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Whether you need to replace your grille or you simply want to stand out from the others we have the right grille for you. As tough as they are visually appealing, all ECS grilles are made of rugged ABS plastic that won’t chip or peel like chrome and paint. Engineered for direct fitment on your BMW.

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.

We've all been in that helpless position when your car dies and there's no one around to help. What if you had a tool to remedy being stranded with a dead battery? Something so small it fits in your glovebox. The Schwaben Micro Jump Start Kit is the remedy, the days of looking for cable and another car to jump from are over. As a bonus, it even works as a phone charger for those days where both your car and phone are both drained.

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.

Evolution of Speed is proud to present their N54 intake manifold to take your car's performance to the next level. Not only does this new manifold look amazing it also extends the limits put on your fuel system from the factory design with its integrated anodized fuel rail. The manifold also creates the best option for port or methanol injection by making it a pain free installation. If you want your engine to have more air, more fuel, and more durability this manifold is a must have for your performance needs.

Ride height too tall? Looking for the perfect set of coilovers? This premium entry level, budget-minded coilover system from Solo-Werks will get you there. S1 coilovers are fully height adjustable with fixed rate shock damping. Featuring progressive elastomer bump stops and silver spring perches with a double lock ring design, these coilovers are built for aggressive street and track driving. All Solo-Werks S1 coilovers come with a 3-year limited warranty.

We move a ton of sparker parts push them should cause a nice bump in sales. Added bonus it’s the driving time of year when guys really don't like their cars to be running poorly Signs of a failing coil pack: misfire codes - random or hard codes, poor running motors, ingition misses, etc. Signs of a happy ignition system a happy car

ECS Exact-Fit stainless reinforced brake lines provide more confident and dependable stopping by maintaining consistent brake pressure, long lasting corrosion resistance, and increased protection from failure. Even when new, factory style fabric mesh lined rubber hoses are prone to expansion under the pressure of hard braking, whether it be highway panic stops or threshold braking at the track. ECS lines are braided with stainless steel mesh, affording expansion resistance. This resistance to expansion creates a firmer pedal, and more direct pedal feel for your BMW.

ECS Exact-Fit stainless reinforced brake lines provide more confident and dependable stopping by maintaining consistent brake pressure, long lasting corrosion resistance, and increased protection from failure. Even when new, factory style fabric mesh lined rubber hoses are prone to expansion under the pressure of hard braking, whether it be highway panic stops or threshold braking at the track. ECS lines are braided with stainless steel mesh, affording expansion resistance. This resistance to expansion creates a firmer pedal, and more direct pedal feel for your BMW.

Whenever a service is performed that requires the removal of the valve cover, replacing the gasket is so simple and effective that it should be done every time. Another component worth replacing while working with the valve cover gasket is the infamous Eccentric Shaft Sensor since replacing this part comes with a gasket replacement recommendation. This time of year is a great time to service these areas of your engine since the gaskets are constantly expanding and contracting with hot engine cycles and summer heat.

The oil change, probably the most common service known when owning a vehicle, no matter if you work on cars or not. This time, instead of just having our convenient bundles, we put them on sale with FREE shipping for a limited time, don't let these saving slip by you. With savings like this, now is the perfect time to use that extra cash left in your pocket to get those fun parts you've had your eye on.

While changing your own oil gives you the confidence of knowing your vehicle and how to address its basic needs, using inappropriate parts and fluids will soon prove to be counterproductive and damaging. The wisest and most thorough approach is to invest in a complete Oil Service Kit. ECS-assembled and Genuine VW Oil Service Kits have been scrutinized by our in-house engineers so you can back up that confidence of having done the job on your own. Select kits include an ECS-original magnetic drain plug, attracting harmful metallic particles away from your lubrication system.

When you turn on your car to start your day, make sure your hand falls to this shift knob. The sumptuous leather and perfect weighting will have you dreaming. These Genuine BMW shift knobs are a direct fit to all BMW manual transmissions. With the extra weight carefully placed up high on the shift lever, shift action becomes smooth, solid, and deliberate. BMW set the benchmark in shift knobs. Feel the difference.

