Upgrades and Tuning: Honda S2000

Simply put, the Honda S2000 is the best level 1 car. If you want to quickly earn lots of money and respect points from the moment you start racing, you probably want to start with the Honda S2000.

The Level 1 Career Mode will be a breeze with this car and upgrade set. In fact, this car can easily be brought up to level 2 or 3 and still be the best in its class, making it easy to stack your cash and move on to the higher levels quickly.

Upgrades Level 1 1/2 Mile

Engine: Stage 0
Turbo: Stage 1
Exhaust/Intake: Stage 1
Nitro: Stage 0
Weight: Stage 1
Wheels: Stage 0

Tuning Level 1 1/2 Mile

Nitrous Duration: N/A
Final Drive: 4.305
1st Gear: 2.350
2nd Gear: 1.876
3rd Gear: 1.537
4th Gear: 1.385
5th Gear: 1.175
6th Gear: 0.932

Driving the Car Level 1 1/2 Mile

 Don't hold the gas pedal down when you start, even though it is going to be a perfect start if you hold it all the way down. Try to keep the RPMs between about 6 and 8 for the start.

Get ready for a very quick shift as soon as your wheels catch the ground and stop spinning in 1st gear. You are going to want to aim for perfect shifts all the way through, but don't be surprised if you miss a few.

2nd Gear is pretty straight-forward - just aim for a perfect shift at about 8000 RPMs. 3rd Gear is very short, so be ready to shift into 4th right away. a slightly easier shift from 4th to 5th, and about the same deal going from 5th to 6th gear.

You are going to hit 6th gear pretty quickly, so expect 6th gear to appear a bit longer than the previous ones to balance out the top speed. The fastest time achieved with this car thus far on the 1/2 mile race by our team is 19.080.

Upgrades and Tuning: Dodge SRT-4

A very popular car, the Dodge SRT-4 is at its best in the 1/4 mile races - at least at level 1.

Upgrades Level 1 1/4 Mile

Engine: Stage 2
Turbo: Stage 1
Intake/Exhaust: Stage 1
Nitro: Stage 2
Weight: Stage 1

Wheels: Stage 1

Tuning Level 1 1/4 Mile

Nitrous Duration: 3.00s @ 100%
Final Drive: 2.837
1st Gear: 2.944
2nd Gear: 2.250
3rd Gear: 1.793

4th Gear: 1.478
5th Gear: 1.217

Driving the Car Level 1 1/4 Mile

Aim for a good start or perfect start from the beginning. Avoid starting from a flat engine, and avoid revving all the way. Hit your nitrous right as you shift into second gear, you can actually press both at the exact same time if you like.

Shifting into 3rd, 4th and 5th gear works best if done at a very late 'good' or blue shift. You can nail the late good shift right after 6000 RPMs. The top time we have been able to get with this car thus far is 12.85 on the 1/4 mile. Not quite as fast as the Mazda Rx-8 in 1/4 mile races at level 1, but still a very formidable (and stylish) car.

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