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|Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2 (US version) Car Tuning/Settings Mini-FAQ v0.1|
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Copyright Febuary 2001 by RNA (Andrew Kwok)

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|What's in this FAQ|
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Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2 has many different cars, and with all those
different cars, come differences in handling. There are those cars which
handle excellently as soon as you try it out, there are those that drive
like they're missing a wheel or two, and there are those which lie in
the middle. But no matter how good a car is to begin with, I find myself
changing settings for every single car - especially when it comes to
gear ratios. In this FAQ, are several tips on how to tune your car to
suit your own style, and also several settings that I use for my own
cars.

Note that I will be using real car names rather than their in-game names
so you may have to refer to other FAQs if you are in question as to what
car I am referring to.

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|Revision History|
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v0.1 - Feb 20/01 - My first and final(hopefully) version is finally
                   finished. I hope I didn't leave anything out or mess
                   up some settings. I swear I had a Silvia 14 K's car
                   in my game. I guess I never recorded the settings
                   down :( Oh well, if I can remember correctly, its
                   handling is near perfect with all the best aero
                   parts so it shouldn't be a problem for anyone to
                   tune.

                   There shouldn't be any more updates unless I find
                   some unfixed errors in this version.

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|Table of Contents|
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[Section 1] - General Questions & Answers
--[1a]-- What is the importance of aero parts?
--[1b]-- What parts should I buy for my car?
--[1c]-- What is the difference between understeer & oversteer?
--[1d]-- What is a powerslide/fish-tail/drift?
--[1e]-- What are the consequences of high turbo settings?
--[1f]-- Shift assist on or off?
--[1g]-- What is my car's power band?
--[1h]-- When is the best time to shift to a higher gear?
--[1i]-- What is the fastest way to slow down?
--[1j]-- Why doesn't my car turn when it goes into neutral?
--[1k]-- Strong gripping power vs. weak gripping power?
--[1l]-- How do I go in Reverse?

[Section 2] - How to tune your car
--[2a]-- Steer/Accel/Brake - your own personalized settings
--[2b]-- Brake Balance & Braking Power
--[2c]-- Ride Height
--[2d]-- Spring Rate
--[2e]-- Shocks/Dampers
--[2f]-- Ride Height, Spring Rate, & Shocks
--[2g]-- Tires
--[2h]-- Gear Ratios
         --[2hi]-- Linear Power Gear Setup
         --[2hii]-- Faster Acceleration Gear Setup
         --[2hiii]-- High Top Speed Gear Setup
         --[2hiv]-- Hybrid Gear Setup
         --[2hv]-- 1st gear
--[2i]-- Misc. Tuning Tips 1 - Magnitude, Ratios, & Numbers
--[2j]-- Misc. Tuning Tips 2 - Where to test your car

[Section 3] - My car settings
--[3a]-- 180SX Type X
--[3b]-- Altezza RS200
--[3c]-- BMW M3
--[3d]-- Celica GT-Four
--[3e]-- Civic Type R
--[3f]-- CR-X II Si
--[3g]-- Datsun 240Z
--[3h]-- Datsun 280Z
--[3i]-- Eclipse GS-T
--[3j]-- FTO GP Version R
--[3k]-- GTO VR-4 (M)
--[3l]-- Imprezza 22B STi
--[3m]-- Integra Type R (M)
--[3n]-- Lancer Evolution VI GSR (M)
--[3o]-- MR-S S edition
--[3p]-- MR-2 GTS
--[3q]-- MR-2 G-Limited
--[3r]-- NSX Type R
--[3s]-- NSX Type S-Zero
--[3t]-- Porsche 911
--[3u]-- Porsche 911 Turbo
--[3v]-- Skyline R32 GTS-t Type M
--[3w]-- Skyline R34 V-Spec
--[3x]-- RX-7 GT Turbo
--[3y]-- RX-7 Infini III
--[3z]-- RX-7 Type RS
--[30]-- Step WGN Ultra
--[31]-- Supra RZ (M)
--[32]-- Supra RZ (TRD3000GT)
--[33]-- S2000 (Hardtop)
--[34]-- Viper GTS

