Terminoligy and abbreviations

[Firebug]

Hi All,

Thought I'd start a thread that would help us newer members understand some abbreviations and terminology used in the forum. Still quite a bit that I don't understand despite the search button. :search:

So come on you FFF's (Frequent Forum Flyers...just made that up), give up some of the terminology that you use and take for granted that we would otherwise be too afraid to raise our hand and ask about, fearing it's a 'stupid question'. :stupid: Especially tech and audio guys in the know.

I'll try and keep it alphabetical. Feel free to add or edit the list...

CAI - Cold Air Induction
CFM - Cubic Feet per Minute
IMO - In My Opinion
LOL - Laugh out Loud
MAF -
OTRCAI - Over The Radiator Cold Air Induction
RWKW - Rear Wheel Kilowatts
TB - Throttle Body
VPO - Very Pi$$ed Off
WTF - What The F***

[Capt.LS2]

Already done buddy! :doh:

http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=4894

Feel free to add to it tho :teach:

[VooDoo]

1/4 - Quarter Mile (drag racing)
2WD - Two Wheel Drive
4L60E - actual part name for the Automatic 4-speed transmission
4L65E - medium duty 4-speed automatic transmission found in VY-VZ HSV's
4L80E - heavy duty 4-speed automatic transmission found in Suburbans and 450rw High Performance Adventura's :D
4WD - Four Wheel Drive
700R4 - older generation 4-speed GM automatic transmission
A3 - 3-speed automatic transmission
A4 - 4-speed automatic transmission
A/F - Air Fuel Ratio
AIR - Air Injection Recirculation (part of emissions system.)
APHR - Adjustable Panhard Rod (Suspension)
ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid
AWD - All Wheel Drive
B43R - B43 Racing - the vh race car and team
BARGE - Statesman/Caprice
BBC - Big Block Chevy engine
BBDC - Before Bottom Dead Center
BDC - Bottom Dead Center
BHP - Brake Horsepower
BOV - Blow Off Valve (turbo related)
B/O - Bolt-On Modifications
BSM - Body Side Moulding - door ding guards on your doors.
BTDC - Before Top Dead Center
BTW - By The Way
C5 - Fifth Generation Corvette (1997-2004)
CAGS - Computer Assisted Gear Selection (the "skip-shift" on MN6 cars.)
CATS - Catalytic Converters (emissions/exhaust system)
CAI - Cold Air Induction
CI - Cubic Inches (engine displacement)
CKP - Crankshaft Position (sensor)
CMP - Camshaft Position (sensor)
CR - Compression Ratio
DEG - Degrees (timing or temperature)
DRL - Daytime Running Lights
DR's - Drag Radial Tires
DSL - Driveshaft Safety Loop
DTC - Diagnostic Trouble Code
ECM - Engine Control Module
ECL - Exhaust Lobe Center Line (camshaft)
ECT - Engine Coolant Temperature (sensor)
EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirculation (emissions system)
EGT - Exhaust Gas Temperature
E/T - Elapsed Time (drag racing time measurement)
FAST - Fuel Air Spark Technology (Vendor)
FBODY - GM chassis designation for Camaro/Firebird
FI - Forced Induction (turbos, superchargers)
FMIC - Front Mounted Intercooler (turbo)
FMU - Fuel Management Unit
FPR - Fuel Pressure Regulator
FPSS - Fuel Pressure Safety Switch
FRC - Fuel Rail Covers
FWD - Front Wheel Drive
FWIW - For What Its Worth
HO2S - Heated Oxygen Sensor
HP - Horsepower
IAC - Idle Air Control (solenoid)
