Common Forum Acronyms

[scottfab]

The purpose of this thread is to document acronyms we're using such that there is one place to go and lookup or add new acronyms.

By convention, please cut and paste this list into you comment and add more acronyms. It shouldn't be hard to come up with 90% of them in short order. Please insert you addition in alphabetical order. Product codes such as FX3 probably do not belong here.

ABS = Anti-lock Brake System
BG = Bowling Green (KY)
C4 = A Corvette MY 1984 to 1996
CAB = Callaway Aero Body
CCM = Central Control Module
CHP = Crankshaft Horse Power
CHMSL = Center High-Mount Stop Light
DFCO = Deceleration Fuel Cut Off
DOHC = Double Over Head Cam
DRM = Doug Rippie Motorsports
ECM = Electronic Control Module (or is it Engine Control Module?)
ET = Elapsed Time
FBI = (Fast Boyz of Illinois) ???
FSM = Field Service Manual
HVAC = Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
IH = Injector Housing
INFL REST = Inflatable Restraint (air bag)
LAB = Lingenfelter Aero Body
LPE = Lingenfelter Performance Engineering
LSV = Lingenfelter Super Vette
LTPWS = Low Tire Pressure Waring System
MY = Model Year
NCM = National Corvette Museum
ODB I & II = On-Board Diagnostics one and two
OP = Original Post or Original Poster
PKE = Passive Keyless Entry (1993-1996)
RWHP = Rear Wheel Horse Power
SES = Service Engine Soon light
SGC - South Georgia Corvettes
TT = Twin Turbo
VATS = Vehicle Anti-Theft System
WAZOO = Washington (DC) Area ZR-1 Owners Organization


PS think of this as a new "Two Word" game except it's useful and is an acronym instead of two words.

[QB93Z]

I added some to your list:

ABS = Anti-lock Brake System
AFAIK = as far as I know
C4 = A Corvette MY 1984 to 1996
ECM = Electronic Control Module (or is it Engine Control Module?)
FSM = Field Service Manual
INFL REST = Inflatable Restraint (air bag)
LT5 = Permagrin
LTPWS = Low Tire Pressure Waring System
MY = Model Year
ODB I & II = On-Board Diagnostics one and two
OP = Original Post or Original Poster
PKE = Passive Keyless Entry (1993-1996)
SES = Service Engine Soon light
VATS = Vehicle Anti-Theft System

Jim

[Fully Vetted]

WTF = What The Fu - Oh, wait. You said useful...:???:

[Fully Vetted]

In Frank's honor I'll change that to What The FU...

[scottfab]

Jim.
Your additions are indeed useful.
And they are complete with definitions and
further the cause of explaining things to those new to the forum.
Good contributions

ABS = Anti-lock Brake System
AFAIK = as far as I know
C4 = A Corvette MY 1984 to 1996
ECM = Electronic Control Module (or is it Engine Control Module?)
FSM = Field Service Manual
INFL REST = Inflatable Restraint (air bag)
LT5 = Permagrin
LTPWS = Low Tire Pressure Waring System
MY = Model Year
ODB I & II = On-Board Diagnostics one and two
OP = Original Post or Original Poster
PKE = Passive Keyless Entry (1993-1996)
SES = Service Engine Soon light
VATS = Vehicle Anti-Theft System

[zr1mom]

Can't believe no one thought of:
DOHC
:-D

[Fully Vetted]

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning


CHP/RWHP

[Fully Vetted]

I did that to play along but I don't think this is the format intended by the...wait for it...OP.

[carter200]

S.O.L. Same ole Lotus................what were you thinking [-X

[scottfab]

I am working on a much larger list and you are welcome to use any of the Acronyms on that list as you like :handshak:

Acronyms (http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-zr-1-discussion/3005470-tech-info-lt5-modifications-rebuild-tricks-500-hp-5.html#post1581827111)


Of course you are.

