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Parts Guide
Faq by: nobody at home 2 day
(c) 2004 SD Productions Ltd.
This guide is to help you with (read the title). I made it to assist the
people who need help with the customization of parts and the finding of them
in this game.
Note: I was going to write this FAQ about 4 years ago, but never got
around to it.
Note 2: I got all this part info before the other faq guy. He just updates
his work off of mine.
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Version History:
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v.1.0 03/08/04 Added the last parts. Not an official way to get racer 14, but
itll do.
V0.99 12/01/04 Added part point value and total to Part 3. Added descriptions
of parts in Part 1. OVERHAUL!!!!!! Of everything.
V0.97 03/07/03 Lots of reorganization. More detail on customization.
V0.91 23/06/03 Minor updates and fixing of ASCII art.
V0.9 22/06/03 First draft of guide. It contains most of the parts
(excluding three) that are available in this game.
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* Table of Contents *
*------------------------------------------*
* Part 1: List of Parts *
* Part 2: Finding Secret Parts *
* Part 3: Recommended Part Setups *
* Part 4: Some Hints & Tips *
* Part 5: Legal Info *
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******Part 1: List of Parts******
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Part List: (secret parts have ** around the name)
Body: The body of your vehicle does not apply any difference in gameplay.
Its just for looks. You can also customize the color of your vehicle.
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Part Name/# of points/Description
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Racer 1 / 1 / Beattle
Racer 2 / 1 / Mini
Racer 3 / 1 / 2-Door Coupe
Racer 4 / 1 / Acura NSX
Racer 5 / 1 / Lamborghini
Racer 6 / 1 / Porshe
Racer 7 / 1 / Compact SUV
Racer 8 / 1 / Pick-Up
Racer 9 / 1 / Van
Racer 10 / 1 / Garbage Truck
Racer 11 / 1 / Camaro
Racer 12 / 1 / Sushi Truck
Racer 13 / 1 / Minivan
*Racer 14*/ ? / ??????????
Engines: They affect your top speed and acceleration. Stock engines provide
good top speed and acceleration, while accel engines focus on acceleration and
top end focus on top speed. The higher the number(S is better than 9 and SS
is better than S), the better.
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Part Name/# of points
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Stock 1 / 1
Stock 2 / 2
Stock 3 / 3
Accel 1 / 1
Accel 2 / 1
Accel 3 / 2
Accel 4 / 2
Accel 5 / 2
Accel 6 / 3
Accel 7 / 3
Accel 8 / 3
Accel 9 / 4
*Accel S* / 5
*Accel SS* / 7
Top End 1 / 1
Top End 2 / 1
Top End 3 / 2
Top End 4 / 2
Top End 5 / 2
Top End 6 / 3
Top End 7 / 3
Top End 8 / 3
Top End 9 / 4
*Top End S* / 5
*Top End SS*/ 7
Tires: They affect your grip on the track. Street is for dry pavement tracks,
Aqua is for wet pavement tracks, OffRoad is for dirt tracks, and Snow is for
icy conditions. The higher the number, the better.
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Part Name/# of points
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Street 1 / 1
Street 2 / 2
Street 3 / 3
Aqua 1 / 1
Aqua 2 / 2
Aqua 3 / 3
OffRoad 1/ 1
OffRoad 2/ 2
OffRoad 3/ 3
Snow 1 / 1
Snow 2 / 2
Snow 3 / 3
Brakes: They help you stop. The higher the number, the better they are.
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Part Name/# of points
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Brake 1 / 1
Brake 2 / 1
Brake 3 / 1
Brake 4 / 2
Brake 5 / 2
Brake 6 / 2
Brake 7 / 3
Brake 8 / 3
Brake 9 / 3
Suspension: The higher the number, the faster and more responsive your
handling is.
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Part Name/# of points
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Susp. 1 / 1
Susp. 2 / 1
Susp. 3 / 1
Susp. 4 / 2
Susp. 5 / 2
Susp. 6 / 2
Susp. 7 / 3
Susp. 8 / 3
Susp. 9 / 3
*Susp. 10*/ 7
Armor: Spoilers provide downforce for your car for better traction and
handling for the track, while Bumpers stabilize your car better from attacks.
The higher the number(S is higher than 3) the better.
