Tuning your car in Need for Speed ProStreet is crucial for winning races across different disciplines. Here’s a comprehensive guide to optimizing your ride for Drag, Grip, Speed, and Drift events.
Drag Tuning
Maximize your car’s straight-line acceleration by adjusting these settings:
- Cam Timing: Max out both start and end cam timing.
- Boost and Nitrous: Push both boost and nitrous settings to their maximum values.
- Gearing: Lengthen 5th and 6th gears along with the final drive ratio for higher top speed.
- Tire Pressure: Set the driven wheels to the lowest possible tire pressure for maximum traction, and the non-driven wheels to high pressure for stability.
- Suspension: Equip Stage 2 suspension to minimize wheelies.
Grip Tuning
For optimal cornering and control, focus on these adjustments:
- Boost: Maximize both start and end boost settings.
- Brake Pressure: Slightly increase brake pressure for improved stopping power.
- Final Drive: Adjust the final drive ratio based on the track; a higher ratio for open courses and a lower ratio for tighter tracks.
- Tire Pressure: Set slightly higher tire pressure in the front tires for better turn-in response.
- Suspension: Slightly stiffen the shocks and springs and lower the ride height for improved handling.
Speed Tuning
Achieve top speeds with these tuning recommendations:
- Boost: Max out both start and end boost.
- Cam Timing: Advance cam timing to its maximum setting.
- Gearing: Shorten all gears, including the final drive ratio, for faster acceleration.
- Ride Height: Lower the ride height for improved aerodynamics.
- Suspension: Adjust suspension to personal preference.
- Tire Pressure: Slightly lower the driven wheel tire pressure for enhanced grip.
Drift Tuning
Master the art of drifting with these specific tuning adjustments:
- Boost: Max out both start and end boost.
- Cam Timing: Advance cam timing to its maximum value.
- Tire Pressure: Set slightly higher tire pressure for both front and rear wheels to maintain control.
- E-Brake Pressure: Maximize e-brake pressure for initiating drifts.
- Brake Bias: Shift brake bias slightly towards the front for better drift control.
- Ride Height: Lower the ride height significantly.
- Suspension: Maximize spring and shock stiffness.
- Caster: Maximize caster for increased steering angle.
- Toe: Slightly increase toe-in for better drift initiation.
These tuning tips will help you dominate each racing discipline in NFS ProStreet. Remember to experiment and fine-tune your settings based on your driving style and specific track conditions. (Information sourced from: http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=939664&topic=39795062&page=1)
