It doesn't decrease your uptravel, the stock setup leaves 2" of unused travel. Lowering the strut lets you use this travel. A 2" spacer gives you around 45% more front travel and is a very good mod. More than 2" will probably trash your CVs and would require bump stop extensions to prevent you from possibly blowing the strut on max. up travel. The strut mount flip gives around 3/4" more travel at the strut.