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ECS now supplies six of the top Performance Intake Systems available for your Volkswagen MK7 GTI. Choose from Neuspeed, Racingline, CTS, Injen and others - each one has been proven to increase air intake volume while enhancing the induction sound of your engine. More air available means more potential power - it's for this simple reason that an easy-to-install performance intake from ECS should be first on your list of engine upgrades for your Jetta.

ECS now supplies eight of the top Performance Intake Systems available for your Volkswagen MK6 Jetta GLI. Choose from Neuspeed, Racingline, K&N, Autotech and others - each one has been proven to increase air intake volume while enhancing the induction sound of your engine. More air available means more potential power - it's for this simple reason that an easy-to-install performance intake from ECS should be first on your list of engine upgrades for your Jetta.

Lowering your B7 Passat has likely been on your list of priorities since you bought the car. The key, however, is to look at exactly what you want out of a performance suspension, and to find the exact kit that will serve you well far into the future. The options available to you from ECS let you choose from a track-day setup to a show-ready bagged arrangement, and everything in between. Kits from all the major players are here, including ST, Megan Racing, Bilstein, H&R, Ksport, FK, and Solo-Werks.

Ready to blow off a little steam? 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. It's for this reason that ECS now supplies an unparalleled range of superb Performance Diverter & Blow Off Valves. All of the most prominent brands are represented - Forge, HKS, ECS, EuroSport, Vaico, Kayser, and APR kits all feature boost-hardy internals tough enough to take the pressure without blowing their lids. Each unit works and plays well with your 337/20th Jetta engine management system.

Not sure where your Volkswagen is headed when you cut the wheel? Creaking bushings and loose ball joints can turn your sport sedan/wagon into a groaning wanderer in as few as 50,000 miles. If you're tired of noisy suspension bushings and vague steering, take the loud and loose out of your suspension with a new front control arm kit for your B5 Passat 1.8T & 30V. Complete assembly includes tie rod ends and all installation hardware.

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 to fire at voltage levels adequate to get the most from each and every power stroke.

These air intake options are a great way to improve engine performance. Simple bolt-on intake systems improve air flow, and look great. In addition to their free-flowing ductwork, each comes with a performance air filter and heat shield. Want a faster, drop in solution? Check out our AFE, Pipercross and K&N high flow panel filters. Washable, reusable. All are good for thousands of miles and multiple cleaning cycles.

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 to fire at voltage levels adequate to get the most from each and every power stroke.

ECS is quickly earning a reputation for delivering the most outstanding aftermarket carbon fiber parts and accessories for European cars. Our unparalleled R&D facilities and dedication to exceeding consumer expectations give us this ability. VW MK5 GTI owners can now benefit from the exceptional ECS Carbon Fiber Product offerings. The Carbon Fiber Engine Cover Kit includes an ECS Carbon Fiber Engine Cover, Red Coil Packs and Porsche Caps for enhanced underhood styling. Check out our authentic carbon fiber iPhone cases, Carbon Fiber Eyelid Sets, and the stunning Fender Flares.

The combustion event inside the cylinder must be carefully controlled to realize maximum power and efficiency. Upgrade to the 2.0T ignition coils to ensure your fuel mixture burns rapidly, thoroughly, and reliably, while enhancing the look! The stage I ECS Kit includes everything needed for the conversion: stainless steel hardware and a 2.0T Coil Pack Conversion Plate with many color options to suit any engine bay. The stage II Kit adds aluminum Coil Pack Hold Downs to keep pressure on the coil pack—a simple and attractive solution to coils popping out of location.

The combustion event inside the cylinder must be carefully controlled to realize maximum power and efficiency. Upgrade to the 2.0T ignition coils to ensure your fuel mixture burns rapidly, thoroughly, and reliably, while enhancing the look! The stage I ECS Kit includes everything needed for the conversion: stainless steel hardware and a 2.0T Coil Pack Conversion Plate with many color options to suit any engine bay. The stage II Kit adds aluminum Coil Pack Hold Downs to keep pressure on the coil pack—a simple and attractive solution to coils popping out of location.

