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Author: Wayne Fincher Email: slowlychillin at yahoo dot com Website: http://gt5power.com Date Created: February 15, 2007 Date Submitted: March 6, 2007 Version: 1.00 ******************************************************************************* Table of Contents ******************************************************************************* Legalese................................. pw001 Assumptions and Guidelines............... pw002 Abbreviations:........................... pw003 Walk Through............................. pw004 Licenses................................. pw005 Preparations for Beginner Events......... pw006 Beginner Events.......................... pw007 Professional Events...................... pw008 Japanese Events.......................... pw009 Special Condition Events................. pw010 Endurance Events......................... pw011 Finishing Up the Professional Events..... pw012 Finishing Up the Rally Events............ pw013 American Events.......................... pw014 European Events.......................... pw015 American One Makes....................... pw016 ..Chevrolet.............................. pw016.1 ..Chrysler............................... pw016.2 ..Saleen................................. pw016.3 ..Shelby................................. pw016.4 UK One Makes............................. pw017 Aston Martin............................. pw017.1 ..Lotus.................................. pw017.2 ..MG..................................... pw017.3 ..MINI................................... pw017.4 ..TVR.................................... pw017.5 ..Triumph................................ pw017.6 French One Makes......................... pw018 ..Citroen................................ pw018.1 ..Renault................................ pw018.2 ..Peugeot................................ pw018.3 ..Alpine................................. pw018.4 German One Makes......................... pw019 ..Audi................................... pw019.1 ..BMW.................................... pw019.2 ..Mercedes............................... pw019.3 ..Opel................................... pw019.4 ..Volkswagen............................. pw019.5 Italian One Makes........................ pw020 ..Alfa Romeo............................. pw020.1 Korean One Makes......................... pw021 ..Hyundai................................ pw021.1 Japanese One Makes....................... pw022 ..Daihatsu............................... pw022.1 ..Honda.................................. pw022.2 ..Isuzu.................................. pw022.3 ..Mazda.................................. pw022.4 ..Mitsubishi............................. pw022.5 ..Nissan................................. pw022.6 ..Subaru................................. pw022.7 ..Suzuki................................. pw022.8 ..Toyota................................. pw022.9 Extreme Events........................... pw023 Credits.................................. pw024 Contact.................................. pw025 ******************************************************************************* Legalese pw001 ******************************************************************************* This FAQ was written solely and entirely by me, Wayne Fincher. It is subject to any and all applicable copyrights. This FAQ may be hosted on any site featuring collections of gaming FAQs so long as the FAQ is not modified in any way and is available in it's entirety. ******************************************************************************* Assumptions and Guidelines pw002 ******************************************************************************* While I know that there are people who can outrun the Formula Gran Turismo with a Fiat, and then go on to flame the rest of us for suggesting strategies that suggest using a more powerful and highly upgraded car, this FAQ is intended to be useful to the rest of us 'normal' people who can't get 200 A-spec points on every race. I'll be the first to admit that there are a few 1 A-spec point races that I have a hard time with. This guide was written for two reasons. Number one, I needed a concise list of all the races and which cars could win those races easily. Secondly, I needed to know what upgrades were needed in order to win with those cars. I am not going to include any suspension setups as I do not tune my car's suspensions, and everyone has a different preference. I will list all upgrades I use, and I will not use suspension upgrades unless they come with the car, and then I will leave the default settings. All cars get an oil change right off the bat. Auto stability will be turned off on all cars, and traction control will be set either to 0 or 1 depending on the car. I'll leave it up to you to decide how you want to set up your driver assist options. On occasion I will suggest a transmission setup. This will be rare since most transmissions have default settings that work well. It should be assumed that a transmission upgrade will use the default settings unless otherwise noted. Note that I am not using GT3 save game data, so I will be starting with 10.000 credits. By following the guide, you will always have enough money to buy the cars and upgrades that I ask you to buy when I ask you to buy them. You shouldn't have to race any races more than once, and you shouldn't have to sell any cars. However, if you want to take advantage of things like the Toyota RSC Rally Raid Cars '02 265.624 credit selling price, go right ahead. I'll never ask you to buy used cars, except when it is necessary, because they aren't always available. I intend for people to be able to reference this guide at anytime during their GT4 career, and for the cars I list to be available at all times. This guide is not intended to be the most efficient way to beat the game. Some people say buying as few cars as possible is the most efficient. Others say spending the least amount of money is the most efficient. And still others say that beating the game in as little time as possible is most efficient. This guide is mainly intended as a reference as to which cars can win in each particular race, and what upgrades those cars need. The walk through was included because I needed to play through the entire game in order to compile the information I needed, so I decided to give some advice as to the order in which to do all the races. Putting in the walk through also would serve as a justification for using any particular car instead of another. Last but not least, I can not guarantee that you will win every race with the setups I'm suggesting. It is possible that a car will show up in any given race, that I did not race against myself. For instance, in the Boxer Spirit race, a Yellow Bird shows up every now and then. The Subaru I used can win the Boxer Spirit races without the turbo upgrade, but it may not win against the Yellow Bird. It is possible that I might not have raced against the Yellow Bird and thus I would not have recommended a turbo upgrade. If you run into a situation like this, let me know and I'll update this guide with the proper credit, of course. In general though, you might try getting more upgrades. I didn't max out the upgrades on many cars at all, so that should work. Doing this might cause you to run out of money, so I would suggest doing a rally race or two. Before you spend all your money, consider that you may need to buy dirt tires for the Toyota Rally Raid car. I didn't recommend getting the dirt tires for it early on since the money was needed for other races, but having that car early on did allow for such occurrences as was outlined in the previous paragraph since you could either just sell the car, or get dirt tires and do more rally events. I doubt that a problem like this will occur though, since it would have to happen before money becomes readily available. Here's how I formated the race information _______________________________ Name of the Race | The car I used to win the race | Any upgrades I used will | be listed here | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'00.000 Race 2 Qualify MoV 0'00.000 Race 3 NP MoV apx 00 seconds Prize: Obviously, the car you win for winning the race. NP and Qualify says that I made a pit stop or qualified for that race. ******************************************************************************* Abbreviations: pw003 ******************************************************************************* Apx = approximately MoL = Margin of Loss Yes, I did loss some races. Case in point, the GR World Championship is near impossible to complete with just one care. I recommend using a LM Prototype car and the Formula Gran Turismo in