Super
License: Earn all licenses (A, B, Intl. A, Intl. B, Intl. C) to unlock
the "Super License" option on the license test menu.
Event
Synthesizer race: Earn the Super License to unlock the "Event
Synthesizer" race in Gran Turismo League.
More
laps in Max Speed Test: To make your high speed increase during this test, turn around
and drive backwards until you get your desired speed. Return to the
correct direction and finish the race.
Increasing
the number of days: To easily increase the number of days in the game, just go to a
race. When you are at the screen with the "Start Race" selection
go to "Exit" and your days will increase by one.
Increasing
completion percentage: Each time you win a race you will earn .45% to .46% towards
your total completion of the game.
Ending
credits: Win every race under Gran Turismo League for the ending credits
on the Arcade disc.
Finish in first on all 21
tracks in arcade mode under the professional difficulty setting.
Transfer
medals: The little green and yellow medals on the status screen under
licenses are awarded when you transfer data from Gran Turismo and
change it to a Gran Turismo 2 file.
Motor
Sports Land track: Obtain all of the licenses, including the Super License and the
Motor Sports Land track will become available in time trial mode on the
arcade disc.
All
tracks in arcade mode: Obtain all licenses from simulation mode on disc two, including
the super license..
Leguna
Seca Raceway drag strip: To reach the hidden drag strip at Leguna Seca Raceway, you must
exit the track. To do so, enter any race in arcade mode at Leguna Seca
Raceway, in any car, preferably with all-wheel drive, such as the
Mitsubishi Lancer or Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak Version. At the starting
line, drive forward until the line is about two or three car lengths
behind you. Then, do a 180-degree turn, so that you are facing the exact
opposite direction. Drive forward in the new direction. Then, up against
the wall on the left-hand side, you will see a gate that juts out from the
wall. The gate is at an odd angle, about a 75 or 80-degree corner. Drive
directly into the corner where the wall and the gate meet, and keep it
floored. Turn the wheels back and forth, left to right. Keep doing so
until the car begins to go through the wall/gate, and then continue doing
so until the car is completely behind the wall. Note: Do not drive back to
the track. -- if you do so, you will have to repeat the trick. Turn to the
left once you are through the wall and trace a path along the outer
perimeter of the track. Pause game play, and remember the exact spot above
the letter "U" in "Continue" on the pause menu. If you
draw a small dot on the TV screen with a crayon, it will clearly mark the
location of the drag strip. Drive towards that dot. Keep driving until you
get close to the dot, and then slow down. To find the drag strip, slowly
turn the car left and right until you see something resembling the walls
and outer perimeter of the drag strip. Slowly drive towards the walls. If
you continue to drive around the outer perimeter of the drag strip, you
will find a way inside, letting you drive on it.
Quicker
settings: When you are at the settings menu, you can set your gear
ratios, damper bound, damper rebound, etc. by pressing L1 to make
the notch move faster to the left and R1 to make the notch move
faster to the right.
Easy
Rally Racing: Buy the Escudo Pikes Peak version and use it to compete in any
of the Rally Races to easily defeat your opponents.
Finding
cars: If you cannot find a certain car at in the used car lot, check
back in about 10 days or more. The car you are looking for may be
available. For example, the Mazda AZ-1 appears only on certain days in the
lot.
Drag
Skyline GT-R: This is one of the cars awarded after winning the Test Track
Race in the Turbo Tuned League.
Escudo
Pike's Peak version: Turn more easily: Set the LSD as Initial 6 - Front, Rear 6; Accel 56 - Front,
Rear 10; Decel 10 - Front, Rear 56. The Escudo is a 4x4, as is the
Imprezza. If you have a front-drive car, you simply set the LSD for the
Front. If you have rear-drive car you set the rear setting. For a 4x4 set
it as above. How much you put on depends on how you feel the car handles.
The point is to make the car turn as quickly as possible. If your car
turns quickly, it can straighten up quicker; and allows you to leave the
corner as quickly as possible; putting your foot down. The LSD allows you
to "slip/spin" the car into a corner, almost as in an
uncontrolled spin. But before you spin out completely the LSD lets you
drive through the spin. The turn is faster if you get the setting right.