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Part Name/# of points/Description
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Spoiler1 / 1 / Small Brown Spoiler
Spoiler2 / 2 / Big Black Spoiler
Spoiler3 / 3 / Big Grey Spoiler
*Spoiler4*/ 7 / Big Gold Spoiler
Bumper 1 / 1 / Small Bumpers Surrounding Vehicle
Bumper 2 / 2 / Medium Bumpers Surrounding Vehicle
Bumper 3 / 3 / large Bumpers Surrounding Vehicle
*Bumper S*/ 7 / Huge Bumper Surrounding Vehicle
Extras: Add-ons that you can use to decorate your car. Some like the Nozzle
and Air Duct seem to give you some handling enhancement.
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Part Name/# of points/Description
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Lights1 / 0 / Red Police Lights
Lights2 / 0 / Blue Police Lights
Lights3 / 0 / Single Red Police Light
Lights4 / 0 / Single Blue Police Light
Taxi 1 / 0 / Yellow Taxi Sign
Taxi 2 / 0 / Green Taxi Sign
Taxi 3 / 0 / Yellow Diamond Taxi Sign
Taxi 4 / 0 / Blue Diamond Taxi Sign
Surfbd1 / 0 / Grey Surfboard
Surfbd2 / 0 / Orange Surfboard
Ski / 0 / Red and Green Skis
Snowbd / 0 / White Snowboard
Roof box / 0 / Red Roof Box
Ads / 0 / Yellow Box Covered With Ads
Luggage / 0 / Brown Suitcase
Pot / 0 / Tree in a Clay Pot
Crown / 1 / Gold Crown Covered With Jewels
Statue / 1 / Easter Isles Statue
*Light* / 2 / 3 Spot Lights
*Air duct*/ 2 / 2 Air Ducts
*Nozzle* / 2 / 2 Nozzles
Special: These provide you with ways to defend yourself, win the race, or
to kick some AI ass.
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Part Name/# of points/# of Uses/ Description
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Turbo / 1 / 3 / A Boost to your car. Like hitting a dash
plate.
Protect / 1 / 3 / Invincible for limited time from all attacks
and enemy cars body cheacking you.
Octopus / 1 / 5 / Like Mario Kart with 3 turtle shells
circling you. But it doesn't do anything.
Spin / 1 / 5 / Spin in circle once while still moving in
the same direction. Wipes out nearby cars.
Dbl.Spin / 1 / 5 / Spin in circle twice while still moving in
the same direction. Wipes out nearby cars.
Cannon 1 / 1 / 3 / Shoots cannon ball at enemy in front. The
blast can also catch other cars near the
main target.
Cannon 2 / 2 / 5 / Shoots cannon ball at enemy in front. The
blast can also catch other cars near the
main target.
Smoke / 1 / 5 / Blocks view of enemies behind you. Useless
because AI still knows where its going. In
multiplayer, very annoying.
Spikes / 1 / 3 / 2 spikes come out every use. Wipes out any
car once then disappears.
Landmine / 1 / 3 / A mine dropped behind you. Blows any car
into the air once than disappears. Nearby
cars can also wipeout.
Block / 2 / 5 / Cinder block dropped behind you on the track.
spins out any car that hits it. It lasts for
3 collisions.
Weight / 3 / 3 / Slows all enemies down to a slow speed for a
little while.
Missile1 / 2 / 3 / Shoots missles forward, big explosion. Can
wipe out many enemies at once.
Missile2 / 3 / 5 / Shoots missles forward, big explosion. Can
wipe out many enemies at once.
*H.Laser* / ? / ? / ??????????????????????????
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******Part 2: Finding Secret Parts******
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Each part requires a certain event to happen, from the easiest to beating a
race, to the hardest of having to beat a race with a certain combo of parts
or certain requirements.
Racer 14 body: With a gameshark enter 8021 AFFF 000D at start to select the
racer 14 body when you start a new game. Then switch it over with another
controller pack or just play the game through again.
Accel S: You must place first on the Caves track in Class A.
Accel SS: You must place within one of the top three places on any track in
Class A while equipped with the extra Lights 2 and the weapon Missile 2.
Top End S: You must finish within one of the top three places on any track in
Class A, and at least one of your lap times must end with the numbers 99.
Top End SS: You must finish first in one of the top three places on the harbor
track, with at least one lap time of less than 42 seconds in Class A.
Susp. 10: Beat Volcano on class A without using any weapons.
Spoiler4: You must finish within one of the top three places on the Alpine
track in Class A without using any of the Dash zones.
Bumper S: You must place within one of the top three places on the Ruins
track in Class A without driving on the grass.
Light: You must place first on the Lakeside track in class A.
Air duct: You must finish within one of the top three places thirty times on
the same course in Class A without turning the game off.
