| ABS |
anti-lock braking system |
| A/F |
air to fuel (ratio) (AFR also) |
| AFC |
air-fuel control |
| AFR |
air-fuel ratio (see also: A/F) |
| Al |
aluminum |
| AP |
accelerator pedal |
| ARB |
anti-roll bar (sway bar) |
| A/T |
automatic transmission |
| ATF |
automatic transmission fluid |
| Auto-x |
autocross |
| AWD |
all wheel drive |
| ASTC |
automatic stability and traction control |
| BAS |
brake apply sensor |
| BHP |
brake horsepower |
| CAB |
controller (antilock brake) |
| CAC |
charged air cooler (intercooler) |
| Cat |
catalytic converter |
| CC |
cruise control |
| CC |
cubic centimeters |
| CCM |
central control module |
| CEL |
check engine light |
| CF |
carbon fiber |
| CFI |
central fuel injection (AKA: TBI) |
| CHP |
crank horsepower |
| CID |
cubic inch displacement |
| CG |
center of gravity |
| CO |
carbon monoxide |
| CO2 |
carbon dioxide |
| CPI |
central port fuel injection |
| DFI |
direct fuel injection |
| Diff. |
differential |
| DIY |
do it yourself |
| DOHC |
dual overhead cams |
| DYNO |
dynamometer |
| EBP |
exhaust back pressure |
| ECM |
engine control module |
| ECT |
engine coolant temperature |
| ECU |
electronic control unit |
| EDFC |
electronic damping force controller |
| EEC |
electronic engine control |
| EFI |
electronic fuel injection |
| EM |
engine modification |
| EMU |
engine management unit |
| EOT |
engine oil temperature |
| ETM |
electronic troubleshooting manual |
| FD |
final drive |
| Fe |
iron |
| FE |
front engine |
| FE-FWD |
front engine, front wheel drive |
| FE-RWD |
front engine, rear wheel drive |
| FI |
forced induction |
| FI |
fuel injection |
| FIPK |
fuel injection performance kit |
| FICM |
fuel injector control module |
| FP |
fuel pump |
| FSDI |
four stroke, direct injection |
| Ft.lb |
foot pound |
| FWD |
front wheel drive |
| GA |
gravitational acceleration |
| GCW |
gross combined weight |
| H/CMPR |
high compression |
| HFC |
high flow catalytic converter |
| HP |
horsepower |
| HPDE |
high performance driving event (track day) |
| IA |
intake air |
| IAFM |
integrated air-fuel module |
| IAT |
intake air temperature |
| ICE |
internal combustion engine |
| ID |
inside diameter |
| IGN |
ignition |
| I/H/TP/E |
intake / header / test pipe / exhaust (upgrade, mod) |
| IRS |
independent rear suspension |
| ITB |
independent throttle body |
| JDM |
Japanese domestic market |
| L4 |
four cylinder inline engine |
| Lb.ft |
pound feet |
| LCD |
liquid crystal display |
| LSD |
limited slip differential |
| ME |
mid engine |
| ME-RWD |
mid engine, rear wheel drive |
| MFI |
multiport fuel injection |
| M/T |
manual transmission |
| MTF |
manual transmission fluid |
| MY |
model year |
| NA |
naturally aspirated |
| NASA |
National Auto Sport Association |
| OBD2 |
on board diagnostics 2 (aka: OBD-II) |
| OD |
outside diameter |
| OEM |
original equipment manufacturer |
| OE |
original equipment |
| OHC |
overhead cam |
| O2S |
oxygen sensor |
| P/B |
power brakes |
| PPM |
parts per million |
| PS |
power steering |
| PSI |
pounds per square inch |
| RBF |
race brake fluid |
| RPM |
revolutions per minute |
| RSC |
roll stability control |
| R/T |
road / track |
| RWD |
rear wheel drive |
| SAVDAS |
stand-alone vehicle data acquisition system |
| SC |
supercharger |
| SCCA |
Sports Car Club of America |
| SEO |
special equipment option |
| SOHC |
single overhead cam |
| TACH |
tachometer |
| TB |
throttle body |
| TC |
turbocharger |
| TCS |
traction control system |
| TCT |
timing chain tensioner |
| Ti |
titanium |
| TPMS |
tire pressure monitoring system |
| TQ |
torque |
| TT |
twin turbo |
| VCT |
variable camshaft timing |
| VTEC |
Variable (valve) Timing (and lift) Electronic Control |
| W2W |
wheel to wheel (racing) |
| W/B |
wheelbase |
| WHP |
wheel horsepower |
| WOT |
wide open throttle |