Technical:

ABS = AntiLock Brake System
AC = Automotive Customizers www.4x4parts.com (http://www.4x4parts.com/)
A/C = Air Conditioning
ASE = Automotive Service Excellence
AT = Automatic Transmission
ATF = Automatic Tranny Fluid
BDC = Bottom Dead Center
BJ = Ball Joint
BL = Body Lift
BTDC = Before Top Dead Center
CFM = Cubic Feet Per Minute
CL = Center Link
CV = Constant Velocity
DS = Drive Shaft
ECU = Engine Control Unit
EFI = Electronic Fuel Injection
EGR = Exhaust Gas Recirculation
FSM = Factory Service Manual
HP = High Pinion or Horse Power
IA = Idler Arm
IAB = Idler Arm Brace
IAC = Idle Air Control Valve
IB4TL = In Before The Lockdown
IFS = Independent Front suspension
IRS = Independent Rear Suspension (or Internal Revenue Service)
JGC = Jeep Grand Cherokee
KPR = Kilometers Per Hours
LCA = Lower Control Arm
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
OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer
O2 = Oxygen
PA = Pitman Arm
PB: P'Blaster
PS = Power Steering (could mean Post Script)
PTO = Power Take Off system
RP = Ring and Pinion
RPM = Revolutions Per Minute
SAE = Society of Automotive Engineers
SAS = Solid Axle Suspension
SYE = Slip Yoke Eliminator
SL = Suspension Lift
TBI = Throttle Body Injection
TB = Throttle Body
T-Belt = Timing Belt
TBar = Torsion Bar
TDC = Top Dead Center
TPI = Throttle Port Injection (or tuned port injection)
TRE = Tie Rod End
T-Stat = ThermoStat
TSB = Technical Service Bulletin
TT = Twin Turbo
TCase = Transfer Case
TPI= Threads per inch
TPS= Throttle position sensor
UCA = Upper Control Arms
VVT = Variable Valve Timing
WMS = Wheel Mounting Surface



Specific to Nissan Models:

WD21 = 87-95 Pathfinder
R50 = 96-2004 Pathfinder
R51 = 2005-up Pathfinder
D21 = 87-97 Nissan pickup
D22 = 98-up Frontier

H233B = Hitachi 233 B (as opposed to A, B is most common)(V6 Pathfinder rear axle)
R200A = V6 Pathy front differential

TD27T = Nissan 2.7l diesel engine
VG30i = 87-89 3.0L V6 Engine (TBI)
VG30E = 90-95 3.0L V6 Engine (MPFI)
VG33E = 96-00 3.3L V6
VQ35 = 01-05 3.5L V6
VK56DERRTT = VK series 5.6L DOHC direct injection SC'd, oversized twin turbos
SC = Supercharged ( R ) R also means oversized turbo when used next to T or TT
SOHC = Single OverHead Cam
DOHC = Dual OverHead Cam

The VQ35 came in... (not limited to)
(First set of numbers is HP, second is torque)
2001+ Pathfinder VQ35DE/240/265
2002 Altima VQ35DE/240/265
2003+ 350Z VQ35DE/190/205

Non Technical:

AFAICT = As Far As I Can Tell
AFAIK = As Far As I Know
AKA = Also Known As
BFH = Big Freakin Hammer
BOHICA = Bend Over Here It Comes Again
BS = Back Space (or Bull $hit)
BTW = By The Way
DD = Daily Driver
DIY = Do It Yourself
FS = 4sale
FSM = Flying Spaghetti Monster
FTW = For The Win
FUBARed = F'ed Up Beyond All Repair
FYI= for your information
IBMS= I bruised my spleen
IIRC = If I Remember Correctly
IMHO=In My Humble Opinion
IMO = In My Opinion
KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid
LOL = Laughing Out Loud
LMAO = Laughing My Ass Off
MSIB2 = My Spleen Is Bruised As Well
NSFW = Not Safe For Work
NWS = Not Work Safe
PM = Private or Personal Message
POS = Piece of $hit
ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLMAO = Rolling On Floor Laughing My Ass Off
SNAFU = Situation Normal, All F*cked Up
SOL = $hit Outta Luck
TB = Trail Bitch... (anyone in the passenger seat)
TLA=Three Letter Acronym
TWAN=Tool Without A Name
WFO = Wide F'ing Open
WTB= Wanting To Buy
WTF = What The F$$k
WOT = Wide Open Throttle (maybe technical vs non)
W/ = With
W/O = with out Suspension stuff:
SL-Suspension lift
BL-body lift
PML-Poor man's lift
UCA-upper control arm
LCA-Lower control arm
SAS-Solid axle swap
TB-torsion bar(s) or Throttle body
AAL-Add a leaf

