Winning the GT National races
No cars can be won here, but all of the GT National
races must be won before moving on. A good car to use is the Honda
S2000, outfitted with a racing upgrade and soft tires. You can
add more upgrades, but do not go much higher than about 200 hp
or you will be to powerful to get into the correct races.
Winning the GT Euro-Pacific League
races
Win the Seattle Circuit first, then use the Racing
Type Mazda RX-7 LM Edition or Racing Type Dodge Concept car LM
Edition to win the rest.
Winning the GT International League
races
This is a competition in which you must compete against
five supercars, on five tracks, with five laps per race. Your
best chance for winning these races, the bonus car, and the ending
credits for Sim mode would be with the Escudo Pikes Peak Version
or one of the more powerful cars that you won in the GT Euro-Pacific
League.
Easy credits
Two memory cards are required for this trick. Make
sure memory card in slot two has enough space for saving. Load
the game and buy a number of cars. Save these onto memory card
one. Go to the file management screen and copy the saved game
file to memory card two, so that both cards have the same saved
game file. Reload the game and sell all your cars on memory card
one. After doing this, you can then transfer your saved cars back
from memory card two onto memory card one. Keep using this method
and to get easy credits and get cars quicker.
Getting credits
Win the 4WD Challenge at Laguna Seca to receive a 618
hp custom car. Take that car to the Tuned-Turbo Challenge and
enter the Test-Track race. You will win 50,000 credits and a car
worth 30,000 credits for each 3-lap race that is won. The secret
to winning on the Test-Track is in the corners. Stay smooth and
off the walls/grass to pass the faster cars. Do not let them block
your car, and drive defensively once in the lead. You will also
need licenses to race.
Get a brand new Nissan Skyline GT-R Vspec (R34.J) '99 and tune
it to the max. Then, get an International A licensee. Go to Special
Events, go to Line Up 4, choose Tuned Turbo Car No.1 Race at the
Test Course. Finish in first place to get 50,000 credits and a
Skyline that is worth 30,000 credits. Repeat this until you win
a 250,000 Mine's HKS 180 SX (racing modified). Repeat again until
you win a 13,750 Mines Lancer V (racing modified). Note: You do
not have to use a Nissan Skyline, just a powerful and fast car.
After wining all National races, race any of the Euro-Pacific
races. Each win will give you 10,000 credits plus a 250,000 credit
car.
Buy a used Nissan Skyline GTS-t Type M(R32,J) '91. Completely
outfit it with all performance and handling upgrades(excluding
"For Professionals Only" items). Enter "Grand Touring
Cup" and win first in Midfield Raceway (about 4 minutes).
You will receive 30,000 credits plus a 250,000 credit Unisia Jecs
Skyline. Sell the car. Repeat this process four times to earn
about 1,120,000 credits in under sixteen minutes.
Race in any "Muscle Car" race with a normal car. Since
"non" muscle cars have better acceleration, once you
get ahead of the muscle cars, just watch your back, and do not
let them pass.
Go to the "Muscle Car" event and enter the second race.
Win this race to get a car worth 75,000 credits and 8,000 prize
credits.
Race the 30 lap endurance race. Win first place, and get 150,000
credits and a Supra race car worth 250,000 credits. A recommended
car is a '91 Supra Twin Turbo R outfitted with sports tires, sports
brakes, sports suspension, chip upgrade, stage 1 turbo, racing
intercooler, racing exhaust, and stage 2 weight reduction. Note:
The race will take approximately 50 minutes to complete.
Go to the Gran Turismo All Star League and win the Laguna Seca
race. You will receive 50,000 credits and the TVR Speed 12 which
you can sell for 500,000 credits. Getting the GT One On-Road from
Toyota and putting a stage 4 turbo on it is recommended.
Race all of your licenses until you get all gold and a FTO LM.
Take it to the Gran Turismo All Stars. Race the Red Rock Valley
twice and sell the car you win to end up with 1.1 million credits.
Repeatedly win the Red Rock Valley course in the MR Challenge,
then sell the 250,000 credit GT40 that is awarded. This is a good
trick to use if you do not have the money for the highly prized
Escudo or if you appreciate only having two laps to complete.
A good car to use in the race is a Vector M12, modified to 590
hp, which costs significantly less than any special model.
Get a good car such as the Suzuki Escudo Rally and the I-A License.
Go to the GT2 All Stars race under Special Events and win the
third race to get a car worth 500,000 credits.
Start the game and buy a used car that is convertible. The drivetrain
does not matter. Race the proper championship to make to quick
money. If the car is fully upgraded and without racing modification,
then go to Muscle Car Shootout. Win the second round of the Muscle
Car Shootout to receive the Cobra that can be sold for 75,000
credits. Do this one more time to have about 150,000 credits.
Now, fully upgrade your car. Once getting a fully mod convertible
racing car, go to the Convertible Racing Championship and win
the final round to receive the concept car (Copper Head). You
do not have to race the first and second rounds. Do not sell the
car. Race one more time to get another concept car. Sell one of
concept cars for 125,000 credits, and change your car to the other
concept car. Go to Dodge and upgrade the Concept car with TCS
and ACS. Go to the Mid Engine Championship and set your car with
lowest ride height, the anti-roll bar to 7 on both front and rear.
And TCS and ACS to the middle (50 out of 100 and 25 out of 50).
