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Monte GT · Monte GTR

Plug-in ECU tuner, calibrated for your car

A car tuner that plugs into your OBD-II port and carries a calibration for your engine and year. No ECU flash: unplug it and the car is back to stock.

From $279 · Free UPS shipping

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Calibrated for your engine · 30-day returns · Limited lifetime warranty

How a plug-in tuner works. No flash, no shop.

Calibrated for your engine

A calibration made for your exact engine and year.

Plugs into OBD-II

The port is under the dash. No tools, no wiring, about five minutes.

Unplug, and it’s stock

Monte does not rewrite the ECU’s permanent memory. Take it out and the car is as it left the factory.

Up to+20%*Turbo
Up to+12%*Naturally aspirated
Up to+10%*Hybrid

*Real-world results may be less or more: they depend on the engine, fuel, altitude and how the car is driven.

Which tuning fits your car? Three ways, side by side.

Three ways to change how an engine responds — what each one involves, and what it costs you later.

Monte
ECU flash
Installation
Monte
Plugs into OBD-II. 5 min, no tools.
ECU flash
Shop rewrites the ECU. 1–3 h.Wired under the hood. 1–2 h.
Reversibility
Monte
Unplug. No ECU changes.
ECU flash
Re-flash to stock; counters may remain.Unplug and restore the wiring.
Power gain
Monte
Moderate. Dyno-tested — see Real Results.
ECU flash
Largest — the ECU map is rewritten.Moderate; mostly turbo engines.
Moves to your next car
Monte
Yes — set it up on your next compatible car.
ECU flash
No — one ECU, pay again.Rarely — model-specific harness.
Price
Monte
From $279. No labour.
ECU flash
$500–1,500 + labour, typical. Monte saves you $221–1,221.$300–900, typical. Monte saves you $21–621.

Five points buyers ask us about most — not every way to compare.
Flash and piggyback figures are typical market ranges, not our measurements, so the saving is the arithmetic on those ranges against the $279 Monte GT — not a quote. Monte figures come from dyno tests — see Real Results.

Real Results from Real Drivers

Estimated Measured.

Every power figure here comes from a chassis dyno run you can watch or read. Where there was no dyno, we say so.

CarGainMeasured by
Ford F-150 Raptor Ford F-150 Raptor3.5 EcoBoost · 2019 · GT / GTR +21hp+31lb-ft SEMA GarageLab test · Diamond Bar, CA
Mercedes C300 Mercedes C3002.0 turbo · Monte GT / GTR +25.1hp+72.2lb-ft Car News · YouTubeDyno on video
Abarth 595 Abarth 5951.4 T-Jet · Monte GT / GTR +20.6hp+13.7lb-ft Abarth owner · UKDyno on video
Nissan 370Z Nissan 370Z3.7 V6 · 2014 · Monte GT / GTR +22.3hp+16.8lb-ft CircuiTek · New TaipeiDynocom customer dyno report
Mazda MX-5 Mazda MX-52.0 · Monte GT / GTR +16.6hp+17.1lb-ft CircuiTek · New TaipeiDynocom customer dyno report

Designed in the USA · Ships from Little Rock, Arkansas

Two tuners. Pick yours.

Most popular
Monte GTR

Monte GTR

Tuning, diagnostics and testing on one screen.

$399
or 4 interest-free payments of $99.75 with
Learn more about Monte GTR
Monte GT

Monte GT

Everyday tuning, controlled from your phone.

$279
or 4 interest-free payments of $69.75 with
Learn more about Monte GT
TuningPerformance and Eco tuning modes
TuningPerformance and Eco tuning modes
ControlTouch screen — no phone needed
ControlSet up and switched in the Monte app
Live gauges · codesLive gauges, reads and clears codes
Live gauges · codes—
Testing0–60 timer, virtual dyno, scan tool
Testing—
Back to stockUnplug any time to return to stock
Back to stockUnplug any time to return to stock

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Frequently asked questions

A device that changes the engine computer’s calibration. Monte does it from the OBD-II port with a calibration for your engine, without rewriting the ECU.
Handheld tuners usually flash a new map into the ECU and then come out. Monte stays plugged in and works in the engine computer’s temporary memory, so unplugging it takes the car back to stock.
With Monte, up to 20% on turbo engines, up to 12% on naturally aspirated engines and up to 10% on hybrids. Pick your car to see the figure for your engine. Find your car →
Monte works on OBD-II vehicles: US 1996 and newer, gasoline, diesel and many hybrids. Each engine needs its own calibration, so check your car first. Find your car →
Both carry the same calibration for your engine. Monte GT ($279) is controlled from your phone. Monte GTR ($399) adds its own touch screen with live gauges, a code reader, a 0–60 timer and a virtual dyno.
Yes. Unplug Monte and the car runs on its factory settings — nothing in the ECU has been rewritten.

Does Monte fit your car? Check by make and model.

Pick your car and the answer comes straight from the calibration list — no form, no waiting for a reply.

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