You have it backwards... standing them up straighter will make them stiffer... the more of an angle they are on the less they have to move in relation to the tire. So the steeper the angle the softer they will feel. You're better off leaveing the upper mounts alone, that way you could always go back to proper shocks later, if you get new a-arms or something. The problem with 450 shocks on a Bnashee with stock a-arms is not the shock mount, it's that the ball joints don't have enough travel to let the shocks extend all the way. Moving the mounts will lower the ride hieght but you will still have the binding ball joint issue. I run Elka 450 shocks on mine but I have aftermarket a-arms with heim joints so they will take the full travel of the 450 shock without binding. Also when I got them made up I ordered them with the lower mounts moved out 3/4" to get the proper installed length/ride hieght. They work great... but for stock a-arms I wouldn't bother. Use them as they are for now and save your money to get some aftermarket a-arms when you can afford them. If you really wana mess with the mounts leave the top ones alone and move the bottom ones out, but you wont gain any travel you'll just lower the ride hieght.