Cheat Mode
Press one of the folowing cheats when "Press Start" appears at the title screen.
Code:Result:Up, Down, Up, Down(2), Up, Right, LeftBest Buy vinylUp(4), Down, Up(2), LeftBurger King vinylDown, Up, Down, Left, L(3), DownOpen contest vinylsLeft(2), Right, X(2), Right, L, RStarting bonusUp(3), Left, R(3), DownExtra moneyUp, Left, Up(2), Down, Left, Down, LeftCapone Hummer H2Down(2), L, White, L, White, L, DownNissan Skyline and Mazda RX-8Up, Down, Right, Up, Left, Down, Right(2)D3 GTOUp, Right, Up(2), Down, Right, Down, RightChingy NavigatorUp, Down, Left, Up, Left, Up, Right, LeftShineStreet Lexus IS300Down, R(3), Black(3), XAll circuit tracksL, R, L, R, Left(2), Right, UpLevel 1 Performance PartsR(2), L, R, Left, Right, Up, DownLevel 2 Performance PartsR(2), Up, Down, L(2), Up, DownLevel 1 Visual PartsL, R, Up, Down, L, Up(2), DownLevel 2 Visual Parts Magazine CoversNeed for Speed Underground 2 Magazine Covers:
Unlockable:How to Unlock:Auto Motorget 20 wins in stage 5AutoMaxx Magazineget 16 wins in stage 4Car Audio and ElectronicsGet 6 wins in stage 3Chrome und FlamenGet 27 wins in stage 4ElaborareGet 3 wins in stage 4GTI Magazineget 16 wins in stage 5GTI Magazineget 11 wins in stage 3Hot 4'sGet 18 wins in stage 3Import TunerGet 4 wins in stage 5Maxi Tuningget 7 wins in stage 4Power MagazineGet 32 wins in stage 5SpoilerGet 11 wins in stage 4Sports Compact Carget 8 wins in stage 2Street Car Magazineget 2 wins in stage 3Street Car MagazineGet 9 wins in stage 5Street TunerGet 34 wins in stage 5Stuff MagazineGet 20 wins in stage 4Super StreetGet 28 wins in stage 5Swiss Tuner MagazineGet 25 wins in stage 5Turboget 4 wins in stage 2Unlockable carsDepending on the order that you choose the URL races within a stage the following results may vary slightly.
Unlockable:How to Unlock:Cadillac Escalade, Lincoln NavigatorComplete URL #01Hummer H2, Hyundai Tiburon GTComplete URL #02Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, Toyota CelicaComplete URL #03Volkswagen Golf GTIComplete URL #04Lexus IS300, Toyota SupraComplete URL #05Acura RSX Type S, Audi A3Complete URL #06Audi TT, Mitsubishi Eclipse GSXComplete URL #07Mazda RX-8Complete URL #08Infiniti G35 CoupeComplete URL #09Mitsubishi 3000GTComplete URL #10Pontiac GTOComplete URL #11Mazda RX-7Complete URL #12Ford Mustang GT, Nissan 350ZComplete URL #13Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIIIComplete URL #14Subaru Impreza WRX STiComplete URL #15Nissan Skyline R34 GTRComplete URL #16Unique upgradesHow to Unlock Uniques with Outrun races
Unlockable:How to Unlock:Hoods4 wins in outrun level 2Engine, transmission or tires3 wins in outrun level 3.Rims6 wins in outrun level 3.Spoilers4 wins in outrun level 4.Vinyls6 wins in outrun level 4.ECU, turbo or brakes9 wins in outrun level 4.NOS, weight or suspension6 wins in outrun level 5.Wide body kits11 wins in outrun level 5.Recover NOSYou can recover NOS by doing one of the following things.
Unlockable:How to Unlock:SprayshowPurge your nitrousTraffic HitPenalty from hitting traffic.Lead LapLead a lap in the race.Clean SectionMake it through an entire race section without hitting anything.Clean LapMake it through an entire lap without hitting anything.ShortcutTake a shortcut.Avoid AccidentAlmost get in a wreck with another car.360Perform a 360 or a doughnut while driving.Best LapScore a best lap during a race.Head StartGet off the starting line the quickest.J TurnDrive in reverse and swing the car around to drive away forwards.BurnoutSpin the tires.Leap FrogJump your car over a traffic accident.Hydro BounceBounce your car using level 3 hydraulics. Taking a nice photo shootOnce you are in the photo shoot area, press B, hold your handbrake, 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.
Submitted By: XylonaWining an outrunOnce 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.
Submitted By: XylonaEasier turns in URL racesNotice 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.
Keep other vinyls plus uniqueEnter the graphics shop and put whatever vinyls you desire on the car and leave one space open. Exit and pay for it, then renter the shop. Put the unique vinyl that you desire in the empty slot. The shop will only show the unique, but when you leave the shop all the other vinyls will still be on the car, plus your unique.
Get Nitrous quickTo quikly fill up you Nitrous meter before a race, simply turn while holding down the handbreak and accellerate and you will do a 360, which give you 400 points. You can do this up to three times
HydraulicsAfter you buy level 1, 2, or 3 hydraulics, come to a complete stop and hold R. Use the Left-Analog stick to move up, down, left, or right. The longer you move back and forth, the more points you will get.
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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.
