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Lexus GS300
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Lexus GS300 standalone ECUs

Lexus's rear-wheel-drive mid-size sedan; the S160 generation used the 2JZ-GE straight-six.

Chassis
S160
Years
1998–2005
Engines
2JZ-GE VVTi
Layout
6-cylinder, RWD

You have 2 plug-in ECU options for the Lexus GS300 from ECUMaster. The cheapest complete setup is ECUMaster at US$2,198 including the ECU. 55 wire-in ECUs can also run its 6-cylinder engine with a custom loom, from US$275.

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.

Plug-in ECUs for the Lexus GS300

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

2 options
ECUMaster

02-05 LEXUS IS300 & 02-05 GS300 PNP FOR EMU BLACK

S1602002–20052JZ-GE VVTi

Parallel harness; OEM ECU kept for auto trans and ETCS-i throttle

CheapestAdapter harness
US$2,198EMU Black US$1,299 + harness US$899ECUMaster EMU BLACK specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗
ECUMaster

2001 LEXUS IS300 & 98-01 GS300 PNP FOR EMU BLACK

S1601998–20012JZ-GE VVTi

Parallel harness; OEM ECU kept for auto trans and ETCS-i throttle

CheapestAdapter harness
US$2,198EMU Black US$1,299 + harness US$899ECUMaster EMU BLACK specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗

Wire-in ECUs that can run this engine

Cheapest current unit from each brand with at least 6 injector and ignition outputs, so it runs fully sequential.

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Find a tuner for these ECUs

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