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A shuddering, thumping, or howling noise emanating from the front of your vehicle is often the result of worn or failing front wheel bearings. ECS offers the Vaico Front Wheel Bearing replacement kit for your B5 A4, including each part necessary for a thorough job. The Vaico kit includes left and right wheel bearings, c-clips, axle bolts, and self-locking nuts. *Individual bearings with hardware are also available.

Replace your standard Base lower control arms with units from the Turbo S. With thicker, heavier-duty bushings, you won't have to deal with torn or loose bushings again, and you will have a more responsive and predictable ride. This kit includes all new mounting hardware including eccentric bolts.

An easily replaced body item, fender side markers can fade or crack over time. Factory-clear housings typically indicate a newer, better kept-after vehicle ECS offers the Bremmen Parts Fender Side Marker Set, including both left and right side marker housings, to restore your yellowed, foggy, or damaged side markers. The OEM-style housings do not tastelessly depart from the original part styling, giving your B5 S4 a subtle, effective aesthetic upgrade.

An often overlooked piece when maintaining the suspension of your vehicle is the strut mount. Being the part that connects the strut to the body of the car, the strut mount is a vital part to how your vehicle handles on the road. Strut mounts should be replaced each time the strut assembly is replaced due to age or wear. Another sign the mount has gone is a clunking sound from the wheel wells while driving.

The European style headlight switch is simpler and smarter than the North American assembly. Giving you control for your front and rear fog lights. An especially classy and convenient addition to your VW, the fog light switch gives you needed control of your visibility to following drivers. Installation PDF makes this OEM replacement a breeze.

Fresh coolant is paramount to safe & reliable engine operation. The process of bleeding the air out of your cooling system during a coolant refresh is tedious & therefore often neglected. ECS offers a highly convenient solution to the tedium & frustration associated with coolant servicing – the Schwaben Coolant Evacuation Kit. Insert the tool into the radiator service neck, attach the included Venturi adapter & allow the system to reach 25 psi, drawing out the vacuum. Use the same tool to fill your radiator, allowing the pressure to resume to 0 psi, completing the procedure.

The belly pans provided for modern Volkswagens have always appeared to be under-engineered, out of place, cost-cutting parts. Many enthusiasts have chosen to run their cars without this protective cover entirely. This decision, however, ignores the unfortunate reality that the belly pan protects several critical engine and drivetrain components. ECS has a much more sensible solution – The Street Shield Skid Plate features corrosion resistant, air-ventilated, 3/16” thick 5052 aluminum, with black zinc-coated steel hardware, offering complete engine undercarriage protection.

The belly pans provided for modern Volkswagens have always appeared to be under-engineered, out of place, cost-cutting parts. Many enthusiasts have chosen to run their cars without this protective cover entirely. This decision, however, ignores the unfortunate reality that the belly pan protects several critical engine and drivetrain components. ECS has a much more sensible solution – The Street Shield Skid Plate features corrosion resistant, air-ventilated, 3/16” thick 5052 aluminum, with black zinc-coated steel hardware, offering complete engine undercarriage protection.

A great way to begin to give your vehicle a completely smoked out appearance. Looks fantastic on both dark or light colored vehicles. Even at these great prices, you don't have to overly worry about quality as they come with a limited lifetime warranty! Another fantastic product from ECS Tuning. Various kits include either smooth or textured lens side smoked markers, smoked corner markers, and Ziza bulbs.

A great way to begin to give your vehicle a completely smoked out appearance. Looks fantastic on both dark or light colored vehicles. Even at these great prices, you don't have to overly worry about quality as they come with a limited lifetime warranty! Another fantastic product from ECS Tuning. Various kits include either smooth or textured lens side smoked markers, smoked corner markers, and Ziza bulbs.

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.

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.

Engineered by our R&D team, this new product addresses limitations of the plastic OE part. Its larger internal fluid passage increases flow for fast clutch engagement and release. To reduce flex and heat distortion, the new block uses no plastic whatsoever, replacing it with a solid block of machined aluminum, black anodized for hardness and corrosion protection. One look shows the added value of the new design; a test drive confirms it.

Engineered by our R&D team, this new product addresses limitations of the plastic OE part. Its larger internal fluid passage increases flow for fast clutch engagement and release. To reduce flex and heat distortion, the new block uses no plastic whatsoever, replacing it with a solid block of machined aluminum, black anodized for hardness and corrosion protection. One look shows the added value of the new design; a test drive confirms it.

