Megasquirt clones, copies and counterfeits

As Megasquirt has grown to become a successful well known ECU it is unfortunate that the copycats have followed and are attempting to profit on the hard work of the Megasquirt hardware and software developers by stealing their work without contributing anything.

Many of the copycats have sought to copy the circuits with minor modifications – such as an additional connector a few add-on circuits taken from the MS/Extra manuals. They then use the MS/Extra firmwares and claim this to be a product of their own.

The Megasquirt firmwares are NOT licensed for use on anything except genuine Megasquirt hardware (See the Licenses sheet.)

Do not buy fraudulent Megasquirt rip-offs, not only are you stealing the work of the developers, but you will not get any support from the Megasquirt community and risk legal action.


Well known for counterfeiting is UK based M-tech Automotive. They started out selling badly assembled Megasquirt kits. Their very poor quality was a concern to brand image of Megasquirt so their supply chain was stopped.
However, they continued by using counterfeit circuit boards – see below.

genuine v3.0

genuine v3.0

mtech counterfeit v3.0

mtech counterfeit v3.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking carefully at the two photos you will notice they are different. The M-tech board is an unlicensed counterfeit and is missing the genuine makers identification mark. Also, the genuine board is imperial, while the M-tech board is metric and fits in a 100mm metric case.


unlicensed mtech v4

unlicensed mtech v4

Illegal to use MS2/Extra on this hardware.

Later, M-tech marketed an ECU calling it the ‘V4 ECU’ or ‘V4 Engine Management’. This was a clone and uses MS2/Extra illegally. Apparently it is no longer for sale.


unlicensed KDFI

unlicensed KDFI

Illegal to use MS2/Extra on this hardware.

From Germany/Netherlands comes ‘KDFI’ – this is a blatant rip-off of Megasquirt using MS2/Extra illegally.


unlicensed 'ultimate minisquirt'

unlicensed ‘ultimate minisquirt’

Illegal to use MS1/Extra on this hardware.

Mini owners may have been duped with the ‘Ultimate Mini Squirt’ – this is a clone that uses MS1/Extra illegally.


unlicensed UMC2

unlicensed UMC2

Illegal to use MS2/Extra on this hardware.

German company No Limits Motorsport sell a unit ‘UMC’ claiming it is an experimenters board. In reality it is a clone and uses MS2/Extra illegally.


unlicensed MSS-RX

unlicensed MSS-RX

Illegal to use MS2/Extra on this hardware.

Another German company MSS-Motormanagement have their own product ‘MSS-RX’. In reality it is a clone and uses MS2/Extra illegally.


Unlicensed Bulgarian clone

Unlicensed Bulgarian clone

Illegal to use MS2/Extra on this hardware.

This Bulgarian so-called ‘compatible’ board has appeared on Ebay, linked to ‘LD Performance’, a UK based company. It is a clone and uses MS2/Extra illegally.


unlicensed clone

MEGA1 unlicensed clone

Illegal to use MS1/Extra or MS2/Extra on this hardware.

Danish company Turbomotor DK sell a unit ‘MEGA1’ claiming it to be Megasquirt. It is a clone and uses MS1/Extra or MS2/Extra illegally.


unlicensed clone

unlicensed clone

Illegal to use MS1/Extra on this hardware.

Norwegian company Motortek sell a unit claiming it to be Megasquirt. It is a clone and uses MS1/Extra illegally.


unlicensed clone

unlicensed clone

Illegal to use MS1/Extra or MS2/Extra on this hardware.

Ebay listing from UK claiming it to be Megasquirt. Circuit board is a clone and uses MS1/Extra or MS2/Extra illegally.


unlicensed clone

unlicensed clone

Illegal to use MS2/Extra on this hardware.

This ECU is from AD Motors in France. It is a clone and uses MS2/Extra illegally.


dek Illegal to use MS1/Extra or MS2/Extra on this hardware.

This ECU is from DEK in Bulgaria. It is a clone and uses MS1/Extra or MS2/Extra illegally.


counterfeit-v2.2-bot counterfeit-v2.2-silk counterfeit-v2.2-top  Illegal to use Megasquirt firmware on this hardware.

This is a clone of the V2.2 mainboard, it is missing various drill holes and has different silkscreen.


unlicensed clone

unlicensed clone

Illegal to use MS2/Extra on this hardware.

DATASHIFT PREDATOR PnP ECU for the Peugeot 106 and Citroen Saxo and sold in the UK is a clone and uses MS2/Extra illegally.


nl_NL_364883_full2

Illegal to use MS2/Extra on this hardware.

Dutch EFIgnition ECU is a clone of MS2 and uses MS2/Extra illegally.

 


Unlicensed clone

Unlicensed clone

 

Potential clone of MS3.

There is no genuine product looking like this.

Illegal to use MS3 firmware on this hardware.


unlicensed clone

unlicensed clone

MS2 clone being sold via OLX website in the Philippines.

Illegal to use MS2/Extra on this hardware.


unlicensed clone

unlicensed clone

‘DietSquirt’ – a crude incomplete clone of the mainboard.

Illegal to use MS1/Extra, MS2/Extra or MS3 on this hardware.

 


SPTRONICS SEM101

SPTRONICS SEM101

SPTRONICS SEM101 is an unlicensed clone of MS2.

Illegal to use MS2/Extra on this hardware.


megasquirt_performance clone

megasquirt_performance clone

This is an unlicensed clone of MS2. Sold on eBay by seller “megasquirt_performance” – the seller is not a genuine Megasquirt dealer.

Illegal to use MS2/Extra on this hardware.


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