The Honda Glossary Of Acronyms

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Here are the acronyms/definitions the CL staff and myself have compiled. ENJOY!

ABS Anti-Locking Brake System
AT Automatic Transmission
AWD All Wheel Drive
BOV Blow Off Valve
CAI Cold Air Intake
CEL Check Engine Light (aka MIL)
CTR Civic Type R
DOHC Dual Overhead Cam
DSM Diamond Star Motors (Mitsubishi)
ECM Engine Control Module
ECU Engine Control Unit
EFI Electronic Fuel Injection
EGR Exhaust Gas Recirculation
F-Body Camaros and Firebirds
Fox Body 79-93 Mustang
FF Front Engine, Front Wheel Drive (Civic)
FR Front Engine, Rear Wheel Drive (S2000)
FWD Front Wheel Drive
GN Buick Grand National (Turbo V6)
HID High Intensity Discharge
HP Horsepower
HU Head Unit
I/H/E Intake/Header/Exhaust
ITR Integra Type R
J-Body Cavalier & Sunfires
JDM Japanese Domestic Market
LS1 98-02 Camaro/Firebird V8
LT1 93-97 Camaro/Firebird V8
LSD Limited Slip Differential
MAF Mass Air Flow
MAP Manifold Absolute Pressure
MIL Malfunction Indicator Lamp (aka CEL)
MR Mid-Engine, Rear Wheel Drive (NSX)
MT Manual Transmission
NA Naturally Aspirated
OBD On-Board Diagnostic System
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
P&P Port and Polish
PSI Pounds Per Square Inch
RPM Revolutions Per Minute
RWD Rear Wheel Drive
Si Sport Injection
SOHC Single Overhead Cam
TDC Top Dead Center
TPS Throttle Position Sensor
TQ Torque
TTT To the Top
WHP Horsepower to the Wheels
WOT Wide Open Throttle