Glossary of mini terms, abbreviations and acronyms
- Ackerman angle - Term used to describe steering geometry that causes the inside front wheel to turn "tighter" than the outside front wheel.
- AI - Aldon Ignitor (a type of replacement Dizzy)
- Alto - Alternator
- BINI - BMW MINI
- Diff - Differential
- Dizzy - Distributor
- DOHC - Direct/Dual overhead cam
- Dyno - Dynamometer (Not a dynamo, it's an engine test bed)
- ECU - Electronic (or Engine) Control Unit
- HTMYM - "How To Modify Your Mini" by David Vizard (God)
- KYMA - "Keeping Your Mini Alive", Mini Magazine publication
- LCB - Long Centre Branch (exhaust manifold)
- LSD - Limited Slip Diff
- Mowog (MoWoG) - Morris Wolseley Garages (also the name of the 800lb gorilla who tightened the flywheel bolts at BL!!)
- OPRV - Oil Pressure Relief Valve
- PDWA - Pressure Differential Warning Actuator (built into some brake master cylinders)
- PRV - Pressure reducing valve (the 2in/2out brake system thing on the bulkhead)
- Rad - Radiator
- RR - Rolling Road
- RTFM - "Read the f***ing manual"
- SOHC - Single OverHead Cam
- TBASE - "Tuning BL's A Series Engine" (the Bible) by David Vizard (God)
- X-drill - Cross-drilled crank/discs