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Oxygen
08-22-2008, 07:02 AM
I did not see a thread around with common abbreviations that we see on the forums. It might help those who are new to the EP3 world. If this is in the wrong section mods, please move it. Thanks!

If there are any that should be on here that are not on here, please let me know, and I will add them.

Note: Some of the concepts discussed here are intended to give a general understanding of the abbreviation or term. You can find much more information about the abbreviations and terms in the forums.

Chassis Codes

AP1: The 1999 - 2003 Honda S2000.
AP2: The 2004 - present Honda S2000.
DC2: The 1994 - 2001 Acura Integra GSR (Coupe)
DB8: The 1994 - 2001 Acura Integra GSR (Sedan)
DC5: The chassis code for the Acura RSX, Integra Type R.
ED7: 1988 - 1991 USDM Civic Si
EM1: The 1999-2000 Honda Civic Si chassis code
EM2: The 2001-2005 Civic Coupe chassis code.
EP3: The chassis code for the 2002-2005 Civic Si in the US, SiR in Canada, Civic Type R in the European and Japanese markets

General

CTR: Civic Type R (the name of the Civic Si in the JDM and EDM markets)
ITR (Integra Type R): The Acura RSX Type S in the Japanese market - it is marketed under the Honda name, since Acura does not exist in Japan (yet)
JDM (Japanese Domestic Market): cars sold in Japan
EDM (European Domestic Market): cars sold in Europe
UKDM (United Kingdom Domestic Market): cars sold in the United Kingdom
USDM (United States Domestic Market): cars sold in the United States


Colors

NHBP: Nighthawk Black Pearl
SSM: Satin Silver Metallic
TW: Taffeta White
VBP: Vivid Blue Pearl


Companies

AEM (Advanced Engine Management): Makes performance accessories for cars like Cold Air Intakes (CAIs), Short RAM Intakes (SRIs), and engine management modules
Homepage: http://www.aempower.com/
A'PEXi: A Japanese company that makes performance parts such as exhaust and suspension.
Homepage: http://www.apexi-usa.com/
Buddy Club (often abbreviated BC): A company that makes various racing-inspired performance parts like race headers (the BCRH), exhausts, and wheels.
Homepage: http://www.buddyclub.us/
Eibach: Manufacturer of performance suspension components
Homepage: http://eibach.com/cgi-bin/start.exe/eibach/index.html
GReddy: Another company that makes performance parts including exhaust, engine management modules, and turbo kits. GReddy is a subsidiary of Trust Company Limited, out of Japan.
Homepage: http://www.greddy.com/
Injen: Manufacturer of air intake systems (CAIs and SRIs)
Homepage: http://www.injen.com/
Jackson Racing: Manufacturer of performance accessories. Most of the time with the EP3, their name is associated with the Jackson Racing Supercharger (JRSC).
Homepage: http://www.ojengineering.com/home.htm
For superchargers: http://www.supercharger.com/
Fujita: Manufacturer of air intake systems (CAIs and SRIs)
Homepage: http://www.f5air.com/
HKS: Manufacturer of performance parts from exhaust to suspension to turbos and superchargers. HKS stands for Hasegawa Kitagawa Sigma. Hasegawa and Kitagawa are Hiroyuki Hasegawa and Goichi Kitagawa, two of the founders of the company. Sigma Automotive Company gave them a bunch of capital they needed to start up.
Homepage: http://www.hksusa.com/
Hondata: A company out of Torrance, California that modifies Honda ECUs, including the one in the EP3. Manufacturer of the popular Kpro Programmable ECU.
Homepage: http://www.hondata.com/
Magnaflow: Manufacturers of performance exhaust systems
Homepage: http://www.magnaflow.com/
Megan Racing: Manufacturer of various performance parts from suspension to exhaust to engine parts.
Homepage: http://www.meganracing.com/
Mugen: A Japanese company known for specializing in tuning Honda engines as well as its line of performance and exterior parts. The name means "unlimited."
Homepage: http://www.mugen-power.com/top.html (in Japanese) (http://www.mugen-power.com/top.html)
NOPI (Number One Parts, Incorporated): A parts distributor out of Georgia.
Homepage: http://www.nopionline.com/nopistore/index.cfm
RevHard: A company that makes turbochargers for Hondas and Acuras
Homepage: http://www.revhard.com/index.php?c=turbo
Skunk2: A manufacturer of performance engine parts (like camshafts) and suspension parts (coilovers and camber kits).
Homepage: http://www.skunk2.com/
Tenabe: A Japanese company that makes suspension and exhaust performance parts.
Homepage: http://www.tanabe-usa.com/
Spoon Sports: A Japanese company specializing in tuning Honda motors and producing performance parts for Honda cars.
Homepage: http://www.spoon.jp/
Tein (Stands for Technical Innovation): A manufacturer of performance suspension parts.
Homepage: http://www.tein.com/


