BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO

CHIPTUNING & ECU REMAPPING

GET STARTED TODAY WITH OLSx!

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INTRODUCTION
OLSx has been active in the chiptu-
ning industry for over 13 years now.
Engine remapping has no more se-
crects for us, and you will soon be
in the same situation!

Whether you already have an esta-

blished shop or you are just getting
started with your project, we are
here to support and help you deve-
lop the remapping side of your of-
fer.
SOMMAIRE
There are multiple file services on
the market and in our opinion, an 02. Introduction
available and experienced team of 03. What is chiptuning?
professionals is what makes the
difference and allows us to offer a 04. What equipment do you need?
high-end, complete solution.
05. How does the actual tuning work?

06. Who are we?

07. Intellitune: 24/7 file service

08. Return on investment

09. The RS-TRONIC network

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What is chiptuning ?
Modern vehicles are equipped with an injection engine
and an electronic control unit (ECU). This ECU controls
many parameters allowing the engine to run smoothly. MORE POWER,
An ECU remapping consists of optimizing these parame-
ters in order to enhance the performances of the engine,
MORE TORQUE!
which can then deliver more power and torque.

How exactly does the remapping happen?

Depending on the vehicle, the ECU and the tools you have at your
disposal, there are multiple ways to read and write the control unit.
Once the reading has been done, you are left with a file containing all
the original settings. This file can be tuned by yourself (using an edi-
ting software dedicated to that, and provided you have the required
technical training) or through a tuning file service (just like OLSx)
who will provide you with a modified file you will have to write back
in the ECU you previously read.

The turnaround time for a tuned file is around 20-60 minutes, de-
pending on the file service you use and the complexity of the file
your sent. Depending on the method used to read/write the ECU, the
complete process takes around 2-3 hours.

What are the different ECU read/write

methods?
There are three:

OBD : by far the easiest, because everything is done through the

OBD-II diagnostic socket.

Bench : this method requires to locate and extract the ECU from the
engine bay. No need to open it as the communication is established
through the external plug on the ECU.

Boot : pretty similar to the bench method, except that the ECU has
to be opened in order to connect to specific spots of the electronic
board. All instructions for those are provided of course.

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What equipment do you need?
The most important tool is the one allowing you to
read/write the ECU. Here at OLSx, we opted for Autotu-
ner. It is a fast and intuitive tool allowing to operate in
OBD, bench and boot with an all-in-one solution.

His biggest benefits are the absence of annual subscrip-

tions and a responsive support desk available in Engli-
sh.

We also offer 50 FREE credits when buying an Autotu-

ner slave tool linked to OLSx!

Apart from the read/write tools, there are a few acces-

sories you will need:

- A good battery charger: it allows you to maintain a

good tension while flashing the ECU using OBD-II.

- A positioning frame: used to stabilize all connexion

accessories when working in boot mode and avoid lo-
sing communication.

- ESD accessories: very handy when working in bench

and boot mode, in order to avoid electro-static shocks.

With all of these, you’ll be good to go!

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How does the actual tuning work?
If ECU remapping is reliable, it’s thanks to the security margins the manufacturers allow and their
own internal development.

A good tuner is be able to determine which settings will allow gains of power and torque while
staying within the limits of the engine itself and keeping the vehicle perfectly reliable. Amongst
these setting, we can find the followings (for a petrol engine):

- Boost pressure: allowing to gain more power and torque

- Ignition: paired with a high octane-level, allows to reduce exhaust temperature and increase gains
- Richness: modern vehicles run on a very poor mixture, in order to respect ecological norms. By
enriching the mixture, expecially at high RPM, we can increase the power and reduce exhaust t°.
- Torque, pressure and security limiters: in order to tweak all of these parameters, it is required to
remove certain limiters.

On modern engines, no less than 200 settings are tuned in order to have a reliable and smooth re-
mapping.

People often think that there’s only one calibration for every engine and therefore a single file
purchased for a specific car can be used on mutliple projects. Sadly, that’s not true.

The manufacturers develop multiple calibrations for several reasons:

- Engines come with different power depending on the country you are based in (for example
in Belgium, a same engine comes with 136, 163 and 211hp).
- Anti-pollution regulations are different in each country and change during production of all car
models (ex : Euro6c, Euro6d-TEMP, Euro6d).
- Options are different on each vehicle.
- Fixes and upgrades are developed for all vehicles during the production time, like for example
during the diesel gate crisis.

