Description
Beginner Level EVC Certified Gasoline ECU Tuning using WinOLS – SEMA Las Vegas, USA – training course detail
Location: Las Vegas, USA – venue convenient for airport and convention centre
Dates: Friday 31 October – Sunday 2 November 2026
Language: Course will be delivered in English
Level: Beginner
Fuel Type Focus: Gasoline only
Software Focus: EVC WinOLS
Certification: EVC Certified training course
Viezu Technologies and Viezu Technical Academy return to Las Vegas for SEMA 2026. If you are attending the show, this is your chance to fit in practical, in-person gasoline tuning training from leading European tuning experts while you are in Las Vegas.
This course is focused on gasoline ECU tuning using EVC WinOLS, with a strong practical approach designed for beginners and starter-level users.
The lead trainer for this gasoline tuning event is renowned UK-based tuner and EVC Certified tuning trainer Simon White, technical director and managing director of Viezu Technologies. This is EVC Certified practical training that goes beyond the theory, delivered by real-world tuners with years of professional calibration experience.
This is an intensive and broad-based course, pitched at Beginner or Starter level. This course will take you from a WinOLS beginner or WinOLS novice user level and give you a thorough grounding in the key concepts and key processes involved in using WinOLS for gasoline ECU tuning. By the end of this course, you will be a more confident user of WinOLS, with a clear understanding of how to approach gasoline ECU files in a structured and professional way.
This is a user-friendly course for WinOLS beginners. You do not need prior experience using WinOLS to attend this course.
If you feel you might need some basic level tuning training to help you prepare for this course, then contact us on info@viezu.com or on +44 (0)1789 774444. We can discuss your requirements and help get you set up.
Group sizes are small on our courses, so we can tailor content to your needs. We encourage you to contact the lead trainer, Simon White, in advance to discuss any specific training topics you would like to cover. For example, if you work with particular vehicles or engines, we can include these in our example projects on the course.
Detailed course overview
Day 1 – ECU Structures, Maps & Using Existing Files
What’s covered:
- Key gasoline ECU logic and structure across major platforms
- Key gasoline map groups
- Identifying and grouping maps using WinOLS patterns and structures
- Using existing tuned files from a WinOLS database
- Basic project organisation, mappacks, comments and versioning
You will learn:
- How gasoline ECUs calculate load, fuel and ignition timing
- How to identify the core tuning maps for NA and turbo petrol engines
- How to reuse and adapt existing calibrations in a safe and structured way
- How to build clean, professional WinOLS project structures
Day 2 – Power, Ignition, Knock, Boost – Maps & Tuning in WinOLS
What’s covered:
- Power enrichment and other key control strategies
- Spark advance mapping, octane-based maps, and knock control logic
- Turbo calibration fundamentals
- Safe beginner-level tuning approaches for gasoline ECU files
- Understanding the relationship between fuel, ignition, boost and torque
You will learn:
- How to approach and tune key gasoline ECU maps
- How to understand ignition timing and knock control
- How to tune turbo gasoline engines in WinOLS safely and effectively at a basic working level
- How to make controlled, logical changes rather than guessing
Day 3 – Practical WinOLS Workflows
What’s covered:
- Workflows for NA and turbo gasoline engines
- Pre-tune checks
- Reviewing file changes in a structured way
- Basic validation using available data and common tuning checks
- Final project documentation and clean WinOLS versioning
You will learn:
- How to build a complete beginner-level gasoline calibration
- How to work through a gasoline ECU file in a clear and organised order
- How to keep your WinOLS projects clean, safe and well documented
- How to produce gasoline tuning projects ready for real-world use at a basic working level
Learning outcomes of the course
By the end of the 3 days, you will be able to:
- Confidently navigate the WinOLS software program and its key features
- Practise smart and efficient database management
- Take a logical approach to map identification and creation
- Identify the key maps in a gasoline ECU
- Understand the important ECU strategies for OEM power delivery
- Understand the relationship between fuel, ignition, knock, boost and torque
- Build clean, safe and well-structured gasoline calibration projects at a basic working level
- Use WinOLS with more confidence in your own tuning workflow
Prerequisites and what you need to bring with you
You need to bring a laptop with genuine up-to-date EVC WinOLS software installed and running smoothly. You will need the full version of WinOLS, the demo version does not have all the features you need for the training.
You can purchase full version WinOLS software on the Viezu Technologies website.
This is a beginner-level course, so you do not need to be an experienced WinOLS user before attending. However, you should be comfortable using a laptop and have a genuine interest in ECU tuning, calibration and gasoline engine performance.
Who this course is for:
- Tuners with experience of other platforms, who want to start using WinOLS
- File developers who want to extend their knowledge into tuning and WinOLS
- WinOLS beginners
- Workshop owners who want to understand the WinOLS tuning process
- Tuning businesses looking to build stronger in-house gasoline ECU tuning knowledge
- Anyone looking for EVC Certified beginner-level WinOLS training from an EVC Certified trainer
We are happy to talk with you and discuss your individual training needs, to help you build your tuning skills and knowledge, and grow your tuning and calibration business.
📞 Phone: +44 (0)1789 774444
📧 Email: info@viezu.com
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