ECU Feature, Hardware & Setup Comparisons

Hardware: MS2 ECU

(From £490)

MS3 ECU

(From £585)

MS3X ECU

(£715)

MS3Pro Mini

(£675)

MS3Pro EVO

(£1145)

MicroSquirt

(£395)

Injector Channels (Hi impedance) Up to 4* 2 8 8 10 2
Injector Channels (Lo-impedance) 2 2 2 0 0 0
Onboard Datalogging No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Idle Valve Output for a 2 or 3 wired idle valve (PWM) 2 wired 2 or 3 wired 2 or 3 wired 2 wired 2 or 3 wired 2 wired
Stepper Motor Idle Valve (4 Wired) Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Fuel Pump Relay Control Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Air Inlet Temperature, Coolant Temperature, Oxygen Sensor and TPS Inputs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Closed loop WideBand Lambda Control Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Built in MAP Sensor 21PSI 21PSI 21PSI 38PSI 38PSI None
Optional 38PSI MAP sensor *** Optional Optional Optional Standard Standard Optional
Tacho Output Yes Yes Yes Injector 8 if not used Yes Yes
Max number of Engine Speed Sensors 1 VR + 1 Hall 1 VR + 1 Hall 2 VR + 1 Hall 2 VR or Hall 2 VR or Hall 2 VR or Hall
Coil Drivers (internal option during build) 6 internally ** 6 internally ** 8 exernally ** 4 exernally ** 8 exernally ** 4 exernally **
5V Spark output (Coils wih built in Igniters) Up to 6 internally ** Up to 8 internally ** 8 4 8 2 (up to 4 using prog output)
RS232 Serial Comms Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
CAN Comms Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
USB Comms Yes (With suitable adapter) Built in Built in Yes Built in Yes (With suitable adapter)
Launch, NOS, Fuel/Spark Table switching Inputs *** Limited quantity Limited quantity 4 3 3 1
Built in programmable knock sensor (2 channel)*** No No Yes No Standard No
Spare Analogue Inputs 2*** 2*** 3 4 7 1
Programmable outputs (Cooling Fan Control, Boost Control, etc) Yes*** Yes*** 4 1 (Idle) 6 2 if not using 4 spark outputs
VVT Control No No Up to 4 No Up to 4 No
Traction Control No No Yes No Yes No
Launch Control Yes*** Yes*** Yes Yes Yes No

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Marked with ONE *:

MS2 ECU's can be built with up to 4 injector channels. (Anything over 2 injector channels would need high impedance injectors only.)


Marked with TWO **:

MS2 + MS3 ECU's can be built with up to 6 x 5V spark outputs, capable of 12cy wasted or up to 6cy sequential. They can also be built with up to 6 coil drivers, or you can use the 5V outputs to fire external drivers.


Marked with THREE ***:

These are optional extra's and need to be added during the build stage.


Features: MS2 ECU

(From £490)

MS3 ECU

(From £585)

MS3X ECU

(£715)

MS3Pro Mini

(£675)

MS3Pro EVO

(£1145)

MicroSquirt

(£395)

Fuel Table Size 16x16 16x16 16x16 16x16 16x16 16x16
RPM Resolution 1 RPM 1 RPM 1 RPM 1 RPM 1 RPM 1 RPM
Fuel Resolution 0.16uS *** 0.16uS *** 0.16uS *** 0.16uS *** 0.16uS *** 0.16uS ***
Spark Table Size 12x12 16x16 16x16 16x16 16x16 12x12
Advance Resolution 0.1 deg 0.1 deg 0.1 deg 0.1 deg 0.1 deg 0.1 deg
Batch Fire Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sequential Fuel Firing Up to 4cy* No Up to 8cy Up to 8cy Up to 10cy No
Sequential Ignition with Suitable Cam and Crank Inputs Up to 6cy* Up to 6cy* Up to 8cy Up to 4cy Up to 8cy Up to 4cy
Wasted Spark with Suitable Cam/Crank Signals * Up to 12cy Up to 12cy Up to 16cy Up to 8cy Up to 16cy Up to 8cy
Mapped Table for Individual Injector Trim Up to 4 channels Up to 2 channels Up to 8 channels Up to 8 channels Up to 10 channels No
Mapped Table for Individual Spark Trim No No Up to 8 channels Up to 4 channels Up to 8 channels No
Mapped Table for Individual Injector Timing Timed for start, middle and end of injection pulse Timed for start, middle and end of injection pulse Timed for start, middle and end of injection pulse Timed for start, middle and end of injection pulse Timed for start, middle and end of injection pulse Timed for start, middle and end of injection pulse
Spark Dwell Control Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Boost Control ** Open Loop and closed with PID Open Loop and closed with PID Open Loop and closed with PID Only if no idle valve Open Loop and closed with PID Open Loop and closed with PID
Barometric Correction Taken at Power on Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Test Mode for Fuel Pump, Injectors and Spark Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rev Limiter Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Overrun Fuel Cut Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Staged Injection, Control 2 Banks of Injectors Seperately Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Acceleration Enrichment RPM, TPS, MAP based RPM, TPS, MAP based RPM, TPS, MAP based RPM, TPS, MAP based RPM, TPS, MAP based RPM, TPS based
Enhanced Acceleration Enrichment - Wall Wetting Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
AFR Target Tables Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Marked with ONE *:

This is dependant on your engine setup and how you want the ECU configured.


Marked with TWO **:

See the optional extra's list below, as these need to be added during the build work.


Marked with THREE ***:

The fuel control resolution won't actually be down to this level due to
VE and req_fuel resolution. But the hardware is capable of this control.

Setups that can be Decoded as Standard: MS2 + MS3 + MicroSquirt MS3X + MS3Pro + MS3Pro Mini
Distributor Based Yes Yes
Ford TFI and EDIS Yes Yes
GM HEI and GMDIS Yes Yes
Dual Distributor Yes Yes
Chrysler 2.2 / 2.5 Yes Yes
Neon 420 Yes Yes
Ford 36-1 Yes Yes
Bosch, GM, Vauxhall, BMW, etc. 60-2 Yes Yes
36-1+1 Yes Yes
36-2-2-2 Yes Yes
Subaru 6/7 Yes Yes
IAW Weber- Marelli Yes Yes
Mitsubushi 6g72 Yes Yes
4/1 CAS Yes Yes
4G63 (Miata) Yes Yes
99-00 Miata Yes Yes
Renix 44-2-2 Yes Yes
Twin Trigger (aka. Dual Spark) Yes Yes
Suzuki Swift Yes Yes
Suzuki Vitara Yes Yes
Daihatsu 3 cyl Yes Yes
Daihatsu 4cyl Yes Yes
Rover K Series 36-1-1 Yes Yes
Rover K Series 36-1-1-1-1 Yes Yes
Rover K Series 36-2-2 Yes Yes
Honda VTR1000 12-3 Yes Yes
Chrysler 2.2/2.5 Yes Yes
GM 7X Native Yes Yes
6G72 Yes Yes
Harley Davidson 32-2 Yes Yes
Yamaha YZF1000 Yes Yes
Nissan QR25DE Yes Yes
Toyota 2JZ VVTi No Yes
Nissan SR20DET 360 Tooth CAS No Yes

Note that all the listed setups would need to have the ECU configured and built for them specifically,
this is what I do when I build them for you.