ok.. i picked up some of the rubber spacers, but they're a no go. they won't fit in between the springs. i'm sure the aluminum twist-in type would work, but they don't seem like they'd feel too good, and might screw up the springs.
so, i'm seriously considering a 1/4-1/2" steel spacer to fit between the top of the strut assembly and the chassis. i know some european cars use these from the factory.. Volvo and BMW, i believe.
does this sound too disasterous to anybody?