Common Acronyms on 3SX
This is a list of acronyms and abbreviations that may be found throughout the 3SX Performance website, mostly having to do with vehicles, engines, Mitsubishi 3000GT and Dodge Stealths.
| 1G - 1st Generation 3S - typically referring to model years 1991-1993 2G - 2nd Generation 3S - typically referring to model years 1994-1999 3S - 3000GT/Stealth as an autmotive "platform" 3SX - 3000GT Stealth eXperts AC - Air Conditioning AF - Air/Fuel AFC - Air/Fuel Controller or Air Flow Converter AFR - Air/Fuel Ratio ATX - Automatic Transmission AWD - All Wheel Drive AWS - All Wheel Steering BHP - Brake Horse Power (measured at crank by engine dyno) BOV - Blow-Off Valve BPU - Basic Performance Upgrades CAI - Cold Air Intake CAT - Catylic Converter CEL - Check Engine Light CF - Carbon Fiber BDC - Bottom Dead Center DOHC - Dual Overhead Cam DP - Downpipe DSM - Diamond Star Motors EBC - Electronic Boost Controller ECM - Engine Control Module ECS - Electronically Controlled Suspension ECU - Engine Control Unit EGO - Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirculation EGT - Exhaust Gas Temperature EMS - Engine Management System FG - Fiberglass FI - Forced Induction FIPK - Filtercharger Injection Performance Kit FMIC - Front Mounted Intercooler FPR - Fuel Pressure Regulator FWD - Front Wheel Drive GT - Grand Touring / Gran Turismo GTO - Gran Turismo Omologata IAC - Idle Air Controller IAT - Intake Air Temperature IC - Intercooler ISC - Idle Speed Controller JDM - Japanese Domestic Market LHD - Left Hand Drive LSD - Limited Slip Differential MAF - Mass Air Flow Meter MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure MAS - Mass Airflow Sensor MBC - Manual Boost Controller MTX - Manual Transmission N2O - Nitrous Oxide NA - Naturally Aspired (Non-Turbo) NOS - Nitrous Oxide Systems (Company/Brand) O2 - Oxygen, as in O2 Sensor OBDI/OBDII - Onboard Diagnostics I/II OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer PCV - Positive Crankcase Ventilation PTU - Power Transistor Unit (also known as ignition control module) RHD - Right Hand Drive RPM - Revolutions Per Minute R/T - Road and Track RWD - Rear Wheel Drive SC - SuperCharged / SuperCharger Shortblock - Block+Crank+Rods+Pistons+Rings Assembled SL - Sport Luxury SOHC - Single Overhead Cam SRS - Supplemental Restraint System SS - Stainless Steel TC - Transfer Case TCU - Transmission Control Unit (found in automatics) TDC - Top Dead Center TOB - Throw Out Bearing (clutch release bearing) TPS - Throttle Position Sensor TT - Turbo Timer TT - Twin Turbo UEGO - Universal Exhaust Gas Oxygen Sensor/Controller UDP - Under-Drive Pulley VCU - Viscous Coulping Unit VIC - Variable Induction Control VIN - Vehicle Identification Number VPC - Vein Pressure Convertor VR-4 - Viscous Realtime Four WHP - Wheel Horse Power (measured at wheels by chassis dyno) WI - Water Incection WOT - Wide Open Throttle |
