Notices
C8 Stingray/General Discussion The place to discuss the next generation of Corvette including the Stingray.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: Wheel Design

Acronyms

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 12, 2025 | 08:12 AM
  #1  
Macman3509's Avatar
Macman3509
Thread Starter
Instructor
All Eyes On Me
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Feb 2021
Posts: 235
Likes: 208
From: Port St. Lucie, FL
2026 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2025 C8 Stingray of the Year Winner - Unmodified
Default Acronyms

I have become very frustrated with the excessive use of Acronyms on the Forum so I have compiled an Excel list to refer to when I read the threads.
Here it is. Hope It's beneficial to you all as well.


Old May 12, 2025 | 08:35 AM
  #2  
TexAg '87's Avatar
TexAg '87
Advanced
Liked
Loved
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: Feb 2023
Posts: 55
Likes: 79
From: NE Oklahoma
Default

Thanks!
Reply
Old May 12, 2025 | 09:09 AM
  #3  
Bald Guy's Avatar
Bald Guy
Safety Car
 
Joined: Feb 2024
Posts: 3,978
Likes: 1,289
From: Plano, Texas
2025 C8 Z06/7/E-Ray of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Default

What about VTEC?



Reply
Old May 12, 2025 | 09:13 AM
  #4  
Bburr's Avatar
Bburr
Pro
10 Year Member
Top Answer: 1
Top Answer: 3
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 502
Likes: 263
Default

I must admit, the DRL had me the last few days!
Reply
Old May 12, 2025 | 09:15 AM
  #5  
Macman3509's Avatar
Macman3509
Thread Starter
Instructor
All Eyes On Me
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Feb 2021
Posts: 235
Likes: 208
From: Port St. Lucie, FL
2026 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2025 C8 Stingray of the Year Winner - Unmodified
Default

VTEC is for the Honda forum.
Reply
Old May 12, 2025 | 09:20 AM
  #6  
Bald Guy's Avatar
Bald Guy
Safety Car
 
Joined: Feb 2024
Posts: 3,978
Likes: 1,289
From: Plano, Texas
2025 C8 Z06/7/E-Ray of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Default

Originally Posted by Macman3509
VTEC is for the Honda forum.
I stand corrected, thank you for directing me. Thank you for also taking the time to make that list to help everyone out, Phil.

* Perhaps admins and moderators could potentially make this a sticky...
Reply
Old May 12, 2025 | 09:31 AM
  #7  
Catfish4818's Avatar
Catfish4818
Safety Car
20 Year Member
Active Streak: 120 Days
Liked
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 4,569
Likes: 5,197
From: Chester VA
Default

NPP - hahaha!
Reply
Old May 12, 2025 | 09:33 AM
  #8  
Bald Guy's Avatar
Bald Guy
Safety Car
 
Joined: Feb 2024
Posts: 3,978
Likes: 1,289
From: Plano, Texas
2025 C8 Z06/7/E-Ray of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Default

Maybe folks can also pitch in on additional acronyms to add to your list if you feel necessary. There's also ADM which stands for additional dealer markup... And refers to additional moolah for the dealers...

ABS for antilock brake system.
DIY for do it yourself.
OEM for original equipment manufacturer.
FPC which stands for a flat plane crank (5.5L Z06 engine)
GM which stands for General Motors
CCB which stands for carbon ceramic brakes
RWD which stands for rear wheel drive
eAWD which stands for electric all-wheel drive (E-Ray/Zora)
Z51 which is performance package that enhances with track related capabilities on the Stingray
Z07 which is also a performance related package which adds track related capabilities on the Z06

* May update and add to this post...

Last edited by Bald Guy; May 12, 2025 at 09:52 AM.
Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

10 Corvettes to Drive Before You Die!

 Joe Kucinski
story-1

Corvette & Porsche 911: How Two Icons Conquered the Last 25 Years

 Joe Kucinski
story-2

2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 First Look: Everything You NEED to Know!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-3

5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers

 Joe Kucinski
story-4

The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!

