Tesla suspension setup is different from a gas powered vehicle. At NorCal Chassis Works, we help Model S, Model 3, Model X and Model Y owners improve handling, comfort, and tire life with proper suspension parts, alignment correction, and proper suspension component setup.
Most Common Suspension Flaws
- Tesla Model 3 / Model Y - Front lower lateral link arms with bad bushing, makes noise at low speeds
- Tesla Model 3 / Model Y - Front compliance link arms with bad bushing, small vibrations feel on steering wheel
- Tesla Model 3 / Model Y - Front upper control arm with bad ball joint, makes a noise when steering or suspension compression at low speeds
- Tesla Model S / Model X - Front forward (Caster) link arms, bad bushings will not hold caster alignment possition, causes vehicle to dart into uneven roads
- Tesla Model S / Model X - Front lower lateral link arms, makes small noise at low speeds, will not hold camber
- Tesla Model S / Model X - Front upper control arm, makes
Most Common Tire Flaws
- Tesla Model 3 / Model Y - Rear tires prematurly wearing on the inside, and no it has nothing to do with CAMBER, but moslty how the toe angles affect the camber. Solution is a rear camber adjustable arms by N2itive or Mountain Pass Performance
- Tesla Model S / Model X - Rear tires permaturley wearing in the inside after 15,000 miles +. Solution is to bring the rear camber of -1.5~-1.8 (Naturly) to a -0.50~-0.80 with an N2utive Suspension alignment kit. A rear camber arm and toe is what is required. And YES it works., We have have seen results of 35,000 - 40,000 on the tires.
Our Solutions
With many companies now offereing support for better suspension components or improvements over the factory arms, we have learned of a few companies that hold their vaules.
For the Tesla Model 3 and Y, we love XRF Suspension components, Whiteline Performance on the OE+ side or Mountain Pass Performance witih a full Performance feel upgrades. On the Tesla Model S / X the rear solution on tire wear is a rear camber that allows the suspension to stand straight up with less then -0.50 degree of camber, and that is the secrete.