OK, I have recently bought a 2007 mk3 1.8 roadster. While changing out the new wheels I bought for it, a quick visual check showed up a broken OEM front drop link ( the four plastic button type ), anyway, not wanting to just dive in and get a single replacement, I’m considering changing the ARB’s for the ILMotorsport lightweight ones for starters. The car has -30mm Eibach spring kit fitted and I am thinking that the ends of the ARB’s may not be horizontal due to the lowering springs? So, what about adjustable drop links? The ILMotorsport ones I am considering but am I overthinking this one? If folk have this combo or other altered/ modified set up (RX8/Eibach/ racing beat or other bars, aftermarket lowered coilovers, other drop links etc) would you mind commenting on how you find them and the improvements gained? I can do the work myself and roughly £330 would do it with the option I stated.
Barrie
There was a thread on this a few years ago and it concluded I think that for a larger lowering of the car for track days maybe an improvement with the adjustable drop links but for the 30mm drop on the road not worth the extra.
The Mazda drop links are like toffee on the Mk3.
In the trade the Blueprint droplinks get the best review.
Both the fronts are the same and both the rears are the same.
Unlike the MK1 where they are all the same and the Mk2 where they are all handed to that specific corner.
Thank you for the reply Eddie! 
that was exactly the sort of info I was after, do you think ( or know ) if the upgraded ARB’s are worth having? I know it’s not comparing apples with apples but two of my mk1’s had Meisterr’s fitted but standard otherwise suspension wise and they drove brilliantly. I’m not happy with the mk3 as it is, the ride is quite “choppy” and it does hop a bit at the back when engaged in spirited cornering on less than perfect surfaces? I also sense a little oversteer ( hope I’ve got that right) where when turning in, I have to ease back off the wheel a bit to keep it exactly on line? I currently can’t afford the expense of a set of new coilovers, much as I would like them, so was hoping that firming up other areas might help?
Barrie
Hi,
Don’t mean to butt in but,…
Can someone explain to me how the adjustment on the adjustable drop links work.
Thanks
Ned
Hi Barrie,
I have fitted this MX5 parts Anti Sway Bar Kit, a few months back.
what “I” think so far is the difference before, the car would lurch up at the back and
sometimes the rear wheel on the inside of the turn would tramp.
Now it feels more positive, flatter and a lot less roll.
All in all a good job done, marks out of ten …8
All said and done if you drive normal all the time the standard setup is fine.
Hope this helps
Ned
the drop links can be lengthened and shortened within limits, so the ARB that they are connected to can itself be “adjusted” my understanding is the ends of the ARB’s should be level ( horizontal ) so with a lowered car, without some “adjustment” they would be not in the correct plane? I have no experience of this first hand, hence my original post to get a better understanding of things. For my minimal drop on Eibach springs, it sounds like not worth the extra cost?
barrie
Just read your other post Ned, thank you. It sounds like what I was trying to explain at the back of my car is what you have said? Do I take it you’ve just kept OEM spec drop links?
Barrie
Edit: those are the ARB’s I was looking at purchasing along with these
http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/anti-roll-drop-links-adjustable-mk2-25-35-p-3205.html ( full set front/rear)
Yes,
Fitted new OEM spec drop links.
Ned
Sorry. I have the 2 ltr Sport that has the Mazda uprated suspension and I do not have the problems you have on the 1.8 with the standard suspension.
Maybe worth a 4 wheel laser alignment!
If only I’d paid attention to your signature! Yep mine is almost poverty spec 
and as you say different set up. I do think a proper alignment from one of the specialists will be a good thing to do! Thanks again
Barrie
thanks for replying Ned. Will be making a decision soon as to which way to go.
Barrie
Just an update, purchased the ILMotorsport " standard " non adjustable drop links. Hardest part was getting the old ones off! Ended up using the total destruction method to get them off, it also involved a 4" angle grinder 
anyways,the knocking has stopped at least, as one of the droplinks was just flapping about! Not had much opportunity to road test but feels slightly better.
Thank you to all who contributed!
Barrie
Right folks, embarrassing as this is for me, I thought I would update this topic. I’ve been doing bits n bobs to the car ( as you do ) and whilst the wheels were off, I dug out the odd bit of gravel that was stuck in the treads, cleaned the inner and outer faces of each wheel etc and then thought I would check the tyre pressures. I’ve been banging on about how unimpressed I’ve been with the handling of the car fitted with the -30mm Eibach springs, anyway I checked the pressures and they were anywhere between 34-36psi! Schoolboy error I know but after having the “new” tyres swapped onto the replacement wheels, I’ve never checked the pressures ??
Took them down to 28psi all round as a starting point, went out for a test drive ( about 12 miles ) on the back roads I normally go on and the difference is amazing ?? I didn’t think they were that far out having been fitted only a few weeks ago. I’m posting as anyone like me who takes it for granted that the fitters would put in what I asked for and then have a bouncy, unstable car which TBH was a handful to say the least, might check theirs out too. I know there will be folk out there who check their tyres a lot more frequently, as I will in the future but did not think the car would be that sensitive to different pressures?
Barrie
All too common.
In the past 12 months I have had new tyres fitted to both the MX5 and a Skoda Superb, one at ATS and the other at Kwik Fit, plus a puncture repaired. Every time the tyres were over inflated.
Luckily because the Skoda has a tyre pressure monitor that needed to be reset I had checked the pressures after picking up the car to make sure they were all the same. As a result I checked the MX5 pressure after the puncture and after the new tyres and found on both occasions the tyres had been inflated to 2.5 bar.
Thanks folks ?? don’t feel as bad about it now! Wouldn’t mind but I bought a half decent digital TP gauge with F/R pressure settings, pressure release trigger (that did come in handy) etc and then didn’t bothered to check! This from someone who has been driving for well over 40 years, motorcycles as well! Just should not have trusted the fitters. I think they must just pump up to pop the beads on and then left it at whatever it was? Not to worry, no harm done, all safe and sound. Enjoying the new ride quality immensely!
Barrie
I take my daily car to a dealer for service as it’s under warranty, never has come back with correct tyres pressures. When I fetched it new from a dealer up north it felt rather a harsh ride on the way back down the motorway, yep pressures way too high. I reckon they must assign that job to the new starter/apprentice without a further check on it.
Hi Mick, pretty sure that was the case with me although I consider it my fault for not checking? Should have known better. I’m certainly not an authority on handling and all the while I was blaming the suspension (Eibachs) but sort of happy now that I knew something wasn’t right, just didn’t know what? At least I could tell the difference between good and bad! It was starting to spoil my enjoyment of the car to a degree. All seems good now though and didn’t cost anything.
Barrie