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When it comes to doing a job on your car there's nothing like having the right tools for the job. That's why Schwaben wanted to offer some essentials at a price just right to begin your summertime projects.

While forest critters are gathering seeds before a long hibernation, BMW owners who keep their cars on or off the road have to make their own preparations. Detailing your car before you put it away, or before it sees salt and snow, is just an important first step. Coolant service, Jump packs, Battery Tenders, and even travel mugs are a BMW owner's best friends as the cold months approach. Don't neglect your BMW or yourself this winter!

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. Jumping Independently

Clinched offers universal fitment overfenders, hardware, and more for your vehicle! With fitments for just about anything out there, the problem of finding an affordable way to go wide with a quality product you can trust disappears. Classic and 'New School' style overfenders are available to give your car the perfect look and stuff wider wheels with a more aggressive offset under your now beefier wheel arches! Don't be the only car rocking factory wheel arches this year: grab Clinched universal fitment flares to bring your car a wider stance and head turning style.

EBC Brakes are made in Bristol, England, and have been designed to accommodate the needs of daily drivers to track day enthusiasts. They've created a color-coded lineup of exceptional brake pad offerings for your Mercedes, expanding upon ECS's already stellar catalog of performance upgrade options. Ultimax Premium Brake Pads are intended as a better alternative to expensive OEM replacements. A high performance street pad, featuring Kevlar technology, RedStuff Performance brake pads from EBC are for those that privilege brake bite & power over dust reduction and NVH reduction.

Ideal for the Euro enthusiast enjoying an aggressive lowered ride height, the Schwaben Low Profile 2 Ton Aluminum Floor Jack allows you to sneak under the ground-hugging rockers on your car. Constructed from lightweight aluminum, this exceptionally durable floor jack features a long and low profile curve for extended reach under the car. The specialty tool experts at Schwaben have designed this jack with a max lift height of 20" and a low height of just 3.25". Dual pump pistons raise the saddle to its maximum height in only 5 pump strokes with minimum effort.

Excessive pedal travel is the time you take during your shifts that translates to no power transfer. Our new Clutch Pedal Stop eliminates 'dead travel' of the clutch pedal so you have a precisely positioned maximum pedal travel. This will help improve the speed of your gear changes and is incredibly effective for hard launches of the car. Improve your driving experience today in your BMW with our brand new Clutch Pedal Stop!

With modern cars, there are so many systems and functions that complicate diagnosis of issues and even just basic maintenance. Take the headache and guessing out of working on your cars with the Schwaben Professional Scan Tool! Coding, diagnostics, customization, and more; all in the palm of your hand.

Tired of laying on your back when you have to crawl under your car? If you're like us, you want to make things as easy as possible for the best experience you can have wrenching. That's why our creepers, stools, mechanics' pads, and other handy shop items from Schwaben were developed; so you can have a comfortable, productive, and enjoyable experience every time you roll under your car for some work.

Almost every dealership will offer you a ‘protective coating’ that prevents dirt, grime, and water spots from marring your paint while creating a hard shell to protect it from chips or other damage. This is often an incredibly expensive and time-consuming purchase that is exclusive to new cars or cars purchased from a dealership. Now, thanks to Sonax, you have the ceramic power in your hands with this professional-grade ceramic protection kit for your car! Finish off your wash with the best protection possible from Sonax.

If you are a performance-minded enthusiast looking to save weight wherever possible or just want a set of very high-quality wheel bolts that won't rust, ECS Titanium Wheel Bolts are exactly what you need. ECS Titanium Wheel Bolts are 50% lighter than steel bolts of the same size, thus reducing rotational mass on the vehicle. They are CNC'd from annealed titanium alloy and when tested to class 10.9 fastener proof load requirements, they showed no signs of fatigue or failure.

The biggest drawback with belt-driven accessory systems, is that it takes precious horsepower to turn them. Turner Motorsport method of regaining some of the power lost to the parasitic drag effect is to underdrive the system. Turner Power Pulleys remove parasitic loss allowing for faster revs off the line. These are designed to be stronger, lighter, and to look similar to the factory parts. These are designed in 6061-t6 aluminum finish, hard anodized coating black coating for lightweight and good looks.

Why would you drill holes into your perfectly good front bumper? Avoid drilling holes in your bumper by using the ECS modular tow hook mount system. The ECS Tow Hook Mounting System doesn’t require drilling. This system mounts to your tow hook receptacle allowing you to attach a license plate, action camera, or even a tow hook! Simply add or remove accessories without damaging your car.

It's time to take the guesswork out of car repairs, our powerful scan tools help create a map to the issue at hand. Schwaben by Foxwell has an assortment of brand specific tools that all have the ability to read both brand specific trouble codes and general OBD for all other OBDII vehicles. The next step up is our tablet, this isn't only for shops at this price, it's perfect for the multi-brand owner or side mechanic. Our scan tools give you the power to know what's going on before going to the shop or DIY.

With the prohibition of the steel tow ring in multiple racing series, a new more close-quarter racing friendly solution was needed. Introducing the Turner Motorsport Poly Tow Straps! These polyester tow straps are the best tow strap available for your BMW chassis. Using a heavy-duty, chemical-resistant polyester strap webbed around a stainless steel stud. This design allows for tow hooks to grab onto it without hitting your bumper. If you are racing your BMW, a Turner Motorsport Poly Tow Strap is a must have track accessory.

