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Old 08-17-2007 | 11:45 PM
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hi since im new here i would like to know what u guys r talking about. whats whp or omd, or odm ( dont know which is which). can anyone make a list of those please.
Old 08-17-2007 | 11:46 PM
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WHP=Wheel horse power, i believe
Old 08-17-2007 | 11:48 PM
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watching cuz ive been on this forum for about a year and i still dunno what any of that means...
Old 08-17-2007 | 11:50 PM
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hmm... interesting
Old 08-17-2007 | 11:56 PM
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ODM might mean Original Design Manufacturer maybe?
Old 08-18-2007 | 12:09 AM
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Do you mean OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)?
Old 08-18-2007 | 12:11 AM
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whp=wheel horsepower
bov=blow off valve
wot=wide open throttle
cel=check engine light
bhg=blown head gasket
zpi=con men
Old 08-18-2007 | 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by brett561tc
zpi=con men


I used to not know what OBO meant, i thought it had something to do with the odometer, or best offer.... one of those two, lol
Old 08-18-2007 | 12:53 AM
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zpi=con men[/quote]



^^^???? thats a joke right?
Old 08-18-2007 | 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by DjEzE
zpi=con men


^^^???? thats a joke right?
It depends on who you ask. Sometimes ZPI gets the job done right the first time, other times it takes forever to get it done right, or not at all. Bad customer support supposedly .
Old 08-18-2007 | 01:12 AM
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ohh those r the guys who closed out right? ohh yeah now i know. lol
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Originally Posted by DjEzE
ohh those r the guys who closed out right? ohh yeah now i know. lol
ZPI Closed?
Old 08-18-2007 | 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by STNC
Originally Posted by DjEzE
ohh those r the guys who closed out right? ohh yeah now i know. lol
ZPI Closed?
Ya they're out of the game.

FMI - Front Mount Intercooler
BHP - Brake Horsepower (same as WHP)
JDM - Japanese Domestic Market (Never buy anything labeled JDM for the tC)
USDM - US Domestic Market
FTW - For The Win
FTL - For The Loss
TBL - Third Brake Light
SE - Scion Evolution
I/H/E - Intake/Header/Exhaust
FI - Forced Induction
S/C - Supercharger
Old 08-18-2007 | 01:29 AM
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wow you people are awsome. now i dont need a dictionary to understand what you guys are talking about. lol thanks.
Old 08-18-2007 | 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by shadow12one
Originally Posted by STNC
Originally Posted by DjEzE
ohh those r the guys who closed out right? ohh yeah now i know. lol
ZPI Closed?
Ya they're out of the game.
Depressing, i someday thought of using ZPI for my car
Old 08-18-2007 | 01:45 AM
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obo=or best offer
Old 08-18-2007 | 01:47 AM
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N/A = Naturally Aspirated
A/T = Automatic Transmission
M/T = Manual Transmission
tC = touring Coupe
OBD = Onboard Diagnostics
WTF = for the win...backwards...i swear.
Old 08-18-2007 | 01:48 AM
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ice= in car entertainment
Old 08-18-2007 | 01:52 AM
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what is FTW?
Old 08-18-2007 | 01:56 AM
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for the win



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