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Porsche Acronyms
(terms relating to your car) |
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ABD |
Automatic Brake
Differential |
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ABS |
Anti-lock Brake System |
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ASR |
Anti Slip Regulation |
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PASM |
Porsche Active Suspension
Management |
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PCCB |
Porsche Ceramic Composite
Brakes |
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PCM |
Porsche Communication Management |
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PDK |
Porsche Doppelkupplung
(Dual Shaft Gearbox) |
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PIWIS |
Porsche Integrated Workshop
Information System
(diagnostic tester) |
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POSIP |
Porsche Side Impact
Protection |
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PSE |
Porsche Sport Exhaust |
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PSM |
Porsche Stability Management |
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SC |
Sport Chrono Package |
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TIP |
Tiptronic S transmission
(automatic) |
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TPMS |
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System |
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Porsche Model Numbers
(internal codes used to identify different cars) |
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C2S |
Porsche Carrera 2S - 993 available
1997-1998 |
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C4S |
Porsche Carrera 4S |
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CS or C7S |
Porsche Cayman S |
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TT |
Twin Turbo, usually added to a platform
number like 993TT |
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901 |
Original model number given to the 911.
Changed to 911 because Peugeot owned the rights to all 3 digit model numbers
with a 0 as their center digit. |
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904 |
Limited production mid engine car made in
1964 and 1965. Powered by a 4, 6 or 8 cylinder engine. aka -
Carrera GT, Carrera GTS, 904/6 and 904/8. |
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906 |
Replacement to the 904. 65 were made
in 1966. aka - Carrera 6 |
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911 |
The most quintessential Porsche model,
made from 1964-1989. Always powered by a rear mounted 6 cylinder
engine. |
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912 |
Entry level 911 powered by the 356's 4
cylinder engine, 1965-1969. |
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914 |
A mid engine entry level street Porsche
made from 1969-1976. |
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924 |
Entry level Porsche made from 1976-1988
w/front mounted water cooled 4 cylinder engine. |
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928 |
GT car was made from 1978-1995 w/front
mounted water cooled V-8. |
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944 |
Front engine all Porsche version of the
924 built from 1982-1991. |
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951 |
Porsche 944 Turbo from 1986 - 1991 |
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964 |
The replacement to the 911, sold from
1989-1992 sharing the 911's rear engine format and looks. |
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968 |
The ultimate evolution of the 944, sold
from 1992-1995. This was the first Porsche to ever have Vario-Cam.
Known as a great daily driver. |
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981 |
Second Generation Cayman platform from Spring 2013 as a MY 2014 to present, shared with Boxster. |
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986 |
Porsche Boxster platform from 1997 - 2004 |
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987 |
Porsche Boxster / First Generation Cayman platform from
2005 - 2012 |
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987.1 |
Porsche Cayman platform from
2006 - 2008 |
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987.2 |
Porsche Cayman platform from
2009 - 2012 |
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993 |
Replacement of the 964, sharing the 911's
rear engine format and looks. Sold from 1993-1998. The first 911
derivative to use hydraulic lifters. |
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996 |
Replacement of the 993. Sold from
1999-2004. The first water cooled 4 valve per cylinder derivative of
the 911. |
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997 |
Replacement of the 996 sold from
2005-2012. |
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991 |
Replacement of the 997 sold from
2012-. |
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Car Club Acronyms
(terms relating to car club events) |
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AX or AutoX |
Autocross (Porsche Club of
America) |
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DE |
Driver Education track event
(Porsche Club of America) |
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ET |
Elapsed Time |
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HPDE |
High Performance Drivers
Education |
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PCA |
Porsche Club of America |
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PCNA |
Porsche Cars North
America |
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General Auto Acronyms
(terms you're likely to encounter on this and other websites) |
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BT |
Blue Tooth |
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CAN |
Controller Area Network
(internal high speed network) |
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CATBACK |
Aftermarket exhaust system from the CATalytic
converters BACK to the tips (as opposed to a FULL system) |
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CROC |
Slang term for the Porsche Cayman
referring to it's name sake the
Caiman
Crocodilus |
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ECU |
Electronic Control Unit |
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HID |
High Intensity Discharge
(also known as Xenon lights) |
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LED |
Light Emitting Diode |
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MAF |
Mass Air Flow Sensor |
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MOST |
Media-Oriented Systems
Transport (fiber optic network for multimedia) |
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OBD/OBD II |
On-Board Diagnostics
(EOBD - Europe On-Board Diagnostics) |
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MY |
Model Year |
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P-CAR |
Porsche Car/Vehicle |
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ROW |
Rest Of World (cars
made for markets other than USA) |
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WOT |
Wide Open Throttle |
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Internet Expressions
(general terms you're likely to encounter on this and other
websites) |
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AFAIK |
As Far As
I Know |
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BTW |
By The Way |
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IMHO |
In My Humble Opinion |
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OTOH |
On The Other Hand |
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PM |
Private Message |
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ROFL |
Rolling On the Floor
Laughing |
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ROFLMAO |
Rolling On the Floor
Laughing My A** Off |
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WTF |
What the F***
(expletive) [not very polite] |
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WTH |
What the heck / What
the h*** (expletive) |
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YMMV |
Your Mileage May Vary |
