Frequently Used Forum Acronyms

**Q_ball** · 03-12-2007 03:17 PM

Thought it might be an idea to have a list of all acronyms that are regularly used on this site to help some of our new/younger members understand the lingual that is Ozhonda.
If noob forum mods think its worthy, please add as a sticky, otherwise can close/delete lol

Feel free to post any that i havent added - can be acronyms used in constructive conversation on the forums as well.
Keep spam and BS out of this thread.
I will update the first post with any new additions.

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A
ABS - Anti Lock Braking system
AC - Air Conditioner
AF - Air Fuel Ratio
AFAIK - As far as i know
AMP - Ampere or radio system amplifier
ASL - Age, Sex, Location
AT - Automatic Transmission
ATF -Aautomatic Transmission Fluid
AUDM - Australian Domestic Market
AH - amp hours
ATTS - Active Torque Transfer System (those prelude owners out there)
ARB - anti-roll bar
AFR - air fuel ratio
ATMO - see NA, atmospheric air pressure
AD - anti dive, anti dominus
ATR - Accord type R
ASC - Automatic Stability Control
ATW - at the wheels
AYC - Active Yaw Control
ACD - Active Centre Differential

B
BEM - Body Electronics Module
BOV - Blow Off Valve
BTB = By the balls
BTDC - Before Top Dead Centre
BTW - By the way
BC - Buddy club
BNIB - brand new in box
BYS - backyard special

C
CAI - Cold Air Intake
CAT - Catalytic Converter
CC - cubic centimeter
CEL - Check Engine Light
CID - cubic inch displacement
CO - Carbon Monoxide
CO2 - Carbon Dioxide
CVT - continuously Variable Transmission
CCA - cold cranking amps
CTR - Civic type R
CCFL-Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp
CF - Carbon Fiber
CFM - cubic feet per minute

D
DLC - Data Link Connector
DOHC - Double Over Head Cam
DTC - Diagnostic Trouble Code
DSC - Dynamic Stability Control
DSG - Direct Shift Gearbox

E
EAD - Eat a dick
ECL - Engine Coolant Light
ECU - Electronic Control Unit
EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirculation
EOI - Expression of Interest
EOT - Engine Oil Temp
EPS - Electrical Power Steering
EMS - Engine management system
EFI - electronic fuel injection
ESC - Electronic Stability Control
ESP - Electronic Stability Program

F
FEO - Fuel Efficient Oil
FF - Front engined, FWD
FFS - For F***s sake
FMIC - Front Mount Intercooler
FNG - Farking new guy
FP - foot pounds
FPR - Fuel Pressure Regulator
FR - Front engined, RWD
FRP - Fuel Rail Pressure
FS - For sale
FTL - For the lose/loss
FTW - For the win
FWD - Front Wheel Drive
FYI - For your information
FI - forced induction
FPV - Ford performance Vehicle
FRP - Fiberglass reinforced plastic

G
GB - Gearbox
GG - Good Game
GTFO - Get the fcuk out!

H
HC - Hydrocarbons
HEGO - Heated Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor (or simply O2 Sensor)
HP - horsepower
HSV - Holden Special Vehicle
HID - high intensity discharge
HUD - heads up display

I
i-VTEC - intelligent VTEC
I/H/E - Intake, Headers, Exhaust
IACV - Idle Air Control Valve
IAT - Intake Air Temperature
IBTL - In before the lock
ID - inside diameter
IGN - Ignition
IM - Intake Manifold
IMO - In my opinion
IP - inch pound
ITB - Individual Throttle Body
IF - inside facing (weight shifts off the IF wheel onto the OF wheel during cornering)
ICE - in car entertainment, internal combustion engine
ITR - Integra type R
IRS - independant rear suspension
IIRC - if i remember correctly

J
JDM - Japanese Domestic Market

K
KW - kilowatts

L
LAB - Lower Arm Bar
LCA - Lower Control Arms
LMAO - Laugh my Arse Off
LOL - Laugh Out Loud
LP - Low Pressure
LSD - Limited Slip Differential
LPG - Liquid petroleum gas
LHD - Left Hand Drive

M
MAF - Mass Air Flow (MAF sensor)
MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure
MIL - Malfunction Indicator Light
MR - Mid engined, RWD
MT - Manual Transmission
MTF - Manual Transmission Fluid
MON - Motor Octane Number
MUGEN - translation: without limit
MIVEC - Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control

