Lubricate the new Maximum Motorsports bumpstop and install it onto the factory dust boot. Use a heavy-duty zip tie to hold it in place.
Install the dust boot and the new bumpstop onto the strut shaft. See the Maximum Motorsports instructions or Web site for advice on what spacers to use above and below the bearing plate. Since this car has the stock ride height, we put four spacers on the strut rod. Later, we put one above the bearing plate.
With the strut out of the way, install the Maximum Motorsports lower plate so the studs stick up through the holes. Maximum suggests using a bit of silicone to hold the lower plate in place. Put a 1/4-inch-thick washer on each stud.
Set the main plates on top of the washers; the odd nubs on each plate go to the front and outside of the engine compartment. Install a set of the thinner washers and nuts on the studs in the lower plate.
Put on another set of thinner washers and bearing plates on the main-plate studs. The bearing plates are reversible left to right, depending on the amount of camber needed. Since this is a street car that doesn't need much negative camber, Dan recommends installing the plates in the positive position with strut rods nearer to the outside of the engine compartment.
Compress the strut and put it back in place with the rod running up through the bearing plate. If your car has the stock ride height, put one spacer on top of the bearing plate and tighten the bolt.
If this car were lowered, we would've utilized the measurement of the original height of the strut rod. In that case, add the correct amount of spacers so the strut rod is higher than the original dimension by the amount the car is lowered. Check the hood clearance. If it's less than 1/8-inch, reposition the spacers to give the clearance needed.