This will prevent spin out while you are on low speed tight turns
and make this car one of the best racing machines. Win the final
round of the Mid Engine Championship to receive the Ford GT40
Race car. Sell that car for the credits. Repeat this race until
obtaining 1.5 million credits. Go to Toyota to buy the GT-One
Road Car and upgrade it with stage 4 turbo , and other mods, including
TCS and ACS (set to the middle). Unfortunately the car will not
except the racing modification but car itself is excellent in
street spec with any racing conditions.
Purchase any car and race it in the Trial Mountain Endurance race.
After getting first place you will receive a Denso Sard Supra
worth approximately 125,000 credits. Go to the Gran Turismo All-Stars
and race Red Rock Valley. After winning you will receive 50,000
credits and the TVR speed 12 that is worth 500,000 credits.
Get the International A license, then obtain a good, fast car.
Go to special events and go to Gran Turismo All-Stars. Enter the
Red Rock Valley Race. Finish in first place to receive 50,000
credits and the TVR speed 12. Sell that car to get 500,000 credits.
Win the 80's Sports Car race on Tahiti Road (last one) and to
receive 10,000 credits and a car worth 125,000.
Earn enough money for a '99 Ford Cougar. Tune it to 295hp, buy
racing slicks, and tweak the drivetrain. Then, if you have completed
your license tests, enter the Endurance Challenge section of the
game and race in the 30 lap race. You will win 150,000 credits,
plus a '99 Denso Sard Supra. This car has 686hp, and maxes out
at 230mph. Get in your new car and race it in the Test Track 3
race in the Tuned Super Car section. This will earn 50,000 credits,
plus a drag car worth 250,000 credits. Keep repeating this strategy
until you obtain the desired amount of credits.
First, get a B-International license. If you have a lot of money,
go to "East City", and get a 1990 Mazda Inffini III.
Tune it up to 364 hp with out racing muffler, manual transmission
changes, weight reduction, or racing mods, but get everything
else including both of the "for professionals only."
Make sure that you get for professionals only on the suspension.
Go to the 394 hp race on Tahiti Road in the 80's Challenge. Set
the spring ratio to 4.5 both on front and rear. Change dampening
bound and rebound to 6. Change the stabilizers to 5. Lower the
car height to the lowest possible. Set the brakes to 15. Change
the ACCS to 50 and the TCS to 30. After winning, you will get
10,000 credits and a 555 horse power Skyline R30 Sillotte Formula.
If you want the car, race it with the same car and win it again.
Go to your garage and sell the cars for 125,000 credits each.
After starting a new game on simulation mode, go to East City
and by a used 1990 Mazda Inffini III RX-7and add the performance
CPU. Also get the B-license. Race it as many times as possible
on the Sunday Cup, and the other cup next to the Sunday. After
winning all the races on the cup, all more than once, upgrade
the car as much as possible. Use a 15,000 credit limit until you
get the next set of upgrades. Also, start getting the A, I-C,
I-B, and I-A licenses. Get all upgrades except for mufflers, weight
reduction, racing mods, drive terrain changes, (only get the drive
shaft, twin clutch, and simi-racing flywheel to keep max. speed)
and all other tire sets besides sports. Only get sport tires.
When you have everything listed at the Max, race the car on the
race that is proper for the car (394 Hp races). As you are getting
more money, buy more cars but not too many because you will lose
money. Always keep the RX-7 as it is useful in future races. It
is the best car for beginners and advanced racers in the game.
Also, if you want to keep certain cars that give a lot of money,
just race the track again and sell the second one.
Buy the Suzuki Escudo Pike's Peak version for 2 million credits
in the east city. Go to the GT500 and win all the races. For each
race you win, you will get 50,000 credits. If you win the all
the races you will get a bonus 200,000 credits and the Amiya Skyline.
Get a car that you can compete and win the Muscle Car event. Take
it to the event race and if you win, a new car will be sent to
your garage. It should be a drag racing car. This car is extremely
fast, but cannot turn well. Sell it for 250,000 credits. Continue
to go back to the Muscle car race, then sell the drag racer.
Enter The Grand Touring Race in Special Races and select the Red
Rock Valley race. After finishing in first place you will receive
a GT car. Although it is a very powerful car, sell it for 125,000
credits. Since the race is worth 10,000 credits you will receive
a total of 135,000 credits. Repeat this as many times as desired.
To win a total of 550,000 credits go to Gran Turismo All Stars
and race Red Rock Valley (not Laguna Seca). Finish to win 50,000
credits and a TVR Speed 12, which is worth 500,000 credits.
Get any 4-wheel drive car. Save up enough money to buy dirt tires
for it. Then go to the Rally courses and go to Tahiti Maze, and
race the Rally Car. You must have the International B license.
When you start the race, drive straight into the wall and sit
there for the entire race. Just finish the race for 10,000 credits.
When you start the game, buy a car that has less than 99 hp and
get your B license. Keep the hp at less than 99 hp and enter the
Compact Car races. Win the race to get a car, such as the Mugen
CRX and credits. You can also do this with the 146 horsepower
races.
When you start the game, go to the East City. Go to Toyota and
the used cars. Buy the 1991 Supra for about 5,000 credits. Race
in the special events, for either the Clubman Cup or the Sunday
Cup. Earn money and upgrade your car's horsepower to about 300
hp. Next. go the Station Wagon Cup and enter the second race,
Super Speedway. It is extremely easy, and is merely an egg-shape.