order to secure wins in all the races of that championship. MoV = Margin of Victory This indicates how much faster I completed the race than the second place finisher. NP = No pit stop This only applies on the GT World Championship in the Professional Races. ??? = This means that B-spec Bob finished the race when I wasn't watching, or I was too into racing the race myself and didn't get a figure before the race was over. This does mean that I was at least 15 seconds ahead though, since anything less than that would show up at the end of the race. ******************************************************************************* Walk Through pw004 ******************************************************************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Licenses pw005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first thing to do is get licensed. We're not going to concern ourselves with gold or silver prizes, the bronze prizes will do just fine. In order to start off right, we're going to need the NISMO 270R from the IA License, so try to get all the way to IA. If you can't get the IA license then I'm sincerely sorry because you are going to need it to compete in Extreme races and many more races. B License Prize: Volkswagen Lupo 1.4 '02 A License Prize: Pontiac Sunfire GXP Concept '02 International B License Prize: NIKE One 2022 International A License Prize: NISMO 270R '94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preparations for Beginner Events pw006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ok, now that we have that NISMO 270R, let's begin our preparations for the Beginner Events at the Rally Races. We're going to pick up a few cars that will open up many new races. We'll also be able to win a quarter million credits in under ten minutes, so our money problems will be a thing of the past. After completing our preparations, you will have all but two cars you'll need for the Beginner Events. ____________________ Umbria Rally (Easy) | NISMO 270R '94 | Stock | ____________________| Race 1 MoV 0'05.061 Race 2 Mov 0'08.502 Prize: Cadillac CIEN '02 ___________________ Capri Rally (Easy) | Cadillac CIEN '02 | Stock | ___________________| Race 1 MoV apx 40 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 32 seconds Prize: Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 This car sells for over 265.000 credits, and can be won more than once. ______________________________ Tsukuba Wet Race (Easy) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Stock | ______________________________| READER SUBMITTED NOTE Contributed By: batboy20 ---------------------------------------- i just want to say that on tsukuba wet | rallies you can make it easier with | super soft tires. There is no tire | damage and your grip is vastly | increased to make it very easy. | ---------------------------------------- Race 1 MoV apx 12 seconds Prize: Mazda RX-8 Concept (Type-1) '01 ______________________ Umbria Rally (Normal) | Cadillac CIEN '02 | Stock | ______________________| Race 1 MoV 0'06.734 Race 2 Mov 0'05.298 Prize: Lancia DELTA HF Integrale Rally Car '92 _____________________ Capri Rally (Normal) | Cadillac CIEN '02 | Stock | _____________________| Race 1 MoV apx 25 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 20 seconds Prize: Subaru IMPREZA Rally Car Prototype '01 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beginner Events pw007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now it's time to move on to the Beginner Events. We've acquired all the cars we need to complete the Beginner Events except for a convertible and a truck. I would hold off on getting the Miata and the Dodge Ram until you get to those races where you need them, since if you are only doing the races I've listed, you will not have enough money to get all the upgrades until you factor in the money you win from the Beginner Events. Cars to buy new: Mazda MX-5 Miata 1800 RS (NB,J) '04 Dodge RAM 1500 LARAMIE Hemi Quad Cab '04 __________________ Sunday Cup | Cadillac CIEN '02 | Stock | __________________| Race 1 MoV 0'13.929 Race 2 MoV apx 22 seconds Race 3 MoV not sure, it was a lot though Race 4 MoV apx 25 seconds Race 5 MoV apx 27 seconds Prize: Autobianchi A112 Abarth '79 __________________ MR Challenge | Cadillac CIEN '02 | Stock | __________________| Race 1 MoV 0'06.124 Race 2 MoV 0'15.220 Race 3 MoV apx 30 seconds Race 4 MoV apx 26 seconds Race 5 MoV not sure, but was a wide margin Prize: Lotus Esprit Turbo HC '87 ________________________________ FF Challenge | Pontiac Sunfire GXP Concept '02 | NA Tuning:Stage 1 | Racing Chip | Weight Reduction: Stage 1 | ________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'05.943 Race 2 MoV 0'14.449 Race 3 MoV 0'02.089 Race 4 MoV 0'04.533 Race 5 MoV 0'04.686 Prize: Mazda Mazda6 Concept '01 _______________ FR Challenge | NISMO 270R '94 | Stock | _______________| Race 1 MoV 0'09.695 Race 2 MoV 0'10.325 Race 3 MoV 0'04.301 Race 4 MoV apx 4 seconds Race 5 MoV 0'03.792 Prize: Nissan SKYLINE 2000GT-B (S54A) '67 ______________________________ 4WD Challenge | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Sports Tires: Soft (S3) | I'm downgrading the tires | just for this challenge | ______________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'26.004 Race 2 MoV apx 16 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 20 seconds Race 4 MoV apx 30 seconds Race 5 MoV apx 20 seconds Prize: Toyota Motor Triathlon Race Care '04 ____________________________ Light-weight K-Car Cup | Autobianchi A112 Abarth '79 | Racing Chip | Turbine Kit: Stage 1 | ____________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'01.806 Race 2 MoV 0'06.178 Race 3 MoV 0'07.624 Prize Ginetta G4 '64 ____________________________________ Spider & Roadster | Mazda MX-5 Miata 1800 RS (NB,J) '04 | Racing Chip | Supercharger | Exhaust & Air Filter: Racing | ____________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'07.283 Race 2 MoV 0'17.657 Race 3 MoV 0'06.473 __________________________________________ Sports Truck Race | Dodge RAM 1500 LARAMIE Hemi Quad Cab '04 | Exhaust & Air Filter: Racing | Racing Chip | Supercharger | __________________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'14.941 Race 2 MoV 0'19'983 Race 3 MoV apx 15 seconds Prize: Chevrolet Silverado SST Concept '02 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Professional Events pw008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have all the cars we need to win the Professional Events except for the Supercar Festival and the World Championship. Unfortunately, we will have to return later on to finish the Professional Events, but for now, let's do what we can while we're here. Cars to buy new: BUICK Special '62 __________________ Clubman Cup | Cadillac CIEN '02 | Stock | __________________| Race 1 MoV 0'20.871 Race 2 MoV apx 30 seconds Race 3 MoV 0'21.316 Race 4 MoV 0'44.769 Race 5 MoV apx 34 seconds Prize: Mazda Mazdaspeed 6 '05 ________________________ Tuning Car Grand Prix | Cadillac CIEN '02 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Both | ________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'14.254 Race 2 MoV 0'17.970 Race 3 MoV 0'06.952 Race 4 MoV 0'08.029 Race 5 MoV 0'13.947 Prize: Nissan OPTION Stream Z '04 __________________ Race of NA Sport | Cadillac CIEN '02 | Stock | __________________| Race 1 MoV 0'21.215 Race 2 MoV 0'14.837 Race 3 MoV 0;24.768 Race 4 MoV apx 17 seconds Race 5 MoV apx 22 seconds Prize: Honda NSX-R Concept '01 ___________________________ Race of Turbo Sport | Nissan OPTION Stream Z '04 | Stock | ___________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'14.559 Race 2 MoV 0'14.823 Race 3 MoV 0'24.756 Race 4 MoV apx 9 seconds Race 5 MoV apx 14 seconds Prize: Mazda BP Falcon RX-7 (D1GP) '03 ________________________________________ Boxer Spirit | Subaru IMPREZZA Rally Car Prototype '01 | Turbine Kit: Stage 3 | Sports Tires: Soft (S3) | Downgraded just for this race | ________________________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 7 seconds Race 2 MoV 0'14.017 Race 3 MoV apx 10 seconds Prize: RUF CTR “Yellow Bird” '87 __________________________ World Classics | BUICK Special '62 | Racing Chip | Weight Reduction: Stage 1 | __________________________| A word of caution, if you are unfortunate enough to have to race against the AC car, you may want to get a Supercharger and the Racing Brakes. I did race against the AC car without the Supercharger or the Racing Brakes and obtained the MoV's you see below. The AC car usually gets pole position, so you may want to qualify. I however, did not qualify, and the AC car pulled out to a 7.5 second lead at the Ring. It took me half the race just to catch up. Race 1 MoV 0'09.348 Race 2 MoV 0'10.182 Race 3 MoV 0'02.533 Race 4 MoV 0'03.778 Race 5 MoV 0'04.400 Prize: Mercedes-Benz Daimler Motor Carriage '86 _______________________________ World Compact | Ginetta G4 '64 | Exhaust Air & Filter: Racing | Racing Brakes | Racing Chip | Transmission: Full Customize | Transmission Auto setting = 11 | Clutch: Triple-Plate | Flywheel: Racing | Carbon Driveshaft | Turbo Kit: Stage 2 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 25 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 31 seconds Race 3 MoV 0'25.093 Race 4 MoV 0'33.443 Race 5 MoV apx 37 seconds Prize: Honda S800 Race Car '68 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Events pw009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is where we are going to be forced to buy from the used car lot. I choose the cars below since models similar to those are readily available at the used car lot. If you can't find those specific models, you should be able to get something comparable. Cars to buy new: Nissan Fairlady 280Z-L 2seater (S130) '78 Cars to buy used: Nissan 300ZX 2seater (Z32) '89 Subaru IMPREZZA Sedan WRX STi Version III (GC) '96 ___________________________ Japan Championship | Nissan OPTION Stream Z '04 | Stock | ___________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 27 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 45 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 53 seconds Race 4 MoV apx 35 seconds Race 5 MoV apx 22 seconds Prize: Nissan 350Z Concept LM Race Car '02 ____________________________________ All Japan GT Championship | Nissan 350Z Concept LM Race Car '02 | Stock | ____________________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 14 seconds Race 2 MoV 0'14.831 Race 3 MoV apx 34 seconds Race 4 MoV apx 43 seconds Race 5 MoV apx 18 seconds Prize: Nissan MOTUL PITWORK Z (JGTC) '04 ___________________________________________ Japanese 70's Classics | Nissan Fairlady 280Z-L 2seater (S130) '78 | Racing Chip | NA Tuning: Stage 1 | Weight Reduction: Stage 1 | ___________________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'08.563 Race 2 MoV 0'07.764 Race 3 MoV 0'09.139 Race 4 MoV 0'06.577 Race 5 MoV 0'11.131 Prize: Nissan SKYLINE Hard Top 2000GT-R (KPGC10) '70 _______________________________ Japanese 80's Festival | Nissan 300ZX 2seater (Z32) '89 | Stock | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 19 seconds Race 2 MoV 0'12.811 Race 3 MoV 0'13.361 Race 4 MoV 0'12.243 Race 5 MoV 0'08.940 Prize: Mitsubishi HSR Concept '89 ___________________________________________________ Japanese 90's Challenge | Subaru IMPREZZA Sedan WRX STi Version III (GC) '96 | Racing Chip | Turbine Kit: Stage 1 | Weight Reduction: Stage 1 | ___________________________________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 16 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 17 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 18 seconds Race 4 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 5 MoV apx 20 seconds Prize: NISMO 400R '96 ____________________________________ Japanese Compact Cup | Mazda MX-5 Miata 1800 RS (NB,J) '04 | Racing Chip | Supercharger | Exhaust & Air Filter: Racing | ____________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'24.710 Race 2 MoV 0'15.273 Race 3 MoV 0'18.712 Race 4 MoV apx 20 seconds Race 5 MoV apx 19 seconds Prize: Honda LIFE STEP VAN '72 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Condition Events pw010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While it is not necessary to come back to the rally races, I wanted a change of pace. We won't be completing this Event hall now since we're going to need a serious race car for the Tsukuba Wet Race (Hard). _______________________________ Grand Canyon (Easy) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 2 MoV 0'08.174 Prize: Ford RS200 '84 _______________________________ Whistler Ice Race (Easy) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'06.135 Race 2 MoV 0'03.624 Prize: Toyota RSC '01 _______________________________ Chamonix Rally (Easy) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 30 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 25 seconds Prize: Infinity FX45 Concept '02 _______________________________ George V Rally (Easy) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 16 sec Race 2 MoV apx 16 seconds Prize: Alpine A310 1600VE '73 _______________________________ Swiss Alps Rally (Easy) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'30.191 Race 2 MoV apx 25 seconds Prize: Mitsubishi CZ-3 Tarmac '01 _______________________________ Tour of Tahiti (Easy) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'30.915 Race 2 MoV apx 25 seconds Prize: Renault 5 Turbo '80 _______________________________ Yosemite Rally I (Easy) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 16 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 26 seconds Prize: Land Rover Range Stormer Concept '04 _______________________________ Yosemite Rally II (Easy) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'11.566 Race 2 MoV 0'13.424 Prize: Hyundai HCD6 '01 _______________________________ Grand Canyon (Normal) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'11.669 Race 2 MoV apx 4 seconds Prize: Mitsubishi CZ-3 Tarmac Rally Car '02 _______________________________ Whistler Ice Race (Normal) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'09.303 Race 2 MoV 0'03.778 Prize: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV Rally Car '97 _______________________________ Chamonix Rally (Normal) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 40 seconds Race 2 MoV 0'14.001 Prize: Subaru IMPREZA Rally Car '01 _______________________________ George V Rally (Normal) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 20 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 30 seconds Prize: Renault 5 Maxi Turbo Rally Car '85 _______________________________ Swiss Alps Rally (Normal) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 34 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 18 Prize: Toyota CELICA Rally Car (ST205) '95 _______________________________ Tour of Tahiti (Normal) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'13.264 Race 2 MoV apx 14 seconds Prize: Ford Escort Rally Car '98 __________________________________ Tsukuba Wet Race (Normal) | Nissan MOTUL PITWORK Z (JGTC) '04 | Stock | __________________________________| READER SUBMITTED NOTE Contributed By: batboy20 ---------------------------------------- i just want to say that on tsukuba wet | rallies you can make it easier with | super soft tires. There is no tire | damage and your grip is vastly | increased to make it very easy. | ---------------------------------------- Race 1 MoV apx 16 seconds Prize: Mazda Mazda6 Touring Car '02 _______________________________ Yosemite Rally I (Normal) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 17 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 20 seconds Prize: Subaru IMPREZA Rally Car '99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Endurance Events pw011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This where we are really going to start putting credits into the bank. I've done these races out of order because I wanted to get the MINOLTA fast, but first I challenged myself with a very close match up at Grand Valley. Obviously, you can do the El Capitan race first and then come back to Grand Valley and smash the competition with the MINOLTA. As for the El Capitan race, the Nissan OPTION is tough to handle. A more sterile car for this race, while still being totally capable of winning easily, is the CIEN. It is worth noting that the Sarthe II race is widely believed to be best raced with the Mazda 787B. If you want to spend 3.5 mil credits on that, go ahead. All I can say is my MoV of 10 laps with the MINOLTA, most of which were achieved by B-spec Bob, speaks for itself. Cars to buy new: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren '03 __________________________________ Grand Valley 300 km | Nissan MOTUL PITWORK Z (JGTC) '04 | Stock | __________________________________| MoV 1 lap Prize: Auto Union V16 Type C Streamline '37 ___________________________ El Capitan 200 miles | Nissan OPTION Stream Z '04 | Stock | ___________________________| MoV 1 lap Prize: MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 __________________________________ Laguna Seca 200 miles | MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Front | Super-Hard (R1) Rear | __________________________________| MoV 12 laps Prize: Ford GT40 Race Car '69 __________________________________ Nurburgring 24h Endurance | MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Front | Super-Hard (R1) Rear | __________________________________| MoV 14 Laps Prize: Formula Gran Turismo '04 _________________________ Tokyo R246 300 km | Formula Gran Turismo '04 | _________________________| MoV not sure ??? Prize: Mitsubishi FTO Super Touring Car '97 ____________________________________ Roadster 4h Endurance | Mazda MX-5 Miata 1800 RS (NB,J) '04 | Racing Chip | Supercharger | Exhaust & Air Filter: Racing | ____________________________________| MoV 10 laps Prize: Mazda RX-7 LM Race Car '01 __________________________________ Super Speedway 150 miles | MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Front | Super-Hard (R1) Rear | __________________________________| MoV 7 laps Prize: Honda NSX-R Prototype LM Race Car '02 ______________________________ Nurburgring 4h Endurance | Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren '03 | Stock | ______________________________| MoV apx 6'30.000 Prize: Chaparral 2D Race Car '67 __________________________________ Suzuka 1000 km | MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Front | Super-Hard (R1) Rear | __________________________________| MoV 10 laps Prize: Lister Storm V12 Race Car '99 __________________________________ Circuit de la Sarthe 24h I | MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Front | Super-Hard (R1) Rear | __________________________________| MoV 4 laps Prize: Audi R8 Race Car '01 __________________________________ Circuit de la Sarthe 24h II | MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 | Turbine Kit: Stage 4 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Front | Super-Hard (R1) Rear | Rigidity Increase | __________________________________| MoV 10 laps Prize: Bentley Speed 8 Race Car '03 Note: Some people have had problems with the MINOLTA when B-specing this race. Here is an alternate setup using the Black 787B. This car is available in the used car lot from day 694-700, 1394-1400, and so on and so forth. I'm assuming that the Mazda 787B Race Car that is available new from the Mazda dealer will work as well. Credit goes to Han_the_Dragon from the GameFAQs GT4 board for this setup. __________________________________ Circuit de la Sarthe 24h II | Black 787B used | Turbine Kit: Stage 4 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R3) Front | Super-Hard (R1) Rear | Rigidity Increase | Rigidity Refresher Plan | Oil Change | Get at least 6000+ B-spec pts. | __________________________________| In B-spec mode, race all the time at pace 3 and finish the race. And some people here (GameFAQs board) did it with a bone stock 787B in Super-Hard R1 tires and some suspension tuning. But my setup was a bit different, I used the Black 787B, with an Oil Change, Turbine Stage 4 (that a lot of people will say is unnecessary, but I think that in the case of this car it is actually good, since it doesn't increase fuel consumption to much and gives some extra power), Racing Tires: Hard (R3) Front, Super-Hard (R1) Rear (as I already stated), all other things were stock: gear box, suspension, downforce... I think I won by 2 or 3 laps (and it was 100% in B-spec), I don't remember for sure because I did it almost 2 years ago (actually I did it about 1 month or so after getting the game, and I got it in the release day...) But, if you are racing the entire race A-spec, anything that is a Group C or LMP car can win it (actually some people won it with RX-8 LM and some other cars like that, but those cars weren't maxed and their setups were max A-spec races, so those guys were highly skilled players. And it's correct to say that the setup will work with both used and new 787B. Thanks Han_the_Dragon for the info. __________________________________ Fuji 1000 km | MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 | Turbine Kit: Stage 4 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Front | Super-Hard (R1) Rear | Rigidity Increase | __________________________________| MoV ??? Prize: Nissan R92CP Race Car '92 _________________________ Infineon World Sports | Formula Gran Turismo '04 | _________________________| MoV ??? Prize: Ford GT LM Race Car '02 ____________________ Motegi 8h Endurance | Cadillac CIEN '02 | Stock | ____________________| MoV 10 laps Prize: Honda NSX-R Prototype LM Road Car '02 ______________________________________ Tsukuba 9h Endurance | Honda NSX-R Prototype LM Road Car '02 | Stock | ______________________________________| MoV 22 laps Prize: Nissan CALSONIC SKYLINE GT-R Race Car '93 ______________________________________ New York 200 miles | Honda NSX-R Prototype LM Road Car '02 | Stock | ______________________________________| MoV 2 laps Prize: Dodge Charger Super Bee 426 Hemi '71 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finishing Up the Professional Events pw012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not much left to do here. The Gran Turismo World Championship will be tough. Brace yourself. ______________________________________ Supercar Festival | Honda NSX-R Prototype LM Road Car '02 | Turbine Kit: Stage 3 | ______________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0.03'555 Race 2 MoV apx 16 seconds Race 3 MoV 0'23.682 Race 4 MoV 0'15.604 Race 5 MoV 0'23.100 Prize: Cizeta V16T '94 __________________________________ Gran Turismo World Championship | MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 | Turbine Kit: Stage 4 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Front | Super-Hard (R1) Rear | Rigidity Increase | __________________________________| Race 1 NP MoV 0'15.187 Race 2 NP MoV 2 laps Race 3 Qualify MoL 0'22.522 4th place Race 4 NP MoV apx 35 seconds Race 5 MoL 0'07.974 3rd place Race 6 MoV 0'14.401 Race 7 MoL 1'01.495 5th place Race 8 NP MoV apx 15 seconds Race 9 Qualify MoV 0'11.219 Race 10 NP MoV apx 15 seconds Prize: Ford GT LM Race Car Spec II '04 Notes: I would recommend getting a new MINOLTA for this race. It would also be a good idea to hook up with some Nitrous too. I cannot recommend a setup here that will guarantee a win in all of the races. Winning all races here will require precise racing skills, preservation of tires, and an excellent knowledge of the circuits. The Formula Gran Turismo is another option, but winning at the Speedway and at Sarthe will be extremely difficult. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finishing Up the Rally Events pw013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The best strategy in this series of races is to get the lead as fast as possible and then hold it. In races such as the Grand Canyon, this is essential. You do not want to let the computer pass you. For the snow races, wall riding may be the best bet. _______________________________ Yosemite Rally II (Normal) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 5 seconds Race 2 MoV 0'14.476 Prize: Toyota CELICA GT-FOUR Rally Car (ST185) '95 __________________________________ Umbria Rally (Hard) | MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 | No Turbo | Racing Tires: | Medium (R3) Front | Medium (R3) Rear | __________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'19.842 Race 2 MoV 0'24.591 Prize: Lancia Delta S4 Rally Car '85 __________________________________ Capri Rally (Hard) | MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 | No Turbo | Racing Tires: | Medium (R3) Front | Medium (R3) Rear | __________________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 1 minute Race 2 MoV 0'54.578 Prize: Ford RS200 Rally Car '85 __________________________________ George V Rally (Hard) | MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 | No Turbo | Racing Tires: | Medium (R3) Front | Medium (R3) Rear | __________________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 17 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 19 seconds Prize: Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evolution 2 Rally Car '86 __________________________________ Tsukuba Wet Race (Hard) | MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 | No Turbo | Racing Tires: | Medium (R3) Front | Medium (R3) Rear | __________________________________| READER SUBMITTED NOTE Contributed By: batboy20 ---------------------------------------- i just want to say that on tsukuba wet | rallies you can make it easier with | super soft tires. There is no tire | damage and your grip is vastly | increased to make it very easy. | ---------------------------------------- Race 1 MoV 0'02.054 Prize: Ford GT '02 Notes: I had to resort to forcing the computer of the track. This did result in a penalty, but it took the computer more than five seconds to get back on the track. _______________________________ Grand Canyon Rally (Hard) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 5 seconds Race 2 MoV 0'02.598 Prize: Mitsubishi STARION 4WD Rally Car '84 _______________________________ Whistler Ice Rally (Hard) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'08.393 Race 2 MoV 0'11.870 Prize: Nissan BLUEBIRD Rally Car (510) '69 _______________________________ Chamonix Rally (Hard) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 45 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 30 seconds Prize: Lancia STRATOS Rally Car '77 _______________________________ Swiss Alps Rally (Hard) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'37.171 Race 2 MoV apx 17 seconds Prize: Nissan 240RS Rally Car '85 _______________________________ Tour of Tahiti (Hard) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 20 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 17 seconds Prize: Mitsubishi PAJERO Rally Raid Car '85 _______________________________ Yosemite Rally I (Hard) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 12 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 16 seconds Prize: Suzuki ESCUDO Dirt Trial Car '98 _______________________________ Yosemite Rally II (Hard) | Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 | Transmission Auto Setting = 16 | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 17 seconds Race 2 MoV 0'08.903 Prize: Mitsubishi PAJERO Evolution Rally Raid Car '03 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Events pw014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C5) '00 ___________________________ All American Championship | Chaparral 2D Race Car '67 | Turbine Kit: Stage 4 | 1st Gear = 1.341 | 2nd Gear = 0.950 | 3rd Gear = 0.668 | Final = 4.285 | Auto = 14 | ___________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'10.632 Race 2 MoV 0'10.001 Race 3 MoV 0'20.723 Race 4 MoV 0'01.784 Race 5 MoV apx 22 seconds Prize: Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (C1) '54 Notes: I did not race against either of the Chaparrals. The Chaparral 2D Race Car '67 can win against the Chaparrals, but it will be difficult. Racing against those cars will require precise handling, and the Chaparrals are prone to becoming instable. _________________________________ Stars And Stripes | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C5) '00 | Supercharger | _________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'03.677 Race 2 MoV 0'20.799 Race 3 MoV 0'23.713 Prize: Chevrolet Camaro LM Race Car '01 _________________________________ Hot Rod Competition | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C5) '00 | Supercharger | _________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'22.791 Race 2 MoV 0'21.518 Race 3 MoV 0'31.776 Prize: Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 '70 __________________________ Muscle Car Competition | BUICK Special '62 | Racing Chip | Weight Reduction: Stage 1 | __________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'04.102 Race 2 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 12 seconds Prize: Plymouth Super Bird '70 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- European Events pw015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Peugeot 206 RC '03 AC Cars 427 S/C '66 Audi A3 3.2 quattro '03 ______________________________ Pan Euro Championship | Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren '03 | Stock | ______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 16 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 20 seconds Race 3 MoV 0'22.731 Race 4 MoV 0'26.133 Race 5 MoV apx 19 seconds Prize: Jaguar XJ220 LM Race Car '01 ______________________________ British GT Series | Bentley Speed 8 Race Car '03 | Sports Tires | Medium (S2) | ______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 52 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 39 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 42 seconds Race 4 MoV apx 45 seconds Race 5 MoV apx 32 seconds Prize: Jaguar E-Type Coupe '61 ______________________________ British Lightweight Series | Bentley Speed 8 Race Car '03 | Sports Tires | Medium (S2) | ______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 25 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 37 seconds Race 3 MoV 0'37.506 Prize: Lotus Europa Special '71 ____________________ La Fiesta Italiano | Cizeta V16T '94 | Stock | ____________________| Race 1 MoV 0'04.300 Race 2 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 16 seconds Prize: Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 TI '93 ______________________________ Tous France Championnat | Peugeot 206 RC '03 | Exhaust & Air Filter: Racing | Racing Brakes | Port Polish | Engine Balancing | Racing Chip | Transmission: Full Customize | Clutch: Triple-Plate | Flywheel: Racing | Limited-slip: Full Customize | Turbine Kit: Stage 3 | Weight Reduction: Stage 2 | ______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 2 MoV 0'14.509 Race 3 MoV 0'07.832 Race 4 MoV 0'05.272 Race 5 MoV 0'01.182 Prize: Citroen 2CV Type A '54 Notes: I did this race with less upgrades than listed here. After racing the Peugeot 206 Cup, I realized I needed some more upgrades for the car. So, I listed them here too. ___________________________ Europe Classic Car League | AC Cars 427 S/C '66 | Supercharger | ___________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'03.472 Race 2 MoV 0'11.211 Race 3 MoV 0'02.108 Race 4 MoV 0'07.926 Race 5 MoV 0'05.811 Prize: Mercedes-Benz Benz Patent Motor Wagen 1886 ______________________________ Euro Hot Hatch League | Peugeot 206 RC '03 | Exhaust & Air Filter: Racing | Racing Brakes | Port Polish | Engine Balancing | Racing Chip | Transmission: Full Customize | Clutch: Triple-Plate | Flywheel: Racing | Limited-slip: Full Customize | Turbine Kit: Stage 3 | Weight Reduction: Stage 2 | ______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 5 seconds Race 2 MoV 0'02.456 Race 3 MoV 0'08.586 Race 4 MoV 0'12.372 Race 5 MoV 0'01.783 Prize: Volvo 240 GLT Estate '88 Notes: Again, I did this race with less upgrades than I listed here. ___________________________ 1000 Miles! | AC Cars 427 S/C '66 | Supercharger | ___________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 4 laps Race 2 MoV apx 14 laps Race 3 MoV apx 16 laps Race 4 MoV apx 6 laps Prize: Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale '63 _________________________ Schwarzwald Liga A | Audi A3 3.2 quattro '03 | NA Tuning: Stage 3 | _________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 12 seconds Race 2 MoV 0'18.229 Race 3 MoV 0'06.170 Prize: BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01 ______________________________ Schwarzwald Liga B | Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren '03 | Stock | ______________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'25.361 Race 2 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 28 seconds Race 4 MoV apx 26 sec Race 5 MoV 0'21.651 Prize: AMG Mercedes 190 E 2.5 - 16 Evolution II Touring Car '92 ______________________________ Legends of the Silver Arrow | AMG Mercedes 190 E 2.5 - 16 | Evolution II Touring Car '92 | Stock | ______________________________| Race 1 MoV ??? Race 2 MoV apx 58 seconds Race 3 MoV ??? Prize: Mercedes-Benz CLK Touring Car '00 Notes: This race is a Mercedes one make race. We will need the prize car for the next race. This strategy comes straight from Havok3595 and the Minimal Buys FAQ. While I tried to use different strategies than Havok3595, this one was just too good to pass up. ____________________________________ Deutsche Touring Car Meisterschaft | Mercedes-Benz CLK Touring Car '00 | Stock | ____________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'13.642 Race 2 MoV apx 28 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 22 seconds Race 4 MoV apx 25 seconds Race 5 MoV apx 17 seconds Prize: AMG Mercedes CLK-GTR Race Car '98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American One Makes pw016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------\ Chevrolet pw016.1 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________ Vette! Vette! Vette! | Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C5) '00 | Supercharger | _________________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 20 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 32 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 34 seconds Race 4 MoV apx 34 seconds Race 5 MoV 0'25.413 Prize: Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C2) Race Car '63
__________________________________ Camaro Meeting | Chevrolet Camaro LM Race Car '01 | Stock | __________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'47.399 Race 2 MoV apx 66 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 58 seconds Prize: Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z Concept '88 -----------------\ Chrysler pw016.2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Chrysler Crossfire '04 ________________________ Crossfire Trophy | Chrysler Crossfire '04 | NA Tuning: Stage 1 | Racing Chip | ________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'11.222 Race 2 MoV 0'01.628 Race 3 MoV 0'11.039 Prize: Dodge VIPER GTSR Concept '00 ---------------\ Saleen pw016.3 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Saleen S7 '02 _____________________ Saleen S7 Club | Saleen S7 '02 | Supercharger | Racing Tires: | Super-Hard (R1) Both | _____________________| Race 1 MoV 0'25.698 Race 2 MoV 0'37.289 Race 3 MoV ??? Race 4 MoV 0'20.365 Race 5 MoV ??? Prize: NIKE One 2022 ---------------\ Shelby pw016.4 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Shelby Cobra 427 '67 ______________________ Shelby Cobra Cup | Shelby Cobra 427 '67 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Both | ______________________| Race 1 MoV 0'11.285 Race 2 MoV 0'08.986 Race 3 MoV 0'11.572 Race 4 MoV 0'06.034 Race 5 MoV apx 15 seconds Prize: Shelby Mustang G.T. 350R '65 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UK One Makes pw017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------\ Aston Martin pw017.1 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Aston Martin DB9 Coupe '03 ____________________________ Aston Martin Carnival | Aston Martin DB9 Coupe '03 | Stock | ____________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'09.894 Race 2 MoV 0'09.310 Race 3 MoV 0'01.963 Prize: Aston Martin DB9 Coupe '03 --------------\ Lotus pw017.2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Lotus Motor Sport Elise '99 _____________________________ Elise Trophy | Lotus Motor Sport Elise '99 | Racing Tires: | Medium (R3) Both | _____________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'04.604 Race 2 MoV 0'13.423 Race 3 MoV 0'09.282 Race 4 MoV 0'07.748 Race 5 MoV 0'07.028 Prize: Lotus Elise Type 72 '01 __________________________ Lotus Classics | Lotus Europa Special '71 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Both | __________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'05.421 Race 2 MoV 0'03.147 Race 3 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 4 MoV 0'04.869 Race 5 MoV 0'09.907 Prize: Lotus Elan S1 '62 -----------\ MG pw017.3 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: MG TF160 '03 ________________ MG Festival | MG TF160 '03 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Both | ________________| Race 1 MoV 0'02.014 Race 2 MoV 0'04.228 Race 3 MoV 0'11.139 Race 4 MoV 0'05.950 Race 5 MoV 0'02.431 Prize: MGF '97 -------------\ MINI pw017.4 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: MINI COOPER-S '02 __________________________ Mini Mini Sports Meeting | MINI COOPER-S '02 | Stock | __________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'03.546 Race 2 MoV 0'01.135 Race 3 MoV 0'01.129 Race 4 MoV 0'08.498 Race 5 MoV 0'03.646 Prize: Marcos Mini Marcos GT '70 ------------\ TVR pw017.5 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: TVR Cerbera Speed 12 '00 __________________________ Black Pool Racers | TVR Cerbera Speed 12 '00 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Both | __________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 2 MoV 0'06.992 Race 3 MoV 0'11.511 Race 4 MoV apx 35 seconds Race 5 MoV apx 30 seconds Prize: TVR Cerbera Speed 12 '00 ----------------\ Triumph pw017.6 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Triumph Spitfire 1500 '74 ___________________________ Spitfire Cup | Triumph Spitfire 1500 '74 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Both | ___________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'05.784 Race 2 MoV 0'06.429 Race 3 MoV 0'11.656 Race 4 MoV 0'18.174 Race 5 MoV 0'10.547 Prize: Triumph Spitfire 1500 '74 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- French One Makes pw018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------\ Citroen pw018.1 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________________ 2HP-2CV Classics | Citroen 2CV Type A '54 | Turbine Kit: Stage 1 | ________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'15.312 Race 2 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 4 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 5 MoV apx 15 seconds Prize: Citroen 2CV Type A '54 -----------------\ Renault pw018.2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Renault Clio Renault Sport V6 Phase 2 '03 Renault Megane 2.0 16V '03 ___________________________ Clio Trophy | Renault Clio Renault | Sport V6 Phase 2 '03 | NA Tuning: Stage 3 | Racing Chip | Weight Reduction: Stage 1 | ___________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'02.377 Race 2 MoV 0'03.456 Race 3 MoV 0'00.183 Race 4 MoV 0'05.147 Race 5 MoV 0'00.060 Prize: Clio Renault Sport Trophy V6 24V Race Car '00 Note: Obviously, more upgrades will make this race easier. Caution should be used when adding more horsepower. The main problem I had was the instability of the car. I would suggest upgrading the transmission and further reducing the weight of the car. Adding a rear wing would also be helpful. This is one of the hardest one makes. ____________________________ Megane Cup | Renault Megane 2.0 16V '03 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Both | ____________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'13.983 Race 2 MoV 0'09.143 Race 3 MoV 0'03.974 Race 4 MoV 0'02.676 Race 5 MoV 0'07.621 Prize: Renault AVANTIME '02 -----------------\ Peugeot pw018.3 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ______________________________ 206 Cup | Peugeot 206 RC '03 | Exhaust & Air Filter: Racing | Racing Brakes | Port Polish | Engine Balancing | Racing Chip | Transmission: Full Customize | Clutch: Triple-Plate | Flywheel: Racing | Limited-slip: Full Customize | Turbine Kit: Stage 3 | Racing Tires: | Medium (R3) Both | Weight Reduction: Stage 2 | ______________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'10.627 Race 2 MoV 0'09.609 Race 3 MoV 0'04.608 Race 4 MoV 0'04.903 Race 5 MoV 0'08.904 Prize: Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Rally Car '85 ----------------\ Alpine pw018.4 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _____________________________ Renault Alpine Cup | Alpine A310 1600VE '73 | Turbine Kit: Stage 3 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Both | ASM System (Oversteer) = 10 | _____________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'02.048 Race 2 MoV apx 17 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 4 MoV 0'14.723 Race 5 MoV apx 15 seconds Prize: Alpine A110 1600S '73 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- German One Makes pw019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------\ Audi pw019.1 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________ Tourist Trophy | Audi TT Coupe 3.2 quattro '03 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Both | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 14 seconds Race 2 MoV 0'05.311 Race 3 MoV 0'09.957 Prize: Audi Le Mans quattro '03 _________________________ A3 Cup | Audi A3 3.2 quattro '03 | NA Tuning: Stage 3 | _________________________| Race 1 MoV ??? Race 2 MoV 0'13.057 Race 3 MoV 0'11.049 Prize: Audi Pikes Peak quattro '03 -------------\ BMW pw019.2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: BMW 120d '04 _________________ 1 Series Trophy | BMW 120d '04 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Both | _________________| Race 1 MoV 0'10.123 Race 2 MoV 0'11.664 Race 3 MoV 0'9.849 Prize: BMW 2002 Turbo '73 _________________________ Club M | BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01 | Stock | _________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'30.405 Race 2 MoV apx 31 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 55 seconds Race 4 MoV ??? Race 5 MoV 0'46.759 Prize: BMW M3 GTR '03 ------------------\ Mercedes pw019.3 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG (R230) '04 ____________________________________ SL Challenge | Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG (R230) '04 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Both | ____________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'01.830 Race 2 MoV 0'16.107 Race 3 MoV apx 45 seconds Prize: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe '54 --------------\ Opel pw019.4 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Opel Speedster '00 ______________________________ Speedster Trophy | Opel Speedster '00 | Exhaust & Air Filter: Racing | Racing Brakes | Port Polish | Engine Balancing | Racing Chip | Transmission: Full Customize | Clutch: Triple-Plate | Flywheel: Racing | Limited-slip: Full Customize | Turbine Kit: Stage 3 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Both | Weight Reduction: Stage 3 | Rear Wing | Downforce Front = 30 | Downforce Rear = 30 | ______________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'06.703 Race 2 MoV 0'06.549 Race 3 MoV 0'00.577 Race 4 MoV 0'04.360 Race 5 MoV 0'03.745 Prize: Opel Calibra Touring Car '94 Note: This is THE hardest one make race in the game. Besides nitrous, I have put every upgrade onto the car I can think of, besides the suspension upgrade and the brake controller. Don't hesitate to go for the nitrous, it will certainly help. If my setup doesn't get the reader a victory here, there are two things I can recommend. One, practice with the car. This car can definitely win this series without requiring "perfect" driving skills. Two, tune the car. I don't know what settings will work for everyone, so try out a few different things. Id recommend the gtvault.com website for some good setups. Seems like there are more setups for the Turbo version of this car. If you do decide to go with the Turbo version, you'll be able to use the setup by Fumes. His setups are highly recommended. Personally, I went with the non-turbo version because it has a higher power to weight ratio and a higher torque to weight ratio than the Turbo version. -------------------\ Volkswagen pw019.5 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Volkswagen New Beetle Cup Car '00 Volkswagen Lupo GTI Cup Car (J) '03 ___________________________________ Beetle Cup | Volkswagen New Beetle Cup Car '00 | NA Tuning: Stage 2 | Racing Tires: | Medium (R3) Both | ___________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'13.750 Race 2 MoV 0'12.318 Race 3 MoV 0'04.152 Race 4 MoV 0'05.594 Race 5 MoV 0'13.826 Prize: Volkswagen Beetle 1100 Standard (Type-11) '49 _____________________________________ Lupo Cup | Volkswagen Lupo GTI Cup Car (J) '03 | Turbine Kit: Stage 2 | Racing Tires: | Medium (R3) Both | _____________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'21.627 Race 2 MoV apx 28 seconds Race 3 MoV 0'10.514 Race 4 MoV 0'12.666 Race 5 MoV 0'18.510 Prize: Volkswagen Larmann Ghia Coupe (Type-1) '68 _____________________________________ GTI Cup | Volkswagen Lupo GTI Cup Car (J) '03 | Turbine Kit: Stage 2 | Racing Tires: | Medium (R3) Both | _____________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'14.519 Race 2 MoV 0'19.410 Race 3 MoV 0'19.867 Race 4 MoV 0'10.172 Race 5 MoV 0'14.214 Prize: Volkswagen Golf I GTI '76 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Italian One Makes pw020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------\ Alfa Romeo pw020.1 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Alfa Romeo 147 GTA '02 ________________________ GTA Cup | Alfa Romeo 147 GTA '02 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Both | ________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'08.596 Race 2 MoV 0'14.194 Race 3 MoV 0'14.127 Prize: Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA 1600 '65 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Korean One Makes pw021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------\ Hyundai pw021.1 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________ Hyundai Sports Festvial | Hyundai HCD6 '01 | Stock | _________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'04.108 Race 2 MoV 0'09.680 Race 3 MoV 0'09.541 Race 4 MoV 0'10.100 Race 5 MoV 0'03.270 Prize: Hyundai Clix '01 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese One Makes pw022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------\ Daihatsu pw022.1 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Daihatsu Copen Detachable Top '02 Cars to buy used: Daihatsu Midget II D-type '98 ___________________________________ Copen Race | Daihatsu Copen Detachable Top '02 | Turbine Kit: Stage 2 | ___________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'05.522 Race 2 MoV 0'03.535 Race 3 MoV 0'05.724 Prize: Daihatsu STORIA X4 '00 _______________________________ Midget II Race | Daihatsu Midget II D-type '98 | Stock | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'00.593 Prize: Daihatsu Midget '63 Notes: A few upgrades wouldn't hurt here. Actually, getting in front of the pack was easy. I just couldn't pull away. It's almost possible to do this race without using the brakes! Almost... It's really not that hard a race. Give it a go with a stock Daihatsu Midget II D-type '98, it'll be fun! --------------\ Honda pw022.2 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Spoon CIVIC TYPE R (EK) '00 (Buy from the Spoon dealer in Tuner Village) _______________________________________ Type R Meeting | Honda NSX-R Prototype LM Race Car '02 | Stock | _______________________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 67 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 69 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 73 seconds Race 4 MoV apx 1 lap Race 5 MoV apx 1 lap Prize: Acura HSC '04 _____________________________ Civic Race | Spoon CIVIC TYPE R (EK) '00 | Stock | _____________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'07.030 Race 2 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 4 MoV 0'12.052 Race 5 MoV apx 15 seconds Prize: Honda MUGEN MOTUL CIVIC Si Race Car '87 --------------\ Isuzu pw022.3 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to used: Isuzu PIAZZA XE '81 _______________________ Isuzu Sports Classics | Isuzu PIAZZA XE '81 | Turbine Kit: Stage 2 | _______________________| Race 1 MoV 0'06.593 Race 2 MoV 0'07.412 Race 3 MoV apx 15 seconds Prize: Isuzu 117 Coupe '68 --------------\ Mazda pw022.4 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________ Club "RE" | Mazda RX-7 LM Race Car '01 | Stock | ____________________________| Race 1 MoV ??? Race 2 MoV ??? Race 3 MoV apx 17 seconds Race 4 MoV apx 19 seconds Race 5 MoV 0'12.279 Prize: Mazda 110S (L10A) '67 _____________________________________ NR-A Roadster Cup | Mazda MX-5 Miata 1800 RS (NB,J) '04 | Racing Chip | Supercharger | Exhaust & Air Filter: Racing | _____________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'05.553 Race 2 MoV 0'02.459 Race 3 MoV 0'04.414 Race 4 MoV 0'09.885 Race 5 MoV 0'08.470 Prize: Mazda MX-Crossport '05 _________________________________ NR-A RX-8 Cup | Mazda RX-8 Concept (Type-1) '01 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Both | _________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'12.784 Race 2 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 4 MoV 0'28.294 Race 5 MoV 0'14.176 Prize: Mazda RX-8 Concept (Type-1) '01 -------------------\ Mitsubishi pw022.5 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Mitsubishi MIRAGE 1400GLX '78 ______________________________________________ Evolution Meeting | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV Rally Car '97 | Stock | ______________________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'07.289 Race 2 MoV 0'05.790 Race 3 MoV 0'03.958 Prize: Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR Rally Car '74 _______________________________ Mirage Cup | Mitsubishi MIRAGE 1400GLX '78 | Exhaust & Air Filter: Racing | Racing Chip | Nitrous | Turbine Kit: Stage 2 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Both | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'12.301 Race 2 MoV 0'10.044 Race 3 MoV apx 13 seconds Race 4 MoV 0'11.554 Race 5 MoV 0'13.939 Prize: Mitsubishi i '03 ---------------\ Nissan pw022.6 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Nissan MICRA '03 ___________________________________________ Race of the Red "R" Emblem | Nissan CALSONIC SKYLINE GT-R Race Car '93 | Stock | ___________________________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 1 lap Race 2 MoV apx 76 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 45 seconds Race 4 MoV apx 50 seconds Race 5 MoV apx 95 seconds Prize: NISMO GT-R LM Road Going Version '95 __________________ March Brothers | Nissan MICRA '03 | Supercharger | __________________| Race 1 MoV 0'07.704 Race 2 MoV 0'12.967 Race 3 MoV 0'04.249 Prize: Nissan mm-R Cup Car '01 ________________ Silvia Sisters | NISMO 270R '94 | Stock | ________________| Race 1 MoV 0'05.662 Race 2 MoV 0'11.596 Race 3 MoV 0'18.161 Prize: SILEIGHTY '98 ___________________________________ Club "Z" | Nissan MOTUL PITWORK Z (JGTC) '04 | Stock | ___________________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 45 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 47 seconds Race 3 MoV 1'00.562 Race 4 MoV 0'42.968 Race 5 MoV apx 40 seconds Prize: Nissan 240ZG(HS30) '71 ---------------\ Subaru pw022.7 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Subaru SUBARU 360 '58 _______________________ Subaru 360 Race | Subaru SUBARU 360 '58 | Turbine Kit: Stage 2 | _______________________| Race 1 MoV 0'10.378 Prize: Subaru SUBARU 