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



Post Title: Re: Abbreviations and Slang (beancooker)
Posted by: LA02MAX at 9:48 PM 1/6/2007

60' - time it takes to reach 60 feet at a drag strip

PSI - Pounds per square inch

and E-Brake = Emergency Brake



Post Title: Re: Abbreviations and Slang (LA02MAX)
Posted by: Beancooker at 12:54 AM 1/7/2007

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