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  • #16
    Originally posted by fastTA
    Here's a few more, :

    ! - using this before an acronym means removal of that item from the vehicle (example: !EGR)
    1/4 - Quarter Mile (drag racing)
    1LE - Suspension Handling Package Option
    2WD - Two Wheel Drive
    4L60E - actual part name for the Automatic 4-speed transmission
    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)
    AFR - Air Flow Research (Vendor)
    ASP - Automotive Specialties Performance (Vendor)
    ASR - Camaro version of traction control
    ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    ATI - Supercharger Company (Vendor)
    AWD - All Wheel Drive
    B4C - Police Package Option
    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
    C4 - Fourth Generation Corvette (1992-1996)
    CAGS - Computer Assisted Gear Selection (the "skip-shift" on M6 cars.)
    CATS - Catalytic Converters (emissions/exhaust system)
    CAI - Cold Air Induction
    CI - Cubic Inches (engine displacement)
    CKP - Crankshaft Position (sensor)
    CMP - Camshaft Position (sensor)
    CONV/'vert - Convertible
    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)
    FIPK - Fuel Injection Performance Kit (See K&N)
    FMIC - Front Mounted Intercooler (turbo)
    FMS - Futral Motorsports (Vendor)
    FMU - Fuel Management Unit
    FPR - Fuel Pressure Regulator
    FPSS - Fuel Pressure Safety Switch
    FRA - "Free Ram Air" modification
    FRC - Fuel Rail Covers
    FLP - Finish Line Performance (Vendor)
    FTRA - Fast Toys Ram Air (product)
    FWD - Front Wheel Drive
    FWIW - For What Its Worth
    GMMG - Vendor known for producing modified GM backed F-bodies
    H/C - Heads and Camshaft
    HO2S - Heated Oxygen Sensor
    HP - Horsepower
    HPE - Horsepower Engineering (Vendor)
    HPP3 - Hypertech Power Programmer 3 (product)
    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
    IRS - Independent Rear Suspension
    K&N - Brand name of air filter
    KR - Knock Retard (tuning)
    LCA - Lower Control Arm (suspension)
    LGM - Lou Gigliotti Motorsports (Vendor)
    LM - Loud Mouth (exhaust system by SLP)
    LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off
    LOL - Laughing Out Loud
    LPE - Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (Vendor)
    LT1 - Generation 2 GM smallblock V8 engine (introduced 1992)
    LT4 - Generation 2 GM smallblock V8 engine (introduced 1996)
    LT5 - GM/Lotus/Mercury Marine joint collaboration project, DOHC 5.7L V8 engine found in the Corvette ZR-1 (introduced 1990)
    LSA - Lobe Seperation Angle (camshaft)
    LSS - Lou's Short Stick (shifter handle)
    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)
    MAFT - Mass Air Flow Translator (product)
    MN6 - Option code for factory 6-speed transimission.
    MTI - Motorsport Technologies, Inc. (Vendor)
    N/A - Naturally Aspirated (all-motor)
    N20 - Nitrous Oxide
    NBM - Navy Blue Metallic (color)
    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
    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 Sh*t
    P/P - Ported And Polished
    QTEC - Quick Time Electric Cutout (product)
    QTP - Quick Time Performance (Vendor)
    ROFLMAO - Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off
    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
    SLP - Street Legal Performance (Vendor)
    SOM - Sunset Orange Metallic (color)
    SOTP - Seat Of The Pants
    SS - Super Sport
    SSRA - Super Sucker Ram Air
    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
    TEA - Total Engine Airflow (Vendor)
    TC - Torque Converter
    TCS - Firebird version of traction control
    TDC - Top Dead Center
    TFP - Transmission Fluid Pressure (switch/valve)
    TH350 - Turbo Hydromatic 3-speed automatic transmission
    TH400 - Heavy Duty Turbo Hydromatic 3-speed automatic transmission
    TNT - Texas Nitrous Technologies (Vendor)
    TP - Throttle Position
    TPiS - Tuned Port Induction Specialties (Vendor)
    TPS - Throttle Postion Sensor
    TQ - Torque
    TR - Thunder Racing (Vendor)
    TSP - Texas Speed & Performance (Vendor)
    TT - Twin Turbo
    TT2 - Torque Thrust 2 (type of wheels by American Racing)
    TTOP - T-Top roof
    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
    WB O2 - Wide Band Oxygen Sensor
    WOT - Wide Open Throttle
    WS6 - Firebird Performance "Ram Air" Package (RPO code)
    WTB - Want To Buy
    WTF - What The Fu*k?
    WTT - Want To Trade
    WU8 - Camaro Performance SS Package (RPO code)
    Y2Y - Exhaust Upgrade Option Code for SS Camaro (Dual-Dual system)
    YBODY - GM chassis designation for Corvette
    Z28 - Camaro equipped with V8 engine (RPO code)
    ZR1 - Corvette with LT5 motor, GM and Lotus joint project in the early 90s
    Geez man, writin' a book? lol j/k Good list, here's some more...

