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The ECS Assembled Fog Light Conversion Kit has several obvious benefits. Included in the kit are brand new OEM fog light air grilles and Ziza projector fog lights, replacing your weathered or cracked factory grilles for a more modern appearance. The exciting part of this upgrade is that you can now run fog lights without complicated VCDS coding - the kit includes everything from an ECS fog light wiring harness, European headlight switch to operate the lights and all related hardware to make the installation straight forward and painless.

Schwaben's reputation for producing highly reliable, finely crafted specialty tools is growing rapidly - consumers are beginning to see the extraordinary value behind the Schwaben name. Nowhere is the dependability and security associated with the Schwaben name more important than with their latest 3-Ton Aluminum Jack Stands. The all-aluminum stands feature heavy-duty flanged bases for exceptional stability, while the over-engineered .584" diameter load pin rigidly secures the post in six different positions for convenience and peace of mind.

Tighten up. Toss those marshmallow mounts installed at the factory, and install ruggedized VF engine and transmission mounts. Unlike the liquid-filled flabby factory versions, VF replacement mounts are made of sturdy billet aluminum, with rugged polyurethane inserts. All mounts come with high strength installation hardware. Engine, transmission, and pendulum mounts: buy them individually, or as a complete set.

When installing new coilovers or springs on your vehicle, you'll find that mounts, bearings, & hardware are severely worn and occasionally unusable. ECS assembled Lowering Installation Kits include all the critical replacement hardware & components for a higher quality lowering job. Kits are available with upper strut mounts, strut bearings, retaining bolts & nuts for struts, upper shock mounts and new one-time-use axle bolts. Kits are also available with convenient specialty tools, including a spindle spreader tool, M14 triple square socket, and Schwaben Spring Compressor Kit.

When installing new coilovers or springs on your vehicle, you'll find that mounts, bearings, & hardware are severely worn and occasionally unusable. ECS assembled Lowering Installation Kits include all the critical replacement hardware & components for a higher quality lowering job. Kits are available with upper strut mounts, strut bearings, retaining bolts & nuts for struts, upper shock mounts and new one-time-use axle bolts. Kits are also available with convenient specialty tools, including a spindle spreader tool, M14 triple square socket, and Schwaben Spring Compressor Kit.

When installing new coilovers or springs on your vehicle, you'll find that mounts, bearings, & hardware are severely worn and occasionally unusable. ECS assembled Lowering Installation Kits include all the critical replacement hardware & components for a higher quality lowering job. Kits are available with upper strut mounts, strut bearings, retaining bolts & nuts for struts, upper shock mounts and new one-time-use axle bolts. Kits are also available with convenient specialty tools, including a spindle spreader tool, M14 triple square socket, and Schwaben Spring Compressor Kit.

If your VW's floor mats are worn out or missing, ECS has a solution. Keep your car's interior clean and looking new with carpeted floor mats. Adding carpeted floor mats to your vehicle will not only give your vehicle’s carpet an added dose of protection, but they will also make cleaning and detailing a tad easier. If you’ve purchased a vehicle that lacks floor mats or just want some added protection for your factory mats, these new floor mats will give your interior a great new look.

Massive rotors, multiple-piston brakes, and advanced pads are glamorous, eye-catching upgrades to your vehicle. But experienced enthusiasts know that all that stopping power relies on adequately bled brake lines. Your brake fluid is incompressible, like a metal; but air is compressible, so ridding your lines of this gas is imperative for fully realized braking power and response. ECS has an array of solutions to tighten up your braking system, including a Power Brake Bleeder, multiple synthetic Brake Fluid options, and a premium Schwaben Brake Bleeder Wrench.

An exceptionally clever method of servicing your MKV Jetta's transmission fluid, the air compressor-assisted Schwaben DSG Transmission Service Tool makes the job easy, clean, and fast. Instead of relying on gravity to slowly fill your transmission with fluid, the Schwaben tool connects to a standard transmission fluid bottle and pressurizes it with an air compressor, quickly forcing the fluid into the transmission. A blow molded case conveniently stores the DSG and Tiptronic filler adapters, screw cap bottle adapter, quick-fill valve and 5 ft. of clear hose with clamps.

