Glossary of Terms

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Reader forums and pages on this site contain many terms of art and abbreviations, often referred to with elitist abandon. Herewith a Rosetta Stone to some of the most popular:

(Note: Until NSX-Wiki becomes more robust, most definition links point to Wikepedia articles instead. Please feel free to obviate these with your pages of authoritative, NSX-specific data.)

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ABS: Anti-Lock Braking System, aka ALB.

AFR: Air/Fuel Ratio(s).

AT: Automatic Transmission. Variations take the form of xAT where x denotes the number of ratios (e.g. 5AT = 5 Speed Automatic Transmission).

AWD: All-Wheel Drive.

[edit] B

BDC: Bottom Dead Center. See also Top Dead Center.

BHP: Brake Horsepower.

BOV: Blow Off Valve.

[edit] C

CARB: California Air Resources Board

CEL: Check Engine Light.

CT: Comptech USA, one of several NSX parts and services vendors.

CTSC: Comptech Supercharger

[edit] D

DBW: Drive by Wire.

DRL: Daytime Running Lamps.

[edit] E

ECM: Engine Control Module.

ECU: Electronic Control Unit.

EMS: Engine Management System.

EPS: Electrical Power Steering.

EU: European Market.

[edit] F

FF: Front-engine, Front-wheel-drive drivetrain configuration. (See also FR, MR, RR.)

FI: Forced induction, aka F/I.

FMC: Full Model Change - full redesign of a product, generally resulting in significant changes in packaging, performance, and styling.

FR: Front-engine, Rear-wheel-drive drivetrain configuration. (See also FF, MR, RR.)

[edit] G

GMSC: Gruppe M Supercharger.

GPW: Grand Prix White.

[edit] H

[edit] I

IAT: Inlet Air Temperature(s).

IMA: Integrated Motor Assist. Honda's Hybrid gas/electric technology.

[edit] J

JDM: Japan Domestic Market, aka Japanese Domestic Market.

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[edit] L

LBBP: Long Beach Blue Pearl.

LSD: Limited Slip Differential.

[edit] M

MA: Mid-Engine All-wheel drive drivetrain configuration. (See also FF, FR, RR, MR)

MIL: Malfunction Indicator Light. (See also CEL)

MMC: Minor Model Change - Mid-cycle freshening of an existing model. Often limited to subtle cosmetic changes but sometimes new trim levels and/or drivetrain options are introduced.

MR: Mid-engine, Rear-wheel-drive drivetrain configuration. (See also FF, FR, RR, MA)

MT: Manual Transmission. Variations take the form of xMT where x denotes the number of ratios. (e.g. 5MT = 5 Speed Manual Transmission)

MYxx: Model Year, where xx is the year (e.g. MY03 = Model Year 2003).

[edit] N

NA: Naturally Aspirated, aka N/A. (Note: May occasionally be used as an abbreviation for North American market.)

NA1: First iteration NSX engine, 3.0 liters (all 1990-1996, and automatic transmission cars in all model years).

NA2: Second iteration NSX engine, 3.2 liters (6-speed manual transmission cars, 1997-2005).

[edit] O

OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer.

OBD: On-Board Diagnostics. Often delineated as OBD1 and OBD2.

[edit] P

PGM-FI: Programmed Fuel Injection.

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[edit] R

ROW: Rest-of-World.

RWD: Rear-Wheel Drive.

RWHP: Rear-Wheel Horsepower.

RWT: Rear-Wheel Torque.

[edit] S

SHAWD: Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive, also denoted as SH-AWD. Honda's advanced handling technology, currently expected for the NSX successor.

SHP: Shaft Horsepower.

SoS: ScienceofSpeed, one of several NSX parts and services vendors.

SS: Stainless Steel.

[edit] T

TCS: Traction Control System.

TDC: Top Dead Center.

[edit] U

USDM: United States domestic market.

[edit] V

VTEC: Variable valve Timing and lift Electronic Control.

VVIS: Variable Volume Induction System.

VSS: Vehicle Speed Sensor.

[edit] W

WOT: Wide-Open Throttle.

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[edit] Y

[edit] Z