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Common Acronyms

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TyroElite

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This is a place to post up commonly used accronyms in the w-body world. Please feel free to add to this list with your own additions. Soon, we should have a permalink that gets updated. Here are a few to get started:

ABDC - After Bottom Dead Center
A/C - Air Conditioning
ACC - A/C Clutch
A/F - Air/Fuel
AFC - Air Fuel Controller
AFR - Air/Fuel Ratio
AE - Acceleration Enrichment
ALT - Alternator
AP - Air Pump
ATDC - After top dead center
BBDC - Before Bottom Dead Center
BCM - Body Control Module
BDC - Bottom Dead Center
BTDC - Before top dead center
BTSI - Brake Transmission Shift Interlock
CAI- Cold Air Intake
Cat - Catalytic converter
CKP - Crankshaft Position Sensor
CPS - Cycles Per Second (Cycles per second are taken of the crankshaft position sensor)
DEG - Degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit
DIC - Driver Information Center
DTC - Diagnostic Trouble Codes
DP - Down Pipe
ECT - Engine Cooling Temperature
EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection
EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirculator
EGT - Exhaust Gas Temperature
EST - Electronic Spark Timing
FI - Fuel Injection
FPR - Fuel Pressure Regulator
FT - Foot
FTL - For the Loser
FTMFW - For the Mother F**kin Winner
FTW - For the Winner
FWI - Fenderwell Intake
GPF - Grand Prix Forums ;)
HAI- Hot Air Intake
HZ - Hertz (Frequency)
IAC - Idle Air Control
IAT - Idle Air Temperature
IC - Intercool(er/ed)
ISS - Idle Speed Stepper
KOEO - Key On Engine Off
KOER - Key On Engine Running
KPA - Kilopascal
KR - Knock Retard
L36 - Series II naturally aspirated 3.8L engine code
L26 - Series III naturally aspirated 3.8L engine code
L67 - Series II Supercharged 3.8L engine code
L32 - Series III Supercharged 3.8L engine code
LS4 - v8 engine code
LBS - Pounds
LIM - Lower Intake Manifold
MAF - Mass Air Flow
MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure
MAT - Manifold Air Temp
Mg - Milligram
MPFI - Multi-port Fuel Injection
MPH - Miles Per Hour
MPS - Modular Pulley System
Ms - Milliseconds
NA - Naturally Aspirated
NBO2 - Narrowband O2 Sensor
02 - Oxygen
PCM - Powertrain Control Module
PCV - Positive Crankcase Ventilation
PE - Power Enrichment
PEM - Ported Exhaust Manifold
PLOG - Power Log; front exhaust manifold from ZZP
PSI - Pounds Per Square Inch
ROFL - Rolling on the Floor Laughing
ROTFLMAO - Roll on The Floor Laughing My Ass Off
RPM - Revolutions Per Minute
SC - Supercharg(er/ed)
SEC - Seconds
STB - Strut Tower Brace
TB - Throttle Body
TBI - Throttle Body Injection
TCC - Torque Converter Control/ Torque Converter Clutch
TCS - Torque Control System / Traction Control system
TDC - Top dead center
TOGS - The Other Guys headers
TPS - Throttle Position Sensor
T-stat - Thermostat
UIM - Upper Intake Manifold
VE - Volumetric Efficency
VS, GT, XP, XPZ - aftermarket cams
VSS - Vehicle Speed Sensor
WBO2 - Wideband O2 Sensor
WOT - Wide Open Throttle
 
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TOGS - The Other Guys headers
Cat - Catalytic converter
FPR - Fuel Pressure Regulator
DIC - Driver Information Center
DP - Down Pipe
STB - Strut Tower Brace

All I can think of for now.
 
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IC - Intercool(er/ed)
SC - Supercharg(er/ed)

Don't really know if those will help out too many people, but they are very commonly used.
 
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These aren't W-body specific, but very commonly used by us forum members

FTW = For the Winner
FTL = For the Loser
FTMFW = For the Mother F**kin Winner
ROFL = Rolling on the Floor Laughing
 


LIM lower intake manifold.

UIM upper intake manifold

NBO2-narrowband o2 sensor

WBO2- wideband o2 sensor

VE volumetric efficency


we have a nice list started!
 