Nozzle: You must finish within one of the top three on any course in Class A
using a non-hidden extra.
H.Laser: With the racer 14 body, race the Ice track on class A to get the
H. laser.
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******Part 3: Recommended Part Setups******
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Each Class of racing has a limit on part points that can be used:
Class C: 6
Class B: 10
Class A: 14
Class AA: Unlimited
Here are some suggestions on what parts to be using in each class.
Note: You don't start off with a huge variety of part and it will take a
lot of racing to get what you need, so try to match the recommended parts
listed as close as possible if you don't have all the necessary parts.
The parts you start off with are:
The body you picked, Stock 1-3, Street 1, Brake 1, Susp. 1, Spin attack.
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Its the first Class you race in. The races will be at a slow pace due to the
limit on points. So all of the AI cars will be going as slow as you. There
are no great parts to get in this race. At least it will be rare that
weapons are used by the AI.
Body: 1-13 (makes no difference)
= 1pt
Engine: Stock 2 recommended
= 2pts
Tires: Country: Street 1
= 1pt
Lakeside: Aqua 1 (or Street 1)
= 1pt/1pt
Harbor: Street 1
= 1pt
Mountain: Offroad 1
= 1pt
Ruins: Street 1
= 1pt
Volcano: Offroad 1
= 1pt
Alpine: Snow 1 (Offroad 1 second choice)
= 1pt/1pt
Caves: Snow 1 (Offroad 1 second choice)
= 1pt/1pt
Ice: Snow 1 (Offroad 1 second choice)
= 1pt/1pt
Brakes: 1-3 (Just dont go over 3 or you'll need another point which
would cost you the Stock 2 engine.)
=1 pt
Suspension: 1-3 (Just dont go over 3 or you'll need another point which would
cost you the Stock 2 engine.)
= 1pt
Armor: N/A
= 0pts
Extra: N/A
= 0pts
Special: N/A
= 0pts
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Maximum Total: 6pts
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This class starts to bring in a higher possibility of weapons and the speed
of the races starts to increase. You will find better parts but nothing that
would give you a guaranteed winning chance.
Body: 1-13 (makes no difference)
= 1pt
Engine: Stock 3 recommended
= 3pts
Tires: Country: Street 2 (Street 1 second choice)
= 2pts/1pt
Lakeside: Aqua 2 (or Street 2, but can go to either Street/Aqua 1)
= 2pts/2pts/1pt/1pt
Harbor: Street 2 (Street 1 second choice)
= 2pts/1pt
Mountain: Offroad 2 (Offroad 1 second choice)
= 2pts/1pt
Ruins: Street 2 (Street 1 second choice)
= 2pts/1pt
Volcano: Offroad 2 (Offroad 1 second choice)
= 2pts/1pt
Alpine: Snow 2 (Snow 1 or Offroad 2 second choice)
= 2pts/1pt/2pts
Caves: Snow 2 (Snow 1 or Offroad 2 second choice)
= 2pts/1pt/2pts
Ice: Snow 2 (Snow 1 or Offroad 2 second choice)
= 2pts/1pt/2pts
Brakes: 1-3 (Just dont go over 3 or you'll need another point which would
cost you something thats more important than brakes.)
= 1pt
Suspension: 4-6 (Just dont go over 6 or you'll need another point which would
cost you something rather important in another category.)
= 2pts
Armor: Spoiler 1 (but Tires and Suspension are enough right now.)
= 1pt
Extra: Your Choice (just dont go over 0 points from this category.)
= 0 pts
Special: Turbo, Cannon 1 (but stick with improving tires and suspension.)
= 1pt/1pt
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Maximum Total: 10pts
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Finally, a class where you can start getting prepared for the AA Class, which
is right after it. The AI will now definitely use weapons, but in an annoying
variety. They are also faster and are in a more body checking mood to bash you
off the track, so be prepared for road rage occasions. Remember, this class
has secret parts in it, so winning these will help you in Class AA as well.
Body: 1-13 (makes no difference)
= 1pt
Engine: Top End 9 (Accel 9 second choice)
= 4pts/4pts
Tires: Country: Street 3 (Street 2 second choice)
= 3pts/2pts
Lakeside: Aqua 3 (or Street 3, but can go to either Street/Aqua 2)
= 3pts/3pts/2pts/2pts
Harbor: Street 3 (Street 2 second choice)
= 3pts/2pts
Mountain: Offroad 3 (Offroad 2 second choice)
= 3pts/2pts
Ruins: Street 3 (Street 2 second choice)
= 3pts/2pts
Volcano: Offroad 3 (Offroad 2 second choice)
= 3pts/2pts
Alpine: Snow 3 (Snow 2 or Offroad 3 second choice)
= 3pts/2pts/3pts
Caves: Snow 3 (Snow 2 or Offroad 3 second choice)
= 3pts/2pts/3pts
Ice: Snow 3 (Snow 2 or Offroad 3 second choice)
= 3pts/2pts/3pts
Brakes: 1-3 (Just dont go over 3 or you'll need another point which would
cost you something thats more important than brakes.)
