FuelTech FT450

PowerFT Series - Fully Programmable Standalone ECU

Inspired by a passion for victory - whether on the track or the personal satisfaction of a perfectly tuned car - FuelTech created the PowerFT line of ECUs. Designed to extract maximum performance and safety from your project, street car, drag car, off-road vehicle, motorcycle, or any application that demands serious functionality with ease of use and great results.

The FuelTech FT450 is the perfect choice for cost-effective builds. Featuring a robust, waterproof plastic housing with an automotive 26-pin connector, 7 configurable inputs and 10 configurable outputs, it packs serious capability into a compact package.

The 4.3" display shares the same dashboard as the FT600, providing clear heads-up information to the driver while enabling features like an engine start button and virtual LEDs for warning lights - high beam, turn signals, and more. The display also gives complete access to all map adjustments, so you can edit tables and settings without a computer. It's the perfect integration between ECU and dashboard.

4.3" Display

Same dashboard as FT600 - tune without a computer

Up to 8 Cylinders

Otto cycle with 2 Wankel rotors supported

Waterproof Housing

Robust plastic enclosure with 26-pin automotive connector

Drag Race Ready

Burnout, 2-step, 3-step, pro-nitrous & more

Specifications

Feature	FT450
General
Otto cycle engine control	8 cyl
Wankel engines (rotary)	2
Sequential, semi-sequential and multipoint fuel control	YES
Distributor and crank trigger ignition control	YES
Wasted spark and sequential ignition control	YES
Electronic throttle body control (Drive-By-Wire)	NO
Idle speed control by PWM valve	YES
Idle speed control by electronic throttle, stepper motor and ignition timing	NO
Closed loop injection through O2 sensor (wideband lambda)	YES
Real-time programmable via screen or PC through FTManager Software	YES
Inputs
Differential input for RPM signal	YES
Differential input for cam sync signal	NO
Input channels totally configurable (digital and analogical)	7
High sensitivity inputs (gear shifter force sensor)	NO
Editable sensor reading scale	YES
103 psi internal MAP sensor (7 bar absolute, 14.7 psi vacuum, 88 psi boost)	YES
USB port for computer and FuelTech software connection	YES
CAN ports (FuelTech FTCAN 2.0 / 1.0 - WB-O2 Nano, EGT-8, Racepak IQ3, VNET, AIM, etc.)	1
Outputs
Configurable output channels	10
Blue outputs¹	6
Gray outputs²	4
Yellow outputs³	0
Injection Control
Sequential injection (blue outputs)	6
Closed loop fuel control through O2 sensor (wideband)	YES
2 injector banks (staged injection banks A and B)	YES
Main map to MAP or TPS to RPM	YES
Main map 3D advanced up to 32×32 points (adjustable map index and size)	YES
Simplified 2D map with up to 1×32 cells per MAP or TPS and RPM compensation	YES
Injection time resolution 0.001 ms	YES
Fuel enrichment and decay adjust	YES
Individual cylinder trim setting by MAP or RPM	YES
Starting engine map with engine temperature	YES
Ignition Control
Sequential ignition with individual coil	5⁴
Main map to MAP or TPS to RPM	YES
Main map 3D advanced up to 32×32 points (adjustable map index and size)	YES
Simplified 2D map with up to 1×32 cells per MAP or TPS and RPM compensation	YES
Ignition angle resolution 0.01°	YES
Timing compensation (air temperature, engine and gear)	YES
Dashboard Screen / On Board Computer
Screen dashboard with different sizes and styles for any equipment or sensor	YES
Upper tab with 10 LED lights, coloured RGB and adjustable progressive shift light	NO
4 RGB LED side lights (3 different combined settings)	NO
4 Virtual LED	YES
Diagnosis dashboard with real-time info on all inputs, outputs, CAN and status events	YES
Internal Datalogger
Multiple logs recording (channels)	256
Configurable sampling rate per channel	1, 5, 25, 50, 100 or 200Hz
Automatic activation by RPM, through screen or external button	YES
Data storage for up to⁵	2h 50min
FTManager Datalogger Software for viewing and comparing logs	YES
Drag Race Features
Burnout mode, 2-step, 3-step, timing table for rev launch, 2-step by wheel speed or pressure/position of clutch, time-based RPM limiter, time-based ignition timing compensation, pro-nitrous setting (up to 6 stages), gear shift output, time-based output, staging control, wheelie control	YES
Other Features
Integrated GearController (clutchless gear shifting via strain gauge sensor)	NO
Integrated BoostController, wastegate valve pressure control, idle speed control by timing / step motor / PWM valve or electronic throttle body, deceleration fuel cut-off, cooling fan control (up to 2), A/C control, fuel pump control (6s prime), VTEC control, progressive nitrous control, automatic transmission control, lockup control, launch delay control	YES
Protection & Alerts
RPM limiter by fuel or ignition cut; shift light⁶ with sound and dashboard alert and/or external shift light; configurable safe mode options	YES
General Characteristics
Display brightness adjusts, night/day mode, audible & visual alerts, external shift light, 5 memory positions, user & tuner protection passwords, PC communication via USB	YES
Working temperature	-4°F to 158°F
Maximum power supply	20V

Dimensions & Weight

ECU

5.75" × 3.62" × 2.13"

Weight: 10 oz

Box

12.2" × 8.86" × 3.34"

Weight (with harness): 92 oz

¹ Recommended for high impedance injectors without an external driver (up to 4 injectors per output)

² Recommended for ignition (open collector outputs with 5V power supply)

³ Recommended for driving stepper motors, electronic throttle, ignition and 12V loads

⁴ Use blue output number 6 as a 5th ignition output on FT450

⁵ Data recording time depends on the sample rate and the number of channels being recorded

⁶ FT550LITE not supported

All specifications, features, and technical data sourced from official FuelTech documentation.

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