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Originally Posted by Mvez
It's just inverted so either the adjusters or the entire shock body is at the bottom, not the top, so that you can make shock changes without having to reach inside the trunk/chassis area.
Ohlins makes them for some R&T applications like 370Z and other cars. Bilstein offered them back in the day for E30 and E36 applications, and you still seem them some here and there.
Here is a link to the new Clubsport EVO-R shocks slowing rolling out for BMW's and Porsche. These are the best on the market IMO.
They still use steel bodies for front struts (most ideal), but then now are using aluminum bodies and nicer features where applicable for rear shocks, like moving the adjusters to the bottom for easy access. You can see there kits here:
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Any rear damper can be used inverted (upside down) so I can see why it was questioned; i.e., inverted strut. I run my rear damper “inverted” and it didn’t require a new design/option but I guess it does make a difference on the e9x M3 based on how the upper damper is mounted.