Manufacturers:
TJM-?
KMA-Kentucky mountain Accessories
ARB-?
SLR-Spencer Low Racing
AC-Automotive Customizers

Engine:
MAF-Mass air flow
CAI-Cold air intake
TB-Throttle body
TBPS-Throttle body position sensor
EFI-Electronic Fuel injection

Tools:
BFH-Big F-in Hammer

man!

*pats ehad and starts slow clap*

SFA= Solid Front Axle
SOA= Spring Over Axle

man!

*pats ehad and starts slow clap*

Stop patting my ehad.

09-1997+ Frontier = D22U

05-1999 -- 12-2004 Xterra = WD22

01-2005+ Xterra = N50 (until the '09 comes out anyway!)

Thanks Aratelio!

Check this out. I just found out what ARB stands for

it stands for Anti-Roo Bar.

Kangaroos that is. ARB is way bigger overseas than it is here

That's crazy! I was just going to post a meaning for ARB and call it "Australian Roo Bars" as a joke. In Aussie land they refer to their "bull bars" as "roo bars".

So would that make TJM, "Tough Joey Movers"? :mocking:

Haha-Tough Joey Movers Maybe!

OBA = On Board Air

I believe the VG33E includes up to the '04 3.3L and the VG33ER is the 3.3L SC engine.

add cn to the non tec, i never can spell that dealers name right

DOHC = Dual Over Head Cam
Sohc = Single Over Head Cam
GVW= Gross Vehicle Weight
GVWR= Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
SRW= single rear wheel
FF= Full floater (axle)
SF= Semi floater (axle)
SBF= Small Block Ford
BBF= Big block ford
BBC= Big block chevy
SBC= small block chevy (also refered to as POS)lol
SC= supercharged
BA= Bada$$
BTS= Bring the suck lol ok so no one uses this but they should lol.


Ill quit there I know to many....

is LOBO (as in LOBO rack) an acronym?
what does LOBO mean/stand for?

Thanks.

is LOBO (as in LOBO rack) an acronym?
what does LOBO mean/stand for?

Thanks.

x2 I have this and have no idea. I know Lobo is wolf in spanish.

Sgt. Lobo was the first one to do that mod maaaany years ago

Thanks for the info granitex and a tip of the hat to Sgt Lobo for a very useful mod.

how do i post my own thread?????????????

Click forums, find a subject, click it, and then hit new thread :)

LOBO= Low Overhead Basket Organizer

BJ = Ball Joint
Awww come on.. I see you listed two options for IRS ;)

KPM = Kilometers per hour
May want to change that to or add km/h since that's what most instrument clusters read and people may be more familiar with that

http://cdn0.knowyourmeme.com/i/28439/original/15209d1247204376-indian-army-vs-american-army-holy_necroposting_batman.jpg?1259372664

This should be a sticky. It's glorious. It took me a damn year of trolling before I had all the acronyms down, and there were still a couple new to me on this list.

Uhmmm it is FAQ/Common Questions section. :wink:

I saw that, but it was too late. Done posted... and deleted. Sorry!

Man...I will never ever understand this acronym thing.

Besides, I thought SAS was Solid Axle Swap and not Solid Axle Suspension

Some people, call an SAS, an SAC - solid axle conversion. I guess you could say you do an SAS to get an SAS, haha.