stupid mustanger here...
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Le Mans Master
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From: East Peoria Illinois
stupid mustanger here...
i saw the pics of all the frc's. they look awesome. but what does frc stang for? i know its the z06 body on a regular c5. is it just a hard top?
Team Owner
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From: Virginia Beach
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I went from this...
To this...
Best move ever!!!
FRC stands for:
1. Fixed Roof Coupe - the notchback design that was created in '99 and became the Z06 platform in 2001.
2. Fuel Rail Cover - the plastic cover that says "corvette" on the engine.
3. Flying roof Club - for when coupe owners forget to latch them.
To this...
Best move ever!!!
FRC stands for:
1. Fixed Roof Coupe - the notchback design that was created in '99 and became the Z06 platform in 2001.
2. Fuel Rail Cover - the plastic cover that says "corvette" on the engine.
3. Flying roof Club - for when coupe owners forget to latch them.
Race Director
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From: Newberry FL
Cruise-In VIII Veteran
St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
I went from this...
To this...
Best move ever!!!
FRC stands for:
1. Fixed Roof Coupe - the notchback design that was created in '99 and became the Z06 platform in 2001.
2. Fuel Rail Cover - the plastic cover that says "corvette" on the engine.
3. Flying roof Club - for when coupe owners forget to latch them.
To this...
Best move ever!!!
FRC stands for:
1. Fixed Roof Coupe - the notchback design that was created in '99 and became the Z06 platform in 2001.
2. Fuel Rail Cover - the plastic cover that says "corvette" on the engine.
3. Flying roof Club - for when coupe owners forget to latch them.
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Drifting
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From: . Kona, HI. Orem, UT. PSL, FL
im in the same boat as you, i was a stang lover until i got a better job and my bro took me for a ride in his car. i am saving right now for a 99 just need a few more pennys for a big down payment.
Melting Slicks
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From: Follansbee West Va
Originally Posted by 02gt350
i saw the pics of all the frc's. they look awesome. but what does frc stang for? i know its the z06 body on a regular c5. is it just a hard top?
Factory Race Car!!!!!!!
oops, someone beat me to it.....
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From: Redsox, Pats, Celts & Bruins !!! Redsox Nation !!!
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12
Originally Posted by Cobra4B
I went from this...
To this...
Best move ever!!!
FRC stands for:
1. Fixed Roof Coupe - the notchback design that was created in '99 and became the Z06 platform in 2001.
2. Fuel Rail Cover - the plastic cover that says "corvette" on the engine.
3. Flying roof Club - for when coupe owners forget to latch them.
To this...
Best move ever!!!
FRC stands for:
1. Fixed Roof Coupe - the notchback design that was created in '99 and became the Z06 platform in 2001.
2. Fuel Rail Cover - the plastic cover that says "corvette" on the engine.
3. Flying roof Club - for when coupe owners forget to latch them.
Safety Car
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From: The Surgeon General has warned that it's ok to smoke mustangs!