[scottfab]

ABS = Anti-lock Brake System
AFAIK = as far as I know
C4 = A Corvette MY 1984 to 1996
CHP = Crankshaft Horse Power
DOHC = Double Over Head Cam
ECM = Electronic Control Module (or is it Engine Control Module?)
FBI = (Friends and Buddies of Illinois) ??? :confused:
FSM = Field Service Manual
HVAC = Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
INFL REST = Inflatable Restraint (air bag)
LT5 = Permagrin
LTPWS = Low Tire Pressure Waring System
MY = Model Year
ODB I & II = On-Board Diagnostics one and two
OP = Original Post or Original Poster
PKE = Passive Keyless Entry (1993-1996)
RWHP = Rear Wheel Horse Power
SES = Service Engine Soon light
VATS = Vehicle Anti-Theft System
WAZOO = Washington (DC) ZR-1 Owners Organization :confused:

[scottfab]

...snip...
RPO = Regular Production Option
... snip...


A-14 of the FSM refers to them as
"Production and Process Codes"

[scottfab]

ABS = Anti-lock Brake System
C4 = A Corvette MY 1984 to 1996
CHP = Crankshaft Horse Power
DOHC = Double Over Head Cam
ECM = Electronic Control Module (or is it Engine Control Module?)
FBI = (Fast Boyz of Illinois) ??? :confused:
FSM = Field Service Manual
HVAC = Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
INFL REST = Inflatable Restraint (air bag)
LTPWS = Low Tire Pressure Waring System
MY = Model Year
ODB I & II = On-Board Diagnostics one and two
OP = Original Post or Original Poster
PKE = Passive Keyless Entry (1993-1996)
RWHP = Rear Wheel Horse Power
SES = Service Engine Soon light
VATS = Vehicle Anti-Theft System
WAZOO = Washington (DC) Area ZR-1 Owners Organization

[scottfab]

ABS = Anti-lock Brake System
C4 = A Corvette MY 1984 to 1996
CCM = Central Control Module
CHP = Crankshaft Horse Power
DOHC = Double Over Head Cam
ECM = Electronic Control Module (or is it Engine Control Module?)
FBI = (Fast Boyz of Illinois) ??? :confused:
FSM = Field Service Manual
HVAC = Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
INFL REST = Inflatable Restraint (air bag)
LTPWS = Low Tire Pressure Waring System
MY = Model Year
ODB I & II = On-Board Diagnostics one and two
OP = Original Post or Original Poster
PKE = Passive Keyless Entry (1993-1996)
RWHP = Rear Wheel Horse Power
SES = Service Engine Soon light
VATS = Vehicle Anti-Theft System
WAZOO = Washington (DC) Area ZR-1 Owners Organization

[Paul in SC]

ABS = Anti-lock Brake System
C4 = A Corvette MY 1984 to 1996
CCM = Central Control Module
CHP = Crankshaft Horse Power
DOHC = Double Over Head Cam
DRM = Doug Rippie Motorsports
ECM = Electronic Control Module (or is it Engine Control Module?)
ET = Elapsed Time
FBI = (Fast Boyz of Illinois) ???
FSM = Field Service Manual
HVAC = Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
INFL REST = Inflatable Restraint (air bag)
LPE = Lingenfelter Precision Engineering
LSV = Lingenfelter Super Vette
LTPWS = Low Tire Pressure Waring System
MY = Model Year
NCM = National Corvette Museum
ODB I & II = On-Board Diagnostics one and two
OP = Original Post or Original Poster
PKE = Passive Keyless Entry (1993-1996)
RWHP = Rear Wheel Horse Power
SES = Service Engine Soon light
VATS = Vehicle Anti-Theft System
WAZOO = Washington (DC) Area ZR-1 Owners Organization

A few more

[tf95ZR1]

BG = Bowling Green (KY)
IH = Injector Housing

[jimmy b.]

