Need For Speed: Underground 2 Cheats (Play Station 2)

Best Buy vinyl

When "Press Start" appears at the title screen, press Up, Down, Up, Down(2), Up, Right, Left to unlock the Best Buy vinyl. If you entered the code correctly, you will hear a sound.

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.

If you are in front of an opponent but cannot seem to lose him, head toward the center of the city (the area that has the five fountains). Once there, weave through the fountains. Your opponent will most likely crash into one of the fountains, giving you an easy win. Note: Practice going through the fountains first before you attempt an outrun so you do not lose your money. It is easier to do this in an SUV because it will not reach a high speed before you reach the fountains.

Find an outrun opponent then get right behind him. Draft him or her so that you can get a full tank of NOS, if desired. Then, start to spin out your opponent. You can do this by getting directly next to the car and turning into its back corner. While it is sideways or backwards, you can hit press Up to start the outrun. You will have a large head start because your opponent needs to turn around. You can win in under 15 seconds by doing this.

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.

Finding hidden shops

Look at road signs around the city. They often have colored shapes (yellow triangles, etc.) to guide the way to the shops. Also, look for street-lights casting a colored glow. This indicates that there is a shop very close.

Refill NOS

To fill your NOS gauge when you have hydraulics, flip any car or SUV and hold X for about two seconds. Then, press any button to activate the hydraulics. Immediately, the word "Hydro" will appear on the right hand side of the screen with a number underneath. The number should continue to rise and not stop. To stop doing this, release X and press Select to flip the car back over, starting with a NOS gauge filled to the overflow gauge.

Easy NOS recovery

To get lots of NOS easily, when you are standing still, hold the hand brake (R1). 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.

When you are on the ground, activate hydros and keep flicking the Left Analog-stick Left repeatedly to get lots of points for filling your NOS bar. You can also do about three donuts, then wait and do another three donuts.

Get on the highway and drive in reverse. After a few seconds you should begin racking up points on the right side of your screen. These points will give you extra NOS. Note: Crashing into traffic at high speeds will reduce your NOS.

Easy money

Collecting the little information logos around the city gives you money. You will receive $25 for each one.

Drift mode

In drift mode, set your car up using the following this basic structure. Tune the ECU to have as much torque as you can get in the early gears. Make all of the suspension settings as hard as possible to eliminate shock travel. This will help get the back end out. Turn the tire grip to weak. Also, make the cars acceleration as quick as possible. For the toe settings, lower it all the way. Make the aero settings as weak as possible. Set the brake bias towards rear. By doing this, you will greatly increase your score, especially on the downhill. On the straight-aways you can do Choku-Doris (go from side to side) to rack up big points. You can then link them to power over-steer drifts, which is when you will use the torque and acceleration to lose traction in the back tires, then use carefully timed throttle control to get around the corner as sideways as possible. This will help your drifts scores get as high as possible. Throttle control is very important -- do not get discouraged if you spin out a lot. Note: This has not been attempted on FF or AWD cars. FF and AWD cars will most likely have a softer suspension setting but everything else would probably remain the same. FF and AWD cars also need the hand brake to initiate drifts more than a FR car would.

Easy drift points

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.

Taking a nice photo shoot

Once you are in the photo shoot area, press Circle, 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.

Cars

2003 Acura RSX Type S: North America only, FWD, 200 hp, 7,400 rpm, 142 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 3.

2004 Audi A3: AWD, 250 hp, 6300 rpm, 236 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 3.

2004 Audi TT Quattro: AWD, 250 hp, 6300 rpm, 236 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 3.

2004 Cadillac Escalade: AWD, 145 hp, 5200 rpm, 380 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 2.

2003 Ford Focus ZX3: FWD, 130 hp, 5300 rpm, 135 lbs. torque; unlocked at start.

2005 Ford Mustang GT: RWD, 300 hp, 5800 rpm, 315 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 4.

2000 Honda Civic Coupe Si: North America only, FWD, 160 hp, 7600 rpm, 111 lbs. torque; unlocked at start.

2004 Hummer H2: AWD, 325 hp, 3600 rpm, 385 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 2.

2003 Hyundai Tiburon GT: FWD, 181 hp, 6000 rpm, 177 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 2.

2004 Infiniti G35: RWD, 280 hp, 6200 rpm, 270 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 4.

2002 Lexus IS300: RWD, 215 hp, 5800 rpm, 218 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 3.

2004 Lincoln Navigator: RWD, 300 hp, 5000 rpm, 355 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 2.

1999 Mazda Miata: RWD, 128 hp, 6500 rpm, 110 lbs. torque; unlocked in the start.

1995 Mazda RX-7: RWD, 255 hp, 6500 rpm, 217 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 4.

2004 Mazda RX-8: RWD, 238 hp, 8500 rpm, 159 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 4.

1999 Mitsubishi 3000GT: AWD, 320 hp, 6000 rpm, 315 lbs. torque, unlocked in level 4.

1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse: AWD, 210 hp, 6000 rpm, 214 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 3.