Schwaben Specialty Tools announces new innovative solutions to the most common dilemmas faced by European car owners. For those hard to reach hose clamps with 7mm hex nuts, the Schwaben Hose Clamp Flex Driver features an overall length of 10-1/2" and a flex shaft length of 6" for exceptional convenience. The ergonomic handle features a non-slip grip for when your hands are oily or wet. The 46 Piece 1/4" Drive Set contains all the most popular tools needed to address the most common installation and repair projects for European cars.

Features of convenience and ease of use define this latest Schwaben Specialty Tools release. The Schwaben Telescoping Round/Rectangular Mirror offers an 9-1/2" to 29" extendable handle with a stainless steel shaft, plus a 2-1/4" mirror head mounted on a dual swivel for a full 360 degree rotation. The Schwaben Telescoping Magnet is rated to pick up 3.5 lbs. Its stainless steel shaft is 7" collapsed and 26" extended, while its powerful magnet is encased in a aluminum sleeve to help prevent side of magnet from sticking.

The Volkswagen MKII is a classic vehicle that still looks fantastic to this day. So any vehicle transformation that you undertake needs to be done with care. These new Fog Light Kits are just what you'll need to give your car a great look without harming its classic appearance. On top of that, these lights are from Ziza, the lighting experts who produce quality components that are made to last and stand the test of time, just like your MKII. ECS Tuning offers French Style Yellow Fog Lights or Clear Lights, so no matter what you like, ECS has the kit for you.

The Volkswagen MKV GTI has proven itself to be a viable performance tuning platform, with superb handling dynamics and a willing chassis. One area of this particular model's suspension that can use bolstering is at the sway bar. ECS now offers an array of large diameter sway bars, each designed to better decrease body roll through turns and wandering at highway speeds. Reduce body roll in turns, stiffen suspension, and add a much needed dimension of handling predictability - each kit is designed to fit and function in perfect harmony with your car.

ECS Performance Brake Upgrades for your MKV Jetta include only the finest components, very carefully selected by our R&D team for exceptional performance, compatibility and fitment. Performance Front & Rear Brake Service Kits feature ECS GEOMET® cross drilled and slotted rotors and Hawk HPS pads, caliper carrier bolts, and rotor set screws - everything you'll need to upgrade your brakes in an afternoon. The incredible Stage 5 Big Brake Kit upgrades to 352x32 rotors and six-piston Porsche Cayenne calipers, HPS Performance Brake Pads, ECS exact-fit brake lines, and all hardware.

ECS Performance Brake Upgrades for your MKV Jetta TDI include only the finest components, very carefully selected by our R&D team for exceptional performance, compatibility & fitment. Performance Front & Rear Brake Service Kits feature ECS GEOMET® cross drilled and slotted rotors and Hawk HPS pads, caliper carrier bolts, and rotor set screws - everything you'll need to upgrade your brakes in an afternoon. The incredible Stage 5 Big Brake Kit upgrades to 352x32 rotors and six-piston Porsche Cayenne calipers, HPS Performance Brake Pads, ECS exact-fit brake lines, and all hardware.

ECS Performance Brake Upgrades for your MKV Jetta include only the finest components, very carefully selected by our R&D team for exceptional performance, compatibility and fitment. Performance Front & Rear Brake Service Kits feature ECS GEOMET® cross drilled and slotted rotors and Hawk HPS pads, caliper carrier bolts, and rotor set screws - everything you'll need to upgrade your brakes in an afternoon. The incredible Stage 5 Big Brake Kit upgrades to 352x32 rotors and six-piston Porsche Cayenne calipers, HPS Performance Brake Pads, ECS exact-fit brake lines, and all hardware.

The Volkswagen MKVI GTI has proven itself to be a viable performance tuning platform, with superb handling dynamics and a willing chassis. One area of this particular model's suspension that can use bolstering is at the sway bar. ECS now offers an array of large diameter sway bars, each designed to better decrease body roll through turns and wandering at highway speeds. Reduce body roll in turns, stiffen suspension, and add a much needed dimension of handling predictability - each kit is designed to fit and function in perfect harmony with your car.

