^^Thank for the input. I talked to Koni and they're sending replacement parts. Wonder why my kit came with something different than the rubber boots?
I believe the metal boot is included for inserts where the diameter of the donor strut is greater than 45mm. I remember seeing that diagrammed (no wording) on one of the informational cards in the included accessory baggies
I just completed this upgrade but I used Eibach springs.
The only thing that made job a PITA was the fact that the front strut bolt was nowhere near long enough to reach the bottom of the front struts through the hole I had to drill. It delayed the upgrade until I was able to find a M12x1.5 bolt and nut at 40mm in length to pull the strut in. I was barely able to get the bolt in 3 threads before I could tighten the nut to pull the strut in. Get yourself the longest threads you can find on a M12x1.5 bolt and nut. I had to visit 4 hardware stores to find one! It sure would have been nice if Koni would have thrown in a piece of M12x1.5 all-thread and a nut. Grrr!
Other than that, the upgrade was a MAJOR improvement in handling on my 2011 Legacy! Now I can throw the car into turns that I previously had to slow way down for.
I personally did not have to use longer bolts to pull the struts in. The supplied bolts were plenty long enough to pull in the strut in my case. Easily 4-5 threads before making contact with the lower strut body.
Nonetheless, I love the new setup with H&R springs. I did take the car in afterwards to get an alignment for piece of mind but everything was pretty good after the upgrade. I can post the alignment details (pre/post) if anyone is curious.
Koni Shock/Strut & Epic Engineering Spring Install
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I believe the metal boot is included for inserts where the diameter of the donor strut is greater than 45mm. I remember seeing that diagrammed (no wording) on one of the informational cards in the included accessory baggies
I personally did not have to use longer bolts to pull the struts in. The supplied bolts were plenty long enough to pull in the strut in my case. Easily 4-5 threads before making contact with the lower strut body.
Nonetheless, I love the new setup with H&R springs. I did take the car in afterwards to get an alignment for piece of mind but everything was pretty good after the upgrade. I can post the alignment details (pre/post) if anyone is curious.