Enthusiasts looking to find the best of both worlds often look to polyurethane engine mounts - and many are disappointed with other designs on the market. Seeking a mount that offers a positive connection yet doesn't deform, fail, or rattle the fillings out of their mouths is frequently a lost cause. Turner engineers designed these mounts with these very concerns in mind. At the core of their enclosed design is a partially-constrained, multi-piece polyurethane bushing with precisely-set preload. This ensures Crisper throttle response and direct power transfer.

The rear shock mounts of your BMW are prone to failure. Snaps, pops, thuds, and cracks are not sounds you should be hearing. A sagging rear end isn't something you should have to see. If this describes your car, chances are you need new rear shock mounts and we have you covered. Factory style mounts for factory fresh feel. Turner Motorsports Monoball the track ready solution. ECS Ultimate Performance Rear Shock mount, Polyurethane-isolated monoball design for street comfort with race performance.

For over 35 years, Escort has been a leader in high-performance radar and laser detectors. Offering advanced features of convenience such as GPS, Bluetooth, and cell phone integration, as well as clever performance features like all-band ultimate radar/laser protection, 'instant on', and laser shifters, Escort radar detectors are the pinnacle of protection for the automotive enthusiast. ECS Tuning is proud to be your authorized dealer of Escort products, the most intelligent solution for discerning drivers.

When it comes to our hobby, we rarely isolate our interest in cars to just cars themselves. At home, out and about, or anywhere you go, the inner car enthusiast never leaves. Show it off with ECS Tuning apparel designed by enthusiasts for enthusiasts to fly their colors in style.

Winter months keep us from enjoying our cars, especially in areas with heavy salt use on the roads. Each time we get behind the wheel, we almost hear rust beginning in all the nooks and crannies under and around your car. With FERTAN Rust Converter, you can stop those rust problems as they start! The converter neutralizes rust by converting it to an inert state, halting its progression, and allows you to clean off the rusted surface easily to be prepped for further repair. Don't let rust get you down, solve it with FERTAN Rust Converter!

The VANOS system in the S54 inline-six engine is a finely-tuned variable valve timing adjuster, relying on high pressure oil to function effectively. This high pressure oil is filtered to remove impurities in the oil, which may otherwise damage the expensive unit, turning it into an expensive paperweight. A clogged filter results in oil starvation: a no-no for VANOS. Servicing the VANOS filter at regular 30k mile intervals will help ensure this does not come to pass.

Do you trust your car's battery? It's your car's sole source of power, and it may leave you helpless if you have no jumper cables or anyone to help. Now you can handle these dangerous situations with the Schwaben Micro Jump Start Kit. Just about the size of a phone, it holds the power to jump your car's battery and get you going again -- and again, three or four more times on a single charge! This is your all-in-one go-to lifeline. Jump start your car, charge your cell phone, and use its flashlight to stay safe and prevent emergency situations. Never leave home without it!

Now is the perfect time to complete your tool box or replace 'borrowed' or missing tools by saving big with these doorbuster deals on Schwaben.

When it comes to getting under your car to perform any type of service it's very wise to do it right. The Schwaben 2 Ton aluminum floor has the ability for getting under low cars without lifting height sacrifice. If you prefer to drive right into you service we also carry a line of ramps with accessories to accommodate even the lowest of vehicles. From jack stands to wheels stands, these are a key point in safety when supporting the vehicle while working underneath. This is a small investment for safe working conditions.

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. New Features: On/Off Switch Micro USB Chargeable Updated Accessory Cable Longer Battery Life

The two largest enemies of any high-performance engine are heat and friction - WPC has found a way to reduce both. WPC treatment is not a coating, it’s a metal improvement process utilizing high-speed micro peening technology giving higher compressive stresses creating a harder more durable finish which also creates oil retention pools which prevent oil starvation. WPC is a surface treatment that reduces friction and adds strength, two improvements that benefit your engine. What's better than using Original BMW rod bearings in your next engine build? WPC-treated OEM bearings!

Shouldn't you have confidence in your car's battery? With NorthStar and OPTIMA batteries, corrosion is no longer a problem and you can be sure the power will be there when you turn the key. Thanks to NorthStar's thinner plates with more surface area and lack of additives in the pure lead, these batteries are designed to have faster charging, higher power density, longer life, and virtually no internal grid growth! NorthStar batteries virtually never experience catastrophic failure!

An unfortunate consequence of the modern closed PCV/breather system is the unintended ingestion of oil vapor and carbon into the intake tract. This lowers the octane rating and leaves harmful deposits on a vehicle's intake valves and ports that result in decreased power. Engineered and manufactured at Turner Motorsport, the Turner Baffled Oil Catch Can features a highly efficient 4-chamber oil separator; this design decreases oil ingestion and maintains engine power output. This design also catches as much blow-by gas as possible, bringing carbon buildup to an absolute minimum.

A lesser known feature of the highest caliber performance cars has nothing to do with engine power output, suspension dynamics, or build materials. Even though the Z3M already comes with a limited-slip differential from the factory, it still has room to upgrade. Moving up to the Team MFactory means you go from having a 2 plate clutch driven LSD to a longer lasting, serviceable helical LSD. Team MFactory LSDs are the best option on the market for transforming the drivetrain of your BMW. Create the power, use it wisely.

With the Tune2air Bluetooth Adapter for your vehicle, you no longer have to struggle with outdated wires tethering your phone or media device to your head unit. With hands-free integration to your native steering wheel controls and an easy installation, you can update that non-bluetooth equipped head unit with Tune2air and ditch the aux cord for good!