For winning, you will get 6,000 credits and a car worth 6,250
credits. That is equivalent to 12,250 credits in two minutes.
Race until you have 200,000 credits and buy the Vector M12 in
the South City. Next, race the second Muscle Car Event, which
results in 8,000 credits and a car worth 75,000 credits. Race
this a few times, then go to Red Rock Valley in the MR Challenge.
For this, you will get money and the GT-40, an excellent car.
It only has 492 hp, but do not upgrade the horsepower. 493 hp
is one of the horsepower thresholds, and it can beat every car
in those races. It has incredible acceleration and average handling.
Race the GT-40 until you get enough money to get the car of your
dreams.
When first buying a car, go to Mitsubishi and buy the FTO-GR.
Go to tune, and immediately buy a new racing flywheel. ,When racing,
go to FF Challenge and your car will be faster than all the others.
Get first place to get 5000 credits and a new car worth 7000 credits.
Sell them and upgrade your first car to get high HP.
Buy a car with a horsepower of 600 or more. Go to Special Events
and race the Muscle Car. Then, go to Seattle Circuit and finish
in first place. You will win a car with a credit value of 75,000.You
can sell the car and get more credits.
Start a new game. Go to the Toyota dealership in the East City.
Look at the used cars. Buy the Toyota 91' Celica GT-4 RC. Race
at the Clumbman Cup-Rome Circuit three times to win enough money
for Turbo Upgrade 1 and Weight Reduction. Race and win the first
4wd Cup. Sell the Legacy Wagon GT-b and tune the turbo up more
on the Celica. Race at the last Eighty's race and win the Skyline
Silhouete Formula. After that, go to the Gran Turismo All Star
Cup-Red Rock Valley Speedway and with a little luck you win the
TVR Speed 12 which is worth 500,000 credits. Note: You have to
get an International A-Class license.
Under the rally races section on the Tahiti Maze, race against
the Peugeot 206 rally car. You can always defeat it. For some
reason either, the CPU crashes the car into the left hand barrier
and then drives the wrong way on the track. When it attempts to
turn around it hits the barrier again and becomes stuck. All you
have to do is finish the race for an easy 10,000 credits. Of course,
it takes a little while to finish this race and you can make more
on other courses, it is fun to watch the CPU crash on the replay.
Buy the first Silvia on the used car menu. Get all the upgrades,
except for the suspension or turbo. Go to Special Events and choose
the Sunday Cup. Enter the Tahiti Road Race to win 3,000 credits
easily.
Buy a GT40 and race the last race in the MR cup, which is only
two laps. You win the GT40 Race Car which is valued at 250,000
credits.
Earn an International A license, then buy a four-wheel drive car
with at least 300 hp. Go to the Muscle Cars Race. Win the second
race to earn 8,000 credits and a Shelby Cobra that is worth 75,000
credits. Sell it and repeat the process as desired.
Get the '99 Mitsubishi 3000GT from the new car lot in the East
City. Do small races and tune your car to the max. Next, go to
the Muscle Car race. There should be three races. Choose the middle
one. Before racing, try the track a few times to get used to it.
Win the race to get 8000 credits and a 1967 467 cobra that is
worth 75,000 credits. You can do the same thing in the third Muscle
Car race to win the Phaetom. It has 500+ hp and can be sold for
25,000 credits. Note: The Phaetom cannot be bought.
Get an Eclipse and tune it to 393 hp. Go to Touring Championship
and run the first race. If you get first place, you will win 10,000
credits and get a car worth 125,000 credits. Sell the car for
a total profit of 135,000 credits. Keep doing this until you get
the desired amount of credits.
Start the game and get the Mazda RX-7 Infini III. Race it enough
times to get 15,000 credits, then buy a Nissan Skyline GTS25t
Type M '96. Get enough credits for a Stage 3 turbo, racing intercooler,
and super soft tires for the Skyline. Race the Skyline in the
80's Sports car race. If you win, you will receive a Nissan Skyline
Silhouette Formula (R30). Get into it and race the Grand Touring
Car Trophy on the Midfield Track. If you win, you will get a Unisia
Jecs Skyline which is worth 250,000 credits, plus 30,000 credits
for the race. Use this car on the Tuned Turbo No. 1 Car cup and
race the Test Track. If you win, you will either get a Mines Lancer,
R33 drag car or a 180SX drag car. Both drag cars are worth 250,000
credits, but the Lancer is worth about 13,000 credits and you
will also get 50,000 credits for winning the race. You will need
to get all the licenses except for the super license. Note: The
180SX is faster then the R33 drag car.
Use any car under 390 hp and go to the Station Wagon Cup under
Special Events. Finishing in first place is extremely easy, and
will result in 6000 credits and a car worth 6,250 credits.
Enter the 80's Sports Car Race and win the last race (Tahiti Road).
You will get a Skyline Rally car worth 125,000 credits.
Race the Japan National Races with the second fastest car you
can afford (to have some money left over to buy upgrades) until
you have enough credits to buy a faster car. Continue to win these
races with the faster car to keep earning credits until you have
stockpiled enough to buy yet another faster car. Continue to race
and upgrade cars until you can move up to higher paying races;
and repeat the steps for every level of hp and difficulty.
In Simulation mode, get all of your licenses then go to race.
