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Best Buy vinyl:
Press Up, Down, Up, Down(2), Up, Right, Left when "Press Start"
appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code
entry.
Starting bonus:
Press Left(2),
Right, Square(2), Right, L1, R1 when "Press Start"
appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code
entry.
You can start career mode with an extra $1,000 and get the
Mazda RX-8 and Nissan Skyline in quick race mode. Note: This
code
has no effect if you have already started a career.
Extra money:
Press Up(3), Left, R1(3), Down when "Press
Start" appears at the
title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry. You can start
career mode with an extra
$200. Note: This code has no effect if you
have already started a career.
Hint: Wining an outrun:
Once
you have found an opponent to outrun with, get in front of the
opponent and get in the lead. Get as far as possible until
the
distance meter has reached its limit. If the distance meter starts
to drop, it indicates that the opponent is
catching up. When this
happens, do a handbrake skid and turn the car around. Go back the
way that you came from. The
opponent will follow you as you are the
one in lead, but he will take time to catch up, giving you an
advantage to
win the outrun.
If you are in front of an opponent but cannot seem to lose him, head
toward the center of the city
( the area that has the five fountains
). Once there, weave through the fountains. Your opponent will most
likely
crash into one of the fountains, giving you an easy win.
Note: Practice going through the fountains first before you attempt
an outrun so you do not lose your money. It is easier to do this in
an SUV because it will not reach a high speed
before you reach the
fountains.
Find an outrun opponent then get right behind him. Draft him or her
so that
you can get a full tank of NOS, if desired. Then, start to
spin out your opponent. You can do this by getting directly
next to
the car and turning into its back corner. While it is sideways or
backwards, you can hit press Up to start
the outrun. You will have a
large head start because your opponent needs to turn around. You can
win in under 15 seconds
by doing this.
Hint: Easier turns in URL races:
Notice that before the sharp turns during the URL races,
there are a
set of numbers that countdown to 1. Follow those numbers to perfect
your sharp turn into a groove to speed
through faster. Keep
accelerating until you reach "1", then slam on the brakes and turn.
Once perfected, this can
help you get through the turns with more
speed.
Hint: Finding hidden shops:
Look at road signs around
the city. They often have colored shapes
(yellow triangles, etc.) to guide the way to the shops. Also, look
for street-lights
casting a colored glow. This indicates that there
is a shop very close.
Hint: Easy NOS recovery:
To get
lots of NOS easily, when you are standing still hold hand
brake (R1). Next, hold the gas then hold Left or Right. You
should
spin around and create smoke. This should give you 300 points
instantly to recover turbo boost
Get
on the highway and drive in reverse. After a few seconds you
should begin racking up points on the right side of your
screen.
These points will give you extra NOS. Note: Crashing into traffic at
high speeds will reduce your NOS.
When
you are on the ground, activate hydros and keep flicking the
Left Analog-stick Left repeatedly to get lots of points for
filling
your NOS bar. You can also do about three donuts, then wait and do
another three donuts.
Hint: Easy
money:
Collecting the little information logos around the city gives you
money. You will receive $25 for each one.
Hint:
Taking a nice photo shoot:
Once you are in the photo shoot area, press Circle, hold your hand
brake (R1), then
rev the engine and press either Left or Right. The
car should do donuts. While it is doing this, take the photo. This
will give a smoky look on your wheels in the picture.
Hint: Drift mode:
In drift mode, set your car up
using the following this basic
structure. Tune the ECU to have as much torque as you can get in the
early gears. Make
all of the suspension settings as hard as possible
to eliminate shock travel. This will help get the back end out. Turn
the tire grip to weak. Also, make the cars acceleration as quick as
possible. For the toe settings, lower it all the
way. Make the aero
settings as weak as possible. Set the brake bias towards rear. By
doing this, you will greatly
increase your score, especially on the
downhill. On the straight-aways you can do Choku-Doris (go from side
to side)
to rack up big points. You can then link them to power
over-steer drifts, which is when you will use the torque and
acceleration
to lose traction in the back tires, then use carefully
timed throttle control to get around the corner as sideways as
possible. This will help your drifts scores get as high as possible.
Throttle control is very important -- do not
get discouraged if you
spin out a lot. Note: This has not been attempted on FF or AWD cars.
FF and AWD cars will most
likely have a softer suspension setting
but everything else would probably remain the same. FF and AWD cars
also need
the hand brake to initiate drifts more than a FR car
would.
Hint: Easy drift points:
Some of the downhill
drift races have houses with looping drive ways
that you can drive in. Drifting in these driveways gets a lot more
points
than on the street because you are so far off the road and
are not hitting a wall.
Hint: Cars:
2003
Acura RSX Type S: North America only, FWD, 200 hp, 7,400 rpm,
142 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 3.
2004 Audi A3:
AWD, 250 hp, 6300 rpm, 236 lbs. torque; unlocked in
level 3.
2004 Audi TT Quattro: AWD, 250 hp, 6300 rpm, 236 lbs.
torque;
unlocked in level 3.
2004 Cadillac Escalade: AWD, 145 hp, 5200 rpm, 380 lbs. torque;
unlocked in level
2.
2003 Ford Focus ZX3: FWD, 130 hp, 5300 rpm, 135 lbs. torque;
unlocked at start.
