Gran Turismo 2 Cheats

Gran Turismo 2

Hint: Cool Car:
Get all licenses. Then, make enough money to buy a Mitsubishi Lancer orSubaru Inpreza, and tune it to 394hp. Race in the touring carchampionship (first one). You will need International C for this. Winthe race, and win 10,000 and a fast Nissan with 400 horsepower. Usethat car in the second race. Win that, and you'll recieve 20,000 and avery fast car - a Honda NSK with 600 hp worth 250,000. Repeat asneeded.

You can also go to all stars and race at the speedway for an easy50,000 and a car worth 15,000. In the NSK, it should be quite simple.

You can also repeat these as needed to earn quick cash.

Super License:
Earn all licenses (A, B, Intl. A, Intl. B, Intl. C)to unlock the "Super License" option on the licensetest 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 "StartRace" selection go to "Exit" and your days willincrease 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 endingcredits on the Arcade disc.

Finish in first on all 21 tracks in arcade mode under the professionaldifficulty setting.

Transfer medals:
The little green and yellow medals on the status screenunder licenses are awarded when you transfer data from GranTurismo and change it to a Gran Turismo 2 file.

Motor Sports Land track:
Obtain all of the licenses, including the Super Licenseand the Motor Sports Land track will become available in timetrial 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 modeat Leguna Seca Raceway, in any car, preferably with all-wheeldrive, such as the Mitsubishi Lancer or Suzuki Escudo Pikes PeakVersion. At the starting line, drive forward until the line isabout two or three car lengths behind you. Then, do a 180-degreeturn, so that you are facing the exact opposite direction. Driveforward in the new direction. Then, up against the wall on theleft-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. Drivedirectly into the corner where the wall and the gate meet, andkeep 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 behindthe 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 arethrough the wall and trace a path along the outer perimeter ofthe track. Pause game play, and remember the exact spot abovethe letter "U" in "Continue" on the pausemenu. If you draw a small dot on the TV screen with a crayon,it will clearly mark the location of the drag strip. Drive towardsthat dot. Keep driving until you get close to the dot, and thenslow down. To find the drag strip, slowly turn the car left andright until you see something resembling the walls and outer perimeterof the drag strip. Slowly drive towards the walls. If you continueto drive around the outer perimeter of the drag strip, you willfind a way inside, letting you drive on it.

Quicker settings:
When you are at the settings menu, you can set yourgear ratios, damper bound, damper rebound, etc. by pressing L1to make the notch move faster to the left and R1 to makethe notch move faster to the right.

Easy Rally Racing:
Buy the Escudo Pikes Peak version and use it to competein any of the Rally Races to easily defeat your opponents.

Finding cars:
If you cannot find a certain car at in the used carlot, check back in about 10 days or more. The car you are lookingfor may be available. For example, the Mazda AZ-1 appears onlyon certain days in the lot.

Drag Skyline GT-R:
This is one of the cars awarded after winning the TestTrack 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 simplyset the LSD for the Front. If you have rear-drive car you setthe rear setting. For a 4x4 set it as above. How much you puton depends on how you feel the car handles. The point is to makethe car turn as quickly as possible. If your car turns quickly,it can straighten up quicker; and allows you to leave the corneras quickly as possible; putting your foot down. The LSD allowsyou to "slip/spin" the car into a corner, almost asin an uncontrolled spin. But before you spin out completely theLSD lets you drive through the spin. The turn is faster if youget the setting right. If you get the set-up right, you can beata more powerful/lighter car when driving a smaller/heavier inferiorone. If your car lacks straight-line speed, it can make up forit by fast cornering. Using the LSD you can tweak the car to dothat, up to a point.

Escudo Pike's Peak version: Faster tuning:
To make the Escudo Pike's Peak Version go about 10mph faster with (top speed of 259.39 mph), set t as follows: LSDInitial at 52 for front and back, LSD Accel at 52 for front andback, and LSD Decel at 52 for front and back.

FedEx car:
Enter the Gran Turismo League race events until reachingthe Pacific League races. Then enter the Midfield Raceway eventand 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 toSpecial Race. Choose Lauguna Seca and finish in first place. Youraward will be either a Ford GT-40 or an Escort Cossie.

Ford GT-90:
Use any car within the horsepower limits and finishthe Seattle Circuit 100 mile in less than 1 hour and 1 minute.This car is one of five that are randomly awarded upon winningthe race.

GT-40:
Race and finish first at the last MR Cup race. Youshould win the car along with 15,000 credits.

When you buy this car as a special from Ford it has 305 hp. Itis fast from the start, running at a speed of about 400 hp. Whenyou 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 secondstage of NA tuneup for the Euro league for three easy wins.

Lancia Super Car:
Win the Laguna Seca Endurance our times to unlock theLancia Super Car, which has 685 hp.

Lancia Statos:
Race at the Apricot Hill endurance three times. Onyour first two wins, you will receive a Viper GTS-R. On your thirdwin, you will receive the Lancia Stratos. The preferred car forthe endurance is the Opel Tigra Ice Racer. Note: The Lancia Stratosis for expert drivers.

Mark Martin's NASCAR #6 Ford Taurus:
To obtain this car you must first purchase a Ford Taurusand then perform the Racing modification.