ttt- to the top (a way of sending your post/thread to the top of a page so's it will get more attention)
IIRC- If I Recall Correctly
IMO-In My Opinion
IMHO-In My Honest Opinion
SS IC-Short Stack Intercooler (ZZP product)
ODB II- A scantool used to diagnose and identify DTC's
SES-Service Engine Soon
FWD-Front Wheel Drive
WHP-Wheel Horse Power (you usually hear of "rear wheel horsepower" but since our cars are front wheel drive....)
SFI- Sequentially Fuel Injected
3100=3.1L=L82 (different terminology all referring to the same engine)
RT DP- RandomTech Downpipe
"Res"- Resonator
HUD-Heads Up Display
P & P-Port and Polish (more affordable alternative to headers when referring to exhaust mani's)
OHV-Overhead Valve (engine has a single cam to control opening and closing of exhaust and intake valves in both heads)
DHP- Digital Horsepower? tuner
DOHC- Dual Overhead Cam (engine has 2 cams, one to control set of valves
in each head)
VTEC- a dirty ricer word that should never be found in a W Body forum :th_biggrin2:
ZZP- ZZ Performance ( a company specializing in performance products for FWD 3800 powered GM vehicles)
MMS-Milzy Motorsports (a company specializing mostly in FWD 3100 powered GM vehicles)
ECM-Electronics Control Module
"Comp G"-Competition Group package offered on Grand Prixs
SS- usually means "Super Sport" but in our forum, for all intents and purposes, usually means "stainless steel" ex.) SS headers
LOF- Lube, Oil, and Filter
SLP-Street Legal Performance
TGP-Turbocharged Grand Prix (Pre-97 GPs?)
GTP-Supercharged Grand Prix
GTX- pretty much the unicorn of Grand Prixs. I like to call them "Eleanor". (a Grand Prix with all kinds of SLP goodies that you could order as a FACTORY option)
GXP-basically the "GTP" option for newer Pontiacs, did away with "GTP" when GP production ceased
WP-Water Pump
UDP-Under Drive Pulley?
GMPP-GM Performance Parts :D
ET-estimated time
 
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ttt- to the top (a way of sending your post/thread to the top of a page so's it will get more attention)
IIRC- If I Recall Correctly
IMO-In My Opinion
IMHO-In My Honest Opinion
SS IC-Short Stack Intercooler (ZZP product)
ODB II- A scantool used to diagnose and identify DTC's
SES-Service Engine Soon
FWD-Front Wheel Drive
WHP-Wheel Horse Power (you usually hear of "rear wheel horsepower" but since our cars are front wheel drive....)
SFI- Sequentially Fuel Injected
3100=3.1L=L82 (different terminology all referring to the same engine)
RT DP- RandomTech Downpipe
"Res"- Resonator
HUD-Heads Up Display
P & P-Port and Polish (more affordable alternative to headers when referring to exhaust mani's)
OHV-Overhead Valve (engine has a single cam to control opening and closing of exhaust and intake valves in both heads)
DHP- Digital Horsepower? tuner
DOHC- Dual Overhead Cam (engine has 2 cams, one to control set of valves
in each head)
VTEC- a dirty ricer word that should never be found in a W Body forum :th_biggrin2:
ZZP- ZZ Performance ( a company specializing in performance products for FWD 3800 powered GM vehicles)
MMS-Milzy Motorsports (a company specializing mostly in FWD 3100 powered GM vehicles)
ECM-Electronics Control Module
"Comp G"-Competition Group package offered on Grand Prixs
SS- usually means "Super Sport" but in our forum, for all intents and purposes, usually means "stainless steel" ex.) SS headers
LOF- Lube, Oil, and Filter
SLP-Street Legal Performance
TGP-Turbocharged Grand Prix (Pre-97 GPs?)
GTP-Supercharged Grand Prix
GTX- pretty much the unicorn of Grand Prixs. I like to call them "Eleanor". (a Grand Prix with all kinds of SLP goodies that you could order as a FACTORY option)
GXP-basically the "GTP" option for newer Pontiacs, did away with "GTP" when GP production ceased
WP-Water Pump
UDP-Under Drive Pulley?
GMPP-GM Performance Parts :D
ET-estimated time
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The TGP is a '89 and '90 3.1L turbo GP
And not all GTP's are supercharged Pre '97's aren't they have a 3.4L NA
 
OBD II, stands for On board Diagnostics, system/version number two. This is not a scan tool, but an Engine Management system Program in the vehicles PCM(computer). Generally thought to include 97 thru 03 (some 96's) US sold vehicles, both foreign an domestic.
 


DODGE- Drips Oil & Drops Grease Everywhere,HONDA- Hang On Not Done Accelerating,ACURA- Asia's Curse Upon Rural America,BMW-Beautiful Masterpieces on Wheels,FORD -First On Recall Day,GM-Great Machines,VOLVO- Very Odd Looking Vehicular Object,HYUNDAI-Hope You Understand Nothing is Driveable And Inexpensive.
 


mines aint that fast either but it will be :) . i dont too much care for volvos either the s80 dont look too bad tho .
 
Just gotta assist here. The letters OBD II refer vehicle 'On Board Diagnostic' system created in the mid 90's for all cars, after the OBD (legacy) fiasco. To read these DTC or Diagnostic Trouble Codes, you need a plug in scan tool or the ability to read teh flashing lights...for 20 buck I will plug in and clear or read you codes. I gotta live eh?

mongo
 
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