If you get the set-up right, you can beat a more powerful/lighter car when
driving a smaller/heavier inferior one. If your car lacks straight-line
speed, it can make up for it by fast cornering. Using the LSD you can
tweak the car to do that, up to a point.
Escudo
Pike's Peak version: Faster tuning: To make the Escudo Pike's Peak Version go about 10 mph faster
with (top speed of 259.39 mph), set t as follows: LSD Initial at 52 for
front and back, LSD Accel at 52 for front and back, and LSD Decel at 52
for front and back.
FedEx
car: Enter the Gran Turismo League race events until reaching the
Pacific League races. Then enter the Midfield Raceway event and to be
awarded with a R*Nissan 300ZX GTS FedEx race car.
Ford
Escort Cosworth WRC: Get an Alfa Romeo in the special options then go to Special
Race. Choose Lauguna Seca and finish in first place. Your award will be
either a Ford GT-40 or an Escort Cossie.
Ford
GT-90: Use any car within the horsepower limits and finish the Seattle
Circuit 100 mile in less than 1 hour and 1 minute. This car is one of five
that are randomly awarded upon winning the race.
GT-40: Race and finish first at the last MR Cup race. You should win
the car along with 15,000 credits.
When you buy this car as a
special from Ford it has 305 hp. It is fast from the start, running at a
speed of about 400 hp. When you buy most special cars you cannot tune them
up anymore. However, go to the NA tuneup to get this car up to 652 hp.
Once again, it runs faster than normal at about 750 hp. Put it in at the
second stage of NA tuneup for the Euro league for three easy wins.
Lancia
Super Car: Win the Laguna Seca Endurance our times to unlock the Lancia
Super Car, which has 685 hp.
Lancia
Statos: Race at the Apricot Hill endurance three times. On your first
two wins, you will receive a Viper GTS-R. On your third win, you will
receive the Lancia Stratos. The preferred car for the endurance is the
Opel Tigra Ice Racer. Note: The Lancia Stratos is for expert drivers.
Mark
Martin's NASCAR #6 Ford Taurus: To obtain this car you must first purchase a Ford Taurus and
then perform the Racing modification.
Mazda
787B: While driving the 787B, look in reverse and you can see the
windshield wiper is up.
Mazda
RX-7 GT-C 99: The Mazda RX-7 GT-C 99 is won in the last FR race in the FR
cup/challenge. It is one of the fastest cars in the game. It will go about
246 to 247 mph tuned to the max at 682 hp. Also set the transmission
settings wide LSD initial at 6, Accel 55, Deaccel 55, ride height all the
way down to 70, front and rear stabilizer at 6, damper 7, damper rebound
7, camber front 1.5, rear 0.5, toe front -0.05, and rear -0.05. The car
has great handling and acceleration. However first gear is messed up on
these settings, but when you shift into second gear you will be shifting
like a real race car.
Mazda
RX-7 Limited Edition: Win the Seattle Circuit race in the GT Euro-Pacific League to
get the Racing Type Mazda RX-7 Limited Edition (Castrol).
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evolution: For a black and white version of the car, go to a race, and
exit it with the day now ending in a 0. Go to the Mitsubishi used car lot,
and the black and white version should be at the bottom of the list.
Mitsubishi
Trampio FTO GT: The best car produced by Mitsubishi is the Trampio FTO LM,
which can be bought for 500,000 credits. It is, overall, the best
endurance car in its class, and is great at overtaking some of the faster
cars on turning. If also features great acceleration and handling.
Nissan
300ZX-GTS '97: Win the Midfield Raceway race in the GT Euro-Pacific League to
get the Racing Type Nissan 300ZX-GTS '97 (FedEx).
Nissan
Drag 180SX: Win the Laguna Seca race in the GT Euro-Pacific League to get
the Racing Type Nissan Drag 180SX (HKS Super Oil).
Nissan
R33 GT: Win the Rome Circuit race in the GT Euro-Pacific League to get
the Racing Type Nissan R33 GT (J) '97 (Kure).
