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Simply turning a speed controller upside-down won't save you any space; it's volume is the same regardless of orientation. It will let you put it in a place that would otherwise be left as dead space, however. Whether or not this is benneficial depends on your particular robot and needs to be weighed carefeully against the disadvantages. These include being harder to access, having the PWM cable fall out more likely, and the inability to see the little LED for diagnostics.
Last year, we were so pressed for space we had relays and speed controllers mounted in every imaginable position and wire running all over the place. Whatever you do, plan it in advance and allocate enough space for the wires to attach to the sides.
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