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
noob... This will help you Code:
Common Acronyms A4 – 4-speed Automatic Tranny AB - Auto Buffs AFAIK - As Far As I Know AH – Corvette Active Handling ARE - Agostino Racing Engines BBL - Be Back Later BCM – Body Control Module (Column Lock, Horn, Anti-Theft, etc.) BFD - Big...Fat... Deal BFN - Bye For Now BOHICA - Bend Over, Here It Comes Again BPP - Breathless Performance Products BRB - Be Right Back BSOD - Blue Screen Of Death - the windows "Crash" screen BSM - Body Side Moldings BTW - By The Way CAGS - CF - Carbon Fiber COH - Corvettes of Houston DBS – Dead Battery Syndrome DBW – Drive By Wire DIC – Driver Information Center DILLIGAS - Do I Look Like I Give A S--- DILLIGAF - A more emphatic version of DILLIGAS DLR – Daytime Running Lights DSOM – Daytona Sunset Orange Metallic EBTCM – Electronic Break & Traction Control Module EGR – Exhaust Gas Recirculation FI – Forced Induction FRC – Fixed Roof Coupe or Flying Roof Club FSU – Fuel sending unit FUBAR - "Fixed" Up Beyond All Recognition FUD - Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt - BS intended to scare you about a product. FWIW - For What It's Worth FYI - For Your Information g - grin - usually in brackets or angles <g> or [g] bg - big grin vbg - very big grin vbseg - very big stuff eating grin gd&h - grinning, ducking and hiding gd&r - grinning, ducking and running gd&r,vvf - grinning, ducking and running, very very fast GMAB - Give Me A Break GMAFB - a vehement version of Give Me A Break <g> H/C – Heads Cam Pkg HSIK - How Should I Know HT - Hardtop (related to FRC) HUD – Heads Up Display IAC - In Any Case IAE - In Any Event IANAL - I Am Not A Lawyer IBIWISI - I'll Believe It When I See It IB4TL= In Before The Thread Lock INAL - I'm Not A Lawyer IMO - In My Opinion IMHO - In My Humble Opinion IMMHO - In My Most Humble Opinion IOW - In Other Words IYKWIM - If you know what I mean JFYI - Just For Your Information JMHO - Just My Humble Opinion JMO - Just My Opinion KMA - Kiss My ...Ahem.... LAPD – Los Angeles Performance Division LEO – Law Enforcement Officer LG – LG Motorsports LOL - Laughing Out Loud LMAO - Laughing My <ahem> Off LMB – Le Mans Blue LPE - Lingenfelter Performance Engineering LTFSA - Leave The Fine Settings Alone MN12 (M12) – Z06 6-speed MN6 – Corvette 6-speed MTI – Motorsport Technologies, Inc. NBD - No Big Deal NCM – National Corvette Museum NOYB - None Of Your Business NOYDB - A forceful version of NOYB <g> NOYFB - A an even more forceful version of NOYB <g> NRN - No Reply Necessary OIC - Oh, I See OEM – Original Equipment Manufacture OMG – Oh My God OTL - Out To Lunch OTOH - On The Other Hand PCM – Power Train Module PFM - Pure Freaking Magic PIMP - Peeing In My Pants (laughing so hard....) PITA - Pain In The A** PMFBI - Pardon Me For Butting In PMFJI - Pardon Me For Jumping In PMJI - Pardon My Jumping In POS - Piece of S--- PTB - Powers That Be R8C – Nat’l Corvette Museum Delivery Option RNA - Ring, No Answer (communication or telephone term for a problem) ROFL - Rolling On Floor Laughing ROTF - Rolling On The Floor ROTF,L - Rolling On The Floor, Laughing RSN - Real Soon Now RTFM - Read The Fine Manual RYFM - Read Your Fine Manual SOTP - Seat Of The Pants SNAFU - Situation Normal, All "fixed" Up SW - Specter Werkes TANJ - There Ain't No Justice TANSTAAFL - There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch TC – Corvette Traction Control TDNBW - This Does Not Bode Well TFPT – Thanks for posting that/this TIA - Thanks In Advance TIC - Tongue In Cheek TMTOYH - Too much time on your hands TMUI - Too much useless information TOCF – The/Those Other Corvette Forums TPTB - The Powers That Be TPM - Tire Pressure Monitors TPS – Tire Pressure Sensors TR – Torch Red TSTO - To Stupid To Operate TTFN - Ta Ta For Now TTS – This Thread Sucks TTT – To the Top (when posting to a thread to bring it back to the top) TTYL - Talk (or Type <g> ) To You Later UABFH - Use A Bigger Freaking Hammer! VE - Vette Essentials WAD - Working As Designed (... is a feature, not a bug) WAG - Wild A-- Guess. S/O – Significant Other SWAG - Super or Scientific WAG WAM - World According to MSFT (MicroSoft) WGAS - Who Gives A S--- WGAF - A more emphative version of WGAS WOA - Work Of Art WOT - Wide Open Throttle WSMM - Well Shut My Mouth (Southern Computers Only) WTH - What The H--- WTF - What The F--- WCC - West Coast Corvettes WYSIWYG - What you see is what you get Y2K - year 2000 YHIHF - You Heard It Hear First YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary