Thanks. Leveling from an actual measurement perspective isn’t necessarily my goal. Evening out the wheelwell gap front-to-rear is. Rear ends always sit lower, at least for every car I’ve ever owned, so going with your 56/74 prob is the right answer since there’s a 5/8” difference for me already front/rear if I decide to go for it.
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3D printed lowering links
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BrianS85
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Thanks Sorka. What’s a brine? Lol. This is actually the first thing I’ve ever printed before. I used a Form labs Form2 with “Durable” resin. Form labs support said this would be closest to PETG.
I assume that was an auto correct for brim. It is a setting that basically prints a small brim around the item to help with print bed adhesion.
I designed them to have a clean break where you cut there, so you're right to cut it all the way through.
On my printer setup using PETG these print with an actual gap opening there except for maybe the base layer.. quick swipe of Xacto liberates it.
On my printer setup using PETG these print with an actual gap opening there except for maybe the base layer.. quick swipe of Xacto liberates it.
Tesla boosted the car height about 3/4" after early (2013/14?) road debris hit stories came out, and I think has stayed there as the new normal height ever since.
Using +4 restores pretty close to what original Model S ride height was in "NORMAL" setting, but if you want to be sure use +6, which may be a little lower than original
+8 are definitely lower, and when you select "LOW" with these babies on the car looks slammed. With these on, you don't feel the need to reach for the LOW setting on the highway because you're already there.. LOW is saved for "car show", because now you are concerned about bottoming out on speed bumps, etc.
Using +4 restores pretty close to what original Model S ride height was in "NORMAL" setting, but if you want to be sure use +6, which may be a little lower than original
+8 are definitely lower, and when you select "LOW" with these babies on the car looks slammed. With these on, you don't feel the need to reach for the LOW setting on the highway because you're already there.. LOW is saved for "car show", because now you are concerned about bottoming out on speed bumps, etc.
Fun fact: if I haven't mentioned it before: Model 3 (non-P) ride height (battery rails to ground) is LOWER than Model S w/air set to Normal
..and may in fact be even lower than Model S set to LOW (on factory links). I'm going to check again tonight. Quick experiment.
I know this because I've changed all my seasonal tires over for summer... and the same jack just barely fits under the 3 jacking point whereas no problem on the S.
..and may in fact be even lower than Model S set to LOW (on factory links). I'm going to check again tonight. Quick experiment.
I know this because I've changed all my seasonal tires over for summer... and the same jack just barely fits under the 3 jacking point whereas no problem on the S.
BrianS85
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These worked great by the way. Here’s the low setting (which is what I drive on) with +2mm all around on 21s. Front fender is about 28 1/2 inches from the ground. The +2mm links were about a 1/4 drop.
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I thought it would be a good idea to bring this post back to the top because Scott has been so helpful in the past.
Sadly, I was informed a few months ago that Scott had past away. He was a great contributor to the Tesla community.
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Sadly, I was informed a few months ago that Scott had past away. He was a great contributor to the Tesla community.
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RIP Scott, his contribution to owners will be on the road for many years to come.
On a side note, I printed +6 and +8 and the +6 were great and I drove around on Low all the time, I wanted to have a super slammed in the weeds look on Low and drive on normal so I threw on the +8 links and didn't see a huge difference and still drive around on Low.
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Rk604
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Have also had mine for several months now at +6mm on both front and back. Picture attached for reference
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