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Toyota MR2
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Toyota MR2 standalone ECUs

Toyota's mid-engine rear-wheel-drive sports car; the SW20 generation offered the 3S-GE and turbocharged 3S-GTE engines.

Chassis
SW20
Years
1989–1999
Engines
3S-GE / 3S-GTE · 3S-GTE gen 2 · 3S-GTE gen 2/3
Layout
4-cylinder, RWD

You have 6 plug-in ECU options for the Toyota MR2 from Link and ECUMaster, 2 of them direct plug-in. The cheapest complete setup is ECUMaster at US$1,238 including the ECU. 63 wire-in ECUs can also run its 4-cylinder engine with a custom loom, from US$155.

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 Toyota MR2

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

6 options
ECUMaster

Gen 1 3S-GTE 89-91 & MR2 91-92 Gen 2 3S-GTE PNP for EMU CLASSIC

SW201989–19923S-GTE gen 2

Manual trans

CheapestAdapter harness
US$1,238EMU Classic US$999 + harness US$239ECUMaster EMU CLASSIC specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗
ECUMaster

Gen 2 93, and Gen 3 MR2 3SGTE PNP for EMU Classic

SW201993–19993S-GTE gen 2/3

Manual trans

CheapestAdapter harness
US$1,238EMU Classic US$999 + harness US$239ECUMaster EMU CLASSIC specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗
ECUMaster

Gen 1 3S-GTE 89-91 & MR2 91-92 Gen 2 3S-GTE PNP for EMU BLACK

SW201989–19923S-GTE gen 2

Manual trans

Adapter harness
US$1,568EMU Black US$1,299 + harness US$269ECUMaster EMU BLACK specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗
ECUMaster

Gen 2 93, and Gen 3 MR2 3SGTE PNP for EMU Black

SW201993–19993S-GTE gen 2/3

Manual trans

Adapter harness
US$1,568EMU Black US$1,299 + harness US$269ECUMaster EMU BLACK specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗
Link

TST185X Plug-In ECU (Toyota MR2 V1 & Celica ST185)

SW201989–19923S-GE / 3S-GTE

Rev 1; Manual only; Link air temp sensor highly recommended; E-throttle needs modification

Direct plug-in
US$1,775Subimods (official NZ price NZD 2639.25)Link TST185X (Toyota MR2 V1 & Celica ST185) specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗Price source ↗
Link

TST205X Plug-In ECU (Toyota MR2 V2-3 & Celica ST205)

SW201993–19993S-GE / 3S-GTE

Rev 2-3; Turbo housing only; Manual only; does not fit original housing of non-turbo cars; E-throttle needs modification

Direct plug-in
US$1,775Subimods (official NZ price NZD 2639.25)Link TST205X (Toyota MR2 V2-3 & Celica ST205) specs & sellers →Maker's page ↗Price source ↗

Wire-in ECUs that can run this engine

Cheapest current unit from each brand with at least 4 injector and ignition outputs, so it runs fully sequential.

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Find a tuner for these ECUs

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About the makers: Link · ECUMaster

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