Lowered my car this morning with adjustable links: Key steps that ensure precision

[Aggmeister2010]

There is no way to adjust front camber, but the front stays pretty level when lowering.

BUT!!!!

There IS a way to adjust the rear camber. A small shop called EV Tuning has a product that turns your factory rear control arms into camber adjusters, by replacing one of the bushings with an eccentric bushing.

The SC would not notice this change, so no worries there. And you can adjust put up to 1 degree of camber. I’m lowered almost 2 inches, and it got me back into factory specs.

Adjustable Rear Camber Bushings for Tesla Model S and Model X

He has videos online regarding how to install it, and even includes a tool to press out the factory bushing.

 

[Aggmeister2010]

How are your tires handling the lowered stance, correct me if I'm wrong, but there is no way to adjust for the increased negative camber associated with the lower stance?

there’s a kit you can buy that replaces the inner bushing on your rear control arms into an eccentric bolt, giving you a few degrees of adjustability. I got mine down to -1.5 deg with room to spare, but you don’t want to go much more neutral than that or it’ll be squirrelly.

You have to get an alignment after you install them, and it may raise the rear end about half an inch, so lowering links might be a good idea too (or Tesla can reset the ride height for $95)

With the camber adjustment, I haven’t had any issue with abnormal wear.

 

[jebs2k]

would i be able to just use the front links to lower the car to a 1inch gap and leave the rear at the stock .875 gap?

 

[lolachampcar]

you can pretty much set any wheel anywhere you want it so maintaining rake would not be a problem.

 

[jebs2k]

you can pretty much set any wheel anywhere you want it so maintaining rake would not be a problem.

so i mean i can use an aftermarket link for the fronts, and keep the oem link in the back?

 

[Aggmeister2010]

so i mean i can use an aftermarket link for the fronts, and keep the oem link in the back?

Yes, that's totally fine.

 

[BrownMS]

that has me curious how that would look

 

[Aggmeister2010]

that has me curious how that would look

With some beefier tires in the back, probably pretty slick. With factory tires, it may just look like you have a suspension problem.

 

[jebs2k]

just installed the links in the front and lowered it about an inch. now it sits nicely on low without the reverse rake

 

[BrownMS]

just installed the links in the front and lowered it about an inch. now it sits nicely on low without the reverse rake

pics?