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Wheel bearings are one of the most crucial components of a car's drivetrain. Located in the wheel hub, brake drum, or rotor itself, the bearings support the full weight of the vehicle while allowing the wheels to rotate smoothly within a steel enclosure. Dysfunctional bearings are simply the result of the rigors of daily driving, and should be replaced at the first sign of failure. Worn bearing symptoms range from loud noise emanating from the wheel hubs to rough ride characteristics. ECS offers several bearing solutions as well as a Rear Wheel Bearing Service Kit.

The average home mechanic might not even realize the benefit of having a sturdy, hand-height shelf to place tools on in the heat of a project. Instead of carelessly leaving tools on the ground or mixed up in a pile, Schwaben Service Carts bring the professionalism of a reliable mechanic's cart to your own garage. Three series of carts are offered, each featuring a stunning, durable high-gloss powder-coated finish, chrome plated steel handles, and large 4" casters. Heavy-duty Deluxe units are also available, with a third product adding a locking top lid and drawer.

Inject a healthy dose of Porsche DNA into your Audi with one of our famous Big Brake Kits. Available in red, blue, or black, our super stopper packages have an eye-popping list of premium components, including massive Porsche Cayenne six-piston calipers and two-piece rotors, drilled and slotted for improved performance and quicker cooling. Unlike copycat BBKs, our Big Brake Kits include all the incidentals you need for a complete, lasting installation: hardware, brake fluid, performance pads, wear sensors, and Exact-Fit brake lines. Get the Real Big Brake Kit.

Over time, having to replace your factory clutch is inevitable. An OEM clutch replacement can become a very expensive repair. Don't worry, we have a solution you and your wallet can live with. Just install our Valeo clutch kit. From this OE Supplier, their clutch kit comes complete with a clutch disc, pressure plate, and throwout bearing to get your car back on the road!

These oil cooler refresh kits include everything you need to replace your old oil cooler. The oil cooler aides in cooling down the engine oil traveling through the oil filter, through use of the coolant system. The oil cooler functions similar to the radiator, as the coolant flows through the cooler, the heat dissipates from the engine oil and transfers to the coolant and to the radiator.

Squeak. Streak. Squeak. Streak. Tired of noisy, last century wiper blades that chatter and don't clean your windshield? Upgrade to sleek wiper arms with beam-style wiper blades in a minute with Aero beam blades. Single strip beam-style blades are simpler and more durable than conventional blades. The wiper blade rubber is attached to a single beam backing strip that bends to the curve of your windshield for clean, quiet wiping. Move up to 21st century wiper technology with these Aero wiper kits.

A great way to clean up the front of your B5 A4 is by replacing the damaged factory fog lamp assemblies. Condensation and external wear quickly ages this part, dating your vehicle. The Bremmen fog lamp assembly is simple to install and will immediately take years off your Audi. *Does not include bulbs

If you're beginning to notice oil drips on the ground, a burning oil smell or smoke from underneath the hood, a leaking valve cover gasket or camshaft tensioner gasket may be the culprit. A common gasket to leak on VAG engines, the valve cover gasket is nothing to ignore. Don't forget to always replace the camshaft tensioner gasket at the same time as these are also prone to leaking.

The B5 A4 features highly individualized design elements that make successfully complementing the vehicle with aftermarket wheels a serious challenge. Alzor Style 010 wheels feature a motorsport inspired split-spoke mesh design that accentuates rather than distracts from the Audi's natural steel musculature. Silver or Gold, staggered or square sets of 18" wheels are available with machined lips, and include 57.1mm hubcentric rings to ensure vibration-free fitment on your vehicle.

The B5 A4 features highly individualized design elements that make successfully complementing the vehicle with aftermarket wheels a serious challenge. Alzor Style 010 wheels feature a motorsport inspired split-spoke mesh design that accentuates rather than distracts from the Audi's natural musculature. Silver or Gold, staggered or square sets of 18" wheels are available with machined lips, and include 57.1mm hubcentric rings to ensure vibration-free fitment on your vehicle.