Modern roads are not very modern in terms of their quality, as they are littered with holes, asphalt debris and other elements that can fling up and damage the underside of your vehicle. If you want to give your Volkswagen it's own bulletproof vest, pick up these Steel Skid Plates for the MKIV. The stock plastic belly pan did little to protect the underside of your car. It served its function but, let's face it, an underside plate should do more than that. These plates will offer more protection, quality ventilation and no affect on your performance.

Why settle for stock? ECS Performance Essentials are a special blend of drivetrain, intake, and brake upgrades designed to pick up where the factory left off. Each is designed to fine tune or enhance the performance of your VW MKIV Jetta 2.0L. The ECS XAS Cold Air Intake System allows your engine to make more power by eliminating the restrictive characteristics of the factory system. Lightweight Crank Pulleys free up hidden power, while polyurethane bushings tighten up your suspension for more predictable and precise handling.

Get everything you need for an oil change in one convenient all inclusive kit from ECS Tuning. With Premium engine oil specifically designed for your VW, you won't have to worry about inferior oils failing prematurely. Each service kit includes an oil filter, 6 quarts of Premium engine oil, and an oil drain plug with washer. Select kits upgrade your easily cracked or stripped plastic filter housing for a durable ECS Billet Aluminum filter housing.

APR has developed a simple method of bypassing your restrictive factory turbo muffler with a single billet aluminum piece. The Turbo Muffler Delete eliminates the vented OEM muffler tube, allowing air to pass uninterrupted through the compressor outlet. This dramatic increase in air flow allows the turbo to operate more efficiently while enhancing the sound characteristics of your engine. Now available for the MKVII Golf/GTI, this latest APR release is a simple, highly effective upgrade for your VW.

While changing your own oil gives you the confidence of knowing your vehicle and how to address its basic needs, using inappropriate parts and fluids will soon prove to be counterproductive and damaging. The wisest and most thorough approach is to invest in a complete Oil Service Kit. ECS-assembled and genuine VW Oil Service Kits have been scrutinized by our in-house engineers so you can back up that confidence of having done the job on your own. Select kits include an ECS-original magnetic drain plug, attracting harmful metallic particles away from your lubrication system.

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 you get from conventional filament style bulbs. Now you can do a complete LED conversion using our MKVI Jetta GLI LED Interior Lighting Kit. All the LEDs required for a total lighting upgrade are included. No need for guesswork or complicated ordering of individual bulbs.

ECS now supplies six of the top Performance Intake Systems available for your Volkswagen MKIV GTI. Choose from ECS, Neuspeed, AFE, Carbonio, Autotech, and K&N Power upgrades - each one has been proven to increase air intake volume while enhancing the induction sound of your engine. More air available means more potential power - it's for this simple reason that an easy-to-install performance intake from ECS should be first on your list of engine upgrades for your VW GTI.

Why settle for stock? Choose the area of your car that looks like it could use some excitement and pick up where the factory left off. From Side Marker Kits to Blind Spot Mirrors, Skid Plates, Fog Lights, and Carbon Fiber Mirror Caps, you'll leave your shopping experience satisfied. Pick one as a weekend project. Call a pal and bolt one on.

ECS now supplies six of the top Performance Intake Systems available on the market for your Volkswagen MKIV Jetta 1.8T. Choose from ECS, Neuspeed, AFE, Carbonio, Autotech, and K&N Power upgrades - each one has been proven to increase air intake volume while enhancing the induction sound of your engine. More air available means more potential power - it's for this simple reason that an easy-to-install performance intake from ECS should be first on your list of engine upgrades for your 1.8T.

ECS now supplies four of the top Performance Intake Systems available for your Volkswagen MKIV Jetta/Golf VR6 24V. Choose from ECS, Neuspeed, Carbonio, and Autotech power upgrades - each one has been proven to increase air intake volume while enhancing the induction sound of your engine. More air available means more potential power - it's for this simple reason that an easy-to-install performance intake from ECS should be first on your list of engine upgrades for your VR6.

ECS now supplies four of the top Performance Intake Systems available for your Volkswagen MKIV Jetta/Golf VR6 12V. Choose from ECS, Neuspeed, Carbonio, and Autotech power upgrades - each one has been proven to increase air intake volume while enhancing the induction sound of your engine. More air available means more potential power - it's for this simple reason that an easy-to-install performance intake from ECS should be first on your list of engine upgrades for your VR6.