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Lowering your vehicle provides several proven advantages in handling performance. Many enthusiasts, however, ignore the issue of disadvantageous suspension geometry changes resulting from a lower ride height. Stock components allow slight changes from the stock, but they often are not able to properly align the car after the suspension has been modified. ECS Adjustable Rear Control Arms allow for over 8 degrees of adjustment. Street & track enthusiasts will appreciate this needed measure of adjustability.

The BMW E46 M3 come with excellent handling packages, but there's always room for improvement. Let us help you step up your game with suspension products that pick up where BMW left off. These 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.

The BMW 1 Series has proven itself to be a true-blooded BMW, with handling dynamics that are close to perfect. One area of this particular model's suspension that can use bolstering is at the sway bar. Gain aggressive driving dynamics in your E82/E88 without extra noise, harshness, and vibration. ECS tested 28mm front and 15mm rear sway bars for this precise reason. Reduce body roll in turns, stiffen suspension, and add a much needed dimension of handling predictability with the ECS units - designed to fit and function in perfect harmony with your BMW.

If you consider yourself a BMW enthusiast then you understand the innate importance of these two things: intake noise and carbon fiber. Turner's S55 intake gives you both of those things while maintaining a great fit and finish that integrates seamlessly with OEM inlet ducting and stock mounting locations. While engineering this intake, Turner meticulously collected data to ensure MAF scaling matched factory intake exactly in order to maintain correct AFRs. The 2x2 twill weave carbon fiber inlet tubes are available in either matte or gloss finishes. The S55 OE charge pipe is prone to failure; after constant heat cycling, the factory plastic becomes very brittle, leading to cracks and boost leaks, and ultimately entire part failures. The OE charge pipe has also been proven to break once under increased boost pressure. Replace the weak OE charge pipe with the Turner Motorsport S55 Charge pipe for increased air flow, and increased throttle response. You can also safely turn up the boost on your S55 once this kit is installed, and not worry about the problematic factory piece.

Larger diameter sway bars have a higher torsional spring rate which helps resist excessive body roll. By eliminating the excessive body roll and changing the stiffness of the sway bars front to rear, we can improve handling characteristics by reducing understeer and keep the tire in full contact with the ground. By upgrading to the ECS Tuning Adjustable Rear Sway Bar, you will experience less body roll, and an improvement to the handling characteristics of your vehicle, with virtually no sacrifice in ride quality. The sway bars are also adjustable, and allow for a “softer” setting, or a “stiffer” setting, depending on your driving preferences.

Intake port media blaster decarboning kit. These are the DIY (Do It Yourself) kits that will allow you to effectively clean and de-carbon the intake ports and intake valves on your BMW engine, saving you hundreds of dollars over having this service done at the BMW dealer. Use of this kit requires a medium sized air compressor (suggested minimum 20-30 gallon tank, 4.0 CFM @ 90psi), common "shop vac" and full hearing and eye protection. We recommend the use of a remote starter switch such as part # CTA3012.

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. This expansion is even more prominent in aged and weathered rubber hoses. ECS Tuning's Exact-Fit lines are engineered and assembled with braided stainless steel mesh and offer superior expansion resistance and reinforcement. The resistance to expansion creates a firmer pedal, and a more direct pedal feel. The signature red polymer coating provides additional protection from the elements and abrasion common with the constant movement of suspension and braking systems.

The M50/S50/M52/M54/S52's factory Vanos line is an extremely high failure part. The factory Vanos line incorporates a hard line, which is the most common failure point for the M50/S50/M52/M54/S52's. Vanos line. We saw this line fail on so many M50/S50/M52/M54/S52 powered vehicles, we knew we had to design a solution.

Our brand-new in-house designed Gloss Black Rear Diffuser for your MK7 Golf R is here to make your hot hatch look even hotter. Grace the rear bumper with a high-quality accent that draws attention to the underlying performance potential in your European hatchback.

