When it comes to performance cars, tuners are generally in one of two camps: naturally aspirated or forced induction. Naturally aspirated vehicles offer a smooth power band, but the only way to pull massive horsepower and torque gains from an NA is with more displacement or by introducing a means of forced induction. Turbo [...]
Wheels and tires are an important part of differentiating your car from every other commuter vehicle on the road. Whether you are looking to ‘kill the game’ with an aggressive set of wheels and tires, or just change your car’s look, your wheel and tire choice will play a big part in making that [...]
In 2001, Black Forest Industries was founded to provide Audi and VW parts to the growing European Tuning Community in America. Their unique, high-quality, performance parts are designed to improve both the aesthetics and driving experience of your Audi or VW and are renowned for their exceptional shift knobs available for nearly all European [...]
With the recent release of the VW MK7.5 Facelift model, the MK7 will soon start appearing in second-hand markets. One thing we love about the MK7 GTI is its aggressive new look yet familiar interior. Of course, being a tuning company, we always think cars can be even better. The MK7 GTI is no different: [...]
One of the benefits of being a producer and vendor of performance parts is the collection of performance vehicles sitting around the shop that are necessary for testing and development. Our own MK4 GTI 20th Anniversary is one of the cars that always seems to evoke powerful emotions from the ECS family. Not [...]
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 [...]
Once again, the time of year where we are required to make a major decision is upon us: should we responsibly save our tax return, or does it become a race car stimulus package? Here at ECS, we expect you to make the proper decision. Naturally, we compiled a list of products on which [...]
One of the best ways to add power and enjoyment to your VW MK5 GTI is to add a performance intake and exhaust. When used with software tuning, your MK5 GTI can pick up considerable horsepower and torque while also providing a satisfying increase in noise. There are quite a few options for intakes [...]
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 [...]