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Old 10-16-2002, 10:40 PM   #1
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Here are a few to start:
ITR = Integra Type R
CTR = Civic Type R
ATR = Accord Type R
JDM = Japanese Domestic Market
USDM = United Stated Domestic Market
Si = Sport Injection
VTEC = Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control
iVTEC = intelligent VTEC
LSD = Limited Slip Differential
IM = Intake Manifold
IHE = Intake, Header, Exhaust
TB = Throttle Body
PnP = Port and Polish
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lx = 4 door garbage
ex = 2 door kinda cool
dx = im poor
cx = im 55 years old and don't want to pay for gas anymore
hf = holy fucking wrong motor choice batman
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Old 10-17-2002, 03:33 PM   #2
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EX's can be 4-door....if you're driving an Accord.
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Old 10-17-2002, 05:43 PM   #3
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The LX Civic is also available in coupe form as of 2001.
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LCA = Lower Control Arm
UCA = Upper control arm
ITB = Individual Throttle Bodies
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IAT = intake air temperature (sensor)
ECU = engine control unit (computer)
ECM = engine control module (same as ECU)
EDM = European domestic market
RDM = Russian domestic market
OBD = on board diagnostics
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IAB-Intake Air Bypass also known as the secondary butterflies fround in GSR and H22 Intake Manifolds
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