Chasing a mystery coolant leak? If your 2003-2006 Cayenne is losing coolant, odds are you can trace it to the original plastic coolant pipes located beneath the intake manifold. That's why ECS Tuning has assembled the most comprehensive coolant pipe repair kit available. Our problem solver package includes original equipment cast aluminum coolant pipes, hardware, and seals. Also included is the coolant "T" at the rear of the engine that commonly breaks on Turbo models. Do it right; do it once, and eliminate this annoying problem, once and for all. Online tutorial!

Chasing a mystery coolant leak? If your 2003-2006 Cayenne is losing coolant, odds are you can trace it to the original plastic coolant pipes located beneath the intake manifold. That's why ECS Tuning has assembled the most comprehensive coolant pipe repair kit available. Our problem solver package includes original equipment cast aluminum coolant pipes, hardware, and seals. We even include a new thermostat gasket, a part commonly excluded from competitors' kits. Do it right; do it once, and eliminate this annoying problem, once and for all. Online tutorial!

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.

These Xenon E-Code headlamp assemblies for your B8 A5 have automatic adjustment and LED daytime running lights. These headlamps produce a wider European beam pattern and eliminate the amber corner markers that US spec headlamps have. Headlamp assemblies do not include bulbs or Xenon ballasts. Bulb types required are D3S and H7.

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.

Tired of noisy, last century wiper blades that chatter and don't clean your windshield? Upgrade to sleek wiper arms with beam-style wiper blades in an Aero wiper kit from ECS Tuning. Single strip beam-style blades are simpler and more durable than conventional blades. The wiper blade rubber is attached to a single beam backing strip that bends to the curve of your windshield for clean, quiet wiping. Move up to 21st century wiper technology with Valeo Aero wiper kits.

Everywhere there is a seam on your engine, there is the potential for and oil leak. This is prevented through the use of gaskets and seals. One such gasket that prevents oil leaks is the valve cover gasket. This gasket is used to seal the gap between the valve cover and the cylinder head, however, since this gasket is made of rubber it has a tendency to become brittle, crack and start to leak due to its constant exposure to heat and engine oil.

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.

Featured on the Gen 1 MINI Challenge Series, the Genuine MINI 17-inch multi-cross silver spoke alloy wheels are a stunning addition to any performance-oriented MINI. The BBS two-piece composite wheels are mounted with Pirelli PZero asymmetrical Run Flat High performance tires, come with genuine OEM MINI center caps and valve stems, and are balanced with OEM MINI wheel weights. The wheel set comes ready to install - just fill them with air and you're off. *JCW 4 Piston Brake kits will need 25mm spacer for wheel fitment.

After your engine produces power, and before your wheels propel your vehicle forward, energy is lost through your drivetrain. These losses are measurable and significant, and are made worse by worn or failing bushings. ECS recognized the need for more performance-oriented differential bushings, and have arrived at another world-class product. The in-house engineered Performance Polyurethane Differential Bushing Sets take care of driveline slop and reduce power deflection, while increasing throttle response and overall drivetrain rigidity.

You won't believe the difference an LED lighting package makes in your car until you see it with your own eyes. LED illumination is a far brighter and friendlier light, crisp and clean, especially when compared to the dingy yellow glow from conventional filament style bulbs. Now you can do a complete LED conversion using our Mercedes LED Interior Lighting Kit. It contains all the LEDs needed for a total lighting upgrade. No need for guesswork or complicated ordering of individual bulbs, and our installation PDF makes the process a breeze.

Clean body work on a classic Euro is the sign of a dedicated enthusiast. Black body accessories have a tendency to fade to grey over time, and eventually restoration products and procedures fail to yield further results. ECS offers a replacement front Valance for your VW MKIV Jetta VR6. This part is original manufacturer equipment, guaranteeing fitment, style, and durability.

Replacing an old cracked oil pan to correct an oil leak means doing the complete job, with fresh gaskets, sealing compound, hardware, oil, and filter. Do the job right the first time with a convenient oil pan replacement kit for a durable, leak-free repair..

If you spend time and money renewing your brake hardware and linings, you ought to consider upgrading to ECS Tuning Exact-Fit brake hoses. These premium brake hoses are 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.

Seal the deal with Alzor wheels, and complete your personal styling statement. Nothing does more for your BMW than a great looking set of alloys. That's why you should check out our 730 5 spoke design. Available in 19 inch sizes, staggered or square, sure to match your car and personal taste. Alzor Wheels: The new standard for value-minded enthusiast.

Cool enough for show, light enough for go. ECS Tuning lightweight crank pulleys have long been a favorite with enthusiasts looking for a fast, affordable performance tweak. Our black anodized drive pulleys spool up faster than heavier stock cast pulleys, for quicker throttle response. Sometimes, less is more.