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Car Acronyms

This is a discussion on Car Acronyms within the General Car Talk forums, part of the TunedTech's Features category; ABS Anti-Lock Braking System AC Alternating Current(electrical) or Air Conditioning A/F Air to fuel ratio, or can stand for air/fuel ratio sensor AFC Air Fuel Controller AIR Air Injection Reaction ...


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Old 02-24-2010, 09:25 PM   #1
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ABS Anti-Lock Braking System
AC Alternating Current(electrical) or Air Conditioning
A/F Air to fuel ratio, or can stand for air/fuel ratio sensor
AFC Air Fuel Controller
AIR Air Injection Reaction
AIS Air Injection System
AT Automatic Transmission
ATDC After Top Dead Center
AUDM Australian Domestic Market (may be different than US and Japanese models)
AWG American Wire Gauge
BHP Base Horsepower
BOV Blow Off Valve
BTDC Before Top Dead Center
CAI Cold Air Intake
Cap Capacitator
CC Catalytic Convertor
CCP Controlled Canister Purge
CCV Canister Control Valve
CDM Canadian Domestic Market (may be different than US and Japanese models)
CEC Crankcase Emission Control System
CEL Check Engine Light
CF Carbon Fiber, a woven material common in racing because of low weight and strength
COP Coil On Plug Ignition
CR Compression Ratio
CTR Civic Type R
CVCC Compound Vortex Controlled Combustion System
DBW Drive By Wire
DC Direct Current
DIY Do It Yourself
Dizzy Distributor
DFPE Differential Pressure Feedback EGR
DOHC Dual OverHead Cams
DPFI Dual Point Fuel Injection
DRL Daytime Running Lights
ECA Electronic Control Automation
ECU Engine Control Unit/Electronic Control Unit
EDM European Domestic Market (may be different than US and Japanese models)
EFI Electronic Fuel Injection
EGR Exhaust Gas Recirculation
EGT Exhaust Gas Temperature
EVR Electronics Voltage Regulator
FD Final Drive
FI Forced Induction
FL Front Lower
FMIC Front Mount InterCooler
FMU Fuel Management Unit
FPR Fuel Pressure Regulator
FU Front Upper
HID High Intensity Discharge headlights, extremely bright
HFP Honda Factory Performance
HG Head Gasket
HOP Honda Original Parts
IAB Intake Air Bypass
IAC Intake Air Control
IACV Intake Air Control Valve
IAT Intake Air Temperature
I/H/E Intake, Header, Exhaust
IM Intake Manifold
IMG Intake Manifold Gasket
ISB Input Shaft Bearing
ITB's Individual Throttle Bodies
ITR Integra Type R
JDM Japanese Domestic Market (may be different than US and Canadian models)
KS Knock Sensor
LBS Linked Braking System
LCA Lower Control Arm
LSD Limited Slip Differential
MAF Mass Air Flow
Mani Manifold
MAP Manifold Absolute Pressure
MC Master Cylinder
MT Manual Transmission
MTF Manual Transmission Fluid
MV Metering Valve
N/A Naturally Aspirated (no forced induction, also NA)
NOS Nitrous Oxide System
O2 Oxygen
OBD On Board Diagnostics
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer, meaning parts made by Honda
PPV Proportioning Valve
PA Pressure Air
PCV Positive Crankcase Ventilation
PDL Power Door Locks
P/S Power Steering
P/W Power Windows
RH Race Header
RL Rear Lower
RMS Root Mean Square
RPM Revolutions Per Minute
RU Rear Upper
SAFC Super Air Fuel Controller
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers (set of standards most mechanics follow)
SC Super Charger/Charged
SCCA Sports Car Club of America
SMIC Side Mount InterCooler
SOHC Single OverHead Cam
SRI Short Ram Intake
SI Sport Injected - The performance-oriented trim level Civic
SS Short Shifter or Stainless Steel(ie-Brake Lines)
TB Throttle Body
TBI Throttle Body Injection
TPS Throttle Postition Sensor
USDM United States Domestic Market (may be different than Canadian and Japanese models)
VAFC VTEC Air Fuel Controller
VSA Vehicle Stability Assist
VTEC Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control
VTEC-E Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control Economy
VTi Variable Time Injection
WHP Wheel Horse Power
WOT Wide-Open Throttle
WTQ Wheel Torque

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you missed vvti lol thats what my corolla is!
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