(Mod!) Chassis/Engine Codes for BeamNG Vehicles

Damn, it's been a while, hasn't it?

Well, thanks to my newfound love for BeamNG.drive, I've decided to update my ancient chassis/engine codes list, which I did over 5 years ago. There's also this version I made over two years ago, which is what my current version takes a fair bit of inspiration from.

Anyway, onto the list (and where I got the inspirations from, with official codes in underline):

(None of the inspirations are official - they're just what I used for this particular list.)

I'm not quite sure if there's any brand for the Autobuggy - it could've been a Sandstorm fab, or it could've just been a regular old custom buggy. I've decided to list it as a Sandstorm for now, but put it in the Autobello list.

Spoiler: Autobello (Codes inspired by Fiat)

Piccolina: Progetto 8

1.1L/1.3L/1.5L F4s: Tipo 10A/B/C


Stambecco: Progetto 50/52

2.6L Aircooled L6: Tipo 97A

2.8L Water-Cooled L6-TD: Tipo 197A

Spoiler: Bruckell/Soliad (Inspired by Dodge/GM)

Bastion: XF

3.5L V6: Vulture

5.7L V8: Falcon

6.5L V8: Redtail


LeGran: L-Body Mk9 (FWD)

Wendover: S-Body Mk9 (FWD)

2.2L L4: Steel Hawk

2.5L L4: Steel Hawk II

3.3L V6: Black Eagle

3.8L V6: Black Eagle II

4.4L V8: Lammergeier


Moonhawk: L-Body Mk6 (RWD)

4.0L L6: Aquila

6.2L V8: Harrier

Spoiler: Cherrier (Inspired by Citroen/Peugeot)

Vivace/Tograc: FCV

1.2L L3-T: G3Ti

1.5L L4-TD: G4TiD

1.6L L4-T: G4Ti

2.0L L4-TD: G4TiDL

2.0L L4-T: G4TiL

2.5L L5-T: G5THP

Spoiler: Civetta (Inspired by Ferrari)

Bolide: Type C97

3.2L/3.5L/3.9L V8s: Tipo M97A/B/C

3.2L V8-TT: Tipo M97D


Scintilla: Type C150

5.0L V10: M150

5.0L V10-TT: M150D

Spoiler: ETK (Inspired by BMW/Mercedes)

I-Series: F341

2.4L L6: C20D24

2.4L L6-T: C21D24

3.0L L6: C20D30


800 Series: D652

K-Series: K621

2.0L L4-T: F21D20

2.0L L4-TD: F23D20

3.0L L6: F50D30

3.0L L6-T: F51D30

3.0L L6-TD: F53D30

Usually, ATVs like the Wydra have engines made by outside companies (like the Mudd-Ox XL's Kubota triple or the Argos' Briggs and Stratton V-twins). However, seeing as there's no name on this little rascal's L3 and FPU's a "Commercial Vehicles Factory", I'm assuming that FPU made/makes the engine in-house.

Spoiler: FPU (Inspired by Melex/Kubota)

Wydra 8x8: Type 383A

Wydra 4x4: Type 343A


800cc L3: C800-E4

This next one takes a bit of inspiration from this post by @CaptainZoll (for the D/H/Roamer codes).

Spoiler: Gavril/Burnside (Inspired by Ford/GM)

Barstow: C-Body Mk2

Bluebuck: R-Body Mk7

3.8L L6: Super-Thrift

4.8L V8: Fleet-Power

5.8L V8: Super-Thrust

6.9L V8: Ultra-Thrust


In order of D15/D25-35/D45

D-Series (1986): GTP420/430/440

D-Series (1992): GTP520/530/540

D-Series (1998): GTP620/630/640

Charro: GTP410

Grand Marshal: Cougar

In order of H15/H25-35/H45

H-Series (1993): GTP550/560/570

H-Series (2006): GTP650/660/670

Roamer (1992): GTP510

Roamer (1998): GTP610

4.1L L6: Stonewall

4.5L V8: Thriftmaster

5.5L V8: Powermaster

6.0L V8-TD: Super-Stroke

6.9L V8: Torquemaster


Special: R-Body Mk4

5.1L V8: Turbo-Fleet

6.9L V8: Megathrust


T-Series: GHT-6

10.6L L6-TD: TCX

Updated these codes with inspiration from this post by @CaptainZoll.

Spoiler: Hirochi (Inspired by Subaru)

SBR4: FS

eSBR/SBR4 facelift: FS II

2.0L F4: SF20

2.5L F4: SF25


Sunburst: JH

1.8L L4: HL18

2.0L L4: HL20

The '80s and '90s Ibishu L4 engines also take inspiration from Zoll's comment I linked above.

Also, thanks to @GearHead1 for the name of the Hopper engines and chassis.

As well as to @LJ74 for the inspiration for the updated engine code names.

