SRX The Game: What to Upgrade First in Career (305 Sprint)

Short on time? This is the at-a-glance version of 305 Sprint upgrades in SRX: The Game career: which parts give the most performance per dollar and in what order to buy them. All 72 parts with prices are in the complete 305 Sprint parts catalogue.

Buy order
Tires → Suspension → Chassis → Engine · Performance parts first, durable ones only with Full Damage

Cheapest performance per dollar (Rank 1)

PartPerformancePriceCost per point gained
Tires – Performance H-205/10$750$250
Tires – Performance H-40 Plus9/10$3,000$429
Suspension – Steel Performance Kit5/10$2,000$667
Chassis – Steel Performance5/10$2,500$833
Suspension – Steel Performance Kit Plus9/10$6,000$857
Chassis – Steel Performance Plus9/10$7,500$1,071
Engine – Steel Performance Block5/10$4,500$1,500
Engine – Steel Performance Block Plus9/10$13,500$1,929

Cost per point = price divided by the points gained over the installed Standard part (2/10). Tires are about six times cheaper per point than the engine.

Rank 1 shopping lists

Set (all 4 categories)PerformanceDurabilityTotal
Performance5/1010%$9,750
Performance Plus9/1020%$30,000
Durable Plus8/1070%$37,500
High Precision10/1080%$65,850

The last point of performance is the most expensive: High Precision costs more than double the Performance Plus set for +1 performance and much more durability.

Rank 1 part or save for Facility Level 2?

Tire optionPerformanceCost
High Precision NRM-2000 (Rank 1)10/10$6,745
Facility Level 2 + High Precision NRM-4000 (Rank 2)20/20$5,000 + $15,505 = $20,505

The facility alone does not make the car faster. Buy cheap Rank 1 tires and suspension now, and save for Level 2 only when you can afford the unlock plus at least one Rank 2 part.

Performance or durable?

The durable Plus version gives up 1 performance point for 50 more durability points (9/20% vs 8/70% at Rank 1). With Light Damage, go Performance. With Full Damage and frequent contact, durable parts can save on repair bills, which reached $364 after one race in our career.

Want the full picture?
The upgrade system chapter, the parts catalogue and the full SRX: The Game Career Guide explain every part, facility and sponsor.
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