Hi There, from Mountain Pass Performance

[Nine_One_Six_R1S]

@MountainPassPerformance

What are your plans for performance parts?

a couple that I think make sense and you probably will have 1st mover advantage!!

1. Performance Tie Rods. Although I have not experienced one breaking some in the community have experienced this. It would be nice to have opitons for beefed up Tie Rods to upgrade or to carry when going offorad

2. A coilover kit to replace the stock air suspension. Similar cars with air suspension like the Land Rover Range Rover and Mercedes GLS become very expensive to maintain as they age and usually it's the air systems that go bad first before any other fancy stuff. If I want to keep my R1S after warranty I would love to have options similar to what Arnott offers for Mercedes air suspension.

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[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

Lucky you. Compared to mine, my passenger side look like it was assembled by someone slightly drunk or cross-eyed, or both.

 

[Epicloop]

I was thrown off a bit with the Toronto & Mountain Pass ?
Good to hear you finally received your truck, & more products is always good.

 

[SoCal Rob]

Oh come on, don’t pretend that you hate “Freedom Units”. ?

Apologies in advance for a related off-topic post. I was in elementary school in the mid- to late-1970s. We were taught the metric system because the U.S. was switching to it in 1980, IIRC. It was SO much easier than what we use. I’m still disappointed that we couldn’t handle the switch to metric.

 

[Tucker74]

Great to see you guys jumping in to the Rivian aftermarket, I second the request for some upgraded TREs. Watching to see what you come out with ?

 

[COdogman]

Apologies in advance for a related off-topic post. I was in elementary school in the mid- to late-1970s. We were taught the metric system because the U.S. was switching to it in 1980, IIRC. It was SO much easier than what we use. I’m still disappointed that we couldn’t handle the switch to metric.

If we can’t have the metric system let’s at least switch to stones instead of pounds. That is my favorite. I’m “only” 15 stone instead of 220 lbs ?

 

[JeremyP]

How about a front brake 'downsize' kit so 18" wheels can fit?

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

How about a front brake 'downsize' kit so 18" wheels can fit?

Not a good idea. You need the big brakes to stop 7,000+ lbs in an emergency stop. And dynamic weight is much higher than that. The brakes are big for a reason. Not for looks.

 

[Spaceball1]

Excited to see what you guys offer for the Rivian! I had your coilover kit on my Model Y performance (before I sold it).

Would love to quiet down this suspension on the R1T if at all possible ?

 

[Riviot]

@MountainPassPerformance

What are your plans for performance parts?

a couple that I think make sense and you probably will have 1st mover advantage!!

1. Performance Tie Rods. Although I have not experienced one breaking some in the community have experienced this. It would be nice to have opitons for beefed up Tie Rods to upgrade or to carry when going offorad

2. A coilover kit to replace the stock air suspension. Similar cars with air suspension like the Land Rover Range Rover and Mercedes GLS become very expensive to maintain as they age and usually it's the air systems that go bad first before any other fancy stuff. If I want to keep my R1S after warranty I would love to have options similar to what Arnott offers for Mercedes air suspension.

BOTH PLEASE @MountainPassPerformance ! I loved my coils on the old Disco, and would unclench a little in rural Montana if I could swap tie rods and carry a decent spare.

 

[NotoriousRIV]

Been watching your builds since the S14 days, glad to see you're adding Rivian! Intrigued by this new wheel option.

 

[KootenayEV]

Welcome Sasha and team! I have your lift kit on my Model 3. Looking forward to whatever quality parts you come up with for the Rivians!

PS: two things; I’d like an aero wheel in 20”, and if you can think of some add-ons for aero for travel trailers…

 

[Dark-Fx]

Not a good idea. You need the big brakes to stop 7,000+ lbs in an emergency stop. And dynamic weight is much higher than that. The brakes are big for a reason. Not for looks.

You know, it's interesting that GM was able to put 18" wheels on the Hummer EV then. GVCW is a little lower, but not by much.

 

[MountainPassPerformance]

I was thrown off a bit with the Toronto & Mountain Pass ?

Call it wishful thinking!

 

[Cycliste]

Oh come on, don’t pretend that you hate “Freedom Units”. ?

We could have adopted the metric system for weights and measures, but pirates stole the 1 kg standard and imprisoned the scientist bringing it to the US.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/metric-system-pirates/

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