Here's What You'll Learn in 14 Days
DAY 1 — Master HP Tuners Editor & Scanner
Learn to navigate HP Tuners, compare calibration files, configure datalogs, create graphs, and establish a proper tuning workflow.
DAY 2 — Engine Fundamentals & Fueling
Understand MAF, VE, air/fuel ratios, fuel trims, injector data, power enrichment, and how the ECM calculates airflow and fueling.
DAY 3 — Idle, Spark & Torque Management
Learn how to improve idle quality, calibrate ignition timing, understand torque management, and troubleshoot common drivability problems.
DAY 4 — Gen 3 Advanced Tuning
Build calibrations for cammed engines, modified throttle bodies, naturally aspirated combinations, and forced-induction applications.
DAY 5 — Gen 4 ECM Fundamentals
Understand Gen 4 airflow modeling, VVE, fueling, spark, injector scaling, torque management, and the differences from Gen 3 systems.
DAY 6 — Gen 4 Advanced Tuning
Learn advanced camshaft tuning, flex fuel, forced induction, boost calibration, and real-world Gen 4 performance builds.
DAY 7 — Gen 5 ECM Fundamentals
Understand torque-based engine management, driver demand, airflow, fueling, ignition timing, VVT, and electronic throttle control.
DAY 8 — Gen 5 Advanced Calibration
Learn Gen 5 camshaft tuning, torque-model adjustments, MAF rescaling, spark calibration, fuel-system upgrades, and injection timing.
DAY 9 — Gen 5 Forced Induction
Explore LT4 fuel systems, supercharger applications, boosted airflow calculations, fuel-pressure diagnostics, and high-performance Gen 5 builds.
DAY 10 — Transmission Tuning Fundamentals
Learn shift scheduling, shift pressures, torque management, converter behavior, gear and tire corrections, and the BlueCat Transmission Tool.
DAY 11 — Advanced 6/8/10-Speed Transmission Tuning
Understand modern GM transmission calibration, shift timing, shift flares, tap-shift controls, and performance-oriented shift strategies.
DAY 12 — Advanced Airflow & Fueling Diagnostics
Learn to analyze datalogs, diagnose MAF and VVE errors, identify fuel-delivery problems, and troubleshoot common calibration issues.
DAY 13 — Advanced Diagnostics & Power Adders
Understand real versus false knock, mechanical failures, nitrous oxide, methanol injection, and real-world troubleshooting through completed calibration examples.
DAY 14 — The Complete Tooner to Tuner Final Build
Bring everything together by working through a complete tuning process—from reviewing the stock calibration and configuring datalogs to making adjustments and verifying the results.
The 14-Day Tooner to Tuner Master Program is a complete, step-by-step online training course designed to teach you how to confidently tune GM Gen 3, Gen 4, and Gen 5 vehicles using HP Tuners. From mastering VCM Editor and Scanner to advanced engine calibration and diagnostics, you'll learn proven, real-world strategies that take the guesswork out of tuning. Whether you're a beginner or a professional, this course has everything that you need to get every job done!
I’m Michael “Happy” Gilmore, owner of Gulf Coast Tuning and Calibration.
I specialize in GM LS/LT tuning and have built this course around the same practical, repeatable processes I use when tuning real vehicles. My goal is to take the guesswork out of HP Tuners and help you understand not just what to change, but why you’re changing it.
No endless searching through forums or piecing together random videos—just straightforward Gen 5 tuning strategies you can actually use.
Michael “Happy” Gilmore
Gulf Coast Tuning and Calibration
