Glossary
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July-19th-2007, 01:45 PM
#32
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: DC metro area
Posts: 866
motor mount - keeps the motor planted in the car. ie, the recent TSB for mazdaspeed3 owners to bring in their cars before the engine falls out from under the car.
TPMS - tire pressure monitoring system, lets you know when youve got a flat with funky "radio" waves and fancy "electronics." not really necessary unless you have run-flat tires, but hey whatever floats your boat. standard on mazdaspeed3 - something to consider working around if upgrading wheels.
TMIC - top mount intercooler, like in a speed3, speed6, or cx-7
SMIC - side mount intercooler, like in a mazdaspeed protege
FMIC - front mount intercooler, like in a mitsubishi evo
TPMS - tire pressure monitoring system, lets you know when youve got a flat with funky "radio" waves and fancy "electronics." not really necessary unless you have run-flat tires, but hey whatever floats your boat. standard on mazdaspeed3 - something to consider working around if upgrading wheels.
TMIC - top mount intercooler, like in a speed3, speed6, or cx-7
SMIC - side mount intercooler, like in a mazdaspeed protege
FMIC - front mount intercooler, like in a mitsubishi evo
August-6th-2008, 11:36 AM
#33
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 9
and here is a compiled list of everything that was posted in here so that ppl like me that are a little bit OCD and bored dont have to go searching for all these things in 600 different locations.. Enjoy !!
Car Glossary
SRI- Short Ram Intake
CAI- Cold Air Intake
UDP- Underdrive Pulley
NA - Naturally Aspirated
FI - Forced Induction
S/C - supercharged
ECU - Engine Control Unit
CEL - Check Engine Light
MIL - Malfunction indicator Light(see CEL)
N20 - Nitrous Oxide
HID - High intensity discharge
BOV - Blow-off Valve
FWD - Front Wheel Drive
RWD - Rear Wheel Drive
AWD - All Whel Drive
TB - Throttle Body
MAF - Mass Air Flow (sensor)
IAT - Intake Air Temperature (sensor)
EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirculation
PCV - Positive Crankcase Ventilation
VTCS - Variable Tumble Control System
VICS - Variable Intake Control System
HU - Head Unit
CF - Carbon Fiber
4WD: 4-wheel drive
SUV: sport utility vehicle
SAV: sport activity vehicle (when a mfg knows their SUV wont cut it off-road)
cat: short hand for catalytic converter
bhp: brake horse power (before powertrain loss)
PS: horse strength unit commonly used in Europe. from wiki: 1 PS = 75 kp•m/s = 0.73549875 kW = 0.9863201652997627 hp (SAE)
EQ: equalizer
RMS: continuous power range of a sub or amp
SPL: sound pressure level
LOC: line out converter, line output converter. for those stereos without RCA outputs
MOSFET: amplifier transistors offer fast response and high efficiency
BHP - Brake Horse Power
WHP - Wheel Horse Power (power delivered to the wheels)
AFR: Air/Fuel ratio
WOT: Wide open throttle
FMU: Fuel management unit
VTEC: Variable valve timing and lift, electronically conrolled (Honda)
UCA: Upper control Arm
FW: Flywheel
ABS: Anti-Lock Brake System
EFI: Electronic fuel injection
IFS/IRS: Independent Front/Rear Suspension
TTL: Twin Trapezoidal Link (Protege Rear Suspension)
OBD I/II: On-board diagnostics gen1/gen2
BPV: Bypass valve
A/T, M/T: Automatic transmission, Manual transmission
OEM: Original equipment manufacture
DOHC: Dual overhead cam
CARB: California Air Resource Buearau
SAS: Solid Axle Swap
MPH: Miles per hour
RPM: Revolutions per minute
VAF - Vane Air Flow
MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure
TT - Twin Turbo
LSD - Limited Slip Differential
BS - Bull Sh**(this one gets used a lot here)
SOHC: single overhead cam
STOP signs: Spin Tires On Pavement
FORD: found on retard's driveway
fixed or repaired daily
found on road, dead
AP accelerator pedal
ACL air cleaner
A/C..........air conditioning
A/T...........automatic transmission
BARO........barometric pressure
B+.............battery positive voltage
CMP..........camshaft position
CARB.........carburetor
CAC...........charge air cooler
CL............closed loop
CTP...........closed throttle position
CPP...........clutch pedal position
CFI............continuos fuel injection
CTOX.........continuous trap oxider
CKP...........crankshaft position
DLC...........data link connector
DTM...........diagnostic test mode
DTC...........diagnostic trouble code
DFI............direct fuel injection
DI..............distributor ignition
EFE............early fuel evapouration
EEPROM....electically eraseable programmable read only memory
EI.............electronic ignition
EC............engine control
ECM..........engine control module
ECL...........engine coolant level
ECT............engine coolant temperature
EM.............engine modification
RPM...........engine speed (revolution per minute)
EPROM........eraseable programable read only memory
EVAP...........evapourative emissions
EGR.............exhaust gas recirculation
FC................fan control
FEEPROM.....flash electically eraseably programable read only memory
FEPROM.......flash electically programable read only memory
FF................flexible fuel
4GR.............fourth gear
FP.............fuel pump
FT.............fuel trim
GEN..........generator
GND..........ground
HO2S........heated oxygen sensor
IAC............idle air control
ISC...........idle speed control
IC.............ignition control
ICM..........ignition control module
IFS............inerita fuel shutoff
IA.............intake air
IAT............intake air temperature
KS............knock sensor
MIL............malfunction indicator light (check engine light)
MAP..........manifold absolute pressure
MDP..........manifold differential pressure
MST...........manifold surface temperature
MVZ...........manifold vacuum zone
MAF............mass airflow
MC..............mixture control
MFI............mulitport fuel injection
OBD...........on-board diagnostic
OL.............open loop
O2S...........oxygen sensor
PNP..........park/neutral position
PCV............positive crankcase ventilation
PSP............power steering pressure
PCM............powertrain control module
PROM..........programmable read only memory
PAIR...........pulsed secondary air injection
RAM............random access memory
ROM............read only memory
RM...............relay meter
ST ................scan tool
AIR .................secondary air injection
SFI ..............sequential multiport fuel injection
SRI...............service reminder indicator
SPL .............smoke puff limiter
SC ..............super charger
SCB ............supercharger bypass
SRT.............system readiness test
TVV .............thermal vacumm valve
TWC...........three way catalytic converter
TB...............throttle body
TBI..............throttle body fuel injection
TP................throttle position
TCC.............torque converter clutch
TCM............transmission control module
TR ..............transmission range
TC .............turbocharger
VSS ...........vehicle speed sensor
VR ..............voltage regulator
VAF.............volume airflow
WOT.............wide open throttle
JDM -Japan Domestic Market
motor mount - keeps the motor planted in the car. ie, the recent TSB for mazdaspeed3 owners to bring in their cars before the engine falls out from under the car.
TPMS - tire pressure monitoring system, lets you know when youve got a flat with funky "radio" waves and fancy "electronics." not really necessary unless you have run-flat tires, but hey whatever floats your boat. standard on mazdaspeed3 - something to consider working around if upgrading wheels.
TMIC - top mount intercooler, like in a speed3, speed6, or cx-7
SMIC - side mount intercooler, like in a mazdaspeed protege
FMIC - front mount intercooler, like in a mitsubishi evo
Car Glossary
SRI- Short Ram Intake
CAI- Cold Air Intake
UDP- Underdrive Pulley
NA - Naturally Aspirated
FI - Forced Induction
S/C - supercharged
ECU - Engine Control Unit
CEL - Check Engine Light
MIL - Malfunction indicator Light(see CEL)
N20 - Nitrous Oxide
HID - High intensity discharge
BOV - Blow-off Valve
FWD - Front Wheel Drive
RWD - Rear Wheel Drive
AWD - All Whel Drive
TB - Throttle Body
MAF - Mass Air Flow (sensor)
IAT - Intake Air Temperature (sensor)
EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirculation
PCV - Positive Crankcase Ventilation
VTCS - Variable Tumble Control System
VICS - Variable Intake Control System
HU - Head Unit
CF - Carbon Fiber
4WD: 4-wheel drive
SUV: sport utility vehicle
SAV: sport activity vehicle (when a mfg knows their SUV wont cut it off-road)
cat: short hand for catalytic converter
bhp: brake horse power (before powertrain loss)
PS: horse strength unit commonly used in Europe. from wiki: 1 PS = 75 kp•m/s = 0.73549875 kW = 0.9863201652997627 hp (SAE)
EQ: equalizer
RMS: continuous power range of a sub or amp
SPL: sound pressure level
LOC: line out converter, line output converter. for those stereos without RCA outputs
MOSFET: amplifier transistors offer fast response and high efficiency
BHP - Brake Horse Power
WHP - Wheel Horse Power (power delivered to the wheels)
AFR: Air/Fuel ratio
WOT: Wide open throttle
FMU: Fuel management unit
VTEC: Variable valve timing and lift, electronically conrolled (Honda)
UCA: Upper control Arm
FW: Flywheel
ABS: Anti-Lock Brake System
EFI: Electronic fuel injection
IFS/IRS: Independent Front/Rear Suspension
TTL: Twin Trapezoidal Link (Protege Rear Suspension)
OBD I/II: On-board diagnostics gen1/gen2
BPV: Bypass valve
A/T, M/T: Automatic transmission, Manual transmission
OEM: Original equipment manufacture
DOHC: Dual overhead cam
CARB: California Air Resource Buearau
SAS: Solid Axle Swap
MPH: Miles per hour
RPM: Revolutions per minute
VAF - Vane Air Flow
MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure
TT - Twin Turbo
LSD - Limited Slip Differential
BS - Bull Sh**(this one gets used a lot here)
SOHC: single overhead cam
STOP signs: Spin Tires On Pavement
FORD: found on retard's driveway
fixed or repaired daily
found on road, dead
AP accelerator pedal
ACL air cleaner
A/C..........air conditioning
A/T...........automatic transmission
BARO........barometric pressure
B+.............battery positive voltage
CMP..........camshaft position
CARB.........carburetor
CAC...........charge air cooler
CL............closed loop
CTP...........closed throttle position
CPP...........clutch pedal position
CFI............continuos fuel injection
CTOX.........continuous trap oxider
CKP...........crankshaft position
DLC...........data link connector
DTM...........diagnostic test mode
DTC...........diagnostic trouble code
DFI............direct fuel injection
DI..............distributor ignition
EFE............early fuel evapouration
EEPROM....electically eraseable programmable read only memory
EI.............electronic ignition
EC............engine control
ECM..........engine control module
ECL...........engine coolant level
ECT............engine coolant temperature
EM.............engine modification
RPM...........engine speed (revolution per minute)
EPROM........eraseable programable read only memory
EVAP...........evapourative emissions
EGR.............exhaust gas recirculation
FC................fan control
FEEPROM.....flash electically eraseably programable read only memory
FEPROM.......flash electically programable read only memory
FF................flexible fuel
4GR.............fourth gear
FP.............fuel pump
FT.............fuel trim
GEN..........generator
GND..........ground
HO2S........heated oxygen sensor
IAC............idle air control
ISC...........idle speed control
IC.............ignition control
ICM..........ignition control module
IFS............inerita fuel shutoff
IA.............intake air
IAT............intake air temperature
KS............knock sensor
MIL............malfunction indicator light (check engine light)
MAP..........manifold absolute pressure
MDP..........manifold differential pressure
MST...........manifold surface temperature
MVZ...........manifold vacuum zone
MAF............mass airflow
MC..............mixture control
MFI............mulitport fuel injection
OBD...........on-board diagnostic
OL.............open loop
O2S...........oxygen sensor
PNP..........park/neutral position
PCV............positive crankcase ventilation
PSP............power steering pressure
PCM............powertrain control module
PROM..........programmable read only memory
PAIR...........pulsed secondary air injection
RAM............random access memory
ROM............read only memory
RM...............relay meter
ST ................scan tool
AIR .................secondary air injection
SFI ..............sequential multiport fuel injection
SRI...............service reminder indicator
SPL .............smoke puff limiter
SC ..............super charger
SCB ............supercharger bypass
SRT.............system readiness test
TVV .............thermal vacumm valve
TWC...........three way catalytic converter
TB...............throttle body
TBI..............throttle body fuel injection
TP................throttle position
TCC.............torque converter clutch
TCM............transmission control module
TR ..............transmission range
TC .............turbocharger
VSS ...........vehicle speed sensor
VR ..............voltage regulator
VAF.............volume airflow
WOT.............wide open throttle
JDM -Japan Domestic Market
motor mount - keeps the motor planted in the car. ie, the recent TSB for mazdaspeed3 owners to bring in their cars before the engine falls out from under the car.
TPMS - tire pressure monitoring system, lets you know when youve got a flat with funky "radio" waves and fancy "electronics." not really necessary unless you have run-flat tires, but hey whatever floats your boat. standard on mazdaspeed3 - something to consider working around if upgrading wheels.
TMIC - top mount intercooler, like in a speed3, speed6, or cx-7
SMIC - side mount intercooler, like in a mazdaspeed protege
FMIC - front mount intercooler, like in a mitsubishi evo
