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Catch My Drift

Catch My Drift

Get 3 stars on all Drift Zone activities

How to unlock the Catch My Drift achievement in Need for Speed Unbound - Definitive Guide

Hi Everyone,
You may or may not remember me from NFS HEAT where I set up a drift tune for everyone struggling in that game… so here we go again!!

Here’s my drift set up to help those who haven’t got or is struggling to get the achievement…

I done this in the MULTIPLAYER SECTION

First off the car… if you are an EA PLAY MEMBER this car will be given to you for FREE!! If your not a member the standard car will cost you $85,000


:::: CAR ::::
Nissan Fairlady 240ZG (1971)
Vehicle::: Tier S+
Handling::: 100% Drift
Traction::: RWD - Road
Top Speed::: 231mph
0-60::: 3.6 seconds

:::: ENGINE ::::
SPORT 366 bro 2.0L I4 (640 bhp potential)
$87,000

:::: ENGINE PARTS ::::
ELITE Induction $20,000
ELITE ECU $42,500
ELITE Fuel System $27,500
ELITE Exhaust $35,000
ELITE Dual Turbo Chargers 54,000
SPORT Nitrous (not really needed)

:::: CHASSIS ::::
ELITE Suspension (ROAD) $17,500
ELITE Brakes $27,500
ELITE Tyres (DRIFT) $20,000

:::: DRIVETRAIN ::::
SUPER Clutch (can go ELITE if needed)
ELITE 8 Speed Gearbox
ELITE Differential $20,000

:::: AUXILIARY::::
NOTHING
NOTHING

Total Cost::: $416,000 (including the car)

:::: PERFORMANCE HANDLING ::::
100% Drift
Steering sensitivity +4
Downforce -5
Traction Control OFF
Drift Entry Gas or Brake Tap

(Play around with these settings as this may not work for your style)

If you got the EA Members car I got rid of that horrendous body kit and added the LB Walk kit but this shouldn’t affect anything…

Small tip… micro-drifting (moving left thumb stick left/right) helps a lot on straights, when it comes to big corners press the X button to whip the back end out, try and use all the space and be quick you are timed remember!!

You may get these done first time round you may not, but best thing to do is get a feel for each drift course and get a feel for the car!! it will eventually pay off

I hope this guide helps you in some way to get the achievement, beating the rival is not part of the achievement but helps towards BANK!

If successful you get yourself a wonderful McLaren 600LT (2018) for free

Feel free to message with your own custom parts if it works with SUPER parts or lower…

Hopefully see you in the next one

Dryden

::: EDIT ::: if you are struggling with the set up above there is another car, and you also get it for free!! The Dodge Charger Demon SRT 2019 (purple/black car) you win it in career mode, but if you didn’t get it during your story mode go back in and keep going through the DAYS till it appears, once won it will be available in the Online garage, again upgrade all parts too ELItE and set it too 100%drift and it should be as good if not better than the Fairlady above…
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07 May 2023 09:14

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This setup makes all drift zones a f*cking joke. Thank you very much!
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By Kugare on 13 Jun 2023 11:32
Glad it worked for you Kugare I’m about to Edit this guide also, as there is an even better car you get for free too that’s a monster at drifting
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By N30YRD on 13 Jun 2023 11:56
greate setup, thank you. I used this to get Flow Master. first try, 1 mistake, not so great drifting but manage to get 251k.
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By Colin84PL on 07 Jul 2023 11:04
Awesome Colin84PL really glad the guide has helped you out, thanks for the comment also
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By N30YRD on 07 Jul 2023 11:46
I use Porsche 911 Gt2
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By Maceteur on 07 Aug 2023 15:55
One “thumbs up” is not enough. Worked perfectly and was able to beat all rivals with relative ease. Some Drift Runs felt unnecessarily difficult though.
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By GLORYtoMANUTD on 08 Sep 2023 01:20
Glad this helped GLORYtoMANUTD some of the drift zones in this game where more challenging than the last NeedForSpeed game

Let’s also hope Man Utd do well this season too (also a fan)
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By N30YRD on 09 Sep 2023 09:22
The wiggle strat and the 100% drift tune works with pretty much every RWD drift car. You do want to invest in S+ upgrades since the real issue (if any) is finishing the track within the time limit.

