Lowering Spring Nightmare

[inspire]

Hello everyone. I need help due to lack of knowledge. I have a 95 Tsi Talon that I attempted to install lowering springs on today. Nothing fancy just cheap dropzones to get me buy. A buddy of mine insisted he knew what he was doing, thus that's why we started at 9am this beautiful Sunday morning and didn't finish our incorrect install till 930pm tonight. The issue I'm having now is that the springs are on but the top of the strut that goes through the top hat now has a gap about two inches from bolt to rubber bushing. I have searched but have not found anything. I need help on what was done wrong and how I can fix it. It makes a clunking noise from all four struts when you hit a bump and has no suspension other than the spring all e. I know I sound like an idiot and this is embarrassing but all constrictive help is welcome. Please don't bash me I know I messed up and I usually don't do things like this. Thank you everyone. Sorry for any typos using a cell phone right now.

 

[RamenPride]

The dust boot and sleeve DO NOT have to come off to change the spring.

The inside diameter of the bottom part of the spring is smaller than that of the dust boot and cup. I ran into this problem a few months back taking my suspension apart.

 

[inspire]

Appologies to everyone that left a post and I did not respond to or give details to. I figured out the problem and no longer need the assistance, but maybe this could be used as some future reference to somebody else with the same description.