Which ECU for the Mazda RX-7 FC 1986-92 (13B-T Turbo II)?
Every ECU below has a harness for this car. They all run the engine basics; the difference is how many of the stock ECU's other functions each one can still wire, and how much spare I/O is left for add-ons such as boost control or a wideband. “Of 41” counts the stock functions at least one ECU here wires.
Most complete
AMP EFI MS3Pro Ultimate
Can carry 41 of 41 stock functions, with 16 spare outputs and 11 spare inputs left.
Smallest that keeps every engine function
Haltech Elite 1500 HT-150900
51 ECU pins. Gives up 3 non-engine functions: idle & accessories, dash & gauges, power.
Most room for add-ons
MaxxECU PRO REV10+
42 spare outputs and 22 spare inputs after the stock wiring, with every engine function kept.
“Smallest” is by pin count, not price. Picks come from harnesses with no validation errors.
What each ECU wires and gives up
AMP EFI MS3Pro Ultimate93 pins · proposal
41/41Gives up nothing16 out · 11 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Nothing that another ECU wires for this car.
MaxxECU PRO REV10+155 pins · proposal
40/41Power 142 out · 22 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
MoTeC M190 13190136 pins · proposal
40/41Dash & gauges 135 out · 26 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
MoTeC M150 13150120 pins · proposal
40/41Dash & gauges 123 out · 26 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
AMP EFI MS3Pro EVO+89 pins · proposal
40/41Power 116 out · 11 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
AMP EFI MS3Pro EVO+ HC89 pins · proposal
40/41Power 116 out · 11 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
Emtron Shadow 868 pins · draft · 1 error
40/41Dash & gauges 111 out · 8 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
MoTeC M170 1317066 pins · proposal
40/41Dash & gauges 17 out · 4 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
MoTeC M130 1313060 pins · proposal
40/41Dash & gauges 17 out · 3 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
MaxxECU GEN2 RACE136 pins · proposal
39/41Dash & gauges 1Power 127 out · 17 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
rusEFI Proteus93 pins · proposal
39/41Dash & gauges 1Power 121 out · 9 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
MaxxECU GEN2 TRACK93 pins · proposal
39/41Dash & gauges 1Power 115 out · 7 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
Link G4X XtremeX 109-400067 pins · draft
39/41Dash & gauges 1Power 19 out · 9 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
Emtron SL866 pins · draft
39/41Dash & gauges 1Power 110 out · 5 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
Link G4X FuryX 122-400068 pins · draft
39/41Dash & gauges 1Power 18 out · 7 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
Haltech Nexus S3 HT-21300068 pins · proposal
39/41Dash & gauges 1Power 111 out · 4 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
Link G4X StormX 108-400060 pins · draft
39/41Dash & gauges 1Power 17 out · 5 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
Emtron SL662 pins · draft
39/41Dash & gauges 1Power 16 out · 5 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
Emtron SL458 pins · draft
39/41Dash & gauges 1Power 12 out · 5 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
MaxxECU RACE REV9+80 pins · proposal
38/41Idle & accessories 1Dash & gauges 1Power 114 out · 2 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Idle & accessories
Electrical load, A/C, fans, switches. Tune idle around them, or wire them to spare I/O later.
- Starter input
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
Haltech Elite 2500 HT-15130060 pins · proposal
38/41Idle & accessories 1Dash & gauges 1Power 111 out · 2 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Idle & accessories
Electrical load, A/C, fans, switches. Tune idle around them, or wire them to spare I/O later.
- Starter input
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
ECUMASTER EMU Black63 pins · proposal
38/41Idle & accessories 1Dash & gauges 1Power 16 out · 3 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Idle & accessories
Electrical load, A/C, fans, switches. Tune idle around them, or wire them to spare I/O later.
- Starter input
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
Haltech Elite 1500 HT-15090051 pins · proposal
38/41Idle & accessories 1Dash & gauges 1Power 13 out · 1 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Idle & accessories
Electrical load, A/C, fans, switches. Tune idle around them, or wire them to spare I/O later.
- Starter input
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
MaxxECU SPORT REV9+48 pins · proposal
35/41Engine 2Idle & accessories 2Dash & gauges 1Power 14 out · 1 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Engine
Engine sensors and actuators (fuel, spark, triggers, cam/valve control). Check whether the new ECU needs each one: a second cam sensor, for example, is often optional, a VTEC or VVT solenoid is not.
- Knock input
- Water temperature switch
Idle & accessories
Electrical load, A/C, fans, switches. Tune idle around them, or wire them to spare I/O later.
- Clutch switch
- Starter input
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
Speeduino v0.436 pins · draft · 2 errors
31/41Engine 6Idle & accessories 3Power 11 out · 2 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Engine
Engine sensors and actuators (fuel, spark, triggers, cam/valve control). Check whether the new ECU needs each one: a second cam sensor, for example, is often optional, a VTEC or VVT solenoid is not.
