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When addressing a vehicle's braking system, it can be easy to overlook brake fluids. It's not always clear which parts are necessary to do the job correctly - usually resulting in unnecessary time and expense. ECS has assembled three Brake Fluid Flush Kits, each containing the convenient Motive Power Bleeder, Schwaben Bleeder Wrench, and one liter of brake fluid - everything needed for a basic servicing. The level 2 Kit includes a Motive Catch Bottle Set; the level 3 kit further improves the level 2 kit with high-performance TYP 200 brake fluid.

RockyMounts has been providing convenient products to transport some of your favorite outdoor toys and supplies to adventures for some time now. These mounts are ideal by saving space or simply using your compact vehicle to transport larger items. Don't let the size of your vehicle keep you indoors this time of year, expand your options and get the most out of life.

The next time someone leaves you holding the bag, make sure its one of these. Audi tire totes are a great way to move and store your wheels and tires. Sturdy and attractive, these tire bags are a snap to install, and come with handy carrying handles. Use them to transport your wheels for seasonal tire changes, and keep them clean during off-season storage. If you plan on stacking your wheels, add a set of our felt protection discs to prevent nicks and scratches, especially important for wheels with stretched tires.

Rack and roll. In sun or snow, RockyMounts has a roof mount solution for your active lifestyle. Whether you're skiing, snow boarding, or cycling, RockMounts roof rack accessories are as easy to load as they are good looking. For a weekend with nature, a 14er Cargo Cage Roof Basket will handle up to 150 pounds of camping gear. Its scooped grille design keeps items in place, and sheds water and snow. The next time you plan a getaway, plan to take RockyMounts.

In most cases the best way to get the perfect gift in the holiday season is to go with a solid choice gift card. This makes shopping convenient and simple for both the person giving the gift and the person receiving. With an ECS Tuning gift card the family European enthusiast can choose from needed replacement parts, upgrades, or the next tool for the collection. ECS also offers a virtual gift card, perfect for last minute shopping or if your looking to set a custom amount, maybe enough to get the product you know they want but not quite sure on the fitment? 


Upgrade your stopping power with a new Stage 2 Big Brake Kit from ECS Tuning! ECS Assembled this kit to pair your factory 8-Piston RS5 Calipers with our massive 380mm 2-Piece Cross-Drilled & Slotted Rotors, utilizing ECS engineered caliper brackets to ensure a proper fitment. Add our Exact-Fit Stainless Brake Lines mated with Hawk HPS Brake Pads, and you’re sure to have a combination that will offer a dramatic upgrade to your stopping power!

Bring radical RS performance to your B8 S5 with the new ECS assembled Stage 4 Big Brake Kit. Brembo developed the RS5 calipers specifically for Audi, choosing an exotic 8-piston arrangement shared with the Lamborghini Gallardo. To take it a step above our Stage 3 Kits, we’ve upgraded to massive 380mm ECS 2-Piece Cross Drilled and Slotted Brake Rotors for a superb rotor sizing upgrade! Paired with ECS Exact-Fit Stainless Steel Brake Lines, and Hawk HPS pads, and you effectively have the most elegant, forceful brake arrangement on the road today.

Bring radical RS performance to your B8 A4 with the new ECS assembled Stage 4 Big Brake Kit. Brembo developed the RS5 calipers specifically for Audi, choosing an exotic 8-piston arrangement shared with the Lamborghini Gallardo. To take it a step above our Stage 3 Kits, we’ve upgraded to massive 380mm ECS 2-Piece Cross Drilled and Slotted Brake Rotors for a superb rotor sizing upgrade! Paired with ECS Exact-Fit Stainless Steel Brake Lines, and Hawk HPS pads, and you effectively have the most elegant, forceful brake arrangement on the road today.

Audi RS-line vehicles embody the kind of fluid athletic form that makes the daily driver live for the track day or the road ahead. Bring a tasteful styling cue from the RS lineage to your B8 A4 with the ECS RS Mesh Fog Light Grille Set. This upgrade is perfect for the B8 owner looking to replace faded or cracked factory grilles, or the driver simply looking for a unique, factory-looking performance styling addition. Sets include the left and right fog grille, available in Black or Chrome trim.

Companies that dedicate themselves to a specific industry niche have a head start on large, excessively diverse manufacturers. A familiarity with the challenges of making superior products is gained through the sheer time spent within a more narrow market. Sonax produces car care products. Each release by the company is a leader in its category, & their catalog is growing every day. ECS offers a staggering array of Sonax products, from the highly effective acid-free Wheel Cleaner, to deep-cleaning & odor-eliminating Upholstery/Carpet Cleaner and Premium Class Carnauba.

