If it's a persistent left and right light tapping noise over pretty much every surface, and isn't felt through the floor, that does sound like drop links.
Steering rack is a deeper thunk more central in the car, down by your feet.
Uprated suspension does chew through top mounts and drop links way faster than the OEM suspension though, and the OEM suspension is also a lot quieter in general. MK5s have always suffered with noise problems with aftermarket suspension, especially coilovers and stiffer ARBs. As long as there no other adverse affects, the noises can largely be ignored.