Clunk Sound after lift

[rallyfish]

I recently did a lift of my 97 L with Outback struts and got my new tires and all but I have a few questions. I have two primary concerns, the first is about a clunking sound that I hear whenever I go over a bump, it sounds like it is coming from the struts, but I am not quite sure. The other concern is about what I need to do for the final piece of my lift. I have the struts and everything in, and in order to get everything setup, and get my stuff back to my house, I used washers as spacers to clear the bump in the center of the strut. I am almost positive that is not a long term solution. In fact, I have babied the car since then, not even driving it. What I need to know is how to get the rear struts seated as they should be. Do I need to get stock top hats and swap those onto there to get the center bump to fit in the standard hole? I thought I did enough research but I obviously skipped that bit. No harm no foul I suppose.

TL;DR - How to get struts seated after the outback lift on a 93-01, and what could cause a clunk, could they be related?

[rallyfish]

Anyone at all?

[kurt.]

They can definitely be related. How'd you lift your impreza? Legacy outback springs? Spacer aon top of the top hat? King springs?
Could you be more specific about where you inserted washers?

-Kurt

[rallyfish]

I detail it all in here: http://www.dirtyimpreza.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24033

But it was a lift with outback struts, I used washers as spacers on top of the top hat between the top hat and the mounting point in the wheel well.