Engine

Axle back: The portion of the exhaust system at the very end (just the muffler). Since it is attached somewhere near the rear axle, it is called the axle back.
BCRH (Buddy Club Race Header): A race header manufactured by Buddy Club (see Buddy Club and Race Header)
CAI (Cold Air Intake): Used to increase the amount of cold air coming into the engine. This can bring moderate gains in horsepower because more oxygen is made available to the engine (cooler air is more dense than warmer air, and thus, can contain more oxygen).
CARB (California Air Resources Board): An agency in California that regulates air pollution. Many parts have a CARB number certifying that they meet regulations. Parts without this CARB number can get the driver a ticket, depending on the cop.
Cat (Catalytic Converter): Reduces the amount of emissions from a car.
Catback: The portion of the exhaust system from the outlet of the catalytic converter to the end.
CEL (Check Engine Light): When the car's computer encounters a problem, it turns the check engine light on to notify the driver there is a problem. The problem is represented by a code that is read by a OBDII code reader.
ECU (Engine Control Unit) / ECM (Engine Control Module) / PCM (Powertrain Control Module): The computer that controls the functions of the car from ignition timing to cylinder management and much more.
IAC (Idle Air Control Valve): Controls engine idle speed by manipulating the amount of air going into the throttle body. The IAC controls how much air is bypassed around the throttle valve: too low of an idle speed, the more air is bypassed around the throttle valve. Too high of an idle speed, and the IAC bypasses less air around the throttle valve.
JRRH (Jackson Racing Race Header): See Race Header and Jackson Racing
Knock / Knocking: If some gas ignites at the wrong time (not during the optimal time in the combustion cycle), this can cause knocking, where the explosion of the gas causes a shock wave that resonates in the chamber.
Kpro: An enhancement to the car's computer by Hondata that gives the user much more control over various functions of engine management.
Limp Mode: A function of the ECU that prevents the engine from going past 4,000 RPM. This is to prevent additional damage to the engine. Some CELs can trigger limp mode.
MAF Sensor (Mass Air Flow Sensor): Senses the amount of air flowing into the engine so that the car's computer can make any corrections that it needs to.
MAP (Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor): Provides information on the pressure of the intake manifold, which helps determine air flow rate, which the computer can use to regulate fuel flow. The MAP sensor takes into account the ambient air pressure, which is where the absolute part comes from.
MIL (Malfunction Indicator Light): See CEL
N/A (Naturally Aspirated): This means that the car does not have performance parts like a turbocharger or supercharger installed.
OBDII (On-Board Diagnostics, Version 2): A standard used by car makers to allow users and technicians to interface with a car's computer.
RH (Race Header): An exhaust header that allows exhaust to leave the engine more easily.
SRI (Short Ram Intake): Increases air volume into the engine, but uses a shorter pipe than a CAI.
TB (Throttle Body): Part of the engine that controls the amount of air going into the engine (controlled by the accelerator pedal)
TPS (Throttle Position Sensor): Monitors the position of the throttle
VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control): Electronically controlled valve timing that can increase engine efficiency.
WOT (Wide Open Throttle): When the throttle is open all the way, allowing the maximum amount of gas and air to flow in. Usually happens when you floor it!


