C5 Acronyms (What does that Mean)

A4 – 4-speed Automatic Transmission (C5’s & C6’s)
A6 – 6 speed Automatic Transmission #4L65-e (steering wheel shifter- C6’s starting 2005)
AB - Auto Buffs
ABS - Antilock Brake System
2003 AE - Anniversary Edition.
AH – Corvette Active Handling
ARE - Agostino Racing Engines

B

B+ - Battery Voltage
BCM – Body Control Module (Column Lock, Horn, Anti-Theft, etc.) Click HERE for picture
BOV - Blow Off Valve (turbo related)
BPP - Breathless Performance Products
BSM - Body Side Moldings ( door ding guards on your doors )

C

C5 - Fifth Generation Corvette (1997-2004)
CAGS - Computer Aided Gear Selection
CAI - Cold Air Intake
CCA - Custom Corvette Accessories
2004 CE - Commemorative Edition
CATS - Catalytic Converters (emissions/exhaust system)
CEL – Check Engine Light
CERV- Corvette Engineering Research Vehicle
CF - Carbon Fiber
CKP - Crankshaft Position
CKT - Circuit
CMP - Camshaft Position
COH - Corvettes of Houston
CONV - Convertible

D

DBS – Dead Battery Syndrome
DBW – Drive By Wire
DIC – Driver Information Center
DLR – Daytime Running Lights
DLC - Data Link Connector
DSOM – Daytona Sunset Orange Metallic
DTC - Diagnostic Trouble Code
DMM - Digital Multimeter

E

EBTCM – Electronic Break & Traction Control Module
ECM - Engine Control Module
ECT - Engine Coolant Temperature (sensor)
EGR – Exhaust Gas Recirculation
EGT - Exhaust Gas Temperature
ESC - Electronic Suspension Control
E/T - Elapsed Time (drag racing time measurement)
ETC - Electronic Traction Control

F

FI – Forced Induction
FRC – Fixed Roof Coupe or Flying Roof Club or Fuel Rail Covers
FSU – Fuel sending unit

G

H

H/C – Heads Cam Pkg
HCM - Headlight Control Module
HO2S - Heated Oxygen Sensor
HP - Horsepower
HPE - Horsepower Engineering (Vendor)
HT - Hardtop (related to FRC)
HUD – Heads Up Display
HVAC - Heater, Ventilation, Air Conditioning

I

IAC - Idle Air Control (Solenoid)
IAT - Intake Air Temp (Sensor)
IC - Ignition Control Circuit
IGN - Ignition
IPC - Instrument Control Panel
IRS - Independent Rear Suspension

J

K

KR - Knock Retard (tuning)

L

LAPD – Los Angeles Performance Division
LDCM -_Left Door Control Module
LG – LG Motorsports
LMB – Le Mans Blue
LPE - Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (Vendor)
LQ4 - Iron block, LS1-based 6.0L truck engine
LSA - Lobe Separation Angle
LS1 - Generation 3 GM smallblock V8 engine (introduced 1997)
LS2 - Generation 4 GM smallblock V8 engine (introduced 2005)
LS3 - Generation 4 GM smallblock V8 engine introduced
LS6 - Generation 3 GM smallblock V8 found in Corvette Z06 (introduced 2001)
LS7 - Generation 4 GM smallblock V8 found in Corvette ZO6 (introduced in 2006)
LS9 - Generation 4 GM smallblock V8 (Supercharged) found in ZR1 (introduced in 2009)
LSX - Generation 4 GM smallblock V8 cast-iron racing block

M

MAF – Mass Air Flow
MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure
MN12 (M12) – Z06 6-speed Transmission
MN6 – Corvette 6-speed
MTI – Motorsport Technologies, Inc.
MY - Millennium Yellow (Color)

N

NA - Naturally Aspirated
NBM - Navy Blue Metallic (Color)
NCM – National Corvette Museum
NOS - Nitrous Oxide Systems (brand name)

O

O2 / HO2S - Heated Oxygen Sensor
ODB - On-Board Diagnostics
OEM – Original Equipment Manufacture

P

PCM – Power Train Control Module
PCV Positive Crankcase Ventilation
PE - Power Enrichment ( Tuning)
P/P - Ported And Polished

R

R8C – Nat’l Corvette Museum Delivery Option
RDCM - Right Door Control Module
RFA - Remote Function Actuation
RPM - Revolutions Per Minute (engine speed)
RPO - Regular Production Option (For a list Click Here)
RTD - Real Time Damping
RWHP - Rear wheel horsepower
RWTQ - Rear wheel Torque