Go to Special Events then go to Tuned Turbo. The Test Course should
be under there. Make sure you have a fast car, preferably the
3000GT MR Turbo tuned to the max. Get first place to get 50,000
credits and a new car. The new car is a Drag Car that looks like
a Nissan Skyline. Go to your garage and sell it. It is worth 250,000
credits. Keep repeating this to get a lot of money to buy one
of the Special Cars at one of the dealerships.
Get a Ford RS200 Rally car. Upgrade its performance to no more
than 400 hp. Win the Tahiti Road race in 80's Sports Car Cup to
receive a car worth 125,000 credits. Use this car to win the Midfield
Raceway in Grand Touring to receive 30,000 credits plus a car
worth 250,000 credits. This race takes under four minutes.
Get a Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak version, which is worth 2,000,000
credits. Select any Endurance race that is free and you will win.
Note: You will need an International-A License so you can race.
It also works with Super License.
Get a high horsepower car, then go to "Special Events",
then "Clubman Cup", and choose the first race. Win an
easy first place to get 5,000 credits.
Buy a Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec (R34) and tune it to the max.
Equip it with stage 4 turbo and racing intercooler and muffler.
By doing this, the car offers great control and high speed. The
car will have 721 hp. Use this car to get into the Test Course
in the Tuned Turbo Car No.1 Cup to get cars worth 250,000, 18,750,
or 30,000 credits along with 50,000 credits.
Buy a Vector W8 Twin Turbo. Buy every possible upgrade except
for the weight mod, racing mod, and the TCS Stability Control.
This should be about 600,000 credits including the 500,000 credit
cost for the car. After you supe it up, take it to the Test Track
in the Turbo Championship or the Super Speedway in Gran Turismo
All Stars to win easy credits.
Good cars
Buy a Mitsubishi 3000GT and enter into the 4WD Race.
After winning that race you will receive a car that is great but
only worth 125,000 credits. It has great handling and speed
First, get a fast car like a Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak Version.
Then, go to the Tuned-Turbo Challenge and enter the Test Course.
If you win, you will get 50,000 credits and a drag car that is
worth 250,000 credits. You have to defeat the drag car to obtain
it. The drag car does not corner very well, so take them slow.
The Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak Version hauls at speeds well over
200, and turns on a dime with 4WD. This is a rally car but can
also win road races easily. You cannot upgrade from the original
way because the car is already maxed. It may not be the fastest,
but it is definitely one of them. It also gets to its top speed
quicker than other cars.
If you win the Drag 180sx car, go to Turbo Charged Races and race
on the Test Course. Then go to the settings menu and then change
the gears to as wide as it can go. Race and car will get up to
174 mph.
When you raise up 2,000,000 credits, go to the Suzuki dealer and
buy the Escudo Pikes Peak Version. With this, you should be able
to win any free race.
Get a fast car with good handling. Go to the Gran Turismo All
Stars and win Red Rock Valley to get the TVR Speed 12.
Get first place in the 100 mile Seattle Circuit endurance race
twice in a row and win the Ford GT90, the best car in the game.
Alternately, complete the race in under an hour (with a car such
as a Ford GT40 tuned to the max).
When you win a Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car it only has 351hp. Go
to Nissan and max it out to increase it to 833hp. It can now do
254 mph on the Test Track 3 lap race.
Purchase a Ford Taurus and upgrade to the max. Then, upgrade to
race modification and you will get a Mark Martin Valvoline Ford
Taurus Winston Cup car.
Buy the Volkswagen New Beetle GT (the special that costs 500,000
credits). It has great handling, great pickup speed, and it does
not max out at high RPMs.
Use the following steps to boost up a Nissan Skyline GTR V-spec
(R34) to 230+ miles per hour and have better performance. In order
to do this you have to totally tune up the vehicle, max out on
everything except the racing modifications. At first it will only
go 176 mph. Go to the settings at the race menu, press [L1]
button to switch the settings and at the first menu, make sure
the "Dampers Bound" and "Rebound" are at "7",
the "Spring Rate" in the front is "7.2", and
in the rear "9.0", "Stabilizers" at "1.3"
front and rear, "Ride Height" down to "85 inches"
front and rear. Then go to "Brakes" and make sure the
settings for the "Brake Controller level" are "12"
front and rear. Go to "Gears" and set the "Gear
Ratio" to the following, but record the old settings before
changing them: 1st- 3.385, 2nd- 2.147, 3rd- 1.516, 4th- 1.128,
5th- 0.884, 6th- 0.730, and Final- 3.585. Make sure the "Auto
Setup" is at "25", (to the far right). If it is
still not reaching 230+, drop all the settings by 10 except for
the Final gear. Then, go to the last setting, with the LSDs, and
set the LSD initial- 6, Both, LSD Accel.- 36, Both, LSD Decel.-
16, Both, ASCC- 101, and the TCSC- 5. Now the Skyline should hit
230+ on the test course, have quicker acceleration, and perform
a little better.
The best car in the game is an Opel Tigra Ice Rally car. It is
great in acceleration, speed, and handling.
Buy a Ford Taurus SHO '99 and get weight reduction steps one through
three. Then, get it racing modified. The car will be Mark Martin's
number 6 race car.
Go to Suzuki Motors and look under Special Car or Limited Edition(?).
Find the Go Cart (it may be called Pike's Peak) that has over
900hp. It is very expensive, but is very light. Buy it and fit
it with racing slicks. You can take it to any race for racing
modified cars and it will easily beat the other cars.
