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Some may be repeats.
1st gen -- 1st generation maxima (1981-1984)
2nd gen -- 2nd generation maxima (1985-1988)
3rd gen -- 3rd generation maxima (1989-1994)
4th gen -- 4th generation maxima (1995-1999)
5th gen -- 5th generation maxima (2000-2003)
60' -- time at 60 foot mark at a drag strip
ABS -- anti-lock breaking system
AC -- air conditioning
AE -- 20th anniversary edition maxima (only available in 2001)
AFR -- air to fuel ratio
AT -- automatic transmission
ATF -- automatic transmission fluid
Autotragic -- slang for automatic transmission
Automagic -- slang for automatic transmission
Burnout -- to purposely spin the tires while keeping the car standing still
BTW -- by the way
CAI -- cold air intake
Cat-back -- entire exhaust upgrade from the catalytic converter, back
CEL -- check engine light
CF -- carbon fiber
DBM -- Danial B. Martin
Double clutching -- to "blip" the throttle when shifting gears as to engage a gear at optimal RPMs
DYNO -- dynomometer (measures torque and horsepower)
ECU -- electronic control unit
EGT -- exhaust gas temperature
E-break -- emergency break
FAQ -- frequently asked questions
FPR -- fuel pressure regulator
F/S -- for sale
FSTB -- front strut tower brace
FYI -- for your information
GB -- group buy
GD -- group deal
GLE -- maxima GLE
GXE -- maxima GXE
H&R -- spring manufacturer
HID -- high intensity discharge
HLSD -- helical limited slip differential
HP -- horsepower
IBTL -- in before the lock
IBTM -- in before the move
IMO -- in my opionion
Jambo -- ex-maxima.org administrator (Jamie)
Jamie -- ex-maxima.org administrator (Jambo)
JDM– Japanese Domestic Market
K&N -- air filter brand
KM -- kilometer
LSD -- limited slip differential
MAF -- mass air flow sensor
MOD -- modify/modification
MPG -- miles per gallon
MPH -- miles per hour
MT -- manual transmission
N/A -- naturally aspirated which stands for a car without nitrous, supercharger, or turbocharger. A car with bolt-ons (i.e. exhaust, intake, computer upgrade, engine internal rebuild) is N/A... but once it gets nitrous, SC, or TC, it is not longer N/A. It will then be referred to as a forced fed car (force induction). courtesy Y2KevSE
NE -- northeast
NISMO -- Nissan Motorsports
NOS -- Nitrous Oxide Systems (brand name)
OEM -- original equipment manufacturer
OT -- off topic
OSCAI -- Ooglie (Ugly) Stock Cold Air Intake (poorman's CAI)
PIA -- pain in the a$$
PIAA -- company that sells bulbs
Plugs -- spark plugs
PM -- private message
POS -- piece of sh!t
PR -- Place Racing
PSI -- pounds per square inch (measurement of pressure)
RPM -- revolutions per minute
Red/Clears -- 4th gen tail lights with the amber piece cleared out
RICE -- any modification done to a car that someone else feels is inappropriate/ unecessary/ fugly/cheap/ tacky/ gauche/irrelevant/trifflin/etc etc etc
RSB -- rear sway bar
RSTB -- rear strut tower brace
R/T -- reaction time
SC - supercharger
SE -- maxima SE
SE-L -- maxima SE-Limited (only available in 1999)
SES -- service engine soon
Shaving -- removing emblems and badges from the car
Sig -- signature at bottom of posts
Stock -- no modifications
STS -- short throw shifter
Tach -- tachometer (shows RPMs)
TB -- throttle body
TC – Traction control/torque converter
TE -- titanium edition maxima(only available in 2003)
Torque Breaking -- stepping on foot break while revving the engine as to get a better launch in an automatic transmission
TQ -- torque
TSB -- technical service bulletin
UDP -- underdrive pully
VB -- valve body
VE -- a nissan engine
VG -- a nissan engine
VI -- variable intake
VLSD -- viscious limited slip differential
VTC – Variable Timing Control
VQ -- a nissan engine
WOT -- wide open throttle
WTB -- want to buy
WTF -- what the f*ck
EGT - Exhaust Gas Temperature
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