S

SAE - Society of Automotive Engineers
SBC - Small Block Chevy engine
SC - Supercharger
SCM - Seat Control Module
SD - Speed Density (Tune)
SDM - Sensing Diagnostic Module (Use with SIR system and airbag deployment)
SES - Service Engine Soon light (on Dash)
SIR - Supplemental Individual Restraint (Seatbelts)
SW - Specter Werkes

T

T56 - actual part name for the M6 transmission
TAC – Throttle Actuator Controller (C5 only)
TB - Throttle Body
TCS - Traction Control System
TBODY - Throttle Body
TBRAKE - Transmission Brake
TC – Torque Converter (A4 Transmission)
TCS - Traction Control System
TP - Throttle Position
TPM - Tire Pressure Monitors
TPS – Tire Pressure Sensors also Throttle Position Sensor
TQ - Torque
TR – Torch Red (Color)
TQ - Torque
TT - Twin Turbo
TTOP - T-Top roof

V

VE - Vette Essentials or Volumetric Efficiency
VATS - Vehicle Anti Theft System (Uses the coded chip in your ignition key)
VE - Volumetric Efficiency
VERT - Convertible
VIN - Vehicle Identification Number
VSS - Vehicle Speed Sensor

W

WBO2 - Wide Band O2 Sensor
WCC - West Coast Corvettes (Vendor)
WOT - Wide Open Throttle
WSS - Wheel Speed Sensor

Y

Y2K - year 2000
YBODY - GM Chassis designation for the Corvette

Z

Z06 - The Z06 name designation were resurrected by GM in the fall of 2000 as a new performance package for the 2001 model year of the C5 based on the Hard Top (RPO Code)
Z51 - Z51 factory suspension package (RPO Code)

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Common Acronyms A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A

B+ - Battery Voltage BCM – Body Control Module (Column Lock, Horn, Anti-Theft, etc.) Click HERE for picture BOV - Blow Off Valve (turbo related) BPP - Breathless Performance Products BSM - Body Side Moldings ( door ding guards on your doors )

DBS – Dead Battery Syndrome DBW – Drive By Wire DIC – Driver Information Center DLR – Daytime Running Lights DLC - Data Link Connector DSOM – Daytona Sunset Orange Metallic DTC - Diagnostic Trouble Code DMM - Digital Multimeter E

FI – Forced Induction FRC – Fixed Roof Coupe or Flying Roof Club or Fuel Rail Covers FSU – Fuel sending unit

H/C – Heads Cam Pkg HCM - Headlight Control Module HO2S - Heated Oxygen Sensor HP - Horsepower HPE - Horsepower Engineering (Vendor) HT - Hardtop (related to FRC) HUD – Heads Up Display HVAC - Heater, Ventilation, Air Conditioning

IAC - Idle Air Control (Solenoid) IAT - Intake Air Temp (Sensor) IC - Ignition Control Circuit IGN - Ignition IPC - Instrument Control Panel IRS - Independent Rear Suspension

KR - Knock Retard (tuning)

MAF – Mass Air Flow MAP - Manifold Absolute Pressure MN12 (M12) – Z06 6-speed Transmission MN6 – Corvette 6-speed MTI – Motorsport Technologies, Inc. MY - Millennium Yellow (Color)

NA - Naturally Aspirated NBM - Navy Blue Metallic (Color) NCM – National Corvette Museum NOS - Nitrous Oxide Systems (brand name)

O2 / HO2S - Heated Oxygen Sensor ODB - On-Board Diagnostics OEM – Original Equipment Manufacture

PCM – Power Train Control Module PCV Positive Crankcase Ventilation PE - Power Enrichment ( Tuning) P/P - Ported And Polished

R8C – Nat’l Corvette Museum Delivery Option RDCM - Right Door Control Module RFA - Remote Function Actuation RPM - Revolutions Per Minute (engine speed) RPO - Regular Production Option (For a list Click Here) RTD - Real Time Damping RWHP - Rear wheel horsepower RWTQ - Rear wheel Torque

VE - Vette Essentials or Volumetric Efficiency VATS - Vehicle Anti Theft System (Uses the coded chip in your ignition key) VE - Volumetric Efficiency VERT - Convertible VIN - Vehicle Identification Number VSS - Vehicle Speed Sensor

WBO2 - Wide Band O2 Sensor WCC - West Coast Corvettes (Vendor) WOT - Wide Open Throttle WSS - Wheel Speed Sensor Y

Y2K - year 2000 YBODY - GM Chassis designation for the Corvette

Z06 - The Z06 name designation were resurrected by GM in the fall of 2000 as a new performance package for the 2001 model year of the C5 based on the Hard Top (RPO Code) Z51 - Z51 factory suspension package (RPO Code)