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This is a must-have for ALL BMWs, and simply replaces your existing differential drain plug. With every differential fluid change you perform on your BMW, you'll be able to inspect for metal shavings and debris. Many times, if something is going wrong on your BMW's differential, magnetic drain plugs can provide fair warning before larger issues can cause failures and incur costly repairs. Plus with the upgraded strength of titanium, sheared drain plugs are a thing of the past!

2020 has been, well, you know. To bring some positivity to the European car enthusiast community, we are excited to announce that once again, we're giving away a car! Yes, we�re hosting another sweepstakes like the 8V A3, MK7.5 GTI, and E46 M3 before it. This time, you have the unique opportunity to win a late-model Audi B8 S4 Facelift.

Modern automotive components are tucked into the tightest of places, sometimes making it impossible to access fasteners with a standard socket or ratchet. A lot of times, this forces you to take your vehicle to a dealer in order to get routine service. The Schwaben Stubby Socket Driver is a specialty low-profile tool, designed specifically to give you access to previously untouchable fasteners. Put the power in your own hands with this kit from Schwaben. Free yourself from the dealer and do it all yourself!

The cooling system in any car is often a neglected when it comes to maintenance, by the time most owners do something about this failure has already arrived. The recommended service interval is every 2 years. Just like engine oil the additives used in coolant to keep corrosion down and maintain proper lubrication breakdown in the same way over time and milage. Reduce the cost later by keeping your cooling system healthy now, Schwaben tools make it easy to maintain.

Give your BMW upgrades it deserves that your wallet (or significant other) won’t fight. This is our list of the top performance parts to improve your BMW on a budget so you don’t have to compromise between building the car you picture in your head and saving money for your future. Check out our selection of suspension, software, exhaust, intake, visual upgrades, and more, all designed to fit your BMW and your budget.

Schwaben products are characterized by simple, clever designs. Their wheel storage solutions may be the best examples of these qualities. The Schwaben Wheel Tree holds up to 275lbs and allows you to safely stack your wheels without the risk of scuffing and scratching. Convenient locking casters allow you to easily move the whole set anywhere in your garage or shop at one time. And when saving floor space is the highest priority, the Schwaben Wall-Mounted Wheel Rack allows you to securely store up to four 11½" wide wheels and tires against the wall, away from your work space.

When it comes to suspension tuning, especially in motorsport applications, adjustability, strength, and quality are all equally critical. Turner Motorsport, from years of experience at the highest levels of competition, has developed the single best solution for Non-M E8X and E9X RWD chassis with their new fully adjustable camber plates. Designed to work with OEM-style springs and struts, you can have complete control of your alignment settings, even with a factory setup. All of the adjustability with none of the sacrifice is what you can expect from the biggest name in BMW racing.

Extended periods of aggressive driving causes the amount of heat in the rotors to build up, & as the temperature of the rotors increase, the metal begins to expand. With solid rotors, this can lead to numerous issues such as warping of the rotors, unexpected cracking along the inner "ring" or friction surfaces, & increased brake fade. Turner's TrackSport rotors feature a full floating two-piece design & slotted grooves to allow smooth, consistent braking force & easy expulsion of gases & dust created by the brake pads & rotors under heavy braking.

Most BMWs come off the production line with less-than-ideal front camber to encourage understeer. This adversely affects handling and tire-wear by putting less of the tire's contact patch on the ground. The solution: add more negative camber. Turner Motorsport provides an ideal solution to easily add 2.5 negative degrees of camber to your E90, E92, or E93.

Has your turbo inlet pipe finally failed and it is time for an upgrade? Turner now offers their all-new N54 Silicone Turbo Inlet Hose Kit! This kit features dual silicone hoses that are designed to handle extreme temperatures and pressures, perfect for both stock and high-performance track cars. Available in two sizes, Turner's kits can support either stock (44mm) or upgraded (50mm) turbos and include adapters to reconnect your turbo bypass pipes.

Intakes add performance, whooshy noises, and cleaner looks under the hood. However, when you install aftermarket performance intakes on your N54, you are left with unsightly vacuum lines. ECS can help with our new Vacuum Hose Relocation Kit to help clean everything up and make your N54 look less cluttered under the hood.

Need to fit some aggressive wheels and tires, but your fenders require rolling? The Schwaben Fender Lip Roller is your at-home solution for forming your fender lips without paying excessively at a shop. Get the look you want with professional-like quality from the Schwaben Fender Lip Roller!

The most important part of working on your car is doing it safely. Lifting, supporting, and lowering your car with the right equipment is paramount. Schwaben has a low profile, heavy duty, easy to use lifting products designed to safely and quickly raise and lower even the most slammed cars around.

If your car has been unused for a few weeks, a few months, or has been in storage since last fall, there is a checklist of maintenance services you need to run through before your car may be ready to drive. Pulling your car from storage can be an easy and rewarding experience, and might save you some headaches down the road. Here is everything you need to make sure your car is ready to go back to work when you are.

APEX's new ARC-8R is a significant step forward. Now lighter and stronger than the original flow formed version thanks to "I" beam spokes and forged manufacturing. It’s enhanced with the features and benefits you’ve been waiting for.

APEX's new ARC-8R is a significant step forward. Now lighter and stronger than the original flow formed version thanks to "I" beam spokes and forged manufacturing. It’s enhanced with the features and benefits you’ve been waiting for.

