8 Things Need For Speed Taught You Wrong

If you live life according to the rules of Need For Speed, then you're doing it wrong!

1. Near misses refill your nitro

Money is the only thing that can refill your nitrous tank, so don’t be like this guy.

2. Ricing your Skyline gets you respect

Ruining an automotive icon such as this will actually zero your street cred in no time!

3. Police always leave a gap

Two-tonne car, two-tonne car, wooden stop sign, two-tonne car: seems legit.

4. Tuning your ECU takes five minutes

Setting up your ECU is one of the most tedious and time-consuming parts of engine tuning. Fact.

5. Don’t shift on the redline

Forget “late shifts”. Shift right before the limiter to squeeze most of the engine’s power out.

6. Setting gear ratios is simple

Unless you have a pro-racing team behind you, forget about individual gear ratios!

7. Cheap brands will do fine

Be careful when choosing parts and oils. Cheap or reliable. You can’t have both.

8. Drifting a FWD car is easy

Maintaining a drift with a FWD car is incredibly difficult. Don’t be deceived by NFS physics. Then again…

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