360 '58 Notes: It's not necessary, but if I did this race again, I'd get a transmission upgrade. This car hits the redline for most of the race, and it's annoying. _________________________________________ Stars of Pleiades | Subaru IMPREZZA Rally Car Prototype '01 | Racing Tires: | Super-Hard (R1) Both | _________________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'24.946 Race 2 MoV 0'21.622 Race 3 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 4 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 5 MoV apx 20 seconds Prize: Subaru IMPREZZA Super Touring Car '01 ---------------\ Suzuki pw022.8 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Suzuki Kei WORKS '02 ______________________ Suzuki K-Car Cup | Suzuki Kei WORKS '02 | Turbine Kit: Stage 2 | ______________________| Race 1 MoV 0'06.798 Race 2 MoV 0'06.151 Race 3 MoV 0'06.662 Prize: Suzuki CONCEPT-S2 '03 _______________________ Suzuki Concepts | Suzuki CONCEPT-S2 '03 | Nitrous | Turbine Kit: Stage 2 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Both | _______________________| Race 1 MoV 0'08.287 Race 2 MoV 0'07.683 Race 3 MoV 0'05.339 Prize: Suzuki GSX-R/4 '01 ---------------\ Toyota pw022.9 | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cars to buy new: Lexus IS300 Sport Cross '01 Toyota VITZ RS Turbo '02 _____________________________ Altezza Race | Lexus IS300 Sport Cross '01 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Both | _____________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'14.531 Race 2 MoV 0'05.926 Race 3 MoV 0'10.604 Race 4 MoV 0'13.939 Race 5 MoV apx 15 seconds Prize: Toyota ALTEZZA Touring Car '01 __________________________ Vitz Race | Toyota VITZ RS Turbo '02 | Stock | __________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'04.046 Race 2 MoV 0'13.464 Race 3 MoV 0'13.940 Race 4 MoV 0'13.130 Race 5 MoV 0'06.840 Prize: Toyota VITZ RS Turbo '02 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Extreme Events pw023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At this point, it would be helpful to finish up the license tests. All that should be needed is a Bronze Super License. Super License Test = Mercury Cougar XR-7 '67 I went ahead and won a new MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 since the old one has over 12,000 miles on it. Most of these races are difficult and will require a good level of racing expertise. I'd recommend B-specing a few of these races. Notable races to B-spec: the entire Formula GT World Championship, and the last race of the World Circuit Tour. I used the FGT in the World Circuit Tour. The FGT can only go a lap and a half at the Nurburgring before the tires get worn, unless you can get tire comparable to the AI. _____________________________________________ Gran Turismo All Stars | Brand new MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 | Nitrous | Turbine Kit: Stage 4 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Front | Super-Hard (R1) Back | Increase Rigidity | _____________________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'26.062 Race 2 MoV 0'09.131 Race 3 MoV 0'07.752 Race 4 MoV 0'09.237 Race 5 MoV 0'25.876 Race 6 MoV 0'13.960 Race 7 MoV 0'07.386 Race 8 MoV 0'02.612 Race 9 MoV 0'07.081 Race 10 Qualified MoV 0'03.639 Prize: BMW McLaren F1 GTR Race Car '97 Notes: Make sure you qualify for the Nurburgring race. This is one of those races that will kick you in the pants if you're not careful. Being able to complete the notorious Mission 34 is not required, since I have not been able to do so. I spun out three times in this race. The first one was magical! I did a complete 360 without losing a whole lot of speed. I was hit by the computer in the middle of my second spin out and that luckily put me back on course! The third one wasn't so lucky for me. This happened just before the final straight, and the computer was able to pass me up. Thanks to Nitrous and a having a faster car, I passed the computer on the straight and won the race. I don't think it is necessary to change the Transmission Auto setting for the Test Track, but I do recommend it. _____________________________________________ Dream Car Championship | The newer MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 | Nitrous | Turbine Kit: Stage 4 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Front | Super-Hard (R1) Back | Increase Rigidity | _____________________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'14.628 Race 2 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 30 seconds Race 4 MoV apx 25 seconds Race 5 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 6 MoV apx 20 seconds Race 7 MoV 0'03.096 Race 8 MoV apx 22 seconds Race 9 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 10 MoV apx 34 seconds Prize: Nissan GT-R Concept LM Race Car '02 _______________________ Polyphony Digital Cup | Cadillac CIEN '02 | Supercharger | _______________________| Race 1 MoV apx 80 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 75 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 36 seconds Race 4 MoV apx 57 seconds Race 5 MoV apx 85 seconds Race 6 MoV 0'10.334 Race 7 MoV apx 83 seconds Race 8 MoV apx 78 seconds Race 9 MoV apx 75 seconds Race 10 MoV apx 114 seconds Prize: Opera Performance S2000 '04 _____________________________________________ Like the Wind | The newer MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89 | Nitrous | Turbine Kit: Stage 4 | Racing Tires: | Hard (R2) Front | Super-Hard (R1) Back | Increase Rigidity | Transmission Auto Setting = 24 | _____________________________________________| Race 1 MoV 0'29.172 Prize: Volkswagen W12 Nardo Concept '01 _______________________________ Formula GT World Championship | Formula Gran Turismo | _______________________________| Race 1 MoV apx 50 seconds Race 2 DNF Race 3 MoV apx 30 seconds Race 4 MoV apx 20 seconds Race 5 MoV apx 120 seconds Race 6 MoV apx 30 seconds Race 7 MoV apx 70 seconds Race 8 MoL 2nd Place Race 9 MoL 2nd Place Race 10 MoV apx 60 seconds Race 11 MoV apx 60 seconds Race 12 MoV apx 40 seconds Race 13 MoV 0'06.670 Race 14 MoV apx 60 seconds Race 15 MoV apx 30 seconds Prize: Sauber Mercedes C 9 Race Car '89 Notes: If you do B-spec this championship, keep the speed setting on 4. It will take a while for B-spec Bob to get the lead. It would definitely be helpful to stick around for the pit stops and make a selection from the menu. If you don't, you will lose a few seconds each pit stop. It is nearly impossible to win at the Super Speedway. Neither me or B-spec Bob could accomplish that feat. I'm going to go back there with the MINOLTA Toyota 88C-V Race Car '89. That will surely guarantee a win. ______________________ World Circuit Tour | Formula Gran Turimso | ______________________| Race 1 MoV apx 46 seconds Race 2 MoV apx 20 seconds Race 3 MoV apx 1 lap Race 4 MoV 0'05.686 Race 5 MoV 0'08.165 Race 6 MoV apx seconds Race 7 MoV apx seconds Race 8 MoV apx seconds Prize: Nissan GRAN TURISMO SKYLINE GT-R (PaceCar) '01 ___________________________ Premium Sports Lounge | BMW M3 GTR '03 | Racing Brakes | NA Tuning: Stage 3 | Racing Chip | Weight Reduction: Stage 3 | ___________________________| Race 1 MoV ??? Race 2 MoV apx 17 seconds Race 3 MoV 0'11.395 Race 4 MoV apx 15 seconds Race 5 MoV 0'04.162 Prize: Ford GT '05 ******************************************************************************* Credits pw024 ******************************************************************************* Havok3595 and the Minimal Buys FAQ I picked up a few general things. There are some similarities in our strategies, but after having played GT4 for years now most of what I put in this FAQ came from my own experience and from reading the forum. BTW, Havok3595 has brought some awesome strategies out in the Minimal Buys FAQ. ***** Ebony Ivory and shin8 and their respective Prize Car lists Mainly used them to rule out certain strategies. ***** SonGouki and the Event/Race Guide Although this FAQ was written for GT3, it still has some relevant info. In my opinion, this was the definitive GT3 FAQ as it provided a means to determine what was the best car for any race. The only drawback was that it didn't suggest a means for obtaining the cars and didn't suggest any upgrades with which one could easily win all the races. ***** Han_the_Dragon Han_the_Dragon graciously provided an alternate setup for the Circuit de la Sarthe 24h II race. ******************************************************************************* Contact pw025 ******************************************************************************* If you have questions or comments, corrections or submissions, I can be reached here: slowlychillin at yahoo dot com Thank you for using the FAQ, I hope you've found it useful.