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Speeduino

Founded 2013Location not publishedFounders: Josh Stewart

Speeduino is a low-cost, DIY-friendly open-source engine management system built on the Arduino platform, providing hardware, firmware and software under open licences. Pre-made boards are sold through official resellers who put part of each sale back into development, and the project reports more than 1,000 installations.

History

  1. 2013Josh Stewart made the first commit ('Initial creation of repo') on 4 Feb 2013
  2. 2015Speeduino project page created on Hackaday.io (23 Feb 2015)
  3. 2016First dated firmware release tags (201606, 1 Jul 2016); releases since named YYYYMM
  4. 2017Semifinalist, 2017 Hackaday Prize (Wheels, Wings & Walkers)
  5. 2025Firmware 202501 series (202501.4 to 202501.6 tagged Jul-Oct 2025)
  6. 2026Firmware 202501.7 tagged 24 Apr 2026 (latest)

Contact

Address
Not published
Phone
Not published
Email
Not published
Website
speeduino.com
Contact
Contact page ↗

Tuning software

Current
Speeduino firmware 202501.7, loaded with SpeedyLoader; tuned with TunerStudio MS (EFI Analytics)
Cost
Firmware and SpeedyLoader free; TunerStudio MS Lite free, Registered edition paid
Download
Official download page ↗
Old versions
Every release on GitHub ↗
Licence
Repo LICENSE file is GNU GPL version 2 text, while the README badge says GPLv3 (inconsistent) - https://github.com/noisymime/speeduino

Software history

  1. 2016Firmware 201606 · First release tag
  2. 2023Firmware 202305 / 202310 · Release tags
  3. 2026Firmware 202501.7 · Latest tag, 24 Apr 2026

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

Speeduino ECUs

3 current. Cheapest first.

Pixel illustration of the Speeduino Dropbear V2
Speeduino
EntryWire-in

Dropbear V2

US$420
8INJ
8IGN
0DBW
0λ WB
8MAX CYL
0KNOCK
1CAN
✓LOG
FlexTractionLaunchBoostGearboxEthernet
Pixel illustration of the Speeduino UA4C
Speeduino
EntryWire-in

UA4C

On requestSold by WTMtronics (Michigan); no current price found
4INJ
4IGN
0DBW
0λ WB
4MAX CYL
0KNOCK
–CAN
PCLOG
FlexTractionLaunchBoostGearboxEthernet

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