the modelin lingo

i thought ther should be a thread to help out alot of the newbie, on the lingo that goes around in the modeling world so ill start
ITR= Integra Type R
SAS= Scale Auto Style
BOV= blow off valve
Digi cam= digital camera
feel free to post your own, im at a blank right now

CRAP = AMT

FOTW-flyonthewall
BTW-by the way
IMO-in my opinion
not too many

Originally posted by crab
CRAP = AMT

yea thats a good one~!

how aobut this one
spudtuner = supratuner
blury pics=supratuner
TT=twin turbo

i will think of more later

Pman= Primera Man= god of all modeling:devil: :devil:

MenteL - biggest lazy person - does not know how to search, creates threads that have been in archive for months.

KiwiBot=Pman
OOB=Out of box
Fucking brilliant=Tamiya/Pman's models

im thinkin Arse= Ass?? am i correct??

Originally posted by fullbloodchop01
im thinkin Arse= Ass?? am i correct??

yea, arse is what they say in europe

Originally posted by supratuner


yea, arse is what they say in europe ave yet to here some1 from europe say arse, i think its just a down under type of thing

OOP - Out of Production

Originally posted by fullbloodchop01
ave yet to here some1 from europe say arse, i think its just a down under type of thing

nope FOTW said it once, and i think i saw Pman say it, lets change where people say it from, pretty much only norht america says ass

PM= private message
IM= instant message (AOL)
FAQ= LOOK THERE FIRST !!!!

project = any model being made be it OOB or not:rolleyes:

PW=Postwhore- seems a lot of them in here at recent months:D :finger:

Originally posted by crab
CRAP = AMT


nah

Crap = airfix

Forum abbreviations

BTW = By The Way
FWIW = For What Its Worth IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
LOL = Laughing Out Loud
ROTFL = Rolling on the Floor Laughing
ROTFM = Right on the Freaking Money
TIA = Thanks In Advance
FYI = For Your Information
IIRC = If I Recall Correctly
VBG = Very Big Grin
WFO = Wide Freaking Open see WOT
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
FFS = For F@#K Sake

Car related abbreviations:

BTDC = Before Top Dead Center Commonly used in the context of ignition timing.
CAI = Cold Air Intake
CAT = Catalytic Converter
DOHC = Dual Over-Head Cam
ECU = Engine Control Unit/Electronic Control Unit Main vehicle computer. Controls ingition, fuel injectors, etc.
EFI = Electronic Fuel Injection
EGR = Exhaust Gas Recirculation (valve)
ET = Elapsed Time Time to complete quarter mile in drag racing.
FSM = Factory Service Manual
HS = HotShot Header
JWT = Jim Wolf Technology
MAF = Mass Air Flow sensor
NOS = Nitrous oxide
OBD = On Board Diagnostics
OBDII = On Board Diagnostics Revision 2
OE = Original Equipment
OEM = Original Equipment from the Manufacturer
POP = Performance Optimized Program JWT product line name
SOHC = Single Overhead Cam
SS = Stainless Steel
STB = Strut Tower Brace
TB = Throttle Body
TPS = Throttle Position Sensor
TSB = Technical Service Bulletin
WOT = Wide Open Throttle


:finger: :finger: :finger:

I'm surprised nobody got

CF=Carbon Fiber

HH= Hopin Hydros

Originally posted by fullbloodchop01
HH= Hopin Hydros

love those wheels

blury pic of car but good pic of Bath room sink=shorty

:cwn27:

SS=supersport


HEMI=kick ass

ck=carbon kevlar

dub's=20 inch + wheels

del or led= electronic diode lights

NOS=Nitrous Oxide Systems/Uninformed slang for Nitrous Oxide :finger:

N2O=Nitrous Oxide

FU=Fuck Y-O-U

HTH- Hope That Helps

HTH= hope this helps:D