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 2WD - Two Wheel Drive (most commonly referring to front wheel drive) 3S - 3000GT/Stealth as an automotive "platform" 3SX - 3000GT Stealth eXperts - ww.3SX.com 5SP or 5SPD - Five Speed Transmission 6SP or 6SPD - Six Speed Transmission ABS - Anti-Lock Brakes AC - Air Conditioning AF - Air/Fuel AFC - Air/Fuel Controller or Air Flow Converter AFR - Air/Fuel Ratio AI - Alcohol Injection ASC - Automatic Speed Control / Cruise Control ASSY - Assembly ATX - Automatic Transaxle / Transmission AWD - All Wheel Drive AWHP - All Wheel Horsepower AWS - All Wheel Steering BDC - Bottom Dead Center BHP - Brake Horse Power (measured at crank by engine dyno) BOV - Blow-Off Valve BPU - Basic Performance Upgrades CAI - Cold Air Intake CAS - Crank Angle Sensor / Cam Angle Sensor CAT - Catylic Converter CC - Cubic Centimeter (equal to .001 liter) CEL - Check Engine Light CF - Carbon Fiber CFM - Cubic Feet per Minute DOHC - Dual Overhead Cam DP - Downpipe DSM - Diamond Star Motors (refers to Eclipse/Talon/Laser) 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 (a registered trademark of K&N) FMIC - Front Mounted Intercooler FPR - Fuel Pressure Regulator FWD - Front Wheel Drive FWHP - Front Wheel Horsepower GT - Grand Touring / Gran Turismo GTO - Gran Turismo Omologata HP - Horsepower IAC - Idle Air Controller IAT - Intake Air Temperature IC - Intercooler IDC - Injector Duty Cycle ISC - Idle Speed Controller JDM - Japanese Domestic Market LHD - Left Hand Drive LH/DR - Left Hand / Driver Side (referenced from sitting in driver seat) LSD - Limited Slip Differential MAF - Mass Air Flow Meter MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure MAS - Mass Airflow Sensor MBC - Manual Boost Controller MTX - Manual Transaxle / Transmission N2O - Nitrous Oxide NA - Naturally Aspirated (Non-Turbo) NOS - Nitrous Oxide Systems (the Company/Brand) O2 - Oxygen, as in O2 Sensor OBDI/OBDII - Onboard Diagnostics I/II OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer PCV - Positive Crankcase Ventilation PDA - Personal Digital Assistant PSI - Pounds Per Square Inch PTU - Power Transistor Unit (also known as ignition control module) RHD - Right Hand Drive RH/PS - Right Hand / Passenger Side (referenced from sitting in driver seat) RPM - Revolutions Per Minute R/T - Road and Track RWD - Rear Wheel Drive SAFC - Super Air Flow Converter (product of Apexi) SC - SuperCharged / SuperCharger Shortblock - Block+Crank+Rods+Pistons+Rings Assembled SMIC - Side Mount Intercooler(s) 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 VICS - Variable Induction Control System VIN - Vehicle Identification Number VPC - Vein Pressure Convertor VR-4 - Viscous Realtime Four VSS - Valve Stem Seals WHP - Wheel Horse Power (measured at wheels by chassis dyno) WI - Water Incection WOT - Wide Open Throttle |