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More Shock Tech No, this shock is not mounted upside down. Time for shock history 101. Most shock knowledge is based on what we've seen in the past, and that's mostly working on mass production cars. Yes, the Big-3 (and all others) know that the ride quality and performance would be better if they reduced un-sprung weight by properly mounting the shocks, but, they are a few more factors at work. MONEY is #1. Simple hydrolic shocks are not built well enough to run 'upside down', they would cavitate, heat, froth, and then leak out all over the place. So, to save $$, in goes the budget shock. I once heard that GM paid less than $4.00 for basic tube shocks. Besides, Most drivers don't really care (sad, but true) about the shock quality that much, so, barely good enough is OK with them. But, not for use. "Good enough" isn't even gettin gup to the starting line. We want 'Better', 'Best'. 'Awesome',...... So, we start with a great shock and only go UP from there, and they mount the correct way, to reduce un-sprung weight. - Every little bit helps, and the details matter.