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[edit]
There are two drag events (technically three) the player encounters during the course of NFS: Prostreet.
Standard Drag[edit]
This is the standard drag event in NFS: Prostreet; a simple goal of achieving the fastest time between two points.
1/4 mile drag[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Pagani Zonda Fastest 1/4 6.54 1/2 9.78
The fastest 1/4 mile car is actually the Dodge Charger R/T. I have managed to get a time of 6.44 seconds with it one more than one occasion. However, my time on the 1/2 mile is yet to be determined, due to the fact that it greatly varies depending on when I use my nitrous and how much I use at a time if I use it in more than one burst.
Never use it to get off of the line in a race, it's just a waste of nitrous. Try to use it between the 1st and 2nd gears and then between either the 4th and 5th gears or the 5th and 6th gears, depending on whether or not the nitrous is available again for use in time.
Typically, even if I use it at the very beginning, I almost never get a chance to use a second burst of nitrous in a 1/4 mile race because of the time that I run them. The worst time i have done in the past 3 months would be a 8.54 second 1/4 mile, which I am almost ashamed to show on here. I tend to average a 7.32 second pass time.
On the 1/2 mile race, however, it is a different story. I can never truly predict what my time will be, nor can I determine the best time to use the nitrous in the 1/2 mile race. My times vary greatly, from my best ever at 9.82-13.56 second pass time.
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[edit]
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[edit]
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.
This may be true about the GT500, however, I was able to get a 800 meters, or 2645 feet, wheelie with the 1970 Charger R/T with 874 hp. To get this, the parts when you have the options up, the first row is to the right, the second row is to the left and the last row is in the middle for every part on the car.
i.e.)
| Left | Middle | Right | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Row | ? | ? | ? |
| Second Row | ? | ? | ? |
| Third Row | ? | ? | ? |
If you do this with the Dodge Charger, and use the nitrous, Stage 4, throughout the race, you will be able to do a wheelie down the entire length of a 1/2 mile drag strip. Believe me, when it comes to Drag Mode in this game, I am probably one of the best, not to toot my own horn. I have never lost a single drag race in the entire game.
Also, with the same car, I have gotten times down a 1/4 mile strip like 6.44 seconds. Even if you were to get the Pagani Zonda, it wouldn't beat my Charger, due to the fact that one, the Pagani has limited customization options, and two, my Charger is maxed out and is well driven. Believe me, I've tried every other car in the game for Drag Mode to try to beat my Charger and couldn't do it.
When it comes to the nitrous, this is the one part that truly differentiates between driver to driver. Some people like their nitrous to give them a really quick and hard boost, where as some like a longer more continuous boost from theirs. I typically recommend that one should balance their nitrous with the figure above. This way, you don't burn your nitrous in one second, and it gives you a good boost rate per second. When it comes to the body kit, get the wider body one.
When it comes to the parts on the car, I don't recommend tuning the parts in custom tuning. Do the general tuning options for things like aerodynamics for the body kit and spoiler and other body accessories.
I would honestly say that the Drag Race Mode is my personal favorite of the game, probably due to the fact that it is on an actually drag strip. Also, another reason for this is probably the fact that I am really good at it. However, different people have different styles of racing, and they may even find a better combination of car and stats, though I sort of doubt it.
So this is just my recommendation, not an order, so overall, have fun with the game and if you want to do really well in Drag Mode, my tips could possibly help you become really good at Drag Mode as well.
Choosing a car for the drag race[edit]
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.
The things that have been said above are true, however, there is more to it than that. One key spec that is important to drag racing isn't necessarily horsepower, rather, it is torque.
Torque is what initially gets the car off of the line. Even if your car has a very high amount horsepower, if you don't have a lot of torque, even though typically if you have the horsepower increased, the torque usually goes up along with it, you will have trouble beating the car off of the line, even if you have ninja-like reflexes and have a .1 sec reaction time. So, when customizing your car, make sure that you have enough torque in the car to get it off of the line. To get a higher amount of torque, the best thing to do is to get a better transmission, because this is where the torque converter is located.
Also, too much torque and not enough horsepower is a problem as well. Like I said before, torque is what initially gets your car off of the line, but what horsepower does is it carries the car over and accelerates it. Therefore, if your car has a low amount of horsepower, you may get off the line first, but if you can accelerate quickly, the other car is simply going to pass you by during the race. To get a higher amount of horsepower, the best thing to do is to get better nitrous, super/turbocharger and engine.
Remember how I mentioned reaction time earlier, well, it's also an important part of drag racing. In fact, it is probably one of the most important factors to consider when doing a drag race. Reaction time is the amount of time it takes for the driver to respond to the light at the start line changing from red to green, or rather red to yellow to green. The faster your reaction time, the faster you will be able to get off of the line, assuming your car has a good amount of torque.
Like I said in the Wheelie section of this page, different people have different styles of racing and this may not be the best way for them. However, for those who are looking for a better way to race in Drag Mode in the game, my way tend s to work very well for many people.