+1
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By Healtti on 10 Dec 2023 18:04
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Here's a map guide from Powerpyx for where all the activities are at. There are 35 Drift Zones.

For the Drift Zones, modification with the LR Defender you get as a story mode reward in week one is a good choice. I put better drift tires on it and got the off road suspension, but remember to modify the handling either in the shop or in the pause menu.
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07 Jan 2023 06:26

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Dreadful guide… sorry!! No mention of performance upgrades, I put the suspension and tyres on mine… didn’t work!
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By N30YRD on 06 May 2023 15:54
Here's a map guide from Powerpyx for where all the activities are at. There are 35 Drift Zones.

For the Drift Zones, modification with the LR Defender you get as a story mode reward in week one is a good choice. I put better drift tires on it and got the off road suspension, but remember to modify the handling either in the shop or in the pause menu.
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07 Jan 2023 06:26

Okay, so I used three things for this achievement.
1. Walkthrough written by N30YRD.
2. Nissan Silvia (S15) Spec.R Aero (2002)
3. And this map https://nfspolska.pl/maps/need-for-speed-unbound-lakesh....0

Tuning I used:
Base engine 247 hp 2.0L I4
Every engine part is elite
Elite road suspension
Elite drift tires
Brakes and drivetrain parts elite

Handling tuning:
All three bars to the right
Traction control disabled
Drift only with the brake on

This way I was able to complete all drift zones with three stars for a maximum of three attempts. There is no need to beat the score given in the trials, you just need to earn three stars.
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22 Jul 2023 14:59

A$AP Rocky’s Mercedes-Benz 190E will only be available to purchase after you beat him in his Head to Head race. It will cost you $350,000 and it can be found under the Buy Custom tab in the Buy and Sell menu.

You will actually get to drive the car in a sort of preview event once you reach the 3rd week. On Thursday night, A$AP Rocky will call you saying he is scouting the competition for The Lakeshore Grand. Simply drive up to the location he pins you and you will get to take it for a spin for a few minutes.

Just put on drift tires and handle tuning to give as much drift as possible / traction control OFF.

I would say that with this one everyone will become a drift king. If it still rains, it's a complete bomb.

Have fun and sorry for my english, I'm about as good as drifting.
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24 Jul 2023 22:50

Make use of all the space that's been given to you and wiggle left and right. Even when the car doesn't look like it's drifting, the tire smoke and the drift distance meter will indicate that it is. Even though it looks dumb, it's the only way to beat Rival scores (which aren't essential for this achievement anyway).
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30 Dec 2022 15:39

Video with car settings, with a manual gearbox I went through all the drift zones in the evening.
https://youtu.be/xDLs3cs_pHI
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26 Apr 2023 22:05

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In one evening I went through all the drift zones and almost always beat my opponent’s record the first time. The car just drives sideways and does everything for you.
Mazda RX-8 Spirit R (2011) you can receive as a prize for the race (2-3 weeks) or buy it in the store.
We pump it up to A+, this power is more than enough for us, the main thing is to buy wheels for drifting.
I drove it a lot and tried different handling settings, which suited me perfectly: Drift 100%, Steering sensitivy in the middle, Downforce in the middle.
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By l4karat on 02 Jul 2023 13:34
For those who don’t know how to drift, or don’t want to bother, take a Mazda RX 8, pump it up to maximum S+ and put on off-road tires! The car glides better on asphalt, plus drift races on dirt roads will be a bonus
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By ORENLUX on 05 Sep 2023 17:02
Map with the location of all drift zones, jumps and speed zones and radars.
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By Sushik1 on 28 Sep 2023 12:11
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