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Emtron Australia Pty Ltd

Founded 2013Australia (city not published on official site)Founders: Scott Kuhner (described by HP Academy as creator of the Emtron ECU platform)

Emtron is an Australian-owned maker of high-end motorsport ECUs (KV, SL and Shadow ranges), displays and transmission controllers, manufactured in Australia. It is especially prominent in time attack (for example WTAC) and runs software and licences through its EmNet portal and EmLauncher app.

History

  1. 2013Emtron established (homepage: 'Since 2013, Emtron have been industry leaders')
  2. 2026EmLauncher 2.1.0 released (28 Aug 2026) as single installer/updater for all Emtron apps
  3. 2026EmTune 1.23.9652 (5 Jun 2026) and TmTune 0.50.9721 (13 Aug 2026) published on EmNet
  4. 2026Emtron reports Emtron-managed cars dominated at WTAC 2026

Contact

Address
Not published
Phone
Not published
Email
support@emtronaustralia.com.au (marketing@emtronaustralia.com.au)
Website
emtron.world
Contact
Contact page ↗

Tuning software

Current
EmTune 1.23.9652 (2026-06-05); TmTune 0.50.9721 (transmission); Emtron Display Studio 1.2.0; EmStream 0.1.0; EmVision 1.1.1; managed via EmLauncher 2.1.0
Cost
Downloadable from EmNet; the site mentions licence control through EmNet, but pricing for any paid licences is not published
Download
Official download page ↗
Old versions
Official archive ↗

Software history

  1. 2026EmTune 1.23 · Current ECU software; previous 1.22.9453 listed
  2. 2026TmTune 0.50 · Transmission control software
  3. 2026EmLauncher 2.1.0 · Installs, updates and launches all Emtron apps

Links go to the maker's own download pages. Installers are not hosted here.

Emtron ECUs

19 current · 25 model-specific plug-in fitments. Cheapest first.

Pixel illustration of the Emtron Shadow 8
Emtron
EntryWire-in

Shadow 8

US$1,415
8INJ
8IGN
1DBW
–λ WB
8MAX CYL
2KNOCK
–CAN
✓LOG
FlexTractionLaunchBoostGearboxEthernet
Pixel illustration of the Emtron SL4
Emtron
MidWire-in

SL4

US$1,700
4INJ
4IGN
1DBW
0λ WB
4MAX CYL
2KNOCK
1CAN
✓LOG
FlexTractionLaunchBoostGearboxEthernet
Pixel illustration of the Emtron SL6
Emtron
MidWire-in

SL6

US$1,850
6INJ
6IGN
1DBW
0λ WB
6MAX CYL
2KNOCK
2CAN
✓LOG
FlexTractionLaunchBoostGearboxEthernet
Pixel illustration of the Emtron SL8
Emtron
MidWire-in

SL8

US$2,000
8INJ
8IGN
1DBW
0λ WB
8MAX CYL
2KNOCK
2CAN
✓LOG
FlexTractionLaunchBoostGearboxEthernet
Pixel illustration of the Emtron Yamaha YXZ1000R Plug-in
Emtron
ProPlug-in

Yamaha YXZ1000R Plug-in

US$2,622
3INJ
3IGN
1DBW
0λ WB
–MAX CYL
1KNOCK
2CAN
✓LOG
FlexTractionLaunchBoostGearboxEthernet
Pixel illustration of the Emtron KV8
Emtron
ProWire-in

KV8

US$3,200
8INJ
8IGN
2DBW
2λ WB
8MAX CYL
2KNOCK
2CAN
✓LOG
FlexTractionLaunchBoostGearboxEthernet
Pixel illustration of the Emtron KV-based Plug-in ECU range
Emtron
ProPlug-in

KV-based Plug-in ECU range

from US$3,200
–INJ
4IGN
1DBW
–λ WB
–MAX CYL
1KNOCK
2CAN
✓LOG
FlexTractionLaunchBoostGearboxEthernet
Pixel illustration of the Emtron EVO IV-VIII Plug-in
Emtron
ProPlug-in

EVO IV-VIII Plug-in

US$3,200
4INJ
4IGN
1DBW
0λ WB
–MAX CYL
1KNOCK
1CAN
✓LOG
FlexTractionLaunchBoostGearboxEthernet
Pixel illustration of the Emtron GT86/BRZ/FR-S Plug-in
Emtron
ProPlug-in

GT86/BRZ/FR-S Plug-in

US$3,200
8INJ
4IGN
1DBW
0λ WB
–MAX CYL
2KNOCK
2CAN
✓LOG
FlexTractionLaunchBoostGearboxEthernet
Pixel illustration of the Emtron KV12
Emtron
ProWire-in

KV12

US$3,600
12INJ
12IGN
4DBW
2λ WB
12MAX CYL
2KNOCK
2CAN
✓LOG
FlexTractionLaunchBoostGearboxEthernet
Pixel illustration of the Emtron KV16
Emtron
MotorsportWire-in

KV16

US$4,080
16INJ
12IGN
4DBW
2λ WB
12MAX CYL
2KNOCK
2CAN
✓LOG
FlexTractionLaunchBoostGearboxEthernet
Pixel illustration of the Emtron KV16M
Emtron
MotorsportWire-in

KV16M

US$6,000
16INJ
12IGN
4DBW
2λ WB
12MAX CYL
2KNOCK
2CAN
✓LOG
FlexTractionLaunchBoostGearboxEthernet

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