U4N: How to Unlock More Customization Parts in Forza Horizon 6

LeonardBriggs

Forza Horizon 6 has officially dropped, taking the racing festival straight to the neon-lit streets and winding mountain passes of Japan. For most players, buying a fast car is only half the fun; the real obsession is making it look and slide exactly how you want. Playground Games went all out this year, introducing upgraded body kits, individual rim scaling, and even window decals for the first time.

However, when you first roll out of the prologue in your starter Nissan Silvia or Toyota Celica, a massive chunk of the best aftermarket parts, widebody kits, and specialized tuning components are locked behind campaign progression. If you want to transform your ride into a true street legend, you need to know exactly how the game’s new unlock structure works.

1. Climb the Campaign Wristband Tiers

The core progression in Forza Horizon 6 revolves around the classic wristband system. When you first start the game, you are restricted to C-class cars and basic upgrades.

To unlock deeper performance parts—like race-grade weight reduction, complex adjustable wings, and specialized drift suspension—you have to upgrade your wristband color. Getting your Yellow Wristband opens up intermediate B and A-class performance upgrades. If you want the top-tier aerodynamic body kits and extreme engine swaps (like dropping a 6.2-liter V8 into a Honda Civic), you need to push through to the Golden Wristband, which officially establishes you as a Horizon Legend.

2. Level Up Your "Discover Japan" Stamp

This year's map features a massive, stylized representation of Tokyo and its surrounding countryside. Instead of just driving blindly, you need to actively build up your Discover Japan stamp level, which you can track under your Collector’s Journal.

There are 7 distinct levels to climb, starting at Visitor and moving up through Tourist, Traveller, Pathfinder, Navigator, Adventurer, and finally, Master Explorer. Raising this rank doesn't just reveal the game's 15 legendary Barn Finds; it also directly unlocks specific aesthetic aftermarket parts tied to regional car culture. Taking photos of landmarks, finding hidden mascots, and uncovering "Treasure Cars" are the fastest ways to farm these points.

3. Burn Skill Points on Car Mastery Trees

Don't ignore your skill points while drifting through Tokyo's roundabouts. Every single car in the game has its own dedicated Car Mastery tree, and navigating these grids is crucial for high-end customization.

Some of the most exclusive visual modifications and secret vehicle variants are locked deep within these menus. For example, if you want to build the ultimate track weapon, you have to buy a standard 1995 Ferrari F50 from the Autoshow or Auction House for roughly 4.5 million credits, invest 14 skill points to unlock the initial path, and then dump a massive 64 skill points into the tree to finally unlock the 1996 Ferrari F50 GT3 variant, which comes with its own exclusive widebody aero layout.

Smart Credit Management

Building a massive garage and fully customizing dozens of cars gets incredibly expensive. High-end body kits can easily run you 50,000 to 100,000 credits a pop, not to mention the millions required just to buy the base vehicles. If you want to save your hard-earned in-game currency for part upgrades rather than blowing it all at the Autoshow, you can utilize trusted third-party marketplaces like U4N to track down cheap FH6 cars. Saving credits on the initial vehicle purchase leaves you with a much larger budget to spend on twin-turbo conversions, custom rims, and the finest widebody kits the game has to offer.

4. Complete Weekly Playlist Challenges

The Festival Playlist is your ticket to time-sensitive, exclusive cosmetic parts. Every week, Playground Games introduces seasonal events that reward fixed amounts of credits and Festival Points.

Historically, certain widebody kits—especially licensed setups from real-world garage brands—are tied directly to completing these weekly trial events or specific PR stunts. Missing a week could mean waiting months for that specific spoiler or bumper to reappear in the Forzathon Shop.