I followed the MM instructions. It was a fairly easy install. Don't use the provided bumpstops. Bilstein's have internal bumpstops as you mentioned. It helps to remove the struts completely when you locate and drill the hole for the cc plates. If you don't have the instructions you can view them on the mm website.
I know, the supplied instructions are for the aftermarket Bilsteins. You really should try to get the aftermarket bilstein boots before you do the job. The factory boots are a real pain to get them to work properly with the CC plates. I did not use the mm supplied bumpstops when I installed my plates. To remove the strut, I put the front of the car on jackstands (under the frame, control arm must be free to move). Place a jack under the control arm to support to support it and remove the sway bar links. I then loosened the upper stud bolt, then the 2 lower spindle bolts. raise, or lower the jack until you are able to completely remove the UPPER spindle bolt. then raise the jack slightly to completely remove the upper strut stud bolt. lower the jack slowly. the control arm will swing all the way down and the strut will come free from the upper mount. BE SURE TO REMOVE THE UPPER SPINDLE BOLT BEFORE DOING THIS OR THE STRUT SHAFT WILL SWING OUT WHEN IT COMES FREE FROM THE UPPER MOUNT AND POSSIBLY CATCH THE LIP OF YOUR FENDER.
I am going to remove one of the sway bar connections to allow the lower arm to drop down more so I don't have to wrestle the gas charged strut shaft down any more.
I think MM could do a better job on the instruction by making them less generic and stating more clearly what gets used and what doesn't with regard to coilover vs conventional springs...... and aftermarket vs OEM struts.
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