Common Problems with the Audi B8/B8.5 S4

If you want a stately sedan with plenty of power from the factory and massive potential for aftermarket improvements, the B8 or B8.5 S4 is perhaps one of the most well-rounded cars you can find. With its 3.0T supercharged V6, available manual transmission, four doors, sporty yet luxurious interior, and iconic Quattro AWD system, the [...]

2020-06-02T12:42:29-04:00June 2nd, 2020|Audi, Buying Guide|Comments Off on Common Problems with the Audi B8/B8.5 S4

How to Get Your Car Ready To Drive Again After Not Driving For Weeks

While we’re all sheltering in place, we’ve come to realize how much this adversity has affected nearly every function of our daily lives. Staying in and limiting our trips to stores for essential supplies is certainly the best course of action, but we’re now seeing unexpected outcomes from doing so and I’m not talking about [...]

2020-04-24T13:19:32-04:00April 24th, 2020|About, Audi, BMW, Car Care, DIYs, Porsche, Schwaben, Tech Tips, Volkswagen|Comments Off on How to Get Your Car Ready To Drive Again After Not Driving For Weeks

New ECS Tuning Audi Performance Upgrades: March 2020

Continuing from where we left off yesterday talking about our exciting new products, today we’re focused on our Audi lineup. Over the past few months, as uncertainty grew, we have still managed to push these new performance upgrades through to production so you don’t have to wait on your next project. We know staying busy [...]

2020-04-08T17:46:59-04:00April 8th, 2020|Audi|Comments Off on New ECS Tuning Audi Performance Upgrades: March 2020

Best Upgrades Around $1,200 for Stimulus Check Ideas

With all this COVID-19 business keeping us stuck inside, I’m itching for something to do. Most people aren’t spending money for fear that the economic recession will leave them penny-pinching to get by. However, I think that’s an unfounded fear. Not only are we already about to see $1,200 bucks in our accounts soon, but [...]

2020-04-06T17:19:05-04:00April 6th, 2020|General, Performance, Suspension, Wheels|Comments Off on Best Upgrades Around $1,200 for Stimulus Check Ideas

Add Style Points to Your Audi, BMW, or Volkswagen

Modern cars have come a long way. I know, every writer from ever automotive decade has said exactly those words. Mind-blowing tech and performance capabilities at the time lose their luster and eventually become a joke. Like claiming a 9-second 0-60mph as ‘sporty.’ Today, though, we are at the peak. Cars don’t need engine swaps [...]

2020-01-27T15:02:13-05:00January 27th, 2020|About, Audi, Body & Exterior, Project Cars, Volkswagen|Comments Off on Add Style Points to Your Audi, BMW, or Volkswagen

Visual Upgrades: The Brand-New Audi 8V RS3 Carbon Fiber Rear Diffuser

A few articles back, we talked about the importance of visual upgrades and customizations that can make your car feel unique and satisfying. When you modify your car, it is a representation of yourself, your attitude, and your interests. It is an extension of your identity. Even if you didn’t make 100% of the parts [...]

2019-12-09T15:43:29-05:00December 9th, 2019|About, Audi, Carbon Fiber|Comments Off on Visual Upgrades: The Brand-New Audi 8V RS3 Carbon Fiber Rear Diffuser

CYBER Monday Deals at ECS Tuning

CYBER Monday is the recent addition to the Black Friday madness that includes all the sweet deals, sometimes better deals, but leaves out the nastiness of going to a physical store and dealing with the public. Personally, I hate shopping at brick and mortar stores, even when there are deals. For one, you have to [...]

2019-12-02T12:57:28-05:00December 2nd, 2019|About, Audi, BMW, Volkswagen|Comments Off on CYBER Monday Deals at ECS Tuning

The ECS Tuning Wheel and Tire Program Exposed

Wheels and tires are the perfect finishing touches for your project or an excellent way to start the process to take your car on a magical journey from boring to built. At ECS Tuning, we have a pretty solid lineup of wheels from the best manufacturers for you to choose as the right fit for [...]

2019-11-25T15:43:10-05:00November 25th, 2019|Wheels|Comments Off on The ECS Tuning Wheel and Tire Program Exposed

Top Mods and Upgrades for the Audi B5 S4

There are a few cars we enthusiasts consider universally loved. The E30 M3, Porsche 993 Carrera, VW MK1 GTI, and Audi Ur Quattro are just a few of those European examples that are impossible to hate unless you are just a contrarian who wants to spout Ben Shapiro style points they dug up on a [...]

2019-10-29T21:21:13-04:00October 29th, 2019|About, Audi|Comments Off on Top Mods and Upgrades for the Audi B5 S4