Raise the level of style on your VW MK7 GTI (2015 - 2017) with our in-house designed and engineered Front Lip Spoiler. Designed and engineered by our in-house engineering team to fit directly on your factory front bumper, our lip will provide a much more aggressive visual appeal and the appearance of a much lower ride height. An exclusive design only available through ECS Tuning, this front lip spoiler will be sure to catch attention and turn heads.

Raise the level of style on your B9 A5 S-Line or S5 with the ECS Tuning gloss black exterior upgrades. These quality pieces are engineered and designed in-house to fit directly to your factory front bumper to provide a much more aggressive visual appearance and the appearance of a much lower ride height. Exclusive designs only available through ECS Tuning, this front lip spoiler, grille accent set and rear diffuser will be sure to catch attention and turn heads.

I always knew I would be into cars but I didn't know it would become a passion till I started working here. I wasn't raised around cars but my friends slowly suckered me into modifying my daily and then I bought my project MK3 VR6 in 2019. It's been a rollercoaster of maintenance, modding, and fixing issues while learning along the way but I wouldn't change anything because in the end, it's passion over profit.

The most recognizable feature of the latest generation VW/Audi engines is the updated coil pack design. The new arrangement has been proven on supercars like the R8 and RS7, as well as the hyper-luxurious S8, and now your Audi can enjoy this same aesthetic effect. The more modern, reliable coil packs are also conveniently offered as a set of four.

For vehicles with factory direct tire pressure monitoring sensors only The Foxwell TPMS sensor integrates 315MHz and 433MHz dual frequency and can replace more than 96% of the OEM sensors on the market. Sensors can easily be activated and programmed by any TPMS tool on the market.

The G20 B58 OE charge pipe is prone to failure; after constant heat cycling, the factory plastic becomes very brittle, leading to cracks and boost leaks, and ultimately entire part failures. The OE charge pipe has also been proven to break once under increased boost pressure. Replace the weak OE charge pipe with the Turner Motorsport G20 B58 charge pipe for increased air flow, and increased throttle response. You can also safely turn up the boost on your B58 once this kit is installed, and not worry about the problematic factory piece.

Upgrade the exterior styling on your VW MK6 Jetta GLI (2012 - 2014) with our ECS Tuning Textured Black or Gloss Black Rear Diffuser. An exclusive design only available through ECS Tuning, our rear diffuser will be sure to catch attention and turn heads! Featuring a deep profile, an aggressive vein design to maximize its aggressive appearance, it will be sure to turn heads! Make a bold statement and let your VW stand out with our Textured Black or Gloss Black Rear Diffuser!

When I was 17, I went to look at a 1984 318i with my father. I didn�t know how to drive stick at the time, so he test drove it on my behalf, and loved it. Despite making barely 100hp decades prior, he enjoyed the driving engagement, and how solid and well-built it felt. Since then, my family has owned numerous E30s, including my current daily 325is. I bought this in 2018 as a project with 320k miles; at that time the hood wouldn�t even open. Many hours were spent refreshing and enhancing the driving enjoyment. Now she soldiers on with 357k miles, and no signs of stopping.

Do your wheels look sucked in? The ECS Tuning Flush Kit was researched and assembled to bring your stock wheels out for the best fitment and look. Designed to work with the OE style wheels, this kit will give your car the flush look it was missing from the factory and gives optimal fitment for lowered vehicles. With the wheels pushed out, you may also experience handling benefits by improving the level of grip that your car has in the corners. 

Do your wheels look sucked in? The ECS Tuning Flush Kit was researched and assembled to bring your stock wheels out for the best fitment and look. Designed to work with the OE style wheels, this kit will give your car the flush look it was missing from the factory and gives optimal fitment for lowered vehicles. With the wheels pushed out, you may also experience handling benefits by improving the level of grip that your car has in the corners. 

Do your wheels look sucked in? The ECS Tuning Flush Kit was researched and assembled to bring your stock wheels out for the best fitment and look. Designed to work with the OE style wheels, this kit will give your car the flush look it was missing from the factory and gives optimal fitment for lowered vehicles. With the wheels pushed out, you may also experience handling benefits by improving the level of grip that your car has in the corners. 

Strut tower bars are an excellent and common handling upgrade that work by bracing the shock towers together to reduce chassis flex during cornering. ECS has designed and tested this strut brace in house to increase chassis rigidity and improve handling during aggressive cornering in your B9. Cut from 6061-T6 billet aluminum and finished in a black anodize, our Billet Aluminum Front Strut Brace will not only enhance your driving experience but also provide an eye-catching addition to your engine bay.

Our ECS Tuning Billet Front Sway Bar Mounting Kit will provide your vehicle with a more rigid mounting solution from the sway bar to chassis than the OEM steel brackets. With an improved sway bar mounting bracket and the included polyurethane sway bar bushings you can expect to achieve an increase in rear sway bar effectiveness and less body roll as a result.

The factory rear subframes in the VW MK5, MK6, and MK7 are perfectly capable of withstanding everyday commutes but are woefully ill-prepared to handle beefier sway bars, stiffer suspension components, and aggressive driving. We found a sturdier solution: With the ECS Rear Subframe Brace you can reinforce the subframe at the sway mounting points to ensure the added pressures of hard driving and stiffer components will be deflected through our brace rather than deflecting the rear subframe.

Looking to impress potential mates with well-executed handbrake turns? The Turner Motorsport Performance Parking Brake Actuator improves the ratio of your actuator from 3:1 to 4:1, which not only makes initiating drifts easier, but it also increases the longevity of your parking brake system! Not only does Turner's 4130 Chromoly steel zinc-coated parking brake actuator improve overall parking brake feel, but it also creates less stress on your parking cables and a better clamp load on the parking brake shoes themselves. This is the perfect upgrade for your parking brake system whether you are currently replacing components, or just looking to improve the longevity of your existing system.

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. This expansion is even more prominent in aged and weathered rubber hoses. Our lines are reinforced with braided stainless steel mesh, affording superior expansion resistance. This resistance to expansion creates a firmer pedal, and a more direct pedal feel. Our signature red polymer coating provides additional protection from the elements & abrasion.

Even brand new rubber brake hoses expand under pressure, resulting in increased fluid volume and excess pedal travel for the desired stopping force. What is often thought to be brake fade or fluid boiling, can actually be the brake lines expanding under pressure. This expansion is even more prominent in aged and weathered rubber hoses. ECS Tuning Stainless Steel lines are engineered and assembled with braided stainless steel mesh and offer superior expansion resistance and reinforcement. The resistance to expansion creates a firmer pedal, and a more direct pedal feel.

Even brand new rubber brake hoses expand under pressure, resulting in increased fluid volume and excess pedal travel for the desired stopping force. What is often thought to be brake fade or fluid boiling, can actually be the brake lines expanding under pressure. This expansion is even more prominent in aged and weathered rubber hoses. Turner Motorsport Stainless Steel lines are engineered and assembled with braided stainless steel mesh and offer superior expansion resistance and reinforcement. The resistance to expansion creates a firmer pedal, and a more direct pedal feel.

Our ECS Tuning wheel spacers are designed and engineered in house by our leading R&D department to make sure of the perfect fit. This kit provides the necessary spacers and bolts to bring your stock wheels even with the fenders, providing the "flush" look. Included in the kit are 17.5mm spacers with 43mm black wheel bolts for the front and rear.

Miguel's MK4 sits on ECS coilovers and sports our new rear hatch spoiler extension for a daily-drivable OEM+ look. It may be getting on in years, but it takes Miguel where he needs to go and scratches that enthusiast itch.

Purchased 650 miles away from home while vacationing in S.C. by our VW Project Coordinator's father, it was one of the first Limestone Gray Metallic MK7 Golf R's available (it is #342 of 1,767 units built in 2015). Immediately after returning home it received a full detail, oil change and ceramic coating. This exact vehicle helped bring life to the many ECS products for the MK7 R community. It is as showroom-ready as a MK7 R can get, having only 9,600 miles on it as of October 2021. It gets out only for car shows and drag races, having gone a best time of 11.71 @ 116.45mp (1.72 60').