For those of us that are acronym challenged, is there a place to find out what the abbreviations in the signatures stand for, what the device does for the vehicle, the benefits (performance, mileage, sound effects), links for further info, etc? Or can we start it here?
So far I've been told the following:

G1625S wrote:
#10 TST Plate---an aftermarket profile for the fuel pump's rack to follow. More aggressive fueling curve than stock.

3k GSK---Diesel engines are governed, in this case, by a set of springs. The stock springs allow fueling to roughly 2300 RPM. The aftermarket springs extend the fueling to 3000 RPM's

Timing 16.5*---This is the static timing of the injection pump, kind of like when you secure the distributor on a gas engine. Stock is close to 12*. Advancing the timing gives the fuel more time to burn in the cylinder, allowing better efficiency and more top end HP.

MBRP Exhaust---aftermarket pipes for that big rig sound

Turbo silencer gone (or silencer ring MIA)---There's a baffle (for lack of better word) in the turbo inlet that basically quiets the sweet whistle a bit. No performance gain, but everybody loves the whistle

KDP killed---The timing case on the b-series Cummins engine is located with a set of dowel pins on the front of the block. There's one pesky pin that has a habit of working its way loose and tearing up the timing case. There are many methods of safely securing it.

3.54 LSD---Axle gear ratio, and with a Limited Slip Differential, no less

285/70---Tires baby, gotta have tires!

offroad wrote:
'03' Track Bar -- Track Bar is supposed to keep a solid front axle from causing the truck to wander down the road. On the second generation trucks these get loose causing the wander. An 03 trackbar doesn't have a ball joint on the frame end so doesn't suffer from wear problems.

DSS -- A bar that bolts to the frame of the truck with a bearing that supports the end of the shaft from the steering box. Without it the lower bearings in the steering box wear and this causes the steering to be sloppy.

I bought one (DSS) from PSC as it was the best price I could find. I'm very happy with it. http://www.pscmotorsports.com/index.php?cPath=98_100

It fixed the play in my box and hopefully will keep it going for a long while. It also takes the high load off the bearings in a new box and makes it last longer. Installation takes only about an hour, here is how its done: http://www.solidsteel.biz/install_dss.htm

3500 Golf asks the following:
What is…
afe intake, valair clutch, 60mm comp. upgrade, boost and pyro, BHAF, PDR Twins ~ Helix II ~ 913 modded pump, HTB2 62/14, AFE stg2, HTT 3 piece manifold, DD stg3 injectors, #100 plate, Southbend 550 HP FE Any others that I haven't mentioned will be appreciated.

HELP EASE THE PAIN - OF SERVER FEES HERE AT DTR PLEASE CONTRIBUTE What is this and how do we contribute?

 

AFE: New filter/filter box, and possibly tube as well.

Valair Clutch: Aftermarket clutch. Search for Valair and you will find the company and where to buy.

60mm Comp Upgrade: Bigger compressor wheel on the turbo. Check HTT's side, as they do upgrades like this. Could also be a hybrid of an HX35 and HX40, 40 compressor on the center section/turbine of a 35.

Boost and Pyro: Gauges

BHAF: Big Honking Air Filter. About $50 at NAPA, big cylindrical air filter that fits extremely well in our trucks, and completely reversible.

PDR Twins: Compound turbos from what was Piers Diesel Research, now Performance Diesel Research or something to that affect. Piers has a new shop now, Peak Diesel. Anyway, they are likely a HX35 or HX40 and an HT3B turbo setup. Talk to Ratsun to find out what he's running.

Helix II: Camshaft from Formula 1. Makes three different stages of shaft, the H2 obviously being the second stage.

913 Modded Pump: The numbers is the last 3 digits of the 10 digit part number on the injection pump. The first 7 are all the same on the P7100 pumps. You can easily tell which hp rating the pump is by the last 3 numbers. The 913 (along with the 887) pumps are 215hp, 911, 885 are 180hp, and 838, 841 and one more set is the 160/175 pumps. The whole part number would look lik 0 402 736 913. The modded part is pretty self explanitory. Again, talk to Ratsun to see what he's done.

HTB2 62/14: Aftermarktet turbo, based off of a Schwitzer S362, modded by HTT. 62mm inducer on the compressor wheel. The inducer is the inlet into the compressor that you can see and measure without taking anything apart. The 14 is in cm2, which is the critical area of the turbine housing, where the gases are forced through into the blading of the turbine wheel. You may also see 62/71/14, where the 71 is in mm, which denotes the size of the turbine wheel. The HTB2 would have a 65mm turbine.

AFE Stg 2: Air filter again.

HTT 3 Piece Manifold: Exhaust manifold that is 3 pieces, designed to expand and contract without breaking like the stock one does quite often. BD and ATS also have manifolds like this.

DD 3 Injectors: Injectors by (I think) Diesel Dynamics, be ther third stage, probably in the 100hp area.

100 plate: Plate profile, has the defueling on the bottom similar to the 10 plate, but is vertical on the top end, like a 0 plate.

Southbend FE: Aftermarket clutch by Southbend. The FE uses Feramic clutch material, the OFE uses Organic/Feramic linings, and the SBC Con O is just organic. These are all single disc clutches.

SBC DD: Dual disc clutch from Southbend. More holding power than a single disc, but more weight, less shifting speed. These come in a variety of flavours as well. There is also triple discs (The Iron Gian) and possibly a quad disc I thought I read about a while ago.

 

Good job Tate.. That should be in the FAQ section for sure..