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OK so you hear it all the time, "" what dues that mean"" i think it wood be a good idea to make a section or a sticky that has all the words and acronyms/abbreviations to do with cars and EP, you no like FMI TMI o/s n/s just so people no wood be a bit of help to newbies and just in general

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  • RR - rolling road

    a mechine that measures the power of an engine


  • MPG - Miles Per Gallon


  • EBC - electronic boost controller


  • MBC - manual boost controller


  • RRFPR - rising rate fuel pressure regulator

    a device used to adjust the presure at which fuel goes into the engine


  • DOHC - Dual Over head Camshaft


  • SOHC - Single Over head Camshaft


  • TMIC - top mount intercooler


  • FMIC - front mount intercooler


  • EGT - exhaust gas temperature


  • PCD - pitch circle diamiter

    the measurement through the wheel studs of a car


  • AFR - air/fuel ratio


  • EFI - electronic fuel injection


  • BOV - blowoff valve

    or more comonly known as the dump valve


  • SLD - speed limit defender

    takes away the speedcut from any import ep


  • FCD - fuel cut defender

    takes away the fuel cut away from any turbo ep

  • HID - high intensity discharge

    lighting system found on prestigus brands- transmits a brighter light over halogen bulbs


  • MANI - manifold


  • CR - compression ratio


  • ABS - anti-lock braking system


  • TPS - throttle position sensor


  • TDC - Top Dead Centre

    a term in regards to cam gears

  • PSI - pounds per square inch

    a measurement of boost along with bar.


  • BCC - boost cut controller


  • BMCS - brake master cylinder stopper

    a device that clamps around the master cylinder to stop it from moving


  • A/C - air conditioning


  • ECU - electronic control unit

    the brain that runs an engine

  • AFM - air flow meter


  • EMS - engine management system in regards to full aftermarket non oem solutions


  • EPC - electronic parts catalogue


  • AFR - air/fuel ratio


  • MAP - manifold absolute pressure (sensor)


  • ARB - anti roll bar

    a bar that mounts to the rear that increases roll stiffness and quells understear


  • OEM - Stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer


  • JDM - Stands for Japanese Domestic Market - products and equipment that were intended for the Japanese market.


  • USDM - Stands for United States Domestic Market - products and equipment that were intended for the American market.


  • SR - Stands for 'Sport Rally'

  • LSD - Limited Slip Differential

  • BHP - Brake Horse Power

    power at the flywheel

  • WHP - Wheel Horse Power

    power at the wheels, this is a more accurate measure


  • WOT - Wide Open Throttle


  • Zenki - Early model

  • Kouki - Facelift revised model

been hording it until the sites up :lol:

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