VW Tuners & Parts Vendors
(I only list the ones I have experience with)
| Garrett Integrated Automotive Corp |
Outstanding 'chip' tuner, very honest & customer-oriented, and probably the best (no kidding)!
I have asked Garrett lots of questions, even though he is very busy, and gotten intelligent and helpful replies. I have
seen only good words about him on the Passat newsgroup and have heard many success stories. A real wizard with
automotive electronics, Garrett does his development work on AWE's dyno. |
| Air & Water Enterprises |
I highly recommend this tuner. AWE has produced some innovative performance solutions for
many European car owners. Since Todd teams up with Garrett, this is a great place to get your Garrett chip and
ECU. You can get everything here... major turbo upgrade kit for the 1.8T (238HP, 265 ft/lbs), all your suspension
and braking needs (including Mintex's excellent Red Box brake pads), short shifters, performance air filters,
exhaust sets, and more. |
| Ross Tech's VAG-COM |
Uwe Ross has invested a lot of time to produce a much needed affordable VW/Audi
diagnostic tool for novice and advanced mechanics alike. The software and special cable can be used with
nearly any Windows 95/98/NT4 PC (laptop or desktop) on 1994 MY and later VW and Audi vehicles (incl. SEAT
and Skoda). While still in Beta development, the VAG-COM is fully capable of performing nearly all of the functions
of a VAG-1551/-1553, with more advanced functions, on the way. Uwe also supports his tool and moderates the
E-Groups VAG-COM news
group. |
| Virtual World Parts and Accessories |
If you need VW parts, I highly recommend these folks. The Potters are serious VW nuts themselves, present at many VW events on the West Coast. They know what customer service is and probably stock everything VW aftermarket (Neuspeed, EuroSport, Velocity, Bosch, Hella, Mintex, Robert Bentley, and more) you need including some OEM parts. |
