13 Fastest Mario Kart 8 Setups

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, easily one of the greatest kart racers of all time, includes plenty of vehicle customization options to make each race the fastest possible run. Players are free to mix and match their tires, kart, glider, and, of course, character. In it's important to keep track of all five stats, those being speed, acceleration, weight, handling, and traction, to get the fastest set-up possible.

But building the fastest kart in isn't just about the kart, character choice is a major factor. Although heavy characters weigh down their karts to end up with the slowest acceleration, they also, ultimately, have the highest speed as long as they don't run into any obstacles along the way. Thus, when looking for the best setups, heavy characters are preferred. In addition, while there are no gliders that increase speed, there are some to be aware of that reduce it.

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Donkey Kong has the second-highest speed of all characters, and, combined with the B Dasher kart, the Triforce tires, and the Super Glider, he can reach exceptionally high speeds. The tires also help with his traction, which is extremely helpful for heavy characters. In addition, the default glider is preferred so that the kart's speed will not suffer from the penalties other gliders have. With this build, DK reaches a total of 5.25 speed.

Roy holds the second-highest possible base speed, much like Donkey Kong, and with the perfect kit he can be very fast. Both the Standard ATV kart and Gold tires provide him extra speed at the cost of acceleration and handling. Lastly, the Plane glider slightly increases his traction at the cost of a small increase in his weight. This is an overall fast build reaching 5.5