Installing struts

[clueless1]

Bought the Koni special actives and had some install questions I have not been able to solve with search, was hoping to get some guidance:

1. There is a thin metal piece affixed to the strut … I thought it was likely for packing to keep it from expanding, but I see a cutout in the bottom washer so it appears to fit over the wire??? I don’t see how one could bolt down the top if the strut so I’m a bit mystified as to what this is / what I am supposed to with it. Picture attached.

2. There is a bushing at the bottom of the Bilstein’s that I would normally move to the new strut (it sits at bottom below the boot — does this also get moved to Konica?

3. My old bump stops are all inside the boots. I’m not sure if they were installed that way or worked there way down over time. When I look at the diagram the bump stops seem to be above the boot — mine look like they were installed THROUGH the boot so that the lower lip is retained inside the boot. Which is the correct way to install my (new) bump stop / boot?

4. What is the recommended torque for the top strut nut? And what is it for the 3 mount bolts?

Thanks for any help.

[redpepperracing]

Remove the wire and discard, it's jut for packing. There should be a white plastic ring that goes on the shaft that will sit on the top of the cartridge, not sure if that is what you are referring to on the Bilstein setup. For the bump stops, I installed them from the top, it seemed pretty obvious to me how to do it. A little silicone grease will help get it seated, just make sure it's in the first groove on the bump stop. I forget the torque specs off hand, I always just google them when I need them. The top nut on the strut is difficult to measure because you need to keep the shaft from turning which on the KONI's is done with an Allen wrench. I think the first time I tried using the torque wrench on the Allen key it broke the key.