LS1.com Slang Terms and Lingo

[Spikito]

Ok, when I first got on this site, it was like a foreign language. I still dont know what a lot of slang terms and abbreviations mean, so what ive decided to do is make a post about it. Hopefully this list will grow and maybe become a sticky, hint hint.

I'm gonna throw a few on here, and hopefully people will add onto it. and replies will be added to the original list, and I'm going to try to keep it somewhat organized, thanks.

And please feel free to make corrections, or a better definition.

! - Signifies removal ( !seats)
2WD - Two Wheel Drive
4L60E - actual part name for the Automatic 4-speed transmission
4L65E - medium duty 4-speed automatic transmission
4L80E - heavy duty 4-speed automatic transmission
700R4 - older generation 4-speed GM automatic transmission
A3 - 3-speed automatic transmission
A4 - 4-speed automatic transmission
A6 - 6-speed automatic transmission
A/F - Air Fuel Ratio
AIR - Air Injection Recirculation (part of emissions system.)
APHR - Adjustable Panhard Rod (Suspension)
ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid
AWD - All Wheel Drive
B43R - B43 Racing - the vh race car and team
BARGE - Luxury models (Statesman/Caprice)
BBC - Big Block Chevy engine
BBDC - Before Bottom Dead Center
BDC - Bottom Dead Center
BGRA - Brian Greene Ram Air
2WD - Two Wheel Drive
4L60E - actual part name for the Automatic 4-speed transmission
4L65E - medium duty 4-speed automatic transmission
4L80E - heavy duty 4-speed automatic transmission
700R4 - older generation 4-speed GM automatic transmission
A3 - 3-speed automatic transmission
A4 - 4-speed automatic transmission
A6 - 6-speed automatic transmission
A/F - Air Fuel Ratio
AIR - Air Injection Recirculation (part of emissions system.)
APHR - Adjustable Panhard Rod (Suspension)
ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid
AWD - All Wheel Drive
B43R - B43 Racing - the vh race car and team
BARGE - Luxury models (Statesman/Caprice)
BBC - Big Block Chevy engine
BBDC - Before Bottom Dead Center
BDC - Bottom Dead Center
BHP - Brake Horsepower
BOV - Blow Off Valve (turbo related)
B/O - Bolt-On Modifications
BSM - Body Side Moulding - door ding guards on your doors.
BTDC - Before Top Dead Center
BTW - By The Way
C5 - Fifth Generation Corvette (1997-2004)
CAGS - Computer Aided Gear Selection
CAI - Cold Air Intake
CATS - Catalytic Converters
CETA - Collectors Edition Trans Am
CI - Cubic Inches (engine displacement)
CKP - Crankshaft Position (sensor)
CMP - Camshaft Position (sensor)
CR - Compression Ratio
DEG - Degrees (timing or temperature)
DIFF- Differential
DRL - Daytime Running Lights
DR's - Drag Radial Tires
DSL - Driveshaft Safety Loop
DTC - Diagnostic Trouble Code
ECM - Engine Control Module
ECL - Exhaust Lobe Center Line (camshaft)
ECT - Engine Coolant Temperature (sensor)
EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve
EGT - Exhaust Gas Temperature
E/T - Elapsed Time (drag racing time measurement)
EWP - Electric Water Pump
FAST - Fuel Air Spark Technology (Vendor)
FBODY - GM chassis designation for Camaro/Firebird
FFS - For Fuck Sake
FI - Forced Induction (turbos, superchargers)
FIPK - Fuel Injection Performance Kit
FMIC - Front Mounted Intercooler (turbo)
FMU - Fuel Management Unit
FPR - Fuel Pressure Regulator
FPSS - Fuel Pressure Safety Switch
FRA - Free Ram Air Mod
FRC - Fuel Rail Cover
FS - For Sale
FTW - For The Win
FWD - Front Wheel Drive
FWHP - Fly Wheel Horse Power
FWIW - For What Its Worth
Goat - Pontiac GTO
GFX - Groud Effects
GMMG - Company that makes the Blackbird