The best car to run to achieve top speed at the Test Course is
the 180 Sx Drag car. Drop the spring rate on the front and rear
to "8.0", set the damper bound and rebound to "7",
ride height to "105", camber on the front to "2.0"
and the rear to "1.8", stabilizers to "6"
front and rear, final gear ratio to "3.100", shift pattern
to "28", spoilers to "30" on the front and
"43" on the rear, limited slip to 12 int. 30 accel.
and 10 decel. You can get the car to 273 mph.
The fastest car you can buy In the game is the Toyota GT One Road
Car '98. It can go to at least 266 mph on the test track on only
one lap. The easiest car to make money with is the Suzuki Escudo.
The Suzuki Cutlus is also a good car but goes about 20 mph slower
than the Escudo but has about the same great acceleration. The
best track to race The Escudo on for money purposes is the Red
Rock Valley under Gran Turismo All Stars. Win as many times as
needed to get 50,000 credits and a car worth 500,000 credits.
Many players may think that the fastest car in the game is the
Suzuki Escudo Pine Peak Version or the Nissan Skyline. However,
this is not true -- it is the TVR Speed 12 (the version that is
awarded after winning a race, and not the one purchased for 500,000
credits). When completely modified with full racing suspension,
tweaked out gear ratios, lowered suspension for better aerodynamics
(lower ride height), and a higher downfore (front spoiler, rear
spoiler adjustments) to prevent the car from raising off the ground,
this car reaches upwards of 262mph when raced against other cars
on the Test Course. Note: By setting the gear ratios to wide will
not give the highest top speed. You must also consider the fact
that you have a given amount of track to accelerate on the straight
away. Therefore, you also have to fine tune the individual gear
ratios for best performance. This top speed can only be obtained
when racing against other fast cars on the test course (180SX
Drag). If you have not noticed, your car goes significantly faster
when you are behind another cars because of the handicap settings.
This setting must be turned on in simulation mode.
The Volkswagen R*Beetle GT which is purchased at their special
models area is an excellent FWD race car in Rally and Road races.
It has quick acceleration and it is good when competing with cars
up to 500hp.
For good handling on mid engine cars use the following settings.
With a "Full-Customization suspension", drop "Spring
Rate" all the way down on the front and rear (2.0 lbs/in),
"Damper Bound" and "Damper Rebound" at level
5, "Camber" 6.2 for the front and 5.2 for the rear,
and "Toe" down to -0.20 on front and rear. Set "LSD"
initial, "Accel", and "Decel" to 28, "ASCC"
to 52 and "TCS" to 26. The car should handle corners
fairly well after these adjustments are made.
Go to the Toyota dealer. Go under the special models and purchase
the GT-One for 1,000,000 credits. Modify it as much as possible
(including stage 4 turbo and excluding for professionals). It
will have 946hp and will go approximately 246 mph. Do not mistake
it for the Nissan GT1, which only has a speed of 130 mph.
The trick to getting all the best cars in Endurance Racing is
to not pick a really high-powered car to run the race. Make a
selection that is between 900 to 1100 kg; with a power output
of 300-400hp. This will make the racing "hard", but
at least you will get a good car at the end of your two-hours.
Also, the opposition are not top racing cars; they are rather
slow and spin often. Do not be afraid to use FR cars or MR; most
Magazines advise using 4WD, but unless you know how to tweak the
LSD they tend to be "boring to drive."
The Ford RS200 rally car is great for the low horsepower race
events. The RS200 is worth 100,000 credits.
The Ford Focus rally car is a very good car for any endurance
race because it excels on turning.
One of the best cars in the game is the Audi TT Limited Edition.
It is a special car that costs 1,000,000 credits. This car has
excellent acceleration and handling. It can also go about 211
mph on the machine test max speed test.
You can drive 274.1 mph with the GT-One Road Car '98 on the max
speed test. Use the following settings: Tires SS SS, Turbo Spec
4, Sping rate 20 20, Ride height: 55 95, Bound 10 10, Rebound
10 10, Camber 2.0 0.0, Toe in 0.0 0.0, Stab. 7 7, 1st 3.295. 2nd
2.047, 3rd 1.425,4th 1.046, 5th .809, 6th .660, final 3.35, auto
25, downforce 52 85, LSD I 16, LSD A 36, LSD D 26. Enter the turns
low and make sure you keep the wheels turned left at all times
during turn.
Buy a Honda S200 and equip it with all the options that you can
buy, including weight reduction and racing modification. It will
be the best handling car.
Buy a Audi S4and tune it to the max to get a 4WD car with 601
bhp and superb handling. Also try the 206 WRC Rally Car for 4WD
and 480 bhp and the Mitsubishi 3000GT for fine handling, 4WD,
with lots of power.
One of the fastest cars in the game is the Toyota GT-OONE with
975hp.
The Mini Cooper, if tuned to the max, is the best car in the game
and is better than the Escudo Pikes Peak version.
A good cheap mid-powered car is the Mitsubishi Galant Super VR-4.
You can get 460 hp in it. It is good to in the GT League and in
the Luxury race.
The Audi S4 is a good car. Its maximum hp is 607, and has a top
speed of 240 (only on the test track, racing against high speed
cars). It will cost about 35,000 to 45,000. Tune it and go to
the Tuned Car Championship.
