[KenWittlief]

actually thats an interesting question, but if you put a victor after a spike, then when you reversed the direction of the spike the victor would have its + and - connections to power backwards

and all the smoke would leak out.

Once it leaks out its really hard to get it back in, and it seems to be necessary - the victors dont work without it!

and if you put the spike after the victor, you would have the same problem.