[Section 4] - Credits

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[Section 1] - General Questions & Answers

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--[1a]-- What is the importance of aero parts?|
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Aero parts affect two things - weight and handling. If your car is
handling poorly, one of the 2 main reasons is because your aero parts
are not set properly(the other being brake balance --[2b]--). The cars
in TXR2 handle the best when you give them the best aero parts. So
besides the mirrors and the hood, make sure you change the rest of the
aero parts to (5) before fiddling with the settings. However, not all
the best aero parts appeal to everyone in appearance. So if you choose
to use lesser aero parts which provide a better "look", then be prepared
to give your car settings a major/minor overhaul. Although it should be
noted that the farther you deviate from using the best aero parts, the
harder it will be to set your car's handling close to what it should be
capable of - in most cases, it is impossible to get similar handling.

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--[1b]-- What parts should I buy for my car?|
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Buy the most expensive parts for your car, even if it increases weight,
it is still more beneficial. Aero parts and accessories are optional,
but keep in mind that different aero parts provide differences in
handling while different accessories only affect weight and appearance.
Front and back tires should both be racing slicks but there are
exceptions when you are trying to tune your car (more detail is
discussed in section --[2g]--).

It is suggested that you unlock and buy all the best main parts for your
car before attempting to tune it.

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--[1c]-- What is the difference between understeer & oversteer?|
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Understeer - when the front end of the car has a tendency to move
towards the inside wall when turning. Extreme understeer makes the car
extremely stiff and uncontrollable when entering turns.

Oversteer - when the rear end of the car has a tendency to move towards
the outside wall when turning. Extreme oversteer makes the car extremely
free in movement and uncontrollable when entering turns.

I find oversteer very difficult to control in this game because of the
narrow roads and the many walls. Understeer allows for your car to make
it through turns with less effort because the car will "want" to go into
the turn, hence you should be able to go through turns much faster than
if oversteer was dominant. However, a little oversteer is needed to be
able to turn the car if you wish to powerslide. So in general, you
should try to adjust your car to provide understeer and oversteer while
making understeer more dominant.

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--[1d]-- What is a powerslide/fish-tail/drift?|
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I will use the term "powerslide" in this FAQ.

To initiate a powerslide, enter a turn by braking and twisting your car
around so that it is facing in the direction of the turn's exit. You
will need sufficient oversteer and/or understeer to be able to
effectively twist your car around while your tires are spinning and
screeching through the powerslide. When you have turned your car as much
as possible, start accelerating out. Since this is not a guide to help
you drive your car, I will assume that you know how to powerslide and
this brief description should be enough to describe it.

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--[1e]-- What are the consequences of high turbo settings?|
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Some cars have a turbo boost setting in which 0.600 is the lowest
setting, while 1.350 is the highest, and 0.975 is in the middle.

By setting your turbo boost higher, you will get more HP, less torque at
low RPMs (turbo lag is not very noticeable in this game) and your
engine's performance will degenerate quicker. ie, at turbo 1.350, you
will notice engine degradation at around 30 - 50 miles of driving while
at turbo 0.600, you will notice it at around 80 - 100 miles of driving.
By exiting the track and going back to your garage, your engine's
performance will be optimized for your next track entry. Use a higher
turbo boost for a quick race against a hard opponent and a lower turbo
boost for many races against easier opponents.

I usually test my cars at 0.975 turbo boost although I will change it
back to 0.600 when actually racing on the track.

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--[1f]-- Shift assist on or off?|
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When you are just learning the game, you should use shift assist ON so
that you can concentrate on turning the car and memorizing the track. It
is not recommended that you remain using shift assist because of its
many disadvantages. Since the car shifts up near the red line with shift
assist ON, you cannot properly place all your gears within the car's
power band to get the best acceleration out of it - many cars have power
bands much lower than its redline. Also, with shift assist ON, you can
not use downshifting as a means to slow down faster.

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--[1g]-- What is my car's power band?|
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On the main screen in your garage, press the left or right trigger
button (shift up/down) and the stats of your car will show up. Look at
the place where it gives you your car's power output in HP and torque.
Your car's power band lies within the peak RPM of your HP output and the
peak RPM of your torque output. Depending if the torque graph (top left)
is a plateau or a steep slope starting from its peak, you will have a
smaller or bigger power band. But in both cases, the power band usually
starts a little higher than the torque's peak RPM. The power band always
ends at a point on or over the HP's peak RPM. Use the HP graph in a
similar fashion as the torque graph to figure out where your power band
ends.

For example:

With a power output of (800HP@8000RPM) and (700lbs/ft@6000RPM), this
car's power band is located somewhere within 6000 to 8000 RPM. If the
torque graph is a plateau starting at its peak, than I would estimate
the power band to be somewhere around 6000RPM to 8000RPM. If the torque
graph is a steep slope starting at its peak, than I would estimate the
power band to be somewhere around 6500RPM to 8000RPM.

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--[1h]-- When is the best time to shift to a higher gear?|
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When your tachometer lands on your HP's peak RPM, or lands a little bit
past it (not your peak torque's RPM). This gives you the best
acceleration from your car.

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--[1i]-- What is the fastest way to slow down?|
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At higher speeds, the fastest way to slow down is to brake hard and
quickly downshift to gear 1 as fast as you can. If your braking power is
too weak, you will find that doing this will put you into neutral very
often.

At lower speeds, simply tap your brakes every few milliseconds while
downshifting like the above.

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--[1j]-- Why doesn't my car turn when it goes into neutral?|
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If your car has very weak braking power, then braking too hard will
cause your car to go into neutral. Your car won't turn as well because
the tires are locked. To avoid this, you must increase braking power as
noted in (--[2b]--).

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--[1k]-- Strong gripping power vs. weak gripping power?|
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Why do you want to grip your front tires when turning? At higher speeds,
your car will eventually grip its front tires in turns (your wheels
start to screech). Strong gripping power allows for the car to grip
"inwards" at high speed turns while weak gripping power allows for the
car to grip "outwards" at high speed turns. Obviously, you want your car
to grip "inwards" so that you can take high speed turns at a much higher
speed. Some cars grip more often than others (ie, Viper GTS grips all
the time while the Lancer VI almost never grips). You can learn to
control gripping power and gripping tendency with the tuning section
further below - [Section 2].

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--[1l]-- How do I go in Reverse?|
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Here's something off-topic. When you are at a stop, hold the downshift
button while you accelerate. Watch out for autopilot though.

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[Section 2] - How to tune your car

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--[2a]-- Steer/Accel/Brake - your own personalized settings|
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These three settings do NOT affect your car's handling. In fact, they
only affect how your controller responds to the car itself. Steer really
doesn't need to be touched if you are using the analog since you can
apply different degrees of pressure in different directions. In the case
of accel and brake, you will quickly notice that your controller does
not have an analog for a gas pedal or a brake pedal. When you tap the
gas/brake, you will apply a constant amount of force every time you tap
it. ie, if you set brake at (+15), then every time you tap the brake
button, you can think of it as slamming on your brakes in real life.

Steer - quick: turning response is increased.
Steer - slow : turning response is decreased.

Accel - quick: faster acceleration when gas is applied = frequent wheel
               Spins.
Accel - slow : slower acceleration when gas is applied = TCS (traction
               control system) - less wheel spin when accelerating.

Brake - quick: faster braking response = prone to locking of tires
Brake - slow : slower braking response = less prone to locking of tires.

Recommendations:

Generally have all these settings pretty high but try not to go past
(+10) for any of them. Forget about the TCS, wheel spin isn't very
noticeable in this game and all that power helps out when trying to
straighten yourself out of a turn. For brake, have it pretty high but
less for FR and MR cars.

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--[2b]-- Brake Balance & Braking Power|
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In my opinion, brake balance is one of the 2 major factors for
controlling of your car in TXR2 - aero parts being the 1st major factor.
Brake balance is such a major factor because it affects 3 important
things; understeer, oversteer, and braking power. Note that brake
balance is the only factor that affects understeer and oversteer WITHOUT
affecting the car's turning radius at low & high speeds - this is very
important.

Brake Balance - Rear : Brakes are set further to the rear wheels =
                       tendency to oversteer when braking and LESS
                       braking power in front &/or rear drive vehicles.

Brake Balance - Front: Brakes are set further to the front wheels =
                       tendency to understeer when braking and MORE
                       braking power in front &/or rear drive vehicles.

Recommendations:

For FR, RR, 4WD and MR cars, set the brakes farther to the front end to
increase braking power and lower tendency to oversteer. RR, FR and MR
cars should generally be farther than 4WD since 4WD cars have pretty
good braking power to begin with. (-12, -8) is a good range for these
cars and (-6, -2) is a good range for 4WD cars. Setting it too far to
the front will produce extreme understeer, which results in a very stiff
and immobile car when under braking. You will notice that the car shakes
up and down simulating ABS when you apply too much front brakes. Try to
avoid this because it makes the car hard to maneuver when braking.

For FF cars, their brakes are already set really far to the front to
begin with, so braking power should be pretty good already. (-2, +2) is
a good range to set your FF car's brakes. Some FF cars handle stiffly
when under braking cause they don't have enough oversteer to twist their
whole body so slight oversteer should be added.

Note: before adjusting anything else that affects handling, make sure
you have set brake balance and aero parts FIRST! This usually solves
most problems with many cars.

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--[2c]-- Ride Height|
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Ride Height affects how close to the ground the car is. It does NOT
affect appearance in any way (in this game). It affects these factors:
Gripping power, tendency to grip, weight transfer(freedom of movement),
length of time in a powerslide, braking power, understeer, and
oversteer. It does NOT affect speed in TXR2.

Ride Height F&R - High: The car is higher from the ground = easier to
                        grip front tires when turning, lesser freedom of
                        movement at high speeds, greater freedom of
                        movement at low speeds, longer powersliding
                        sessions, and greater braking power because of
                        increased spring height.

Ride Height F&R - Low : The car is lower to the ground = harder to grip
                        front tires when turning, greater freedom of
                        movement at high speeds, lesser freedom of
                        movement at low speeds, shorter powersliding
                        sessions, and less braking power because of
                        decreased spring height.

Ride Height F - High: Front ride height is higher than rear ride height
                      = weaker gripping power and much more understeer.

Ride Height R - High: Rear ride height is higher than front ride height
                      = stronger gripping power and much more oversteer.

Recommendations:

Generally have ride height pretty low to the ground for all car types
except for FF cars. A wide range of (-12, -4) is a good place to set
your ride height. FF cars don't need much adjusting of ride height. I
personally tend to use ride height to produce more understeer by
adjusting the rear end lower to the ground than the front end but it's
really up to you whether you use ride height, spring rate, or shocks to
make a similar effect.

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--[2d]-- Spring Rate|
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Spring rate affects how bouncy your car is. The bouncier it is, the more
that weight will be able to freely move between the front and rear
wheels. These are the factors that spring rate affects: Impact, gripping
power, tendency to grip, weight transfer(freedom of movement), length of
time in a powerslide, braking power, understeer, and oversteer.

Spring Rate F&R - Hard: The car's springs are stiffer = more speed is
                        lost when hitting an object, tendency to grip
                        tires increases, more freedom of movement at
                        high speeds, less freedom of movement at low
                        speeds, shorter powersliding sessions, and
                        less braking power.

Spring Rate F&R - Soft: The car's springs are softer = less speed is
                        lost when hitting an object, tendency to grip
                        tires decreases, less freedom of movement at
                        high speeds, more freedom of movement at
                        low speeds, longer power sliding sessions, and
                        more braking power.

Spring Rate F - Hard: Front Springs are harder than rear springs =
                      stronger gripping power and more oversteer.

Spring Rate R - Hard: Rear springs are harder than front springs =
                      weaker gripping power and more understeer.

Recommendations:

As you can see, besides the impact factor, spring rate and ride height
affect the same factors in the same directions. However, the degree at
which spring rate affects these factors is different than the degree at
which ride height affects these same factors.

Generally have both spring rates soft for all car types to accept
impacts more easily. Not too soft though, (-5, 0) is a good range.

You can adjust the front and rear ends unevenly to produce effects of
oversteer, understeer, etc.

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--[2e]-- Shocks/Dampers|
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Shocks affect the way weight is contained and transferred between the
front and rear tires. The harder the shocks, the easier it is to contain
or accept the transfer of weight. The softer the shocks, the easier it
is to transfer or get rid of that weight. These are the factors that
shocks affect: Gripping power, tendency to grip, weight transfer(freedom
of movement), understeer, and oversteer. Shocks may affect the length of
time in a powerslide and/or braking power but the degree they affect
those factors are less noticeable than ride height or spring rate.

Shocks F&R - Hard: The car's shocks are stiffer = Weight transfer is
                   restricted so tendency to grip tires increases,
                   freedom of movement at high speeds increases, and
                   freedom of movement at low speeds decreases.

Shocks F&R - Soft: The car's shocks are softer = Weight transfer is
                   encouraged so tendency to grip tires decreases,
                   freedom of movement at high speeds decreases, and
                   freedom of movement at low speeds increases.

Shocks F - Hard: Front shocks are harder than rear shocks = much
                 stronger gripping power and little bit more oversteer.

Shocks R - Hard: Rear shocks are harder than front shocks = much weaker
                 gripping power and a little bit more understeer.

Recommendations:

Adjusting the rear end towards the softer end should allow for sharper
turning capabilities at low speed. This will however, cut into high
speed gripping power so it is necessary to apply other means to
compensate for this loss of gripping power - either by adjusting front
shocks harder or by using spring rate and/or ride height to produce
similar effects.

Alternatively, adjusting the front end towards the harder end should
allow for sharper turning capabilities at high speeds.

I generally leave the rear end softer than the front end, setting my
rear end around (-10, -2) and my front end around (0, +5).

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--[2f]-- Ride Height, Spring Rate, & Shocks|
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If you've read the last three sections, then you're probably asking
this, "what the hell? ride height, spring rate, and shocks affect almost
the exact same factors! what's the point?"

Well, this is the main reason why it takes me so freakin long to tune a
car. I wish I knew the answer to that question. I really think the
designers should have put other tuning options such as camber,
stabilizers, etc. that actually adjust different factors without
affecting the same factors as these suspension settings.

However, these three lovely settings aren't completely useless. Besides
the impact factor in the springs, each setting affects their respective
factors at different degrees, which are very complex to pinpoint. ie,
adjusting front ride height higher than rear ride height produces more
understeer than adjusting front spring rate softer than rear spring
rate. The same goes to all the other factors. This is what makes tuning
a car so complex in this game.

Although I do not know the exact values these factors hold for each
suspension setting, I will attempt to estimate to the best of my ability
in the following charts:

