for the old n new alike... (technical terminologies)

[sonic1]

hey guys... i know there a lot of technical terms that we use here... but for the sake of those who visits this forums and the new ones (like me)... would you be kind enough to put those terms n explain it briefly...

i'm sure a lot of newbies n those who'd like to understand this terms would really appreciate as much as benefit from it!!! thanks!!!

[R-A-Y]

Sounds like a good idea

I'll make this sticky for easy reference

[lantraluvr]

Can I add some?

PS - pferde starke (sp)
HP - horse power
1 PS = 0.9.... HP
These figures are used for rating the power of the car...

FF - front engine, front wheel drive
FR - front engine, rear wheel drive
MR - mid-engined, rear wheel drive
RR - rear engine, rear wheel drive
4WD - four wheel drive

turbocharger - air pump driven by exhaust to increase intake of air to the engine

supercharger - air pump driven by the engine via belt to increase the intake of air to the engine

[GRaMLyTZ]

  These may not be technical terms in specific but terms affiliated in the automotive wolrd . These are I can think for the moment .

 AWD - All WHeel Drive
 CAI   - Cold Air Intake
 JDM - Japanese DOmestic Market
 USDM - US Domestic Market
 1320 feet - 1/4 mile or the quartermile
 
 
 

[Eikichi Onizuka]

Christmas tree= when you watch a legal event ito yung parang stoplight na nasa gitna ng 2 racer

ram air= ito yung nakakabit sa right headlights ng mga civic and left headlights naman para sa mga corolla its main function is to vacuum more air from the outside going inside.

[Lncr_turbo]

awd means a full time four wheel drive

[M.com]

N.A. - Naturally Aspirated or Normally Aspirated. Meaning the engine alone is responsible for ingesting air, no aid from external active devices like turbo or supercharger.

All Motor - Same as N.A. (New School terminology)

[Arnold]

Boost = Turbo
Blower= Supercharger
Juice= Nitrous oxide
SOHC= Single OverHead Cams
DOHC=Double OverHead Cams

More HP to all of U.

[johnqpublic318]

Boost = Turbo
More HP to all of U.

How can "boost = turbo" when boost can be had also with a supercharger.  Boost is a measurement of pressure provided by forced induction and doesn't just mean "turbo".

[GRaMLyTZ]

 I agree , both superchargers and turbochargers utilizes boost . Maybe a street word for turbo also is SNAIL more appropriate o di na ito considered technical term ??

[fatbastard]

FI= forced induction
WOT= wide open throttle
AFC= air flow converter
AIC= additional injector controller
LSD= limited slip differential; lysergic acid
ITC= ignition timing controller
torque= HP*RPM/5252

[Raymond]

FI= forced induction
WOT= wide open throttle
AFC= air flow converter
AIC= additional injector controller
LSD= limited slip differential; lysergic acid
ITC= ignition timing controller
torque= HP*RPM/5252

What unit of torque will this formula yield Atty?

[fatbastard]

FI= forced induction
WOT= wide open throttle
AFC= air flow converter
AIC= additional injector controller
LSD= limited slip differential; lysergic acid
ITC= ignition timing controller
torque= HP*RPM/5252

What unit of torque will this formula yield Atty?

...depends on which unit you will be using for the HP!

i think KG-m yields kW, while lb-ft yields HP. CMIIW...

[per]

RPM= Revolutions Per Minuite
KPH= Kilometers Per Hour
LHD= Left Hand Dive
RHD=Right Hand Drive

[anton000]

VTEC - Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control
MIVEC - Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control system
VVTi - Variable Valve Timing with intelligence
EGR Valve - Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve
EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection
BOV - Blow-off Valve
EGT - Exhaust Gas Temperature
AFR - Air Fuel Ratio