Glossary of Unfamiliar Terminology

[Bug_racer]

ABS - most people recognise this as "Anti-skid Braking System"

however, Topgear magazine recently published that it stands for "Antiblokiersystem" (originally developed in 1929 in France for planes)

Anti-lock braking was first designed for trains in the early 1900s

from http://www.autoweb.co.uk/article/537

[gareth_oau]

wikipedia also supports the 1929 date for planes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-lock_braking_system

I guess the great internet encyclopedia is only as good as the quality of the website

[Coxy09]

What about 'Bump'?

What does it mean when people use that?

Correct me where im wrong....isnt it so that it keeps a topic at the top of a thread or something???

[ea2001]

SU as in the carburettor, Skinners Union

CAV as in diesel engine parts, Charles Anthony Vandervelle

[darkfriend]

Hi all,

I know that GTI stands for Grand Touring Injection... but how about GTB, GTS, GTO... any other GTs out there. They are still used but what do they mean?

thanks

[darkfriend]

oh just found this : from wiki

Among the many variations of GT are:

GTO (Gran Turismo Omologato) a homologated car for racing (used by Ferrari, Pontiac and Mitsubishi).
GTS (Gran Turismo Spider) a convertible GT car. For example the Ferrari 348 GTS.
GTB (Gran Turismo Berlinetta) a coupe style GT. For example the Ferrari 328 GTB.
GTV (Gran Turismo Veloce) a fast GT car. For example the Alfa Romeo GTV6.
GTI or GTi (Gran Turismo Iniezione) a fuel injected GT, first used on the 1961 Maserati 3500 GTI.
GTE (Grand Touring Estate) An estate wagon GT. For example the Reliant Scimitar GTE
GT/E (Einspritzung - German for fuel injection) used on the Opel Manta GT/E.
GTA (Gran Turismo Alleggerita (lightened)/Automatic) For example the Alfa Romeo GTA (Allegerita), Ferrari 456 GTA (Automatic).
GTAm (Gran Turismo Alleggerita Modificata) a modified, lightened GT car such as the Alfa Romeo GTAm.
GTC (Gran Turismo Compressore/Compact/Cabriolet/Coupe/Crossover) for example Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GTC (Compressore), Opel Astra (compact), Bentley Continental GTC (cabriolet), Ferrari 330 GTC (coupe), Opel Antara GTC (crossover)
GTD (Gran Turismo Diesel), used by Volkswagen in sport oriented Golf version and Peugeot in lowered Diesel 505 models.
GTR or GT-R, (Gran Turismo Racing), as in the McLaren F1 GTR, Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR, and Nissan GT-R
HGT (High Gran Turismo), used by Fiat in sport oriented cars version.

[Rocket36]

GTS can also be Gran Turismo Sportivo....

[DonJuan]

Conversions:

Power:
Power (kW) = Power (HP) x 0.7457
Power (HP) = Power (kW) x 1.341

Torque:
Torque (Foot Pound) = Torque (Newton Meter) x 1.356
Torque (Newton Meter) = Torque (Foot Pound) x 0.7374


SMIC = Side Mount Itercooler
FMIC = Front Mount Itercooler
TMIC = Top Mount intercooler

i never knew these conversions... must have this as an app!

[SMOK3Y]

i use these

Power conversion online.

Torque conversion online.

[Martytronic]

What about 'Bump'?

What does it mean when people use that?

When a person posts in a thread that's been a bit inactive (and thus fallen off the first forum page - as the threads are listed in chronological order of the ones with the most recent activity in them) - and thus bumping the thread back to the top of the thread-list. Not car-related, but forum-related