New From ECS Tuning: The Volkswagen MK6 Golf R Carbon Fiber Front Splitter

The VW MK6 Golf R is the baddest form of that chassis around. Everyone in the tuning community is readily aware of the peak-performing hot hatchback, but that isn’t to say they would hate visual improvements. That’s why we have added yet another way to make your MK6 R stand apart with our 3-piece [...]

2018-05-24T13:49:23-04:00May 16th, 2018|About, New Products, Volkswagen|Comments Off on New From ECS Tuning: The Volkswagen MK6 Golf R Carbon Fiber Front Splitter

New Product: Volkswagen MK7 Golf R400 Style Body Kits

When it debuted at the Bejiing Auto Show, the Golf R400 concept immediately became the most aggressively styled VW hot hatchback since the reintroduction of the Scirocco. The MK7 R400 concept was designed to be a 395-horsepower Golf R alternative with an appearance so overly in-your-face Dominic Toretto himself would take a step back. [...]

2018-06-11T15:34:42-04:00May 14th, 2018|About, Body & Exterior, New Products, Volkswagen|Comments Off on New Product: Volkswagen MK7 Golf R400 Style Body Kits

Vendor Spotlight: Rennline Performance Porsche Parts

An amazing aspect of the aftermarket car community is that as new generations carry the torch for enthusiasm. We are given new products and manufacturers provided by a number of new enthusiast innovators. These enthusiasts, like the folks up in Vermont at Rennline, are the next wave of household names to emerging in the [...]

2018-05-15T20:41:44-04:00May 9th, 2018|About, New Products, Performance, Porsche|Comments Off on Vendor Spotlight: Rennline Performance Porsche Parts

Vendor Spotlight: IRP Germany Performance Parts for your Track BMW

If you plan on driving your BMW at a track event, for an Auto-X, or competitively at all, the importance of setting up your car to handle the extra stress is critical. IRP Germany produces some of the best driveline components to help stiffen your BMW for performance use with high-quality mounts, flex discs, control [...]

2018-03-08T21:03:36-05:00March 8th, 2018|About, BMW, Drivetrain, New Products, Performance, Suspension|Comments Off on Vendor Spotlight: IRP Germany Performance Parts for your Track BMW

A Month of VW MK7 Performance: Brand New Carbon Fiber Products

Winter has kept us indoors, but we haven’t been idle. Here at ECS, we have taken advantage of that time to produce a slew of parts for the MK7 platform. The MK7 Golf, GTI, and R are fantastic cars in their own right from the factory, but they can always be improved. Over the next [...]

2018-02-14T21:48:58-05:00January 24th, 2018|About, DIYs, General, Intake, Interior, New Products, Suspension, Volkswagen|Comments Off on A Month of VW MK7 Performance: Brand New Carbon Fiber Products

Aftermarket Cold Air Intake Mythbusted: Audi B9 A4 Luft-Technik Intake

If you have ever modified a car, then you are most likely well aware of the age-old argument “do aftermarket intakes add any real power gains?” Several YouTubers, bloggers, and self-proclaimed experts have weighed in on the argument. Despite miles of information regarding the subject, there is still a distinct divide between camps. There are [...]

2019-11-05T14:45:42-05:00January 18th, 2018|About, Audi, DIYs, Engine, Intake, New Products, Turbo|Comments Off on Aftermarket Cold Air Intake Mythbusted: Audi B9 A4 Luft-Technik Intake

DIY: MK6 Kohlefaser & Luft-Technik Intake Installation

  Required Tools: Flex Driver For Screw Type Hose Clamps* Phillips Screwdriver Torx T25 bit Torx T30 bit 3/8” ratchet 1/4” ratchet with 6” extension 5mm Allen socket Spring clamp pliers (or locking plier) Schwaben VAG connector tool* *Available at ECStuning.com Before Installation, familiarize yourself with the [...]

2017-12-21T21:54:06-05:00December 21st, 2017|About, Carbon Fiber, DIYs, Engine, Intake, New Products, Tech Tips, Turbo, Uncategorized, Volkswagen|Comments Off on DIY: MK6 Kohlefaser & Luft-Technik Intake Installation

New Product: Audi B8 A4/S4 Quattro Transmission Shield

If you have a lowered B8 A4 or S4 Quattro, then critical components underneath are certainly at greater risk. The ECS Transmission Street Shield gives you the peace of mind you might be missing by hiding those important bits beneath 4mm of aluminum. From the factory, the B8 receives plastic or felt aero covers [...]

2018-01-04T17:02:10-05:00December 4th, 2017|Audi, General, New Products|Comments Off on New Product: Audi B8 A4/S4 Quattro Transmission Shield

Product Release: Audi B8 A4/S4/RS5 Carbon Fiber Antenna Cover

Ready to make your Audi stand out without hours of back breaking labor? With options for your pre or post facelift B8, these antenna covers are ready to break up the desert of your single-colored roof with an oasis of carbon fiber.  Give your antenna the visual upgrade it deserves to make it a [...]

2017-10-03T16:26:35-04:00September 26th, 2017|Audi, Body & Exterior, Carbon Fiber, General, New Products|Comments Off on Product Release: Audi B8 A4/S4/RS5 Carbon Fiber Antenna Cover

Product Release: ECS Billet Rear Sway Mounting Kit

New from ECS is the Billet Rear Sway Bar Mounting Kit for your VW equipped with Independent Rear Suspension. These mounts are made from high quality billet aluminum and are accompanied by urethane bushings for maximum effectiveness of your sway bar function. Billet aluminum mounting brackets encasing polyurethane designed to fit 21mm sway bars [...]

2017-10-03T16:30:47-04:00September 25th, 2017|New Products, Performance, Suspension, Volkswagen|Comments Off on Product Release: ECS Billet Rear Sway Mounting Kit