The drag mode differs from that in NFS: Most Wanted. In Pro Street, the player has to burn the tires so that during the drag race, the tires offer maximum grip to prevent any wheel spin. Also, the player must shift into first gear once the drag race starts, contrasting to NFS: Most Wanted where the game shifted to first for you.
Drag Modes
There are two drag events (technically three) the player encounters during the course of NFS: Prostreet.
Standard Drag
This is the standard drag event in NFS: Prostreet; a simple goal of achieving the fastest time between two points.
1/4 mile drag
The shorter version of the Standard Drag in NFS: Prostreet. Muscle cars are usually the best choice for these drag races, though several players have been successful using other RWD cars, and even AWD cars. Players should focus more on acceleration than top speed in this event, as it is very short. The player must burn their tires to reach maximum grip before the race, and then shift into first gear when the drag race starts. The rest of the race should be similar to previous games (shifting up when the RPM is in the green range). There are also some events where the strip is not entirely smooth, which means that the player will need to adjust the suspension settings to accommodate these obstructions without losing to much time.
1/2 mile drag
Same as 1/4, but twice as long. These events require more attention on the top speed, so that the car doesn't stop accelerating during the race. Normally, stock muscle cars suffer from this due to the fact that they normally come with only 4 gears compared to the 5 or 6 of other cars, which is why upgrading the drivetrain of a muscle car should be the first priority, as the engine and forced induction modifications would be useless until the car can shift past fourth gear. There are also some events where the strip is not entirely smooth, which means that the player will need to adjust the suspension settings to accommodate these obstructions without losing to much time.
Drag Set-Ups
The fastest I have been able to go is a 6.94 in a Mustang GT500 (the new one) Tuned as follows
All upgrades at stage 3 Widebody kit and the drag spoiler (it's the last choice in the list)
Tune your suspension as follows softest spring settings for the rear springs and softest damper level in the front This allows it to hookup better
Make your gearing set to the tallest possible settings for all gears and the final drive
Advance your cam timing 3 ticks off the max setting Max boost settings Make the flow the lowest and max the pressure
Wheelie Competition
The point of this drag event is to achieve the farthest wheelie (go the farthest on two wheels). Only RWD cars can perform wheelies, and most non-muscle cars (with the exception of European supercars) will not have enough horsepower to perform a wheelie. The most successful cars to wheelie with vary from player to player, but most notable ones are the Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger '79, and the Chevrolet Chevelle SS.
In this mode, the car's front end should lift off during the start. The one who does the longest distance on two rear wheels wins the race. Rear wheel drive cars can only perform the wheelie with stage three parts installed for the engine, drive train, forced induction, tires and nitrous oxide.
Tuning varies from player to player based on what works best for them, but there are several factors that will affect wheelie performance without tuning. The biggest example would be any body modifications. These modifications add downforce to the car, making it harder to perform a wheelie, which is why it is best to leave the body stock. Also, getting the most horsepower is also a key factor, because more horsepower equals more power which means a longer wheelie. Finally, nitrous will greatly extend a wheelie by 200-400 which could be the difference between winning or losing. Only stage 1 nitrous are necessary, because any other nitrous won't make it before the car's wheelie stops.
Wheelie Set-ups
The car should be started the same way as in the Drag race with the engine RPM in the range highlighted in green to get the best start. The car's front end should lift off by itself. During the start, nitrous oxide is not needed but should instead be used when the front end of the car is about to land. In this way, the nitrous oxide will give the car a better acceleration, keeping the front end up. Tune the nitrous pressure to low and nitrous jetting flow rate to high.
The BMW M3 E46 does a wheelie distance of 400 meters when tuned for this mode.
With the maxed up setup I have (all the best parts) you tune your spring rates to their lowest and lower the car all the way and then make all your gearing to "Tallest" and tune the nitrous the way he has written and it is possible to achieve a wheelie for 1344 feet which I have done with my GT500
Choosing a car for the drag race
The drag length is 1/4 mile and 1/2 mile. The best car for this mode is a car having the best acceleration. That is, choose a car having the minimum time achieving the 0-100kmph speed range. Tune the car so that it has a better aerodynamics. Rear wheel drive cars are known to have better grips as during the acceleration the weight of the car is shifted to rear end and the wheels at the end do not lift off the ground preventing wheel spin.