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Why settle for stock? ECS Performance Upgrades are a special blend of drivetrain and braking upgrades designed to pick up where the factory left off. Each is designed to fine tune or enhance the performance of your VW; most ship free for a limited time. Pick one as a weekend project. Call a pal and bolt one on.

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 Ziza 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.

Quality Bremmen Parts for an unbeatable price. With OE quality and fitment you can be assured that these parts will fit your car to perfection. The European headlight switch allows you to add parking lights with front and rear fog options. The shift knob and boot kit revitalizes your commonly worn shifter, giving your interior a needed refresh. Replace your cracked or missing fender liners and engine covers for the ultimate protection against the weather and the elements.

Introducing the Schwaben zippered mechanics bag, appealing and used to carry all of your needed tools on the go. Keeping the bag stylish yet durable was a big focus in the design. If you're looking for some tools to go with your new bag we've even put together three kits varying in piece count. Fitting everything in the bag for on the go or wrapping paper free.

Take styling cues from performance champs and special edition models with shift knobs that echo top-of-the-line styling and track performance. Pick polished aluminum, leather-wrapped, or classic chrome knobs with dimpled grips that erupt from rich looking, stitched leather boots. These are direct fit upgrades. Easy to install. Easy on the eyes. Some with free shipping.

Wheel studs remove the frustrating process of trying to line up your wheel and thread the bolts all at the same time. They also allow the use of varying length wheel spacers - a highly convenient feature for those that anticipate using different spacer size setups in the future. ECS Wheel Locks take the anxiety out of leaving your car alone with premium wheel security.

Plastic coolant connections are consistently subjected to heat shock, corrosive substances, & chemical degradation. Considering the importance of adequate engine cooling, coolant fitting upgrades are always a wise investment. ECS has developed a cast-aluminum replacement for the fragile plastic coolant split pipe fitted to the VW MK4 1.8T. This highly failure-prone fitting can be responsible for a sudden, major coolant leak – over-heating engine internals and causing catastrophic damage. ECS-assembled kits including installation hardware and coolant are also available.

When it comes to your car the best way to begin modifying it is a nice set of wheels. Picking the right ones can prove to be a challenging process in achieving the look you desire, but what if you were able to have options? Right now ECS Tuning is bringing you those options with pricing you can justify and allowing you to shoe shop with confidence.

With the weather turning for the worst be prepared and protect your car. Unimpeded, road salt and snow wreak all sorts of havoc. ECS has a variety of items to ready your ride for the cold season. Whether it be textile snow chains to ensure safe travels in the worst of conditions, or ski/snowboard mounts to get your gear to the slopes, we have the goods to get you through the Winter.

Schwaben products are characterized by simple, clever designs. Their wheel storage solutions may be the best examples of these qualities. The Schwaben Wheel Tree holds up to 275lbs and allows you to safely stack your wheels without the risk of scuffing and scratching. Convenient locking casters allow you to easily move the whole set anywhere in your garage or shop at one time. And when saving floor space is the highest priority, the Schwaben Wall-Mounted Wheel Rack allows you to securely store up to four 8½" wide wheels and tires against the wall, away from your work space.

The improved late-style center console for the Golf utilized three, easy-clean cup holders that were better positioned to avoid spills. An excellent replacement part to clean up your interior and update its design, ECS offers the Genuine VW Center Console Conversion – a comprehensive kit including all required fasteners and speed clips for a clean, thorough install. The direct-fit kit easily bolts into the existing console location, and is perfectly color matched to the factory black interior.

The Genuine VW Radio Upgrade adds an auxiliary input, USB port, and Bluetooth calling and audio streaming to your car, updating your calling and media experience in a single upgrade. The most authentic, complete head unit upgrade available for your VW, the red-lit buttons & white screen modernizes your interior while matching your existing controls. Enjoy hands-free calling, MP3 and Bluetooth Streaming, and AUX input with this plug-and-play unit.

Schwaben & ECS offer an extensive line of standard & European specialty tools for your collection, as well as high quality items to help keep your car cleaner while getting work done and improve mobility for both you and your tools.

Nothing improves the appearance of your VW like new headlights and tails. The front and rear of the Golf centers primarily around it's headlights and tail lights. The good part about this is that you have the ability to easily refresh and update the styling of your car with a simple upgrade. Whether you want European lighting, projectors, or US Spec Lighting, ECS Tuning has all the bases covered. These lights will upgrade the look of your vehicle, while keeping it simple and in many cases even improve your nighttime lighting.

A long time ago, we underestimated the power of the dark side.....but there was a hope, our only hope....and you'll see we've constructed a new flashlight. Our design is complete! Introducing the new Schwaben High Output Flashlight with a rigid aluminum alloy case, lanyard, an anti roll head, a 3-Watt Cree LED Lamp, and two different output settings. This is not your fathers flashlight, the quality is clear, and it comes complete with batteries, ready for battle. The dark times are no match for the power of this light! Get one now, and take your first step into a larger world.

Why settle for stock? Why settle with ordinary? Build your VW into a monster that's extraordinary. Designed to transform your people carrier into a power hungry, road hugging, monster of performance; this ECS special blend of drivetrain and engine upgrades is exactly what your monster is craving. Build it faster, build it stronger, build it with ECS. Pick one as a weekend project. Call a pal and build your monster.

