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Ill start this thread here and i hoping EVERYONE will help to contribure to this discussion. Eventually we will put this into alpha order and publish for the world to see
So if you know of a word - please post it here...1. ABS = Antilock Braking System 2. BOV = Blow Of Valve 3. FMIC = Front Mounted InterCooler |
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1. ABS = Antilock Braking System
2. BOV = Blow Of Valve - VTA = Vent To Atmosphere 3. FMIC = Front Mounted InterCooler 4. TMIC = Top Mounted InterCooler 5. DCCD = Driver Control Centre Differential 6. LSD = Limited Slip Differential |
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1. ABS = Antilock Braking System
2. BOV = Blow Of Valve - VTA = Vent To Atmosphere 3. FMIC = Front Mounted InterCooler 4. TMIC = Top Mounted InterCooler 5. DCCD = Driver Control Centre Differential 6. LSD = Limited Slip Differential 7. ECU = Electronic Control Unit (computer 8. ITC= Ignition Timing Controller 9. STI = Subaru Technical International 10. RPM=Revolution per minute 11. MPH= Miles Per Hour 12. JDM =Japanese domestic market
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1. ABS = Antilock Braking System
2. BOV = Blow Of Valve - VTA = Vent To Atmosphere 3. FMIC = Front Mounted InterCooler 4. TMIC = Top Mounted InterCooler 5. DCCD = Driver Control Centre Differential 6. LSD = Limited Slip Differential 7. ECU = Electronic Control Unit (computer 8. ITC= Ignition Timing Controller 9. STI = Subaru Technical International 10. RPM=Revolution per minute 11. MPH= Miles Per Hour 12. MAF= Mass Air Flow Sensor 13. PPP = Prodrive Performance Pack 14. I/C=intercooler 14. D/P = down pipe 15. DECAT-Decatted Exhaust Pipe 16. BHP= Break Horse Power 17. OB=Octane Booster 18. JDM=Jap Domestic Market |
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1. ABS = Antilock Braking System
2. BOV = Blow Of Valve - VTA = Vent To Atmosphere 3. FMIC = Front Mounted InterCooler 4. TMIC = Top Mounted InterCooler 5. DCCD = Driver Control Centre Differential 6. LSD = Limited Slip Differential 7. ECU = Electronic Control Unit (computer 8. ITC= Ignition Timing Controller 9. STI = Subaru Technical International 10. RPM=Revolution per minute 11. MPH= Miles Per Hour 12. MAF= Mass Air Flow Sensor 13. PPP = Prodrive Performance Pack 14. I/C=intercooler 14. D/P = down pipe 15. DECAT-Decatted Exhaust Pipe 16. BHP= Break Horse Power 17. OB=Octane Booster 18. JDM=Jap Domestic Market 19. MAP = Manifold Air Pressure (sensor
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1. ABS = Antilock Braking System
2. BOV = Blow Of Valve - VTA = Vent To Atmosphere 3. FMIC = Front Mounted InterCooler 4. TMIC = Top Mounted InterCooler 5. DCCD = Driver Control Centre Differential 6. LSD = Limited Slip Differential 7. ECU = Electronic Control Unit (computer 8. ITC= Ignition Timing Controller 9. STI = Subaru Technical International 10. RPM=Revolution per minute 11. MPH= Miles Per Hour 12. MAF= Mass Air Flow Sensor 13. PPP = Prodrive Performance Pack 14. I/C=intercooler 14. D/P = down pipe 15. DECAT-Decatted Exhaust Pipe 16. BHP= Break Horse Power 17. OB=Octane Booster 18. JDM=Jap Domestic Market 19. MAP = Manifold Air Pressure (sensor 20. MBC = Manual Boost Controller 21. RB5 = A limited edition Impreza produced in 1999? (was it?) 22. VIN = Vehicle Identification Number |
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1. ABS = Antilock Braking System
