Vehicle customization in Dealership Tycoon (officially titled Dealership Tycoon ๐๏ธ Cars by The Game Chefs on Roblox) lets you adjust both cosmetic styling and driving performance. You can access the customization interface directly from your vehicle by selecting the gear icon on the car interface. Available modifications include drivetrain swaps, suspension height and stiffness adjustments, paint colors, vehicle wraps, and custom wheel rims.
How to Access Car Customization
To modify a vehicle you own, spawn the car and look for the gear icon on the driving user interface. Interacting with this menu opens the upgrade and tuning panel.
The customization screen divides your build options into functional handling adjustments and aesthetic modifications. Any adjustments you make apply directly to that vehicle, allowing you to re-tune cars specifically for highway straightaways or tight circuit tracks.
Mechanical Tuning and Performance Adjustments
Player testing shows that mechanical tuning directly alters the handling percentage and performance metrics displayed on your car's stat sheet.
Drivetrain Selection
The customization menu allows you to switch between three drive systems:
- All-Wheel Drive (AWD): Delivers balanced traction across all four tires, making it easier to control high-horsepower cars and perform AWD drifts or donuts without spinning out.
- Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD): Sends power strictly to the rear wheels.
- Front-Wheel Drive (FWD): Directs power to the front wheels.
Suspension Height and Stiffness
Adjusting your suspension geometry directly impacts how the car behaves around high-speed corners:
- Suspension Height: Lowers or raises the ride height of the vehicle chassis relative to the road.
- Suspension Stiffness: Stiffens or softens the spring resistance.
During recorded player testing on high-end vehicles such as the $16 million Bugatti Bolide, lowering the suspension height and adjusting stiffness increased the vehicle's handling rating from a stock 29% up to 54%, while shifting acceleration by roughly .1 second. Higher handling ratings significantly reduce slide during high-speed cornering on tracks like the Highway Race and Circuit Race.
Visual Customization Options
If you want to alter the appearance of your cars, the customization menu provides multiple cosmetic tools:
- Color Picker Wheel: A full-spectrum color wheel lets you select custom paint shades for your car's exterior.
- Vehicle Skins and Camo: You can purchase specialized skins for in-game currency. Available patterns include options like Blue Money and the Galaxy skin, which costs $50,000 in-game cash.
- Wheel Rim Swaps: Players can replace stock rims with wheel designs modeled after various hypercars in the game, including rims inspired by Bugatti, Koenigsegg, the Centodieci, and Hennessey Venom models.
Exterior finish details, such as gloss black or satin black body sections, are fixed to specific car models, and vehicle doors cannot be opened manually.
Car Customization Overview
| Customization Category | Available Options | Impact on Vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| Drivetrain | AWD, RWD, FWD | Changes wheel power distribution, drift dynamics, and traction |
| Suspension Height | Adjustable slider | Modifies chassis clearance from the ground |
| Suspension Stiffness | Adjustable slider | Increases or decreases handling responsiveness around corners |
| Body Color | Full color palette wheel | Changes exterior vehicle paint |
| Vehicle Skins | Galaxy ($50,000), Blue Money | Applies full-body graphic wraps |
| Wheel Rims | Stock and hypercar-style designs | Changes aesthetic wheel spoke styling |
Customization Game Passes
In addition to base game upgrades, the developer offers optional Roblox game passes that expand cosmetic and audio options:
- Nitro Customization (80 Robux)
- Car Radio (20 Robux): Allows you to play custom audio tracks while driving your vehicles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does tuning the suspension make your car faster in Dealership Tycoon?
Tuning the suspension height and stiffness primarily increases your vehicle's handling stat rather than its raw top speed. In player testing, lowering the ride height improved handling from 29% to 54%, making it much easier to maintain high speeds through turns without crashing.
Can you change any car to All-Wheel Drive (AWD)?
Yes, the drivetrain setting in the gear menu lets you toggle between AWD, RWD, and FWD on supported customizable vehicles.
How much do vehicle skins cost?
Skin prices vary by pattern. For example, the Galaxy skin costs $50,000 of in-game cash, while other options such as Blue Money are also available in the wraps menu.
