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08-31-2001, 06:53 PM | #1 |
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New Acronym List (one more time...)
Please suggest additions but ***PLEASE*** read for the one you are suggesting (or a variation of it) first .
22B Not an acronym, but a special limited edition Impreza released in Japan and England 4EAT Four Speed Electronic Automatic Transmission 555 A tabacco company that used to be a sponsor of Subaru World Rally Team 5MT Five speed manual transmission 6MT Six speed manual transmission ABS Antilock Braking System A/F Air/Fuel AFAIK As Far As I Know AKI Anti-Knock Index (the US Octane Rating) ALK Anti-Lift Kit ALS Anti Lag System- keeps a turbo spooled off throttle by adding fuel into the exhaust... it makes a distinctive "bang" as the fuel ignites AMHIK Ask Me How I Know Amp Amplifier (or, unit of electrical current) AT Automatic transmission ATF Automatic Transmission Fluid ATM Atmosphere- a measure of air pressure 1 atm = 14.7psi = 1 Bar Autox Autocross Auto-x Autocross AWD All Wheel Drive AYBABTU "All Your Base Are Belong To Us" I'm not explaining this one Backbox The Queen's English for "muffler" BAR A measure of air pressure 1 Bar= 14.7psi = 1 atm Beeeeotch!!!! Term of endearment for Keith or Daniel BFH Big F'in Hammer Bhp Brake horsepower Bling The "sound" light makes when reflected off of a shiny surface, like chrome rims Bonnet The Queen's English for "hood" Boot The Queen's English for "trunk" BOV Blow-Off Valve BRP Blue Ridge Pearl BTCC British Touring Car Championship Bump To "bump" a topic back to the top of the forum CAI Cold Air Intake CARB California Air Resources Board. Cat Catalytic Convertor Catalunya A special limited edition Impreza CB Citizens Band (two-way radio) Cd Coefficient of drag- lower is better CE Check Engine (Light) CEL Check Engine Light CF Carbon fiber CO2 Carbon Dioxide CV Constant Velocity (joint) CVT Continuously Variable Transmission Diff Differential DIN Deutsche Industrial Norm. German industrial standard for radio dimensions, approximately 7 inches wide by 2 inches high Dogbox A transmission with straight cut gears ("dog" gears) usually with partial or no synchros. The stock 5MT transmission uses helical cut gears with synchros, for ease of driving and low noise (straight cut gears are noisy). DOHC Dual overhead camshaft engine configuration DMS Drummond Motor Sport, provider of high-end rally suspension. DSM Diamond Star Motors (Mitsubishi Motors) DSPO Dip S--t Previous Owner DTC Diagnostic Trouble Code Dyno A "rolling road" device used to measure vehicle power,etc. EBC Electronic Boost Controller ECU Engine Control Unit, or Electronic Control Unit (computer) EFI Electronic Fuel Injection EGT Exhaust Gas Temperature EGR Exhaust Gas Recirculation, an emissions lowering technology EJ20 Engine code for a 2.0 liter Subaru engine EJ25 Engine code for a 2.5 liter Subaru engine EVO Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Estate The Queen's English for "wagon" ESP A type of speed trap used by law enforcement F1 Formula One (racing) FHI Fuji Heavy Industries, Subaru’s parent company FF Front Engined, Front Wheel Drive FMIC Front Mounted Intercooler Forgies Usually, forged pistons FR Front Engined, Rear Wheel Drive FRS Family Radio Service (two-way radio; aka "TalkAbout") FS For Sale FWD Front Wheel Drive FWIW For What It's Worth Ga Gauge (lower number = thicker wire) GB Group Buy GC8 Impreza chassis code for a Coupe/Sedan GDA Chassis code for the New Age Impreza WRX Sedan (non STi) GDB Chassis code for the New Age Impreza WRX STi Sedan GF8 Impreza chassis code for a Wagon GGA Chassis code for New Age Impreza WRX Sportwagon (non STi) GGB Chassis code for the New Age Impreza WRX STi Sportwagon GOMT "Grap on my tired" (long story) basically another acronym for "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" GS G-Stock (SCCA autocross class for stock 2.5RS) GT A trim level- Usually stands for "Grand Touring" GT2 Gran Turismo 2 GT3 Gran Turismo 3 H-4 Horizontally opposed four cylinder engine HID High Intensity Discharge ("arc headlights") HFMIC Head Mo Fo In Charge HP Abbreviation of horsepower, a measure of power equal to 550 foot pounds per second (SAE). When used outside of North America, HP usually means metric horsepower, which is approximately equal to .98632 horsepower (SAE) HTH Hope that helps HP Horsepower HUD Heads-up display IAC Idle Air Control I/C Intercooler IBTL In Before The Lock IBTIS In Before The Imprezidential Smackdown IBTM In Before The Move ICQ Instant messaging chat. www.icq.com ID Inside Diameter IIRC If I Remember (or Recall) Correctly IMHO In My Honest (or Humble) Opinion ITC Ignition Timing Controller IWOC Impreza Web Owner's Club (UK) http://www.iwoc.freeserve.co.uk JDM Japan Domestic Market. Where all the cool stuff goes. JGTC Japan Grand Touring Championship JGTCC Japan Grand Touring Car Championship JTCC Japanese Touring Car Championship K&N Brand of high-flow filter products KB Kartboy KPH Kilometer Per Hour Kw Abbreviation of kilowatt, a measure of power approximately equal to 1.341 horsepower (SAE) LADAR LAser Detection And Ranging LASER Light Amplification by Stimulated Emissions of Radiation L33t A computer hacker term meaning "elite" and l33tsp34k is a manner of speakikng like c0mpu74r hax0rz LHD Left hand drive LIDAR LIght Detection And Ranging LINK An