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While the Audi and VW factory Oil Filter Housings serve their function, they don’t exactly scream durability or style. For most, the oil filter housing is completely invisible through the lens of modification. The ECS Billet Aluminum Oil Filter Housing, is ready to take that forgotten part of your engine bay and bring it a unique look as well as added durability for an attractive and long-lived improvement!

Alzor Wheels are made specifically for your VW to bolt right up, look incredible, and set your car apart from the rest. With unique, individual, striking designs as well as some timeless classics make up the catalogue of choices you have to truly differentiate the European performance car in your life. A wide range of sizes, fitments, and color options mean you can have everything exactly right to take your VW fitment to the standards you always wanted.

For the serious VW or Audi enthusiast, it is a bonding experience and badge of honor to perform our own services at home. The discerning DIY-er always has the right tools for the job, big or small. The Schwaben TSI Crankshaft Pulley Removal Tool is exactly what you need to properly service timing chains or perform any serious internal work. Don't do it the backyard way, make the job professional with Schwaben tools from ECS!

The Audi B8 A4 has become one of the most popular Audis to upgrade, tune, and personalize. With a plethora of options available, how do you choose what to do next? Each of the following parts have become extremely popular by fixing, fine tuning, or enhancing the performance and appearance of your A4. We have hand selected our top ECS products specifically for your A4.

Driving season is right around the corner; 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. At ECS Tuning, we have the goods to get your vehicle back on the road. Assembled By ECS kits are offered in a large variety to mend nearly any ailing Audi. Get your project underway and spend your Spring behind the wheel!

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.

VAG makes an impressive car, but that doesn’t mean you lack options to make your time behind the wheel more engaging. Our Adjustable Short Shift Kits offer precise and crisp shifts for a sportier feel that can be set to exactly your preference. Make each gear change more exciting and your daily commutes more fun with the ECS Adjustable Short Shift Kits for your Audi and enjoy your manual transmission to the fullest.

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.

A well-known software tuning company for forced induction VW & Audi engines, Burger Motorsport boasts some of the highest performance gains for any software. Their incredibly popular JB series of tunes for turbo VW & Audi engines provide software mapping to pull every scrape of power available out of your engine. Join the ranks of VW & Audi owners who take advantage of this insane software tune to pull mind-shredding improvements from your engine.

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!

Adjustable sway bar end links allow you to lower your car without worrying about clearance issues between your sway bar and axles. The ECS Front Adjustable Sway Bar End Link Set allows for just under 2" of adjustability over the OEM component, allowing you to fine tune the suspension to your liking. Made of 6061-t6 aluminum with polyurethane bushings and ball joint ends, they will not only stay looking great but give an improved feel over stock bushings.

One of the biggest concerns we have when working on our cars at home is ordering every part we need for the job and worrying if we picked the correct parts. Making an easy mistake like that slows us down and keeps our cars out of commission for longer than we want. That’s why at ECS Tuning, we have put together full Assembled By ECS kits for your car that comes with everything you need from the quality manufacturers you trust to tackle that service project stress-free.

Since 1996, Forge Motorsport has provided innovation, clever design, and highest quality manufacturing from their in-house CNC machine shop. Not only has Forge Motorsport made a name for themselves in supplying OE manufacturers with valves, intercoolers, & actuators, but they have excelled in the world of Motorsport with a heavy presence in F1, WRC, Rally X, and Le Mans. Brand new from Forge is the Limited Edition Gold DIverter Valve for the 2.0T TSI and FSI, as well as the Gen3 1.8T and 2.0T! Be unique with this exclusive DV from one of the most accomplished performance companies.

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!

For a direct fit, easy to install, visual upgrade, the ECS Carbon Fiber Rear Diffuser for your B8 A4 is a perfect choice. In an afternoon, you can quickly change the look of your Audi's rear bumper to that of a more aggressive style. Being durable and aesthetically pleasing are two of the biggest reasons carbon fiber has become so popular in motorsports. Whether you are looking to make an addition to your weekend warrior, your show car, or your canyon carver, the rear diffuser will add that special 'finishing touch' you're looking for.

