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Old 02-03-2003, 03:40 PM
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Glossary of Terms

I am pretty new to the .org thing and I think I am missing out when I am reading through some of the threads. I know what most of the abbreviations are but there are some I am not clear on. Will you guys help me out.
These are the ones I already am familiar with
CAI- Cold Air Intake
Cat- Catalytic Convertor
TB- Throtle Body
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Old 02-03-2003, 09:42 PM
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WOT - wide open throttle (that one took me a while)
KS - knock sensor
IBTL - in before the lock
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Old 02-03-2003, 09:59 PM
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This has everything that you need. Check the last post by Ms. Thickness.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....5&pagenumber=4


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Originally posted by ms.thicknes
A list of terms that constantly pop up in every thread which should be a help to new members .....


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 ****

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



good luck and happy modding
Originally posted by gotmaxwiltravel
This has everything that you need. Check the last post by Ms. Thickness.

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....5&pagenumber=4


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TLA -Three Letter Acronym

ASA -Another Stupid Acronym

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I think he forgot...

TT -- Twin Turbo

LOL... sorry mech

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Originally posted by gaxima
I think he forgot...

TT -- Twin Turbo

LOL... sorry mech

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FWIW - For What It's Worth

H3 - Fog lamp bulbs

9004 - Headlight bulbs

1157 - Turn signal/brake light bulbs

K&N - Filter Manufacturer

MEVI -- Mid-East Variable Intake
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Originally posted by _DRU_


Thank you very much
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one more acronym...

IAC(V) - Idle Air Control (Valve)
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LMAO

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