HO - Hugger Orange
HO2S - Heated Oxygen Sensor
HP - Horsepower
HU - Head Unit
HUD - Heads Up Display
IAC - Idle Air Control (solenoid)
IAT - Intake Air Temperature (sensor)
IC - Ignition Control Circuit
ICL - Intake Lobe Center Line (camshaft)
IGN - Ignition
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IRC - internet Relay chat (#ls1 on irc.oz.org)
IRS - Independent Rear Suspension
KR - Knock Retard (tuning)
LCA - Lower Control Arm
LAWDOG- Full of Shit
LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
LQ4 - iron block, LS1-based 6.0L truck engine
LS1 - Generation 3 GM smallblock V8 engine (introduced 1997)
LS2 - Generation 4 GM smallblock V8 engine (introduced 2005)
LS6 - Generation 3 GM smallblock V8 found in Corvette Z06 (introduced 2001)
LS7 - Generation 4 GM Smallblock V8 427ci
LSA - Lobe Seperation Angle (camshaft)
L26 - 3.4 Liter V6
L36 - 3.8 Liter V6 ( 3800 Series II)
LT(s) - Longtube Headers
LT1 - 1993-1997 Z28 & SS Camaros
LTFT - Long Term Fuel Trim (tuning)
LTRIM - Long Term Fuel Trim (tuning)
M6 - Manual 6 speed transmission
MAF - Mass Air Flow Sensor
MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure (sensor)
MILF - Mom I'd Like to Fuck
M/T - Mickey Thompson Drag Radials
N/A - Naturally Aspirated (all-motor)
N20 - Nitrous Oxide
NBM - Navy Blue Metallic
NOS - Nitrous Oxide Systems (brand name)
NWS - Not Work Safe (do not click link if you are at work, unsuitable material inside)
O2 - Oxygen Sensor
ORP - Off Road Pipe
ORY - Off Road Y-pip
OTRCAI - Over the radiator cold air intake
PCM - Powertrain Control Module (your vehicles engine/tranny computer)
PCV - Positive Crankcase Ventilation (emissions system)
PE - Power Enrichment (tuning)
PHR - Panhard Rod (suspension)
PITA - Pain In The Ass
POS - Piece Of Shit
PT - Powertorque Engines
P/P - Ported And Polished
RICE - Slang for anything Jap and loud and shiny
RIP - Ripshifter
ROFLMAO - Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off
RPM - Revolutions Per Minute (engine speed)
RWD - Rear Wheel Drive
RWHP - Rear Wheel Horse Power
RWTQ - Rear Wheel Torque
SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers
SBC - Small Block Chevy engine
SC - Supercharger
SES - Service Engine Soon lamp (on dash)
SFC - Sub Frame Connectors
SLP - Street Legal Performance
SOM - Sunset Orange Metallic
SOTP - Seat Of The Pants
SS - Super Sport
STB - Strut Tower Brace
STFT - Short Term Fuel Trim (tuning)
STRIM - Short Term Fuel Trim (tuning)
T56 - actual part name for the M6 transmission
T/A - Trans Am
TB - Throttle Body
TBODY - Throttle Body
TBRAKE - Transmission Brake
TC - Torque Converter
TD - True Duals
TDC - Top Dead Center
TEX - Texralia (Clutch)
TFP - Transmission Fluid Pressure (switch/valve)
TH350 - Turbo Hydromatic 3-speed automatic transmission
TH400 - Heavy Duty Turbo Hydromatic 3-speed automatic transmission
TP - Throttle Position
TPS - Throttle Postion Sensor
TT - Twin Turbo
TTT - To The Top (Bump)
TQ - Torque
UCA - Upper Control Arm (front suspension)
UD - Underdrive Pulley
VATS - Vehicle Anti Theft System.
Vert - Convertible
VSS - Vehicle Speed Sensor
WBO2 - Wide Band Oxygen Sensor
Whipple - Aftermarket Supercharged, particularly Mustangs
WOT - Wide Open Throttle
WS6 - Pontiac Version of the SS
WS7 - RPO code for base model Trans Am
WTB - Want To Buy
WTF - What The Fuck
WTS - Want To Sell
WTT - Want To Trade
WU6 - RPO code for Firehawk
WU8 - RPO COde for Camaro SS
YBODY - GM chassis designation for Corvette
Z06 - Corvette Performance Package, based on hardtop body (RPO code)
Z28 - Camaro equipped with V8 engine (RPO code)