Mazda 787B:
While driving the 787B, look in reverse and you cansee the windshield wiper is up.

Mazda RX-7 Limited Edition:
Win the Seattle Circuit race in the GT Euro-PacificLeague 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 Mitsubishiused car lot, and the black and white version should be at thebottom of the list.

Mitsubishi Trampio FTO GT:
The best car produced by Mitsubishi is the TrampioFTO LM, which can be bought for 500,000 credits. It is, overall,the best endurance car in its class, and is great at overtakingsome of the faster cars on turning. If also features great accelerationand handling.

Nissan 300ZX-GTS '97:
Win the Midfield Raceway race in the GT Euro-PacificLeague to get the Racing Type Nissan 300ZX-GTS '97 (FedEx).

Nissan Drag 180SX:
Win the Laguna Seca race in the GT Euro-Pacific Leagueto get the Racing Type Nissan Drag 180SX (HKS Super Oil).

Nissan R33 GT:
Win the Rome Circuit race in the GT Euro-Pacific Leagueto get the Racing Type Nissan R33 GT (J) '97 (Kure).

Nissan R390 GT1 '97:
This car is obtainable in the Gran Turismo All StarsLeague, Laguna Seca. At first this car is a shocker with 351 hp,barely reaching 250 km per hour (approximately 156 mph) and handlinglike it is driving on ice, but it is worth quite a bit. Use thefollowing settings to get it to hit 400+ km per hour (approximately250+ mph), awesome acceleration, and an outstanding grip. TurboKit Stage 4, Computer chip, Port Grinding, Engine Balancing, -RacingSlicks (Super Soft), Gearbox (fully customized service), WeightReduction 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: OriginalSettings, ASC (Active Stability Control): 90, TCS (Traction ControlSystem): 25. Note: When going into corners, hold the acceleratorand 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 RacingType Nissan R390 GT1 Limited Edition (Calsonic)

Nissan Skyline GT:
Win the Grand Valley race in the GT Euro-Pacific Leagueto 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. Thecolors are red/white and blue/white. Tune everything on the carup all the way and build the motor out to 690 hp. Use followingshopping list for best results. Buy all parts to have it fullycustomizable 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 fromthe Mitsubishi Used Car Lot. After you buy it, buy and equip theracing modifications to get the PUMA Racing Car.

Subaru Impreza 22B/ Red or Yellow Evo5:
In order to get the Subaru Impreza 22B/ Red or YellowEvo5 cars, you must win the third 4-Wheel Drive race using any4-wheel drive car on a 9th day (19, 29, 39, etc.). Once you finishthe race, you will be in a10th day, when the new cars on the usedcar lots. Go to the Subaru used car dealership to get the Impreza22B or to the Mitsubishi used car dealership to get the differentcolored 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 toyour left, and keep it pinned. After about thirty seconds, youwill be doing perfect donuts.

Toyota GT One Road Car 98: Higher horsepower:
Go to the Toyota dealer and buy the GT 1 Road Car 98under special models. Go to tune, then choose turbo and turbokits. Get to level 4 turbo and the car's horsepower will be 975and will max out in speed at 245.95 mph.

Toyota GT-One Roadcar: Higher speed:
Get enough credits to by the Toyota GT-One Roadcarin Toyota Special. Go to Machine Test, go to settings, then pressL1 scroll down to gears. Go to the "Auto…"setting and max it out to get the car to at least 265 mph. Ifjust equipped with the stage 4 turbo kit, it tops out at 246 mph.

Despite the claims about the Escudo being the fastest car, itis 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 gearingis 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 trackand set 5th and 6th gears all the way to the left for a top speedof about 255 and up to 270 mph.

Toyota 2000GT:
Get the licenses from the original Gran Turismo, convertthe data to Gran Turismo 2, then earn each license (includingthe Super License) without exiting the license screen (exceptwhen you pass all the tests). Purchase a good used car and enterthe expert race on the event synthesizer. Race it until day 10.You should have over 111,000 credits by then. Go to the Toyotaused 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 Toyotaused car section. It is at the very bottom.

Toyota Supra GT:
Win the Apricot Hill race in the GT Euro-Pacific Leagueto get the Racing Type Toyota Supra GT (J) '96 (Castrol).

TVR Speed 12:
The TVR Speed 12 has a 12 cylinder engine and about800 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 dragstripand 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 inthe Gran Turismo league in the format Track: Type, Car, (Sponsor).Note: All of the cars that can be won here are rare and only winnablein these races.

Gran Turismo Nationals
No cars can be won here, but all of the Nationals races mustbe won before moving on. A good car to use is the Honda S2000,outfitted with a racing upgrade and soft tires. If desired, addmore upgrades, but be sure not to go much higher then about 200HP or you will be too powerful.