2005 Ford Mustang GT: RWD,
300 hp, 5800 rpm, 315 lbs. torque;
unlocked in level 4.
2000 Honda Civic Coupe Si: North America only, FWD, 160 hp,
7600
rpm, 111 lbs. torque; unlocked at start.
2004 Hummer H2: AWD, 325 hp, 3600 rpm, 385 lbs. torque; unlocked
in
level 2.
2003 Hyundai Tiburon GT: FWD, 181 hp, 6000 rpm, 177 lbs. torque;
unlocked in level 2.
2004 Infiniti G35:
RWD, 280 hp, 6200 rpm, 270 lbs. torque;
unlocked in level 4.
2002 Lexus IS300: RWD, 215 hp, 5800 rpm, 218 lbs. torque;
unlocked
in level 3.
2004 Lincoln Navigator: RWD, 300 hp, 5000 rpm, 355 lbs. torque;
unlocked in level 2.
1999
Mazda Miata: RWD, 128 hp, 6500 rpm, 110 lbs. torque; unlocked
in the start.
1995 Mazda RX-7: RWD, 255 hp, 6500 rpm,
217 lbs. torque; unlocked
in level 4.
2004 Mazda RX-8: RWD, 238 hp, 8500 rpm, 159 lbs. torque; unlocked
in level
4.
1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT: AWD, 320 hp, 6000 rpm, 315 lbs. torque,
unlocked in level 4.
1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse:
AWD, 210 hp, 6000 rpm, 214 lbs. torque;
unlocked in level 3.
2003 Mitsubishi Lancer: AWD, 271 hp, 6500 rpm, 273 lbs.
torque;
unlocked in level 4.
1992 Nissan 240SX: FWD, 155 hp, 5600 rpm, 160 lbs. torque;
unlocked in the start.
2003 Nissan 350Z: RWD, 287 hp, 6200 rpm, 274 lbs. torque; unlocked
in level 4.
2003 Nissan Sentra SER Spec-V:
FWD, 175 hp, 6000 rpm, 180 lbs.
torque, unlocked in level 2.
1999 Nissan Skyline R34 GTR: AWD, 276 hp, 6800 rpm, 216
lbs.
torque, unlocked in level 5.
2004 Peugeot 106: Outside North America only, FWD, 120 hp, 5500
rpm, 107 lbs.
torque; unlocked at start.
2003 Peugeot 206: FWD, 138 hp, 6000 rpm, 143 lbs. torque; unlocked
in the start.
2004
Pontiac GTO: RWD, 350 hp, 5200 rpm, 365 lbs. torque; unlocked
in level 4.
2003 Subaru Impreza WRX STi: AWD, 300 hp,
6000 rpm, 300 lbs.
torque; unlocked in level 5.
2003 Toyota Celica GT-S: FWD, 180 hp, 7600 rpm, 130 lbs. torque;
unlocked
level 2.
1987 Toyota Corolla GTS (AE86): RWD, 112 hp, 6600 rpm, 97 lbs.
torque; unlocked in the start.
1998 Toyota
Supra: RWD, 225 hp, 5800 rpm, 210 lbs. torque;
unlocked in level 3.
2004 Vauxhall Corsa: Outside North America only,
FWD, 125 hp, 6000
rpm, 122 lbs. torque; unlocked in the start.
2003 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.8T: FWD, 180 hp, 5500 rpm,
173 lbs.
torque; unlocked in level 3.
Hint: Magazine covers:
Auto Motor: 20 wins in level 5.
AutoMaxx:
16 wins in level 4.
Car Audio and Electronics: 6 wins in level 3.
Chrome und Flamen: 27 wins in level 4.
Elaborare:
3 wins in level 4.
GTI: 11 wins in level 3.
GTI : 16 wins in level 5.
Hot 4's: 18 wins in level 3.
Import Tuner:
4 wins in level 5.
Maxi Tuning: 7 wins in level 4.
Power: 32 wins in level 5.
Spoiler: 11 wins in level 4.
Sports
Compact Car: 8 wins in level 2.
Street Car: 2 wins in level 3.
Street Car: 9 wins in level 5.
Street Tuner: 34 wins
in level 5.
Stuff: 20 wins in level 4.
Super Street: 28 wins in level 5.
Swiss Tuner: 25 wins in level 5.
Turbo:
4 wins in level 2.
Hint: Unique upgrades:
Hoods: 4 wins in outrun level 2.
Engine, transmission or tires: 3 wins
in outrun level 3.
Rims: 6 wins in outrun level 3.
Spoilers: 4 wins in outrun level 4.
Vinyls: 6 wins in outrun level
4.
ECU, turbo or brakes: 9 wins in outrun level 4.
NOS, weight or suspension: 6 wins in outrun level 5.
Wide body
kits.: 11 wins in outrun level 5.
Hint: Refill NOS:
To fill your NOS gauge when you have hydraulics, flip any car or
SUV
and hold X for about two seconds. Then, press any button to activate
the hydraulics. Immediately, the word "Hydro"
will appear on the
right hand side of the screen with a number underneath. The number
should continue to rise and
not stop. To stop doing this, release X
and press Select to flip the car back over, starting with a NOS
gauge filled
to the overflow gauge.
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