[MahiDude]

MAF = Mass Air Flow
CAI = Cold Air Intake
TB = Throttle Body
RWHP = Rear Wheel Horse Power (the measurement that matters!)
RWTQ = Rear Wheel Torque (the measurement that matters!)
DIFF = Differential
MILF = Mom I'd Like to Fuck

[predator]

http://www.geocities.com/predator1082/ls1terms

! - SIGNIFIES REMOVAL OF ( e.g. !CAGS, !DRIVER)

A4 - AUTOMATIC

BGRA - BRIAN GREENE RAM AIR

CAGS - COMPUTER AIDED GEAR SELECTION

CETA - COLECTORS EDITION TRANS AM

CAI - COLD AIR INDUCTION

EGR - EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE

FIPK - FUEL INJECTION PERFORMANCE KIT

FRA - FREE RAM AIR MOD

FRC - FIXED ROOF COUPE VETTE OR FUEL RAIL COVER

FS - FOR SALE

GFX - GROUND EFFECTS

GMMG - COMPANY THAT MAKES THE BLACKBIRD

HU - HEAD UNIT

HUD - HEADS UP DISPLAY

LCA - LOWER CONTROL ARM

LAWDOG - ROUGHLY TRANSLATED AS "YOUR FULL OF SHIT"

M6 - 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANNY

MAF - MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR

NBM - NAVY BLUE METALIC

ORY - OFF ROAD Y PIPE

RWHP - REAR WHEEL HORSE POWER

SFC - SUB FRAME CONNECTORS

SLP - STREET LEGAL PERFORMANCE

SOM - SUNSET ORANGE METALIC

STB - STRUT TOWER BRACE

T/A - TRANS AM

TTT - TO THE TOP (BUMP)

WOT - WIDE OPEN THROTTLE

WS7 - RPO CODE FOR BASE MODEL TRANS AM (NON WS6)

WTS - WANT TO SELL

WTB - WANT TO BUY

WTT - WANT TO TRADE

WU6 - RPO CODE FOR FIREHAWK

WU8 - RPO CODE FOR SS CAMARO

-me

[TransAmy]

isnt there a thread like this already??? or am i thinking of a different board...

[Spikito]

isnt there a thread like this already??? or am i thinking of a different board...

There may be, ive never tried to find one, but ive never happened to stumble across it

[M-Ten]

EWP = Electric Water Pump
TD = True Duals

[M-Ten]

UD Pulley = Underdrive pulley

[ATCharming]

i dont think i saw these up there ^^^

sc = supercharger
tc = torque converter, turbo charger, traction control
stb = strut tower brace


colors:
som = sunset orange metallic
ho = hugger orange
nbm = navy blue metallic
(most other colors are typed out)

[ATCharming]

whoops... i just realized predator got most of those, sorry

[M-Ten]

how about the basic ones...

HP = Horsepower
TQ = Torque
FWHP = Fly Wheel Horsepower
RWHP = Rear Wheel Horsepower

[ATCharming]

also when people say they have 3.73's, 2.73's, 4.10's, etc, they are referring to the rearend differential (took me a while to learn that), or if they refer to a 3k stall, just means a stall (torque converter) with a speed set at 3,000 rpms

[Firebug]