2003 Mitsubishi Lancer: AWD, 271 hp, 6500 rpm, 273 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 4.

1992 Nissan 240SX: FWD, 155 hp, 5600 rpm, 160 lbs. torque; unlocked in the start.

2003 Nissan 350Z: RWD, 287 hp, 6200 rpm, 274 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 4.

2003 Nissan Sentra SER Spec-V: FWD, 175 hp, 6000 rpm, 180 lbs. torque, unlocked in level 2.

1999 Nissan Skyline R34 GTR: AWD, 276 hp, 6800 rpm, 216 lbs. torque, unlocked in level 5.

2004 Peugeot 106: Outside North America only, FWD, 120 hp, 5500 rpm, 107 lbs. torque; unlocked at start.

2003 Peugeot 206: FWD, 138 hp, 6000 rpm, 143 lbs. torque; unlocked in the start.

2004 Pontiac GTO: RWD, 350 hp, 5200 rpm, 365 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 4.

2003 Subaru Impreza WRX STi: AWD, 300 hp, 6000 rpm, 300 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 5.

2003 Toyota Celica GT-S: FWD, 180 hp, 7600 rpm, 130 lbs. torque; unlocked level 2.

1987 Toyota Corolla GTS (AE86): RWD, 112 hp, 6600 rpm, 97 lbs. torque; unlocked in the start.

1998 Toyota Supra: RWD, 225 hp, 5800 rpm, 210 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 3.

2004 Vauxhall Corsa: Outside North America only, FWD, 125 hp, 6000 rpm, 122 lbs. torque; unlocked in the start.

2003 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.8T: FWD, 180 hp, 5500 rpm, 173 lbs. torque; unlocked in level 3.

Car stats

Note: These are with no special tuning, no uniques, and just all level 3 modifications:

A3: 396.4 ft-lbs, 510.6 bhp, quarter-mile 8.65.
Acura RSX: 294.1 ft-lbs, 471.8 bhp, quarter-mile 8.31.
Audi TT: 368.8 ft-lbs, 500.1 bhp, quarter-mile 8.56.
Ford Focus: 332.7 ft-lbs, 426.5 bhp, quarter-mile 8.44.
Honda Civic: 284 ft-lbs, 454 bhp, quarter-mile 8.49.
Hyundai Tiburon GT V6: 338 ft-lbs, 511 bhp, quarter-mile 8.29.
Infiniti G35: 408.7 ft-lbs, 515.4 bhp, quarter-mile 7.96.
Lancer Evolution VIII: 377.6 ft-lbs, 430.9 bhp, quarter-mile 8.54.
Lexus IS300: 349.5 ft-lbs, 480 bhp, quarter-mile 8.01.
Mazda Miata Mx-5: 303.8 ft-lbs, 424.3 bhp, quarter-mile 8.10.
Mazda RX-7: 291.3 ft-lbs, 441.6 bhp, quarter-mile 7.60.
Mazda RX-8: 269.9 ft-lbs, 476.6 bhp, quarter-mile 7.83.
Mitsubishi 3000GT: 397.3 ft-lbs, 472 bhp, quarter-mile 8.63.
Mitsubishi motors Eclipse: 402.2 ft-lbs, 467 bhp, quarter-mile 8.33.
Mustang GT: 488.1 ft-lbs, 551.7 bhp, quarter-mile 8.16.
Nissan 240SX: 335.2 ft-lbs, 488.7 bhp, quarter-mile 7.53.
Nissan 350Z: 415.7 ft-lbs, 523.9 bhp, quarter-mile 7.86.
Nissan Sentra seR specV: 338.4 ft-lbs, 481.9 bhp, quarter-mile 8.86.
Nissan Skyline GTR: 353.4 ft-lbs, 494 bhp, quarter-mile 8.34.
Peugeot 206: 278 ft-lbs, 398.8 bhp, quarter-mile 8.44.
Pontiac GTO: 439.7 ft-lbs, 543.6 bhp, quarter-mile 8.30.
Subaru WRX Impreza: 381.7 ft-lbs, 443 bhp, quarter-mile 8.78.
Toyota Celica: 281.4 ft-lbs, 445.8 bhp, quarter-mile 8.16.
Toyota Corolla: 269.7 ft-lbs, 428.9 bhp, quarter-mile 8.30.
Toyota Supra: 396.4 ft-lbs, 516.4 bhp, quarter-mile 8.10.
Volkswagen Golf GTI: 369.3 ft-lbs, 419.2 bhp, quarter-mile 8.30.

Unique 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.

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.