There are tools that any serious technician will regard as essential to their work - tools that make so many projects faster and simpler that access to a quality set is critical. Schwaben Specialty Tools recognized the need for better designed, more fully-featured puller tool kits; this variety of tool is so frequently used across such a wide variety of projects, mechanics deserve the best engineered product possible. Schwaben Pry Bar and Twin-Arm Puller Kits are highly adjustable, exceptionally durable sets of some of the most versatile tools in any home or professional garage.

Changing the suspension setup on a refined German car often times feels like meddling with perfection. With an advanced, highly wrought coilover system, you can be confident your addition is a reliable improvement. ST coilovers by KW are made of high grade, galvanized steel, and come with a 5 year limited warranty. With engineering tailored specifically to your Audi, preset dampening and height adjustability provide the perfect balance between performance and ride comfort.

Stock diverter valves just can't handle performance upgrades. Add a little boost and they get all weak in the knees and blow the diaphragm to pieces. Forge knows this. That's why they've engineered boost-hardy diverter valves tough enough to take the pressure without blowing their lids. These are completely serviceable valves with an aluminum piston and o-ring seal, compared to the easily tearing rubber diaphragm found in the OEM valve. Includes 3 different springs to fine tune the valve to your liking!

Who says lighting never strikes twice? New Ziza interior lighting kits add striking accents all over your interior, at glove box, footwells, vanity mirror, dome, trunk, and door light locations. The next time you hear thunder, think lighting, not lightning, and strike a blow for brighter, better looking interiors with Ziza LED kits.

ECS Tuning introduces a new and innovative way to install a boost gauge into your B5 Audi S4. Designed specifically for the B5 chassis and to preserve the OE look, this electronically-actuated gauge allows for easy and accurate monitoring of boost pressure. Keeping track of boost pressure is a great way of consistently checking engine performance and a fantastic way of signaling power loss problems.

Periodic fluid/filter changes remove harmful dirt and metallic particles to head off automatic transmission failures and expensive repairs. Fresh fluid renews additive packages to improve shift quality and performance. ECS stocks what you need to perform routine service operations: from filters and gaskets, to premium fluids that meet stringent OEM standards. If you think it's time for a change, we can help.

Clunking and banging when shifting or unusual humming at certain speeds are common symptoms of a worn or failing differential mount. Not only an annoyance, a poorly secured driveline may also compromise your vehicle's safety. For this reason, ECS Tuning has labored tirelessly to engineer the most finely crafted high-performance polyurethane rear differential mounts available for your Audi. Featuring 6061-T6 Billet Aluminum anodized housings with tuned polyurethane isolators, DIY'ers will have no problem replacing the mounts themselves.

Clunking and banging when shifting or unusual humming at certain speeds are common symptoms of a worn or failing differential mount. Not only an annoyance, a poorly secured driveline may also compromise your vehicle's safety. For this reason, ECS Tuning has labored tirelessly to engineer the most finely crafted high-performance polyurethane rear differential mounts available for your Audi. Featuring 6061-T6 Billet Aluminum anodized housings with tuned polyurethane isolators, DIY'ers will have no problem replacing the mounts themselves.

The B5 S4 now has access to one of the most striking performance upgrades available today. P3 Cars VIDI Digital Interfaces represent the most powerful, beautifully integrated metrics systems on the performance market, instantly relaying boost pressure, coolant temp, intake air temp, exhaust gas temp, throttle plate position, speed, and RPM - right from your defroster vent location. The interface comes pre-installed in a direct-fit housing and plugs right into your car's onboard diagnostic connector. Zero splicing or coding is required for this superb upgrade.

Not sure where your Audi is headed when you cut the wheel? Creaking bushings and loose ball joints can turn your sport sedan into a groaning wanderer in as few as 50,000 miles. If you're tired of noisy suspension bushings and vague steering, take the loud and loose out of your suspension with a new front control arm kit. Complete assembly includes tie rod ends and all installation hardware. A single source suspension solution.

