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Old 12 Nov 2004, 07:41 PM   #1 (permalink)
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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
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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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