Chapter III - Career Stage 3

Requirements
UNLOCK CONDITIONS: Complete stage 2, win 25 races SKIP COST: 90 RP

STAGE PRIZE: Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

Guide
Welcome to Chapter III - Career Stage 3. In this career stage, the player will face 4 level 3 racers and the level 3 boss.

The stage prize is the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 which is rewarded after defeating the Stage 3 boss.



NOTE: This is my personal guide. You don't have to follow this strategy, there are many other strategies!

Level 3 - 1 mile and 1/2 mile guide
My recommended car for 1 mile and 1/2 mile races on level 3 is the Ford Mustang BOSS 429.

If you choose to race with that car, then you'll need the following upgrades: Car tuning is optional, but it can shave off precious milliseconds by adjusting ratios. That is how professional drag racers finish the race faster than racing with stock tuning.
 * 1) Engine 3/5
 * 2) Turbo 5/5
 * 3) Intake/Exhaust 1/5
 * 4) Nitro 5/5
 * 5) Weight 5/5
 * 6) Wheels 5/5

Recommended Tuning for Ford Mustang BOSS 429
Tuning for 1/2 mile races. N20 Duration: 3.611s @ 83%

Final Drive: 1.226
 * 1) 1st Gear: 4.9.49


 * 1) 2nd Gear: 3.276

Extended tuning for 1 mile races. The tuning setup is optimized for 2 out of 3 types of mile races (1/4 mile, 1/2 mile, and 1 mile races).
 * 1) 3rd Gear: 2.503
 * 1) 4th Gear: 2.162

Instructions:
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 * 1) Let go of the pedal so that the race starts with around 5500-6000 RPM on the tachometer.
 * 2) Hit the Nitro after perfectly shifting to 2nd gear
 * 3) Do perfect shifts until you shift to 3rd gear (1/2 mile) or 4th gear (1 mile).

Level 3 - 1/4 mile guide
My recommended car for 1/4 mile races on level 3 is the Pontiac GTO.

If you choose to race with that car, then you'll need the following upgrades: Car tuning is optional, but it can shave off precious milliseconds by adjusting ratios. That is how professional drag racers finish the race faster than racing with stock tuning.
 * 1) Engine 2/5
 * 2) Turbo 1/5
 * 3) Intake/Exhaust 3/5
 * 4) Nitro 5/5
 * 5) Weight 5/5
 * 6) Wheels 5/5

Recommended Tuning for Pontiac GTO
Tuning for 1/4 mile races. N20 Duration: 3.611s @ 83%

Final Drive: 1.226
 * 1) 1st Gear: 4.949


 * 1) 2nd Gear: 3.276

4th-6th gear tuning is unnecessary for this one.
 * 1) 3rd Gear: 2.503

The tuning setup is optimized for 1 out of 3 types of mile races (1/4 mile).

Instructions:
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 * 1) Hold the pedal until the race starts.
 * 2) Now you need to react quickly! Hit the Nitro and perfectly shift to 2nd gear at the same time.
 * 3) Do perfect shifts until you shift to 3rd gear.

Note that there is more than just that. A player can also drive other cars to defeat every racer including the boss only if the player has the right car setup.

Aftermath
This chapter ends after defeating the level 3 boss, and as a result the player is rewarded with the career stage 3 prize, the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1.

Next guide: http://dragracingguide.wikia.com/wiki/Chapter_IV_-_Career_Stage_4