This is a discussion thread for the I-Series 2300 expansion mod. More info and a download link: https://www.beamng.com/resources/etk-i-series-2300-expansion.34883/ Feel free to share your criticisms and ideas here. --- Post updated --- I also released a compatiblity patch for the new 0.36 game version with a few other minor tweaks. Here are the patchnotes. v0.2 changelog 18.06.2025: Fixed 20 Valve gauge textures that 0.36 broke (the updated I-Series PBR gauges look much better now) Updated all the other textures to 0.36 quality Updated all the config thumbnails to 0.36 quality Changed the 2300tix 20 Valve config default color name from "Solar Yellow" to "Taxi Yellow" (devs changed the paint name) Changed the 2300tix Rally config default color #2 name from "Solar Yellow" to "Taxi Yellow" (devs changed the paint name) Changed the 2300i 20 Valve config default color name from "Deep Blum" to "Burgundy" (devs removed deep blum) Changed the 2300ix config default color from "Forest Green" to "Royal Blue" (devs removed forest green) Changed the 2300ix 20 Valve config default color from "Shale Green" to "Shadow Blue" (since there's less green variety then i felt like this metallic blue fits it better) Changed the 2300tix config default color from "Shale Green" to "Royal Green" (since there's more blue variety then i felt like green is better utilized here) Removed trunk logo from 2300tix 20 Valve Sport (missed this from the initial release, the old logo was barely visible from under the decklid wing) Changed up the hubcap textures, they look cheaper now as they should. Increased the strength of heavy duty internals Changed "Rear Trim Flat Plastic" part name to "Rear Licenseplate Trim" (Something i forgot to change when i was still playing around with the concept) Added idleRpm variable to Sport and Race ECUs. Now the idle RPM can be adjusted Changed around the minimum redline rpm for Race ECU from 8000 to 7500 Reworked the Group A Rally config setup, the default I-Series setup was way too weird. Now it should take bumps better, bounce less and rotate better while braking, accelerating and off throttle. Thanks to the update, the rear trim textures are more uniform with the rest of the taillights now. The front windshield seems to break really easily after the update but this seems like an I-Series issue itself, not the mod.
thank you for updating the thumbnails too, it's the type of little details i keep getting triggered by
Hi Erich First, thank you for the pretty fast update. Now regarding my question for having the 2.3 i5 for the 800 too: You said you have no plans to do so, because there's no Audi equivalent in RL and that's right. But I'd love to change your mind... Hear me out: how many of us always wished/dreamed of that Audi kept the i5 alive in the A4 models? How great would it be to, at least, have some sort of chance for experiencing that in Beam? The I-series and the 800 are my personal favorite cars in the game and I can't be the only one convinced that the 800 needs the greatest sound this planet ever heard too, the sound of an i5... please, think about it.
I'll think about it, but first i've got a ton of stuff i want to add to this mod and i have a few others in the works currently.
0.37 broke the mod as it featured another I-Series refresh. The new models i added are all slightly too low on the car. It'll take me some time to release an update and turn the new engine model into an I5.
New update is waiting for approval now, I'll add some pics of what you can expect. New and updated configs: New engine model, with turbo New engine model, naturally aspirated v0.3 changelog 04.10.2025: Fixed (hopefully all) bugs 0.37 update caused. Reworked badges to better match the updated I-Series ones. Reworked the engine model, using the new one as base. It's not perfect and needs work still, but it's a huge improvement over the old one. Due to changes in the transmission model, then the car no longer takes base I-Series transmissions and instead uses it's own. New parts: Bare plastic bumpers, flat plastic license plate trim, german taxi sign, New configs: German Police and German Taxi. 2300: Added bare bumpers, flat plastic license plate trim and a new "Base" 5 speed manual transmission 2300 facelift: Added bare bumpers, flat plastic license plate trim, yellow indicators, black interior and a new "Base" 5 speed manual transmission. 2300ix: New "Base" 5 speed manual transmission. 2300ix facelift: New "turbo" 5 speed manual transmission. Changed diff ratio 3.91 -> 4.11 All other configs just received the New "Turbo" 5 speed manual transmission. It features slightly different ratios that should be more suitable for Turbo AWD.
