Part of growth (whether as an individual or as a company) is thinking ahead and understanding what you’ll need to be successful in the future - be it a degree to help you get your dream job; buying a bigger car when you have triplets on the way; or ensuring that your company has enough [...]
If you could only make five upgrades to your daily driver, whatever the car, what would they be and why? This interesting take on the desert island game was something a friend and I discussed the other night. The conversation panned out in a way that made me seriously think about the expert opinions [...]
Veteran’s Day is about remembering those who have served in our armed forces and sacrificed for our freedoms here. The veterans of our Armed Forces are heroes who we are eternally grateful for. This year, in observation of this holiday and as a way to give back to a cause that supports our veterans, we’ve [...]
Pre-Season Maintenance & Checklist We’ve been fortunate to have a long summer this year, but winter is indeed closing on us quickly. You should have already budgeted for and planned to do at least the basic winter maintenance. Heck, you may already be in progress or finished with everything for your winter daily by now. [...]
Engine swaps are fairly common, even among the non-enthusiast crowd. Whether you’re simply swapping in an identical engine to replace a completely broken one or trying to stuff the biggest thing you can into your little VW for all the power, the fundamental principles are roughly the same. In this article, we’re going to cover [...]
We have some good news and some bad news for you folks this week. The good news is, we’re announcing our Spin To Win Grand Prize Sweepstakes winner! The bad news is, if you’re reading this announcement, it means you, unfortunately, were not the $10,000 winner, so, sorry. At any rate, this year’s sweepstakes winner [...]
Cleaning and detailing your car is a bit like grilling burgers; everyone has a method they stick to and claim to know better than everyone else. While there are several ‘correct’ ways to both grill a mean burger and achieve a quality detail on your car, there are quite a few ways to mess them [...]
In 1974, Volkswagen introduced the three and five-door hatchback oddly named the Golf as a modern replacement for the already five-decade-old Type 1 Beetle. Now, forty-five years later, we are eagerly awaiting the US-release of the new MK8 that continues the legacy of the staple hot-hatchback. Before the refresh makes it to our shores, though, [...]
Here at ECS Tuning, we’re all car enthusiasts. From producing and distributing some of the highest-quality performance, OEM, and aftermarket parts to creating unique content, sweepstakes, and participating in the European car scene, we love what we do. That means we have an opportunity to be a leader in our industry and enthusiast community when [...]
If you are fairly new to the wonderful world of DIY maintenance and upgrades on your car, you’re probably a bit overwhelmed with all the acronyms, like DIY (do it yourself, if you didn’t know.) These acronyms, like DCT, LSD, ASC, and the alphabet soup of other shorthand signifiers are pretty easy to google and [...]