= 1pt
Suspension: 7-9 (Just dont go over 9 or you'll need 4 more points which would
cost you something rather important.)
= 3pts
Armor: Spoiler 2 (but you can also use these points towards a weapon.)
= 2pts
Extra: Your Choice (just dont go over 0 points from this category.)
= 0pts
Special: Turbo, Cannon 1, Missile 1, Protect (but you could also go for
better handling, which is done by Spoilers)
= 1pt/1pt/1pt/1pt/
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Maximum Total: 14pts
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The final class. It's an all out battle with the AI with unlimited use of
points for customizing your car. Use your best parts and be prepared for some
serious usage of weapons. You better have the max of most part categories or
your in for some tough times at trying to come in the top 3.
Body: 1-13 (makes no difference)
Engine: Top End SS (Accel SS second choice)
Tires: Country: Street 3
Lakeside: Aqua 3
Harbor: Street 3
Mountain: Offroad 3
Ruins: Street 3
Volcano: Offroad 3
Alpine: Snow 3
Caves: Snow 3
Ice: Snow 3
Brakes: 1-9
Suspension: 10 (9 second choice.)
Armor: Spoiler 4 (or if your tired of being pushed around Bumper S.)
Extra: Nozzle, Air Duct, Light
Special: Missle 2, Weight, Protect
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Maximum Total: Unlimited
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******Part 4: Some Hints and Tips******
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-Suspension 1-3 and Brakes 1-3 are woth the same amount of points. So that
means you can upgrades these parts up to the maximum range before it is worth
more points. While 1-3 is 1 point, 4-6 is 2 points, and 7-9 is worth 3
points. Its also the same with the engines, but instead it goes 1-2 is 1
point, 3-5 is 2 points, 6-8 is 3 points and 9 is 4 points.
-Certain tires may be just as effective as the suggested tires for a certain
track. Street tires work as well as aqua tires on Lakeside, as well as Street
tires working as well as Offroad Tires on the ruins track.
-Some tires are better than others even when only certain tires work on a
certain track. Aqua and Street tires are literally crap on Icy roads, while
Offroad tires work averagely, and Snow tires work wonders.
-The AI has a certain speed set in it. Like when in Mario Kart, no matter
how far you got ahead, the AI caught up to you. This does not happen in this
game.
-The AI may not be as fast as you in racing, but they can plant mines and tire
spikes in various key places where it is impossible to avoid it. Use the
barrel roll to counter-attack these traps.
-Finding Secret Parts sometimes happen with random combos and different
ways of racing. Some instances could be like never get hit by the AI in a
race, don't use a weapon throughout a race, or just wear random sets of parts
for some races and see what happens.
-When you sometimes complete a lap and have used some uses of your weapon,
you will get some shots, charges, etc. back. But if your weapon disappears
when you run out (some do), then you won't even have a chance of getting a
refund. So keep at least 1 use left for lap recharging.
-With the Right-C button you can switch to a guage for your RPM of your
engine. Try to accelerate it at the beginning before the green light to just
about five so you accelerate faster than from one. Just remember that if you
go over, you are stuck with the normal accelerating time because it will not
go above one after that. This is very effective for all engines, but
especially effective for Top End engines.
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******Part 5: Legal Info******
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This is my FAQ and any unauthorize use such as:
Claiming as your own FAQ
Claiming as your own FAQ and selling it to people for a
profit[very unlikely:( ]
This will result in Legal Action Code 666:
-$50,000,000,000.00 Fine.
-Destruction of all your current and future posessions.
-Swift kick in the ass.
Distribution of this FAQ and saying I wrote it is fine (as well as using it),
but contact me if you plan on using it for anything else.
Email:
[email protected]
Contact me if you know anything about the few missing parts and how to get
them, and any major errors I made; mmmaaajjjooorrr eeerrrrrrooorrrsss.
Its not complete, so spelling errors are not major.
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Thanks goes towards to...
[email protected] for Suspension 10.
Keep em coming...
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