Nissan
R390 GT1 '97: This car is obtainable in the Gran Turismo All Stars League,
Laguna Seca. At first this car is a shocker with 351 hp, barely reaching
250 km per hour (approximately 156 mph) and handling like it is driving on
ice, but it is worth quite a bit. Use the following settings to get it to
hit 400+ km per hour (approximately 250+ mph), awesome acceleration, and
an outstanding grip. Turbo Kit Stage 4, Computer chip, Port Grinding,
Engine Balancing, -Racing Slicks (Super Soft), Gearbox (fully customized
service), Weight Reduction Stage 3, Traction Control, Active Stability
Control. Gear Ratios: 1st: 4.221, 2nd: 2.698, 3rd: 1.910, 4th: 1.423, 5th:
1.115, 6th: 0.920, Final: 2.500, Auto Setup: 23. LSD: Original Settings,
ASC (Active Stability Control): 90, TCS (Traction Control System): 25.
Note: When going into corners, hold the accelerator and brake at the same
time. This prevents the car from sliding.
Nissan
R390 GT1 Limited Edition: Win the GT International League races to get the Racing Type
Nissan R390 GT1 Limited Edition (Calsonic)
Nissan
Skyline GT: Win the Grand Valley race in the GT Euro-Pacific League to get
the Racing Type Nissan Skyline GT (J) '97 (Zexel).
Nismo
GT-R LM Edition Racecar: Buy the Nismo GT-R LM edition roadcar for 500,000 credits. Get
the weight reduction and racing modification put on it. The colors are
red/white and blue/white. Tune everything on the car up all the way and
build the motor out to 690 hp. Use following shopping list for best
results. Buy all parts to have it fully customizable to your liking or
track conditions.
Full race suspension
Full race driveline
Port/polish
Chip
Engine balance
Turbo kit stage 4
Racing intercooler
Race muffler
All sets of tires (use softs for grip)
Sports brakes
Brake controller
LSD full customization
With the proper tuning you
will have a good, dependable racer. If you buy all the parts, the entire
car will cost 1,025,500 credits.
PUMA
Racing car: Purchase the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V RS '98 from the
Mitsubishi Used Car Lot. After you buy it, buy and equip the racing
modifications to get the PUMA Racing Car.
Subaru
Impreza 22B/ Red or Yellow Evo5: In order to get the Subaru Impreza 22B/ Red or Yellow Evo5
cars, you must win the third 4-Wheel Drive race using any 4-wheel drive
car on a 9th day (19, 29, 39, etc.). Once you finish the race, you will be
in a10th day, when the new cars on the used car lots. Go to the Subaru
used car dealership to get the Impreza 22B or to the Mitsubishi used car
dealership to get the different colored Lancer. Both cars can be found
near the end of the list.
Suzuki
Escudo: Donuts: Go to any level with a wide area. Floor it, turn to your left,
and keep it pinned. After about thirty seconds, you will be doing perfect
donuts.
Toyota
GT One Road Car 98: Higher horsepower: Go to the Toyota dealer and buy the GT 1 Road Car 98 under
special models. Go to tune, then choose turbo and turbo kits. Get to level
4 turbo and the car's horsepower will be 975 and will max out in speed at
245.95 mph.
Toyota
GT-One Roadcar: Higher speed: Get enough credits to by the Toyota GT-One Roadcar in Toyota
Special. Go to Machine Test, go to settings, then press L1 scroll
down to gears. Go to the "Auto…" setting and max it out to get
the car to at least 265 mph. If just equipped with the stage 4 turbo kit,
it tops out at 246 mph.
Despite the claims about the
Escudo being the fastest car, it is not. The Toyota GT-One Road Version
with stage 4 turbo is faster. It is capable of almost 275 mph on the test
track if the gearing is set at fully wide.
Get 1 million credits and buy
the Toyota GT-One Road version. Then, buy the turbo kit stage 4 for it.
Take it to the test track and set 5th and 6th gears all the way to the
left for a top speed of about 255 and up to 270 mph.
