Thread: EFI University 101 session (Course Offering)

So i'm looking at possibly hosting a EFI University 101 session here in MD for guys who are looking to further their tuning knowledge, refresh, or just flat out start from the beginning. The place i'm looking to host the class is going to more than likely be in Waldorf, MD. However, in order to make this happen I would need at least 10 people as a minimum. The more people I can get the cheaper the cost of the class for you. So if your interested please post accordingly and I will get back with you with further details such as proposed dates, cost, location and etc. Please also know that the class will be held all day on a Saturday and a half day on Sunday. I am also going to post the course outline below which is straight from their website. If you have any questions please feel free to post them here and I will follow up either on here or via PM per your request.

EFI-101 Outline

I. INTRODUCTION
A. About EFI University

II. ENGINE TUNING BASICS
A. The Four-Stroke Cylce
B. Engine Revs vs Engine Cycles
C. Volumetric Efficiency
D.What are Standard Conditions?
E. What are "Absolute" Conditions?
F. What is Air Density?
G. What is Air Flow (Volume vs Mass)?
H. KPA/BAR vs InHg/PSI
I. Brake Specific Fuel Consumption
J. Brake Specific Air Consumption
K. What is Air/Fuel Ratio?
L. What is Lambda?

III. BASICS OF ELECTRONICS
A.Voltage
B. Resistance
C. Amps
D. Vermont = Rhode Island

IV. WAVE FORMS
A.Sine Wave
B. Square Wave
C. Amplitude
D. Frequency
E. Pulse Width
F. Duty Cycle
G. Output Control

V. EFI SYSTEM COMPONENTS
A. Sensors
B. Map Sensor
C. Throttle Position Sensor
D. Coolant Temperature Sensor
E. Intake Air Temperature Sensor
F. Engine Speed
G. Camshaft Position Sensor
H. Knock Sensor
I. Oxygen Sensor
J. Actuators
K. Ignition Outputs
L. Fan Relays
M. Air Conditioning Relays
N. Injectors
O. Choosing an Injector
P. Control Tables
Q. Base Fuel
R. Base Ignition
S. Boost Control
T. Idle Control

VI. HOW DOES IT ALL WORK?
A. PV = NrT
B. Calculating Injector Pulse Width

VII. TUNING THE ENGINE
A. What Air/Fuel Ratio Does My Engine Want?
B. Understanding Ignition Timing
C. Cold Starting
D. Fuel Requirements
E. Ignition Requirements
F. Dyno Tuning
G. Road Tuning

VIII. TOOLS OF THE TRADE
A. DVOM
B. Test Light
C. Powered Test Light
D. Vacuum Pump
E. Fuel Pressure Gauge
F. Oscilloscope
G. Dynomometer
H. Air/Fuel Ratio Monitor

IX. FUNDAMENTALS OF WIRING
A. Wire Sizes
B. Solder or Crimp?
C. Using Relays
D. Covering Wires
E. Crimping Tools

XI. TUNING PROCESS: START TO FINISH
A. Fuel Type
B. Compression Ratio
C. Induction Type
D. Set Fuel Pressure
E. Getting Started and Running
F. Set Mechanical Base Timing
G. Tune engine to idle properly after Warm-up
H. Tune No-Load RPM sites
I. Tune No-Load acceleration enrichment
J. Tune light load RPM sites
K. Tune medium to heavy load RPM sites
L. Tune Full load RPM sites
M. Review Data Logs and Power Graphs
N. Make final changes
O. Street or Track tuning and testing

XII. FUN FORMULAS
A. Horsepower and Torque
B. Horsepower
C. Volumetric Efficiency
D. Cubic Inch Displacements
E. Rev Limits
F. Fuel Injectors


So, I got the numbers back from the shop and after sitting back and crunching numbers with both EFI and the shop the lowest I can offer the class would be at 400 per seat. Looking to fill approximately 17 seats, as the maximum the class can have is 20. I have 3 already accounted for which will be the Shop owner, myself and another employee at the shop. To ensure people are serious and will not jack me around as well as covering my ass I will be requiring a 50% non-refundable deposit. Reason being is that I can not cover any one's seat cost in the event they decide they want to flake last minute. I will update the first post and put up a roster for people to register. Next step will be throwing dates out there i'm planning this for possibly May/June! June being the latest, as I want to take this class as soon as possible.

Any questions please feel free to shoot me a pm..

BTW, the cheapest I could find on EFI website for the course is 450 and that's with a early bird registration. We will also serve food to all who attend which I will be covering out of pocket looking at something simple like Pizzas and Soda, maybe beer pending how the environment is with the classroom and such.

Again any questions please contact me via PM!