The Tuning School?
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On The Tree
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The Tuning School? Not sure if this is the right place to post this but here it goes anyways.
Has anybody attended a seminar by "The Tuning School" http://thetuningschool.com/why.html? If so could you give me some input on what the class is like? What was nice about it and what was not? Was it worth the money?
I would really like to learn to tune proficiently and properly and thought this may be a good foundation to start with. I've read a couple tuning books and have played around with my HP tuners a bit. However this 2 day seminar is not cheap and I really do not want to throw my money away. Thanks in advance.
Has anybody attended a seminar by "The Tuning School" http://thetuningschool.com/why.html? If so could you give me some input on what the class is like? What was nice about it and what was not? Was it worth the money?
I would really like to learn to tune proficiently and properly and thought this may be a good foundation to start with. I've read a couple tuning books and have played around with my HP tuners a bit. However this 2 day seminar is not cheap and I really do not want to throw my money away. Thanks in advance.
Teching In
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dude seriously..you cant go to class to learn somethin like that..tuning is basically a "touch" i guess you can say..an ability others aint got..sure you can blow an *** load of money and go to it..but i wouldnt..practice i guess you can say is what you gotta do ya know?
like i went to NADC for collision repair..im spendin 35k to go here to learn how to sand body filler pretty much..and i wish i never would have came up here
like i went to NADC for collision repair..im spendin 35k to go here to learn how to sand body filler pretty much..and i wish i never would have came up here
dude seriously..you cant go to class to learn somethin like that..tuning is basically a "touch" i guess you can say..an ability others aint got..sure you can blow an *** load of money and go to it..but i wouldnt..practice i guess you can say is what you gotta do ya know?
like i went to NADC for collision repair..im spendin 35k to go here to learn how to sand body filler pretty much..and i wish i never would have came up here
like i went to NADC for collision repair..im spendin 35k to go here to learn how to sand body filler pretty much..and i wish i never would have came up here
I just don't know that it's worth what it costs. I'd say if you can figure stuff out on your own pretty well then you don't really need it, there's plenty of help and info at the HPTuners website. However, if you can only learn by watching others then the school might be exactly what you need or at least the learn at home stuff.
dude seriously..you cant go to class to learn somethin like that..tuning is basically a "touch" i guess you can say..an ability others aint got..sure you can blow an *** load of money and go to it..but i wouldnt..practice i guess you can say is what you gotta do ya know?
like i went to NADC for collision repair..im spendin 35k to go here to learn how to sand body filler pretty much..and i wish i never would have came up here
like i went to NADC for collision repair..im spendin 35k to go here to learn how to sand body filler pretty much..and i wish i never would have came up here
To the op:
Everything I have heard is positive, and you get to use the knowledge you gain immediately by dyno tuning a person. Greg Banish, the person who wrote the tuning books and who run this school (If it's the same one I'm thinking about) occasionally posts on this forum. I forget his screen name so you could shoot him a message. Does anyone know?
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Everything I have heard is positive, and you get to use the knowledge you gain immediately by dyno tuning a person. Greg Banish, the person who wrote the tuning books and who run this school (If it's the same one I'm thinking about) occasionally posts on this forum. I forget his screen name so you could shoot him a message. Does anyone know?
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Verdad Gallardo I doubt that's what they teach. If that were the case I doubt they would promoting the school on the HPTuners website. Or at least not without a lot of harassment.
This isn't the Greg Banish (turbolx) class, though he does offer one. These are the guys from PM-FL(?).
This isn't the Greg Banish (turbolx) class, though he does offer one. These are the guys from PM-FL(?).
That certainly isn't Greg's class.
No I haven't and I doubt that you have any personal experience either. I looked into buying the learn at home and never saw any negative reviews of the class. Which I'm sure that there would be if they just taught IFR and PE.
If they were just teaching you IFR and PE they would give you a usb flash drive with an excel spreadsheet and teach you how to use the calculator in HP tuners. It's more complicated than that. You're looking at it the wrong way. If tuning was a simple process there wouldn't be a market for workshops, books, or pcm mail-in programs. There is a reason tuners say they are still learning years after mastering the basics. So no one should rag on a school offering to de-mystify the process.
OP:
I looked into this a long time ago and would have went for it, but I live out in the middle of nowhere and their learn at home was a bit too expensive for my taste. If you have the money and truly want to learn than I see no better alternative. Spend the money now, then charge people at home and make your money back doing something you love.
There is also a book you could pick up that also has good reviews and was compiled not too long ago.
http://www.masportspeedshop.com/serv...-tuning/Detail
OP:
I looked into this a long time ago and would have went for it, but I live out in the middle of nowhere and their learn at home was a bit too expensive for my taste. If you have the money and truly want to learn than I see no better alternative. Spend the money now, then charge people at home and make your money back doing something you love.
There is also a book you could pick up that also has good reviews and was compiled not too long ago.
http://www.masportspeedshop.com/serv...-tuning/Detail
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On The Tree
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Yes, I have the PRO
Yea, I live in the middle of nowhere as well. I don't have money to **** away, but I am willing to invest in myself. Did you go to the class or do the at home version?
Thanks for the input guys, still looking for someone who has attended this school.
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OP:
I looked into this a long time ago and would have went for it, but I live out in the middle of nowhere and their learn at home was a bit too expensive for my taste. If you have the money and truly want to learn than I see no better alternative. Spend the money now, then charge people at home and make your money back doing something you love.
There is also a book you could pick up that also has good reviews and was compiled not too long ago.
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OP:
I looked into this a long time ago and would have went for it, but I live out in the middle of nowhere and their learn at home was a bit too expensive for my taste. If you have the money and truly want to learn than I see no better alternative. Spend the money now, then charge people at home and make your money back doing something you love.
There is also a book you could pick up that also has good reviews and was compiled not too long ago.
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http://www.masportspeedshop.com/servlet/the-150/master-efi-tuner-tuning/Detail[/url]
Thanks for the input guys, still looking for someone who has attended this school.
Good. The PRO version and a good wideband make it almost too easy to tune.
There are a few over at the HPTuners forum that have done the class. You might could register there and PM them.
There are a few over at the HPTuners forum that have done the class. You might could register there and PM them.
Launching!
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Alot of the guy's on LS@GTO have gone and have had good feedback. I have the book they use that a buddy let me borrow. IMO it'll help you start up in tuning and the website is a big help. The forum has alot of knowledge in it.
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On The Tree
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Thanks for the input, glad to hear some positive feedback
Launching!
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This isn't the Greg Banish (turbolx) class, though he does offer one. These are the guys from PM-FL(?).
My classes focus on practical application of the real sciences at work inside an engine and ECU. The methods I teach are the same as those used by OEM calibrators like me. I honestly can't comment on what others are doing today.
