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Lowering the Model 3
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P-Lo801
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It's best practice to do an alignment anytime you modify your suspension to prevent any uneven wear on your tires. That said, I think you can get away with not doing one if you only lower it by an inch. But, I just lowered mine about an inch or so and will opt to do an alignment still.
Yes alignment always. you gotta get rough with the suspension when you are removing stuff and things get out of spec no matter how careful you are. With that said, after lowering my car was pulling slightly to the right. Firestone does lifetime alignment for a vehicle @$200 or one time $80.
follow.johnny
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I had TSportline springs installed on my RWD last fall and I wanted to be safe and got an alignment. The rears were out of specs alittle but good to have it done so your tires wear evenly. I've attached my spec sheet.
DB-Cooper
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I'd seriously consider getting an alignment. I've lowered dozens of cars, and I've watched many not get alignments, including the first time I lowered my car. The toe falls out of spec and you'll end up shredding your tires up significantly faster. Outside of that, nothing bad will happen. You can skip it, but just keep a close eye on tire wear, typically it won't be even so you're wasting a lot of time.
P-Lo801
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You're lucky. I had lifetime alignment with firestone for my previous car, and I inquired about getting another one for my model 3. But according to them, they don't have the equipment yet to align the model 3.
P-Lo801
Member
Yea, I think it's just this location. They recommended another firestone to do it at.
follow.johnny
FSD Beta Tester
After driving about 100 miles so about 1 week to let the springs settle.
dennisvab
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I don’t think it’s that they don’t have the equipment. The problem is they don’t have the specs in their alignment machine yet. The same thing hear locally for me in Syracuse Ny. The local Firestone called their alignment company rep, and they were notified that new software will be rolling out to them in the summer. So it’s very possible other Firestone locations in the US are capable of aligning the 3
Yeah, I was looking to see how it looked on a non P3D model, just standard AWD with the 19" wheels. Thanks though
If anyone has done this, pics would be greatly appreciated.Yeah, I was looking to see how it looked on a non P3D model, just standard AWD with the 19" wheels. Thanks though
It will look the same as far as wheel gap goes. The overall wheel/tire height is the same. Good luck. But it's hard to go wrong for $314 vs up 420+50 shipping. I had them installed for 260 by my master tech
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