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Don't settle for less when you go low. Get the best selling sport/touring springs in the H&R catalog with expertly matched shocks and struts. H&R progressive sport springs lower your car for a muscular look and improved performance, without the bone-jarring ride associated with skateboards and no-name springs. The struts and shocks are built with lowered suspensions in mind, giving you the best of performance and quality. Great look. Improved performance. Ride quality you can live with.

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.

The VW 1.8T relies heavily on adequate boost to make its power. In fact, for this engine, most significant power gains are achieved by optimizing its turbocharging system - either by increasing boost pressure, or by limiting air flow restrictions. The all-new ECS-engineered Silicone Turbo Inlet hose addresses the latter, increasing air flow with a higher-volume, 3-ply silicone design. The carefully selected silicone material is also more flexible than the factory rubber, reducing vibrations that cause premature wear, while retaining a high level of heat resistance.

These kits include both fender mounted clear or smoked side markers as well as bumper mounted clear or smoked side markers to give your car a uniform look. These side markers, despite their small size, will instantly change the appearance of your vehicle, making it stand out in a crowd like never before. Replacing amber indicators and reflective style upper fender light housings, these pop in and out, leading to an easy install.

Protect your valuable alloy wheels from damage; use Protecta lug bolt sockets from Schwaben. Each of the three common socket sizes comes wrapped in a protective plastic sleeve that shields the wheel bolt holes from damage caused when regular steel sockets are used to remove and install wheels. Available in regular and extended-reach sets, these burly 1/2-inch drive six-point sockets come in a handy carry case, and are color-coded by size. Don't risk an expensive wheel repair; keep a set of Protecta Sockets in your tool box.

Tired of waiting for that power? Let ECS put your engine on a diet with a lightweight crankshaft pulley! By reducing the amount of force needed to turn engine components such as engine pulleys, your engine is able to rev more quickly. Faster revs means faster power delivery.

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.

With a Haynes manual, you can do it yourself; from simple maintenance to basic repairs. Haynes writes every book based on a complete teardown of the vehicle. Haynes learns the best ways to do a job, and that makes it quicker, easier, and more affordable for you. These books have clear instructions and hundreds of photographs that show each step. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, you can save big with Haynes!

Plastic coolant connections are consistently subjected to thermal cycling, and can weaken and become brittle with age. Considering the importance of adequate engine cooling, coolant fitting upgrades are always a wise investment. ECS has brought you a cast-aluminum replacement for the plastic coolant split pipe on the MKIV GLI. This highly failure-prone fitting can be responsible for a sudden, major coolant leak – over-heating engine internals, causing catastrophic damage. The ECS coolant split pipe will withstand excessive abuse, restoring faith in your cooling system.

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.

Forget the repair video you saw on GlueTube. When the dipstick funnel on your 1.8T cracks, it's time to say buh-bye and replace it. Easy to install: Just pull off the broken pieces of your old funnel tube, and snap on another. ECS has stock replacement oil funnels and dipsticks to fix chronic problems caused when the original plastic tubes heat-harden, crack, and break. Better still, replace your funnel now, before it breaks. It's just a matter of time.

The impact driver is a fast and effective way to remove tight or corroded screws and bolts, reducing the chance of rounding off--or rounding out--the fastener head. Insert a slotted or Phillips head screwdriver bit into the driver. Place the screwdriver bit into screw head, and strike the driver with a hammer. The impact drives the bit inward as it rotates the screw, breaking it loose. Reverse the tool to tighten fasteners. For stubborn bolts, remove the black screwdriver bit adapter head, and replace it with any 3/8 - inch drive socket.

Make sure your plugs are firing at voltage levels that ensure optimal combustion and peak performance. If your old coils are tired and unable to do the job, an ignition service kit from ECS Tuning will put some zap in the gap when you need it most. Our ignition service kits are easy to install and come with everything you need to restore secondary ignition efficiency firing at voltage levels sure to get the most from each and every power stroke.

The belly pan fitted to the VW MKIV Jetta GLI covers components that are critical to the vehicle's safe operation. Installed as a cost-cutting measure, the plastic part only truly excels at catching oil dripping from the engine. ECS has assembled a Steel Skid Plate Kit that uses a 1.35mm thick MTC skid plate, bringing some engineering sensibility to the underside of your ride. All required installation hardware is included in the package, including an ECS skid plate tool kit.

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.

Your OEM plastic hood pull release was an unfortunate design that could break at any moment and usually at the worst possible time. A broken hood pull will leave your hood shut in the secondary position, making it frustrating to try and get open. Replace your fragile plastic hood pull release with an attractive, durable, billet aluminum hood pull from ECS Tuning. Far stronger than the factory piece, the black anodized ECS hood pull will outlast any factory comparison.

