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Old 03-30-2008, 06:11 PM   #9
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Default Re: Common Acronyms

ttt- to the top (a way of sending your post/thread to the top of a page so's it will get more attention)
IIRC- If I Recall Correctly
IMO-In My Opinion
IMHO-In My Honest Opinion
SS IC-Short Stack Intercooler (ZZP product)
ODB II- A scantool used to diagnose and identify DTC's
SES-Service Engine Soon
FWD-Front Wheel Drive
WHP-Wheel Horse Power (you usually hear of "rear wheel horsepower" but since our cars are front wheel drive....)
SFI- Sequentially Fuel Injected
3100=3.1L=L82 (different terminology all referring to the same engine)
RT DP- RandomTech Downpipe
"Res"- Resonator
HUD-Heads Up Display
P & P-Port and Polish (more affordable alternative to headers when referring to exhaust mani's)
OHV-Overhead Valve (engine has a single cam to control opening and closing of exhaust and intake valves in both heads)
DHP- Digital Horsepower? tuner
DOHC- Dual Overhead Cam (engine has 2 cams, one to control set of valves
in each head)
VTEC- a dirty ricer word that should never be found in a W Body forum
ZZP- ZZ Performance ( a company specializing in performance products for FWD 3800 powered GM vehicles)
MMS-Milzy Motorsports (a company specializing mostly in FWD 3100 powered GM vehicles)
ECM-Electronics Control Module
"Comp G"-Competition Group package offered on Grand Prixs
SS- usually means "Super Sport" but in our forum, for all intents and purposes, usually means "stainless steel" ex.) SS headers
LOF- Lube, Oil, and Filter
SLP-Street Legal Performance
TGP-Turbocharged Grand Prix (Pre-97 GPs?)
GTP-Supercharged Grand Prix
GTX- pretty much the unicorn of Grand Prixs. I like to call them "Eleanor". (a Grand Prix with all kinds of SLP goodies that you could order as a FACTORY option)
GXP-basically the "GTP" option for newer Pontiacs, did away with "GTP" when GP production ceased
WP-Water Pump
UDP-Under Drive Pulley?
GMPP-GM Performance Parts
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