If you’re looking to get into vehicle tuning, you’ve probably already hit a wall of forum noise. You might even be fed up with watching endless YouTube videos, trying to find that one specific clip that actually answers your question. When you’re learning something new, it can be hard to figure out what’s really worth your time. In this guide, we’re going to walk you through our free vehicle tuning training courses and the high-value free tuning resources we’ve put together at Remap 101 to help you get your bearings without spending a penny.
Below, you’ll find a breakdown of our introductory vehicle tuning courses. These cover everything from ECU basics to the real-world practical mechanics of reading and writing files. We also look at how to choose a training path that fits your current experience level and explain why training with an IMI-approved partner like the VIEZU Technical Academy (VTA) helps you to turn a passion for cars into a profitable business.
Why Learn Vehicle Tuning Now?
Learning how to tune vehicles opens up a range of new possibilities, business and personal. For mechanics and garage owners, it represents a fresh, profitable service to offer customers who are already through your door. For the car enthusiast, it provides a deeper connection with your vehicle, allowing you to unlock its true potential and tailor performance to your specific driving style.
The skills you learn here aren’t just theoretical; they are practical abilities applicable to everything from the daily driver to high-performance race track vehicles.
High-Value Tuning Resources: What You Can Get for Free
We offer a selection of free training materials to help you get moving. These aren’t just brief overviews or demos or “salesy” teasers. They are actual lessons, some taken directly from our more advanced paid courses, to give you a real taste of VIEZU’s expert knowledge, expert knowledge that we are happy to share.
A Round-up of Our Free Tuning Resources:
- Free Online Courses: Our free tuning course section includes modules like the Autotuner Tool Introduction, which walks you through the hardware and software interface, and the Tuning Business Start-Up basics, with valuable business and marketing advice.
- Webinars: We broadcast regular free live webinars where you can ask questions and discuss points with VIEZU’s tuning and remapping experts. We record these webinars and make them available for free in our VIEZU webinar showcases. VIEZU free remap webinars cover a range of topics, including “How to Write Your Own Map Pack” or real-world comparisons between software like WinOLS and StageX. Is there a topic you want us to cover in our next webinar? Then let us know!
- YouTube Guides: Our YouTube channel is a huge library of live demonstrations, examples of cars being tuned in our workshop, dyno sessions, tool walk-throughs, and advice and tips for tuners and tuning businesses.
- Social Insights: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X (Twitter) for industry updates, announcements, news about upcoming webinars, training, and events, and quick tips.
What You Will Likely Learn:
- The Basics about ECUs: Understanding the “brain” of the vehicle, its role in engine management, and the settings and maps inside ECUs.
- Reading and Writing Files: The essential first step, learning how to safely extract original software and write modified versions back.
- Tuning Tool Overviews: Get knowledge and expert views of industry-standard hardware, software, and platforms like KESS3, Autotuner and WinOLS 5.
- Petrol and Diesel Fundamentals: Discover the principles behind tuning both petrol and diesel engines, and insights into specialist topics like emissions issues.
Choosing Your Tuning Training Path
Not everyone starts at the same level. Depending on where you are now, your path might look a little different:
| Persona | Best Starting Point | Next Step |
| The Absolute Beginner | Free online courses & tuning webinars. | 3-5 day In-person tuning training at HQ. |
| The Intermediate Tuner | Online tuning training for a second tool. | Advanced courses in WinOLS 5 or modules on specialist topics. |
| The Experienced Pro | Specialised workshops (e.g. Heavy Truck/Tractor tuning). | In-person WinOLS + StageX platforms in combination, hands-on dyno training. |
Pro Tip: If a course you want appears full, it’s always worth contacting the VTA team. Sometimes there are last-minute movements, or we can find a spot for you in an upcoming session in Warwickshire, Texas, or Utah or Las Vegas in our expanded 2026 US programme.
Why Choose Remap 101 & The VIEZU Technical Academy?
When you decide to take your learning further, you aren’t just buying an online course; you are joining the wider VIEZU Technologies family.
- IMI Accredited: VIEZU is an approved training centre of the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI), meaning your skills are recognized and respected globally.
- The 3000hp Mustang Dyno: If you attend in-person at our Warwickshire HQ, you won’t just “learn” theoretically at the whiteboard. You’ll test your remaps on our Mustang MD-AWD-500 dynamometer, one of only a few in the UK capable of handling high-power 4WDs and heavy trucks.
- On-going Support: This is our true USP. We provide technical backup, expert file writing services, and advice long after your course ends. We want to see your business grow.
- Global Reach: We offer in-person tuning training across the UK, USA (including our 2026 programme), the Gulf, and more. And, new for 2026, another VIEZU industry first – online tuning training courses in eight world languages!
Our Free Vehicle Tuning Training Courses Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need any prior vehicle tuning experience?
You don’t need any prior vehicle tuning experience for our free tuning courses. They are designed for beginners. Many students start with just a basic interest in cars and build their professional expertise from there.
What tools will I need to start learning how to tune vehicles?
To start learning how to tune your car or other vehicles, you just need a laptop and an internet connection. Our introductory courses will explain which hardware (like KESS3 or Autotuner) or software (like StageX or WinOLS) you might want to invest in later.
Can I learn to tune my own car?
Yes, you can learn to tune your own car, it’s a common way to start. Our car tuning courses provide the structure to do this safely, helping you avoid common pitfalls and expensive mistakes.
About The Author
Paul Busby is the CEO of VIEZU Technologies, a division of the VIEZU Technical Academy, Remap101. He is responsible for the overall business growth and operations. Paul is an experienced vehicle engineer who has specialised in post-production defect investigation, new vehicle derivative homologation and warranty development. He was the winner of Entrepreneur of the Year in 2012 and was part of the team that won The Queen’s Award for VIEZU in 2014. He can usually be found getting his car fixed in the VIEZU workshop or showing off the F-Type Predator 670 BHP to customers!
