Site Acronyms and Slang

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Site acronyms common to the Xterra world:

4WD = 4 Wheel Drive
4x4 = four by four (same as above)
5MT = 5 speed manual transmission
6MT = 6 speed manual transmission
4AT = 4 speed automatic transmission
ABS = AntiLock Brake System
AAL = Add A Leaf
A/C = Air Conditioning
ASE = Automotive Service Excellence
AT = Automatic Transmission
ATF = Automatic Tranny Fluid
AWD = All Wheel Drive
BDC = Bottom Dead Center
Bhp = Brake Horsepower
BJ = Ball Joint
BL = Body Lift
BS = Back Spacing
CAI = Cold Air Intake
CB = Citizen Band (radio frequencies)
CEL = Check Engine Light
CF = Carbon Fiber or Cubic Feet
CFM = Cubic Feet Per Minute
CL = Center Link
CV = Constant Velocity
CVT = Continuously Variable Transmission
DS = Drive Shaft
DOHC = Dual OverHead Cam
ECU = Engine Control Unit
EFI = Electronic Fuel Injection
EGR = Exhaust Gas Recirculation
FMIC- Front Mounted Intercooler
FSM = Factory Service Manual
FWD = Front Wheel Drive
GVWR = Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
HDPE = High Density Polyethylene
HID = High Intensity Discharge
HP = High Pinion or Horse Power
IA = Idler Arm
IAB = Idler Arm Brace
IAC = Idle Air Control Valve
IB4TL = In Before The Lockdown
IC or I/C = Intercooler
IFS = Independent Front suspension
IRS = Independent Rear Suspension (or Internal Revenue Service)
JDM = Japanese Domestic Market
KPR = Kilometers Per Hours
LCA = Lower Control Arm
LOBO = Low Overhead Basket Organizer (closet rack that hangs in cargo area)
LSD = Limited Slip Diff
LP = Low Pinion
MAF = Mass Airflow Sensor
MAP = Manifold Air Pressure
MPFI = Multi Port Fuel Injection
MPG= Miles Per Gallon
MPH = Miles Per Hour
MTF = Manual Tranny Fluid
MT = Manual Transmission
NA or N/A = Naturally Aspirated
NOS = Nitrous Oxide Systems
NGK = maker of spark plugs
O2 = Oxygen
OBA = On-Board Air
OBDII = On-Board Diagnostics II
ODO = Odometer
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer
PA = Pitman Arm
PB = P'Blaster
PCV = Positive Crankcase Ventilation (valve)
PML = Poor Man Lift
Pot = number of pistons per caliper (ie: 4 pot brakes)
PS = Power Steering
PTO = Power Take Off system
RP = Ring and Pinion
RHD = Right Hand Drive
RPM = Revolutions Per Minute
RWD = Rear Wheel Drive
RTT = Roof Top Tent
SAE = Society of Automotive Engineers
SAS = Solid Axle Swap
SAW = Sway-A-Way (brand)
SC = Super Charged
SMOD = Strawberry Milkshake of Death
SYE = Slip Yoke Eliminator
SL = Suspension Lift
Speedo = Speedometer
SOHC = Single OverHead Cam
Tach = Tachometer
TBar = Torsion Bar
TBI = Throttle Body Injection
T-Belt = Timing Belt
T-Bar = Torsion Bar
TB = Throttle Body
T/C = Turbocharger
TC = Torque Converter
TCU = Transmission Control Unit
TDC = Top Dead Center
TPI = Throttle Port Injection (or tuned port injection)
TRE = Tie Rod End
TS = Titan Swap
TSTAT = ThermoStat
TSB = Technical Service Bulletin
TT = Twin Turbo or Turbo Timer
TCase = Transfer Case
TPI= Threads per inch
TPS= Throttle position sensor
UCA = Upper Control Arms
VC = Viscous Coupler
VIN = Vehicle Identification Number
VVT = Variable Valve Timing
Whp = Wheel Horsepower
WMS = Wheel Mounting Surface
WOT = Wide Open Throttle


Slang:
Colorado('d): To cut/chop a part of and severely modify the appearance of an Xterra.
Titanized: Referring to an X or Frontier with a Titan Swap.


Non Tech - Some included to avoid vulgar language:

AFAIK = As Far As I Know
AKA = Also Known As
BA = Bad A$$
BBL = Be Back Later
BRB = Be Right Back
BK = Back
BFH = Big F'n Hammer
BS = Bull $hit
BTW = By The Way
DD = Daily Driver
DIY = Do It Yourself
e.g. = "for example"
FB = Facebook
FS = For Sale
FSM = Flying Spaghetti Monster
FTW = For The Win
FUBAR = F'ed Up Beyond All Recognition
FYI = For Your Information
i.e. = "that is"
IIRC = If I Remember Correctly
IMHO=In My Humble Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
LOL = Laughing Out Loud
LMAO = Laughing My A$$ Off
LMFAO = Laughing My F'n A$$ Off
NSFW = Not Safe For Work
NWS = Not Work Safe
nXm = National Xterra Meet
PITA = Pain In The A$$
PM = Private Message
POS = Piece of $hit*
PS = Post Script
ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLMAO = Rolling On Floor Laughing My A$$ Off
SNAFU = Situation Normal, All F'd Up
SOL = $hit Outta Luck
STFU = Shut The F Up*
TY = Thank You
WTB= Where To Buy
WTF = What The F
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary


*Must be used in the right context. If used in the wrong context, infractions will occur.
 
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