Start an exciting journey into the world of engine tuning — you'll learn to program engines with precision and professionalism. (Our goal is to ground beginners in the fundamentals of tuning.)
Every course follows the same proven sequence, broken into sections built to be easy to understand and easy to memorize.
Start by understanding the core tuning concepts through the intro course — before any hands-on application.
Speed & RPM limiters, fuel cut-off, cooling fans, and removing the factory torque limits.
Monitor the car's current state — scanner, log, and adjust based on the data.
Understand and dial in air–fuel ratio with hands-on adjustment by monitoring the wideband.
Ignition timing, knock scanning, and the pops & bangs / backfire map.
The MPVI3 interface, cables, and everything you need to start programming.
Read, edit and write the ECU calibration that runs the whole engine — fuel, timing, limits. All HP Tuners car courses (Ford · GM · Mopar) live here.
Tune Nissan & Infiniti engines with UpRev — read, edit and write the ECU through the tuning software. The UpRev course lives here.
↻ drag any part to spin it
A concepts-only course — no hands-on software application.
The full Ford path — Generation 1 + Generation 2. (from stock to bolt-ons)
HEMI fundamentals — from stock to bolt-ons, from pulling the file to full performance tuning.
Fundamentals from stock to bolt-ons or a small cam (like ZR1) for 2007–2018 models. The same concepts apply to older or newer models with minor differences.
Software basics and tuning for Nissan & Infiniti engines — a beginner-friendly course.
“Our goal is to save you the effort of learning — by splitting and simplifying the courses to cover only the important information that gets you up and running.”— Ahmed Radwan · Founder, SCAD Tuning Academy
Browse the full course catalog and enroll now — or talk to customer service and we’ll help you pick the right course for your car.