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    Loud clunking on front left

    Ever since I bought the car it had this bad clunking noise coming from the front driver side. I just thought with the turner sway bar and bilstien coilovers it might be normal.
    But I found this. Front end link. Hoping this is the culprit
    the pass side has a newer non adjustable. This one was adjustable. I’m just going to buy smith non adjustable see if that is the fix.

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    Last edited by stubble88; 09-08-2018 at 07:25 PM.

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    Depending on how you want your suspension set up, you might want adjustable links. You want a neutral setting under load. I don't think you can corner balance properly without adjustable links.

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    Agreed, if you have aftermarket suspension and sway bars and a non-stock ride height a strongly suggest getting adjustable links. I use the Turner ones and they're fine.
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    I have GC coilovers, UUC sway bars, and just removed my adjustable end links and installed the Meyle HD ones....
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    i bought a solid Lemforder $30
    did the trick
    clunking gone. I don't track the car or even adjust any of the adjustable stuff. So I didnt bother with the $160 adjustable end links.
    thanks

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    Quote Originally Posted by stubble88 View Post
    i bought a solid Lemforder $30
    did the trick
    clunking gone. I don't track the car or even adjust any of the adjustable stuff. So I didnt bother with the $160 adjustable end links.
    thanks
    Let us know how they are holding up in about 6 months of driving.

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