Talk:Front-Runner/@comment-28169398-20160501073350/@comment-26607640-20160501205003

Buffing is also common, but they usually take something away as compensation, i.e. improved accel at the cost of lower grip.

I remember vividly Stage 2 of The 500. They improved the performance of the car, which I thought it was great, since I had zero upgrades on it, nor the money to. I was disappointed to see it was temporary...

But I dunno, I just started day 2 and have bought all Level 1 upgrades, but didn't received them yet, nor there is a "free" upgrade as well. My car is also with the base stats, so I don't know what the heck Eric is talking about. Michael said here that he completed Stage 2 with no upgrades, so he may be eligible to receive a free upgrade, if there is such a thing.