aftermarket engine management computer LOL Laugh Out Loud LSD Limited Slip Differential LSIR Laguna Seca International Raceway MAF Mass Air-Flow Sensor MAP Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor MAS Mass Airflow Sensor MBC Manual Boost Controller MBP Midnight Black Pearl McRae Another limited edition Impreza not available in the US MIL Malfunction Indicator Lamp MON Motor Octane Number (see also RON) MPH Miles Per Hour MPT Multi-Plate Transfer (Clutch Pack)– used in automatic transmission AWD Subarus MR Mid Engined, Rear Wheel Drive MRT Middleton Rally Team (Australia) www.mrtrally.com.au MT Manual transmission MY Model Year NA Normally aspirated (not turbo/supercharged) NASIOC North American Subaru Impreza Owner’s Club Nm Abbreviation of newtonmeter, a measure of torque approximately equal to .7376 foot pounds NOS A brand name for nitrous oxide products and other aftermarket stuff NOx Nitrogen containing compounds that form photochemical smog NGK Manufacturer of spark plugs NVH Noise, Vibration, and Harshness O2 Oxygen (e.g., O2 Sensor) OBD-II On Board Diagnostics II (a computerized emission control system) OBS Outback Sport (Impreza trim level) OBW Outback Wagon OD Outside Diameter OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer Offset The distance between a wheel’s mounting surface and its horizontal center OMG Oh My God OT Off Topic P1 A special edition model year 2000 Impreza prepared by Prodrive for the British market PCV Positive Crankcase Ventilation (valve) PEBKAC Probable Error Between Keyboard and Chair (it's your own fault) PEM Parallel Engine Management PITA Pain in the ass (or a round flatbread with a pocket inside ) PM Private Message (linked on the main topics page) Post Wh0re Someone who posts nonsense to increase their post count Pot As in, 4-pot brakes – refers to the number of pistons PS Abbreviation of Pferdestärke, the German measure for horsepower PSI Pounds per square inch (a measure of air pressure) PSM Platinum Silver Metallic R&D Research and Development RADAR RAdio Detection And Ranging (or a character from M*A*S*H ) Rallyx Rallycross Rally-x Rallycross RB5 A limited edition British Impreza trim named after driver Richard Burns RBP Rally Blue Pearl (paint color) RHD Right hand drive Rofl Rolling on the floor laughing Roflmao Rolling on the floor laughing my ass off RON Research Octane Number (see also MON) RPM Revolution per minute RRFPR Rising rate fuel pressure riser RS Impreza trim level. Stands for "Rally Sport" RS-T Impreza RS with an aftermarket turbocharger RWD Rear Wheel Drive RTFM Read The F'in Manual Rwhp Rear Wheel Horsepower SAE Abbreviation of Society of Automotive Engineers, the US motor vehicle engineering standards promulgator and US counterpart to the German DIN S/AFC Super Air Flow Converter S/C Supercharger Saloon The Queen's English for "sedan" SCC Sport Compact Car magazine SCCA Sports Car Club of America Scoobnuts Subaru Doughnuts SEMA Specialty Equipment Marketers Association SIDC Subaru Impreza Driver's Club (UK) www.sidc.co.uk SIPP Subaru Internet Performance Panel Slushbox Term of endearment for the Subaru 4EAT transmission SOA Subaru of America SOC Subaru Of Canada SOJ Subaru of Japan SOHC Single overhead camshaft engine configuration Solo2 SCCA Autocross racing SoNE Subaru Of New England SPD SPD Tuning Service (www.spdusa.com) Speedo Speedometer SRP Sedona Red Pearl SS Showroom Stock (SCCA road racing class) STi Subaru Tecnica International STM SilverThorn Metallic STS Street Touring - Street Tire (SCCA autocross class) SVX A high-end Subaru coupe, produced 1992-1997 Tach Tachometer TB Throttle Body T/C Turbocharger TC Trouble Code TC Torque Converter TCU Transmission Control Unit TDC Top Dead Center (engine phase) TEC-II An engine management system manufactured by Electromotive, Inc. TMIC Top Mount Intercooler TPS Throttle Position Sensor Trap The terminal speed at the end of a 1/4 mile run at the drag strip Trunkmonkey See www.trunkmonkey.com TSB Technical service bulletin TSD Time-Speed-Distance (a type of rallying) TT Turbo Timer TT Twin-turbo TTT To The Top (see also, "bump") UK300 Special Limited Edition Prodrive Impreza WRX available only in England UOR Unorthodox Racing- A tuning company UORUD Unorthodox Racing Underdrive Pulley UPRD Under Pressure Reasearch and Development- A Tuning company in Southern California USDM US domestic market UTFSF Use the F'in Search Function V1 Valentine One, a high-end radar detector VASCAR Vehical Average Speed Computer and Recorder VC Viscous Coupling (differential) VDC Vehicle Dynamics Control, Subaru’s brand of traction (yaw) control VIN Vehicle Identification Number VIR Virginia International Raceway VON Vehicle Order Number (the number assigned to your car before it is asssembled, and before it is given a VIN) VSS Vehicle Speed Sensor VTD Variable Torque Distribution 4WD WOT Wide open throttle WRB World Rally Blue (often called "real blue" ) WRC World Rally Car, or World Rally Championship WRX World Rally Experimental WTB Want to buy W T F Whiskey Tango Foxtrot What The F--- WTT Want to trade YMMV Your Mileage May Vary (you may have a slightly different experience) Zeroyon Japanese reference to the 0-400m (or quartermile racing) Brian AIM: captaindamorgan ICQ: 84483950 http://www.northursalia.com http://www.imprezamods.com http://www.scoobymods.com You and the Captain make it happen!