This is a great idea, I think we should have a master list. Just for those days I get a brain freeze and can't remember I'll have a list to go to. I'll add one I haven't seen yet.

tt= twin turbo

[efnfast]

How 'bout some now technical stuff, like : IMHO or TTT

[scottfab]

Added a few that others have suggested.
Did not add ones not related to the car ..... because ... just because
..... and that they can be goggled. :hello:

ABS = Anti-lock Brake System
BG = Bowling Green (KY)
C4 = A Corvette MY 1984 to 1996
CCM = Central Control Module
CHP = Crankshaft Horse Power
DOHC = Double Over Head Cam
DRM = Doug Rippie Motorsports
ECM = Electronic Control Module (or is it Engine Control Module?)
ET = Elapsed Time
FBI = (Fast Boyz of Illinois) ???
FSM = Field Service Manual
HVAC = Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
IH = Injector Housing
INFL REST = Inflatable Restraint (air bag)
LPE = Lingenfelter Precision Engineering
LSV = Lingenfelter Super Vette
LTPWS = Low Tire Pressure Waring System
MY = Model Year
NCM = National Corvette Museum
ODB I & II = On-Board Diagnostics one and two
OP = Original Post or Original Poster
PKE = Passive Keyless Entry (1993-1996)
RWHP = Rear Wheel Horse Power
SES = Service Engine Soon light
SGC - South Georgia Corvettes
TT = Twin Turbo
VATS = Vehicle Anti-Theft System
WAZOO = Washington (DC) Area ZR-1 Owners Organization

[gbrtng]

I'm calling CRAP (Coalition for the Reduction of Acronym Proliferation) on this thread - maybe they can help too.

:stop:

[scottfab]

LPE = Lingenfelter Performance Engineering
http://lingenfelter.com/

already in the list.

[Paul in SC]

ABS = Anti-lock Brake System
BG = Bowling Green (KY)
C4 = A Corvette MY 1984 to 1996
CCM = Central Control Module
CHP = Crankshaft Horse Power
DOHC = Double Over Head Cam
DRM = Doug Rippie Motorsports
ECM = Electronic Control Module (or is it Engine Control Module?)
ET = Elapsed Time
FBI = (Fast Boyz of Illinois) ???
FSM = Field Service Manual
HVAC = Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
IH = Injector Housing
INFL REST = Inflatable Restraint (air bag)
LPE = Lingenfelter Performance Engineering
LSV = Lingenfelter Super Vette
LTPWS = Low Tire Pressure Waring System
MY = Model Year
NCM = National Corvette Museum
ODB I & II = On-Board Diagnostics one and two
OP = Original Post or Original Poster
PKE = Passive Keyless Entry (1993-1996)
RWHP = Rear Wheel Horse Power
SES = Service Engine Soon light
SGC - South Georgia Corvettes
TT = Twin Turbo
VATS = Vehicle Anti-Theft System
WAZOO = Washington (DC) Area ZR-1 Owners Organization

Fixed after my original brain fade...just getting older, not wiser. :-D

[captcorvette]

How about this one? CHMSL Or am I having ANOTHER senior moment?:icon_scra

[scottfab]

It's shown as:
LPE = Lingenfelter Precision Engineering

Should be:
LPE = Lingenfelter Performance Engineering

Just sayin' Scott...

I missed that detail. Most others simply cut and paste the list and make corrections themselves such as what Paul did already.
Thanks Paul.

As for the discussion on "CRAP" I have to agree.
However, I learned at a very young age acronyms, no matter how much I dislike them, are a part of life. If you can't stop them then it's best to define them somewhere. It's like any job. It's not done until the paper work is done. You must "WIPE" no matter how much you dislike it. WIPE = We Ignore Poor English

[scottfab]

...snip...

Great thread scott and yes a backup complete list of acronyms is always helpful for those like myself learning some of the short hand tricks. :thumbsup:

Maybe the "Common Forum Acronyms" needs to the a "solution" or better yet in the FAQ section.
I feel for anyone new joining this forum.
You could
FWIW the SES or LTPWS
for the
ZR-1 of MY
for the
OP in the FSM and
BS about the
INFL REST instead.
OMG I have
CRAP on the brain.

Same goes with learning BB Code for example.

One of the original members of CRAP
And applying for membership in WIPE :D

WIPE out CRAP !!!!