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

If you want to stand out in today's enthusiast scene, perfection is the name of the game and wheels are often what the eye gravitates towards. VMS Racing and Arospeed know this and have developed a line of wheel accessories that allow you to achieve that exact look your looking for. All VMS and Arospeed products go through extensive testing to ensure the highest quality product is delivered. Quality is their number one priority. Small details, big impact.

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!

ECS Tuning offers an exceptional complete bolt-on turbo upgrade kit that requires no additional plumbing or modifications. The FrankenTurbo F23L hybrid turbo upgrade allows you to use the turbocharger upgrade by itself with all factory components. You can also choose to upgrade your ECU and choice components for a more smooth, consistent power delivery. The F23L utilizes an inconel 713C Alloy Steel "Mixed Flow" Turbine Rotor, forged billet aluminum alloy compressor wheel, 42CrMo high-strength rotor shaft, and an up-rated K16-series 360 degree thrust bearing and ring.

Eventuri is setting a new benchmark in the aftermarket intake industry. No more unverified and misleading performance gains, they are consistently developing bespoke intake solutions which bring genuine power and torque increases. Extensive prototyping, testing and rigorous validation methods ensure their designs enhance the driving experience of your vehicle in the real world. With a construction quality that is second to none – Eventuri is raising the bar on every front.

Your German-engineered Audi transcends the conventional limitations imposed on typical performance cars. These vehicles spend hundreds of hours on the world's most famous test tracks, challenging the most talented and devoted automotive engineers. Only a company that shares this passion for moving the limits of performance higher can successfully contribute technological innovations to this caliber of automobile. H&R has dedicated almost four decades to suspension engineering. 100% German made, H&R Performance Suspension Kits deliver race-inspired driving dynamics to your Audi.

An important function of your engine's operation is the induction of air. Colder air is more dense and allows for more fuel and more power. Volant air intake systems feature a high-velocity venturi filter adapter which provides a smooth transition through the MAF sensor into the intake tube for a much needed airflow improvement over the factory rubber tubing and resonator box. Volant's Cold Air box is larger than the factory unit and incorporates a larger opening to collect a higher volume of colder ambient air.

When the 2.0T engine was introduced, the rubber diaphragm in the original diverter valve failed regularly, even at stock boost levels. The improved Pierburg diverter valve has a piston valve design that eliminates the original, failure-prone rubber diaphragm. This mechanical design is more durable and is an excellent upgrade for all stock or modified 2.0T FSI & TSI engines. Spend more time driving, less time fixing!

Tired of tacky looking, out-of-place boost gauges? P3 cars presents the P3 Boost Gauge. Featuring the same clean digital display you're used to seeing on their Vent Integrated Digital Interface (VIDI) line, only at a fraction of the price. Color matched to seamlessly mesh with your vehicle's interior, all boost gauge models include an on-the-fly configuration menu for setting measurement units (BAR/PSI) for boost, as well as feature options, and ambient calibration.

An unfortunate consequence of the modern closed PCV/Breather system is the unintended ingestion of oil vapor and carbon into the intake tract, lowering the octane rating and leaving harmful deposits on a vehicle's intake valves and ports that result in decreased power. Engineered in-house and manufactured here in the USA, the ECS Baffled Oil Catch Can utilizes a highly efficient 4-chamber oil separator, decreasing oil ingestion and maintaining engine power output. The innovative design also catches as much blow-by gas as possible, bringing carbon buildup to an absolute minimum.

An unfortunate consequence of the modern closed PCV/Breather system is the unintended ingestion of oil vapor and carbon into the intake tract, lowering the octane rating and leaving harmful deposits on a vehicle's intake valves and ports that result in decreased power. Engineered in-house and manufactured here in the USA, the ECS Baffled Oil Catch Can utilizes a highly efficient 4-chamber oil separator, decreasing oil ingestion and maintaining engine power output. The innovative design also catches as much blow-by gas as possible, bringing carbon buildup to an absolute minimum.

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 Audi.

What is better than fresh Carbon Fiber for your Audi? ECS is proud to offer an in-house designed Carbon Fiber Front Lip for your Audi B8 A4 S-Line and S4. With hand-laid carbon fiber and a direct fitment that follows the contours of your OE bumper cover, this piece adds the hint of carbon fiber while accentuating the existing front lip’s curves. Designed to fit easily, this lip includes everything you need to transform the front bumper from its less than aggressive factory demeanor.