If you have ever wanted a brand new GTI, this is your chance to take one home for $50. We are excited to announce the ECS Tuning and StopTech 2018 MK7.5 GTI Sweepstakes; presented by Racingline! The fully loaded and customized VW MK7.5 facelift GTI will find its way to one of our customers this [...]
The VW MK6 offers an excellent tuning platform across all its variations. The downsides of production cars are the sacrifices made in their design which favor comfort for performance. The brand new ECS Luft-Technik Intake System or Kohlefaser Carbon Fiber Intake will a bit of that power with improved airflow and the added benefit visual [...]
If you fall in the camp of BMW enthusiasts who competitively drive their E30s and E36s rather than stand by them, then you know how important weight reduction and aero are for shaving seconds off your split times. While it is easy to take everything but the essentials from inside the car, you are left [...]
Working on our own cars is a source of enjoyment and strengthens our bond through the experiences we share. For most at-home enthusiasts, access to affordable equipment and shop capabilities limits some of the extensive jobs or just makes otherwise simple jobs increasingly complex. One major hassle when working at home is lifting the [...]
Over time the Vanos unit on your S54 engine can adapt to your driving habits and this can lead to a lack of performance. In order to return the original power, you must clear the Vanos adaptions. Our Schwaben scan tool works perfectly for this. We are performing this on our 2003 E46 M3, [...]
If you have a BMW E36, you most likely have already begun to modify it in some way. The E36, which was produced from 1991 through 1999, was the successor to the highly-praised E30 chassis. The E36 featured a range of engines; the most desirable in America being the M5x line or the S5x line. [...]
Rubber and polyurethane are fairly similar in their uses but vastly different in their properties. While you may have seen polyurethane ‘upgrades’ for an original rubber component, knowing why that part may need, or not need, to be more static can be the difference in an enjoyable upgrade and a nuisance. Rubber is quiet, [...]
If you are in the market for a used hot hatchback, then you have undoubtedly put the MK6 GTI on your list to consider. Right now, the MK6 has entered that sweet-spot of being both affordable and available in excellent condition being that its oldest model year is within ten years old. As we [...]
The ECS Big Brake Kit provides big improvements in braking power with a specially packaged kit containing quality brake components from the best names in the business. Start with large diameter ECS two-piece, drilled and slotted [...]
In the early days of automobiles, engines were lubricated by conventional mineral oil. This oil is cheap and still used occasionally today, but lacks key properties found in modern synthetic oils which eliminate it as the ideal oil selection for a modern performance engine. These modern engines require more than just a specific viscosity when [...]