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Car not starting? Battery not charging? Start here. If you car won't start or the lights dim and the car dies, there is a good chance your alternator went bad. The alternator in your vehicle keeps the battery at full charge when your engine is running. Because all of your electronic systems run off of this small piece, it's important that it is operational. If your lights are dim while driving or your battery dies within minutes of starting your car, it's time for a new alternator.

This is the solution for users wanting to use lowering springs while extending shock life. These shocks from Koni offer you the ability to use lowering springs while keeping ride quality comfortable. Designed for lowered applications, these shocks and struts won't wear prematurely. Performance oriented shocks and struts from Koni carry a lifetime warranty! Drop that car with some Koni shocks today from ECS Tuning.

This is the solution for users wanting to use lowering springs while extending shock life. These shocks from Koni offer you the ability to use lowering springs while keeping ride quality comfortable. Designed for lowered applications, these shocks and struts won't wear prematurely. Performance oriented shocks and struts from Koni carry a lifetime warranty! Drop that car with some Koni shocks today from ECS Tuning.

Replacing cooling system components and performing a proper coolant flush will ensure a long life for your cooling system. Most of the cooling system components are exposed to very high temperatures and repeated thermal cycling. Heat-hardening causes warping and cracking that leads to coolant loss and possible engine damage from overheating. Avoid headaches altogether and replace all problematic items at once to keep your cooling system running efficiently.

Regular engine oil and filter changes are a must for a long life for your Mercedes-Benz engine, and ECS Tuning has made it easy for you to keep your engine oil and filters changed with a variety of genuine Mercedes & ECS assembled options. These service kits include everything you will need to perform a oil service on your Mercedes-Benz

Regular engine oil and filter changes are a must for a long life for your Mercedes-Benz engine, and ECS Tuning has made it easy for you to keep your engine oil and filters changed with a variety of genuine Mercedes & ECS assembled options. These service kits include everything you will need to perform a oil service on your Mercedes-Benz

Don't let conventional spacer options leave you feeling down and out. ECS bolt-on wheel spacers are the right way to push your wheels out to the fenders. These precision machined, 6061-T6 anodized black aluminum spacers have 4140 integral steel threads. Forget the perils of extra-long wheel bolts; these come complete with all the low profile bolts needed to properly torque the spacers to the hub in factory looking black and your wheels to the spacers. ECS bolt-on spacers will have your car sitting just wide.

Whenever working on your car's interior or disassembling interior or trunk components to access exterior body parts, it's not uncommon to break or lose various fasteners and clips. Reinstallation becomes a hack job, with interior panels and linings hanging unsecured. ECS now offers single kit including the most common clips and fasteners used on the Audi B6, allowing you to restore unsecured parts to factory, and better prepare for your next project. Fasteners are organized in a convenient partitioned case with a fastener part number guide displayed on the back.

AFE is a well known name in engine performance, letting you know right away you're paying for quality. These 2 kits offered are either oiled filter or dry, depending on your preference, but both get you better horsepower and throttle response the right way. Many people already know that if you buy an intake kit without the heat shield you're actually doing more damage by sucking in hot air and ruining your horsepower instead of gaining.

The Audi A4 comes with an excellent handling package, but there's always room for improvement. Let H&R up your game with suspension products that pick up where Audi left off. Made in Germany, H&R sway bars, are built on decades of experience designing world class suspension upgrades; then manufactured to old world standards where "excellence" is more than just a word. Don't compromise. Demand H&R.

Don't let conventional spacer options leave you feeling down and out. ECS bolt-on wheel spacers are the right way to push your wheels out to the fenders. These precision machined, 6061-T6 anodized black aluminum spacers have 4140 integral steel threads. Forget the perils of extra-long wheel bolts; these come complete with all the low profile bolts needed to properly torque the spacers to the hub in factory looking black and your wheels to the spacers. ECS bolt-on spacers will have your car sitting just wide.

Take it to the streets with FK Street-Line coilovers. This affordable entry-level suspension package eliminates guesswork by combining full height adjustment at all four corners, with matching dampers, engineered with fixed, pre-calibrated settings to improve ride quality. The polished steel housings offset bright yellow springs for a great look. The large adjustment range improves vehicle appearance and handling while maintaining ride comfort suitable for a daily driver. Made to tough DIN quality standards and offer a one-year warranty.

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. Our lines are braided with stainless steel mesh, affording expansion resistance. This resistance to expansion creates a firmer pedal, and more direct pedal feel.

Engine vibrations felt inside the cabin are actual palpable indications of mechanical losses in power efficiency. Every shudder felt through the chassis and transmission represents a misdirection of power that should be routed to the wheels of the vehicle. The best solution to a poorly secured engine or transmission is to replace each mount at the same time, eliminating the problems in one servicing. ECS assembled and genuine Mercedes-Benz Drivetrain Mount Kits include both left and right engine mounts, a transmission mount, and new installation hardware for your W211.

Engine vibrations felt inside the cabin are actual palpable indications of mechanical losses in power efficiency. Every shudder felt through the chassis and transmission represents a misdirection of power that should be routed to the wheels of the vehicle. The best solution to a poorly secured engine or transmission is to replace each mount at the same time, eliminating the problems in one servicing. ECS assembled and genuine Mercedes-Benz Drivetrain Mount Kits include both left and right engine mounts, a transmission mount, and new installation hardware for your W209.

