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At Motorsport Electronics we specialise in providing leading Plug-in, Wire-in and Ignition Only ECUs. Engineered for performance and reliability they’re perfect for upgrading your current vehicle or a custom project.

Our Plug-in ECUs cover a wide range of makes and models, meanwhile our Wire-In and Ignition Only ECUs can be purchased with a selection of harnesses to make installation as easy as possible.

Wire-In ECUs

Full customisation, No compromise

Ignition Only ECUs

Perfect for Carbs

Comparison Table

For a full side-by-side comparison of our Wire-in and Ignition Only ECUs we have produced the chart below that outlines the number of Coils and Injectors each ECU as well as Inputs, Outputs and some other key Features offered by our fantastic range.

Plug-in ECUs

Fully integrated for OEM perfection.

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IGNITION-ONLY ECU's

Nodiz Gen-X

ME100 Gen-X

Support for 4 Cylinders

Supports up to a 4-cylinder engine with a wasted spark coil pack

R

YES

R

YES

Support for 6/8 Cylinders

Supports up to a 8-cylinder engine in wasted spark only

R

NO

R

YES

Mappable ignition

Live programmable ignition table for optimising ignition timing

R

YES

R

YES

Premade harnesses for different engines

Harness available to suit a range of engines

R

YES

R

YES

Uses our free MEITE tuning software

Uses our advanced MEITE tuning software available from the website for Windows 7 or above

R

YES

R

YES

VVT Control

Closed loop variable valve timing control, both fully variable eg ST170 or switched eg VTEC

R

NO

R

YES

PLUG-IN ECU's

ME221

ME442

Factory ECU replacement

Straight replacement for the factory ECU, plugs into the original engine harness

R

YES

R

YES

Boost Control

Increase and control boost levels using an external solenoid

R

YES

R

YES

VVT control

Closed loop variable valve timing control, both fully variable eg ST170 or switched eg VTEC

R

YES

R

YES

CAN bus

CAN output to send engine data to a digital display

R

YES

R

YES

Knock control

Can interpret a signal from a knock sensor and retard timing accordingly for engine protection

R

YES

R

YES

Flex Fuel

Can interpret a signal from a fuel sensor and alter the fuel delivery accordingly

R

YES

R

YES

Onboard MAP sensor

Manifold absolute pressure sensor fitted on the ECU

R

YES

R

YES

Onboard logging

SD Card slot used to record engine data used for diagnosis

R

NO

R

YES

Onboard wideband & sensor

Wideband integrated into the ECU. Sensor and cable included in the box

R

NO

R

YES

Exhaust Gas temp input

Can interpret a signal from an exhaust gas temperature sensor for engine protection and calibration

R

NO

R

YES

Wire-In ECU's

ME221

ME360

ME442

4 Cylinders fully sequential

Supports up to a 4-cylinder engine with a wasted spark coil pack or coil-on-plug

R

YES

R

YES

R

YES

6 Cylinders fully sequential

Supports up to a 6-cylinder engine with a wasted spark coil pack or coil-on-plug

Q

NO

R

YES

R

YES

8 Cylinders fully sequential

Supports up to a 8-cylinder engine with a wasted spark coil pack or coil-on-plug

Q

NO

Q

NO

R

YES

Premade harnesses for different engines

Harness available to suit a range of engines rather than wiring up your own

R

YES

R

YES

R

YES

Coil on plug support

Suitable for individual coil-on-plug ignition or wasted spark ignition

R

YES

R

YES

R

YES

Boost Control

Increase and control boost levels using an external solenoid

R

YES

R

YES

R

YES

VVT control

Closed loop variable valve timing control, both fully variable eg ST170 or switched eg VTEC

R

YES

R

YES

R

YES

CAN bus

CAN output to send engine data to a digital display

R

YES

R

YES

R

YES

Knock control

Can interpret a signal from a knock sensor and retard timing accordingly for engine protection

R

YES

R

YES

R

YES

Onboard wideband lambda

Can interpret a signal from a LSU4.9 wideband lambda sensor to monitor air/fuel mixture for engine protection or calibration

R

YES

R

YES

R

YES

Onboard data logging

8GB SD card fitted to record engine data used for diagnostics or calibration review

R

YES

R

YES

R

YES

Drive-By-Wire Throttle

Support for electronic throttles (e-throttle/DBW)

R

NO

R

YES

R

YES

Exhaust Gas temp input

Can interpret a signal from an exhaust gas temperature sensor for engine protection and calibration

R

NO

R

YES

R

YES

GUIDE TO PLUG-IN ECUS

GUIDE TO ECU TYPES
GUIDE TO IGNITION ONLY ECUS
GUIDE TO ECU TYPES
 

GUIDE TO WIRE-IN ECUS

GUIDE TO ECU TYPES