If your BMW E60 5 Series braking performance lacks the tactile responsiveness and bite that is used to have, an ECS brake service can bring back those characteristics while further enhancing your braking system. The carefully assembled kits include premium components and make a DIY brake servicing straightforward and trouble-free. Complete kits include front and rear ECS slotted rotors, front and rear Hawk HPS pads, new pad wear sensors, ECS stainless steel rotor set screws, and brake lubricant compound.

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.

Don't let a tough project stop you in your tracks! Get the right tool for the job with Schwaben Tools from ECS. Tools you can depend on, designed to put the DIY power in your hands, and ready to tackle general and specific jobs, Schwaben Tools are ready to make themselves at home in your garage.

3D Design is focused on high-quality styling components that allow you to personalize the look of your BMW. Inspired by European tuning trends and Japan's unique VIP tuning style, their wide range of lips, diffusers, side skirts, and spoilers are made from high-quality urethane or super light, super strong prepreg dry carbon and install easily to your factory bumpers and skirts to offer an understated, aggressive performance look. Set your BMW apart from the crowd with this wide variety of components from 3D Design, now available at ECS Tuning.

We've all been in that helpless position when your car dies and there's no one around to help. What if you had a tool to remedy being stranded with a dead battery? Something so small it fits in your glovebox. The Schwaben Micro Jump Start Kit is the remedy, the days of looking for cable and another car to jump from are over. As a bonus, it even works as a phone charger for those days where both your car and phone are both drained. Also, check out other various battery charging products so you don't get stranded this winter!

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.

What happens in your cooling system is that the burden of wear transfers to a different part, one that will then need to be replaced itself at a later point. By attending to the water pump and thermostat at the same time, the cooling system remains a self-contained, high-functioning unit. ECS assembled and genuine BMW Water Pump and Thermostat Kits are now available for your M5 and M6. Both include a replacement water pump, thermostat, a gallon of coolant, and all required replacement hardware.

The Turner lightweight flywheel is designed to offer the perfect balance of comfort, smoothness, durability, and performance on any N54 powered vehicle. At 18.6lbs, 10 lbs lighter than stock, it offers significantly reduced inertia for quicker throttle response, improved rev-matching, and faster acceleration. However, unlike ultra-light aluminum flywheels it still offers a smooth idle, quiet operation with minimal increase to NVH, and smooth OE-like engagement for easy daily driver duty. When paired with an ACT clutch, you’ll get a more engaging driving experience.

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.

Are you tired of your performance being reigned in by the car's ECU? Do you want to be put in control of your car's power? If so, get this new Cobb Tuning AccessPORT V3 for your BMW. This system allows you to unlock power hidden within the ECU by replacing conservative factory settings with more aggressive calibrations. Once upgraded, you will notice impressive gains in torque and horsepower. If you want to adjust something, this device can hold up to 100 different tunes, making adjusting them a breeze.

The Turner Performance Software adds power in minutes. Turner OBD Tool, fire up your laptop, in within an hour you’ll feel the Turner Difference. These are simply amazing gains! Installation is easy and is completely reversible, making this the easiest and most effective power upgrade you will ever make on BMW. If you're looking for a substantial bump in power output, with minimal downtime for installation, full serviceability, Turner Performance Software is unbeatable!

No matter how smooth your BMW runs or how tight your suspension setup is, loose and vague shift action destroys all the confidence you have in your driving. The rebuild kits available at ECS include everything you need to rebuild your shifter assembly, from the bushings and clips to the dowel pin. To improve your shift feel from factory, you may also choose to replace the soft factory rubber with virgin Teflon rod, an advanced formula that contains no fillers or impurities, resulting in a long lasting and extremely precise feel.

Upgrading your stock diverter valves and charge pipe helps your engine hold a more constant boost level while preventing unwanted pressure bleed off. This maintains a linear power curve and smoother power all across the RPM band. So when stock no longer cuts it we have you covered. From the wallet friendly ECS Chargepipe with BOV to the industry standard Synapse and everything inbetween we have you covered.

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.