2 axle front airbag confusion on FCP euro?

[nextelbuddy]

looking to replace all 4 airbags on the 4.8is.

looked up the part#s for

Front left - 37116761443
Front right- 37116761444
Rear left - 37121095579
Rear right - 37121095580

when i search FCP euro for say the front left 37116761443

it shows me 2 options. one is a complete bag and strut assembly Arnot

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...arnott-as-2306

and then it shows just a bag assembly alone

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...tt-37116761443

which one do I get?

i had no idea that the bag was able to be removed and replaced from the strut assembly.

i always see people getting just the complete strut bag assembly.

[nick325xit 5spd]

For that price delta, I’d get the strut assembly.

[nextelbuddy]

Originally Posted by nick325xit 5spd

For that price delta, I’d get the strut assembly.

both front left and right complete strut assemblies are sold out with no ETA so i just wanted to confirm that if i get the bag assembly alone would it be ok and work still?

like i said i had no idea the bag and strut were 2 pieces and could be separated.

[Lowblock]

How are your struts?
Are they leaking?

They are 2 pieces, think of the airbag as the spring, sometimes they are called "airsprings" so on the models without 2 axle air, the front would have struts and a coil spring. I believe that some of the 3.0 models had rear coil springs on them as well, but I may be confusing that with an e39