Stunning wheels that won't break the bank. This one time sale allows you access to completely transform the look of your VW at an unbeatable price. From the breathtaking 040s and 349s with their split spoke, mesh face design to the 881s and 020s that give any VW an attitude adjustment with their machined lips. Through rigorous quality control, durability testing, and inspecting, you can have the confidence to drive aggressively on your new running gear. Browse these deals but don’t take too long, savings like this go fast and once these wheels are gone, they're gone.

JCaps started back when Jay, a mechanical engineer, became the proud owner of a new 2004 R32. He sought after high quality, billet machined accessories to dress up the engine bay and interior, but nothing on the market met his high quality standards. The only option was for him to engineer and produce his own precision machined components. All JCaps products are precision machined from 6061 series billet aluminum and include stainless steel hardware, where needed. ECS is proud to be the exclusive distributor of JCaps by providing the entire catalog in one, convenient location.

With the weather turning for the worst be prepared and protect your VW. Unimpeded, road salt and moisture wreak all sorts of havoc. They corrode metal components, and send electrical current scurrying down conductive paths the factory never dreamed of. Weather Protection Packages keep water, ice, dirt, and road salt out of your engine compartment and electrical wiring. Get strapped with a bulletproof Steel Skid Plate and know your vitals are safe. Also get traction when you need it most with ISSE Snow Chains.

Are you serious about looks and performance? Is your car always on the cutting edge of both? If you've answered yes to these questions, then our ECS Wheel Spacer Fitment Kit is for you. When you don't have time for second best, you've got to have the right tools. Eliminating all guesswork, this wheel spacer fitment kit will allow you to quickly and easily test multiple different thicknesses to get your wheels right where you want them. With a quick test fit, you'll have the right spacers the first time, every time.

Schwaben's Professional Spring Compressor Kit is a safe and efficient way to compress strut springs. This set is supplied with every thing you need to get the job done like a pro. Each jaw has safety lips to eliminate slip and is designed to fit the pitch of the spring to ensure maximum surface contact between the jaws and the spring. Interchangeable jaws are easily changed to correct size for the application. Maximum jaw opening is 300mm.

Horn blasts and sideswipe near misses during lane changes are scary stuff. If you're lucky, all you get is a massive dose of horn before swerving back to your own lane. Where did HE come from? Heated Blind Spot mirrors expand your rear vision area to include that guy shadowing your quarter panel. These are easy to install, look good, and make merging with traffic a non-contact sport.

Swap wasted space for a brand new face. Install our bumper grille fog light kits in place of those dummy plastic factory grilles. Add great looks and improve lighting at the same time. These bumper grille kits come with all the good stuff: exact fit grilles with built-in fog light mounts, wiring harness with relay, crimp connectors and twist ties. Add parking lights with front fogs as well as rear fog options with the easy plug and play euro switch. Our installation PDF makes it fun and easy to do the job yourself.

Plastic coolant connections are consistently subjected to heat shock, corrosive substances, & chemical degradation. Considering the importance of adequate engine cooling, coolant fitting upgrades are always a wise investment. ECS has developed a cast-aluminum replacement for the fragile plastic coolant split pipe fitted to the VW MK4 1.8T. This highly failure-prone fitting can be responsible for a sudden, major coolant leak – over-heating engine internals and causes catastrophic damage. ECS-assembled kits including installation hardware and coolant are also available.

The best part of a droplight is you always have the light handy and in the right spot to get the job done. Often times a shop light gets wrapped up and tucked away when not in use making it hard to find when its needed again. The drop light is always on the ceiling or wall and easy to pull down to your level. The LED design makes it super bright, sure to illuminate the work space and outlast conventional shop light bulbs.

Most people have been in the unfortunate situation where their battery dies, without jumper cables or anyone to help. Schwaben found a light compact way to cure these frustrating situations with our Micro Jump Kit, it isn't much bigger than a phone yet hold the power to jump your car's battery and get you going again. Adding to the emergency convenience it also comes with a 4 into 1 charging harness, USB, and 12v two prong outlet to charge your phone. Don't leave home without it.

If you've been putting off required maintenance on your car you surely shouldn't wait much longer. There are only a few more weeks left before the weather turns for the worse, leaving the DIY'er only a short window to get your vehicle back to maintenance standards before you're left out in the cold. At ECS Tuning we've assembled multiple kits of all the major services to help you avoid troublesome hang-ups and costly repairs. Most kits include additional components that should be replaced at same time of service to avoid doing the same repair twice.

Ideal for the Euro enthusiast enjoying an aggressive lowered ride height, 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.

Call them orange. Call them amber. Call them ugly. OE amber marker lights look old in a hurry and don't match up well with some car colors. Side marker assemblies from ECS Tuning with clear or smoked lenses and a smooth or rough finish give your MK4 side markers a sleek, new look. Pop in a set today, and dump the frump for a sure-fire styling upgrade.

Have you noticed a craze about action cameras lately? They are being used for action shots when being adventurous, Creative shots or filming, troubleshooting issues with your vehicle, and keeping vacation memories saved in a video or picture. Your creativeness may be your only limit to the use of your new Wasp camera. Cameras are offered for all types from the inexpensive J.A.K.D for those looking to spend more on their adventure to the Gideon for those sparing no expense to capture the moment.