101.2 HP peak 1067 HP OVERALL!
czcams.com/video/7letGoD619g/video.html
Believe that dyno was BEFORE the new TRACK MODE! As OP stated it was at the 1020 SUPPOSED HP MODE!
Andrew, your videos get more informative which each new one posted. Had to watch this one 3 times to make comments. First, the Red Eye that beat you on the pro tree was being pulled in by the Plaid in the last 1000 feet, telling me that his shifting into high gear was enough RPM drop to make you a winner in a virtual identical 0-60 time if it would happen. On the new Hub Dyno video it showed the HP CURVE of the Plaid until computer shut down speed at 163MPH when tested and HP AT 1067! There must be SOME FORMER TESLA ENGINEER out in Calif. that knows how to beat the computer software, and knows how to change gear ratio from 7.56 to a more friendly DRAG RATIO. You would think after all this time a company like Unplugged Performance would know how to do it (BUT here again I'm pretty sure they are working with Tesla's approval on different things, and hacking a Plaids computer would be a BIG NO NO if they want to continue racing the Plaid and winning Pikes Peak Hillclimb again!) Perhaps Anderson Dick in Brazil, of FUEL TECH fame may take up the fight, after all he was very impressed with his Plaid when he bought it, and figured out how to make a quarter mile pass at over 150MPH with NO DRIVER, and have the car turn around and go back to the starting line! Have to mention the Lucid Airs tires again that significantly cut down rolling resistance because of tire compound. As to cutting top quarter mile speed, I have reviewed at least a dozen CZcams videos of guys doing a 0-174+ run. Each video shows the Plaids speedometer SLIGHTLY slowing down as it hits anywhere between 130- 140MPH. It is noticeable once you realize what is going on, and to look for. So I posit that the new TRACK MODE has cut some power out of the Plaids motors at those speeds. One other thing, the car that beat you going 8.57 at 157MPH would probably lose to the Rimac Nevera or the Bugatti Battista as both use the Rimac motors and chassis and the Rimac has gone an 8.58et on a airfield. Non prepped track but at 168MPH!....Keep those videos coming!
Something I've noticed is pretty much 90% of the time you say, oh I can't get into dragstrip mode, 2 more minutes, 5 more minutes, 3 more minutes . That seems to be very inconsistent . Does that possibly have anything to do with the mph ?
For consistency shouldn't you always be in dragstrip mode so then you can make accurate comparisons instead of hit and miss ? ✌️ keep up the good work 😃
Drag Strip mode uses more power. Especially when it's cold, as it heats up the batteries. He can get mid-9s in the regular Plaid mode, so that is the mode that he stays in most of the time. At the drag strip there is a LOT of idle time when you are sitting in line, and you don't want to use your battery up just sitting. Plus even when he has short notice of being up for a run, he can turn on Drag Strip mode, and even if it doesn't fully get to the optimal temp in time, it still improves the acceleration over Plaid mode.
@@deanmcmanis9398
The question was not directed to you.......🤔
everything you said I already know. And I really don't want to waste time explaining the fact that I'm NOT talking to you.
@@nobombs8784 Dean was one of the first few dozen subscribers here and has watched over two hundred of our videos. His reply was exactly correct, we couldn’t have said it any better.
Only one thing to add: Viewers speculate that the trap speed slowdown (>150 down to ~147) is due to “always running Drag Strop Mode”. Nope, not us. We often don’t use it when the competitor is not expected to be close, and we don’t even turn it on until the last moment before the race. (Intentionally) Better to have it still show “2 minutes remaining” during the race instead of leaving it on for hours like other Plaid owners are doing (we’ve seen them personally) 😳
Yet we’ve had enough fully warmed up races this month to clearly see that the trap speed has lowered…
@@TeslaPlaidChannel thank you for YOUR response. I find it annoying when trying to talk to a Particular individual and some other person out-of-the-blue interjects their comments before the original poster has a chance to answer.
Everything that he said in his comment I already know and made him aware .
I have set 17 World Records drag racing, won two national championships and three Western Division championships drag racing. So I'm familiar . Since you felt the need to qualify people for answering or asking questions by how long they've been subscribed to your channel . I felt the need to qualify myself . Again I didn't ASK Dean a question .I simply made that point known to him. all of this is completely irrelevant and exactly why it's not productive for other people answering questions that were not asked of them. I own a 2020 S Raven. I know why you wouldn't keep it in dragstrip mode all day. That question wasn't asked and is common knowledge 🤔 ..
Finally after all of this wasted time, explanations and conversation you answerd the question. At the very END of YOUR reply .
Thanks.. and have fun at the track 👍
@@nobombs8784 We also use the Dragy for almost every run (unless its battery is dead), so we have a secondary datapoint beyond the track’s equipment (which could have calibration issues). The Dragy data shows the same MPH drop, all things being equal.
Weather may be the other factor, since we’ve been down about 30 degrees colder (90s down to 60s) here in central Florida. If that’s the issue, we’ll know in a couple of months as it warms up in the spring…
Nothing stock beat the Tesla
Fastest stock vehicle in the world
👍 And only the T-bird has a better ET. (920HP Redeye won due to driver reaction times)
Remember your cars stock ,and let's be honest if Elon really wants your car can be way faster.
Hellcats should try helium, nitrous didn’t work😂
They would sound funny tho!!
There was no bottle in the car that run was supercharger only!
@@tarpon234 Thanks for confirming. We didn’t think it was going for this pass 👍.
Were you able to find and fix the issue that you had last Thursday?
Cooler air density could keep the mph down
Perhaps. We'll be watching this closely as the weather changes (here in Florida)
How do you keep forgetting Pro trees???🤣🤣🤣
Explained at the end of the video: Hour-plus waits from the time I'm aware until the race actually happens. Narrating. Trying to get the car into Launch Control. But the solution presented at the end of the video has already worked successfully on two nights after this video was shot...
@@TeslaPlaidChannel I hear u. 🙂🙂
Maybe battery degradation could be affecting the top end? After all you've did over 1000 races?
Race number was 1000 was faster than all previous 999 runs (as shown in that video).
This week: ran within 0.02 of the fastest time ever run. What degradation?
@@TeslaPlaidChannel yea but I doubt software updates have anything to do with this. Tesla wouldnt care one bit about what the NHRA thinks and I doubt the regulations would have any influence on the car not being able to reach 150
@@thedumbconspirator4956 Probably ambient temperature 👍
No 150 mph? Could it be that Tesla is trying to save your brakes (and your life)?
Zzz😱PRO TREE😲Zzz
👍 It happens! ⚡️🚙💨
(But shouldn’t anymore thanks to the solution shown at the end of the video)
Ok this teslas getting me into drag racing , fk the tesla , these boys are lit
That redeye ran outta your life
Ummm, which car had the better ET?
Which car was being pulled on from the moment the second car left the tree? ⚡️🚙💨
Yep, thought so 👍
And spoiler alert just for you: in two more races between these same two cars last week, the Tesla crossed the finish line first both times.
Video coming next week 🎥
Electric is good but gas is better!
For customization, sure. But for running two thousand dragstrip passes without a single broken part? (And our only maintenance was one set of brake pads!)