A highly desirable upgrade for MKV Jetta owners who already have fog grilles, the Fog Light Conversion Kit includes everything needed to install projector fog lights into your car without complicated VAG-COM coding alterations. The ECS assembled kit contains a collection of premium Ziza, OEM, and ECS parts, including projector fog light housings, a fog light wiring harness, and all required installation hardware. While the fog bulbs themselves are not included, simply order your choice of 9006 bulbs to complete your conversion.

The average home mechanic might not even realize the benefit of having a sturdy, hand-height shelf to place tools on in the heat of a project. Instead of carelessly leaving tools on the ground or mixed up in a pile, Schwaben Service Carts bring the professionalism of a reliable mechanic's cart to your own garage. Three series of carts are offered, each featuring a stunning, durable high-gloss powder-coated finish, chrome plated steel handles, and large 4" casters. Heavy-duty Deluxe units are also available, with a third product adding a locking top lid and drawer.

Alzor Style 627 wheels are now available for your MKV Jetta. The machined matte-black wheels are well suited to the MKV, giving the appearance of a factory performance option. The 627 wheels are also VIA certified, having passed tests that simulate extreme loads, curb impacts, and sudden blunt forces - giving you peace of mind that the wheel will not deform or lose air pressure over time. Sets of four ET35 and ET45 wheels are available, both including four 66.6mm to 57.1mm hub-centric rings and center caps.

You've probably noticed a cut in power when accelerating out of a turn or from a stand still. The MKVI Jetta does not feature an in-cabin switch to turn off the traction control system, but ECS Tuning offers a complete kit to give you this function. Using a proprietary harness designed by ECS and an OEM ESP switch, this kit installs seamlessly for a factory look. Some coding may be required. You're just a DIY install away from laying down some rubber! Our installation PDF will guide you though the process. Put traction control back where it should be, your right foot!

The rear design of the MKV Jetta 2.0T centers primarily around the tail lights. The good part about this is that you have the ability to easily refresh and update the entire rear styling of your car by upgrading to European-Style LED Tail Lights. Helix offers kits that include all four tail light pieces - two inner trunk and two outer tail light housings - in three color schemes: Red Cherry, Dark Cherry, and Blackout. The Helix kits utilize Dual-LED Color Technology that can emit either red or amber colors, giving your Jetta the sought-after, tasteful European-look.

The MKVI generation VW GTI received a few subtle aesthetic enhancements to separate it from the rest of the MKVI lineup. Bremmen parts Honeycomb Front Lower Grille Kits are made to exact OEM VW specification for excellent fitment and perfect GTI-style. The superbly engineered kits include the center grille and left and right fog light grilles for a thorough refresh.

Alzor Style 627 wheels are now available for your MKV. The machined matte-black wheels are well suited to the Jetta, giving the appearance of a factory performance option that will keep people looking as you pass. Alzor Style 627 wheels are also VIA certified, having passed tests that simulate extreme loads, curb impacts, and sudden blunt forces - giving you peace of mind that the wheel will not deform or lose air pressure over time. Sets of four ET35 and ET45 wheels are available, both including four 66.6mm to 57.1mm hub-centric rings and center caps.

Stock mirrors might look good on your vehicle, but they are just about useless if there is a vehicle in your blind spot, which there usually is. When you can’t see a vehicle on your side, you might attempt to merge, only to have a nice polite honk come your way. With these new blind spot mirrors, you will never have this issue again. These mirrors will allow you see everything along the side of your vehicle, ensuring that you won’t merge unsuccessfully again. If you need mirror housings, ECS Tuning has the parts for you at prices that you can afford.