Developed by the most distinguished experts of this industry, the Schwaben Professional Scan Tool is one of the most powerful aftermarket tools available for your European car. From simple trouble code reads/clears, service light resets, parking brake deactivation, recording live sensor data, to providing live data graphing; The Schwaben Professional Scan Tool does it all! Owning a Schwaben Scan Tool separates you from the average car enthusiast, empowering you with manufacturer-level diagnostic and analytic capabilities. Diagnose. Code. Adapt.

Featuring a permanently mounted magnet that traps ferrous metal bits suspended in your oil. These Titanium Magnetic drain plugs trap tiny particles that are unable to be caught by your oil filter. This leaves you with a cleaner engine, and ultimately less unneeded wear on your engine bearings and oil pump. Manufactured of 6AL-4V Titanium, the Turner M12 magnetic drain plugs are much stronger than any 7075 or 6061 Aluminum drain plug out there. Turner M12 magnetic drain plugs also capture many metal particles from wearing or recently rebuilt engines.

Online ordering and Phone orders are still available as normal. Our sales and customer support staff are here in the building (though we are working remotely to do our part to help with social distancing). We do not expect any delays with shipping and we are ready to provide assistance with your orders. Feel free to call in, speak with one of our enthusiast experts, and find what you need for your next project. We are now offering Curbside Pickup at our facility in Wadsworth, Ohio.

Changing your Audi, BMW, or Volkswagen's oil on schedule ensures your engine will live a healthy and long operational life. While changing your oil might be straightforward, those who regularly do it themselves likely find the little annoyances that make it more trouble than it could be. With our new Schwaben Thread-In Oil Funnels, you can quickly thread this funnel into your oil filler cap for a hands-free and mess-free result when you pour in that new liquid gold. Make services easy for yourself and you'll begin to enjoy them even more!

Whether it's preventative maintenance, routine service, or buttoning up your seasonal project, don't wait until the eleventh hour to finish up your wintertime vehicle work. Below we have assembled our top Assembled By ECS Kits for your BMW. At ECS Tuning, we have the goods to keep your vehicle on the road. Assembled By ECS kits are offered in a large variety to mend nearly any ailing BMW. Get your project underway and rest assured knowing your vehicle is properly serviced.

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Braking upgrades are some of the most effective for improving lap times and staying on the throttle as long as possible. With the abilities to reign in high horsepower and drastically reduce stopping distances, improved braking components allow you to drive closer to your limit and spend less time on the stopping pedal and more time on the throttle. ECS has everything your E9X 335 needs to completely upgrade your brakes, from improved pads and rotors to big brake kits and high-performance setups, we have the parts you need to get the most from your ultimate driving machine.

Making your BMW more capable on the street or track isn’t just a simple matter of increasing your horsepower or completely building your suspension. Some of the best improvements you can make are upgrades to your drivetrain to reduce deflection and improve throttle response. That’s why we have put together our list of the ultimate clutch, driveshaft, diff, shifter, bushing and mount upgrades all in one place for your BMW to achieve the ultimate driving experience.

Make sure you stay safely glued in your racing seat with Corbeau Racing Harnesses, now available at ECS Tuning! Safety on the track is paramount and Corbeau is no stranger to providing some of the most well-known track safety equipment. Attractive options allow you to coordinate with existing themes and are designed to keep you firmly stuck to your seat so you aren't sliding around your cabin while your BMW rips around the track.

Factory BMW seats offer a fairly comfortable ride and some of the sport seats do keep you somewhat planted, but if you are kissing apexes or sliding around a drift course, you need something with more support. We are now proud to carry Corbeau Racing Seats for your BMW to help keep you firmly, yet comfortably, planted in place for safer, better, and more engaging spirited drives.

Last year, we sent VW Brand Ambassador Jamie Orr on a trip all across the country in a pre-production MK5 Sportwagen we affectionately called the Rallywagen where it ended in the Arctic Circle. This year we picked up a VW MK7 GTI and decided to build it here at ECS to debut at SEMA and then head South to drive all the way to the tip of South America on some of the most demanding roads. Rallywagen 2.0 was fully constructed in-house by our team of engineers.

Ever tried removing a radio trim bezel with a screwdriver or metal putty knife? Ugly. Ineffective. Metal prying tools gouge, scratch, and crack expensive interior parts adding needless cost and aggravation to any repair or accessory installation requiring trim panel removal. Stop the madness. Invest in one of our affordable trim removal kits. Large kit or small, our trim removal tools are made of tough, non-marring molded plastic, brightly colored so you won't leave them behind when the job is done. Do it right. Do it faster. Schwaben.

The new Turner Motorsport Turbo Side intake gives your N54 huge potential for gains, while transforming the look of your engine bay. This kit relocates the OEM inlets and intakes to the Turbo Side of the engine bay, for maximum performance and power gains, while relocating the coolant expansion tank to the other side of the engine bay, where the stock airbox is normally located. The factory inlets are poorly designed, and cutoff very sharply. This causes a choke point for airflow, causing the N54 to fall off in the upper range of the power band.

Enlighten your engine with new LIQUI MOLY Molygen engine oil!. Using revolutionary molecular friction control, Molygen will provide the quality protection your BMW deserves. Even better, with our included UV Light you can quickly spot any leaks by the distinctive green glow. Molygen is specifically engineered to preserve, cool, and lubricate your naturally aspirated or forced induction engine from performance use to daily driving. ECS now offers Molygen for BMW engine, sold individually, or in complete service kits.