The specialty tool experts at Schwaben have released a series of superbly engineered, exceptionally reliable car ramps, ramp extensions, wheel stands, & wheel chocks - now available from ECS tuning. 30" to 67" Low Profile Car Ramps are specially made to accommodate vehicles with low bumper clearance, eliminating the risk of body damage & sliding ramps. Schwaben Wheel Stands feature a cradled wheel support for superior stability compared to jack stands, supporting up to 3000 lbs. And when lifting your vehicle or placing it on an incline, Wheel Chocks are a wise investment.

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 damping and height adjustability provide the perfect balance between performance and ride comfort.

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.

After many requests, we have put together a kit for B8 owners that want to add the European electric folding mirror option. As you drive, the mirrors are out in their normal position, when you park they automatically fold themselves inward to protect from damage. With this kit and a Saturday afternoon, your vehicle will look like it came from the factory with folding mirrors. This folding mirror kit comes with all items needed to make this option a reality. Straight from the European parts bin! *Coding Required

A clean car says a lot, but the real talking starts when you open the hood. So if you're looking to make a statement, you'll need a clean engine compartment that says “high class”. If this is for you, we have the perfect solution! Straight from the engineering masters at ECS Tuning comes our new oil dipstick, and we promise, this is a lube-level like no other. With a billet aluminum handle and stainless steel cable, the quality is second to none. The butter-smooth grip is easy on your fingers, and the easy to read stainless steel indicator is the best there is.

Hawk 5.0 Performance Brake Pads are distinguished by their proprietary Ferro-Carbon compound that simultaneously provides exceptional stopping power, pedal feel, and low dust/noise. Increasing brake torque is critical to decreasing stopping distances. However, the application of too much braking torque at an inopportune time can trigger a vehicle's anti-lock braking system “ice mode”, limiting braking power. HPS 5.0 pads are designed to scrub just enough speed to brake at the shortest possible distance.

High Performance Street 5.0 is one step closer to giving you the greatest stopping power and pedal feel for your vehicle without compromising your ABS. These are an improvement over the original HPS pads and offer a new brake pad compound that adds more brake torque, greater initial bite, and lower brake dust. Too much Brake Torque and your ABS goes into ICE mode, too little and there is no improvement to the product. Pedal feedback, Noise, Brake Torque and Dust control was the goal with High Performance Street 5.0.

Schwaben's latest additions to their catalog of excellent specialty tools, the Automatic Battery Charger and Coiled Cord Circuit Tester are professional-quality, highly convenient tools that belong in every home mechanic's toolbox. Utilizing short circuit protection, 8 LED indicators, charging voltage auto-select, & selectable charging current, the Schwaben Automatic Battery Charger is designed to work on 6 or 12 volt Lead-acid batteries. Featuring an easily visible high-intensity LED bulb, the Schwaben Circuit Tester is a superb example of one of the most useful electrical tools.

If you're running a performance filter, intake, or tune, the factory turbo inlet hose will start to show its weakness. The stock rubber hose disrupts airflow as it passes over often-collapsed accordion sections, negating the effects of intake modifications. Engineered in-house, the ECS Silicone Turbo Inlet Hose is constructed with high quality 5-ply silicone, providing a strong but flexible structure, ensuring a secure fit.A smooth interior provides unimpeded airflow, which the smooth unassuming exterior adds an appearance upgrade to any engine bay. New hose clamps are include

If you're running a performance filter, intake, or tune, the factory turbo inlet hose will start to show its weakness. The stock rubber hose disrupts airflow as it passes over often-collapsed accordion sections, negating the effects of intake modifications. Engineered in-house, the ECS Silicone Turbo Inlet Hose is constructed with high quality 5-ply silicone, providing a strong but flexible structure, ensuring a secure fit.A smooth interior provides unimpeded airflow, which the smooth unassuming exterior adds and appearance upgrade to any engine bay. New hose clamps included

These high-quality rubber mats are made to take the abuse of an active lifestyle. Genuine Audi A5 mats give you a perfect fit, meaning they are great for preserving the life of your carpet and won't allow liquids to penetrate in. Snow, sand, mud, rain, and slush are all trapped in the deep grooves away from the carpet and your shoes. Positive round retention clips and a nibbed back help ensure the mats stay in place. Featuring the 'A5' logo, these OEM Audi mats will look great and last for years.

These high-quality rubber mats are made to take the abuse of an active lifestyle. They will protect the vehicle's carpet from most anything. Snow, sand, mud, rain, and slush are all trapped in the deep grooves away from the carpet and your shoes. Positive round retention clips and a nibbed back help ensure the mats stay in place. Featuring the 'A4' logo, these mats will look great and last for years.

Lowering your vehicle provides several proven advantages in handling performance. Many enthusiasts, however, ignore the issue of disadvantageous suspension geometry changes that result from a lower ride height. Chief among these harmful effects are unwanted changes in camber angle. In order to maintain a consistent, performance-enhancing tire contact patch, the ability to control the camber angle is critical. SPC Upper Control Arms allow for +/-1.5° Camber and/or Caster change for your B8 A5. Street & track enthusiasts will appreciate this needed measure of adjustability.

Lowering your vehicle provides several proven advantages in handling performance. Many enthusiasts, however, ignore the issue of disadvantageous suspension geometry changes that result from a lower ride height. Chief among these harmful effects are unwanted changes in camber angle. In order to maintain a consistent, performance-enhancing tire contact patch, the ability to control the camber angle is critical. SPC Upper Control Arms allow for +/-1.5° Camber and/or Caster change for your B8 A4. Street & track enthusiasts will appreciate this needed measure of adjustability.

Bring radical RS performance to your B8 A5 with the ECS assembled Stage 3 Tru-Float Big Brake Kit. Brembo developed the RS5 calipers specifically for Audi, choosing an exotic 8-piston arrangement shared with the Lamborghini Gallardo. Pair these with the equally stunning ECS 2-Piece Full-Floating Cross Drilled & Slotted Brake Rotors, ECS Exact-Fit Stainless Steel Brake Lines, and Hawk HPS pads, & you effectively have the most elegant, forceful brake arrangement on the road today. Both dust shields, all caliper hardware, and brake fluid are included for a complete install.

Bring radical RS performance to your B8 A4 with the ECS assembled Stage 3 Tru-Float Big Brake Kit. Brembo developed the RS5 calipers specifically for Audi, choosing an exotic 8-piston arrangement shared with the Lamborghini Gallardo. Pair these with the equally stunning ECS 2-Piece Full-Floating Cross Drilled and Slotted Brake Rotors, ECS Exact-Fit Stainless Steel Brake Lines, and Hawk HPS pads, and you effectively have the most elegant, forceful brake arrangement on the road today. Both dust shields, all caliper hardware, and brake fluid are included for a complete install.

Owners of European automobiles often find that alongside the pleasures of driving a more refined, tasteful vehicle exists the very real challenge of finding the correct tool for these cars' unique fasteners. Featuring swivel-head triple-square bits, Torx screwdrivers, one hundred specialty fasteners, and the exceptionally sturdy go-through screwdriver set, the Schwaben European Essentials Tool Kit allows you to approach any project with confidence. Each tool is secured in a molded case, helping you keep track of your investment.

APR is pleased to present the ultimate engine control unit (ECU) upgrade for the 2.0 TFSI engine with Audi Valve lift! APR’s ECU upgrade is available in octane-specific variations and is conveniently flashed to the vehicle’s factory ECU through the OBD-II port without any physical modification to the factory ECU. APR’s ECU Upgrade increases turbocharger boost pressure and optimizes cam timing, valve lift, ignition timing, lambda and more to produce higher output. Flex Fuel Compatible* *Direct-Port flash only - Car must be at ECS Tuning

APR is pleased to present the ultimate engine control unit (ECU) upgrade for the 2.0 TFSI engine with Audi Valve lift! APR’s ECU upgrade is available in octane-specific variations and is conveniently flashed to the vehicle’s factory ECU through the OBD-II port without any physical modification to the factory ECU. APR’s ECU Upgrade increases turbocharger boost pressure and optimizes cam timing, valve lift, ignition timing, lambda and more to produce higher output. Flex Fuel Compatible* *Direct-Port flash only - Car must be at ECS Tuning

Features of convenience and versatility define this latest group of industry-standard hand tools from Schwaben, the European specialty tool experts. The 24-inch long, flexible Locking Hose Clamp Pliers make removing metal or plastic self-tightening hose clamps an infinitely more simple and quick task. For oil & fuel filter removal, Schwaben's 4-position adjustable Swivel Jaw Filter Wrench Pliers feature Sure-Grip teeth to provide the right amount of clamping force for the job. The superb 12-piece Metric Socket Set completes this latest new and exciting Schwaben product release.