Krambo Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 (edited) ACRONYM - a word formed from the initial letters or syllables taken from a group of words that form the name of a company, product, process, etc. The following list contain the most commonly used acronyms on this site. For the new members, this may help you navigate through all of the jargon the Silverado SS community has grown accustomed to. Granted, there are millions of acronyms out there however these are the ones that pop up in conversation on this site most frequently. For a very detailed list of other acronyms / text messaging shorts, you can click on the following link and look it up: Acronym Finder Link If you feel a new acronym is used enough to be added to the list, please reply and we will update the list. Again, this is to be specific to the Silverado SS community and this forum. 60ft - 60 foot time (Drag Racing) 1/8 Eighth Mile (Drag Racing) 1/4 - Quarter Mile (Drag Racing) 2WD - Two Wheel Drive 4WD - Four Wheel Drive ABS - Anti-Lock Brake System AC - Air Conditioner A/F, AFR - Air Fuel Ratio AF Air Filter AFAIK- As Far As I Know ASE After Start Enrichment (tuning) or Automotive Service Excellence ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid AWD - All Wheel Drive BBC - Big Block Chevy engine BBDC - Before Bottom Dead Center BCM - Body Control Module BDC - Bottom Dead Center BOV - Blow Off Valve (turbo related) BTDC - Before Top Dead Center BTW - By The Way CAI - Cold Air Induction / Intake CAT Catalytic Converter CCLB - Crew Cab Long Bed Truck CI, CID - Cubic Inches, Displacement (engine displacement) CL Closed Loop (tuning) CR - Compression Ratio DBW, FBW Drive / Fly By Wire DD - Daily Driver DRL - Daytime Running Lights DR's - Drag Radial Tires DTC Diagnostic Trouble Code ECM - Engine Control Module ECSB - Extended Cab Short Bed ECT - Engine Coolant Temp EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirculation (emissions system) EGT - Exhaust Gas Temperature E/T - Elapsed Time (drag racing time measurement) ETC - Electronic Throttle Control FBW, DBW Fly / Drive By Wire FI - Forced Induction (turbo, supercharger) or Fuel Injected FIPK - Fuel Injection Performance Kit (See K&N) FMIC - Front Mounted Intercooler (turbo) FMU - Fuel Management Unit FPR - Fuel Pressure Regulator FPSS - Fuel Pressure Safety Switch (nitrous) FTW - For The Win FTMFW For The Mother F*ckin Win FWD - Front Wheel Drive FWIW - For What Its Worth HD Heavy Duty HP - Horsepower HPP3 - Hypertech Power Programmer 3 IAC - Idle Air Control (solenoid) IAT - Intake Air Temperature (sensor) IBTL - In Before the Lock IC - Ignition Control Circuit or "I See" IIRC - If I Remember Correctly IMHO - In My Humble (honest) Opinion K&N Filter brand name kPa kiloPascals (tuning air pressure value) KR - Knock Retard (tuning) LMAO - Laughing My A** Off (may have an "F" as LMFAO) LOL - Laughing Out Loud LQ4 - Iron block, LS1-based 6.0L truck engine (dished pistons) LQ9 Iron block, LS1-based 6.0L truck engine (flat top pistons) Silverado SS power plant LS1 - Generation 3 GM smallblock V8 engine (introduced 1997) LS2 - Generation 4 GM smallblock V8 engine (introduced 2005) LS6 - Generation 3 GM smallblock V8 found in Corvette Z06 (introduced 2001) LSA - Lobe Separation Angle (camshaft) LTs - Long Tube Headers MAF - Mass Air Flow sensor MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure (sensor) MPH Miles Per Hour N/A - Naturally Aspirated (all-motor, no power adders) N20 - Nitrous Oxide NOS - Nitrous Oxide Systems (brand name) NB O2 Narrow Band Oxygen Sensor NBS - New Body Style NNBS New New Body Style (the GMT9xx platform) NVG New Venture Gear (Silverado SS T-case is NVG-149) NWS, NSFW - Not Work Safe (do not click link if you are at work, unsuitable material inside) O2 - Oxygen Sensor OBD - On Board Diagnostics OBS Old Body Style OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer OL Open Loop (tuning) OP - Original Poster ORY - Off Road Y-pipe ORP - Off Road Pipe OS Operating System PCM - Power train Control Module (your vehicles engine/tranny computer) PCV - Positive Crankcase Ventilation (emissions system) PE - Power Enrichment (tuning) PITA - Pain In The A** POS - Piece Of Sh*t P/P, P&P - Ported And Polished RCSB - Regular Cab Short Bed Truck RCLB - Regular Cab Long Bed Truck ROFLMAO - Rolling On Floor Laughing My A** Off RPM - Revolutions Per Minute (engine speed) RTFM Read The F*cking Manual RWD - Rear Wheel Drive RWHP - Rear Wheel Horsepower RWTQ - Rear Wheel Torque SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers SBC - Small Block Chevy engine SC - Super Charger SD Speed Density (tuning) SES - Service Engine Soon lamp (on dash) SOTP - Seat of the Pants SS, SSS - Super Sport, Super Sport Silverado STFT, STRIM - Short Term Fuel Trim (tuning) STOICH - Stoichiometric Ratio (tuning) TBSS - Trail Blazer Super Sport TAC - Throttle Actuator Control(er) TB, TBODY - Throttle Body TC - Torque Converter or Transfer Case TCS - Traction Control System TDC - Top Dead Center TPS - Throttle Position Sensor TQ Torque TM Torque Management TT - Twin Turbo TTT - "To The Top" VATS - Vehicle Anti-Theft System (the coded chip in your ignition key) Ve - Volumetric Efficiency VSS - Vehicle Speed Sensor WB O2 - Wide Band Oxygen Sensor (commonly called WB) WOT - Wide Open Throttle WTB - Want To Buy WTF - What The F*ck WTS Want to Sell WTT - Want to Trade Edited October 29, 2010 by Krambo Adding to the list (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Silverad0 SS Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 awesome!!! wish i had this when i first joined the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrausMotorSports Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Need to add AMFYOYO!......Adios Mother F*cker Your On Your Own! / or M&F could be My Friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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