The N249 solenoid valve, located in the vacuum system, allows the diverter valve to open when commanded by the PCM. When this valve fails it can cause issues such as engine surging, low boost pressures and may be accompanied with a check engine light. Both Pierburg and genuine OEM MKIV Jetta GLI N249 Diverter Valve Control Solenoids are available from ECS - eliminate unnecessary pressure loss and check engine lights with this simple replacement part.

If the features that you expect on your vehicle such as window roll down, central locking, and alarm are not functioning as they should and you have checked everything else, it's time to replace the door latch. If your door lights don't come on when the door is opened, or the interior lights don't go off after the door is shut, you probably need one of these. Microswitches within the latch assembly control window roll down and central locking and can often fail. The Genuine Volkswagen Door Latch is exactly what you need to restore the functions you have become accustomed to.

Most of us have to admit to sleeping through a chemistry class--or two--after a rough night. The good news is the Chemical Guys didn't. Now they've put the power of Raw Science to work in a complete professional car care line that combines surface-safe cleaners with lasting protectants and sealers. Stop squirting dish detergent into a bucket. Remove the toughest dirt, even from alloy wheels, and restore your car's exterior and interior finishes to a rich, lasting luster.

You lowered your GLI. But dropping the rear ride height has rolled the wheels so far forward in the wheel arch they look like they're hiding. What's a GLI owner to do? ECS Tuning is excited to introduce Wheel Centering Plates, designed to move the rear axles back to the centerline of the wheel arch. Designed as a direct-fit solution, this kit includes all the hardware needed for installation. Manufactured using steel and finished with black zinc plating for a long lasting finish. You'll be able to install these plates and set your rear wheels back where they belong in no time.

To secure shocks and struts to their mounts, the retaining nut must be torqued to its proper specification using a torque wrench. Strut nut sockets allow for the use of an allen wrench to hold the damper shaft while utilizing your torque wrench on the socket to achieve proper torque. An improper torque value may result in premature mount failure - or worse. Some aftermarket strut nut sizes differ from what was originally found on the vehicle. Please measure your nuts to be sure - alternatively, pick up our Schwaben 5 Piece Strut Nut Socket Set and be covered for all common sizes.

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. Carefully designed; artfully executed. One look shows the added value of the new design; a test drive confirms it.

Rack and roll. In sun or snow, RockyMounts has a roof mount solution for your active lifestyle. Whether you're skiing, snow boarding, or cycling, RockMounts roof rack accessories are as easy to load as they are good looking. For a weekend with nature, a 14er Cargo Cage Roof Basket will handle up to 150 pounds of camping gear. Its scooped grille design keeps items in place, and sheds water and snow. The next time you plan a getaway, plan to take RockyMounts.

Turn your MKIV GLI into a road eating heavy breather with sale priced APR performance upgrades. Increase volumetric efficiency with turbos, turbo kits, and free-flowing exhausts, then feed the beast with an APR performance chip upgrade. We have you covered with APR turbos, stainless steel exhausts, and performance software upgrades. Buy components or complete systems.

Complete kit includes revised style temperature sensor with new o-ring. Easy to install. Resolves running issues for many owners who are still using the original black sensor which had a high failure rate. How do you know if your coolant temperature sensor is broken? If the sensor is bad, it should trigger a trouble code and the check engine light will illuminate. Yet, if it doesn't light up, check your vehicle's fuel consumption, as well as your tailpipe, as black smoke might start appearing.

Knock, knock. Who's there? If your MKIV suspension is knocking, trust us, it's no joke. When your control arm bushings start clangin' and bangin', they're warning you that they need to be replaced. Problem is, most of us don't have access to the equipment needed to install fresh bushings in old control arms. That's why we're offering control arm assemblies already fitted with polyurethane bushings that tighten suspension feel, restore vehicle safety, and last many miles longer than stock rubber bushings.

The Volkswagen Audi Group catalog includes more than just Volkswagens and Audis. This results in more than a couple overlaps in parts, for both performance and styling. If you know where to look, that is. We do. ECS Tuning brings you the front lip spoiler from the European-only SEAT Cupra R. This lip features an aggressive design not found on any US-market car. While not exactly direct-fit, with some slight tweaking, you can give your Golf a unique appearance that will have other enthusiasts guessing. And to sweeten the deal, take a look at the price!

Adjustable sway bar end links allow you to lower your car without worrying about clearance issues between your sway bar and axles. As the car is lowered, the sway bar and axle geometry is changed slightly causing the sway bar to contact the axles at certain points of suspension travel. Our stainless steel adjustable sway bar end links feature polyurethane bushings for optimal performance and long service life.

This brawny 12-point socket set is a great set to have on-hand for any European car owner. The hefty ½ inch-drive shank accepts breaker bar, impact guns, or torque wrenches. Specially hardened to take the added abuse from a impact gun, these sockets are also coated for added protection and so you can tell them apart from non impact rated sockets. Significant internal depth allows for use with a range of applications with varying length shafts. Made of durable chrome vanadium steel, these sockets are tough enough to get the job done.