2. BOV = Blow Of Valve - VTA = Vent To Atmosphere 3. FMIC = Front Mounted InterCooler 4. TMIC = Top Mounted InterCooler 5. DCCD = Driver Control Centre Differential 6. LSD = Limited Slip Differential 7. ECU = Electronic Control Unit (computer 8. ITC= Ignition Timing Controller 9. STI = Subaru Technical International 10. RPM=Revolution per minute 11. MPH= Miles Per Hour 12. MAF= Mass Air Flow Sensor 13. PPP = Prodrive Performance Pack 14. I/C=intercooler 14. D/P = down pipe 15. DECAT-Decatted Exhaust Pipe 16. BHP= Break Horse Power 17. OB=Octane Booster 18. JDM=Jap Domestic Market 19. MAP = Manifold Air Pressure (sensor 20. MBC = Manual Boost Controller 21. RB5 = A limited edition Impreza produced in 1999? (was it?) 22. VIN = Vehicle Identification Number 23. P1 = Limited Edtn Prodrive Impreza 24. WR1=Limited Edtn NewAge Impreza 25. 555=sponsors of the Subaru World Rally Team 26. SWRT=Subaru World Rally Team 27. NM's (of torque)= Newton Metres 28. TPS=Throttle Position Sensor 29. MY= My Year of Car (Example MY99 would be a 1999 year of registration) |
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1. ABS = Antilock Braking System
2. BOV = Blow Of Valve - VTA = Vent To Atmosphere 3. FMIC = Front Mounted InterCooler 4. TMIC = Top Mounted InterCooler 5. DCCD = Driver Control Centre Differential 6. LSD = Limited Slip Differential 7. ECU = Electronic Control Unit (computer 8. ITC= Ignition Timing Controller 9. STI = Subaru Technical International 10. RPM=Revolution per minute 11. MPH= Miles Per Hour 12. MAF= Mass Air Flow Sensor 13. PPP = Prodrive Performance Pack 14. I/C=intercooler 14. D/P = down pipe 15. DECAT-Decatted Exhaust Pipe 16. BHP= Break Horse Power 17. OB=Octane Booster 18. JDM=Jap Domestic Market 19. MAP = Manifold Air Pressure (sensor 20. MBC = Manual Boost Controller 21. RB5 = A limited edition Impreza produced in 1999? (was it?) 22. VIN = Vehicle Identification Number 23. P1 = Limited Edtn Prodrive Impreza 24. WR1=Limited Edtn NewAge Impreza 25. 555=sponsors of the Subaru World Rally Team 26. SWRT=Subaru World Rally Team 27. NM's (of torque)= Newton Metres 28. TPS=Throttle Position Sensor 29. MY= My Year of Car (Example MY99 would be a 1999 year of registration) 30. GANGY= Green anorak no girl friend yet... for all the other spotters out there |
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1. ABS = Antilock Braking System
2. BOV = Blow Of Valve - VTA = Vent To Atmosphere 3. FMIC = Front Mounted InterCooler 4. TMIC = Top Mounted InterCooler 5. DCCD = Driver Control Centre Differential 6. LSD = Limited Slip Differential 7. ECU = Electronic Control Unit (computer 8. ITC= Ignition Timing Controller 9. STI = Subaru Technical International 10. RPM=Revolution per minute 11. MPH= Miles Per Hour 12. MAF= Mass Air Flow Sensor 13. PPP = Prodrive Performance Pack 14. I/C=intercooler 14. D/P = down pipe 15. DECAT-Decatted Exhaust Pipe 16. BHP= Break Horse Power 17. OB=Octane Booster 18. JDM=Jap Domestic Market 19. MAP = Manifold Air Pressure (sensor 20. MBC = Manual Boost Controller 21. RB5 = A limited edition Impreza produced in 1999 22. VIN = Vehicle Identification Number 23. P1 = Limited Edtn Prodrive Impreza 24. WR1=Limited Edtn NewAge Impreza 25. 555=sponsors of the Subaru World Rally Team 26. SWRT=Subaru World Rally Team 27. NM's (of torque)= Newton Metres 28. TPS=Throttle Position Sensor 29. MY= My Year of Car (Example MY99 would be a 1999 year of registration) 30. GANGY= Green anorak no girl friend yet... for all the other spotters out there 31. WRC= World Rally Car 32. WRB= World Rally Blue 33. PSI= Pounds per squair inch (measure of pressure)
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1. ABS = Antilock Braking System
