All cheats for this game by platform: Nintendo DS | GameBoy Advance | GameCube | PC | PlayStation 2 | Xbox
Primary Collection of Cheats
Best Buy vinyl
Press [Up], [Down], [Up], [Down]x2, [Up], [Right], [Left] when "Press Start" appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Burger King vinyl
Press [Up], [Up], [Up], [Up], [Down], [Up], [Up], [Left] when "Press Start" appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Starting bonus
Press [Left], [Left], [Right], [Square], [Square], [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], [Up], [Up], [Left], [R1], [R1], [R1], [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.
Hummer H2 Capone
Press [Up], [Left], [Up], [Up], [Down], [Left], [Down], [Left] when "Press Start" appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Hummer H2 Capone
Press [Up], [Left], [Up], [Up], [Down], [Left], [Down], [Left] when "Press Start" appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Level 1 Performance Parts
Press [L1], [R1], [L1], [R1], [Left], [Left], [Right], [Up] when "Press Start" appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Level 2 Performance Parts
Press [R1], [R1], [L1], [R1], [Left], [Right], [Up], [Down] when "Press Start" appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Level 1 Visual Parts
Press [R1], [R1], [Up], [Down], [L1], [L1], [Up], [Down] when "Press Start" appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Level 2 Visual Parts
Press [L1], [R1], [Up], [Down], [L1], [Up] (2), [Down] when "Press Start" appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Press [Up], [Down], [Up], [Down]x2, [Up], [Right], [Left] when "Press Start" appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Burger King vinyl
Press [Up], [Up], [Up], [Up], [Down], [Up], [Up], [Left] when "Press Start" appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Starting bonus
Press [Left], [Left], [Right], [Square], [Square], [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], [Up], [Up], [Left], [R1], [R1], [R1], [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.
Hummer H2 Capone
Press [Up], [Left], [Up], [Up], [Down], [Left], [Down], [Left] when "Press Start" appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Hummer H2 Capone
Press [Up], [Left], [Up], [Up], [Down], [Left], [Down], [Left] when "Press Start" appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Level 1 Performance Parts
Press [L1], [R1], [L1], [R1], [Left], [Left], [Right], [Up] when "Press Start" appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Level 2 Performance Parts
Press [R1], [R1], [L1], [R1], [Left], [Right], [Up], [Down] when "Press Start" appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Level 1 Visual Parts
Press [R1], [R1], [Up], [Down], [L1], [L1], [Up], [Down] when "Press Start" appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Level 2 Visual Parts
Press [L1], [R1], [Up], [Down], [L1], [Up] (2), [Down] when "Press Start" appears at the title screen. A sound will confirm correct code entry.
Hints
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.
Easy NOS recovery
To get lots of NOS easily, when you are standing still hold hand brake [R]. 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.
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.
Unlock 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.
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.
Taking a nice photo shoot
Once you are in the photo shoot area, press [B], hold your hand brake [R], 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.
Keep other vinyls plus unique
Enter 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.
Fast Start
As soon as the animation of the cars pulling up to the line is over hold A and hit up then down on the thumb stick. Let go of A and slam the R trigger down to get you motor rev'ing. If you've done the trick right you'll be put "back on the track" about 10 feet in front of the three other cars, and can take off at full speed. You'll get a head start bonus, and more importantly a GREAT head start! This trick only works on U.R.L., Sprint, and Circut races. It will put you off to the side if you are in the first starting position.
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.
Easy NOS recovery
To get lots of NOS easily, when you are standing still hold hand brake [R]. 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.
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.
Unlock 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.
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.
Taking a nice photo shoot
Once you are in the photo shoot area, press [B], hold your hand brake [R], 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.
Keep other vinyls plus unique
Enter 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.
Fast Start
As soon as the animation of the cars pulling up to the line is over hold A and hit up then down on the thumb stick. Let go of A and slam the R trigger down to get you motor rev'ing. If you've done the trick right you'll be put "back on the track" about 10 feet in front of the three other cars, and can take off at full speed. You'll get a head start bonus, and more importantly a GREAT head start! This trick only works on U.R.L., Sprint, and Circut races. It will put you off to the side if you are in the first starting position.