N
NFI - No fckn idea
NOx - Nitrogen Oxides
NSFW - Not safe for work
NWS - Not work safe
NVH - Noise, vibration and harshness
NA - naturally aspirated
Nm - newton meters
NVH - Noise, Vibration and Harshness
NR - No reserve
NISMO - Nissan motorsport

O
OBD - On Board Diagnostic
OD - outside diameter
OEM - Original Equipment Manufacture
OH - Ozhonda
OMG - Oh Ma Gawwwddd
OF - outside facing
OHC - over head cam

P
PCD - Pitch Circle Diameter
PCM - Programmable Control Module
PCV - Positive Crankcase Ventilation (Can be known as Pressure Control Valve on common rail diesel engines aswell but not as common, esp on here!)
PGM - FI programmed fuel injection
PM - Private Message
PNP - Plug N Play
PS - Power Steering
PSI - pounds per square inch
PULP - Premium Unleaded Petrol

Q

R
ROFL - rolling on floor laughing
ROFLMAO - rolling on the floor laughing my a** off
RPM - revolutions per minute
RR - Rear engined, RWD
RSB - Rear Sway Bar
RWD - Rear Wheel Drive
RCH - roll centre height
RON - Research Octane Number also know as octane rating/anti-knock rating (AKI)
RdON - Road Octane Number
RHD - Right Hand Drive

S
SOHC - Single Over Head Cam
SPEC - Specification
SRI - Short Ram Intake
SRS - Supplementary Restraint System
STFU - Shut the fck up
STI - Subaru Technica International
SAYC - Super Active Yaw Control

T
TB - Throttle Body
TDC - Top Dead Center
TPS - Throttle Position Sensor
TQ - torque
TRD - Toyota Racing Development
TYVM - Thank you very much

U
ULP - Unleaded Petrol
USDM - United States Domestic Market
UHF - ultra high frequency

V
VIN - Vehicle Identification Number
VTEC - Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control
VVT - variable valve timing
VSA - Vehicle Stability Assist
VSC - Vehicle Stability Control
VVTL-i - Variable Valve Timing and Lift Intelligence (Toyota)
VSS - Vehicle Speed Sensor

W
WOT - Wide Open Throttle
WTB - Wanted to buy
WRC - world rally championship
WTB - wanted to buy
WTS - wanted to sell
WTT - wanted to trade

X

Y

Z

**mrwillz** · 03-12-2007 03:19 PM

UTBNB- up the bum no babies

pwned-owned

gtfo - get the fk out
stfu - shut the fk up

these are frequently used.. by myself and others.

**jeffske** · 03-12-2007 03:22 PM

nfi - no fvcking idea

**davec** · 03-12-2007 03:23 PM

IMO - im my opnion
FYI - for your information

**dwn_boi** · 03-12-2007 03:33 PM

QBIG q ball is good lmfao

maybe list some of the short names you use for cars? that will help noObs

**Q_ball** · 03-12-2007 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by davec

IMO - im my opnion
FYI - for your information

Good ones , completely forgot about that.
Anyone else?
Any more constructive acronyms that ppl can think of that i have left out...im sure theres plenty!

**SiReal** · 03-12-2007 03:48 PM

common one

RSB - Rear Sway Bar
ABS - Anti Lock Braking system
FWD - Front Wheel Drive
RWD - Rear Wheel Drive
FF - Dunno but I know it stands for Front engines, FWD
FR - Front engined, RWD
RR - Rear engined, RWD
MR - Mid engined, RWD

FFS - For F***s sake
QBALL - Queer Ball
LMAO - Laugh my Arse Off
LOL - Laugh Out Loud
OMG - Oh Ma Gawwwddd

Sticky is good.

**aaronng** · 03-12-2007 03:50 PM

You forgot one that is very important.

BTB = By the balls

**Sydsyd** · 03-12-2007 03:50 PM

LCA - Lower Control Arms
LAB - Lower Arm Bar
TB - Throttle Body
ITB - Individual Throttle Body
IM - Intake Manifold

and yes, FF = front engine, fwd

btw, just out of curiosity, is there any RR car?

addition: OH - OzHonda