Adjustable drop links - which ones?

[BMWZ4MC]

Having finally fixed my coolant leak and started using my Zed again, I’ve found the next source of frustration. What was an occasional clunk over bumps from the front suspension has become a heavy knocking with any steering angle. It’s indirectly road speed related in as much as it doesn’t occur at low speed, but not truly proportional to road wheel rotational speed. With the engine off (so no power steering), moving the steering wheel around centre with the resistance of the tyres on the ground produces a single clunk with each direction change of the steering wheel.
I’m 99% certain the culprits are the front drop links. At full lock, this is how they appear:

Driver’s side:



Passenger side:



The problem I have is that I have no idea who made them. They were purchased on my behalf by the garage that fitted my KW Clubsports and H&R ARBs because the OEM items wouldn’t fit.
I’ve no idea if these are an unusual length or just different from the fixed length of the OEM item. They were fitted in 2014, so I doubt the garage will have a record now.
Is anyone else running adjustable drop links? If so, which ones would you recommend? And do they have plenty of adjustability?
Thanks

 

[Rockhopper]

Just unbolt them and go for a drive and see if the noise goes away. Drop links usually knock when driving on bumpy roads.

 

[Ed Doe]

I believe e36 ones are shorter and suit a lowered zed. Alternatively I got some roadnutz adjustable ones which have done the trick nicely and not expensive

 

[BMWZ4MC]

Just unbolt them and go for a drive and see if the noise goes away. Drop links usually knock when driving on bumpy roads.

They’re breaking up so I need to replace them anyway. If the noise is coming from somewhere else, I’ll keep hunting.

 

[BMWZ4MC]

I believe e36 ones are shorter and suit a lowered zed. Alternatively I got some roadnutz adjustable ones which have done the trick nicely and not expensive

Thanks Ed, I’ll look into those

 

[P40L VX]

I used these Nitron ones Clicky

 

[RedUn]

Nitron, lovely bits of kit

 

[BMWZ4MC]

I used these Nitron ones Clicky

Nitron, lovely bits of kit

Thanks both

RedUn, I can't read the part number in your pic, but it looks like it says M10 185-220mm. Is the at the correct fitment?

And both of you running OEM suspension and ARBs or aftermarket items? I want to be certain that I order the correct fitment since I'm going to have to negotiate shipping them to Australia, so returns won't be easy.

 

[P40L VX]

Yep, you want the M10 185-220. Im running KWs and the H&R ARBs from the E46 M3.

 

[BMWZ4MC]

Good stuff, thanks. I'm running the same set up, so they should solve my problem.

 

[RedUn]

Thanks both

RedUn, I can't read the part number in your pic, but it looks like it says M10 185-220mm. Is the at the correct fitment?

And both of you running OEM suspension and ARBs or aftermarket items? I want to be certain that I order the correct fitment since I'm going to have to negotiate shipping them to Australia, so returns won't be easy.

KW clubbys and h&r bars here

Part no 010058-185-220