Recent content by ngng

Please report back once you install the strips. I am curious if they are an improvement.

Apparently you don't need longer bolts for the .25"

After everybody has posted their alignment specs, I think maybe one person had a decent "pro-tire life" readout. We're seeing a camber reduction, but toe is still aggressive. I think we're going to see people with visible inner tire wear, from toe, at around 6k miles. It'll be exaggerated if the...

Lazy tech (you get what you pay for). That being said, caster is the least important value. You want it for the self centering effect and similar on both sides, but it's fine. I question whether the OP could actually tell the difference before/after the alignment If you're interested in the...

Good luck. Firestone will align to Tesla spec. You might get lucky and have a tech who is willing to adjust to your liking, you also might get one that aligns to the extreme ends of "acceptable"

surprised you don't need new suspension parts after that hit

Ah yeah, I misunderstood!

https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modely/en_eu/GUID-A6D6CF75-C9CA-4140-97FA-341E27E3B4D8.html

Lion vehicles do not have a low voltage enabled pin. It’s in the manual.

Jack wherever is safe, it does not matter.

My shop floor isn't flat either, but it can be shimmed to be level. But, that doesn't usually become an issue until you're aligning the car. Not so much of a big deal for setting the ride height since we're trying to get it close and not perfect. I think we might be saying the same thing though...

I don't completely agree with that. If the fronts and rears are set equally prior to install you can very close. Make equal adjustments, roll car to unbind suspension, measure ride height. That being said, ride height is important but it's not the end all be all for a street car. Get it close...

Depends on how the tech set the machine up to balance

what do you mean balancing tool? i preset all four corners prior to install, measured the ride height, wrote down the approx height change with 10 turns, then dialed the car in with the appropriate ride height and rake. rears are quick, fronts were more of a pain since there was tension, but...

Use a measuring tape from the battery pack points to the floor. It’s accurate enough. It’s a lot harder to adjust on the car, especially with those crappy adjusters. Honestly, if I need to make an adjustment I’ll pull the fronts and conpress the springs so there’s no tension. Rears are a few...