Common Abbreviations and Acronyms

[Red_AGT]

If you have some abbreviations or acronyms that are used on these forums, please add to the list so that new people or people unfamiliar with these words can have a reference to look at.

Here is a dictonary of automotive terms

http://www.srodictionary.com/

Hyundai specific terms.
http://www.hmaservice.com/webtech/ii...p?id=394880368

[Edited by Red_AGT on Jun 17, 2004 3:59 PM]

[Red_AGT]

CAI - cold air intake
WAI - Warm air Intake
SR - Shark Racing
IM - intake manifold
TB - Throttle body
BBTB - Big Bore Throttle Body
MAF - Mass air Flow
MAP - Manifold absolute pressure
AIT - Air intake temperature
AFR - air fuel ratio
ABS - Anti Lock braking system
ATC - Automatic temperature Control
SOHC - Single overhead Cam
DOHC - Dual overhead Cam
OHC - Over head Cam
Evap system - Evaporation System
IAC - idle Air Control
CAT - Catalytic Converter
MAT - manifold air temperature
PFI - port fuel injected
EFI - electronic fuel injection
TPS - throttle position sensor
TBI - throttle body injection
WOT - wide open throttle
A/C - Air Conditioning
ATF - automatic transmission fluid
LSD - Limited slip differential
AWD - all wheel drive
AWS - all wheel steering
O/D - overdrive
Tranny - transmission
HP - horse power
BHP - brake horse power
FWD - front wheel drive
RWD - Rear wheel drive
MPG - miles per gallon
NA - naturally aspirated
RHD - right hand drive
RPM - revolutions per minute
SC - supercharged
SRS - secondary restraint system
TC - turbo charged

by pare_john

[Red_AGT]

HP - Hyundai Performance.com
HA - Hyundai Aftermarket.com
NT - New Tiburon.com
WTF - What the fack?
BS - Bullshat
STFU - Shut the fack up
NEWB - New person on the forums
NOOB - Same as NEWB
NEWB - Same as NOOB

by REDZMAN

[javageek]

FWIW - For what it's worth
YMMV - Your milage may vary, ie. May not work out as well for you.
BOV - Blow off valve
ICE - In car entertainment, or in car electronics. Stereos, LCD, etc.

[REDZMAN]

Red get's credit for my post...

What a bitch.

LOL

IMHO - In my humble opinion
IMO - In my opinion
BO - Best offer
OBO - Or Best Offer
FS - For Sale
WTB - Want to buy
WTT - Want to trade
URL - Website link

Almost forgot...

BIM - Bored Intake Manifold
SAFC - Super Air Fuel Controler
Euros - Aftermarket taillights
Altezzas - See Euros
Rice - Tuscani emblems on a 1997 Tiburon, windshield washer lights, vinyl, ect...
Own3d - Owned, someone took you to da hizzouse and did ya raw dog
FMIC - Front Mounted Intercooler
IC - Intercooler

[Edited by REDZMAN on Jul 30, 2003 4:41 PM]

[SPIKE]

[body]Rice - Tuscani emblems on a 1997 Tiburon, windshield washer lights, vinyl, ect...[/body]

IN the eyes of the observer

EXD: www.elantraxd.com

[Edited by SPIKE on Jul 30, 2003 5:38 PM]

[Tugger5000]

This one confused the hell out of me for weeks:

HLA - Hydraulic Lash Adjuster (aka the lifter)

[stkhoo]

errhhh....just to add on:

WHP = Wheel Horse Power

[solo-baric]

you'll see this frequently in my posts.

eng-engine
cap-compasitor
PNL-any pannel on the car
JDM-japan deomestic market
KDM-korean demostic market
OEM-original equimpment manfacture
4g-mitus motors
tt-twin turbo
TIT-turbine inlet temp
TD valve-temp datum control valve
IMO-in my opinion

[2literguy]

CEL - The famed "Check Engine" light.

MIL - See above.