If I forgot any, please feel free to add them. Please do not bother to add insulting or rude ones, as they will be deleted from the list.
ABS -- anti-lock breaking system
AC -- air conditioning
AE -- 20th anniversary edition maxima (only available in 2001)
AEM -- Advanced Engine Management (aftermarket parts manufacturer)
AFC -- air/fuel controller
AFR -- air to fuel ratio
AT -- automatic transmission
ATF -- automatic transmission fluid
Autotragic -- Nissan automatic transmission
BTW -- by the way
BRB -- be right back
CAI -- cold air intake
Cat-back -- exhaust system from the catalytic converter to the tail pipe
CEL -- check engine light
CF -- carbon fiber
Debadging -- removing emblems and badges from the car
Dyno -- dynamometer (measures torque and horsepower) also used to refer to non-synthetic oil
E-brake -- emergency brake
ECU -- electronic control unit
EGT -- exhaust gas temperature
EMS--engine management system
FAQ -- frequently asked questions
FPR -- fuel pressure regulator
FSTB -- front strut tower brace
FTMFW -- for the mother f'ing win
FTW -- for the win
FTL -- for the loss
GAB -- Ghetto Air Box
GLE -- Maxima GLE
GXE -- Maxima GXE
HID -- high intensity discharge
HLSD -- helical limited slip differential
HP -- horsepower
IIRC -- if I remember correctly
IMO -- in my opinion
JDM– Japanese Domestic Market
K&N -- air filter brand
LSD -- limited slip differential
LTB -- lower tie bar
MAF -- mass air flow sensor
MOD -- modify/modification, moderator, or Minister of Doom (NICO moderator)
MPG -- miles per gallon
MPH -- miles per hour
MT -- manual transmission
N2O -- nitrous oxide
N/A -- naturally aspirated (no turbo or supercharger, to naturally “suck in the air”)
NISMO -- Nissan Motorsports (“aftermarket OEM parts”)
NOS -- Nitrous Oxide Systems also used as an abbreviation for nitrous oxide
OEM -- original equipment manufacturer
OT -- off topic
PITA -- pain in the butt
PIAA -- aftermarket light manufacturer
POS -- piece of s**t
PSI - Pounds per square inch
RPM -- revolutions per minute
Rice -- an ugly or unnecessary mod i.e. To have a bone stock car with stickers all over it. To attach a HUGE wing to the back of a car. Watch the Fast and the Furious, most of those cars look “rice”
RSB -- rear sway bar
RSTB -- rear strut tower brace
R/T -- reaction time
SC -- supercharger
SE -- maxima SE
SES -- service engine soon
SFC -- subframe connectors
Shaving -- removing emblems and badges from the car
Sig -- signature at bottom of posts
SRI -- short ram intake
STS -- short throw shifter
Tach -- tachometer gauge to display RPM’s
TB -- throttle body
TC -- torque converter/traction control/
TCM -- transmission control module
TQ -- torque
TSB -- technical service bulletin
UDP -- under drive pulley
VB -- valve body
VE -- Nissan engine
VG -- Nissan engine
VIAS -- variable intake air system
VLSD -- viscous limited slip differential
VTC – variable timing control
VQ -- Nissan engine
WAI -- warm air intake (more commonly misunderstood as a CAI)
WOT -- wide open throttle
WTF -- what the “F”
60' - time it takes to reach 60 feet at a drag strip
| Quote, originally posted by numbnuts240, aka La Tita the vampire » |
| I've been down there at that time of the month, and it's not really that bad... |