Gran Turismo Euro-Pacific League
These cars can be won on the following tracks. A good wayto win them all quickly is to win the Seattle Circuit first, thenuse 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 fivesupercars on five tracks, with five laps per race. Your best betfor winning these races, the bonus car, and the ending creditsfor Simulation mode would be to take either the Escudo Pikes PeakVersion or one of the more powerful cars that you won in the GranTurismo 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-4thrace. )

South City
1. Dodge: Dodge Concept Car LM Edition (You win it at thelast Convertible Car Cup. )
2. Ford: Ford GT-90 (You win it if you win at the Seattle Circuitendurance 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 betterthan the Stratos Rally Car which you can win at the Apricot Hillendurance 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 StarsCup-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. Setrear downforce to the highest setting, front downforce to lowest,and rear height to lowest. Set the gearbox settings to wide, andtires to hard on front and rear. Go to Laguna Seca race and leavethe 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 wellas the Skylines.

License test cars:
To get the following cars, you must get all gold onthe 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 Nationalraces must be won before moving on. A good car to use is the HondaS2000, outfitted with a racing upgrade and soft tires. You canadd more upgrades, but do not go much higher than about 200 hpor you will be to powerful to get into the correct races.

Hint: Winning the GT Euro-Pacific Leagueraces:
Win the Seattle Circuit first, then use the RacingType Mazda RX-7 LM Edition or Racing Type Dodge Concept car LMEdition to win the rest.

Hint: Winning the GT International Leagueraces:
This is a competition in which you must compete againstfive supercars, on five tracks, with five laps per race. Yourbest chance for winning these races, the bonus car, and the endingcredits for Sim mode would be with the Escudo Pikes Peak Versionor one of the more powerful cars that you won in the GT Euro-PacificLeague.

Hint: Easy credits:
Two memory cards are required for this trick. Makesure memory card in slot two has enough space for saving. Loadthe game and buy a number of cars. Save these onto memory cardone. Go to the file management screen and copy the saved gamefile to memory card two, so that both cards have the same savedgame file. Reload the game and sell all your cars on memory cardone. After doing this, you can then transfer your saved cars backfrom memory card two onto memory card one. Keep using this methodand to get easy credits and get cars quicker.

Hint: Getting credits:
Win the 4WD Challenge at Laguna Seca to receive a 618hp custom car. Take that car to the Tuned-Turbo Challenge andenter the Test-Track race. You will win 50,000 credits and a carworth 30,000 credits for each 3-lap race that is won. The secretto winning on the Test-Track is in the corners. Stay smooth andoff the walls/grass to pass the faster cars. Do not let them blockyour car, and drive defensively once in the lead. You will alsoneed licenses to race.

Get a brand new Nissan Skyline GT-R Vspec (R34.J) '99 and tuneit to the max. Then, get an International A licensee. Go to SpecialEvents, go to Line Up 4, choose Tuned Turbo Car No.1 Race at theTest Course. Finish in first place to get 50,000 credits and aSkyline that is worth 30,000 credits. Repeat this until you wina 250,000 Mine's HKS 180 SX (racing modified). Repeat again untilyou win a 13,750 Mines Lancer V (racing modified). Note: You donot have to use a Nissan Skyline, just a powerful and fast car.

After wining all National races, race any of the Euro-Pacificraces. Each win will give you 10,000 credits plus a 250,000 creditcar.

Buy a used Nissan Skyline GTS-t Type M(R32,J) '91. Completelyoutfit it with all performance and handling upgrades(excluding"For Professionals Only" items). Enter "Grand TouringCup" and win first in Midfield Raceway (about 4 minutes).You will receive 30,000 credits plus a 250,000 credit Unisia JecsSkyline. Sell the car. Repeat this process four times to earnabout 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 youget ahead of the muscle cars, just watch your back, and do notlet 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 prizecredits.

Race the 30 lap endurance race. Win first place, and get 150,000credits and a Supra race car worth 250,000 credits. A recommendedcar is a '91 Supra Twin Turbo R outfitted with sports tires, sportsbrakes, sports suspension, chip upgrade, stage 1 turbo, racingintercooler, 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 Secarace. You will receive 50,000 credits and the TVR Speed 12 whichyou can sell for 500,000 credits. Getting the GT One On-Road fromToyota 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 Valleytwice 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 goodtrick to use if you do not have the money for the highly prizedEscudo or if you appreciate only having two laps to complete.A good car to use in the race is a Vector M12, modified to 590hp, 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 thethird race to get a car worth 500,000 credits.

Start the game and buy a used car that is convertible. The drivetraindoes not matter. Race the proper championship to make to quickmoney. If the car is fully upgraded and without racing modification,then go to Muscle Car Shootout. Win the second round of the MuscleCar Shootout to receive the Cobra that can be sold for 75,000credits. Do this one more time to have about 150,000 credits.Now, fully upgrade your car. Once getting a fully mod convertibleracing car, go to the Convertible Racing Championship and winthe final round to receive the concept car (Copper Head). Youdo not have to race the first and second rounds. Do not sell thecar. Race one more time to get another concept car. Sell one ofconcept cars for 125,000 credits, and change your car to the otherconcept car. Go to Dodge and upgrade the Concept car with TCSand ACS. Go to the Mid Engine Championship and set your car withlowest 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 turnsand make this car one of the best racing machines. Win the finalround of the Mid Engine Championship to receive the Ford GT40Race car. Sell that car for the credits. Repeat this race untilobtaining 1.5 million credits. Go to Toyota to buy the GT-OneRoad Car and upgrade it with stage 4 turbo , and other mods, includingTCS and ACS (set to the middle). Unfortunately the car will notexcept the racing modification but car itself is excellent instreet 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 Supraworth approximately 125,000 credits. Go to the Gran Turismo All-Starsand race Red Rock Valley. After winning you will receive 50,000credits 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 theRed Rock Valley Race. Finish in first place to receive 50,000credits 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 toreceive 10,000 credits and a car worth 125,000.

