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MS Plaid Factory and Max Alignment Specs
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Muzzman1
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I had my plaid aligned only for the fact that I replaced the factory wheels with 20" square setup.
It was recommended by the wheel shop, and Tesla offered it up for free to me while they were replacing the HV pack.
Here's my stats for comparison.
FYI I was told the Caster Values are the correct values for the Plaid, but their software was not updated to show "green" for those values.
It was recommended by the wheel shop, and Tesla offered it up for free to me while they were replacing the HV pack.
Here's my stats for comparison.
FYI I was told the Caster Values are the correct values for the Plaid, but their software was not updated to show "green" for those values.
lolachampcar
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It looks like there is room to dial out rear camber. I'll find out just how much room when mine is on the rack. I'm running about 1/2" lower than low so will also report on where the car starts (camber gain from lowering).
Rollingstone
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lolachampcar
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I used these
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There are much cheaper versions out there and, once they are installed, you no longer see them or can tell the difference. That said, these worked well.
Still have yet to get my car in for an alignment check. Will post results when I do.
RSX-2 TARTAN Tesla S/X PLAID Ride Height Adjustment Lowering Link Set
#1 Lowering Links for the Tesla Model S/X Plaid and Long Range!
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There are much cheaper versions out there and, once they are installed, you no longer see them or can tell the difference. That said, these worked well.
Still have yet to get my car in for an alignment check. Will post results when I do.
Muzzman1
Active Member
The alignment I attached above are in fact my Plaid Alignment from the SC with factory specs. All the numbers are within spec. Ignore the RED colors as they pertain to non-refresh.
It doesn't appear any adjustment was made to your camber though. Is there any factory adjustment range to adjust camber?
lolachampcar
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I seem to remember some pictures of a rear camber adjustment capability.
I do wish there were some real suspension nerds here as I would love to know what Tesla did with the suspension to improve lateral grip soooooo much. My guess is they finally made roll center adjustments to take advantage of that super low CoG but that is purely a guess.
Gone are the days were we could just drop H. Mees (Ford GT then Original S suspension) an email and ask
The original post literally states the alignment is for the Plaid lol There is camber and caster adjustment in the front. No camber adjustment rear. The sheet shows front camber and caster maxed out at low setting.
The car will definitely need front adjustable upper arms to add camber for track duty. The rear seems to be near the sweet spot, so might no need anything there.
Aggmeister2010
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Very curious that the 2012-2021 Dual Motor calls for Front Toe OUT and rear toe IN, but the Plaid is the opposite....
Also OP, kinda odd that they left you with zero front right toe and so much cross caster and cross camber in the front. Does it pull to the right?
Also OP, kinda odd that they left you with zero front right toe and so much cross caster and cross camber in the front. Does it pull to the right?
lolachampcar
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Aggmeister2010
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Oops, I read the chart wrong. OP has front toe OUT (negative) and rear toe IN (positive) like the older generation.
I was hoping the rear had some camber adjustment to play. I will be lowering in a couple weeks and the rear seems to get a lot more negative camber when lowered compared to the front. It would be nice to dial some of that out to reduce tire wear. Looks like UP is the only way to adjust rear camber at this point
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SBDPlaid
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Old thread but wondering if you ever got your car in for an alignment / alignment check?I used these
RSX-2 TARTAN Tesla S/X PLAID Ride Height Adjustment Lowering Link Set
#1 Lowering Links for the Tesla Model S/X Plaid and Long Range!
There are much cheaper versions out there and, once they are installed, you no longer see them or can tell the difference. That said, these worked well.
Still have yet to get my car in for an alignment check. Will post results when I do.
lolachampcar
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Nope. Never saw the need. I'm over 25k miles on my first set of Pilot Sport IIs just getting ready to replace them and wear is perfectly even front and back. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones but at least it is an indication that this generation of cars can be made to have good tire wear without extra parts.
