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Table of ContentsHow do I sign up for a class? |
Frequenty Asked QuestionsSimple, just send me an email (greg@calibratedsuccess.com) that includes the class date, your full name, address, and phone number. I will use this to update the class roster and you’ll get a payment request once I receive your info. Your payment is what holds the spot in the class. First paid, first reserved until I hit the class size limit. What is your cancellation policy? You are paying for a spot in a class that has limited capacity. If you have paid and cannot attend, I require prior notice at least two weeks in advance for a full refund (less any PayPal or bank fees). Cancellations less than two weeks prior are eligible for a 50% refund (less fees) and anyone who simply doesn’t show up without notice forfeits their payment. If you must cancel due to an emergency, please contact me ASAP and I’ll work with you to reschedule you into a future session or obtain the appropriate refund. Why don’t you have more classes listed? Due to the nature of my day job, it’s tough for me to plan too far in advance for class dates. Please remember that I work full time as a calibration development engineer, so I am often sent out of town on relatively short notice to either bake in the desert heat or freeze in the great white north as part of the OEM engineering process for whatever program I’m working on currently. The day job takes priority, so I schedule classes when I have time available between my primary work and family life. How can I attend a class closer to me? I can bring these classes pretty much anywhere we have enough interest and the proper equipment. This means a minimum of 8 people for a basic class or 6 people for an advanced class paid in full prior to confirming the date/location within the continental United States. We will also need a load bearing dynamometer and working test vehicle. If you are a shop or have a local group that’s able to meet these requirements, you’ll get priority on class scheduling. I simply can’t afford to fly across the country (on my days off) to only teach two people without charging for my travel. If you would like personalized one-on-one training at your shop, please let me know and I can give you a quote. If you work on a wide variety of controllers, I strongly recommend the Basic course. This course covers topics that can be applied to just about any EFI system you’ll run across. Both standalone controllers (like the FAST, BigStuff3, DFI, MoTec, etc.) and factory reflashing systems (like SCT, HPTuner, EFILive, Hondata, Cobb, etc ) are discussed. We cover both MAF and speed density theory and practical examples here along with fundamental tips that will make tuning part throttle and idle control much easier on just about any system. If you work exclusively on GM products, the Advanced GM class is for you. Everyone who attends this will have a copy of the Beginner’s Tuning Guide DVD to cover the basics ahead of time. (This is either bought by you ahead of time from Summit with 100% of its purchase price credited toward the class or I’ll send you one when you pay the full class fee.) This class does not waste time discussing things that don’t apply to these specific controls systems. Likewise, if you work exclusively on Fords, the Advanced Ford class is the winner. This course is where we talk about proper ETC calibration, returnless fuel systems, and variable cam control. We cover some basics review in the beginning of this class, but it’s always in the context of the Ford system. What should I bring to the class with me? All you really need is a reliable pen and willingness to learn. A handheld pocket size calculator is also helpful since there is some light math involved. All class students are provided with a hard copy of the presentation to take notes on. You will be able to write or draw directly on the slides just as I do during the class. While you do not need to bring your own laptop and software, many students find it useful to open up the tables in their particular tuning system as they are discussed in the class. Do I have to take the Basic Course before entering your Advanced Classes? No. Everyone is welcome to jump right into the advanced classes, but please understand that the focus of these courses is no longer the fundamentals of airflow estimation or injector behavior. It’s important to understand these concepts and procedures prior to tackling more involve subjects like Electronic Throttle Control or equation-based VE estimation (“Virtual VE” tables) that are covered in detail in the advanced classes. The less time we spend reviewing the basics in these advanced classes, the more time we can spend on the hard stuff. I recommend the basic course or my GM Beginner’s Guide DVD as a primer to get the most out of your experience. I heard that if I buy your DVD from Summit, I get a discount on the Advanced GM class. You heard right! If you bought the DVD from Summit, just include a copy (electronic invoice or photo of your invoice) with your registration email and you will be credited 100% of the DVD purchase price toward the Advanced GM class fee within one year of the DVD purchase. If you haven’t bought the DVD from Summit yet but want to register for the Advanced GM class, you will get a FREE copy of the DVD once I receive your class registration payment. The DVD is the homework for the advanced class and will give you a much better background coming into the class. I strongly suggest watching it in its entirety and practicing the methods shown before coming to the Advanced GM class. Can I buy your Books or DVD directly from Calibrated Success? I am not set up for large quantities of public sales. I recommend buying the books from Amazon.com or Summit Racing Equipment. Summit also carries the DVD under part number SME-DVD-1 and will ship must faster than I could. Students of my basic class receive a complimentary choice of my books (SA135 or SA161)at the class. Students of my Advanced GM course will receive a free copy of the GM Beginner’s Guide DVD upon registration if they have not already taken advantage of the Summit purchase price discount. Can I just buy your injector data sheets without the DVD? No. It’s not that I’m being greedy, but rather that I consider the process of tuning shown in the DVD every bit as important as the raw data itself. I have already had too many questions from people trying to implement the raw data included with the disc that are answered in the DVD itself. If you bought the DVD for the data, I thank you but please also take the time to watch the instructional part. You’ll find that the training is worth just as much (if not more!) than the raw data included. Teach a man to fish, right? Will you take a look at my tune and log file? While I enjoy helping people solve tuning-related issues, I just don’t have the time to dig into every single one that comes through my Inbox. Please don’t be offended if I can’t get back with you on this, as I already split my time between two jobs, a family, and some meager form of recreation. I try to participate in several public forums along with my students, and you’ll likely have much better response there from others who have also been through my training. Will you tune my personal car? I have tuned literally thousands of cars over the years and tried to work many of the lessons learned into my books, DVD, and classroom materials. I would much rather see you learn how to tune than just do it for you. (Teach a man to fish, remember?) As I said above, my schedule is pretty demanding and that doesn’t leave me with much time for individual tuning projects. It becomes complicated very quickly when trying to coordinate your schedule with both mine and that of a local dyno shop where the work will be performed. More often than not, we find some issues while on the dyno that require the assistance of a workshop, so it’s usually best to just work directly with a dyno shop in the first place. I have a list of many of my clients on the Links page who may be able to help you in a more timely manner.
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