Earn enough money for a '99 Ford Cougar. Tune it to 295hp, buyracing slicks, and tweak the drivetrain. Then, if you have completedyour license tests, enter the Endurance Challenge section of thegame 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 outat 230mph. Get in your new car and race it in the Test Track 3race in the Tuned Super Car section. This will earn 50,000 credits,plus a drag car worth 250,000 credits. Keep repeating this strategyuntil 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 transmissionchanges, weight reduction, or racing mods, but get everythingelse 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. Setthe spring ratio to 4.5 both on front and rear. Change dampeningbound and rebound to 6. Change the stabilizers to 5. Lower thecar height to the lowest possible. Set the brakes to 15. Changethe ACCS to 50 and the TCS to 30. After winning, you will get10,000 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 Cityand by a used 1990 Mazda Inffini III RX-7and add the performanceCPU. Also get the B-license. Race it as many times as possibleon the Sunday Cup, and the other cup next to the Sunday. Afterwinning all the races on the cup, all more than once, upgradethe car as much as possible. Use a 15,000 credit limit until youget the next set of upgrades. Also, start getting the A, I-C,I-B, and I-A licenses. Get all upgrades except for mufflers, weightreduction, racing mods, drive terrain changes, (only get the driveshaft, 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 therace that is proper for the car (394 Hp races). As you are gettingmore money, buy more cars but not too many because you will losemoney. Always keep the RX-7 as it is useful in future races. Itis 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 creditsin the east city. Go to the GT500 and win all the races. For eachrace you win, you will get 50,000 credits. If you win the allthe 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. Takeit to the event race and if you win, a new car will be sent toyour garage. It should be a drag racing car. This car is extremelyfast, but cannot turn well. Sell it for 250,000 credits. Continueto go back to the Muscle car race, then sell the drag racer.
and Jake Phillis.

Enter The Grand Touring Race in Special Races and select the RedRock Valley race. After finishing in first place you will receivea GT car. Although it is a very powerful car, sell it for 125,000credits. Since the race is worth 10,000 credits you will receivea 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 Starsand race Red Rock Valley (not Laguna Seca). Finish to win 50,000credits and a TVR Speed 12, which is worth 500,000 credits.

Get any 4-wheel drive car. Save up enough money to buy dirt tiresfor it. Then go to the Rally courses and go to Tahiti Maze, andrace the Rally Car. You must have the International B license.When you start the race, drive straight into the wall and sitthere 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 andget your B license. Keep the hp at less than 99 hp and enter theCompact Car races. Win the race to get a car, such as the MugenCRX and credits. You can also do this with the 146 horsepowerraces.

When you start the game, go to the East City. Go to Toyota andthe used cars. Buy the 1991 Supra for about 5,000 credits. Racein the special events, for either the Clubman Cup or the SundayCup. Earn money and upgrade your car's horsepower to about 300hp. 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 6,250credits. That is equivalent to 12,250 credits in two minutes.Race until you have 200,000 credits and buy the Vector M12 inthe South City. Next, race the second Muscle Car Event, whichresults in 8,000 credits and a car worth 75,000 credits. Racethis 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 hpis one of the horsepower thresholds, and it can beat every carin those races. It has incredible acceleration and average handling.Race the GT-40 until you get enough money to get the car of yourdreams.

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 Eventsand race the Muscle Car. Then, go to Seattle Circuit and finishin first place. You will win a car with a credit value of 75,000.Youcan 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. Raceat the Clumbman Cup-Rome Circuit three times to win enough moneyfor Turbo Upgrade 1 and Weight Reduction. Race and win the first4wd Cup. Sell the Legacy Wagon GT-b and tune the turbo up moreon the Celica. Race at the last Eighty's race and win the SkylineSilhouete Formula. After that, go to the Gran Turismo All StarCup-Red Rock Valley Speedway and with a little luck you win theTVR Speed 12 which is worth 500,000 credits. Note: You have toget an International A-Class license.

Under the rally races section on the Tahiti Maze, race againstthe Peugeot 206 rally car. You can always defeat it. For somereason either, the CPU crashes the car into the left hand barrierand then drives the wrong way on the track. When it attempts toturn around it hits the barrier again and becomes stuck. All youhave 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 moreon 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 choosethe Sunday Cup. Enter the Tahiti Road Race to win 3,000 creditseasily.

Buy a GT40 and race the last race in the MR cup, which is onlytwo laps. You win the GT40 Race Car which is valued at 250,000credits.

Earn an International A license, then buy a four-wheel drive carwith at least 300 hp. Go to the Muscle Cars Race. Win the secondrace to earn 8,000 credits and a Shelby Cobra that is worth 75,000credits. Sell it and repeat the process as desired.

