Performance parts can be used to improve a vehicle's top speed, acceleration and handling in Need for Speed: Carbon.
Performance parts are accessible via the My Cars menu and in Safehouses within the career mode. They are available in Street, Pro and Race packages, with the latter being the most effective upgrades. After choosing a package, players can optimise certain performance attributes to further improve performance for various race conditions.
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Exotic[]
Tier | Level | Package | Unlock | Borough |
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1 | Street | Engine | Win the North Bellezza Sprint event in Hills Borough | Fortuna |
1 | Street | Transmission | Take over the South Fortuna territory | Fortuna |
1 | Street | Suspension | Win the Rabinowitz Drive Checkpoint event in South Fortuna | Fortuna |
1 | Street | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Agostini Avenue Sprint event in Fortuna Heights | Fortuna |
1 | Street | Brakes | Take over the Hills Borough territory | Fortuna |
1 | Street | Forced Induction | Take over the Fortuna Heights territory | Fortuna |
1 | Pro | Engine | Win the Skyline Avenue Boss Race event in Ocean View | Fortuna |
1 | Pro | Transmission | Win the City Courthouse Drift event in Palmont University | Fortuna |
1 | Pro | Suspension | Win the University Way Circuit event in Palmont University | Fortuna |
1 | Pro | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Million Dollar Drive Speedtrap event in Ocean View | Fortuna |
1 | Pro | Brakes | Win the Verona Tunnel Sprint event in Ocean View | Fortuna |
1 | Pro | Forced Induction | Take over the Palmont University territory | Fortuna |
1 | Race | Nitrous | Win the University Avenue Checkpoint event in Palmont University | Fortuna |
2 | Street | Engine | Take over the Eskuri Plaza territory | Kempton |
2 | Street | Transmission | Win the Silk Road Circuit event in Historic Chinatown | Downtown |
2 | Street | Suspension | Win the Stonewall Tunnel Speedtrap event in Kempton Holdings | Kempton |
2 | Street | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Beachfront Circuit event in Morgan Beach | Kempton |
2 | Street | Brakes | Win the Foundry Road Speedtrap event in The Projects | Kempton |
2 | Pro | Engine | Win the Kempton Docks Boss Race event in Kempton Holdings | Kempton |
2 | Pro | Transmission | Take over the Newport Industrial Park territory | Kempton |
2 | Pro | Suspension | Take over the Kings Park territory | Downtown |
2 | Pro | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Mason Fountain Speedtrap event in Billings District | Downtown |
2 | Pro | Brakes | Take over the Billings District territory | Downtown |
2 | Pro | Forced Induction | Win the North Road Boss Race event in Old Quarter | Downtown |
2 | Race | Nitrous | Win the Newport Trainyard Speedtrap event in Newport Industrial Park | Kempton |
3 | Street | Engine | Win the Troy Checkpoint event in Starlight Strip | Silverton |
3 | Street | Transmission | Win The Neon Mile Checkpoint event in Neon Mile | Silverton |
3 | Street | Brakes & Suspension | Win the Savannah Street Circuit event in Diamond Hills | Silverton |
3 | Street | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Deadfall Junction Canyon Sprint event in Diamond Hills | Silverton |
3 | Street | Forced Induction | Win the Silverton Way Sprint event in Starlight Strip | Silverton |
3 | Pro | Engine | Win the Eagle Drive Sprint event in Infinity Park | Silverton |
3 | Pro | Transmission | Win the Starlight Street Sprint event in Diamond Hills | Silverton |
3 | Pro | Brakes & Suspension | Win the Desperation Ridge Canyon Sprint event in Neon Mile | Silverton |
3 | Pro | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Olympic Boulevard Speedtrap event in Neon Mile | Silverton |
3 | Pro | Forced Induction | Win the Canmor Road Speedtrap event in Canmor Downs | Silverton |
3 | Race | Engine | Win the Brooks Street Circuit event in Silverton Refinery | Silverton |
3 | Race | Transmission | Win the Journeyman’s Bane Canyon Drift event in Silverton Refinery | Silverton |
3 | Race | Brakes & Suspension | Win the Gray Street Checkpoint event in Infinity Park | Silverton |
3 | Race | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Paradise Hotel Circuit event in Shady Pine | Silverton |
3 | Race | Forced Induction | Win the Spade Street Sprint event in Shady Pine | Silverton |
Muscle[]
Class | Level | Package | Unlock | Borough |
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1 | Street | Engine | Take over The Projects territory | Kempton |
1 | Street | Transmission | Take over the Newport Industrial Park territory | Kempton |
1 | Street | Suspension | Win the Foundry Road Speedtrap event in The Projects | Kempton |
1 | Street | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Dover and Lepus Sprint event in Morgan Beach | Kempton |
1 | Street | Brakes | Win the Stonewall Speedtrap event in Kempton Holdings | Kempton |
1 | Street | Forced Induction | Win the Dover Street Circuit event in The Projects | Kempton |
1 | Pro | Engine | Take over the Morgan Beach territory | Kempton |
1 | Pro | Transmission | Take over the Eskuri Plaza territory | Kempton |
1 | Pro | Suspension | Win the Knife’s Edge Canyon Drift event in Eskuri Plaza | Kempton |
1 | Pro | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Eskuri Way Speedtrap event in Eskuri Plaza | Kempton |
1 | Pro | Brakes | Win the Devil’s Creek Pass Canyon Drift event in Newport Industrial Park | Kempton |
1 | Pro | Forced Induction | Win the Kempton Docks Boss Race event in Kempton Holdings | Kempton |
1 | Race | Nitrous | Win the Newport Trainyard Speedtrap event in Newport Industrial Park | Kempton |
2 | Street | Engine | Win the Skyline Avenue Boss Race event in Ocean View | Fortuna |
2 | Street | Transmission | Win the Gold Valley Run Canyon Sprint event in Old Quarter | Downtown |
2 | Street | Suspension | Win the York Road Sprint event in South Fortuna | Fortuna |
2 | Street | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Condo Row Circuit event in Fortuna Heights | Fortuna |
2 | Street | Brakes | Win the Silk Road Circuit event in Historic Chinatown | Downtown |
2 | Street | Forced Induction | Win the Lincoln Boulevard in Mason District | Downtown |
2 | Pro | Engine | Take over the Palmont University territory | Fortuna |
2 | Pro | Transmission | Take over the Ocean View territory | Fortuna |
2 | Pro | Suspension | Win the North Road Boss Race event in Old Quarter | Downtown |
2 | Pro | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Million Dollar Drive Speedtrap event in Ocean View | Fortuna |
2 | Pro | Brakes | Take over the Billings District territory | Downtown |
2 | Pro | Forced Induction | Take over the Historic Chinatown territory | Downtown |
2 | Race | Nitrous | Win the Garden Boulevard Circuit event in Kings Park | Downtown |
3 | Street | Engine | Win the Troy Checkpoint event in Starlight Strip | Silverton |
3 | Street | Transmission | Win The Neon Mile Checkpoint event in Neon Mile | Silverton |
3 | Street | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Deadfall Junction Canyon Sprint event in Diamond Hills | Silverton |
3 | Street | Brakes & Suspension | Win the Savannah Street Circuit event in Diamond Hills | Silverton |
3 | Street | Forced Induction | Win the Silverton Way Sprint event in Starlight Strip | Silverton |
3 | Pro | Engine | Win the Eagle Drive Sprint event in Infinity Park | Silverton |
3 | Pro | Transmission | Win the Starlight Street Sprint event in Diamond Hills | Silverton |
3 | Pro | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Olympic Boulevard Speedtrap event in Neon Mile | Silverton |
3 | Pro | Brakes & Suspension | Win the Desperation Ridge Canyon Sprint event in Neon Mile | Silverton |
3 | Pro | Forced Induction | Win the Canmor Road Speedtrap event in Canmor Downs | Silverton |
3 | Race | Engine | Win the Brooks Street Circuit event in Silverton Refinery | Silverton |
3 | Race | Transmission | Win the Journeyman's Bane Canyon Drift event in Silverton Refinery | Silverton |
3 | Race | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Paradise Hotel Circuit event in Shady Pine | Silverton |
3 | Race | Brakes & Suspension | Win the Gray Street Checkpoint event in Infinity Park | Silverton |
3 | Race | Forced Induction | Win the Spade Street Sprint event in Shady Pine | Silverton |
Tuner[]
Class | Level | Package | Unlock | Borough |
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1 | Street | Engine | Take over the Kings Park territory | Downtown |
1 | Street | Transmission | Take over the Mason District territory | Downtown |
1 | Street | Suspension | Win the Chinatown Tram Sprint event in Historic Chinatown | Downtown |
1 | Street | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Park Drive Speedtrap event in Mason District | Downtown |
1 | Street | Brakes | Win the Main Street Circuit event in Mason District | Downtown |
1 | Street | Forced Induction | Win the Mason Street Sprint event in Billings District | Downtown |
1 | Pro | Engine | Take over the Historic Chinatown territory | Downtown |
1 | Pro | Transmission | Win the Garden Boulevard Circuit event in Kings Park | Downtown |