An exceptionally clever method of servicing your MKV Jetta's transmission fluid, the air compressor-assisted Schwaben DSG Transmission Service Tool makes the job easy, clean, and fast. Instead of relying on gravity to slowly fill your transmission with fluid, the Schwaben tool connects to a standard transmission fluid bottle and pressurizes it with an air compressor, quickly forcing the fluid into the transmission. A blow molded case conveniently stores the DSG and Tiptronic filler adapters, screw cap bottle adapter, quick-fill valve and 5 ft of clear hose with clamps.

Forget about your fragile, dull plastic oil filter housing. The ECS Tuning billet oil filter housing is an attractive, durable upgrade; made to exact OE specifications, accommodating a factory filter, it is as attractive as it is strong. You can forget about cracked housings or stripped heads. Made from 6061 billet aluminum finished in anodized silver or black. Use it to replace a damaged OE housing or upgrade to a beautiful conversation piece. Just a simple, beautiful addition to your turbocharged engine!

ECS has developed a series of Suspension Refresh Kits to repair or restore your VW's suspension and steering. Whether your car suffers from battered ball joints, bashed bushings, or tired tie rod ends, we'll help you rein it in and head it in the right direction again. Three stages of front refresh kits are available - pick the kit that best suits your particular needs. Steering feel and handling are not only restored with these comprehensive kits - you'll notice a significant improvement over the original factory handling dynamics.

There are tools that any serious technician will regard as essential to their work - tools that make so many projects faster and simpler that access to a quality set is critical. Schwaben Specialty Tools recognized the need for better designed, more fully-featured puller tool kits; this variety of tool is so frequently used across such a wide variety of projects, mechanics deserve the best engineered product possible. Schwaben Pry Bar and Twin-Arm Puller Kits are highly adjustable, exceptionally durable sets of some of the most versatile tools in any home or professional garage.

If you're fortunate enough to drive your car all year round in nice weather then read no further. For the rest of us who are forced to drive through snow and salt-covered roads the last thing any of us want to do is tear up a nice set of summer wheels. Fortunately, at ECS we have a wide selection of inexpensive wheels that won't break the bank! With sizes from 17x7.0", 17x7.5" & 18x8.0" in a wide array of custom styling -- you can mount your favorite set of snow tires and look good too. Protected against corrosion in Hyper Silver or Matte Black finishes.

Ready to blow off a little steam? Get Forge under your hood. Stock diverter valves just can't handle performance upgrades. Add a little boost and they get all weak in the knees and go to pieces. Forge knows this. That's why they've engineered boost-hardy blow off valves tough enough to take the pressure without blowing their lids. Kits for your MKV Jetta combine a solenoid-controlled valve with blow-off valve adapter and feature an aluminum housing. Faster Response. Works and plays well with engine management systems.

The MKV comes with an excellent handling package, but there's always room for improvement. Let H&R up your game with an adjustable sway bar that picks up where VW left off. Made in Germany, H&R sport springs, sway bars, and adjustable coilovers 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 ECS Assembled Fog Light Conversion Kit has several obvious benefits. Included in the kit are brand new OEM fog light air grilles and Ziza projector fog lights, replacing your weathered or cracked factory grilles for a more modern appearance. The exciting part of this upgrade is that you can now run fog lights without complicated VCDS coding - the kit includes everything from an ECS fog light wiring harness, European headlight switch to operate the lights and all related hardware to make the installation straight forward and painless.

Pop-in-place good looks. Unlike many appearance upgrades that require expensive installation and color matching, race inspired carbon fiber mirror covers from ECS Tuning are an easy install. No special fitting. No hassles. Pop the old one's out, pop these on and get going. This fast and easy styling statement complements any color MKV. Let carbon fiber mirror covers from ECS reflect your good taste.

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.

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.

ECS Tuning lets you tweak your stance - or swagger down the road with a 20mm monster offset. Engineered and tested in-house to fit your VW perfectly. Choose from our huge inventory of hub centric spacers in thicknesses sure to match your car, your wheels, and your shopping budget. All ECS VW spacers are aluminum, and are black anodized for corrosion protection. Kits come with correct-length lug bolts to ensure proper thread engagement for safe operation.

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.