Car Mechanic Simulator 2021

Ok, so I did the achievement in the 30th story customer's car but keep in mind that car is rear wheel drive and very loose on handling.

I ended up running a 1:40 with a 1999 Hinata Moon Mk1 Special Edition OTs I pulled out of a barn. This car comes in AWD with 363 HP as a I4 SOHC 4x4 with the option for I4 DOHC 4x4 that produces 279 HP so it ends up being quite stable. Anything that has AWD will be very stable so if you are having issues you can always add some performance parts to increase tuning. This car can be found at all 4 locations, so if you are just trying for the achievement and you have the cash you can pull it up in the Salon. If your model you find is a DOHC you can always swap the motor.

For the track, there are no racing lines, so pay attention to the side of the road for the numbers that tell you when to brake. There are a few banked corners and a few sharp corners so be aware of them. There is no penalty for running off the road either, so practice a few laps. This car was capable of running under the goal from a standing start, so even though there are cars with more HP out there this one is a good car to do this achievement. Just keep in mind that if you brake, the car will slide in a straight line, so let off the brakes when cornering. Brake straight line, corner without using the brakes. This car also has a tendency to understeer. You don't need a perfect performance.

Good luck!

Edit: I also decided to give a front wheel drive car a go and found the 1996 Katagiri Katsumoto Street Fighter version with 319 HP in an I4 DOHC BFM motor to run a 1:43 after a run up lap. I did make a mistake going into the first corner and went off on the left side starting the second lap. If you go with this car, it has a tendency to understeer, especially with heavy braking. Otherwise this car is also very stable and quick, but not as effective as the Hinata Moon Mk 1. I found this car in a barn as well, however I also told the game in the settings to put all cars everywhere, so if you aren't using that setting, it says you can find the car at the Junkyard or the Auction.

Edit 2: I have gotten a downvote for what I thought was a pretty solid solution. Short of me coming to your house and doing the achievement for you, could you please explain what I need to do to get this to an upvote, I'd appreciate it, thanks. Downvote has been reversed, thank you. Sorry if I came off as an ass.

To complete this achievement, you need to be able to access the "Race Track" on your list of destinations. I'm not sure what level this unlocks, but the game will tell you when you try to go if you're not high enough, similar to the Barn or Auction locations. Keep doing jobs until you get enough XP.

The race track itself is has a few curvy bits, but also long straightaways for you to make up time. The key to completing a lap under the 1 minute 50 second mark is finding a car that handles well and has decent speed. I tried about five different cars and found that the high-end sports cars handled so poorly that I could barely accelerate without fish-tailing. I literally could not get out of first gear without completely losing control.

I ended up using a DC Typhoon that I bought from auction, so keep an eye out for this. It's a vintage race car, so it has speed but it also handles very well. I took it apart and made sure everything was at 100% when I reassembled it. I didn't bother doing much tuning - I mostly used repaired standard parts with the tuned filters, pistons, and other non-repairable parts. Another online guide I found said that your tires make a difference in handling. I used the vintage race tires on all four slots, but you may want to do vintage racing on the front and slick on the back.

Once you have your car ready, travel to the race track. Do one or two laps to get familiar with the track. Make sure to slow down before curves so that you don't go off road or crash into the side of the track. The timer is pretty forgiving, so even if you make a few mistakes or need to slow down dramatically, you should still be able to make the time. I finished with a time of 1:45 or so, but additional tuning would grant faster speed if necessary. Good luck!

1 min 45 secs from standing start with 2 crashes. Griffin Tyro

I tried a great many RWD cars and found them almost impossible to control no matter what tyres I used.

My solution below achieved a 1 min 45 seconds, from a standing start, and I crashed twice during that lap. So should be very easily achievable for you.

I purchased a FWD Griffin Tyro from the auction.

Replaced all four stock 205/40R/18 tyres with Slick Tire C of the same size.

Replaced the front exhaust, middle muffler, and rear muffler with upgraded replacements from the tuning shop.

Here's the important part : In Options > Settings >Game Settings I changed steering sensitivity to 60%. Any less than that and it won't go round the corners (10% was hilarious!), and any more than that the cars are too twitchy.

This is the first guide I posted here, I see a lot of people using souped up race style cars on this and getting times between 1:40 - 1:44. Well here is the easiest way..

I got 1:46 in a Salem Flamo with only 56.15%tuning. car will handle great with wide race tires, I only had to ease off accelerator in a couple of the turns.

Your welcome, of course if you just want a fast time build a different car but if just after the achievement, this is a cheap Junkyard alternative.