The Suzuki Escudo is the fastest accelerating car by far. It is
possible to get a 8.4 second run at 179mph on the 1/4 mile.
The Mitsubishi Evolution 4 or 5 is the best in handling and luxury
sedan type races. With a horsepower of about 400 to 589, this
car fully equipped to be a great car.
A good car to use is the Honda S-2000 Special in the East City.
Set the rear stabilizer to the highest setting so the back end
will not spin out on turns. It has good acceleration and speed.
Get a car that can compete in the 80's Sportscar races. Compete
in the last race to win Drag Type A car that is worth 125,000
credits. You can race it in the tuned car races, but you have
to set the rebound and stabilizer to the correct setting to keep
the back end on the ground. This car is good at accelerating and
excels at turning with the correct settings. It does not go faster
than the Escudo Pikes Peak, but it is easier to get.
Get a Mazda R-X7 Special in East City for 1 million credits. Change
the stabilizer settings to the highest setting to keep the back
end on the ground. This car will excel in turning and top speed.
The Mitsubishi Special-Traviom Trampio (second special) excels
in turning and is also fast. This car has low horsepower but it
makes up for the lost speed with low weight and good turning.
Use the following steps to get a car with a lot of horsepower
on the Simulation Disc. Get a Toyota GT-OONE, then go to Special
Events in racing mode. Go all the way to the end to the Tuned
Turbo Car No.1 Cup. Then win the Test Course in that to get a
RR33 Drag GT-r(J) car with 1011 horsepower that can also be sold
for 250,000 credits. Note: You cannot go off the track or hit
a another car or wall to get it.
The fastest race car is the GT-One Race Car '99. You can get this
car to a maximum speed of 278.23 mph after it has been tweaked
out. You have to win the car at the "Super Licence Car Test".
To get best four wheel drive car, use the Impreza Rally 2B2 Coupe
to beat the Tigra Ice Race Car in "Arcade Mode". Buy
the car at the Subaru Dealer in the used car section it is worth
about 23,000 credits. Soup it up and tweak it and you could get
that car to a speed of about 175.32 mph
To get the best looking drag car, go to the Dodge Dealer section
and buy an "Intrepid ES". Tweak it all to the best performance.
The maximum speed of this drag car is approxmetly 215.21 and the
HP is about 510.
For a good mid-price car buy the Mazda RX-7 Type R. It costs 34,000
credits, but is a very good car. Use it in the 80's Sports Car
race. With a little practice you should be able to get first place,
10,000 credits, and a car worth 125,000 credits.
Get enough money to buy a 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI
and upgrade it to the maximum (including "For Professionals
Only" and the three turbos). This should bring it to around
593 HP. This is too powerful for the third race in the Special
Races: Grand Touring Car Trophy (Midifield Raceway). Therefore,
go to an endurance race that says "Free" where the HP
limit would be. Change your muffler from a "Racing"
to a "Semi-Racing". This will bring it down to 580 HP.
If you got all the upgrades in the "Drivetrain" section
of your tune up menu, you will be able to defeat the CPU opponents
easily. The first place prize is 30,000 credits and a car worth
250,000 credits. Sell it for a total of 280,000 credits. Repeat
as desired.
If you win enough races on the simulation disc, purchase the Dodge
Neon R/T or ACR. Modify it to the max with high performance exhaust,
tires, etc. Then, take it on the Max Speed course. The Neon will
exceed speeds of 155 mph and do the 1/4 mile in 14 seconds (400
meters). It will run great for under 20,000 credits.
The purple Concept Car is the fastest car in the game. When properly
tuned, it will beat any car in the game, including the GTO Twin
Turbo and Skylines, by a good ten seconds in a three lap race.
Go to the Chevrolet dealer in South City and buy a '95 or '96
Corvette. Fully upgrade it, and make sure to get the level 3 NA
tune-up upgrade instead of a Turbo upgrade. When it is fully upgraded,
it should have 667 horsepower and be able to easily hit 215 mph.
Note: You do not need the racing upgrade or any of the "professional"
upgrades -- just get the weight reductions.
Get a 1991 Supra Twin-Turbo R, and fit it with the Sport Brake
Kit, Sport Tires, Carbon Propeller Shaft, Turbine Kit Stage 2,
and Racing Intercooler. It will go pretty fast, hold the road
nicely, as well as sound like the Suzuki Escudo.
The Mini Cooper 1.3i is the fastest car in the game when fully
upgraded and also has great handling. The car can do over 250km/h
on the Test course.
Get the license to run in a race. Then, go to Toyota and choose
"Used". Search for a red Skyline '91 with 187 hp and
buy it. Go back and go to "Tune" and "Suspension"
Buy the sports car suspension and equip it. Go back and choose
"Engine". Buy a chip and equip it. Go to race and do
your best.
When you have more than 30,000 credits, go to Mitstubishi and
get the Galant with the big spoiler. Supe up the car to as close
to 394 hp as possible. Then, go to the 80's Sports Car Cup and
compete in the Tahiti Road Race. If you win, you will get 10,000
credits and a suped Nissan Skyline old version. Take that car
and go to the Super Speedway in the GT All-Stars Event and race.
If you win, you will get a bad car and 50,000 credits. Keep racing
that track until you get 2 million credits. Buy the Escudo Pikes
Peak version and race at the Red Rock Valley in Gt All-Stars (where
you need an IA license). If you win, you will get 50,000 credits
and the TVR Speed 12 which sells for 500,000 credits. Repeat the
Red Rock Valley race to get 2 million credits in four races.