Your B7 A4 features highly individualized design elements that make successfully complementing the vehicle with aftermarket wheels a serious challenge. The Alzor Style 349 features a split-spoke design that accentuates rather than distracts from the Audi's natural steel musculature. 19" square or staggered sets of four wheels are available, finished in hyper silver or matte black. Designed to bolt right up to your car, the 349 fits perfectly without modification.

Whenever working on your car's interior or disassembling interior or trunk components to access exterior body parts, it's not uncommon to break or lose various fasteners and clips. Reinstallation becomes a hack job, with interior panels and linings hanging unsecured. ECS now offers a single kit including the most common clips and fasteners used on your VW, allowing you to restore unsecured parts to factory - and better prepare for your next project.

Your B6 S4 features highly individualized design elements that make successfully complementing the vehicle with aftermarket wheels a serious challenge. The Alzor Style 349 features a split-spoke design that accentuates rather than distracts from the Audi's natural steel musculature. 19" square or staggered sets of four wheels are available, finished in hyper silver or matte black. Designed to bolt right up to your car, the 349 fits perfectly without modification.

Few sensors in any car have a higher authority than the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor. It is so critical to fuel control that a failed or contaminated MAF can cause an assortment of driveability problems: reduced power and fuel economy, ping, a failed emissions test, and sometimes, a no-start. If your car suffers from MAF-related bog, stumble, erratic idle, stalling, or an illuminated check engine light, a new Bosch or Genuine BMW MAF can restore lost performance in minutes, and increase fuel economy.

This is the solution for users wanting to use lowering springs while extending shock life. These shocks from Koni offer you the ability to use lowering springs while keeping ride quality comfortable. Designed for lowered applications, these shocks and struts won't wear prematurely. Performance oriented shocks and struts from Koni carry a lifetime warranty! Drop that car with some Koni shocks today from ECS Tuning.

Improving performance by increasing engine work is only possible when engine temperatures are kept within a reasonable range. The Mishimoto Performance Radiator is capable of a 30% increase in cooling capacity due to a fully-brazed, two-row aluminum core that's 25% thicker than stock. The advanced radiator also uses CNC-machined quick-disconnect fittings for a perfect radiator hose attachment. Mishimoto Performance Radiator Hoses compliment the advanced radiator, resisting electro-chemical degradation and maintaining rigidity and durability when rubber hoses become soft.

If you spend time and money renewing your brake hardware and linings, you ought to consider upgrading to ECS Tuning Exact-Fit brake hoses, and do the job right. These premium brake hoses are engineered to be stronger, more durable, and better protected than the originals. They are shielded in stainless steel mesh reinforcement, and coated with bright red vinyl for added protection. Available by the axle for front or rear, or as a complete vehicle set, our DOT-compliant, tailored hoses fit like OE for hassle-free installation.

Your B7 A4 features highly individualized design elements that make successfully complementing the vehicle with aftermarket wheels a serious challenge. The Alzor Style 349 features a split-spoke design that accentuates rather than distracts from the Audi's natural steel musculature. 19" square or staggered sets of four wheels are available, finished in hyper silver or matte black. Designed to bolt right up to your car, the 349 fits perfectly without modification.

Small but mighty, the Neodymium super magnet in an ECS Tuning magnetic drain plug collects wandering metallic particles and holds them captive until they can be wiped away at the next oil change. Next oil change? Install an ounce of prevention with a drain plug that catches and holds ferrous particles with an iron grip, before they can cause expensive engine damage.

Without a high quality performance intercooler, the charged air leaving your turbocharger is rendered ineffective. Intense cooling is required before the more dense air reaches your engine intake to make power. ECS supplies several performance intercooler options for your BMW E82/88 135i. The Mishimoto Performance Intercooler reduces intake temperatures by up to 35°, providing an increase of up to 20+ hp, while the Forge kit includes new silicone hoses and clamps. The Cobb Tuning System is also available, using a unique stepped design to increase frontal surface area.

Forge is now offering a stunning coolant tank replacement for the R52/R53 supercharged MINI engines. The polished alloy tank is a direct-fit replacement for the factory unit, and completely resists the cracking and fading of the original part. The alloy coolant tank also adds a high-performance, premium look to your engine bay.

Small but mighty, the Neodymium super magnet in an ECS Tuning magnetic drain plug collects wandering metallic particles and holds them captive until they can be wiped away at the next oil change. Next oil change? Install an ounce of prevention with a drain plug that catches and holds ferrous particles with an iron grip, before they can cause expensive engine damage.

Adding performance styling upgrades to your F10 5 Series requires careful consideration and taste to pull off without looking tacky and out of place. Genuine BMW Performance parts are made for your specific model by BMW guaranteeing enduring appeal and unmatched taste. M Performance Stainless Steel Pedals are simple upgrades that yield a huge gain in performance styling. Available for both automatic and manual transmissions, genuine BMW pedal upgrades are an easy way to bring authentic motorsports tradition to your interior.

Alzor 881 wheels have the look and feel of an instant favorite. With their bold arched split-spoke design and eye-catching hyper silver finish with polished lip, this wheel set is just the finishing touch you've been looking for. Combine their muscular 18 x 8.5 or 9.5 physique with your newly lowered suspension and watch it all come together in an overall styling statement that's sure to turn heads. When you see how much they won't cost you, the choice is a four-gone conclusion.

The best way to address your accessory belt, tensioners, and idler pulley is to invest in a complete kit with new replacement hardware. ECS assembled and genuine OEM Accessory Belt Service Kit contain each part required to completely rebuild your accessory system. You get two accessory belts, hydraulic tensioner assembly, idler and tensioner pulley, A/C belt tensioner, and all hardware required for a clean install.