Spoiler: Ibishu (Inspired by Honda/Toyota/Suzuki/Nissan)

200BX: C501

Covet: W401

Covet MR Turbo: WR401

Pessima (1988): VM301

Pessima (1996): VM501

1.3L L4: L13 "Blacktop"

1.5L SOHC L4: C15 "Blacktop"

1.5L DOHC L4: T15/T15DET "Redtop"

1.8L SOHC L4: C18 "Blacktop"

2.0L DOHC L4 ('88 Pessima and Covet): T20 "Redtop"

2.0L DOHC L4 ('96 Pessima): T20 "Blacktop"

2.0L DOHC L4 (200BX): T20 "Silvertop"

2.7L DOHC V6: N27 "Black Peaks"


Hopper: H301

2.5L L4: G25C "Greytop"

4.0L L6: G40C "Greytop"


Miramar: A101

1.6L SOHC L4: C-16 "Silvertop"

1.6L DOHC L4: T-16 "Redtop"

1.9L SOHC L4: C-19 "Silvertop"

1.9L DOHC L4: T-19 "Redtop"


Pigeon 3/4-wheeler: P601/P611

Wigeon 3/4-wheeler: SP101/SP111


550cc L3: K-6

1.3L L4: L13DE "Redtop"

Spoiler: SP

Dunekicker: TT08

Engines: See Bruckell Bastion


Rockbasher (SFA): RB123

Rockbasher (IFS): RR112

Engines: See Gavril D/H/Roamer/Marshal

Spoiler: Wentward (Inspired by Gillig/New Flyer)

Wentward DT40L: L-Chassis

Gavril 8.9L L6: TCM

Also, I've made a mod that will add the mod codes to your game! How fun is that? This ought to give you a much better experience than just looking at some text on a screen.

 

at one point the pessimas were officially internally coded as "VM301" and "VM501", your ibishu chassis codes should probably be updated to reflect that.

i'd say the "VM" could be like "XV" for camrys, V refers to it being the larger export market version, M is the code for the pessima in general.
300/500 is obviously the generation, and i'd guess the 1 is referring to a bodystyle, so a hypothetical 90s wagon could be a VM502.

 

I'm aware - however, considering that those chassis codes were removed in a hotfix, I reckon that they aren't official and were just some experimental bits of "lore".

Maybe I'm wrong with that, though.

 

it's still a hell of a lot better than something pulled completely from thin air.

I do like the bird themed bruckell engines, however.

 

A'ight, makes sense. Lemme update those chassis codes rq.

BTW, what do you think about the rest of the codes?

 

This is amazing, can't believe I didn't see this before! You forgot the Hopper though, maybe H301 (soft-top) and H302 (hardtop)? I4 and I6 could both be G-series "Greentop" or "Greytop".

 

Updated the OP with the chassis/engine codes for the new vehicles. I've also edited a couple of the engines codes for the older vehicles.

Yes, I noticed that Bruckell had a thing for bird names - Moonhawk, Redtail, Battlehawk - and decided to apply that to the Bruckell engines. I'm really proud of the "Lammergeier" name for the Wendover's 4.4L V8.

Thank you for noticing this! I've updated the OP a while ago with chassis/engine codes for the Hopper.

 

I made the system to mirror the Pessima, where the VH would be the larger LC 50/80/100/200 style luxo-wagons, and the narrow-body H versions would be the Wrangler/LC 40/70 style offroaders. See my series of Hopper posts in the Vehicle Suggestions thread for details.

 

You might as well model the rest of the Ibishu chassis codes after the Pessima for consistency, though automakers rarely have consistent codes...

 

Hmmm...I guess that is a fair point. I'm probably going to switch to using your chassis codes for the Hopper, then - apologies if it seems like I slighted you earlier.

And while automakers don't tend to have completely consistent chassis codes, they tend to stick to a particular style of code. For instance, GM used to have "x"-body for their frames up until the 2000s, while Toyota tends to assign letters to the front of their vehicles' codes to show the engine and chassis - AE86 Corolla/Sprinter/Levin, JZA80 Supra, MA60 Supra, among others. Honda uses two-letter/one-number codes for their cars - EK9, FK2, NC1, etc - while Nissan works in the opposite direction - R35, Z34, S13, N14.

Clearly, by the Toyota logic, the Pessima is under the "M" platform, likely meaning "midsize". Using the same logic for the Pessima's codes, I've given a try at all the other '80s/'90s Ibishus:

200BX: C501
Covet: W401
Covet MR: WR402 (R in this instance stands for "Rally")
Pigeon 3-wheel: P601 (P602 for the van)
Pigeon 4-wheel: DP601 (DP602 for the van)
Wigeon: SP101

The Miramar's chassis code, I'm not quite sure about - is it a predecessor to the Pessimas, or is it an unrelated upmarket special? Why, the Miramar might be a one-generation vehicle for all we know. I know NinetyNine's old 1990 Miramar mod depicts it as an R32/R33 Skyline-esque vehicle, and there are plenty of older Skyline-esque mods for the base Miramar, but the Miramar could've easily been like the Isuzu Bellel and just...went away after a generation.