1 | Pro | Suspension | Win the Kings Park Drift event in Kings Park | Downtown |
1 | Pro | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Mason Fountain Speedtrap event in Billings District | Downtown |
1 | Pro | Brakes | Take over the Billings District territory | Downtown |
1 | Pro | Forced Induction | Win the North Road Boss Race event in Old Quarter | Downtown |
1 | Race | Nitrous | Win the Devil’s Creek Pass Canyon Sprint event in Kings Park | Downtown |
2 | Street | Engine | Take over the Newport Industrial Park territory | Kempton |
2 | Street | Transmission | Win the Eskuri Plaza Checkpoint event in Eskuri Plaza | Kempton |
2 | Street | Suspension | Win the Ocean View Circuit event in South Fortuna | Fortuna |
2 | Street | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Beachfront Circuit event in Morgan Beach | Kempton |
2 | Street | Brakes | Win the Stonewall Tunnel Speedtrap event in Kempton Holdings | Kempton |
2 | Street | Forced Induction | Win the Agostini Avenue Sprint event in Fortuna Heights | Fortuna |
2 | Pro | Engine | Win the Skyline Avenue Boss Race event in Ocean View | Fortuna |
2 | Pro | Transmission | Take over the Palmont University territory | Fortuna |
2 | Pro | Suspension | Take over the Eskuri Plaza territory | Kempton |
2 | Pro | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Million Dollar Drive Speedtrap event in Ocean View | Fortuna |
2 | Pro | Brakes | Take over the Ocean View territory | Fortuna |
2 | Pro | Forced Induction | Win the Kempton Docks Boss Race event in Kempton Holdings | Kempton |
2 | Race | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Newport Trainyard Speedtrap event in Newport Industrial Park | Kempton |
3 | Street | Engine | Win the Troy Checkpoint event in Starlight Strip | Silverton |
3 | Street | Transmission | Win The Neon Mile Checkpoint event in Neon Mile | Silverton |
3 | Street | Brakes & Suspension | Win the Savannah Street Circuit event in Diamond Hills | Silverton |
3 | Street | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Deadfall Junction Canyon Sprint event in Diamond Hills | Silverton |
3 | Street | Forced Induction | Win the Silverton Way Sprint event in Starlight Strip | Silverton |
3 | Pro | Engine | Win the Eagle Drive Sprint event in Infinity Park | Silverton |
3 | Pro | Transmission | Win the Starlight Street Sprint event in Diamond Hills | Silverton |
3 | Pro | Brakes & Suspension | Win the Desperation Ridge Canyon Sprint event in Neon Mile | Silverton |
3 | Pro | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Olympic Boulevard Speedtrap event in Neon Mile | Silverton |
3 | Pro | Forced Induction | Win the Canmor Road Speedtrap event in Canmor Downs | Silverton |
3 | Race | Engine | Win the Brooks Street Circuit event in Silverton Refinery | Silverton |
3 | Race | Transmission | Win the Journeyman's Bane Canyon Drift event in Silverton Refinery | Silverton |
3 | Race | Brakes & Suspension | Win the Gray Street Checkpoint event in Infinity Park | Silverton |
3 | Race | Nitrous & Tyres | Win the Paradise Hotel Circuit event in Shady Pine | Silverton |
3 | Race | Forced Induction | Win the Spade Street Sprint event in Shady Pine | Silverton |
Tuning[]
An upgrade package contains three parts that allow the player to move a slider to tune their car towards a certain driving attribute. The first part has the greatest effect on the slider; the second and third parts are featured with ever-decreasing effects. If the player moves the slider entirely to the left or right, the upgrade will change the vehicle to a certain attribute by 100%.
Settings[]
- Engine - More torque and a lower power peak or a higher power peak and less torque
- Transmission - Faster acceleration and lower top speed or higher top speed and slower acceleration
- Suspension - More understeer or more oversteer
- Nitrous - Higher speed and shorter duration or longer duration and less speed
- Tyres - Drift or grip handling
- Brakes - More rear bias or front bias braking power
- Supercharger/Turbocharger - More boost at lower RPM or higher RPM
Parts[]
Notes[]
- Bonus and Custom cars cannot be modified.
- Suspension lowering is only possible through visual customisation.
- Drifting performance may be improved with oversteer tuning, which may also have the side effect of impairing cornering stability if done excessively.
- Nitrous tuned for longer durations give the player a higher gain of overall speed.
- Vehicles with more boost at higher rpms are more effective in high speed races.
- Players may reduce understeer by adjusting their suspension and moving brake bias to the rear, and vice versa.