Boost

BOV (Blow Off Valve): Releases pressure into the air in a turbo system. This helps keep the system stabilized and reduce engine wear.
FMIC (Front Mounted Intercooler): Helps keep a turbo or supercharger cool by removing heat. Front mounting means the intercooler is mounted in line with the radiator, near the front bumper.
JRSC-R (Jackson Racing SuperCharger, Race Kit): An upgraded version of the JRSC Street Kit that allows for more boost.
JRSC-S (Jackson Racing SuperCharger, Street Kit): The basic supercharger kit produced by Jackson Racing.
Revhard kit: A turbo kit manufactured by RevHard (see RevHard under companies).
Running X pounds of boost / psi: Running a certain amount of boost means that the car is producing that much pressure constantly as measured by the MAP sensor. This usually happens at a certain RPM or in a certain gear.
Stages (of Turbo): There are three stages of turbo upgrades you can make to your car.
Stage 1: Basic upgrades, like exhaust, small turbo, intake, other basic bolt ons
Stage 2: Builds on Stage 1, and includes a bigger turbo
Stage 3: Builds on Stage 2 with an even larger turbo, more custom parts
Supercharger: Compresses air going into the engine so that more air can go in at a given time, which means more fuel can be burned, and power output is greater. Usually driven by a pulley attached to the drive belt.
Turbo: Compresses air going into the engine, similar to a supercharger, but is powered by a turbine driven by the car's exhaust gases.
Wastegate: A valve that diverts exhaust gases away from the turbine in a turbo system. This stabilizes boost pressure and protects the engine / turbo.


Interior / Exterior

CF (Carbon Fiber): A strong, lightweight material made of carbon often bonded with plastic. It can be used for hoods, wings, or just about any other part of the body of a car.
HFP (Honda Factory Performance): A line of exterior parts made by Honda that make the car look more aggressive. The HFP line up includes side skirts, spoilers, wheels, among other parts.
HID (High Intensity Discharge) Light: A type of light that outputs more light than a standard florescent or incandescent light.


Suspension

Camber: The angle between the vertical axis of the wheel and the vertical axis of the car (when you look at the car straight on - from the back or front). Camber affects the handling properties of the car.
Coilover: Short for "coil over strut": Usually used to lower a car to improve handling. In theory, lowering a car lowers its center of gravity, giving it the ability to handle better.
Control Arm: Connects the steering knuckles to the chassis (or sub frame)
ESMM (Energy Suspension Motor Mounts): Motor mounts dampen the amount that an engine flexes (and pulls up on the suspension) when accelerating.
LCA (Lower Control Arm): See Control Arm
Negative Camber: Bottom of the wheel is further away from the axle than the top of the wheel.
Positive Camber: Top of the wheel is further away from the axle than the bottom of the wheel.
Sway Bar: Increases the suspension's roll stiffness to resist body roll. The bar connects left and right wheels (in either the front or the back) with a spring.


Systems on the Car

ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System): During an emergency stop, ABS assists the driver in stopping by pumping the brakes many times per second. This prevents the wheels from locking up which allows the driver steer around trouble.

EPS (Electronic Power Steering): The power steering in the EP3 is controlled by an electric motor, and not a hydraulic motor as in many other cars.
SRS (Supplemental Restraint System): All of the safety measures intended to keep passengers safe during a collision: airbags, seat belts, all of that good stuff.


Transmission

BCSS (Buddy Club Short Shifter): A Short Shifter (see below) made by Buddy Club
LSD (Limited Slip Differential): A limited slip differential reduces the tendency of the car to send all power to a wheel that slips by sending some power to the wheel that is not slipping. This is the case for two wheel drive cars, like the front wheel drive EP3.
SS (Short Shifter): A shifter that is made to reduce the distance the driver's hand needs to travel to engage a gear.