 Joe Kucinski
story-6

Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained

 Joe Kucinski
story-7

Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

 Brett Foote
Old May 12, 2025 | 10:16 AM
  #9  
joeflylow's Avatar
joeflylow
Instructor
20 Year Member
Veteran: Army
Active Streak: 120 Days
Liked
 
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 148
Likes: 107
From: League City TX
Default Npp

I like NPP
Reply
Old May 12, 2025 | 10:44 AM
  #10  
Steve Armstrong's Avatar
Steve Armstrong
Instructor
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: May 2022
Posts: 218
Likes: 225
From: SoCal
Default

What?!! No RTFM
Reply
Old May 12, 2025 | 10:46 AM
  #11  
Bob Paris's Avatar
Bob Paris
Safety Car
Supporting Lifetime
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 4,408
Likes: 3,485
From: Granada Hills CA
Default

acronyms are pronounced as words, and initialisms are pronounced as individual letters.
Reply
Old May 12, 2025 | 10:48 AM
  #12  
Zymurgy's Avatar
Zymurgy
Moderator
Supporting Lifetime Gold
Veteran: Air Force
Shutterbug
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 39,262
Likes: 18,103
From: DFW Area TX
Default

Originally Posted by Bald Guy
I stand corrected, thank you for directing me. Thank you for also taking the time to make that list to help everyone out, Phil.

* Perhaps admins and moderators could potentially make this a sticky...
We already have too many sticky threads. However, I did add a link to this thread in the Manuals, Reference Material, FAQs, DIY Threads sticky thread.
Reply
Old May 12, 2025 | 10:55 AM
  #13  
hdrider1's Avatar
hdrider1
Drifting
10 Year Member
Liked
Top Answer: 3
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,636
Likes: 1,160
From: Cincinnati OH
Default

How about TR for Torch Red, and all the other acronyms people use for thier paint colors.
Reply
Old May 12, 2025 | 11:50 AM
  #14  
Macman3509's Avatar
Macman3509
Thread Starter
Instructor
All Eyes On Me
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Feb 2021
Posts: 235
Likes: 208
From: Port St. Lucie, FL
2026 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2025 C8 Stingray of the Year Winner - Unmodified
Default

Thanks, got'm.

<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>


Last edited by Macman3509; May 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM.
Reply
Old May 12, 2025 | 12:13 PM
  #15  
Avanti's Avatar
Avanti
Team Owner
25 Year Member
Community Builder
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 20,002
Likes: 6,806
From: Bonneville Salt Flats
Default

Is that all? (btw, should be made a "sticky" here )
Reply
Old May 12, 2025 | 12:17 PM
  #16  
Wtfxjeff's Avatar
Wtfxjeff
Intermediate
All Eyes On Me
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Apr 2025
Posts: 47
Likes: 34
Default

TPW - target production week 😆
Reply
Old May 12, 2025 | 12:17 PM
  #17  
RKCRLR's Avatar
RKCRLR
Race Director
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 12,897
Likes: 10,299
From: Garden Valley CA
Default

Originally Posted by Macman3509
Thanks, got'm.

<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
QC stands for Quality Control but you can have a QC hold.

Also, I don't know if you are joking or not, NPP is the option code for performance exhaust.
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Acronyms

Old May 12, 2025 | 12:36 PM
  #18  
Strake's Avatar
Strake
Safety Car
10 Year Member
Conversation Starter
Photogenic
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 4,001
Likes: 2,620
From: Gettysburg PA
2020 C8 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
Default

WTF....... often used when I can't figure out some other acronym....
Reply
Old May 12, 2025 | 12:45 PM
  #19  
Red Mist Rulz's Avatar
Red Mist Rulz
Race Director
Community Builder
Loved
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 13,180
Likes: 10,528
Default

NCM is actually National Corvette Museum. Insurance is one of the things NCM offers.
Reply
Old May 12, 2025 | 01:05 PM
  #20  
V Vette's Avatar
V Vette
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,930
Likes: 1,451
From: Any City USA
Default

Aok
Reply



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:53 PM.

story-0
10 Corvettes to Drive Before You Die!

Slideshow: 10 Corvettes to drive before you die.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-23 08:31:12


VIEW MORE
story-1
Corvette & Porsche 911: How Two Icons Conquered the Last 25 Years

Slideshow: Corvette and Porsche 911, how two icons conquered the last 25 years.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-23 08:18:33


VIEW MORE
story-2
2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 First Look: Everything You NEED to Know!

Slideshow: Is the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 the best Silverado yet?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-16 08:01:12


VIEW MORE
story-3
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers

Slideshow: 5 best and 5 worst Corvette daily drivers

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-15 10:32:13


VIEW MORE
story-4
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained

Slideshow: The headlights of every Corvette generation explained

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-15 10:17:14


VIEW MORE
story-5
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!

Slideshow: The 5 best and 5 most overrated Corvette track packages ever.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:46:45


VIEW MORE
story-6
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained

Slideshow: Every 2027 Corvette engine explained

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:16:31


VIEW MORE
story-7
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette

Slideshow: A Jaguar designer's personal project imagines what a modern front-engined Corvette might look like if Chevrolet revisited the golden age of the Stingray.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-06-08 19:53:43


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-9
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE