Commonly used Acronyms

***Ben*** · 04-09-2005, 04:53 PM

UPDATED (4-16-05):

5MT - Five speed manual transmission
6MT - Six speed manual transmission

ABS - Antilock braking system
AFAIK - As far as I know
AFRs - Air Fuel Ratios
AKA - Also known as
ALS - Anti-lag system
AVCS - Active valve control system
AWD - All Wheel Drive

BHP - Brake Horespower
BOV - Blow off Valve
BPV - Bypass Valve
BTW - By the way
Bump - To move a topic up to the most recently commented

CAI - Cold Air Intake
Cat - Catalytic convertor
Cd - Coefficient of drag
CEL - Check Engine Light
CDM - Canadian Domestic Market

DCCD - Driver Controlled Center Differential
Diff - Differential
DIN - Deutsche Industrial Norm, radio dimension standard
DSM - Diamond Star Motors
DP - Downpipe

EBC - Electronic boost controller
ECU - Engine Control Unit
EDM - European Domestic Market
EFI - Electronic fuel injection
EGT - Exhaust gas temperature
EM - Engine Management

FHI - Fuji Heavy Industries
FMIC - Front Mount Intercooler
FS - For sale
FWD - Front wheel drive
FWIW - For what it's worth

H4 - Horizontally opposed 4 cylinder engine
HID - High intensity discharge
HP - horsepower

IAM - Ignition Advance Multiplier (part of the ECU's engine control scheme)
ID - Inner diameter
IIRC - If I recall correctly
IMO - In my opinion
IMHO - In my humble opinion
IWS - ImprezaWRXSTi.com

JDM - Japanese Domestic Market

KPH - Kilometers per hour

LHD - Left hand drive
LMAO - Laughing my a$$ off
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
LSD - Limited slip differential

MAF - Mass air-flow sensor
MAP - Manifold absolute pressure sensor
MBC - Manual boost controller
MIL - Malfunction indicator lamp (same as CEL)
MPH - Miles per hour
MT - Manual transmission

NA - Normally aspirated
NABISCO - A box of crackers
NASIOC - North American Subaru Owner's Club

O2 - Oxygen
OBD-II - On board diagnostics II
OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer
OMG - Oh my God
OT - Off topic

PCV - Positive crankcase ventilation
PITA - Pain in the arse
Pot - brake piston
PSI - Pounds per square inch

RCH - politically incorrect unit of finite distance measurement
RHD - Right hand drive
ROFL - Rolling on the floor laughing
ROFLMAO - Rolling on the floor laughing my a$$ off
RPM - Revolution per minute
RTFM - Read the f@#$ing manual

SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers
SCC - Sport compact car magazine
SCCA - Sports car club of America
SEMA - Specialty equipment marketer's association
SOA - Subaru of America
STi - Subaru Tecnica International

TB - Throttle body
TBE - Turbo Back Exhaust
TCU - Traction Control Unit (the computer that controls the DCCD's action)
TMIC - Top Mount Intercooler
TPS - Throttle position sensor
TDC - Top dead center
TSB - Technical service bulletin (from SOA)
TT - Turbo timer or Twin turbo
TTT - To the top, aka bump
TY, thx, tx - Thanks or thank you

UP - Uppipe
USDM - US Domestic Market

VIN - Vehicle identification number

WHP - Wheel Horsepower
WOT - Wide open throttle
WRB - World Rally Blue
WTF - What the F*ck

YMMV - Your mileage may vary

***Datadatum*** · 04-10-2005, 06:17 AM

555 - A tabacco company that used to sponsor
6MT - Six speed manual transmission Subaru World Rally Team

ABS - Antilock braking system
AFAIK - As far as I know
AKA - Also known as
ALS - Anti-lag system

BFH - Big f@#$ing hammer
Bump - To move a topic up to the most recently commented

Cat - Catalytic convertor
Cd - Coefficient of drag

Diff - Differential
DIN - Deutsche Industrial Norm, radio dimension standard
DSM - Diamond Star Motors

EBC - Electronic boost controller
EFI - Electronic fuel injection
EGT - Exhaust gas temperature

FHI - Fuji Heavy Industries
FS - For sale
FWD - Front wheel drive
FWIW - For what it's worth

GOMT - Ask nhluhr

H4 - Horizontally opposed 4 cylinder engine
HID - High intensity discharge
HP - horsepower

ID - Inner diameter
IIRC - If I recall correctly

KB - A retailer, Kartboy
KPH - Kilometers per hour

LASER - Light amplification (by) stimulated emissions of radiation
LHD - Left hand drive
LSD - Limited slip differential

MAF - Mass air-flow sensor
MAP - Manifold absolute pressure sensor
MBC - Manual boost controller
MIL - Malfunction indicator lamp (same as CEL)
MPH - Miles per hour
MT - Manual transmission

NA - Normally aspirated
NABISCO - A box of crackers
NASIOC - North American Subaru Owner's Club

O2 - Oxygen
OBD-II - On board diagnostics II
OMG - Oh my God
OT - Off topic

PCV - Positive crankcase ventilation
PITA - Pain in the arse
Pot - brake piston
PSI - Pounds per square inch

RCH - politically incorrect unit of finite distance measurement
RHD - Right hand drive
RPM - Revolution per minute
RTFM - Read the f@#$ing manual

SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers
SCC - Sport compact car magazine
SCCA - Sports car club of America
SEMA - Specialty equipment marketer's association
SOA - Subaru of America
STi - Subaru Tecnica International

TB - Throttle body
TPS - Throttle position sensor
TDC - Top dead center
TSB - Technical service bulletin (from SOA)
TT - Turbo timer or Twin turbo
TTT - To the top, aka bump

VIN - Vehicle identification number

WOT - Wide open throttle

YMMV - Your mileage may vary

***Datadatum*** · 04-10-2005, 12:46 PM

Hehe - I had meant LASER seriously, but see the humor without context. (exempli gratia... hardwired ----- detector)

Here is one I can't believe we forgot:

AVCS - Active valve control system

***squid*** · 04-10-2005, 03:09 PM

BOV: Blow off valve

***Ben*** · 04-16-2005, 03:46 AM

Thanks to everyone that contributed. I updated the original post with all of your additions. As more come I'll keep editing the post

***Nivek*** · 04-16-2005, 01:34 PM

Plz = Please

***gixxer6*** · 04-25-2005, 05:08 PM

this has been brought up a couple of times lately
AP=accessport http://cobbtuning.com/sti/accessport.html

ALi · 04-25-2005, 10:50 PM

just wanna help.. please check this out

APS = Air Power Systems
GFB = GoFastBits
HKS = Hasegawa, Kitagawa, Sigma
OTW = On The Way
NA = Not Available / Not Applicable
NO2 = Nitrous Oxide
SWRT = Subaru World Rally Team
WRC = World Rally Championship
WRX = World Rally Cross Country

vermilion · 04-26-2005, 04:48 AM

AW(ASP) - Aspen White?
CGM - Crystal Grey Metallic
OBP - Obsidian Black Pearl
PSM - Platinum Silver Metallic
WRB - World Rally Blue

Leprechaun · 04-29-2005, 06:14 PM

SPT = Subaru Performance Tuning
EMS = Engine Management System

04-09-2005, 04:53 PM	#1
*Ben* Retired Admin Feedback Score: 13 reviews Car: Team RD #27 Race Car My Stuff: Subaru Parts Fav Mod: Weight Loss Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 3,713 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 1969	Commonly used Acronyms UPDATED (4-16-05): 5MT - Five speed manual transmission 6MT - Six speed manual transmission ABS - Antilock braking system AFAIK - As far as I know AFRs - Air Fuel Ratios AKA - Also known as ALS - Anti-lag system AVCS - Active valve control system AWD - All Wheel Drive BHP - Brake Horespower BOV - Blow off Valve BPV - Bypass Valve BTW - By the way Bump - To move a topic up to the most recently commented CAI - Cold Air Intake Cat - Catalytic convertor Cd - Coefficient of drag CEL - Check Engine Light CDM - Canadian Domestic Market DCCD - Driver Controlled Center Differential Diff - Differential DIN - Deutsche Industrial Norm, radio dimension standard DSM - Diamond Star Motors DP - Downpipe EBC - Electronic boost controller ECU - Engine Control Unit EDM - European Domestic Market EFI - Electronic fuel injection EGT - Exhaust gas temperature EM - Engine Management FHI - Fuji Heavy Industries FMIC - Front Mount Intercooler FS - For sale FWD - Front wheel drive FWIW - For what it's worth H4 - Horizontally opposed 4 cylinder engine HID - High intensity discharge HP - horsepower IAM - Ignition Advance Multiplier (part of the ECU's engine control scheme) ID - Inner diameter IIRC - If I recall correctly IMO - In my opinion IMHO - In my humble opinion IWS - ImprezaWRXSTi.com JDM - Japanese Domestic Market KPH - Kilometers per hour LHD - Left hand drive LMAO - Laughing my a$$ off LOL - Laughing Out Loud LSD - Limited slip differential MAF - Mass air-flow sensor MAP - Manifold absolute pressure sensor MBC - Manual boost controller MIL - Malfunction indicator lamp (same as CEL) MPH - Miles per hour MT - Manual transmission NA - Normally aspirated NABISCO - A box of crackers NASIOC - North American Subaru Owner's Club O2 - Oxygen OBD-II - On board diagnostics II OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer OMG - Oh my God OT - Off topic PCV - Positive crankcase ventilation PITA - Pain in the arse Pot - brake piston PSI - Pounds per square inch RCH - politically incorrect unit of finite distance measurement RHD - Right hand drive ROFL - Rolling on the floor laughing ROFLMAO - Rolling on the floor laughing my a$$ off RPM - Revolution per minute RTFM - Read the f@#$ing manual SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers SCC - Sport compact car magazine SCCA - Sports car club of America SEMA - Specialty equipment marketer's association SOA - Subaru of America STi - Subaru Tecnica International TB - Throttle body TBE - Turbo Back Exhaust TCU - Traction Control Unit (the computer that controls the DCCD's action) TMIC - Top Mount Intercooler TPS - Throttle position sensor TDC - Top dead center TSB - Technical service bulletin (from SOA) TT - Turbo timer or Twin turbo TTT - To the top, aka bump TY, thx, tx - Thanks or thank you UP - Uppipe USDM - US Domestic Market VIN - Vehicle identification number WHP - Wheel Horsepower WOT - Wide open throttle WRB - World Rally Blue WTF - What the Fck YMMV - Your mileage may vary Last edited by Ben; 04-16-2005 at 03:44 AM..*

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04-10-2005, 06:17 AM	#2
*Datadatum* Visiting NASIOC Timeout Feedback Score: 2 reviews Car: 05 STi + 08 OBXT My Stuff: Subaru Parts Fav Mod: baby seats! Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 7,679 IWSTI Addict since: May 2004	555 - A tabacco company that used to sponsor 6MT - Six speed manual transmission Subaru World Rally Team ABS - Antilock braking system AFAIK - As far as I know AKA - Also known as ALS - Anti-lag system BFH - Big f@#$ing hammer Bump - To move a topic up to the most recently commented Cat - Catalytic convertor Cd - Coefficient of drag Diff - Differential DIN - Deutsche Industrial Norm, radio dimension standard DSM - Diamond Star Motors EBC - Electronic boost controller EFI - Electronic fuel injection EGT - Exhaust gas temperature FHI - Fuji Heavy Industries FS - For sale FWD - Front wheel drive FWIW - For what it's worth GOMT - Ask nhluhr H4 - Horizontally opposed 4 cylinder engine HID - High intensity discharge HP - horsepower ID - Inner diameter IIRC - If I recall correctly KB - A retailer, Kartboy KPH - Kilometers per hour LASER - Light amplification (by) stimulated emissions of radiation LHD - Left hand drive LSD - Limited slip differential MAF - Mass air-flow sensor MAP - Manifold absolute pressure sensor MBC - Manual boost controller MIL - Malfunction indicator lamp (same as CEL) MPH - Miles per hour MT - Manual transmission NA - Normally aspirated NABISCO - A box of crackers NASIOC - North American Subaru Owner's Club O2 - Oxygen OBD-II - On board diagnostics II OMG - Oh my God OT - Off topic PCV - Positive crankcase ventilation PITA - Pain in the arse Pot - brake piston PSI - Pounds per square inch RCH - politically incorrect unit of finite distance measurement RHD - Right hand drive RPM - Revolution per minute RTFM - Read the f@#$ing manual SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers SCC - Sport compact car magazine SCCA - Sports car club of America SEMA - Specialty equipment marketer's association SOA - Subaru of America STi - Subaru Tecnica International TB - Throttle body TPS - Throttle position sensor TDC - Top dead center TSB - Technical service bulletin (from SOA) TT - Turbo timer or Twin turbo TTT - To the top, aka bump VIN - Vehicle identification number WOT - Wide open throttle YMMV - Your mileage may vary

04-10-2005, 12:46 PM	#3
*Datadatum* Visiting NASIOC Timeout Feedback Score: 2 reviews Car: 05 STi + 08 OBXT My Stuff: Subaru Parts Fav Mod: baby seats! Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 7,679 IWSTI Addict since: May 2004	Hehe - I had meant LASER seriously, but see the humor without context. (exempli gratia... hardwired ----- detector) Here is one I can't believe we forgot: AVCS - Active valve control system

04-10-2005, 03:09 PM	#4
*squid* Platinum Member Feedback Score: 0 reviews Car: Autox solo2 My Stuff: Subaru Parts Fav Mod: More high-test gas. Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 208 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2004	BOV: Blow off valve

04-16-2005, 03:46 AM	#5
*Ben* Retired Admin Feedback Score: 13 reviews Car: Team RD #27 Race Car My Stuff: Subaru Parts Fav Mod: Weight Loss Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 3,713 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 1969	Thanks to everyone that contributed. I updated the original post with all of your additions. As more come I'll keep editing the post

04-16-2005, 01:34 PM	#6
*Nivek* www.Subie.tv is niiice Feedback Score: 10 reviews My Stuff: Subaru Parts Posts: 10,065 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2003	Plz = Please

04-25-2005, 05:08 PM	#7
*gixxer6* sponge worthy Feedback Score: 0 reviews My Stuff: Subaru Parts Location: Mountains of NC Posts: 1,580 IWSTI Addict since: Oct 2004	this has been brought up a couple of times lately AP=accessport http://cobbtuning.com/sti/accessport.html

04-25-2005, 10:50 PM	#8
ALi STI Driver Feedback Score: 0 reviews Car: 2004 Australian Vers Location: Negara Brunei Darussalam Posts: 287 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2004	just wanna help.. please check this out APS = Air Power Systems GFB = GoFastBits HKS = Hasegawa, Kitagawa, Sigma OTW = On The Way NA = Not Available / Not Applicable NO2 = Nitrous Oxide SWRT = Subaru World Rally Team WRC = World Rally Championship WRX = World Rally Cross Country

04-26-2005, 04:48 AM	#9
vermilion Spec C Club Feedback Score: 0 reviews Car: 08' DGM WRX STi Fav Mod: Crawford Gymkhana Exhaust Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,364 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2004	AW(ASP) - Aspen White? CGM - Crystal Grey Metallic OBP - Obsidian Black Pearl PSM - Platinum Silver Metallic WRB - World Rally Blue

04-29-2005, 06:14 PM	#10
Leprechaun Senior STI Driver Feedback Score: 0 reviews Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 300 IWSTI Addict since: May 2004	SPT = Subaru Performance Tuning EMS = Engine Management System