The Toyota GT One road version is the fastest car in the arcade
disc. Set the number of laps to 40, go into Road Race, and after
you start lapping the other cars you will notice the draft. It
is possible to get over 286 mph.
Start by buying a used car from Nissan, preferably one of the
Skylines that cost about 8,225 credits. Then, using the rest of
your money, fix up the car the little bit that you can. Then,
start to race in the High Speed Ring at the Sunday Cup. Keep
racing in that race until you have about 270 horsepower. Then,
go to the High Speed Ring race in Luxury Sedan Cup. All of these
races are in Special Events. You will earn 10,000 credits and
a car worth 12,750 credits. It is recommended that you sell it.
Once you have fixed your car to the max (should have about 325
hp), buy super soft racing tires. Then, start saving until you
have about 80,000 credits. Once done, go to Dodge dealership located
in South City. Buy the Viper with the stripes. Then, continue
to race in the High Speed Ring until you have your car to the
maximum horsepower (about 706). During this period, when your
car exceeds 591 hp, you cannot race in that race. Go back to
your Skyline. Continue to race until the Viper has everything
put on it. Skip any part that is marked "N/A. Then, use the
Viper to go into the Gran Turismo All Stars race on the very last
page of Special Events. Go to the race Special Track R5 or something
similar and compete in it. This race is very difficult, even with
a Viper. You can get 50,000 credits every time that you win,
along with a car worth 12,750 credits. It is recommended that
you also sell that. Buy the Racing Modification for the Viper.
It costs 85,000 credits. Once done, keep racing in the same event
until you have about 600,000 credits. Then, go to the Vector dealership
and buy the most expensive car, the second one, for 420,000 credits.
This car has a lot of horsepower, but less than your Viper, however
that will soon change. Start to equip everything you can for this
car. There are a lot of "N/A"s, but do not worry. Make
sure to buy the racing super soft tires. If you do not have enough
money to buy everything, keep racing with the faster car. Once
you have equipped everything to the Vector, it should have about
740 horsepower. Go to the Tuned Turbo Car No.1 Cup on the last
page of Special Events. Race on the Test Track. For every win,
you will receive 50,000 credits, plus one of three cars which
is randomly selected. The cars are a Skyline worth about 17,000
credits, another Skyline worth about 30,000 credits, and a drag
racing car worth 250,000 credits with 1,011 horsepower. Howeverm
your Vector is much better, as the maximum speed is only 218 mph
and the steering is very bad. Therefore, it is recommended that
you also sell that car. Keep saving until you have 2,000,000
credits, which will require a long time. Then, go to the Suzuki
dealership in East City. Go to the special cars and buy the Escudo
Pikes Peak version. This car has 981 hp, and will do you good.
Note: You should get all of this done within 130 days of game
time.
Recommended cars
Dodge Neon R/T, Dodge Challenger, Plymouth GTX, Plymouth
Superbird, Mercury Cougar ('67) Shelby GT500 Shelby Cobra, BMW
325i, Toyota Supra (used), Ford SHO Taurus.
Record times
It is not possible to set record times on the simulation
disc. The only way to set record times for a track is on the Arcade
disc in time trial mode.
Drive 470 kph
Get an S license, select arcade mode, and go to Motor
Sport Land. Get your 180SX Drag (not the Skiline drag) -- it weighs
under a ton. Go to the corner after the hill. Go flat tack so
the reverse sign appears, and drive straight into the hill. You
will go through it and just keep going (it will say off course).
You will not be able to go fast if it is like your on the dirt.
You will see mirages of the track and need the gearing right.
This is why the map is so small. If you want to get back on the
track, you must keep your green dot on the screen.
Better car performance
On any car that has full racing gears, go to change
parts menu and select "Gear". Make sure "Auto Setup"
is set to "Wide" for more top end speed.
Changing the setup to "Wide" will result in more top
end speed. Move the setup to "Close" for more acceleration.
The only reason to change the setting is from track to track.
For example, for the Test Track, set it all the way to the right.
For tracks such as the Special R5 track, set it all the way to
the left.
LSD settings
For a rear-wheel drive machine, set up as follows:
Initial: 30 to 50.
Acceleration: 9 to 13 (depending on car)
Deceleration: 25 to 32
One would assume the opposite setting for a Front-Wheel Drive
machine, and something of both for the Front and Rear wheels of
a 4x4. Initial seems to sap the car's inertia, which is vital
for control of a heavy machine. If you have bought a rather flabby
Viper this is useful, so that you do not have to brake excessively
in turns, and thus lose speed. Acl seems to be bad for a FR machine
if this figure is high; it worsens spin-outs. Keep this low for
FR machines. Decc is very useful for over-steering the car through
corners. When set just right, say in a Viper, it swings the cars
rear-end out, thus helping in turning. Also, to set up the Speed
12, you need to lighten the front damper setting (20 to 30); then
do the above. You do not need the anti-spin devices once you have
sussed out the LSD, which saves money.
Do not buy too many cars
When entering the Special Events races, it is not necessary
to have the same kind of car as the event specifies. (i.e. You
do not need a muscle car to race in the Muscle Car Classic.) With
the exception of the drivetrain specific events (FF, FR, MR, 4WD)
and the Tuned/NA races, as long as your car meets the horsepower
requirements, you do not need the kind of car that the title specifies.
