DSM Acronyms

Here you will find the most commonly use DSM Acronyms used and I will update it as more come to mind, but for the nube's and the well versed, this is a common list. Feel free to ask me to add or change any that are needed.

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Here are a couple more that go into depth in explanation for some of the terms we use. Thanks for the additons to all that have messaged me!! If there should be more, just let me know so we have a full list.

http://www.dsm.org/info/glossary.htm

http://members.shaw.ca/costall/1000Q/answers-terms.htm

DSM Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations

 

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Acronyms for Diamond Star Motor cars: (updated)

ABS Anti-lock Brake System
ACT Advance Clutch Technology
AFPR Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator
AFR Air Fuel Ratio
AIT Air Intake Temperature
AWD All Wheel Drive
BCS Boost Control Solenoid
BISS Base Idle Speed Screw
BLT Boost Leak Test
BOV Blow Off Valve
BPV By Pass Valve
BS Balance Shaft
BSE Balance Shaft Eliminator
CAS Cam Angle Sensor
CBS Cat Back System
CEL Check Engine Light
CHRA Center Housing Rotating Assembly
COP Coil On Plug
CPS Crank Position Sensor
CTS Coolant Temperature Sensor
DA Direct Access
DOHC Dual Over Head Cam
DSM Diamond Star Motors
DSMLink Same as LINK - Short for the tuning tool ECMLink
EBC Electronic Boost Controller
ECM Engine Control Module - the cars computer
ECU Engine Control Unit
EGR Exhaust Gas Recirculation
EGT Exhaust Gas Temperature
EPROM Erasable Programmable Read-only Memory
FFOF Front Facing Oil Filter
FIAV Fast Idle Air Valve
FMIC Front Mount Intercooler
FP Fuel Pump
FP Forced Performance - a vendor for DSM parts
FPR Fuel Pressure Regulator
FSM Factory Service Manual
FT Fuel Trims
FWD Front Wheel Drive
HG Head Gasket
IAC Idle Air Control
IAT Intake Air Temperature
IC Intercooler
IDC Injector Duty Cycle
IM Intake Manifold
ISC Idle Speed Control
JDM Japanese Domestic Market
LCA Lower Control Arm
LICP Lower Intercooler Pipe
Link Short for ECMLink, a tuning tool
LSD Limited Slip Differential
LTFT Long Term Fuel Trim
MAF Mass Air Flow
MAFT Mass Air Flow Translator
MAP Manifold Absolute Pressure
MBC Manual Boost Control
MLS Multi Layer Steel
MPI Multi Port Injection
NA Naturally Asperated
NT Non Turbo
OBD On Board Diagnostic
OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer
OFH Oil Filter Housing
PCV Positive Crankcase Ventilation
PSI Pounds per Square Inch
RA Reflective Appearance - Smoothness of a surface
RPM Revolutions Per Minute
SAFC Super Air Flow Converter - another tuning tool
SBC South Bend Clutch - A clutch manufacturer
SMIC Side Mount Intercooler
SMIM Sheel Metal Intake Manifold
SOHC Single Over Head Cam
STB Strut Tower Brace
STFT Short Term Fuel Trim
TB Throttle Body
TCU Transmission Control Unit
TDC Top Dead Center
TOB Throw Out Bearing
TPS Throttle Position Sensor
TSB Technical Service Bulletin
UCA Upper Control Arm
UICP Upper Intercooler Pipe
USDM United States Domestic Market
VC Viscous Coupler
VE Volumetric Efficency
WB Wide Band
WG Waste Gate
WOT Wide Open Throttle