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Looking for a set of lowering springs that hit the sweet spot between stock-soft and tooth-rattling track stiffness? FK High Tec Sport Springs are specially designed to add performance handling, while maintaining ride comfort you can live with on your daily commute. Made of chrome silicone steel, coated for corrosion protection, FK High Tec Sport Springs are a durable and dependable lowering solution for your MKIV Golf, Jetta, and New Beetle.

Our Schwaben Tool catalog is large and many of our high demand tools have just come back in stock. Whether you need to do up your brake calipers, remove lug bolts and trim, compress springs, or tighten your timing belt, Schwaben has the right tools for the job. These high-quality and long lasting tools will do the job right the first time, giving you more time to enjoy your vehicle where it belongs... on the road.

Our Schwaben Tool catalog is large and many of our high demand tools have just come back in stock. Whether you need to do up your brake calipers, remove lug bolts and trim, compress springs, or tighten your timing belt, Schwaben has the right tools for the job. These high-quality and long lasting tools will do the job right the first time, giving you more time to enjoy your vehicle where it belongs... on the road.

V-Checkers are small but mighty diagnostic tools. The Basic model pulls and erases diagnostic codes, so you can identify common vehicle problems quickly, by type. V-Checker Pro is a huge step up the diagnostic ladder. Compatible with the CAN data interface used on 2005 and newer VAG vehicles, it is a full-featured repair scanner that reads and displays critical system data, and performs reset and test functions to speed and confirm repairs. Both scanners operate on vehicle power through the data link connector, so there are no batteries to replace.

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 11½" wide wheels and tires against the wall, away from your work space.

Looking for the perfect wheel? The one that sets your VW apart from the rest? Then it's time to check out our great selection of MRR wheels in 18, 19, and 20-inch sizes. Choose from hyper-silver, black, and machined-face finishes, available in both solid and split-spoke designs. All are hub-centric with conical seats to fit right and run true. All you need to do is pick a style and one of three available offsets to suit your car and tastes. Shipping? No sweat. Your order won't balloon with shipping charges, because all MRR wheels ship free in the continental U.S.

Now you see them; now you don't. Ditch your unsightly stock valve stems, and install flush mount Invisible Valve Stems from JOM. Each kit comes with a complete set of short valve stems with removable caps, plus a special inflation tool for adding air. The stems have threaded necks and collar nuts to secure them in the wheel stem hole for a positive, leak-free fitting. Function aside, the flush mount stems come in aluminum or black oxide to fit a wide range of wheels for a look that gets you noticed.

Protect your wheel and tire investment with an FK Wheel Tree. Convenient and easy to assemble, the tree stacks summer wheels and tires to save valuable floor space. The ingenious design supports and separates your wheels to prevent face scratching and tire carcass stress caused when wheels are leaned against a wall for extended periods. Made from polished metal tubes with non-marring wheel separators. Will accommodate wheels up to 8 inches in width. Staggered wheel fitment may vary depending on offset.

Lifting your Volkswagen has never been safer or easier than it is with hydraulic jack head adapters from ECS Tuning. Our black floor jack adapter with contrasting ECS etched logo sits into the round lift head found on most hydraulic jacks, including the Schwaben Low Boy. Its head then engages the recesses on Volkswagen lift pads, making a safe, stable lift point that won't damage underbody panels or paint. Have damaged or missing lift pads? Buy the adapter, pads, or complete kit that include lift adapter with the pad set. ECS Tuning. Raising the bar...and your car.

Get some spacers for your MKIV. ECS Tuning lets you tweak your stance--or swagger down the road with a monster offset. Bolt patterns to fit your Volkswagen. Choose from our huge inventory of hub centric spacers in thicknesses sure to match your car, your wheels, and your shopping budget. All ECS spacers are corrosion protected: 2,3, and 4mm spacers are zinc plated steel; thicker spacers, in sizes ranging from 5 to 30mm, are anodized aluminum. Buy them alone or with matching lug bolts. HR spacers also available from 3 to 30mm

Step right up. Get your colorific candy colored key covers right here at ECS Tuning. Soft touch covers in nine brilliant colors protect your remote key fob, and make it easy to spot your keys in the pile on the hallway key rack. Sized for an exact fit, these new molded covers snap in place in seconds.

Take styling cues from performance champs and special edition models with shift knob boot kits 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. Easy to install. Some with free shipping.

Miro wheels sell fast. Their classic good looks are a perennial favorite with enthusiasts. We're happy to say we've received a shipment of 5x100 wheel sets for VW/Audi; on our shelves, ready to ship. These attractive split-spoke wheels come in hyper silver or machined/hyper silver finishes. Choose standard or staggered sets. With ball seats, these Miros are VW/Audi-ready, and ship free. Order soon.

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. German-made to tough DIN quality standards with a one-year warranty.

Tighten your loose antenna. Improve radio reception and stop water leaks with an ECS Tuning antenna seal kit. Our base seal kit includes a new antenna retaining nut and seals to tighten your existing antenna. Want more? Move up to a deluxe ECS Tuning antenna mast/ seal kit, complete with regular length or stubby antenna mast. Another problem-solver from ECS Tuning.

Spice up your MKIV with a taste of European and Asian market styling. From the rare 2005 Bora-R, add an original equipment primed front bumper fascia, with or without fog lamps. Grille inserts and street hugging style included. For a taste of Europe, add ECS Tuning body rub strips: smooth or textured. Peel and stick for an easy installation. Leave them black for accent or color match to taste. Functional as they are attractive, ABS tough rub strips help protect your doors from parking lot dings and dents. Some ship free.

