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Offline Matto

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Rear drop links
« on: January 22, 2012, 01:07:52 pm »
Car had a service in november and the dealer said that the drop link bushes were split. It went in last week for the injectors and whilst it was in they did a health check. This time they said it was rear trailing arm bushes. On the "additional work" sheet both times the part numbers have been the same:

1K0 501 529 F and 1K0 501 530 C which both point to the drop links.

I have done a search but most of the results are over 3 years old. So my question is, do I replace with OE drop links or are there some better aftermarket ones? I have also been looking on the Polybush site as they do kits for the drop links. Although they are quite pricey.
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Re: Rear drop links
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2012, 01:14:49 pm »
Just use OE Droplinks.

I fitted some BSH ones and they just knocked like hell on bumpy roads under 50mph. I tried all sorts to stop the knocking and took them off after about 2 weeks as it just annoyed me.
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Re: Rear drop links
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2012, 01:30:41 pm »
The Neuspeed ones has worked for me, i've had them for 2 years with no issues whatsoever  :happy2:
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Re: Rear drop links
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2012, 01:51:05 pm »
Quote from: danishmkvgti on January 22, 2012, 01:30:41 pm
The Neuspeed ones has worked for me, i've had them for 2 years with no issues whatsoever  :happy2:

+1, but ive only been using them for 6 months or so.

Anyone want to test the 034 motorsports links?
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Re: Rear drop links
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2012, 01:52:36 pm »
BSH...clunk clunk clunk here as well.....stock ones went straight back on!
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Re: Rear drop links
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2012, 02:04:25 pm »
Quote from: vRSAlex on January 22, 2012, 01:51:05 pm
Quote from: danishmkvgti on January 22, 2012, 01:30:41 pm
The Neuspeed ones has worked for me, i've had them for 2 years with no issues whatsoever  :happy2:

+1, but ive only been using them for 6 months or so.

Anyone want to test the 034 motorsports links?

Yes Alex, i'm up for it just send them to me and i'll review them for you  :happy2:
You didn't want me to buy them did you??  :laugh:  :booty:
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Re: Rear drop links
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2012, 02:05:47 pm »
Regarding the BSH ones being clunky, that seemed to be the general opinion on them in the search results I found. TBH I have no issues using OE ones just wondered seeing as I was going to change them, was there a better alternative.
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Re: Rear drop links
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2012, 02:10:02 pm »
IMO as Carl said...OE all the way, you gain so little from the others it isnt worth the bother.  :smiley:
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Re: Rear drop links
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2012, 04:34:09 am »
Quote from: Matto on January 22, 2012, 01:07:52 pm
Car had a service in november and the dealer said that the drop link bushes were split. It went in last week for the injectors and whilst it was in they did a health check. This time they said it was rear trailing arm bushes. On the "additional work" sheet both times the part numbers have been the same:

1K0 501 529 F and 1K0 501 530 C which both point to the drop links.

I have done a search but most of the results are over 3 years old. So my question is, do I replace with OE drop links or are there some better aftermarket ones? I have also been looking on the Polybush site as they do kits for the drop links. Although they are quite pricey.

I'd stick with OE, when u say Trailing arm bushes. Is that the rear suspension arms? Same place rear toe (I think) can be adjusted!?
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