With all of this taken into account, we have a database of over 200.000 calibration files et 5
calibration engineers available for our users.

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Who are we?
OLSx is specialized in file modification. We of-
fer our users a high-quality tuning file service
with guaranteed results in power torque and
fuel-consumption reduction.

For over 13 years, we have been developing re-

mapping solutions. Thanks to our trusted network
of partners, we now provide over 25.000 files each
year.

Based in Luxembourg, our development facility is

equipped with two 4x4 dynos as well as a number
of ECU flashing tools. This allows our team of en-
gineers to develop reliable and efficient solutions
in the best possible conditions.
What are our warranties?
We offer a 5 year warranty on tuned files re-
liability as well as free back-to-stock option
in case the vehicle is sold.

In case of a manufacturer update on the

vehicle, we also provide a new tuned file
based on the updated software version.
That is free for all OLSx slave users.

We also guarantee power and torque gains,

as long as the engine is in good condition
and up to date for servicing.

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Intellitune: 24/7 file service
In order to keep offering a complete solution for our partners and users, we have recently launched
Intellitune.

It is a fully automated system allowing to scan the file sent as soon as it is dropped through the web
interface. If a matching tuned file, developed in-house by our engineers, is available on our server, it
will be available to download within less than 20 seconds.

It is very important to specify that all the files available on our server have been fully developed in-
house by our team of calibration engineers, tested on our dynos and validated by the team.

At all times, you are fully allowed to specifically request a custom file, developed on the spot by our
team and available within 20-30 minutes.

Original file reading

Using the ECU flashing tool, you first have to read the
control unit and extract the data.

Original file upload

Simply drop the file through the web interface and fill in
the required informations about the vehicle.

File analysis

Intellitune will scan the file and search for a matching

tuned file on the server. It literally takes a few seconds.

File not available on the server File available on the server

There is no matching file on the server. An en- A tuned file is available on the server. It can be
gineer will therefore tune the one you sent within downloaded in a few seconds.
20-30 minutes and notify you when it is ready.

Tuned file dowload and ECU flashing

You can now download the tuned

file and write it back in the ECU.

Test drive

All that is left is a quick test drive with your happy cus-
tomer!

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 How to get started?
Now that you know the equipment you need and how the
calibrations will be tuned, let’s find out how to get started.

A good market study will allow you to know the specific

needs of potential customers in your area. Paired with a
strong marketing campaign aimed at the specific part of
the market you are going for, it will allow you to make a
name for yourself and exponentially grow a qualified au-
dience.

What about the return on investment?

Let’s recap. The one-time investment on equipment to get started is:

• A good ECU flashing tool (for example Autotuner) - 2900€

• A good battery charger (for example Gys) - 590€
• Specific accessories for certain protocols - 149€

This comes up to 3639€ (excl. VAT)

The current price for a stage 1 file with OLSx is around 90€, for a selling price of around 490€

When buying an Autotuner tool linked to OLSx, you get 50 FREE credits (value of 450€)

We can then consider that after less than 10 stage 1 tunes, the equipment is nearly paid for. FYI, a
professional, full-time tuner will prepare an average of 10 cars a day.

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What is the RS-TRONIC network?
RS-TRONIC is a complete solution allowing you to easily com-
municate and reach a qualified customer audience, in order to
boost sales et dynamize your business.

It is a brand we created to facilitate access to the chiptuning in-

dustry by providing a complete infrastructure including a series
of helpful tools:

• A website with an API allowing to check gains on vehicles

• Your own @rstronic.com email address
• A complete communication kit including business cards,
T-shirts, sunglasses, roll-ups, flags, flyers, stickers etc...
• A team of dedicated engineers available for any question or
advice for the day-to-day operations

As an RS-TRONIC dealer, you also benefit from a reduced pricing

dedicated to OLSx slave users!

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Need more informations?
Please visit www.olsx.lu/en/slave-tool

If you wish to benefit from 50 FREE credits, all you have to do is place your order on www.autotu-
ner-tool.com/en/order and mention «OLSX» as master ID. We will then be able to add the free credits
to your OLSx account as soon as you receive your tool.

FINANCE YOUR TOOL OVER 12 MONTHS

• Downpayment: 1000€ : tool shipped!
• After 6 months : 1000€
• After 12 months : 1000€

Feel free to contact us on info@olsx.lu or over the phone on +35220333540 for any question.