    AFPR - Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator
    EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection
    FPR - Fuel Pressure Regulator
    M28 - 6-spd. manual transmission used in 93 cars with 2.73 gears
    M29 - 6-spd. manual transmission used in 93 cars with 3.23 gears
    MPFI - Multi-port Fuel Injection
    SFI - Sequential Fuel Injection
    SMPFI - Sequential Multi-port Fuel Injection
    STB - Also can be Shock Tower Brace
    WTH - What the H**l
    Steve
    79 FSJ - most expensive AMC Jeep ever Mods
    87 GN - its just a 6... Mods
    93 Z28 - slightly tweaked Mods
    http://home.comcast.net/~budlopez

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    • #17
      AFAIK - As Far As I Know
      IIRC - If I Remember Correctly
      POS - can also mean Previous Owner Syndrome (especially useful for us thirdgen owners)
      bubba'd - an attempted repair by a "mechanic" of dubious skills

      '87 Camaro - 2.8L MPFI, 700R4 swapped to T5, B&M Ripper Shifter, Dynomax Super Turbo muffler, CATCO high flow cat, K&N air filters, 180 degree thermostat w/200-180 fan switch, 3.42 rear end, Global West steering brace, polyurethane bushings/trans mount, Spohn adjustable torque arm.
      '88 Formula (stolen), '96 Camaro RS, (sold), '91 Firebird (sold),
      Bruce, μολων λαβέ

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      • #18
        ZDF - zaino detailing freak
        YOTL - your'e on the "list"













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        • #19
          These are all (mostly) bad ones from the service where they are endless...

          BFH - Big F'n Hammer
          BMF - Bad Mo Fo
          FUBAR - F___ed Up Beyond All Recognition
          SNAFU - Situation Normal, All F___ed Up
          ADSID - Air-Delivered Seismic Intruder Detection Device
          R&R - Rest & Relaxation
          PSYOPS - Psychological Operations
          M&M - Mity Mite (used for blowing poison gas into a tunnel)
          SOP - Standard Operating Procedure
          FNG - F'n New Guy
          DEROS - Date Eligible Return from Overseas
          APC - Armored Personnel Carrier
          WP - Willie Pee - (White Phosphorous)

          And some other fun ones for the brainiacs...

          The following are all ATNs - Agonistic Transductional Nexuses:
          EES - Equine Epidermal Sphere (baseball)
          PES - Porcine Epidermal Sphereoid (football)
          SRPD - Semi-rigid Polymeric Disk (hockey puck)

          And some KTAs - Kinesiological Transduction Artifacts...
          RA - Rotary Airfoil (frisbee)
          AMCT - Aerostatic Membrane With Cellulose Tether (baloon)
          PKL & AMCD - Phalangeal Kinitec Linkage with Angular Momentum Conservation Device (yo-yo)

          And Lastly an SICS - Stereo Image Correction System...
          Consisting of:
          2 ARAs - Auricular Retentive Anchors
          2 PRSs - Pararhinal Struts
          2 FSPRs - Fused Silicate Photon Refractors
          2 SRPs - Storage Reconfiguration Pivots
          and 1 PM or MM - Polymeric or Metallic Mounting
          (eye glasses)

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