Combining the manual precision of EVC WinOLS with the AI-driven automation of Magic Motorsport’s StageX offers a significant advantage to professional tuners. Using two powerful tuning software platforms together gives us a major shift in workflow that streamlines the process, improves map identification accuracy and saves valuable workshop time.
This guide outlines the benefits of using WinOLS and StageX together and details how Remap101’s specialised tuning training courses can help you master the integration. Let’s explore what each platform does before diving into the benefits of using WinOLS and StageX together.
What Are WinOLS and StageX?
WinOLS is widely regarded as the industry standard for professional tuners. Think of it as a blank canvas, a powerful editor that allows you to modify the data read from an engine control unit (ECU). It offers incredible control but doesn’t hold your hand. It’s up to the user to find and identify the maps they need to adjust, which requires a deep level of knowledge and experience.
StageX, on the other hand, is an AI-powered software that automatically detects maps and offers tested tuning solutions. It can quickly analyse a file and identify key maps for things like torque, injection, and boost. It also provides DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Code) removal and other automated functions. It’s a huge help, but many tuners still want the granular control that only WinOLS can provide.
The Core Benefits of Using WinOLS and StageX Together
When you connect StageX directly to WinOLS, you get the best of both worlds. The integration allows the AI-driven map and solution detection from StageX to be imported directly into the WinOLS environment. This creates a workflow that is faster, safer and more efficient.
A Massively Improved Workflow
The most immediate advantage is the speed and efficiency it adds to your tuning process. Instead of spending hours manually searching for maps within a complex ECU file in WinOLS, you can use StageX to do the heavy lifting. It automatically identifies the maps, and with a few clicks, you can import these recognised maps directly into your WinOLS project. This allows you to get to the actual tuning part of the job much faster, cutting out a significant amount of preliminary work. For a professional tuner, where time is money, this is a huge advantage.
AI-Powered Map Packs and Solutions
StageX doesn’t just find maps, it offers pre-developed and tested solutions. These can range from Stage 1, 2 or 3 tunes to specific modifications. While an experienced tuner will always make their own fine adjustments, having a reliable, dyno-tested starting point is invaluable. It helps validate your own findings and provides a safety net, suggesting limiters and adjustments that the AI has determined are effective for that specific ECU. This can be particularly useful when working on an unfamiliar engine or software version.
Enhanced Accuracy and Verification
The ‘blank canvas’ nature of WinOLS means that map identification is entirely down to the user’s skill. It’s possible to misidentify a map or misunderstand its function. StageX acts as a verification tool. By letting its AI analyse the file, you get a second opinion on what each map does. This crossover between automated detection and human expertise is likely to reduce the risk of errors and lead to more reliable and safer tuning. You can cross-reference the maps StageX finds with your own knowledge, which gives you confidence in the changes you make.
How Remap101 Can Help You Master using WinOLS and StageX Together
Understanding the benefits of using WinOLS and StageX together is one thing, but mastering the workflow is another. At Remap101, the online home of the VIEZU Technical Academy, we offer training courses that teach you how you can use two powerful tuning softwares together.
Our in-person tuning training and online vehicle tuning training courses are designed to give you the practical skills you need. We are offering two specific 3-day courses on using WinOLS and StageX together for both gasoline and diesel tuning.
View WinOLS and StageX Courses
WinOLS & Stage X Training Course: Gasoline Tuning Beginner-Intermediate Level – Texas USA
WinOLS & Stage X Training Course: Diesel Tuning Beginner-Intermediate Level – Texas USA
These courses, delivered in partnership with Magic Motorsport USA, are pitched at a beginner to intermediate level and will help you:
- Identify and understand key tuning maps
- Use WinOLS and StageX together for rapid map discovery
- Modify maps using safe, structured methods
- Build clean, well-organised and documented calibration projects.
You won’t just learn the theory. For those attending our classroom courses at Magic Motorsport USA HQ, or at the VIEZU Technical Academy HQ in Warwickshire, UK, you get hands-on time in the workshop. At VIEZU HQ, you can even test the remaps you build on our 3000hp Mustang dyno, one of only a few in the UK.
Learn more about our expert dyno tuning courses at our UK workshop
Why Choose Remap101?
When you choose to learn with the VIEZU Technical Academy (VTA), you’re gaining a partner dedicated to your growth. We provide on-going support to help you and your tuning business succeed long after the training is complete.
Our credentials speak for themselves. The VIEZU Technical Academy is an IMI Approved Training Centre, accredited by the Institute of the Motor Industry, which is the UK’s leading body for motor industry skills. This ensures our training meets the highest standards. Our practical, workshop based courses allow you to apply what you’ve learned in a real-world environment, a philosophy that we believe is crucial for building genuine skill and confidence.
For a full list of our courses, view our tuning course calendar.
The Benefits of Using WinOLS and StageX Together: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the main advantage of integrating StageX with WinOLS?
The primary advantage is efficiency. The integration dramatically speeds up the process of finding and identifying maps within an ECU file, allowing tuners to spend less time on manual searching and more time on the actual calibration and tuning work.
Is using StageX and WinOLS tuning software together suitable for beginners in ECU tuning?
Yes, using WinOLS with StageX can be very helpful for beginners. StageX provides a guided starting point by automatically identifying maps and offering potential solutions. When used within WinOLS, it allows a newcomer to learn the software’s structure while having a safety net, making the learning curve less steep.
Do I need separate licences for both WinOLS and StageX?
Yes, you will need a valid licence for both EVC WinOLS and Magic Motorsport StageX to be able to use them together. The integration works by linking the two licensed software platforms, allowing them to share data seamlessly.
Can I still manually tune in WinOLS with the StageX integration?
Yes, you can still tune vehicles manually when using WinOLS and StageX together. The integration is an assistant, not a replacement for your skill. It populates your WinOLS project with identified maps, but you retain full control to modify, adjust or ignore the suggestions as you see fit. It enhances your workflow; it doesn’t restrict it.
About The Author
Paul Busby is the CEO of Remap101 and an experienced vehicle engineer with a deep specialisation in vehicle tuning and calibration software. Dedicated to raising industry standards through education, Paul regularly records free technical tuning webinars with Simon White, sharing their combined expertise on vehicle tuning software with a global audience of tuners. His business acumen earned him the Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2012 and The Queen’s Award for VIEZU in 2014.
