Description
Beginner Level Gasoline ECU Tuning using WinOLS – Salt Lake City, USA – training course detail
Location: Viezu USA / Adrenaline Dyno, Salt Lake City, Utah, US – 15 minutes from the airport
Dates: 16 to 18 April 2026
Language: Course will be delivered in English
Level: Beginner / Starter level
Fuel Type Focus: Gasoline only
Software Focus: EVC WinOLS
Viezu Technologies and Viezu Technical Academy return to Viezu USA in Salt Lake City for 2026. If you are in North America, this is your chance to access in-person gasoline tuning training from the leading European experts.
You will get time on the dyno in the Viezu USA / Adrenaline Dyno fully equipped workshop.
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 expert practical training that goes beyond the theory – from real-world tuners.
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 all the key concepts and all the key processes in the practical use of WinOLS. By the end of this course, you will a be a confident user of WinOLS.
This is a user-friendly course for WinOLS beginners – you do not need prior experience in using WinOLS to do this course.
If you feel you might need some basic level tuning training to help you prep for this course, then contact us on info@viezu.com or on +44 (0)1789 774444 – we can discuss your requirements and 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
You will learn:
- How gasoline ECUs calculate load, fuel and ignition timing
- How to quickly identify the core tuning maps for NA and turbo petrol engines
- How to reuse and adapt existing calibrations
- How to build clean, professional project structures
Day 2 – Power, Ignition, Knock, Boost – Maps & Tuning in WinOLS
What’s covered:
- Power enrichment and other control strategies
- Spark advance mapping, octane-based maps, and knock control logic
- Turbo calibration fundamentals
You will learn:
- How to tune key maps
- How to optimise ignition timing
- How to tune turbo gasoline engines in WinOLS safely and effectively
Day 3 – Practical WinOLS Workflows
What’s covered:
- Workflows for NA and turbo gasoline engines
- Pre-tune checks
- Final project documentation and clean WinOLS versioning
You will learn:
- How to build a complete gasoline calibration
- How to produce clean, safe, well-documented WinOLS projects ready for real-world use
Learning outcomes of the course
By the end of the 3 days, you will be able to:
- Confidently navigate the WinOLS software program and 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
- Deliver complete, safe, well-structured gasoline calibrations at a basic working level
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.
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
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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