ECS-engineered Silicone Coolant, Boost, and PCV hoses are available for select BMW, MINI, VW, and Audi models. Silicone is a vastly superior material choice for the construction of these hoses. Three and four-ply fiberglass-reinforced designs withstand increased boost pressure, chemical degradation, and heat soak better than rubber or plastic – resisting leaks, dry-rotting, and bulging. Each ECS product is also perfectly matched to OEM dimensions for exceptional fitment, while many kits include stainless steel gear-drive hose clamps for ease of installation.

Get your car in the air safely or ensure your new wheel/tire combo fits correctly. The specialty tool experts at Schwaben have released a series of superbly engineered, exceptionally reliable car ramps, ramp extensions, wheel stands, & wheel chocks - now available from ECS tuning. To ensure that your new wheels and tires fit your vehicle properly, use the newly available WheelRite Wheel/Tire Fitment tool. This WheelRite tool bolts onto your vehicle's hub to precisely simulate bolt pattern, wheel diameter, wheel width, backspacing, and tire profile.

Here's a tasty two-fer. Our short shifters are back in stock after another sell out, and sale priced, for a limited time. This ingenious upgrade is a popular item with MKIV enthusiasts; it shortens shift throws to let you grab gears faster for smoother, faster acceleration. Made of sturdy cast aluminum, the short shift arm installs easily in 30 minutes or less using common hand tools. Our online video shows you how to do it yourself. A primary upgrade for any VW enthiusiast. There's never been a better time to order yours.

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 MKIV Jetta 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. We've even documented the procedure in a step-by-step pdf tutorial to show you how.

Weekend project alert! Don't settle for stock. ECS Essentials are a special blend of lighting options and suspension upgrades designed to pick up where the factory left off. Each is designed to enhance the performance and appearance of your MKIV 2.0, VR6, or TDI; most ship free for a limited time. Call a pal and bolt one on.

Knock, knock, who's there? It might be your sway bars! Lowered suspensions pose problems in some vehicles when altered steering geometry causes interference between the sway bar and axles. Now you can change sway bar length to provide clearance for noise-free suspension travel, or fine tune handling characteristics, with ECS Adjustable Sway Bar Links. Sturdy stainless steel construction with polyurethane bushings; online instructional video to make installation easy.

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. Our installation pdf makes it fun and easy to do the job yourself. Order soon before they sell out--again!

A 2-day celebration of European vehicles with a full Track Day at Nelson Ledges Road Course on Friday June 5th and car show & swap meet at ECS Tuning HQ on Saturday June 6th. Spectating is FREE!!! Space is limited, tickets are non-refundable, register before they sell out! HOW TO TRACK YOUR CAR ON 6/5/26: Purchase a Track Day At Nelson Ledges - Registration Ticket and someone will reach out to you to collect information. There will be three driving levels running from 9:00a - 4:00p on Friday June 5th. HOW TO SHOW YOUR CAR ON 6/6/26: Join us from 10am-2pm for the show at ECS HQ Show Tickets are exclusively reserved for European cars, but spectators of any make are welcome for FREE. To register for the show, purchase this ticket now and stay tuned to your email for classing and event details. HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SWAP MEET ON 6/6/26: Purchase a Swap Meet Slot Registration Ticket and someone will contact you with details and to collect your information.

Thwart thieves. Send them packing with Euro Lock wheel locks from Eurasia. Easy to install and unlock, Euro Locks cover 17 or 19 mm wheel bolt heads to prevent bolt removal. Their standard outside diameter fits snugly inside standard wheel bolt recesses, making it virtually impossible for thieves to steal your wheels. Euro Lock kits come with key and removal tool. Black enameled bases with stainless steel caps resist salt and other corrosives, to keep them looking good, even in harsh environments. Install peace of mind with Euro Lock wheel locks.

Are you ready to make your fluid bleeding job as simple as changing your oil? Typically, two people are needed in order to get the job done, but sometimes, that second person isn't around and when they are, the job itself is extremely time consuming. These new Motive products will make a complex job an easy one. When it comes to bleeding your brakes, you won't have to pump the pedal. This tool uses pressurized brake fluid to force air and old fluid out of your brake lines. The same can be said for clutch and differential fluid. Make your vehicle's service easier with these products

We're excited; and with good reason. ECS Tuning proudly introduces our new line of premium, corrosion-resistant rotors: GEOMET. GEOMET is a special coating containing metal oxides, zinc, and aluminum flakes, sprayed over the entire rotor surface to ensure complete coverage, and baked on at 600 degrees to form a durable and attractive silver-gray finish that fights rust far better than paints or other conventional coatings. Slotted or drilled and slotted, you can expect your new GEOMET rotors to outperform and outlast stock rotors, and look great behind your alloy wheels.

The ECS Ultimate Dogbone Mount is made from billet aluminum and fitted with high durometer polyurethane 88A bushings to create a stronger, less compliant powertrain mount. Stiffer bushings reduce engine movement and wheel hop, and provide positive shifting, especially during hard acceleration. Ready to install: Mounting hardware included. Mount up.

Do it fast. Do it right. Make it easy. Turn a tough job into a simple one with the Schwaben strut nut tightening wrench. Offset to reach down into the strut mount well, the box end open design makes it easy to hold the strut shaft with a hex key as you tighten the nut. Don't risk strut seal or thread damage with makeshift tools and impact guns. Designed to fit right; chrome plated for durability and corrosion protection; priced right. Add one to your tool box.

Protect your wheel and tire investment with an FK Wheel Tree. Convenient and easy to assemble, the tree stacks summer wheels and tires to save valuable floor space. The ingenious design supports and separates your wheels to prevent face scratching and tire carcass stress caused when wheels are leaned against a wall for extended periods. Made from polished metal tubes with non-marring wheel separators, the wheel tree adjusts to fit a range of wheel and tire sizes. Complete kit includes hardware, wrench, and a cloth protective bag.