Get the '99 Mitsubishi 3000GT from the new car lot in the EastCity. Do small races and tune your car to the max. Next, go tothe Muscle Car race. There should be three races. Choose the middleone. 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 isworth 75,000 credits. You can do the same thing in the third MuscleCar race to win the Phaetom. It has 500+ hp and can be sold for25,000 credits. Note: The Phaetom cannot be bought.

Get an Eclipse and tune it to 393 hp. Go to Touring Championshipand run the first race. If you get first place, you will win 10,000credits and get a car worth 125,000 credits. Sell the car fora total profit of 135,000 credits. Keep doing this until you getthe desired amount of credits.

Start the game and get the Mazda RX-7 Infini III. Race it enoughtimes to get 15,000 credits, then buy a Nissan Skyline GTS25tType M '96. Get enough credits for a Stage 3 turbo, racing intercooler,and super soft tires for the Skyline. Race the Skyline in the80's Sports car race. If you win, you will receive a Nissan SkylineSilhouette Formula (R30). Get into it and race the Grand TouringCar Trophy on the Midfield Track. If you win, you will get a UnisiaJecs Skyline which is worth 250,000 credits, plus 30,000 creditsfor the race. Use this car on the Tuned Turbo No. 1 Car cup andrace 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 250,000credits, but the Lancer is worth about 13,000 credits and youwill also get 50,000 credits for winning the race. You will needto get all the licenses except for the super license. Note: The180SX is faster then the R33 drag car.

Use any car under 390 hp and go to the Station Wagon Cup underSpecial Events. Finishing in first place is extremely easy, andwill 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 youcan afford (to have some money left over to buy upgrades) untilyou have enough credits to buy a faster car. Continue to win theseraces with the faster car to keep earning credits until you havestockpiled enough to buy yet another faster car. Continue to raceand 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 shouldbe under there. Make sure you have a fast car, preferably the3000GT MR Turbo tuned to the max. Get first place to get 50,000credits and a new car. The new car is a Drag Car that looks likea Nissan Skyline. Go to your garage and sell it. It is worth 250,000credits. Keep repeating this to get a lot of money to buy oneof the Special Cars at one of the dealerships.

Get a Ford RS200 Rally car. Upgrade its performance to no morethan 400 hp. Win the Tahiti Road race in 80's Sports Car Cup toreceive a car worth 125,000 credits. Use this car to win the MidfieldRaceway in Grand Touring to receive 30,000 credits plus a carworth 250,000 credits. This race takes under four minutes.

Get a Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak version, which is worth 2,000,000credits. 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 aneasy 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. Thecar will have 721 hp. Use this car to get into the Test Coursein the Tuned Turbo Car No.1 Cup to get cars worth 250,000, 18,750,or 30,000 credits along with 50,000 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 butonly 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 isworth 250,000 credits. You have to defeat the drag car to obtainit. The drag car does not corner very well, so take them slow.

The Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak Version hauls at speeds well over200, and turns on a dime with 4WD. This is a rally car but canalso win road races easily. You cannot upgrade from the originalway 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 speedquicker than other cars.

If you win the Drag 180sx car, go to Turbo Charged Races and raceon the Test Course. Then go to the settings menu and then changethe gears to as wide as it can go. Race and car will get up to174 mph.

When you raise up 2,000,000 credits, go to the Suzuki dealer andbuy the Escudo Pikes Peak Version. With this, you should be ableto win any free race.

Get a fast car with good handling. Go to the Gran Turismo AllStars and win Red Rock Valley to get the TVR Speed 12.

Get first place in the 100 mile Seattle Circuit endurance racetwice 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 suchas a Ford GT40 tuned to the max).

When you win a Nissan R390 GT1 Road Car it only has 351hp. Goto Nissan and max it out to increase it to 833hp. It can now do254 mph on the Test Track 3 lap race.

Purchase a Ford Taurus and upgrade to the max. Then, upgrade torace modification and you will get a Mark Martin Valvoline FordTaurus Winston Cup car.

Buy the Volkswagen New Beetle GT (the special that costs 500,000credits). It has great handling, great pickup speed, and it doesnot 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 orderto do this you have to totally tune up the vehicle, max out oneverything except the racing modifications. At first it will onlygo 176 mph. Go to the settings at the race menu, press L1button to switch the settings and at the first menu, make surethe "Dampers Bound" and "Rebound" are at "7",the "Spring Rate" in the front is "7.2", andin 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 thesettings for the "Brake Controller level" are "12"front and rear. Go to "Gears" and set the "GearRatio" to the following, but record the old settings beforechanging 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 "AutoSetup" is at "25", (to the far right). If it isstill not reaching 230+, drop all the settings by 10 except forthe Final gear. Then, go to the last setting, with the LSDs, andset the LSD initial- 6, Both, LSD Accel.- 36, Both, LSD Decel.-16, Both, ASCC- 101, and the TCSC- 5. Now the Skyline should hit230+ on the test course, have quicker acceleration, and performa little better.

The best car in the game is an Opel Tigra Ice Rally car. It isgreat in acceleration, speed, and handling.

Buy a Ford Taurus SHO '99 and get weight reduction steps one throughthree. Then, get it racing modified. The car will be Mark Martin'snumber 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 over900hp. It is very expensive, but is very light. Buy it and fitit with racing slicks. You can take it to any race for racingmodified cars and it will easily beat the other cars.