2. BOV = Blow Of Valve - VTA = Vent To Atmosphere 3. FMIC = Front Mounted InterCooler 4. TMIC = Top Mounted InterCooler 5. DCCD = Driver Control Centre Differential 6. LSD = Limited Slip Differential 7. ECU = Electronic Control Unit (computer 8. ITC= Ignition Timing Controller 9. STI = Subaru Technical International 10. RPM=Revolution per minute 11. MPH= Miles Per Hour 12. MAF= Mass Air Flow Sensor 13. PPP = Prodrive Performance Pack 14. I/C=intercooler 14. D/P = down pipe 15. DECAT-Decatted Exhaust Pipe 16. BHP= Break Horse Power 17. OB=Octane Booster 18. JDM=Jap Domestic Market 19. MAP = Manifold Air Pressure (sensor 20. MBC = Manual Boost Controller 21. RB5 = A limited edition Impreza produced in 1999? (was it?) 22. VIN = Vehicle Identification Number 23. P1 = Limited Edtn Prodrive Impreza 24. WR1=Limited Edtn NewAge Impreza 25. 555=sponsors of the Subaru World Rally Team 26. SWRT=Subaru World Rally Team 27. NM's (of torque)= Newton Metres 28. TPS=Throttle Position Sensor 29. MY= My Year of Car (Example MY99 would be a 1999 year of registration) 30. GANGY= Green anorak no girl friend yet... for all the other spotters out there 31. WRC= World Rally Car 32. WRB= World Rally Blue 33. PSI= Pounds per squair inch (measure of pressure) 34. USDM= US domestic market 35. VC= viscous coupling 36. VDC= vehicle dynamic control ............Subaru version of Yaw control 37. WRB= world rally blue 38. WRC= world rally championship 39. WRX= world rally experimental 40. WTB= want to buy 41. WTF= what the Funck 42. YMMV= your mileage may vary 43. TT= twin turbo 44. TT= turbo timer 45. TSB= technical service bulletin 46. TPS= throrttle position sensor 47. TDC= top dead centre 48. T/C = turbo charger 49. TACHO= tachometer 50. SOHC= single overhead camshaft 51. SEMA= speciality equipment markerters association 52. PS= German measure of horse power= Pherdestdrke 53. PSI= pounds per square inch 54. R&D= Research and development 55. RHD= right hand drive 56. RON= research octane number 57. RS= rally sport 58. RWD = rear wheel drive 59. RTFM= read the flipping manual 60. RWHP= Rear wheel horse power (Rolling road measure) 61. RR= rolling road 62. SAE= society of automotive engineers 63. S/C= super charger 64. SEDAN= saloon 65. MAS= mass air flow meter 66. MT= manual transmission 67. NA= normaly aspirated (non turbo) 68. NASIOC= North American Subaru Impreza owners club 69. Nm= Newton Meters (a measurement associated with torque) 70. NOS= Nitrous oxide supplier 71, NOX= Nitrous oxide 72. O2= Oxygen 73. OEM= original equipment manufacturer 74. HID= high density discharge lights 75. IAC= idle air control 76. ICE= in car entertainment 77. JTCC= japanese touring car chapionship 78. KPH= kilometers per hour 79. Kw= Measurement of power (Kilo-watt) 80. LHD= left hand drive 81. EFI= Electronic fuel injection 82. EGR= exhaust gas recirculation 83. EJ20= engine 2.0 litre 84. EJ25= engein 2.5 litre 85. FHI= Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru parent company) 86. FF= Front engined front wheel drive 87. GT= Grande Tourismo 88. H-4= horizontaly oposed four cylinder engine (boxer engine) 89. Boxer= see above 90. Cd= Coefficient drag (measurement of drag) 91. CE= check engine light 92. CV= constant velocity (joint) 93. Diff= Differential gear 94. DOHC= double overhead camshaft 95. DYNO= Rolling road measuring device 96. EBC= electronic boost controller 97. 5MT= five speed gearbox 98. 6MT= Six speed gearbox 99. AT= Automatic transmission 100. BAR= barometric pressure measurement 1bar=14.7 PSI at sea level 1 atmosphere |
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