- Airflow signal (AFM)
- Atmospheric pressure (ATP)
- Knock input
- Manifold air temperature (MAT)
- Variable resistor (tuning)
- Water temperature switch
Idle & accessories
Electrical load, A/C, fans, switches. Tune idle around them, or wire them to spare I/O later.
- Clutch switch
- Neutral switch
- Starter input
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
AMP EFI MS3Pro Mini35 pins · proposal
29/41Engine 7Idle & accessories 2Dash & gauges 1Emissions 1Power 11 out · 2 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Engine
Engine sensors and actuators (fuel, spark, triggers, cam/valve control). Check whether the new ECU needs each one: a second cam sensor, for example, is often optional, a VTEC or VVT solenoid is not.
- Atmospheric pressure (ATP)
- Idle control (BAC)
- Knock input
- Relief valve
- Switching valve
- Variable resistor (tuning)
- Water temperature switch
Idle & accessories
Electrical load, A/C, fans, switches. Tune idle around them, or wire them to spare I/O later.
- Clutch switch
- Starter input
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Emissions
Emissions hardware. Usually deleted on race and off-road builds; may set a check-engine light or fail an inspection.
- EGR valve
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
Link G4X MonsoonX34 pins · draft
29/41Engine 7Idle & accessories 2Dash & gauges 1Emissions 1Power 11 out · 0 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Engine
Engine sensors and actuators (fuel, spark, triggers, cam/valve control). Check whether the new ECU needs each one: a second cam sensor, for example, is often optional, a VTEC or VVT solenoid is not.
- Atmospheric pressure (ATP)
- Idle control (BAC)
- Manifold air temperature (MAT)
- Relief valve
- Switching valve
- Variable resistor (tuning)
- Water temperature switch
Idle & accessories
Electrical load, A/C, fans, switches. Tune idle around them, or wire them to spare I/O later.
- Clutch switch
- Starter input
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Emissions
Emissions hardware. Usually deleted on race and off-road builds; may set a check-engine light or fail an inspection.
- EGR valve
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
MaxxECU STREET REV9+40 pins · proposal
27/41Engine 8Idle & accessories 3Dash & gauges 1Emissions 1Power 14 out · 1 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Engine
Engine sensors and actuators (fuel, spark, triggers, cam/valve control). Check whether the new ECU needs each one: a second cam sensor, for example, is often optional, a VTEC or VVT solenoid is not.
- Atmospheric pressure (ATP)
- Idle control (BAC)
- Knock input
- O2 sensor signal
- Relief valve
- Switching valve
- Variable resistor (tuning)
- Water temperature switch
Idle & accessories
Electrical load, A/C, fans, switches. Tune idle around them, or wire them to spare I/O later.
- Clutch switch
- Neutral switch
- Starter input
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Emissions
Emissions hardware. Usually deleted on race and off-road builds; may set a check-engine light or fail an inspection.
- EGR valve
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
Link G4X AtomX 111-400030 pins · draft
25/41Engine 10Idle & accessories 3Dash & gauges 1Emissions 1Power 11 out · 0 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Engine
Engine sensors and actuators (fuel, spark, triggers, cam/valve control). Check whether the new ECU needs each one: a second cam sensor, for example, is often optional, a VTEC or VVT solenoid is not.
- Atmospheric pressure (ATP)
- Idle control (BAC)
- Manifold air temperature (MAT)
- O2 sensor signal
- Pressure regulator control valve
- Relief valve
- Switching valve
- Turbo control valve (boost)
- Variable resistor (tuning)
- Water temperature switch
Idle & accessories
Electrical load, A/C, fans, switches. Tune idle around them, or wire them to spare I/O later.
- Clutch switch
- Neutral switch
- Starter input
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Emissions
Emissions hardware. Usually deleted on race and off-road builds; may set a check-engine light or fail an inspection.
- EGR valve
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
MaxxECU MINI REV10+30 pins · draft · 1 error
23/41Engine 12Idle & accessories 3Dash & gauges 1Emissions 1Power 11 out · 0 inDetails ▾Gives up (no free pin on this ECU)
Engine
Engine sensors and actuators (fuel, spark, triggers, cam/valve control). Check whether the new ECU needs each one: a second cam sensor, for example, is often optional, a VTEC or VVT solenoid is not.
- Atmospheric pressure (ATP)
- CAS 2-tooth (G, cam)
- Idle control (BAC)
- Knock input
- Manifold air temperature (MAT)
- O2 sensor signal
- Pressure regulator control valve
- Relief valve
- Switching valve
- Turbo control valve (boost)
- Variable resistor (tuning)
- Water temperature switch
Idle & accessories
Electrical load, A/C, fans, switches. Tune idle around them, or wire them to spare I/O later.
