Please read this whole page including the FAQs section before purchasing.

NOTE: ECU owners, please do NOT throw away the box the ECU came in or the papers (map settings sheet, installation instructions, troubleshooting guide). These are important items to keep on hand, also there is serial number information that must not get lost.

In our quest for the best, we identified an opportunity to partner our passion to deliver the ultimate snowbike experience with the dyno and engine management expertise of PLX Sport in Quebec to create a superior truly snowbike-specific ECU!

The biggest key that makes this the no-brainer best choice for YOUR bike is that every map is tuned and optimized for a C3 INTAKE (AIR is a pretty big factor in that whole air-fuel thing! We’ve done it right) – along of course with the weight of the track compared to a rear wheel and subzero temperatures and high & changing altitudes.

This gives a ton of very noticeable benefits for power and reliability:
HORSEPOWER – Final dyno tests are ongoing and we’ll post the actual results here for you when we’re done – no BS! Early tests indicate multi-horsepower gains across the whole curve when the tuning is optimized for C3 intake’s air delivery characteristics.
Balance air-fuel ratios at all temperatures and altitudes – no more overfuelling, improved efficiency, reliability, and performance
Constant re-calibrating of the curve profiles based on elevation (barometric pressure sensor)
The Vortex X10 boxes ship with 10 sets of mapping installed. >>> YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE X10 CLICKER ON THE ECU SET TO THE APPROPRIATE MAP FOR YOUR SETUP! <<< It can vary by model but typically we give you:

Overall aggressive map, dirt or snow
Traction optimized map (summer enduro)
5-7 custom developed snowbike specific maps, tuned for snowbike conditions and C3 intake, for various combinations of aftermarket mods and fuel types
A close replication of base stock mapping
MOUNTAIN MAPS NOW AVAILABLE FOR SOME MODELS! What’s the difference between the new C3 MOUNTAIN MAP and C3-PLX Snowbike maps? – When we collaborated with PLX to make a snowbike map, we used the “traditional” method: years of snowbike engine tuning knowledge plus trial and error (and lots of dyno runs) – but just tried to do it better than everyone else (and had great results in our humble opinion 🙂). For the MOUNTAIN MAP, we spent 2 seasons developing and refining a revolutionary system that combines high-tech quantifiable multi-input real-time datalogging and optimization algorithms, with an actual snowbike, in actual deep & varying snow conditions, at actual winter temperatures and mountain elevations, with the actual engine loads of an aggressive riding style. Every throttle position and RPM is optimized, not just the dyno curve. Of course, with on-hill development, the seat-of-the-pants results are more apparent than ever, and we are definitely stoked with the resulting maps, and we know you will be too! More details releasing via our social media throughout winter 2022.

Important notes:

Note, Some bikes we haven’t had a chance to develop maps yet, but we decided to still offer them in the meantime with the standard Vortex map. We know it is still definitely an upgrade over stock
Note, Engine-control mapping is very sensitive and bike-specific, so if your model is not listed here, we don’t have it available, sorry. IE: don’t try and use an ECU mapped for 2017 Honda on a 2016 bike.
Fitment comment: as always, “Factory Edition” or “Rockstar Edition” models are one year ahead. Always use the parts for one year newer than the model year of your bike. Example, for 2022 KTM 450 SX-F Factory Edition, use the 2023 parts.
Do NOT use any aftermarket ECU with any aftermarket stator (ex: it has been confirmed that the Trail Tech stator is 100% incompatible with aftermarket ECUs on many bike models)
The best pipe to pair with these tunes is definitely RP Race! These things rock!

Expect more info soon including full Dyno reports with engine performance mod recommendations and the whole shebang!
Sometimes called ECU / ECM / EFI map box / tuner