Toyota
2000GT: Get the licenses from the original Gran Turismo, convert the
data to Gran Turismo 2, then earn each license (including the Super
License) without exiting the license screen (except when you pass all the
tests). Purchase a good used car and enter the expert race on the event
synthesizer. Race it until day 10. You should have over 111,000 credits by
then. Go to the Toyota used car dealership and buy the 2000GT. It is not a
great car, but it is the rarest in the game.
Another way to get the Toyota
2000GT is to just go to the Toyota used car section. It is at the very
bottom.
Toyota
Supra GT: Win the Apricot Hill race in the GT Euro-Pacific League to get
the Racing Type Toyota Supra GT (J) '96 (Castrol).
TVR
Speed 12: The TVR Speed 12 has a 12 cylinder engine and about 800 hp.
This car is the fastest in the game. Obtain this car, and you will be able
to win every race. Use it on a dragstrip and it will beat every other car.
It costs 1,000,000 credits, but is worth it. Note: This car will spin if
you are not careful.
Gran
Turismo League cars: The following is a list of all the winnable cars in the Gran
Turismo league in the format Track: Type, Car, (Sponsor). Note: All of the
cars that can be won here are rare and only winnable in these races.
Gran Turismo Nationals No cars can be won here, but all of the Nationals races must be won
before moving on. A good car to use is the Honda S2000, outfitted with a
racing upgrade and soft tires. If desired, add more upgrades, but be
sure not to go much higher then about 200 HP or you will be too
powerful.
Gran Turismo
Euro-Pacific League These cars can be won on the following tracks. A good way to win
them all quickly is to win the Seattle Circuit first, then use the Mazda
RX-7 LM Edition to win the rest.
Midfield Raceway: Racing
Type Nissan 300ZX-GTS '97 (FedEx)
Seattle Circuit: Racing Type Mazda RX-7 Limited Edition (Castrol)
Laguna Seca: Racing Type Nissan drag 180SX (HKS super oil)
Rome Circuit: Racing Type Nissan R33 GT. (J) '97 (Kure)
Grand Valley: Racing Type Nissan Skyline GT. (J) '97 (Zexel)
Apricot Hill: Racing Type Toyota Supra GT. (J) '96 (Castrol)
Gran Turismo
International League This is a competition in which you must race against five supercars
on five tracks, with five laps per race. Your best bet for winning these
races, the bonus car, and the ending credits for Simulation mode would
be to take either the Escudo Pikes Peak Version or one of the more
powerful cars that you won in the Gran Turismo Euro-Pacific League.
Racing Type Nissan R390 GT1
Limited Edition (Calsonic)
Best
cars from each company:
East City 1. Toyota: Toyota GT-1 Road Car
2. Mazda: Mazda R-X7 LM Edition
3. Honda: Mobil1 NSX
4. Mitshubishi: 3000 GT VR-4 (Tuned up to the max. )
5. Daihatsu: Storia Rally Car
6. Subaru: Cusco Subaru Impreza
7. Suzuki: Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak Edition
8. Nissan: R390GT1 Road Car
9. Tommy-Kaira: ZZ II (You win it at Gran Turismo All Star Cup-4th race.
)
South City 1. Dodge: Dodge Concept Car LM Edition (You win it at the last
Convertible Car Cup. )
2. Ford: Ford GT-90 (You win it if you win at the Seattle Circuit
endurance 3 times. )
3. Chevrolet: '95 Corvette ZR-1
4. Shelby: Shelby Cobra Coupe
5. Acura: Acura NSX Type-S (J)
6. Vector M12 LM Eddition
7. Plymoth: Plymoth Superbird Muscle Car
West City 1. Peugeot: Peugeot 206 Rally Car
2. Renault: Espace F1
3. Fiat: Fiat Coupe 2. 0 20v Turbo
4. Venturi: Venturi Atlantique LM Edition
5. Lancia: Lancia Delta HF Integrale Collezione (This car is better than
the Stratos Rally Car which you can win at the Apricot Hill endurance
race. You have to come in first 3 times. )
6. Citroen: Citroen Xsara Rally Car
7. Alfa Romeo: Alfa Romeo 155 Touring Car
North City 1. Audi: Audi TT LM Edition
2. Jaguar: Jaguar XJ220 Race Car
3. Lotus: Lotus Elise GT-1
4. Opel: Opel Calibra Touring Car
5. Volkswagen: Volkswagen New Beetle GT
6. Lister: Lister Storm
7. TVR: TVR Speed 12 (You win this at the Gran Turismo All Stars Cup-Red
Rock Valley Speedway. )
8. MINI and MG: Mini Cooper MK1 Rally Car
9. Aston Martin: Aston Martin V8 Vantage
10. Mercedes-Benz: Mercedes-Benz AMG E55
11. BMW: BMW 840ci
12. RUF: RUF CTR 2 Sport
Pop
a wheelie: This trick only works with Nissan 180SX drag car. Set rear
downforce to the highest setting, front downforce to lowest, and rear
height to lowest. Set the gearbox settings to wide, and tires to hard on
front and rear. Go to Laguna Seca race and leave the track. Drive as fast
as possible. If you have enough speed, your car should get on its rear
wheels, accelerate very fast, and go over 635 km/h.
Displacements: You can do a stroke/bore up on the Austin Mini as well as the
Skylines.
License
test cars: To get the following cars, you must get all gold on the given
license.
Gold B: Spoon S2000 (J)
Gold A: Dodge Concept Car (red)
Gold IC: 3000GT LM Edition
Gold IB: del Sol LM Edition
Gold IA: FTO LM Edition
Gold S: Toyota GT-ONE Race Car ' 99
Hint:
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.
Hint:
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.
Hint:
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.
Hint:
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.
Hint:
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.
Hint:
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.
Hint:
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.
Hint:
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.
Hint:
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.
Hint:
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.
Hint:
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.
Hint:
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.
Hint:
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).
Hint:
Rearrange cars in garage: Press Start when browsing trough the list of cars to
send the highlighted car to the top of the list.
Hint:
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.
Hint:
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.
Hint:
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.
Hint:
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.
Hint:
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.
Hint:
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.
Hint:
Increasing the number of days: Exiting a race at the options screen will result in losing the
race, although there was no contest.
Hint:
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 the
mountain. Your car will start to shake violently and point its nose
upwards. It will shake for a couple more seconds and then you will be
falling fifty feet above the corkscrew. Where you land depends on the
angle you entered the course.
Glitch:
Drunken Rally Car: Enter the Tahiti Maze Rally Race and compete against the Rally
Car. Watch the car towards the beginning of the race.
Glitch:
Wrong car appearance: In South City, under Plymouth, is a 1970 Barracuda. However,
the car as it appears in the game is either a 1973 or 1974 model. This can
be determined by looking at its the taillights, and the grill is painted
the same color as the body.
Glitch:
Stuck car: In the Apricot Hill race under the GT Euro-Pacific League
races, on the second and third laps the Mercedes-Benz AMG E55 will stop
with the back bumper against the wall on the sharp turn at the beginning
of the track. It will sit there and not move until the race is over.
Glitch:
Drag racing: The game manual mentions Drag Racing techniques. However, there
is no Drag Racing mode in the game, yet you can win and build Drag Racing
cars.
Glitch:
Saved game: Beware of a saving problem at around 50%completion. If you see
a car that has no name in your garage, do not save the game. It will
delete your hard earned cars. It does not affect money or completion --
just your cars.
Glitch:
Car wash cost: When you go wash your car, the game states that it costs 5,000
credits to wash once. However it actually costs only 50 credits.
Glitch:
999 mph: In the arcade mode, get the Opel Tigra Ice Racer. Race on the
Tahiti dirt track. Drive to the jumps and do full-circle doughnuts. The
speedometer will read 999 mph at the redline rpm.
Glitch:
Missing car companies: There are two car companies not listed on the back of the case.
They are Tommy-Kaira and Acura.
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select the first letter of the game's title below. If the word
"The" appears at the start of a title, ignore it and search for
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