- Clutch switch
- Neutral switch
- Starter input
Dash & gauges
Gauge and warning-light drives. The cluster may lose a gauge or a light.
- Ignition feedback (tacho)
Emissions
Emissions hardware. Usually deleted on race and off-road builds; may set a check-engine light or fail an inspection.
- EGR valve
Power
Memory (battery-constant) feed. Only needed by ECUs with a keep-alive input.
- Battery constant (+12V)
ECUs without a harness for this car
- AEM EMS 30-1042Not suitable · discontinuedPlug-in for Honda NSX NA1 1991-2005 (C30A) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- AMP EFI AMP PNP Miata NA6Not suitablePlug-in for MX-5 Miata NA6 1990-93 (B6-ZE, 1.6) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- AMP EFI AMP PNP Miata NA8 94-95Not suitablePlug-in for MX-5 Miata NA8 1994-97 (BP-ZE, 1.8) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- AMP EFI AMP PNP Miata NA8 96-97Not suitablePlug-in for MX-5 Miata NA8 1994-97 (BP-ZE, 1.8) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- AMP EFI AMP PNP Miata NB1Not suitablePlug-in for MX-5 Miata NB1 1999-00 (BP-4W) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- AMP EFI AMP PNP Miata NB2Not suitablePlug-in for MX-5 Miata NB2 2001-05 (BP-Z3, VVT) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- MaxxECU C6 E38 Plug-inNot suitablePlug-in for Chevrolet Corvette C6 2005-13 (LS2/LS3/LS7) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- Link CIVICLink K20XNot suitablePlug-in for RSX Type-S 2002-04 (K20A2) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- Link E36XNot suitablePlug-in for BMW 3 Series E36 1990–2000 (M50/M52) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- Haltech Elite 1500 HT-140960 (02-04 RSX PnP)Not suitablePlug-in for RSX Type-S 2002-04 (K20A2) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- Haltech Elite 1500 HT-140961 (05-06 RSX PnP)Not suitablePlug-in for RSX Type-S 2005-06 (K20Z1) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- ECUMASTER EMU Black PnP ECU2JZBNot suitablePlug-in for Toyota Supra A80 1993-98 USDM (2JZ-GTE, non-VVT) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- ECUMASTER EMU Black PnP K20A2Not suitablePlug-in for RSX Type-S 2002-04 (K20A2) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- ECUMASTER EMU PRO 16Not suitableRotary engine; rotary decode / leading-trailing ignition not documented for this ECU
- Hondata FlashProNot suitablePlug-in for AP2 2006–09 (F22C1, DBW) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- Link G4X S2000XNot suitablePlug-in for AP1 2000–03 (F20C), AP2 2004–05 (F22C1, cable) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- rusEFI Hellen 125 Honda KNot suitablePlug-in for RSX Type-S 2002-04 (K20A2) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- Hondata KPro4Not suitablePlug-in for RSX Type-S 2002-04 (K20A2) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- Emtron KV12Not suitableRotary engine; rotary decode / leading-trailing ignition not documented for this ECU
- Emtron KV16Not suitableRotary engine; rotary decode / leading-trailing ignition not documented for this ECU
- Emtron KV8Not suitableRotary engine; rotary decode / leading-trailing ignition not documented for this ECU
- MoTeC M800Not suitable · discontinuedRotary engine; rotary decode / leading-trailing ignition not documented for this ECU
- AMP EFI MicrosquirtNot suitableOnly 2 ignition outputs; the engine has 3
- MaxxECU Mustang 2011-14 plug-inNot suitablePlug-in for Mustang GT 2011–14 (Coyote 5.0) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- Link MX5NAXNot suitablePlug-in for MX-5 Miata NA6 1990-93 (B6-ZE, 1.6), MX-5 Miata NA8 1994-97 (BP-ZE, 1.8) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- Link MX5NB1XNot suitablePlug-in for MX-5 Miata NB1 1999-00 (BP-4W) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- Link MX5NB2XNot suitablePlug-in for MX-5 Miata NB2 2001-05 (BP-Z3, VVT) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- Link RX7XNot suitablePlug-in for Mazda RX-7 FD 1992-2002 (13B-REW twin-turbo) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- Link SupraLinkNot suitablePlug-in for Toyota Supra A80 1993-98 USDM (2JZ-GTE, non-VVT) only; this car's stock plugs differ
- Holley Terminator X MAXNot suitableRotary engine; rotary decode / leading-trailing ignition not documented for this ECU
Categories are read from the stock pin names and are a guide; each item shows its full stock name. Power and ground pins aren't compared, since every harness powers and grounds the ECU. Prices aren't considered. Always check the harness's own findings before building.