IAT - Intake Air Temperature (sensor)
IC - Ignition Control Circuit
ICL - Intake Lobe Center Line (camshaft)
IGN - Ignition
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IRC - internet Relay chat (#ls1 on irc.oz.org)
IRS - Independent Rear Suspension
KR - Knock Retard (tuning)
Lux-0-Barge - Statesman/Caprice. Luxury model heavyweights.
LCA - Lower Control Arm (suspension)
LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
LQ4 - iron block, LS1-based 6.0L truck engine
LS1 - Generation 3 GM smallblock V8 engine (introduced 1997)
LS2 - Generation 4 GM smallblock V8 engine (introduced 2005)
LS6 - Generation 3 GM smallblock V8 found in Corvette Z06 (introduced 2001)
LS7 - Generation 4 GM Smallblock V8 427ci
LSA - Lobe Seperation Angle (camshaft)
LT - Long Tube Headers
LTFT - Long Term Fuel Trim (tuning)
LTRIM - Long Term Fuel Trim (tuning)
M6 - 6-speed transmission
MAF - Mass Air Flow sensor (measures amount of air entering intake)
MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure (sensor)
M/T - Mickey Thompson Drag Radials
N/A - Naturally Aspirated (all-motor)
N20 - Nitrous Oxide
NOS - Nitrous Oxide Systems (brand name)
NWS - Not Work Safe (do not click link if you are at work, unsuitable material inside)
O2 - Oxygen Sensor
ORY - Off Road Y-pipe
ORP - Off Road Pipe
OTRCAI - Over the radiator cold air intake
PCM - Powertrain Control Module (your vehicles engine/tranny computer)
PCV - Positive Crankcase Ventilation (emissions system)
PE - Power Enrichment (tuning)
PHR - Panhard Rod (suspension)
PITA - Pain In The Ass
POS - Piece Of ****
PT - Powertorque Engines
P/P - Ported And Polished
ROFLMAO - Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off
RICE - Slang for anything Jap and loud and shiny
RIP - Ripshifter
RPM - Revolutions Per Minute (engine speed)
RWD - Rear Wheel Drive
RWHP - Rear Wheel Horsepower
RWTQ - Rear Wheel Torque
SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers
SBC - Small Block Chevy engine
SC - Super Charger
SES - Service Engine Soon lamp (on dash)
SFC - Subframe Connectors
SOTP - Seat Of The Pants
SS - Super Sport
Stall/y - hi-stall torque converter
STB - Strut Tower Brace
STFT - Short Term Fuel Trim (tuning)
STRIM - Short Term Fuel Trim (tuning)
T56 - actual part name for the M6 transmission
TA - Trans Am
TB - Throttle Body
TBODY - Throttle Body
TBRAKE - Transmission Brake
TC - Torque Converter
TDC - Top Dead Center
TEX - Texralia (Clutch)
TFP - Transmission Fluid Pressure (switch/valve)
TH350 - Turbo Hydromatic 3-speed automatic transmission
TH400 - Heavy Duty Turbo Hydromatic 3-speed automatic transmission
TP - Throttle Position
TPS - Throttle Postion Sensor
TQ - Torque
TT - Twin Turbo
TTT - "To The Top"
UCA - Upper Control Arm (front suspension)
VATS - Vehicle Anti-Theft System (the coded chip in your ignition key)
VERT - Convertible
VSS - Vehicle Speed Sensor
WBO2 - Wide Band Oxygen Sensor
WOT - Wide Open Throttle
WS6 - Firebird Performance "Ram Air" Package (RPO code)
WTB - Want To Buy
WTF - What The F-ck? (sometimes WHY the F-uck?)
WTT - Want To Trade
YBODY - GM chassis designation for Corvette
Z06 - Corvette Performance Package, based on hardtop body (RPO code)
Z28 - Camaro equipped with V8 engine (RPO code)

[vh-holden]

nice list voodoo, although you forgot one

B43R - B43 Racing - the vh race car and team

[VooDoo]

No i didnt :D

[vh-holden]

my apologies

[smoken2]

1/4 - Quarter Mile (drag racing)
2WD - Two Wheel Drive
4L60E - actual part name for the Automatic 4-speed transmission
4L65E - medium duty 4-speed automatic transmission found in VY-VZ HSV's
4L80E - heavy duty 4-speed automatic transmission found in Suburbans and 450rw High Performance Adventura's :D
4WD - Four Wheel Drive
700R4 - older generation 4-speed GM automatic transmission
A3 - 3-speed automatic transmission
A4 - 4-speed automatic transmission
A/F - Air Fuel Ratio
AIR - Air Injection Recirculation (part of emissions system.)
APHR - Adjustable Panhard Rod (Suspension)
ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid
AWD - All Wheel Drive
B43R - B43 Racing - the vh race car and team
BARGE - Statesman/Caprice
BBC - Big Block Chevy engine
BBDC - Before Bottom Dead Center
BDC - Bottom Dead Center
BHP - Brake Horsepower
BOV - Blow Off Valve (turbo related)
B/O - Bolt-On Modifications
BSM - Body Side Moulding - door ding guards on your doors.
BTDC - Before Top Dead Center
BTW - By The Way
C5 - Fifth Generation Corvette (1997-2004)
CAGS - Computer Assisted Gear Selection (the "skip-shift" on MN6 cars.)
CATS - Catalytic Converters (emissions/exhaust system)
CAI - Cold Air Induction
CI - Cubic Inches (engine displacement)
CKP - Crankshaft Position (sensor)
CMP - Camshaft Position (sensor)
CR - Compression Ratio
DEG - Degrees (timing or temperature)
DRL - Daytime Running Lights
DR's - Drag Radial Tires
DSL - Driveshaft Safety Loop
DTC - Diagnostic Trouble Code
ECM - Engine Control Module
ECL - Exhaust Lobe Center Line (camshaft)
ECT - Engine Coolant Temperature (sensor)
EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirculation (emissions system)
EGT - Exhaust Gas Temperature
E/T - Elapsed Time (drag racing time measurement)
FAST - Fuel Air Spark Technology (Vendor)
FBODY - GM chassis designation for Camaro/Firebird
FI - Forced Induction (turbos, superchargers)
FMIC - Front Mounted Intercooler (turbo)
FMU - Fuel Management Unit
FPR - Fuel Pressure Regulator
FPSS - Fuel Pressure Safety Switch
FRC - Fuel Rail Covers
FWD - Front Wheel Drive
FWIW - For What Its Worth
HO2S - Heated Oxygen Sensor
HP - Horsepower
IAC - Idle Air Control (solenoid)
IAT - Intake Air Temperature (sensor)
IC - Ignition Control Circuit
ICL - Intake Lobe Center Line (camshaft)
IGN - Ignition
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IRC - internet Relay chat (#ls1 on irc.oz.org)
IRS - Independent Rear Suspension
KR - Knock Retard (tuning)
Lux-0-Barge - Statesman/Caprice. Luxury model heavyweights.
LCA - Lower Control Arm (suspension)
LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
LQ4 - iron block, LS1-based 6.0L truck engine
LS1 - Generation 3 GM smallblock V8 engine (introduced 1997)
LS2 - Generation 4 GM smallblock V8 engine (introduced 2005)
LS6 - Generation 3 GM smallblock V8 found in Corvette Z06 (introduced 2001)
LS7 - Generation 4 GM Smallblock V8 427ci
LSA - Lobe Seperation Angle (camshaft)
LT - Long Tube Headers
LTFT - Long Term Fuel Trim (tuning)
LTRIM - Long Term Fuel Trim (tuning)
M6 - 6-speed transmission
MAF - Mass Air Flow sensor (measures amount of air entering intake)
MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure (sensor)
M/T - Mickey Thompson Drag Radials
N/A - Naturally Aspirated (all-motor)
N20 - Nitrous Oxide
NOS - Nitrous Oxide Systems (brand name)
NWS - Not Work Safe (do not click link if you are at work, unsuitable material inside)
O2 - Oxygen Sensor
ORY - Off Road Y-pipe
ORP - Off Road Pipe
OTRCAI - Over the radiator cold air intake
PCM - Powertrain Control Module (your vehicles engine/tranny computer)
PCV - Positive Crankcase Ventilation (emissions system)
PE - Power Enrichment (tuning)
PHR - Panhard Rod (suspension)
PITA - Pain In The Ass
POS - Piece Of ****
PT - Powertorque Engines
P/P - Ported And Polished
ROFLMAO - Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off
RICE - Slang for anything Jap and loud and shiny
RIP - Ripshifter
RPM - Revolutions Per Minute (engine speed)
RWD - Rear Wheel Drive
RWHP - Rear Wheel Horsepower
RWTQ - Rear Wheel Torque
SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers
SBC - Small Block Chevy engine
SC - Super Charger
SES - Service Engine Soon lamp (on dash)
SFC - Subframe Connectors
SOTP - Seat Of The Pants
SS - Super Sport
Stall/y - hi-stall torque converter
STB - Strut Tower Brace
STFT - Short Term Fuel Trim (tuning)
STRIM - Short Term Fuel Trim (tuning)
T56 - actual part name for the M6 transmission
TA - Trans Am
TB - Throttle Body
TBODY - Throttle Body
TBRAKE - Transmission Brake
TC - Torque Converter
TDC - Top Dead Center
TEX - Texralia (Clutch)
TFP - Transmission Fluid Pressure (switch/valve)
TH350 - Turbo Hydromatic 3-speed automatic transmission
TH400 - Heavy Duty Turbo Hydromatic 3-speed automatic transmission
TP - Throttle Position
TPS - Throttle Postion Sensor
TQ - Torque
TT - Twin Turbo
TTT - "To The Top"
UCA - Upper Control Arm (front suspension)
VATS - Vehicle Anti-Theft System (the coded chip in your ignition key)
VERT - Convertible
VSS - Vehicle Speed Sensor
WBO2 - Wide Band Oxygen Sensor
WOT - Wide Open Throttle
WS6 - Firebird Performance "Ram Air" Package (RPO code)
WTB - Want To Buy
WTF - What The F-ck? (sometimes WHY the F-uck?)
WTT - Want To Trade
YBODY - GM chassis designation for Corvette
Z06 - Corvette Performance Package, based on hardtop body (RPO code)
Z28 - Camaro equipped with V8 engine (RPO code)

Hmm! I noticed no A9X, but well done I'll have to print to off.

[XLR8 V8]

As Capt.LS2 said, a glossary thread already exists