Vehicle Mod Features

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This is a list of all features that can be set to have a fully working vehicle mod. These features can be edited using the LFS Editor.

To discover how to implement a particular feature in your mod, click the link in the feature name or description, which will take you to the corresponding manual page.

Feature	Description / possible values
General settings
Vehicle layout	car (4 wheels) three wheeler trike bike (experimental) kart object
Vehicle class	object touring car saloon buggy formula GT kart bike van truck F1 FSAE
Driver side swap	fixed drive side (central, left, or right) selectable drive side (left/right)
Configurations	can hide/show different parts of the car in each configuration
Customisable colours
Customisable skins
Collision mesh
Proper car shadow
Default setups
Default colours
Engine
Number of cylinders	1-12
Layout	inline flat V
Transverse position	yes/no
Engine rotation direction	clockwise / anti-clockwise (from right)
Displacement	cubic centimetres
Idle speed	revolutions per minute
Redline	revolutions per minute
Maximum torque	newton-metres / poud-feet at specific RPM
Maximum power	kilowatts / horsepower at specific RPM
Torque & power curves
Turbo	on/off
Two-stroke	on/off
Engine sound
Drivetrain
Transmission type	no power unit H-pattern gearbox motorbike gearbox sequential gearbox sequential gearbox with ignition cut paddle shift gearbox electric motor centrifugal clutch
Drive type	no drive front wheel drive rear wheel drive four wheel drive
Open differential only	on/off
Single setting differential	on/off - whether a separate power & coast slip percentages can be set in setup for clutch pack limited slip differential
Mass
Mass distribution	this affects the vehicle's moment of inertia
Total mass	kilograms
Fuel tank size	litres
Suspension mass	kilograms
12V battery mass	kilograms
Objects
Fuel tank position
12V battery position
Spare wheel	on/off, pitch, forward, up
Suspension
Suspension type	rigid (only for karts) linear front fork (only for single front wheels) MacPherson double wishbone trailing arm
Track width (front)	metres
Track width (rear)	metres
Wheelbase	metres - can adjust forward/backward position of rear and front suspension
Kingpin offset	metres
Caster	degrees
Static camber	degrees
Kingpin inclination	degrees
Wheels & Tyres
Rim model
Spoke model
Tyre width	millimetres
Tyre aspect ratio	height as a percentage of width
Allowed tyre types	SLICK_R1 SLICK_R2 SLICK_R3 SLICK_R4 ROAD_SUPER ROAD_NORMAL HYBRID KNOBBLY
Tyre pressure limits	kilopascals (min, max)
Rim diameter	inches
Number of spokes	1-22
Rim width	inches
Brake disc type	solid drilled
Brake disc radius	millimetres
Brake disc offset	millimetres
Interior
Driver & passenger seats	Possible to toggle passenger seats and change the position of each seat This affects the vehicle's mass distribution and total mass
Driver animation	sit and steer animations
Internal mirror	internal mirror subobject with 's_mirr' texture page
Steering wheel model	steering wheel subobject
Steering wheel position	heading & pitch (degrees)
Steering wheel turn	30-540° one way
Exterior
Wing mirrors	triangles using 's_mirr' texture page for the mirror itself
Customisable number plate	's_plate' or 's_plate_ALP' texture page
Car lights	brake light headlight tail light left indicator right indicator rear fog light (not switchable) front fog light (not switchable) reverse light
Car functions
ABS	on/off
Traction control	on/off
Engine brake reduction	used with traction control
Anti-roll bar	on/off
Anti-roll bar live adjustment	on/off
Brake balance live adjustment	on/off
Rear brake only	on/off
Pit speed limiter	on/off
Dashboard
Speedometer
Tachometer
Gear indicator
Multi function display	gear indicator driven distance current time
FPS gauge
Turbo pressure
Time clock
Water temperature
Fuel gauge
Oil temperature
Oil pressure
Full beam
Left indicator
Right indicator
Handbrake
Battery
Aerodynamics
Rear wing
Front wing
Undertray
Main body
Maximum lift	newtons at 1 m/s
Maximum drag	newtons at 1 m/s
Side drag	newtons at 1 m/s