The original bags were of a different manufacturer and design. The bellows would expand outwards and rub the upper control arm when the air was fully deflated. This could cause an issue after repetitive rubbing motions occurred throughout use.

I used the plasma cutter to cut a section of the upper control arm. This was necessary to allow the bag bellows to expand outwards and not rub against the surrounding metal. I should note that it said that the Slam Specialities E series (I’m using E7’s) are designed to expand vertically and less horizontally (outwards). This also means that bags do not take as much air volume to have the same height settings a standard conventional air bag.

After using a large 5″ flapper wheel I then used a small grinding wheel for the final area smoothing. I sprayed the exposed cut area with spray paint for cosmetic as well as protection against rust.