Ridge Racer 7 Cheats

Easily Defeat Crinale
Use the following car and parts to beat the Crinale:

Soldat Raggio - Machine Class 1
Engine - Druaga
Nitrous - General Resource - Normal Charge
Tires/Suspension - Astaroth - Grip + 2
Plug in - Slipstream Booster (unlocked by getting 100Manufacturer points from Dig Dug)

Even with these settings, beating the Crinale can be extremly difficult unless you master the ultimate charge technique. Learn where he uses his Nitrous, dont worry about what level of charge it is. You should be fine with 1 until the end. Coming around the final few corners, hit it with a double Nitro or triple Nitro boost depending on how many tanks you have filled. Get around him, and you've got him. I finished him off in about 3 tries with these settings. Good luck!

Free FP and CR
Choose a Ridge State Grand Prix that you have not yet cleared. This works especially well with RSGP 12 or 13. Finish the next-to-last race with a points lead of at least 9. Since you will always earn at least one point per race, there is therefore no chance of finishing the GP lower than 1st. When the final race starts, do not finish. Wait for the time to run out (3 minutes after the lead car finishes). Proceed past the results and you will find that you are awarded the full amount of FP and CR for winning the GP. However, since you did not finish the final race, you are forced to either Retry or Quit. Choose to Retry as many times as you like; you will continue to earn the full amount every time you do not finish. This will enable you to quickly unlock all of the hidden races and purchase all of the parts...but you will still need to rely on your skills to actually finish the races!