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Feb 27, 2004 | 02:42 AM

steebypue

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help wit abbreviations

wut does cfm, ci, cid, and cc mean?

as in:

Engine capacity: CC (CC = CI * 16.387)

Feb 27, 2004 | 03:16 AM

Arturbo

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Re: help wit abbreviations (steebypue)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by steebypue »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">wut does cfm, ci, cid, and cc mean?

as in:

Engine capacity: CC (CC = CI * 16.387)</TD></TR></TABLE>
cfm = cubic feet per minute
ci = cubic inches
cc = cubic centimeter
cid = cubic inch displacement

Feb 27, 2004 | 02:24 PM

steebypue

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Re: help wit abbreviations (Arturbo)

how do i figure out each one of those for my engine?

assuming a stock civic si 99-00 b16

Feb 27, 2004 | 03:03 PM

Dr Pooface

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Re: help wit abbreviations (steebypue)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by steebypue »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Engine capacity: CC (CC = CI * 16.387)

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This formula just converts cubic inches to cubic centimeters, both of which are measures of engine size. What exactly are you trying to do?

edit: found by searching: http://www.trackmagic.com/garage/formulas.html