The best car to run to achieve top speed at the Test Course isthe 180 Sx Drag car. Drop the spring rate on the front and rearto "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 patternto "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 RoadCar '98. It can go to at least 266 mph on the test track on onlyone 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 slowerthan the Escudo but has about the same great acceleration. Thebest track to race The Escudo on for money purposes is the RedRock Valley under Gran Turismo All Stars. Win as many times asneeded to get 50,000 credits and a car worth 500,000 credits.

Many players may think that the fastest car in the game is theSuzuki Escudo Pine Peak Version or the Nissan Skyline. However,this is not true -- it is the TVR Speed 12 (the version that isawarded after winning a race, and not the one purchased for 500,000credits). 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, rearspoiler adjustments) to prevent the car from raising off the ground,this car reaches upwards of 262mph when raced against other carson the Test Course. Note: By setting the gear ratios to wide willnot give the highest top speed. You must also consider the factthat you have a given amount of track to accelerate on the straightaway. Therefore, you also have to fine tune the individual gearratios for best performance. This top speed can only be obtainedwhen racing against other fast cars on the test course (180SXDrag). If you have not noticed, your car goes significantly fasterwhen 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 specialmodels area is an excellent FWD race car in Rally and Road races.It has quick acceleration and it is good when competing with carsup to 500hp.

For good handling on mid engine cars use the following settings.With a "Full-Customization suspension", drop "SpringRate" all the way down on the front and rear (2.0 lbs/in),"Damper Bound" and "Damper Rebound" at level5, "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 cornersfairly well after these adjustments are made.

Go to the Toyota dealer. Go under the special models and purchasethe GT-One for 1,000,000 credits. Modify it as much as possible(including stage 4 turbo and excluding for professionals). Itwill have 946hp and will go approximately 246 mph. Do not mistakeit for the Nissan GT1, which only has a speed of 130 mph.

The trick to getting all the best cars in Endurance Racing isto not pick a really high-powered car to run the race. Make aselection that is between 900 to 1100 kg; with a power outputof 300-400hp. This will make the racing "hard", butat least you will get a good car at the end of your two-hours.Also, the opposition are not top racing cars; they are ratherslow and spin often. Do not be afraid to use FR cars or MR; mostMagazines advise using 4WD, but unless you know how to tweak theLSD they tend to be "boring to drive."

The Ford RS200 rally car is great for the low horsepower raceevents. The RS200 is worth 100,000 credits.

The Ford Focus rally car is a very good car for any endurancerace 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 hasexcellent acceleration and handling. It can also go about 211mph on the machine test max speed test.

You can drive 274.1 mph with the GT-One Road Car '98 on the maxspeed test. Use the following settings: Tires SS SS, Turbo Spec4, Sping rate 20 20, Ride height: 55 95, Bound 10 10, Rebound10 10, Camber 2.0 0.0, Toe in 0.0 0.0, Stab. 7 7, 1st 3.295. 2nd2.047, 3rd 1.425,4th 1.046, 5th .809, 6th .660, final 3.35, auto25, downforce 52 85, LSD I 16, LSD A 36, LSD D 26. Enter the turnslow and make sure you keep the wheels turned left at all timesduring turn.

Buy a Honda S200 and equip it with all the options that you canbuy, including weight reduction and racing modification. It willbe the best handling car.

Buy a Audi S4and tune it to the max to get a 4WD car with 601bhp and superb handling. Also try the 206 WRC Rally Car for 4WDand 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 with975hp.

The Mini Cooper, if tuned to the max, is the best car in the gameand 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 inthe Luxury race.

The Audi S4 is a good car. Its maximum hp is 607, and has a topspeed of 240 (only on the test track, racing against high speedcars). It will cost about 35,000 to 45,000. Tune it and go tothe Tuned Car Championship.

The Suzuki Escudo is the fastest accelerating car by far. It ispossible 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 luxurysedan type races. With a horsepower of about 400 to 589, thiscar 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 endwill not spin out on turns. It has good acceleration and speed.

Get a car that can compete in the 80's Sportscar races. Competein the last race to win Drag Type A car that is worth 125,000credits. You can race it in the tuned car races, but you haveto set the rebound and stabilizer to the correct setting to keepthe back end on the ground. This car is good at accelerating andexcels at turning with the correct settings. It does not go fasterthan the Escudo Pikes Peak, but it is easier to get.

Get a Mazda R-X7 Special in East City for 1 million credits. Changethe stabilizer settings to the highest setting to keep the backend on the ground. This car will excel in turning and top speed.

The Mitsubishi Special-Traviom Trampio (second special) excelsin turning and is also fast. This car has low horsepower but itmakes up for the lost speed with low weight and good turning.

Use the following steps to get a car with a lot of horsepoweron the Simulation Disc. Get a Toyota GT-OONE, then go to SpecialEvents in racing mode. Go all the way to the end to the TunedTurbo Car No.1 Cup. Then win the Test Course in that to get aRR33 Drag GT-r(J) car with 1011 horsepower that can also be soldfor 250,000 credits. Note: You cannot go off the track or hita another car or wall to get it.

The fastest race car is the GT-One Race Car '99. You can get thiscar to a maximum speed of 278.23 mph after it has been tweakedout. You have to win the car at the "Super Licence Car Test".