Go into Quick Race mode and select the Subaru Impreza with all Extreme or Level 3 performance parts. You may style the visual as desired, Then, choose Drift Track 6 and 10 laps with easy opponents. Drive through the middle of the track. When you are just before a corner, press the handbrake. Release it after you have slightly slid. Your car will soon almost spin and will drift through easily. Continue through the rest of the track by swerving on the straights and using the handbrake properly on the corners. You can get about 50,000 to 500,000 drift points at the end of the race.
The final race is against Caleb (the man that tells Nikki to win, then she loses and joins your team) on a 4.5 mile track and 5 laps. However, he only gets up to about 130 mph.
Get bank for racesThere are five stages, and as you complete each of them you can go back and repeat the races again. You may even find that there are some races you missed. These are the ones that you want to race. When you go to these, you are not supposed to get anything for them but you can change that. To access these races, go to your garage, then your world map, and select a race. When the race begins, pause game play and restart the race. Notice that there is an option to return to world map, however after you restart it will not be there. You can now race and get bank for it.
Finding more racesIf you cannot find any more races on your map, then you need to find all the hidden shops in the city. After you find all the shops, you will be asked to be on another DVD cover. Follow the star to get to the next level. Note: Use the shops map featured below.
Easy drag race winsInstead of using nitrous by holding it down and wasting it all at once, just keep tapping NOS as fast as you can. You will gain 1 to 3 mph with every tap, which is actually increases your speed faster than if you were to hold it down. Also, you will run out of it about one third as fast. Try this under the hardest difficulty setting.
Easy Street X winsWhen you are in Street X, change your car's transmission to manual and use a low gear through most of the race. It will help you cut your speed for better turns.
Easy winsWhen racing for magazine covers, unique performance or visual parts, it helps if you have both NOS bottles filled. This can let you scab that tenth of a second that you have always missed. It also helps, especially in the more difficult and longer stages, with small time limits, to immediately activate the GPS as soon as you have accepted the challenge.
Easy moneyCollecting the little information logos around the city gives you money. You will receive $25 for each one.
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Start driving slow to get in fourth place. Then, drive up in front of the third, second and first place cars to get extra points for nitro. You can use it when you are getting close to the four lights hanging on the bar. You will go off the jump and see a short intermission sequence of your car going off the jump.
Get bank for racesThere are five stages, and as you complete each of them you can go back and repeat the races again. You may even find that there are some races you missed. These are the ones that you want to race. When you go to these, you are not supposed to get anything for them but you can change that. To access these races, go to your garage, then your world map, and select a race. When the race begins, pause game play and restart the race. Notice that there is an option to return to world map, however after you restart it will not be there. You can now race and get bank for it.
CatwalkTo catwalk a car, you must have stage three hydraulics and have stage 3 performance parts. Try using a Mazda RX-8 or a Ford Mustang. To start your catwalk, bounce the front of your car then release the emergency brake but continue to hold Forward. Then hit the gas at the top of the bounce. You car should catwalk. Note: This will now work with AWD and FWD cars.
Two wheel donutUse an RX-7 with level 3 hydraulics. Put the right side up all the way, but keep the left side down. Get the left side bouncing. Then, steer left the entire time. At first you need to get the speed in the turn up to 20 mph for about three seconds. When on two wheels, keep it at 15 mph to stay in a nice donut on two wheels. It can also be done the other way-- just put the left up instead of the right.
Mustang GT: Avoid spinsIn career mode when you unlock The Mustang GT, be careful when you put in the top engine with the top ECU. When going fast, watch out for sharp turns. You might spin out in a race; try to work on your handling.
Start a cruiseTo start a cruise, find an Outrun opponent on the highway. Do not start the Outrun. Instead, just drive along with him or her and stay on the same road. After about two or three minutes, another car will join you. Eventually you will end up cruising with four cars. You must go the same way as the other drivers, as they will not follow you due to the CPU's AI.
PimpmobileTake a Nissan Skyline, Ford Mustang or anything else with the same body shape. Put on any desired body parts, apart from "CF" items. Then, set everything that can have its color changed to a light gold. Leave it like that with no vinyls or decals and cruise the city.
Jump off a carTo jump off a car's hood, you must first jump off an uphill road the other way that the car is traveling. Use your NOS, get some air, and when the car approaches, get on its hood, off its windshield, then into the air.
Get to top speed fasterTo get to your top speed faster, go into your garage then go to "Tune up/Dyno". After that, go to "Circuit" and select the ECU. Make levels 3, 4, and 5 as low as possible; with 3 the lowest. Do a dyno run and look at your speed. Compare this to the first time you did it. It should increase a lot, helping in all your races.
More horsepower and torqueTo add more horsepower and torque, go to "Customize", then tune a car up to level 3 parts. Then, go to "Performance Tune/Dyno". Choose for example, "Drag", then go to "Tune Settings". Go to "ECU" and set it so that from 5 rpm to 9 rpm or whatever is the most the maximum amount of torque you can add. Do the same for "Turbo". Then. go to "Nitrous" and set the duration to 4 seconds. This will add both torque and horsepower to your ride.
Recommended carsOne of the best cars in the game is the Toyota Corolla. Once you obtain all level three performance upgrades, you can go online and sup it up . Add whatever desired, including all level three upgrades then go to tuning and set it to drag so that it can take off the line quicker. Then, lower the suspension to the lowest setting. You should now have a car that can beat Celicas and Skylines, and will take off the line faster.