Non-Car Related Stuff

BTW: By The Way
FTL: For The Loss
FTW: For The Win
IIRC: If I Remember / Recall Correctly
IMO: In My Opinion
IMHO: In My Honest / Humble Opinion
LOL: Laughing Out Loud
LMAO: Laughing My Ass Off
LMFAO: Laughing My F***ing Ass Off
QFT: Quoted For Truth

SinisterCivicSi
08-22-2008, 07:24 AM
thanks for making this! we HAD one but when the site crashed a few months ago, we lost alot of info and that was one of them.

now we gotta add on to this one.

1stcivicsipilot
08-22-2008, 09:46 PM
ok im gonna sound stupid here, but its been bothering me for months, WTF does "pwnd" mean? also where/how did it start, and become so widely used?

Passenger
08-22-2008, 10:14 PM
ok im gonna sound stupid here, but its been bothering me for months, WTF does "pwnd" mean? also where/how did it start, and become so widely used?

pwnd came from the term " owned "
owned meaning defeated or to make look dumb.
IE: I play you in Mortal Kombat, I'd " pwn " you cause I'm better than you.
or.. that EP " pwned " that Miata.

Get it?

1stcivicsipilot
08-22-2008, 10:26 PM
mmmm hmmm. So why not just say owned? Im not getting where the p comes in. was it a typo in some forum back in the day and someone liked it and it just stuck?

drjd888
08-22-2008, 10:39 PM
Looks good so far. We can definitely keep adding on to this and make it a sticky.


mmmm hmmm. So why not just say owned? Im not getting where the p comes in. was it a typo in some forum back in the day and someone liked it and it just stuck?

Yep, it was a typo that stuck.

L337Ep3
08-22-2008, 10:57 PM
Sticky material.

Passenger
08-23-2008, 12:02 AM
mmmm hmmm. So why not just say owned? Im not getting where the p comes in. was it a typo in some forum back in the day and someone liked it and it just stuck?

I'm more curious of where the hell " fail / epic fail " came from.
Once someone says something half-ass creative people on video game networks, forums and other net-media wear the shit out of it for years.

Anyway, yeah theres a few missing.. Like BCRH and some other ones..

Yo_KyleEP3
08-23-2008, 11:19 AM
thanks for the info!!!

jtyler05si
08-25-2008, 07:39 AM
maybe add onto the boost parts....ie wastegate, etc.

also Megan: http://www.meganracing.com/
HKS:
http://www.hksusa.com/
Apexi:
http://www.apexi-usa.com/
Tenabe
http://www.tanabe-usa.com/
Magnaflow?? (not sure if that should be included, but whatever)
Eibach
http://eibach.com/cgi-bin/start.exe/eibach/index.html

jtyler05si
08-25-2008, 07:41 AM
there is a shit-ton of companies that could be added...

Oxygen
08-25-2008, 07:49 AM
there is a shit-ton of companies that could be added...

Yeah - should I even worry about doing them?

jtyler05si
08-25-2008, 08:00 AM
Yeah - should I even worry about doing them?

idk

Oxygen
08-25-2008, 08:17 AM
idk

Took your suggestions and incorporated them into the thread. Thanks!

About the companies, I can add them if need be. I figure it is useful to do since some people might not know a company name from something else (like HKS or AEM).

d-unit
08-25-2008, 12:34 PM
what does WOT mean again?

W
On
Throttle

??

si4life
08-25-2008, 12:47 PM
wide open throttle??


what does WOT mean again?

W
On
Throttle

??

Oxygen
08-26-2008, 04:56 AM
wide open throttle??

Yeah Wide Open Throttle - I have that one in there :mcool:.

bigred
08-28-2008, 05:56 PM
ESMM BCSS These r a couple more...:mwink:

beechstreet
08-28-2008, 06:30 PM
I'm more curious of where the hell " fail / epic fail " came from.
Once someone says something half-ass creative people on video game networks, forums and other net-media wear the shit out of it for years.


alot of that stuff originates from 4chan, so I've read...

great write up, Oxygen!

