Audi R8 standalone ECUs
Audi's mid-engine supercar with quattro all-wheel drive, offered with a 4.2-litre V8 or 5.2-litre V10.
- Chassis
- Gen 1 · Gen 2
- Years
- 2015–on
- Engines
- 5.2L V10 FSI · 5.2 V10 · 4.2 V8 FSI · 5.2 V10 FSI
- Layout
- 8 or 10-cylinder, AWD
You have 4 plug-in ECU options for the Audi R8 from MoTeC and Syvecs, 3 of them direct plug-in. The cheapest complete setup is Syvecs at US$10,100 including the ECU. 20 wire-in ECUs can also run its 8 or 10-cylinder engine with a custom loom, from US$800.
Prices checked and include the ECU.
Your options for this car
New to this? Three ways to fit an aftermarket ECU explains each one in five minutes.
Dedicated plug-in 3
Built for this car. Goes where the factory ECU was and plugs straight into the factory loom.
From US$10,100 →
Standalone + adapter harness 1
A general-purpose ECU with an off-the-shelf harness that joins it to the factory ECU plug.
From US$12,699 →
Wire-in ECU 20
Any ECU with the right features, on a new or rewired loom. Best for race cars, swaps and big changes from factory.
From US$800 plus loom →
Reflash
Keep the factory ECU and rewrite its tune. Usually the cheapest, keeps every factory feature, but limited to what the factory hardware can control.
Reflash options for this car are still being checked.
Plug-in ECUs for the Audi R8
4 options, cheapest first. Each one links to its full specs and sellers.
Lamborghini Huracan 2014 M1 Kit (#11407)
Incl. V10 Plus, RWS, LMS GT4; Two M142 ECUs with adaptor boxes; not for 1st-gen R8 (2008-2015)
No plug-in is listed for that chassis and year. A wire-in ECU below will still fit with a custom loom.
Wire-in ECUs that can run this engine
Cheapest current unit from each brand with at least 10 injector and ignition outputs, so it runs fully sequential.
Add a loom: built by your tuner or a loom maker. Filter every wire-in ECU by features and price
Find a tuner for these ECUs
Shops with their own dyno that tune the brands above.
About the makers: MoTeC · Syvecs