Basically, pick the car that you like the most, and race all of
the races you can within the horsepower restrictions. Doing this
means you do not have to buy a luxury sedan to compete in the
Luxury Sedan Cup, etc.
More car indicator
When you want to buy a car and you are browsing, make
sure you look in the right hand corner of the screen. If an arrow
points to the right, click on it to see more cars. This also works
with some special models. (Example: Ford has four special models).
Rearrange cars in garage
Press [Start] when browsing trough the list of
cars to send the highlighted car to the top of the list.
Using soft or medium tires in Endurance
Racing
You can use soft and medium tires in combination in
Endurance Racing without using only hard tires for durability.
This depends on the type of car you use (MR, FF, FR, 4WD). You
can use super-soft tires on the front wheels of FR and MR machines
while using medium or hard tires on the rear wheels. But 4WD machines
should generally use medium or hard tires. You do not need to
use the most powerful car. Also, the competition during Endurance
Mode are rather feeble; most suffer from spin outs. To make the
Escudo turn more easily; set the LSD as - INITIAL - front 6, 6
on rear; ACCL 56 - front, 10 on rear; DEC 10 - front, 56 on rear.
When you are racing in an endurance event it does not matter what
kind of racing slick tire you use because they all wear down at
the same rate. You should use super soft tires for the best handling
and performance.
Easier turning
When in a turn, hit the brakes until your hear your
tires squeal. Then, turn with the D-Pad.
Go to the "Settings" menu and press [L1] go to
"Suspension". Select the first option and put this to
the minimum. Then, select the second option and do the same. Note:
This is very effective with the racing Mazda RX.
Almost flip car over
Although it is impossible to flip your car over on
ether disc, there is a way to give your car a wild ride. Buy a
Suzuki Escudo Pike's Peak version and enter a race at the Green
Forest Roadway. Set up your car so that the downforce on the rear
is at its highest and front at its lowest. On the bumps, your
car should be at a 90+ degree angle.
View opponent replay
Press [Up] or [Down] while watching your
own replay pad to select the car that you wish to see the replay
from. Note: You must be racing against the CPU or another player
for this trick to work.
Hidden replay views
Finish a race and watch a replay. Press [Circle]
and the view should appear to the inside car. Continue to press
[Square] and cycle through other views such as from the top
or top left wheel. Note: This can also be done in a two player
and demo replays.
Easy first place in arcade mode
Purchase a "special" model car on the simulation
mode disc, which costs approximately 500,000 to 1,000,000 credits.
Save the game. On the arcade disc, choose to load the simulation
mode game. When choosing the class of car in a race, choose "home
garage" and use your new car.
Increasing the number of days
Exiting a race at the options screen will result in
losing the race, although there was no contest.
Listen to entire music track
Simply brake until your car is stationary or just choose
3 or 5 laps at the options menu.
Glitch: Leave the track
Go to Laguna Seca on the Arcade mode disc. Use any
high power 4WD car, such as the Escudo (the best), or Opel Tigra
or Cultus (for spectacular replays). This trick exploits a hole
in both the graphics and physics program, and may be the gate
to the lost Dragstrip. Start and proceed to the first corner to
get the cinema replay to pan to the next camera. Immediately do
a 180, and just past the starting line on the left is the second
gate. Use full throttle at the point where the gate meets the
wall -- you may have to fan the throttle and wobble "L" and
"R" for a few seconds. As the graphics become unstable you
will break through. You must wobble "L" and "R" to gain
traction and break free. Floor it and watch the map. You will
remain at the altitude at which you left the course, but can now
see objects if you skirt the perimeter. Cross it and the fun begins.
Top speed is unlimited by objects. You can drop down on cars in
the infield, fly 240 mph out of mountains and bridges -- the most
spectacular result is obtained by speeding toward the other cars
as they come down the corkscrew. You will be sucked up into the
roadway far above you, with the momentum carrying you hundreds
of feet into the air and down the track. Replay or save each "voyage"
to amaze your friends. Not every car can break into the "unknown
zone", and each has its own reentry characteristics.
In Motor Sports Land, after going around the second turn, go all
the way to the other side of the track. Go on the dirt mound and
when "Out of course" appears, you can go the walls and
other obstacles. If you leave the track you can maximize your
car's speed just by going straight. Your car will stop when your
car's dot hits the edge of the screen.
Glitch: Jump inside another car
While racing on the Laguna Seca track, let the other
cars get slightly ahead of you. Then, when you are coming to the
hard S-turn at the top of the hill, hit it at full speed and jump
over the other cars. If you land just right on top of another
car you will land inside each other.
This can also be done on the Tahiti Dirt Road, where there are
about three large jumps going backwards.
Glitch: Fly fifty 50 feet in the air
Get a fast car with at least 750 HP, such as a TVR
Speed 12 or Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak Version. Then, use the trick
to go outside of the course in Laguna Seca Raceway. When you are
outside, do not go too far. Once you get out, start to perimeter
the course backwards (the course will be to your right) and look
for the corkscrew. You should see a lot of a trees and sometimes
a bridge. When you see the corkscrew, look for the highest visible
point. Then, back up so that you are facing the course. You should
back up so that you have enough room to reach at least 150 mph.
When you hit the course you will appear to be going inside of
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