1/4 - Quarter Mile (drag racing)
2WD - Two Wheel Drive
4L60E - actual part name for the Automatic 4-speed transmission
4L65E - medium duty 4-speed automatic transmission
4L80E - heavy duty 4-speed automatic transmission
700R4 - older generation 4-speed GM automatic transmission
A3 - 3-speed automatic transmission
A4 - 4-speed automatic transmission
A6 - 6-speed automatic transmission
A/F - Air Fuel Ratio
AIR - Air Injection Recirculation (part of emissions system.)
APHR - Adjustable Panhard Rod (Suspension)
ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid
AWD - All Wheel Drive
B43R - B43 Racing - the vh race car and team
BARGE - Luxury models (Statesman/Caprice)
BBC - Big Block Chevy engine
BBDC - Before Bottom Dead Center
BDC - Bottom Dead Center
BHP - Brake Horsepower
BOV - Blow Off Valve (turbo related)
B/O - Bolt-On Modifications
BSM - Body Side Moulding - door ding guards on your doors.
BTDC - Before Top Dead Center
BTW - By The Way
C5 - Fifth Generation Corvette (1997-2004)
CAGS - Computer Assisted Gear Selection (the "skip-shift" on MN6 cars.)
CATS - Catalytic Converters (emissions/exhaust system)
CAI - Cold Air Induction
CI - Cubic Inches (engine displacement)
CKP - Crankshaft Position (sensor)
CMP - Camshaft Position (sensor)
CR - Compression Ratio
DEG - Degrees (timing or temperature)
DRL - Daytime Running Lights
DR's - Drag Radial Tires
DSL - Driveshaft Safety Loop
DTC - Diagnostic Trouble Code
ECM - Engine Control Module
ECL - Exhaust Lobe Center Line (camshaft)
ECT - Engine Coolant Temperature (sensor)
EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirculation (emissions system)
EGT - Exhaust Gas Temperature
E/T - Elapsed Time (drag racing time measurement)
EWP - Electric Water Pump
FAST - Fuel Air Spark Technology (Vendor)
FBODY - GM chassis designation for Camaro/Firebird
FFS - For Fuck Sake
FI - Forced Induction (turbos, superchargers)
FMIC - Front Mounted Intercooler (turbo)
FMU - Fuel Management Unit
FPR - Fuel Pressure Regulator
FPSS - Fuel Pressure Safety Switch
FRC - Fuel Rail Covers
FWD - Front Wheel Drive
FWIW - For What Its Worth
HO2S - Heated Oxygen Sensor
HP - Horsepower
IAC - Idle Air Control (solenoid)
IAT - Intake Air Temperature (sensor)
IC - Ignition Control Circuit
ICL - Intake Lobe Center Line (camshaft)
IGN - Ignition
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IRC - internet Relay chat (#ls1 on irc.oz.org)
IRS - Independent Rear Suspension
KR - Knock Retard (tuning)
LCA - Lower Control Arm (suspension)
LMAO - Laughing My Ass Off
LOL - Laughing Out Loud
LQ4 - iron block, LS1-based 6.0L truck engine
LS1 - Generation 3 GM smallblock V8 engine (introduced 1997)
LS2 - Generation 4 GM smallblock V8 engine (introduced 2005)
LS6 - Generation 3 GM smallblock V8 found in Corvette Z06 (introduced 2001)
LS7 - Generation 4 GM Smallblock V8 427ci
LSA - Lobe Seperation Angle (camshaft)
LT - Long Tube Headers
LTFT - Long Term Fuel Trim (tuning)
LTRIM - Long Term Fuel Trim (tuning)
M6 - 6-speed transmission
MAF - Mass Air Flow sensor (measures amount of air entering intake)
MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure (sensor)
M/T - Mickey Thompson Drag Radials
N/A - Naturally Aspirated (all-motor)
N20 - Nitrous Oxide
NOS - Nitrous Oxide Systems (brand name)
NWS - Not Work Safe (do not click link if you are at work, unsuitable material inside)
O2 - Oxygen Sensor
ORY - Off Road Y-pipe
ORP - Off Road Pipe
OTRCAI - Over the radiator cold air intake
PCM - Powertrain Control Module (your vehicles engine/tranny computer)
PCV - Positive Crankcase Ventilation (emissions system)
PE - Power Enrichment (tuning)
PHR - Panhard Rod (suspension)
PITA - Pain In The Ass
POS - Piece Of Shit
PT - Powertorque Engines
P/P - Ported And Polished
ROFLMAO - Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off
RICE - Slang for anything Jap and loud and shiny
RIP - Ripshifter
RPM - Revolutions Per Minute (engine speed)
RWD - Rear Wheel Drive
RWHP - Rear Wheel Horsepower
RWTQ - Rear Wheel Torque
SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers
SBC - Small Block Chevy engine
SC - Super Charger
SES - Service Engine Soon lamp (on dash)
SFC - Subframe Connectors
SOTP - Seat Of The Pants
SS - Super Sport
Stall/y - hi-stall torque converter
STB - Strut Tower Brace
STFT - Short Term Fuel Trim (tuning)
STRIM - Short Term Fuel Trim (tuning)
T56 - actual part name for the M6 transmission
TA - Trans Am
TB - Throttle Body
TBODY - Throttle Body
TBRAKE - Transmission Brake
TC - Torque Converter
TDC - Top Dead Center
TEX - Texralia (Clutch)
TFP - Transmission Fluid Pressure (switch/valve)
TH350 - Turbo Hydromatic 3-speed automatic transmission
TH400 - Heavy Duty Turbo Hydromatic 3-speed automatic transmission
TP - Throttle Position
TPS - Throttle Postion Sensor
TQ - Torque
TT - Twin Turbo
TTT - "To The Top"
UCA - Upper Control Arm (front suspension)
VATS - Vehicle Anti-Theft System (the coded chip in your ignition key)
VERT - Convertible
VSS - Vehicle Speed Sensor
WBO2 - Wide Band Oxygen Sensor
WOT - Wide Open Throttle
WS6 - Firebird Performance "Ram Air" Package (RPO code)
WTB - Want To Buy
WTF - What The Fuck? (sometimes WHY the Fuck?)
WTT - Want To Trade
YBODY - GM chassis designation for Corvette
Z06 - Corvette Performance Package, based on hardtop body (RPO code)
Z28 - Camaro equipped with V8 engine (RPO code)

[M-Ten]

i think you forgot the EWP ? electric water pump

[Spikito]

holy jesus i didnt expect this many people to put stuff in, lol, itll take me a day or two to find time to organize this, but keep them coming, ive learned a lot

[M-Ten]

that was the idea wasn't it ?

[OnEbAdReDSS]

Ftw - For The Win!

[Spikito]

192 definitions added in 2 days, damn it

[M-Ten]

good list so far

[FORD RECOVERY EXPERT]

Ftw - For The Win!

thats what you think... F@#k tha world...

[predator]

i noticed you dont have M10 or M12 on there... the vette and Z06 Tremec tannies...

-me