Oxygen
08-28-2008, 08:20 PM
ESMM BCSS These r a couple more...:mwink:
Got them - thanks!

alot of that stuff originates from 4chan, so I've read...

great write up, Oxygen!

Thanks!

Unknownally
08-28-2008, 10:09 PM
One more that came to mind:
FMIC - Front mounted intercooler

Oxygen
08-29-2008, 05:08 AM
One more that came to mind:
FMIC - Front mounted intercooler

Added - thanks!

hoogen
08-29-2008, 09:18 AM
nice list, but i think UKDM "united kingdom domestic market" would fit well in that list, i think it hasent been said yet

Oxygen
08-29-2008, 09:38 AM
nice list, but i think UKDM "united kingdom domestic market" would fit well in that list, i think it hasent been said yet

Added - thanks!

iLLoGiCaL
08-29-2008, 05:45 PM
JRRH - Jackson Racing Race Header (even though they aren't made anymore they still float around, I have one on my car)
IMO- In my opinion
IMHO - In My Honest Opinion
IIRC - If I Remember Correctly

if I think of more I'll post.

iLLoGiCaL
08-29-2008, 05:46 PM
And if you wanna add to the chassis codes just goto wikipedia and type in honda civic.

Oxygen
08-29-2008, 08:45 PM
JRRH - Jackson Racing Race Header (even though they aren't made anymore they still float around, I have one on my car)
IMO- In my opinion
IMHO - In My Honest Opinion
IIRC - If I Remember Correctly

if I think of more I'll post.
Should I add non-car related stuff? I dunno if it would be useful. If you guys think so, I definitely will.


And if you wanna add to the chassis codes just goto wikipedia and type in honda civic.
Yup - definitely. I wanted to add the ones we see here normally. That means I should probably add EK and maybe EF and FA1. What do you guys think?

hoogen
08-29-2008, 09:21 PM
i think non-car related stuff would be good, there are a couple of times that i wondered what some stuff meant

Draw7Seven
08-29-2008, 09:40 PM
Heck, I'd add the other integras, that's a pretty confusing chassis code set. But really good idea for a thread :)

Mr_Safeway
08-29-2008, 10:23 PM
yeah add the non related stuff...there are some stuff that people might not have a clue what it means. IMHO.

Tnhatch03
08-30-2008, 02:13 AM
I would definately keep this car related, because there are just too many abbreviation for ftw, ftl, lmao, etc. and I am not sure if it would be too cluttered.

To help contribute...

1. NOPI - Number One Parts, Incorporated (parts distributors)

2.

Q: What does HKS stand for?

A: HKS stands for:

H-Hasegawa, as in Hiroyuki Hasegawa.

K-Kitagawa, as in Goichi Kitagawa.

S- Sigma, as in Sigma Automotive Company, Ltd.

Hasegawa and Kitagawa formed the company with the assistance of capital infusion from Sigma Automotive, hence the name HKS...

3. Tein - Technical Innovation

iLLoGiCaL
08-30-2008, 09:33 AM
I would definately keep this car related, because there are just too many abbreviation for ftw, ftl, lmao, etc. and I am not sure if it would be too cluttered.

To help contribute...

1. NOPI - Number One Parts, Incorporated (parts distributors)

2.

Q: What does HKS stand for?

A: HKS stands for:

H-Hasegawa, as in Hiroyuki Hasegawa.

K-Kitagawa, as in Goichi Kitagawa.

S- Sigma, as in Sigma Automotive Company, Ltd.

Hasegawa and Kitagawa formed the company with the assistance of capital infusion from Sigma Automotive, hence the name HKS...

3. Tein - Technical Innovation

The last abbreviation thread had non-car stuff. I think it makes forum illiterate members lives easier. How many people knew what IMHO, IIRC, etc was when they first started using forums? My .02

Tnhatch03
08-30-2008, 11:56 AM
yeah... it took me a while to figure out what FTW meant. lol

Oxygen
08-31-2008, 01:08 PM
Got the new suggestions - thanks guys!