EDIT: I've chosen to put the Miramar under the "A" platform for now.

 

Oh your fine, no hard feelings The Hopper and Covet seem to have the same code, though...

Hopper Gens, for anyone interested (WIP):

Early Developments/H100/H200

VH200

VH300

H300 (This one's the ingame gen, oops)

VH400

H400 (I should probably just merge this with the 300 and make it a 70-series style super long running model)

 

Oh, shit, you're right, I completely forgot about that. I've moved the Covet to the "W" designation instead.

Ooh, I do like the idea of the Hopper being based off a WWII-era off-roader, like the Jeep and Land Cruiser. However, while I do like the VH200/300/400 codes for the Super Hoppers, I do agree with this post saying that the "Super Hoppers" could probably be split off into their own brand. Certainly, the 400s could be separate - the 200s can definitely be called Super Hoppers, since making something bigger and keeping the original thing's first name (Celica Supra, for instance) was fairly common for Japanese vehicles of the time. The 300s...I'm not sure. Perhaps some trim versions/markets could use the name for the 400s, while some other trims/markets could use the "Super Hopper" designation?

 

Hmm, yeah it seems a bit low-end fir a luxury SUV. I can't quite think of a new name yet. It could very well be badged just as a Chapparel (Lexus/Infiniti/Acura) outside of Japan, though that seems a bit of a cheat.

1/3/23 Edit: Going with Cavalcade. It is quite possible that after 300 the two lines split into Q(?) for Cavalcade and H for Hopper Nope using Q for Tundra/Seqoia esque thing.

 

The developers should implement this! It’s so cool!

 

@MrAnnoyingDude was pretty active in the lore scene back in the day, I'd like to hear his opinion on this. Anyone else I should ping? It just seems like a little known thread, and after the downfall of the BCLP this, the update speculation thread, and the vehicle suggestions thread seem like the only real lore threads .

 

BCLP?

 

I mean, that's not entirely a cheat - the Lexus LX is basically a rebadged Toyota Land Cruiser, and it'd be real nice to have a proper Japanese luxury brand. I don't know if the devs would ever consider having two brands on one frame in one vehicle, though - two models in one vehicle is certainly possible, like with the Charro/D-Series and Vivace/Tograc.

Also, I saw that you posted this table about two years ago - unfortunately, while I would love to see what's in it, I can't really read it. How do you think Hirochi's chassis/engine codes should work?

They've technically already implemented about a quarter of it - I try to use official codes and names for engines and chassis as much as possible - but unfortunately, outside the Gavrils and the VM301/501 codes for the Pessimas, there's not much to go off of officially.

Which is rather a shame, but quite understandable - chassis/engine codes could confuse some people, but honestly, it'd be so nice to be able to type "the GTP" instead of "the D-Series/H-Series/Roamer or "the D/H/Roamer" every time I want to talk about the Gavril light trucks. Likewise, talking about the two Pessimas back-to-back can get very annoying and confusing - thankfully, it seems like a fair few people have co-opted "VM301" and "VM501" for them. For things like the Hopper, Pigeon, K-Series, and other short-named vehicles, I don't see their codes getting much use, but it'd still be nice to have them officially.

With engines, it gets even nicer - instead of having to say "the '96 Pessima's 2.0L L4", I could just say "the 2.0L Blacktop", or "the Powermaster" instead of "the modern Gavril 6.9L V8". There are already quite a few vehicles from different eras with different engines of similar displacements - having a name or a code to refer to them by would be excellent.

However, some of the codes I have here are definitely not getting used that often - TT/126/FBR is a really clunky way of referring to the Dunekicker, but I don't really have any other ideas for how to code the SPs. To be honest, I'm not sure if the SPs should even have chassis codes - they're not really production vehicles, so to speak.

I don't think many other heavily-lore-interested people from that time are active anymore. They've either been banned or disappeared from the community.

He's referring to this.

 

Yeah, I know. I wish the engines all had names, though like the older Gavrils already do. I also wish brands had continuity among their facelifts, such as the Moonhawk having model years for the facelift, but the LeGran has “facelift” on the new parts.

Yeah, I used to read that thread before I had an account, didn’t know it was called BCLP.

 

The Moonhawk already has the correct model years for the pre-facelift and post-facelift versions - it's cars like the Covet which don't.

 

I know — I mean like “all of Bruckell’s cars’ facelifts should be organized with model years” “all gavrils should be organized with ‘early’, ‘intermediate’, and ‘late’” , etc.
That reminds me, the default d-series fascia/parts should be called ‘intermediate’, to go along with the headlights available on the ‘early’ fascia, which have the same model years as the default fascia. (I’m pretty sure the intermediate headligts are for heavy-duty/cheaper trucks)
Sorry if that was hard to understand, super tired rn