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09-01-2001, 09:25 AM | #2 |
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PLEASE! Is there anyway to keep this PERMANENTLY at the top of the Newbies/FAQ? This is great reference!
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09-01-2001, 12:20 PM | #3 |
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Sticky would be good, but I would think it really belongs in FAQ's at the top of the screen.
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09-01-2001, 03:16 PM | #4 |
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WOT.......We always used "WFO" in the motorcycle world
BTW-Great List |
09-01-2001, 07:43 PM | #5 |
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PEM - Parallel engine management
AFC - Air fuel computer A/F - Air fuel ..thats about it.. you've gotten most of them.. Korey |
09-06-2001, 01:02 PM | #6 |
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Read me, for the love of god anyone new read the list! I'll add those in a moment Korey .
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09-06-2001, 02:28 PM | #7 |
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LMAO
I've seen this a few times LMAO.
Laugh My A$$ Off. |
09-06-2001, 04:16 PM | #8 |
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IAC maybe...
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09-06-2001, 08:12 PM | #9 |
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Great!
You forgot important ones, GDA= chasis code for new-age Impreza sedan. GDB= new-age Impreza STi in Japan. |
09-06-2001, 11:11 PM | #10 |
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I have no idea what IAC means... if you post ideas, you kind of need to post what they mean too .
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09-06-2001, 11:51 PM | #11 |
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BTW beat me to WFO
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09-07-2001, 04:25 AM | #12 |
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wow i cant believe this isnt up there
CAI cold air intake WTB WTT want to buy want to trade FS FT for sale for trade not sure if you wanted those kind of ones too, but you had TTT and stuff so might as well put it in there. anoterh TCM torque control module, also known as TCU (torque control unit) you might also wnat to add BAR. i dont know exactly what it stands for other than a boost reading and i dont know the measurements... UK300 Last edited by Andrew; 09-07-2001 at 04:36 AM. |
09-08-2001, 10:04 PM | #13 |
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IAC-Idle Air Control
BFH-My favorite tool DSPO- Dip ____ Previous Owner |
09-10-2001, 09:43 AM | #14 |
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looks like a lot
the worst thing is, at nasa we have nearly 10 times that amount of acronyms. everything hac one |
09-16-2001, 02:07 PM | #15 |
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I like this thread at the top.
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09-21-2001, 09:00 PM | #16 |
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Bump
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09-22-2001, 06:37 AM | #17 |
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How about our beloved SNE?
[edit - DOH! Looked for it alphabetically, but you snuck it in as SoNE! Sorry.] |
09-22-2001, 10:32 PM | #18 |
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TTT, hey I learning already
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09-23-2001, 10:09 PM | #19 |
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Great list...
Hmm...I really need to start studying my subie lingo BTW, keep this posted, don't let it get buried!!! Jazz95 |
09-24-2001, 11:23 AM | #20 |
What?...
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Nice list North ...I am truely imprezzed
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09-25-2001, 03:41 AM | #21 |
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bump
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09-25-2001, 08:33 AM | #22 |
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I still think this should be a sticky...
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09-25-2001, 10:41 AM | #23 |
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Well.. I recently found out I was misinformed...
S-AFC - Super Air-Flow converter It says so on the box trust me Korey |
09-25-2001, 11:13 PM | #24 |
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Looks like I have a few changes to make . This thing has been stuck and unstuck so much, you'd think it was a movie theater floor . I have the list on my site as well, so you just link someone when you get one of the "what is STM?" questions:
http://www.northursalia.com/faq/faq.html Yeah, I know there are no FAQ's answered there yet . Brian http://www.northursalia.com http://www.imprezamods.com http://www.scoobymods.com You and the Captain make it happen! |
09-25-2001, 11:40 PM | #25 |
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What is STM? The second best color... beat only by PSM (Platinum Silver Metallic)
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