Common Forum Acronyms
 

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.

Re: Common Forum Acronyms
 

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

Re: Common Forum Acronyms
 

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

Re: Common Forum Acronyms
 

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

Re: Common Forum Acronyms
 

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

Re: Common Forum Acronyms
 

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

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Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning


CHP/RWHP

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

Re: Common Forum Acronyms
 

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

Re: Common Forum Acronyms
 

Of course you are.