B5 A4 1.8T now have access to one of the most striking performance upgrades available today. P3 Cars VIDI Digital Interfaces represent the most powerful, beautifully integrated metrics systems on the performance market, instantly relaying boost pressure, coolant temp, intake air temp, exhaust gas temp, throttle plate position, speed, and RPM - right from your defroster vent location. The interface comes pre-installed in a direct-fit housing and plugs right into your car's onboard diagnostic connector. Zero splicing or coding is required for this superb upgrade.

The primary appeal of new wheels is in the new, shiny appearance they offer. The majority of the time, a different style, size, or color isn't really the ultimate goal. With such a deep catalog of staggeringly effective wheel cleaning and restoration products from specialists Sonax and Chemical Guys, getting what you really want from your wheel setup is fast and easy - and it's all available now from ECS. Acid-free and pH balanced rim and wheel cleaners effortlessly dissolve grease, brake dust and dirt, while safely preserving your wheel's finish.

Not sure where your Audi is headed when you cut the wheel? Creaking bushings and loose ball joints can turn your sport sedan into a groaning wanderer in as few as 50,000 miles. If you're tired of noisy suspension bushings and vague steering, take the loud and loose out of your suspension with a new front control arm kit. Complete assembly includes tie rod ends and all installation hardware. A single source suspension solution.

Not sure where your Audi is headed when you cut the wheel? Creaking bushings and loose ball joints can turn your sport sedan into a groaning wanderer in as few as 50,000 miles. If you're tired of noisy suspension bushings and vague steering, take the loud and loose out of your suspension with a new front control arm kit. Complete assembly includes tie rod ends and all installation hardware. A single source suspension solution.

Not sure where your Audi is headed when you cut the wheel? Creaking bushings and loose ball joints can turn your sport sedan into a groaning wanderer in as few as 50,000 miles. If you're tired of noisy suspension bushings and vague steering, take the loud and loose out of your suspension with a new front control arm kit. Complete assembly includes tie rod ends and all installation hardware. A single source suspension solution.

A frequent dilemma when fitting an upgraded seat belt to track-prepared street cars is how to balance the needs of daily driving with the demands of performance driving. A dedicated track-day setup is typically impractical, while running without a substantial harness forces the driver to use the steering wheel to hold themselves in place. Schroth Racing Quick Fit Harnesses are fully reversible and anchor to the factory seat belt pre-tensioner, allowing the airbags to deploy as the Audi engineers intended. Both left (driver) and right (passenger) harnesses are available.

A frequent dilemma when fitting an upgraded seat belt to track-prepared street cars is how to balance the needs of daily driving with the demands of performance driving. A dedicated track-day setup is typically impractical, while running without a substantial harness forces the driver to use the steering wheel to hold themselves in place. Schroth Racing Quick Fit Harnesses are fully reversible and anchor to the factory seat belt pre-tensioner, allowing the airbags to deploy as the Audi engineers intended. Both left (driver) and right (passenger) harnesses are available.

The most recognizable feature of the latest generation VW/Audi engines is the updated coil pack design. The new arrangement has been proven on supercars like the R8 and RS7, as well as the hyper-luxurious S8, and now your B5 A4 can enjoy this same aesthetic effect. Spark energy has also been improved for these coil packs, which are conveniently offered as a set of four.

Stock diverter valves just can't handle performance upgrades. Add a little boost and they get all weak in the knees and blow the diaphragm to pieces. Forge knows this. That's why they've engineered boost-hardy diverter valves tough enough to take the pressure without blowing their lids. These are completely serviceable valves with an aluminum piston and o-ring seal, compared to the easily tearing rubber diaphragm found in the OEM valve. Includes 3 different springs to fine tune the valve to your liking!

Make sure your plugs are firing at voltage levels that ensure optimal combustion and peak performance. If your old coils are tired and unable to do the job, an ignition service kit from ECS Tuning will put some zap in the gap when you need it most. Our ignition service kits are easy to install and come with everything you need to restore secondary ignition efficiency firing at voltage levels sure to get the most from each and every power stroke.