To get best four wheel drive car, use the Impreza Rally 2B2 Coupeto beat the Tigra Ice Race Car in "Arcade Mode". Buythe car at the Subaru Dealer in the used car section it is worthabout 23,000 credits. Soup it up and tweak it and you could getthat car to a speed of about 175.32 mph

To get the best looking drag car, go to the Dodge Dealer sectionand buy an "Intrepid ES". Tweak it all to the best performance.The maximum speed of this drag car is approxmetly 215.21 and theHP is about 510.

For a good mid-price car buy the Mazda RX-7 Type R. It costs 34,000credits, but is a very good car. Use it in the 80's Sports Carrace. 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 VIand upgrade it to the maximum (including "For ProfessionalsOnly" and the three turbos). This should bring it to around593 HP. This is too powerful for the third race in the SpecialRaces: Grand Touring Car Trophy (Midifield Raceway). Therefore,go to an endurance race that says "Free" where the HPlimit 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" sectionof your tune up menu, you will be able to defeat the CPU opponentseasily. The first place prize is 30,000 credits and a car worth250,000 credits. Sell it for a total of 280,000 credits. Repeatas desired.

If you win enough races on the simulation disc, purchase the DodgeNeon 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 willexceed speeds of 155 mph and do the 1/4 mile in 14 seconds (400meters). It will run great for under 20,000 credits.

The purple Concept Car is the fastest car in the game. When properlytuned, it will beat any car in the game, including the GTO TwinTurbo 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 '96Corvette. Fully upgrade it, and make sure to get the level 3 NAtune-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 BrakeKit, Sport Tires, Carbon Propeller Shaft, Turbine Kit Stage 2,and Racing Intercooler. It will go pretty fast, hold the roadnicely, as well as sound like the Suzuki Escudo.

The Mini Cooper 1.3i is the fastest car in the game when fullyupgraded and also has great handling. The car can do over 250km/hon 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 andbuy 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 doyour best.

When you have more than 30,000 credits, go to Mitstubishi andget the Galant with the big spoiler. Supe up the car to as closeto 394 hp as possible. Then, go to the 80's Sports Car Cup andcompete in the Tahiti Road Race. If you win, you will get 10,000credits and a suped Nissan Skyline old version. Take that carand 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 racingthat track until you get 2 million credits. Buy the Escudo PikesPeak version and race at the Red Rock Valley in Gt All-Stars (whereyou need an IA license). If you win, you will get 50,000 creditsand the TVR Speed 12 which sells for 500,000 credits. Repeat theRed Rock Valley race to get 2 million credits in four races.

The Toyota GT One road version is the fastest car in the arcadedisc. Set the number of laps to 40, go into Road Race, and afteryou start lapping the other cars you will notice the draft. Itis possible to get over 286 mph.

Hint: Recommended cars:
Dodge Neon R/T, Dodge Challenger, Plymouth GTX, PlymouthSuperbird, Mercury Cougar ('67) Shelby GT500 Shelby Cobra, BMW325i, Toyota Supra (used), Ford SHO Taurus.

Hint: Record times:
It is not possible to set record times on the simulationdisc. The only way to set record times for a track is on the Arcadedisc in time trial mode.

Hint: Drive 470 kph:
Get an S license, select arcade mode, and go to MotorSport Land. Get your 180SX Drag (not the Skiline drag) -- it weighsunder a ton. Go to the corner after the hill. Go flat tack sothe reverse sign appears, and drive straight into the hill. Youwill 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 thetrack, you must keep your green dot on the screen.

Hint: Better car performance:
On any car that has full racing gears, go to changeparts 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 topend 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 tothe 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 Drivemachine, and something of both for the Front and Rear wheels ofa 4x4. Initial seems to sap the car's inertia, which is vitalfor control of a heavy machine. If you have bought a rather flabbyViper this is useful, so that you do not have to brake excessivelyin turns, and thus lose speed. Acl seems to be bad for a FR machineif this figure is high; it worsens spin-outs. Keep this low forFR machines. Decc is very useful for over-steering the car throughcorners. When set just right, say in a Viper, it swings the carsrear-end out, thus helping in turning. Also, to set up the Speed12, you need to lighten the front damper setting (20 to 30); thendo the above. You do not need the anti-spin devices once you havesussed out the LSD, which saves money.

Hint: Do not buy too many cars:
When entering the Special Events races, it is not necessaryto have the same kind of car as the event specifies. (i.e. Youdo not need a muscle car to race in the Muscle Car Classic.) Withthe exception of the drivetrain specific events (FF, FR, MR, 4WD)and the Tuned/NA races, as long as your car meets the horsepowerrequirements, you do not need the kind of car that the title specifies.Basically, pick the car that you like the most, and race all ofthe races you can within the horsepower restrictions. Doing thismeans you do not have to buy a luxury sedan to compete in theLuxury Sedan Cup, etc.

Hint: More car indicator:
When you want to buy a car and you are browsing, makesure you look in the right hand corner of the screen. If an arrowpoints to the right, click on it to see more cars. This also workswith some special models. (Example: Ford has four special models).

Hint: Rearrange cars in garage:
Press Start when browsing trough the list ofcars to send the highlighted car to the top of the list.

