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Chevrolet Corvette
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Chevrolet Corvette standalone ECUs

Chevrolet's rear-wheel-drive V8 sports car; the C6 and C7 generations used LS- and LT-family small-block engines.

Chassis
C6 · C7
Years
2006–2019
Engines
6.2 LT1 V8 · LS2/LS3/LS7 6.0/6.2/7.0 V8 (E38 ECM) · LT1 6.2 V8 (GDI) · LT4 6.2 V8 supercharged (GDI) · LS7 7.0 V8
Layout
8-cylinder, RWD

You have 5 plug-in ECU options for the Chevrolet Corvette from MoTeC, MaxxECU, ECUMaster and Syvecs, 1 of them direct plug-in. The cheapest complete setup is MaxxECU at US$3,202 including the ECU. 42 wire-in ECUs can also run its 8-cylinder engine with a custom loom, from US$420.

Prices checked and include the ECU.

Your options for this car

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Plug-in ECUs for the Chevrolet Corvette

5 options, cheapest first. Each one links to its full specs and sellers.

5 options
MaxxECU

MaxxECU PRO adapter harness Corvette C6 (E38 ECM)

C62006–2013LS2/LS3/LS7 6.0/6.2/7.0 V8 (E38 ECM)

Adapter harness only; MaxxECU unit sold separately

CheapestAdapter harness
US$3,202MaxxECU PRO US$2,465 + harness US$737MaxxECU PRO specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗
MaxxECU

GM Corvette C6 (E38 ECM) MaxxECU PRO Plugin EXTRA

C62006–2013LS2/LS3/LS7 6.0/6.2/7.0 V8 (E38 ECM)

Complete kit: MaxxECU unit + plug-in adapter + LSU 4.2 wideband + accessories (EXTRA)

Adapter harness
US$3,444maxxecu.com store price in USD, excl. VATMaxxECU PRO specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗
Syvecs

Syvecs Corvette C6 Z06 2007-2013 Plug in ECU

C62007–2013LS7 7.0 V8

Manual trans only

Direct plug-in
US$4,694Magnus Motorsports USD price for variation 'S7 Plus PnP - Corvette C6' of 'Syvecs ECU' (listed out of stock)Syvecs S7Plus specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗Price source ↗
MoTeC

C7 Corvette PNP Kit (M182)

C72014–20196.2 LT1 V8

MoTeC USA kit (not on motec.com.au targeted list); Adapter + patch harness; M142 package version also exists

Swap / patch loom
US$10,669Dealer list price (USD) from Gspeed (MoTeC USA dealerMoTeC M181 / M182 specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗
ECUMaster

Corvette C7 LT1/LT4 – EMU PRO-16 PnP Kit

C72016–2019LT1 6.2 V8 (GDI) · LT4 6.2 V8 supercharged (GDI)

Kit: EMU PRO-16 + GDI Driver + USBtoCAN + adapter harnesses + 2x LSU 4.9; manual or 8L90 auto

Adapter harness
On requestNo price on ecumaster.com; not listed on ecumasterusa.comECUMaster EMU PRO-16 specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗

Wire-in ECUs that can run this engine

Cheapest current unit from each brand with at least 8 injector and ignition outputs, so it runs fully sequential.

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About the makers: MoTeC · MaxxECU · ECUMaster · Syvecs

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