ProECU Tools

ProECU Tools are EcuTek's suite of ECU reprogramming software for the 1999 model year onwards turbocharged Subaru and Mitsubishi vehicles, the 2005 to 2010 Mazda MPS, Mazdaspeed and CX7, and the 2008 to 2011 Nissan GTR. The software allows reprogramming of the original ECU in-situ via the diagnostics port, along with serious features that allow accurate and successful mapping.

What vehicles do ProECU Tools support?

Subaru Tuning Tools - 1999 - 2011 Subaru Petrol and Diesel Vehicles

    EcuTek Subaru tuning tools support the following:

  • Flash99 - 1999 - 2000 Subaru turbocharged petrol vehicles.
  • Flash2002 - 2001 - 2007 Subaru turbocharged petrol vehicles with cable throttle.
  • Flash2004 - 2004 - 2007 Subaru turbocharged petrol vehicles with drive-by-wire throttle. Supports RaceROM feature enhancement system.
  • FlashCAN Subaru - 2007 - 2011 Subaru turbocharged petrol vehicles. Supports RaceROM feature enhancement system.
  • FlashCAN Subaru Diesel - 2007 - 2011 Subaru flat-four diesel vehicles.

    • EcuTek Subaru tuning tools support over 490 vehicles.

Mitsubishi Tuning Tools - 1997 - 2011 Mitsubishi Petrol and Diesel Vehicles.

FlashCAN Mazda DISI - Mazda vehicles with the MZR 2.3 DISI engine.

    EcuTek FlashCAN Mazda DISI supports the Mazda 3/6 turbo 2.3 models from 2005 to 2010, variously named, 3MPS(Europe, Australia), Mazdaspeed3 (US), Axela (Japan), 6MPS, Mazdaspeed6, Atenza from 2007 to the current model. It also supports the latest Generation 2 model for 2010, as well as the Mazda CX-7.
    The EcuTek software allows reprogramming and tuning of the standard OEM engine management unit.

    FlashCAN Mazda DISI currently supports over 80 different ECU versions.

FlashCAN Nissan GTR - Nissan GTR R35 from 2008 to 2011.

    EcuTek FlashCAN Nissan GTR supports the Nissan GTR models from 2008 to 2011, including the latest 2011 models, and the Nismo tuned special editions, in all known commercial markets, US, JDM, Euro, and the Middle East. FlashCAN Nissan GTR supports the RaceROM feature enhancement system. The EcuTek software allows reprogramming and tuning of the standard OEM engine management unit.

    FlashCAN Nissan GTR currently supports over 12 different ECU versions.

Who are ProECU Tools for?

ProECU Tools have been designed with the professional tuner in mind. Those familiar with engine management will find the software intuitive, powerful and easy to use. Written by tuners for tuners, ProECU Tools is the software that we at EcuTek use to produce our performance ECUs.

This product is available to the commercial tuner only and is not supplied to individuals
If you would like your own engine tuned, please use the EcuTek Dealer Locator to find your nearest tuner.

How is the ECU reprogrammed?

To reprogram the ECU, the EcuTek programming interface is simply plugged into the diagnostic socket of the car. Some of the vehicles listed above can then be reprogrammed in under 25 seconds !

Unlike other 'chipping' solutions, ProECU Tools require no soldering and no physical access to the ECU - an altogether quicker, cleaner and more reliable method of tuning. Rather than spending time soldering and desoldering hair thin chip legs, the tuner's time can now be spent more productively, with less time spent soldering and more time actually improving mapping of the customer's car.

Once an effective map has been produced for a particular combination of modifications, further identically mapped ECUs may be rapidly produced. This is extremely useful for companies who wish to package a premapped ECU with their exhaust manifolds or turbo / front mounted intercooler kits.

Why Reprogram the Original ECU?

  • Reprogramming the original ECU is by far the cleanest, safest and quickest way of correctly compensating for engine, induction and exhaust modifications. The maps in the standard ECU may be adjusted to cater for virtually any modifications that are likely to be made to a car.
  • Civilised features such as cold start and stable idle are all retained, whilst performance mapping begins from the (already extremly good) standard manufacturer map rather than from a blank sheet of paper.
  • Risky boost clamps, bleed valves, boost controllers and piggy back modules may all be discarded and replaced by a pure and accurate mapping adjustment.
  • The safety features of the ECU are retained, such as sensor checks, fuel cut, boost cut, rev limit, speed limit and 'limp home' mode, though they may be altered to suit the car and its modifications. E.g. if the ECU detects a problem (engine over-temperature or failed sensor), it is still in full control of boost pressure and is able to take evasive action to preserve the engine. This is in stark contrast to external controllers and piggy back modules that either take over control of engine functions, or fool the ECU about the state of its sensors.

Features

Tuneable Parameters

These are some of the ECU parameters that can be altered using ProECU Tools:

  • Fuelling and Fuel Compensation.
  • Ignition Timing and Ignition Compensation
  • Boost Pressure
  • Boost Limit
  • Turbo Dynamics
  • Boost Pressure Based Speed Limiting
  • Minimum and Maximum Wastegate Duty Cycle
  • Rev Limit
  • Air Flow Sensor Scaling

EcuTek try to provide greater access to the ECU than any of its competitors. If there are functions or maps you want access to, our development team are constantly developing our databases to allow you to tune with greater precision and confidence.

Graphical Map Views

All 2d and 3d maps may be viewed graphically for fast interpretation of map shape. This also allows errors to be quickly spotted. The example below shows a fuel map that is being viewed graphically, to show the spectrum of air/fuel ratios used by this ECU.

Subaru Impreza STi Fuel Map

Live Map Access View (Subaru Only)

Whilst testing the car, either on the road or dyno, access to fuelling, ignition and boost maps may be viewed in real time to show which parts of the map are being accessed by the ECU. ProECU Tools will also colour the zones of the fuelling or ignition maps based on the knock correction and lambda values retrieved from the car under test. This provides a new level of diagnostic ability, and allows the tuner to quickly see which areas of the map require attention.

Euro WRX Ignition Map
US STI Ignition Map

US Subaru Impreza STi MAF (mass air flow) Scaling
US STI Air Flow Sensor Scaling

Below is a dyno plot from a UK 2002 WRX with standard induction, turbo and intercooler. The exhaust has been improved and the ECU remapped to provide 60 BHP more power at high revs, as well as very useful mid-range torque gains.

US Subaru Impreza WRX Dyno (Power and Torque) Graph
Remapped UK WRX with Full Sports Catalyst Exhaust System & EcuTek ECU

US Subaru Impreza WRX Modified Dyno Graph
Remapped UK WRX with Exhaust Backbox (muffler) and EcuTek ECU

System Requirements

User Requirements !

  • Familiarity with standard Windows based software applications.
  • Commercial tuning experience is a prerequisite for the use of ProECU Tools.
  • Access to a rolling road dyno recommended

Enquiries

    For further information on ProECU Tools please contact EcuTek Sales.

    Note that ProECU Tools are purely for the experienced commercial tuner, and will not be supplied to individual enthusiasts or clubs. Please look at our DeltaDash and EasyECU products, for our end user tuning tools.

ProECU Tools (Flash99, Flash2002, Flash2004, FlashEVO, FlashCAN Subaru, FlashCAN Subaru Diesel, FlashCAN Mitsubishi EVO, FlashCAN Mitsubishi Diesel and FlashCAN Mitsubishi Colt CZT) are Copyright © EcuTek 2011