Hint: Using soft or medium tires in EnduranceRacing:
You can use soft and medium tires in combination inEndurance Racing without using only hard tires for durability.This depends on the type of car you use (MR, FF, FR, 4WD). Youcan use super-soft tires on the front wheels of FR and MR machineswhile using medium or hard tires on the rear wheels. But 4WD machinesshould generally use medium or hard tires. You do not need touse the most powerful car. Also, the competition during EnduranceMode are rather feeble; most suffer from spin outs. To make theEscudo turn more easily; set the LSD as - INITIAL - front 6, 6on 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 whatkind of racing slick tire you use because they all wear down atthe same rate. You should use super soft tires for the best handlingand performance.

Hint: Easier turning:
When in a turn, hit the brakes until your hear yourtires 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 tothe 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 onether disc, there is a way to give your car a wild ride. Buy aSuzuki Escudo Pike's Peak version and enter a race at the GreenForest Roadway. Set up your car so that the downforce on the rearis at its highest and front at its lowest. On the bumps, yourcar should be at a 90+ degree angle.

Hint: View opponent replay:
Press Up or Down while watching yourown replay pad to select the car that you wish to see the replayfrom. Note: You must be racing against the CPU or another playerfor this trick to work.

Hint: Hidden replay views:
Finish a race and watch a replay. Press Circleand the view should appear to the inside car. Continue to pressSquare and cycle through other views such as from the topor top left wheel. Note: This can also be done in a two playerand demo replays.

Hint: Easy first place in arcade mode:
Purchase a "special" model car on the simulationmode disc, which costs approximately 500,000 to 1,000,000 credits.Save the game. On the arcade disc, choose to load the simulationmode game. When choosing the class of car in a race, choose "homegarage" and use your new car.

Hint: Increasing the number of days:
Exiting a race at the options screen will result inlosing the race, although there was no contest.

Hint: Listen to entire music track:
Simply brake until your car is stationary or just choose3 or 5 laps at the options menu.

Glitch: Leave the track:
Go to Laguna Seca on the Arcade mode disc. Use anyhigh power 4WD car, such as the Escudo (the best), or Opel Tigraor Cultus (for spectacular replays). This trick exploits a holein both the graphics and physics program, and may be the gateto the lost Dragstrip. Start and proceed to the first corner toget the cinema replay to pan to the next camera. Immediately doa 180, and just past the starting line on the left is the secondgate. Use full throttle at the point where the gate meets thewall -- you may have to fan the throttle and wobble L andR for a few seconds. As the graphics become unstable youwill break through. You must wobble L and R to gaintraction and break free. Floor it and watch the map. You willremain at the altitude at which you left the course, but can nowsee objects if you skirt the perimeter. Cross it and the fun begins.Top speed is unlimited by objects. You can drop down on cars inthe infield, fly 240 mph out of mountains and bridges -- the mostspectacular result is obtained by speeding toward the other carsas they come down the corkscrew. You will be sucked up into theroadway far above you, with the momentum carrying you hundredsof feet into the air and down the track. Replay or save each "voyage"to amaze your friends. Not every car can break into the "unknownzone", and each has its own reentry characteristics.

In Motor Sports Land, after going around the second turn, go allthe way to the other side of the track. Go on the dirt mound andwhen "Out of course" appears, you can go the walls andother obstacles. If you leave the track you can maximize yourcar's speed just by going straight. Your car will stop when yourcar's dot hits the edge of the screen.

Glitch: Jump inside another car:
While racing on the Laguna Seca track, let the othercars get slightly ahead of you. Then, when you are coming to thehard S-turn at the top of the hill, hit it at full speed and jumpover the other cars. If you land just right on top of anothercar you will land inside each other.

This can also be done on the Tahiti Dirt Road, where there areabout 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 TVRSpeed 12 or Suzuki Escudo Pikes Peak Version. Then, use the trickto go outside of the course in Laguna Seca Raceway. When you areoutside, do not go too far. Once you get out, start to perimeterthe course backwards (the course will be to your right) and lookfor the corkscrew. You should see a lot of a trees and sometimesa bridge. When you see the corkscrew, look for the highest visiblepoint. Then, back up so that you are facing the course. You shouldback 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 ofthe mountain. Your car will start to shake violently and pointits nose upwards. It will shake for a couple more seconds andthen you will be falling fifty feet above the corkscrew. Whereyou land depends on the angle you entered the course.

Glitch: Drunken Rally Car:
Enter the Tahiti Maze Rally Race and compete againstthe 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 or1974 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-PacificLeague races, on the second and third laps the Mercedes-Benz AMGE55 will stop with the back bumper against the wall on the sharpturn at the beginning of the track. It will sit there and notmove 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 andbuild 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 savethe game. It will delete your hard earned cars. It does not affectmoney or completion -- just your cars.

Glitch: Car wash cost:
When you go wash your car, the game states that itcosts 5,000 credits to wash once. However it actually costs only50 credits.

Glitch: 999 mph:
In the arcade mode, get the Opel Tigra Ice Racer. Raceon the Tahiti dirt track. Drive to the jumps and do full-circledoughnuts. The speedometer will read 999 mph at the redline rpm.