TUNING
Automotive performance tuning
Stop guessing at tune files. Learn what the changes actually do, what the data is telling you, and how to make changes safely instead of copying somebody else's settings.
- Format
- One-on-one. You're the only student.
- Where
- My shop in Colorado Springs
- Experience
- None needed
- How long
- Days, not months
- Included
- Tools and materials while you train
- Price
- Intro pricing for the first five students
Taught by me, Nick Brown, a working locksmith in Colorado Springs. About me
What we cover
Tuning fundamentals
Reading and understanding tune files, HP Tuners and VCM Scanner, datalogging and reading the data, fuel and spark, MAF and VE, air/fuel ratio and wideband, closed and open loop, knock and timing, and idle and drivability.
Performance calibration
Bolt-on tuning, cam and airflow changes, forced-induction fundamentals, injector and fuel-system changes, throttle and torque management, and transmission tuning fundamentals.
Doing it right
Safe tuning limits, troubleshooting bad tunes, building a repeatable process, quoting tuning jobs, the tools and software you need, and legal and emissions limits.
You'll leave able to
- Read a tune file and know what a change will do
- Log data and understand what it's telling you
- Make changes safely, and find what's wrong with a bad tune
- Quote tuning work
Good fit for
- Automotive techs
- Shop owners whose customers ask about tunes
- Serious performance enthusiasts
You work with real vehicles and real tune files, not classroom theory.
Want to learn TUNING?
Message the Page with TUNING, or call or text me. Tell me what you already know and what days work for you.