What kind of MOD is it?
This is a MOD by BobbyLee298 that expands the vehicle systems in 7 Days to Die. It appears to add attachable parts called “Engine Mods” to the standard vehicles, allowing you to customize them. It supports a wide range of versions, from Alpha 20–21 through the 1.0 line, and reportedly comes with its own Custom Icons.
Judging by the description, the author seems to have plans to add many more parts going forward, such as horn types, tires, roll cages, storage, fuel tank capacity, armor, and more. For now, it’s safest to think of it as being “centered mainly on engine parts.”
Main Features
- Small Engine Mod: Appears to be usable on vehicles such as the Minibike and Gyrocopter.
- Applying the Small Engine Mod: It can also be attached to the Auger (drill) and Chainsaw, raising their block damage and RPM (rotation speed). This looks like it could boost work efficiency.
- Large Engine Mod: Seems intended for larger vehicles such as the Motorcycle and 4×4 Truck.
- Comes with Custom Icons, making a setup that’s easy to distinguish even in your inventory.
It also appears to be designed to work with other vehicle MODs such as Bdub's Vehicles (A21・R2.6), Vehicle Madness (A21), Server Side Vehicles (1.0), Hennessey VelociRaptoR 6x6, and Brabus XLP 800 6X6 (all 1.0), so that this MOD’s parts can be attached to those vehicles as well.
Installation Tips
As with most MODs, you’ll likely install it by extracting and placing it into your Mods folder. Be sure to check the version you’re using (A21 or 1.0) and the compatibility list for the vehicle MODs you want to link it with.
Note that the author themselves explains that loading it without any other MODs installed may produce a yellow Append error (XML patch did not apply) in the log. This is simply the patch meant to make the parts compatible with other MODs’ vehicles coming up empty when those target MODs aren’t installed—there’s no problem with functionality and no fix is needed. It’s good to know this in advance so you won’t be alarmed when you see the error log.
Recommended for
- People who want to tweak their vehicles’ performance a little to their liking
- People already using vehicle MODs like
Bdub's VehiclesorVehicle Madnesswho want to add parts expansion on top of them - People who want to improve the digging and felling efficiency of their Auger or Chainsaw
Conversely, for those who want large-scale new vehicle additions or full-fledged armor and storage expansions right now, it may feel a bit lacking as it stands. It seems best suited as a simple, easy engine-boosting MOD to try first.
*For fact-checking, we recommend always verifying the latest compatibility status and part details on the Nexus distribution page.