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It's hard not to appreciate the powerful, aggressive appearance of a wide-stanced performance car; it's the look that forces enthusiasts to take your ride seriously. The effect is typically accomplished with flared fenders and over-sized wheels, requiring increased fender clearance. The Schwaben fender roller tool is easy to use, priced right and increases fender clearance while maintaining a factory-fresh look. Kits are available that include a heat gun to keep your finish from stress cracking, & a finishing tool to form the inner fender lip for a professional-quality

Want to do something bold? Bodacious, even? Check out the line of 3M 1080 Series Vinyl Wrap. Add texture and style to interior and exterior surfaces by applying these durable adhesive backed films to body panels or trim. Want variety? Channel Darth Vader with gloss black or carbon fiber, or go sci-fi-starship with brushed aluminum. Buy rolls five feet wide in lengths from one to 20 feet. Hi-tech look. Low tech installation. User-friendly and easy to apply using simple tools, 3M 1080 vinyl lets anyone get professional results on the first try.

Few names in the tuning business carry as much weight as Dinan. Since '79, Dinan has been America's #1 BMW tuner, offering complete hardware & software solutions. Dinan prides themselves on creating balanced, reliable cars that still retain their BMW character while improving performance. They stand behind their products with a four-year, 50,000-mile warranty, matching BMW's new car warranty. A breed apart, their famous trunk badge is only available to cars with a sufficient number of Dinan parts installed. Start your journey to exclusive performance with Dinan and ECS Tuning.

Auto repair professionals understand the importance of properly torqued fasteners. Too tight, and the fastener may be weakened and break. Too loose and things come apart. Work efficiently and productively with digital torque wrenches and angle gauges, which enable you accurately to apply specific torque and angle adjustment. You can tighten nuts and bolts like a pro.

Tires are expensive, and maintaining good alignment is necessary to prevent excess wear. Unfortunately, most cars have only rudimentary adjustment for toe angle, meaning that excess camber wear cannot be adjusted for or corrected. K-MAC offers engineered solutions for adjusting camber and increased toe adjustment at the front and rear of your car with camber plates – available in three stages to suit your driving style – and adjustable bushings. Whether you're just driving to work or trying to set the best lap times, keep your tires and your wallet happy with K-MAC.

Even with the raw naturally aspirated power of the E39 540i and its power V8 engine enthusiasts still want more, but not just any kind of power. The benefits of a supercharger are the fact that installation is not evasive leaving your vehicle intact, and the most important feature being power delivered at any time. VF Engineering's supercharger is designed to maintain 6psi all the time, so when you punch the throttle the supercharger is ready to go.

One of the most critical pieces of data collected by your vehicle's ECU is the amount of air available for combustion at a given point. This data is collected as a voltage reading across a heated wire within a sensor housing. This wire is easily contaminated over time, delivering false readings to your ECU, causing an array of potentially serious issues ranging from poor idle to losses in engine power output. If you've pulled a specific MAF fault code, or are simply experiencing poor engine performance, ECS offers an assortment of replacement options to resolve the problem.

Tired of brake dust making your beautiful wheels look filthy? You have a brake pad solution that will keep their wheels virtually free from dust and provide the European stopping power they expect. The use of Akebonos exclusive, highly advanced ceramic brake pad technology means that Euro Ceramic brake pads provide excellent stopping power while extending rotor life and virtually eliminating brake dust, so the wheels on your BMW will remain their cleanest.

ECS not only offers a diverse selection of wheel styles for your BMW E39 5 Series, but has selected designs, finishes, and sizes that perfectly complement your bimmer’s unique style. Innovative new looks are available from Alzor Wheels, Miro, MRR, Niche, and directly from BMW - choose from 18” and 19” sizes, Silver, Matte Black, and Machined finishes in multi-spoke, deep lips, retro, and mesh faces. Each wheel is the correct 74.1mm center bore and 5x120 bolt pattern for your BMW - just click on the wheel that speaks to you and your ride!

The three most critical and widely cited dimensions of your vehicle's suspension geometry - camber, caster, & toe-in - are what triangulate your wheels and position them to perform in a specified way on the road. Camber/Caster is of special concern to the enthusiast because of its susceptibility to change under the influence of different wheel arrangements and ride heights. Schwaben Specialty Tools has developed a superb method of measuring this critical dimension - The Magnetic Camber/Caster Gauge.

Very few design elements distinguish the BMW M5 from the rest of the E39 model lineup. One of the more distinctive additions was black door moulding, giving the car a more substantial performance-oriented appeal. The ECS Shadowline Door Moulding kit for all non-M E39 5 Series owners has been perfectly matched to OEM dimensions for excellent fitment and appearance.

Wrapping up a build is satisfying in itself, but having it all come together with ECS Carbon Fiber Beauty Covers is icing on the cake that is your Audi or VW engine. The sleek, hand-laid, motorsport-inspired carbon fiber covers provide a uniform fit and finish that compliments any performance or show build. Fill your engine bay with carbon fiber to achieve that completed look with elegant and aggressive styling.

If your exterior air temperature sensor is lying all the time, odds are it took a direct hit from a flying object, or rammed its head against a concrete curb. If you're lucky, plugging in a new sensor will set things straight. Problem is, in many cases the sensor, its electrical connector, and a good chunk of wiring are laying out on the highway. That's why we put together a kit that lets you repair the sensor and its circuit with a factory connector, plus extra wire so you can move it to a safer location, out of harm's way.

Add a touch of style to your BMW with Turner Roundel Overlays. These Roundel Overlays are a quick, inexpensive and non-permanent way to customize your ride. Cut to exact-fit for easy installation. Give a custom touch or a clean color match. Versatile Style

The bolt in upgrade for clean crisp shifting has arrived courtesy of Turner Motorsport. These Performance Shifter Bushing Assembly don’t require unfavorable modifications, such as cutting or even burning of factory components, to install simply remove your old assembly and bolt in your new poly bushing! The Turner Motorsport Performance rear shifter bushing is designed to remove the shifter play caused by an old failed rubber shifter bushing. Manufacturing the bushing from polyurethane instead of rubber reduces the amount of stretch caused by the moving part through the bushing.

We've all found ourselves using highly "creative" methods for separating removing parts in the midst of an intense project. Some methods do work... but usually at the expense of personal injury and a few broken or damaged parts. So why not start with the right tool? The Exhaust Hanger Removal Tool has a slim profile for work in tight areas, easily pulling off hangers. Then cut exhaust pipes with ease in tight areas with the professional grade Exhaust Pipe Cutter.

Shift some excitement into your BMW with a Euro Impulse weighted aluminum shift knob, now available at ECS Tuning! With a weight of just under 300 grams, this solid aluminum custom weighted shift knob allows for easier shifts, and improves the overall interior look of your BMW.

Introducing the Turner IAT Relocation Harness. BMW designed your air intake system in a way that put the intake air temperature sensor close to the engine, subjecting your engine's computer to air temps that are artificially high. When the ECU reads these warmer temperatures, timing and fueling are cut, resulting in less power and torque. By relocating the IAT to a less heat soak prone position within the air intake tract, the Turner Motorsport relocation harness offers a safe, power-preserving, plug-and-play solution to heat soak - for better, more consistent power delivery.

Carista is a smartphone app that allows you to diagnose, customize, and service your vehicle. Diagnose: Check your car's health and report any stored faults. Access manufacturer-specific diagnostics, clear fault codes and reset your CEL. Customize: Personalize the behavior of your car’s windows, lights and more, with a click of a button. Service: With Carista’s DIY tools, resetting your service indicator, or checking your launch control count becomes a 1-click action. Engage: Simply plug in the Carista dongle and download the app subscription from your play store.

Today's modern engines were made with complex tools that only dealerships seem to have on hand. This forces one to take their vehicle to a dealer in order to get routine service. Put the power in your hands with these new tools from Schwaben. Free yourself from the dealer and do more services yourself!

Introducing the Turner IAT Relocation Harness. BMW designed your air intake system in a way that put the intake air temperature sensor close to the engine, subjecting your engine's computer to air temps that are artificially high. When the ECU reads these warmer temperatures, timing and fueling are cut, resulting in less power and torque. By relocating the IAT to a less heat soak prone position within the air intake tract, the Turner Motorsport relocation harness offers a safe, power-preserving, plug-and-play solution to heat soak - for better, more consistent power delivery.

Schwaben produces specialty service tools to give DIYers and professionals access to the fastest service methods possible. Their Fluid Change Tools make oil service, transmission fluid service, brake fluid service, and more a breeze! These tools allow you to complete these services as professionally as modern dealerships and give you the ability to tackle jobs alone that would usually require lifting the vehicle or assistance from a friend.

Factory brake calipers slide on guide pins through rubber bushings. This design is adequate and widely used from the factory by BMW. For more precise braking, bronze bushings and 304 stainless steel guide pins allow for a more positive feel at the pedal and more even pad wear. ECS Performance Caliper Guide Bushings are C544 bronze to complement anti-seize, providing additional lubrication - all of which is held in place by an integrated o-ring and dust cap. Working in concert with new stainless steel guide pins allows for a much longer service life and less maintenance.

Today's modern engines were made with complex tools that only dealerships seem to have on hand. This forces one to take their vehicle to a dealer in order to get routine service. Put the power in your hands with these new tools from Schwaben. Free yourself from the dealer and do more services yourself!

Today's modern engines were made with complex tools that only dealerships seem to have on hand. This forces one to take their vehicle to a dealer in order to get routine service. Put the power in your hands with these new tools from Schwaben. Free yourself from the dealer and do more services yourself!

Today's modern engines were made with complex tools that only dealerships seem to have on hand. This forces one to take their vehicle to a dealer in order to get routine service. With these new tools from Schwaben, you can do this service yourself. Whether you need to do up your brake calipers, remove lug bolts and trim, ignition coils, or tighten your timing belt, Schwaben has the tool for the job. These high-quality and long lasting tools will do the job right the first time, giving you more time to enjoy your vehicle where it belongs, on the road.

2017 was a fast-paced year of exciting new developments for performance upgrades designed to improve the feel of your BMW. All our new bushings, mounts, bearings, and other accessories can be traced back to you, our loyal community. with your input and enthusiasm, we have been able to provide quality parts to BMW enthusiasts and will continue to do so moving into 2018. We would like to say Happy New Year to all of you for helping us make these upgrades, and wish you all the very best this year! So grab some new parts, and start making something incredible.

Most new performance cars could use a more athletic, performance-purposed wheel fitment. Not only does widening a car's track width decrease body roll through turns and make better use of available grip, but the new uninterrupted line from the wheel arch to the tire makes for a cleaner rear and front profile. ECS Tuning lets you tweak your stance or fitment down the road with a up to 20mm monster offset change. Engineered and tested to fit your BMW perfectly.

ECS has tons of options for surprising the enthusiasts in your life this Christmas. With gift options up to $100, you can even get something for that hard to shop for family member you know they will love! Bring home the stuff they really want this Holiday season with ECS Gift Ideas!

ECS has tons of options for surprising the enthusiasts in your life this Christmas. With gift options under $50, you can bring some ECS gifts to that secret Santa requirement at your Car Club Christmas party! Get the best gifts without breaking the bank. Bring home the stuff they really want this Holiday season with ECS Gift Ideas!