Before and after lowering brackets SAS

[colindo1990]

Moderator note (bmah): The first 29 posts in this thread are a combination of two threads on the same topic posted to two different Model S subforums.

The lowering brackets lowered an addition 1.5 inches

Smart Air Suspension setting at stock "LOW" 29" from ground to fender

Smart Air Suspension with lowering brackets setting at "STANDARD" 28" from ground to fender


SAS lowering bracket at "LOW" would drop the car another 1/2 inch to 27.5 inches

 

[Flyguy]

That looks really nice. Any rubbing when you set to low?

 

[colindo1990]

slight passenger front rubs on inner liner when steering turn all the way

 

[Flyguy]

slight passenger front rubs on inner liner when steering turn all the way

Sounds acceptable. Are those 22’s on there? Who makes the wheels? They are nice too

 

[colindo1990]

Yes, 22's

 

[sorka]

I lowered mine 1" after figuring out the reason my cv half shafts kept degrading into causing vibration from hard acceleration was because the cv angle was too high for the joint to handle the torque.

14K miles later and the 5th and hopefully final set of cv half shafts are still doing great.

I lowered mine with 3d printed PETG. Cost about a buck in material.

 

[sorka]

The lowering brackets lowered an addition 1.5 inches



SAS lowering bracket at "LOW" would drop the car another 1/2 inch to 27.5 inches

What did you do to fix your rear camber after lowering?

 

[colindo1990]

unplugged installed mine

left the camber as is

 

[P100D_Me]

I lowered mine 1" after figuring out the reason my cv half shafts kept degrading into causing vibration from hard acceleration was because the cv angle was too high for the joint to handle the torque.

So without the mods and suspension set to 'Very High' or 'High' and accelerating hard is a bad move? Mine has been lowered too so my 'Very High' isn't super high anyway. With mine set to 'Very Low' it looks like a race car, totally useless to drive in that setting but looks amazing when parked.

 

[Naekuh]

totally useless to drive in that setting but looks amazing when parked.

lol...
This is why i said our P100D's are super model's...

like a super model wife, she cant nor wont make you a sandwitch, but she will look hella nice sitting on the couch with her legs crossed.

 

[colindo1990]

unplugged brackets are fixed and non adjustable

 

[sorka]

unplugged installed mine

left the camber as is

You mean as it is now. Lowering it that much will add about .7 degrees of negative camber. What does the alignment sheet look like after lowering?

 

[sorka]

So without the mods and suspension set to 'Very High' or 'High' and accelerating hard is a bad move? Mine has been lowered too so my 'Very High' isn't super high anyway. With mine set to 'Very Low' it looks like a race car, totally useless to drive in that setting but looks amazing when parked.

Yes and the higher you raise the suspension, the worse the vibration is if you have this issue. Some who had it mildly discovered that at the lowest setting it disappeared. I may very well be in the camp now as I won't even try accelerating hard unless I'm on the lowest setting which is now 1" lower than it used to be.

 

[colindo1990]

Sorka,
Did you do the refresh bumper on your car?

 

[sorka]

Sorka,
Did you do the refresh bumper on your car?

No. And in fact I actually prefer the nosecone look over the duck bill look which is going to be a problem for me when I start looking at the P100D in two years...or whatever it is at that time P130D?

 

[demundus]

I lowered mine 1" after figuring out the reason my cv half shafts kept degrading into causing vibration from hard acceleration was because the cv angle was too high for the joint to handle the torque.

Funny, I get this vibration on hard accel with my custom machined arms for camber adjustment. The car is straight as a rail and level too, but when i hit it, i get some minor jiggle from the rear... nothing wrong with my CVs though (or ever)

 

[sorka]

Funny, I get this vibration on hard accel with my custom machined arms for camber adjustment. The car is straight as a rail and level too, but when i hit it, i get some minor jiggle from the rear... nothing wrong with my CVs though (or ever)

Bummer, but not "this vibration" since yours is coming from the rear.

Front vibration when accelerating - accelerometer graphs....
P85D front motor vibration issue

and over a dozen other threads discussing this topic. If your front CV joints haven't started causing this problem yet, you're extremely lucky as most have by now.

 

[Tes La Ferrari]

The lowering brackets lowered an addition 1.5 inches



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Smart Air Suspension setting at stock "LOW" 29" from ground to fender

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Smart Air Suspension with lowering brackets setting at "STANDARD" 28" from ground to fender


SAS lowering bracket at "LOW" would drop the car another 1/2 inch to 27.5 inches

Very nice -- congrats! Looks more aggressive yet still very classy. Good choice on wheels / lowering.

Any more pics ?

What size wheels / tires ?

 

[colindo1990]

22x9 et35
22x10.5 et35

255/30/22 28.1 inches
305/25/22 28 inches

stock 19's are 27.8 inches

I have some VS forged wheels on order

22x9 et 27
22x10.5 et 33

fronts will flush the fenders for a more aggressive stance

 

[sorka]

That second thread I posted was not the one I was thinking of even though there are a few posts in it on the issue:

Nasty noise on hard acceleration
P85D 2015 - Weird noise on Insane-acceleration
Acceleration Shudder