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Regular oil and filter changes are a must for a long R32 engine life. ECS Tuning has made it easy for you to keep your maintenance up-to-date with a variety of genuine Volkswagen & ECS assembled options. These service kits include everything you will need to perform a oil service on your R32.

The 710N Diverter Valve replaces the outdated 710"P". By upgrading the internal diaphragm this diverter valve can now handle higher temps and boost pressure than the previous 710P model. The 710N diverter valve will fit directly into your stock location and can hold up better to your mild performance engine upgrades. Replacing is simple with the removal of just a few hose clamps. Solve your boost pressure and fluttering issues with a new diverter valve.

Are you Eurocentric enough to buy an Audi or Volkswagen, but not quite enough to smoke cigarettes? Maybe you're just hip to e-cigs. Either way, this thoroughly modern repurposing of your factory cigarette lighter is equal parts convenience and trick gadgetry. The LED battery charges stably at the lighter socket, standing ready to deploy as an intensely bright searchlight whenever called upon. A genuine OEM part also means this nifty addition will hold its charge and work reliably for years.

Doing a cooling system refresh, or just replacing worn out and soft old hoses? Why settle for stock when you can get the added life and heat tolerance of silicone hoses? The ECS Silicone Hose Kit retains OEM fitment while resisting heat that softens the factory hoses. Upper and lower radiator hoses are included, both in advanced 3-ply black silicone.

Doing a cooling system refresh, or just replacing worn out and soft old hoses? Why settle for stock when you can get the added life and heat tolerance of silicone hoses? The ECS Silicone Hose Kit retains OEM fitment while resisting heat that softens the factory hoses. Upper and lower radiator hoses are included, both in advanced 3-ply black silicone.

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 and diverter valves tough enough to take the pressure without blowing their lids. Aluminum housing. Faster Response. Works and plays well with engine management systems.

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 and diverter valves tough enough to take the pressure without blowing their lids. Aluminum housing. Faster Response. Works and plays well with engine management systems.

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 and diverter valves tough enough to take the pressure without blowing their lids. Aluminum housing. Faster Response. Works and plays well with engine management systems.

Spring is here. It's time to take it to the streets with FK Streetline 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.

By using state-of-the-art electronics, Sprint Booster allows crisp and instantaneous acceleration, eliminating all delays. A dash mounted selectable switch lets you choose between stock/moderate/aggressive acceleration modes at the touch of an LED button.

By using state-of-the-art electronics, Sprint Booster allows crisp and instantaneous acceleration, eliminating all delays. A dash mounted selectable switch lets you choose between stock/moderate/aggressive acceleration modes at the touch of an LED button.

By using state-of-the-art electronics, Sprint Booster allows crisp and instantaneous acceleration, eliminating all delays. A dash mounted selectable switch lets you choose between stock/moderate/aggressive acceleration modes at the touch of an LED button.

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 and diverter valves tough enough to take the pressure without blowing their lids. Aluminum housing. Faster Response. Works and plays well with engine management systems.

You don't have to be a maniac to get a little crazy once in a while. Spoil yourself. Cut loose. Spice up your favorite VW interior with snappy looking trim pieces for your DSG paddle shifters. Get that race car appearance and a much improved feel that you can comfortably use with your fingertips. Made from a high tech composite material, these paddle extensions are extremely durable and lightweight.

Forget that Final Frontier stuff, most of the time, you're more concerned with Inner Space--as in where to store your stuff. Glove boxes and door pockets fill quickly with gloves, glasses, and those movie rentals you've been meaning to return for a month. What you need is more storage. That's where VW seat tray kits come to the rescue. Available for driver and passenger side front seats, these neutral black sliding storage trays come as a complete kit with everything you need to install them. Check out our video with step-by-step instructions for this fun project.

Lighten up. Grab a pair of striking JOM taillights. ECS has three LED taillight options available for your MKVI: clear-smoked, red-smoked, and red-clear. State-of-the-art LEDs in these stylish assemblies throw a brighter light and last longer than conventional filament bulbs. They also consume fewer watts, and that means less load on your alternator.

The R32 comes with excellent handling, but there is always room for improvement. Let H&R up your game with suspension products that pick up where VW left off. Made in Germany, H&R 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.

There is no reason why you have to live with malfunctioning windows in your MKV Rabbit. Grinding, rattling, or clicking when engaging your windows are symptoms that your window regulators are close to failure. Vaico offers a simple replacement part that restores your window operation to factory, giving your hot-hatch a nice added measure of practicality and functionality. Please specify front or rear and left or right when purchasing - the product is door-specific.

Take back your horsepower. Accessories like A/C, power steering, and the alternator eat great gobs of horsepower. Cut those losses with an underdrive pulley from ECS Tuning. Our low mass underdive pulleys are precision machined from lightweight aluminum to spool up faster, while spinning accessories at a slower speed to save power losses. Kits contain pulley, attachment bolts, and a new accessory belt; a packaged performance tweak that looks great.

Tired of chasing paper-thin aftermarket floor mats around your interior? Want a plush, durable mat set, with floor anchors and stylish piping? Then wiggle your toes in the all new line of Schwaben floor mats from ECS Tuning. Our thick pile carpeted mats have the look and feel of original equipment, complete with waterproof rubber backing, and round retainers to keep them anchored. Available in black or gray, with black, grey or red piping, Schwaben floor mats are pleasing to the eye, and soothing under foot.

Lighten up. Grab a pair of striking JOM taillights. ECS has three LED taillight options available for your MKVI: clear-smoked, red-smoked, and red-clear. State-of-the-art LEDs in these stylish assemblies throw a brighter light and last longer than conventional filament bulbs. They also consume fewer watts, and that means less load on your alternator.

You lowered your MKIV. 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 MKIV 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.

JOM has undertaken the engineering challenge of designing an adjustable coilover suspension system that meets German TUV quality and finish standards while keeping production and manufacturing costs significantly lower than competitors. The Blueline Coilover Kit represents the fulfillment of this mission, incorporating a threaded shock body and adjustable lower mount for a wide range of ride heights, while avoiding unnecessary expense to the consumer.

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.

Ziza has crafted for themselves a unique reputation for bringing brilliant LED technology to novel applications - giving car enthusiasts a host of tasteful and modern visual upgrades. The Ziza LED Tinted Tail Light Sets are dripping in European aesthetic sensibility, merging the latest advances in automotive lighting with the restrained expressiveness that only comes from the Continent. Black Cherry, Dark Cherry, Red Cherry and Smoke Cherry kits each come with LED adapter harnesses for a simple, deeply stylish upgrade for your MKVI GTI.

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.

The Golf R comes with excellent handling packages, but there's always room for improvement. Let H&R up your game with suspension products that pick up where VW left off. Made in Germany, H&R 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.

JOM has undertaken the engineering challenge of designing an adjustable coilover suspension system that meets German TUV quality and finish standards while keeping production and manufacturing costs significantly lower than competitors. The Blueline Coilover Kit represents the fulfillment of this mission, incorporating a threaded shock body and adjustable lower mount for a wide range of ride heights, while avoiding unnecessary expense to the consumer.

JOM has undertaken the engineering challenge of designing an adjustable coilover suspension system that meets German TUV quality and finish standards while keeping production and manufacturing costs significantly lower than competitors. The Blueline Coilover Kit represents the fulfillment of this mission, incorporating a threaded shock body and adjustable lower mount for a wide range of ride heights, while avoiding unnecessary expense to the consumer.

You lowered your MKIV. 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 MKIV 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.