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Ride Height    | F - Hi | F - Lo | R - Hi | R - Lo |F&R - Hi|F&R - Lo|
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Grip power     |weak   -|strong +|strong +|weak   -|weak  --|strong++|
Grip frequency |freq   +|infreq -|infreq -|freq   +|freq  ++|infreq--|
Maneuver Lo    |strong +|weak   -|weak   -|strong +|strong++|weak  --|
Maneuver Hi    |weak   -|strong +|strong +|weak   -|weak  --|strong++|
Powerslide     |long   -|short  +|long   -|short  +|long  --|short ++|
Braking power  |strong  |weak    |strong  |weak    |strong +|weak   -|
Understeer     |strong++|weak  --|weak  --|strong++|neutral |neutral |
Oversteer      |weak  --|strong++|strong++|weak  --|neutral |neutral |
Impact         |neutral |neutral |neutral |neutral |neutral |neutral |
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Spring Rate    | F - Hd | F - St | R - Hd | R - St |F&R - Hd|F&R - St|
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Grip power     |strong  |weak    |weak    |strong  |strong  |weak    |
Grip frequency |infreq  |freq    |freq    |infreq  |infreq -|freq   +|
Maneuver Lo    |weak    |strong  |weak    |strong  |weak   -|strong +|
Maneuver Hi    |strong  |weak    |strong  |weak    |strong +|weak   -|
Powerslide     |short   |long    |short   |long    |short  +|long   -|
Braking power  |weak   -|strong +|weak   -|strong +|weak  --|strong++|
Understeer     |weak   -|strong +|strong +|weak   -|neutral |neutral |
Oversteer      |strong +|weak   -|weak   -|strong +|neutral |neutral |
Impact         |poor   -|good   +|poor   -|good   +|poor  --|good  ++|
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Shocks         | F - Hd | F - St | R - Hd | R - St |F&R - Hd|F&R - St|
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Grip power     |strong++|weak  --|strong++|weak  --|strong++|weak  --|
Grip frequency |neutral |neutral |neutral |neutral |freq    |infreq  |
Maneuver Lo    |weak   -|strong +|weak  --|strong++|weak    |strong  |
Maneuver Hi    |strong++|weak  --|strong +|weak   -|strong  |weak    |
Powerslide     |neutral |neutral |neutral |neutral |neutral |neutral |
Braking power  |neutral |neutral |neutral |neutral |neutral |neutral |
Understeer     |weak    |strong  |strong  |weak    |neutral |neutral |
Oversteer      |strong  |weak    |weak    |strong  |neutral |neutral |
Impact         |neutral |neutral |neutral |neutral |neutral |neutral |
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Legend                                                               |
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Maneuver Hi & Lo - refers to weight transfer and freedom of movement |
                   at high and low speeds                            |
Powerslide ------- refers to the length of time spent in a powerslide|
                   (shorter is better)                               |
Hd --------------- hard                                              |
St --------------- soft                                              |
F ---------------- front end                                         |
R ---------------- rear end                                          |
(-/+) ------------ the degree of amplification toward its respective |
                   value with (+) being a more positive and desirable|
                   effect while (-) being a more negative and        |
                   undesirable effect.                               |
freq/infreq ------ frequent and infrequency of gripping. (+) and (-) |
                   do not denote desirable or undesirable effects as |
                   the desirability is determined by its tuner.      |
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This is just an idea of what the settings' functions are - based on
experience - so the values may be wrong, but it shouldn't be too far
off. I am less knowledgeable about spring rate than I am about ride
height and I am even less knowledgeable about shocks than I am about
spring rate so use these charts at your own discretion.

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--[2g]-- Tires|
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If you are tuning your car for optimal handling, it is suggested that
you equip your car with racing slick tires on both ends. Although they
wear out faster, they are by far, the best tires to race on the track
with.

By using lesser tires, your car will be prone to longer powerdrifting
sessions, weaker braking power, less traction, etc. However, it is
sometimes required for you to change your tires to make your car handle
in a certain way. To do this, you must keep one end of your car equipped
with racing slicks and switch the other end's tires to another option.

For example, by leaving your front end as racing slicks and changing
your rear end to competition "R" tires, your rear end will produce more
oversteer and your front end will grip better in high speed turns. By
changing your front tires to competition "R" and leaving your rear end
tires as racing slicks, you will get more understeer but gripping in
turns will be more difficult.

It is usually not required to change the tires of a car to make its
handling more controllable, but for the rare car that is very difficult
to tune, using tires in addition to suspension settings may be just what
you need to produce that extra understeer or gripping power.

I generally stay away from anything less than competition "R" tires
because handling changes much more drastically with the others.

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--[2h]-- Gear Ratios|
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Initial gear ratio setups for fully upgraded cars are a disaster in
TXR2. That's why it is required for you to change gear ratios for every
single car. And in my opinion, adjusting gear ratios are child's play
compared to the complex mess of suspension settings above :)

The goal of gear ratio adjusting, is to make every gear lie within its
power band (see --[1g]--) and to make each gear useful while emphasizing
top speed, high acceleration, or some of both.

To properly adjust your gears the way you want it, you will have to
constantly go in and out of the testing area in the setup screen. Make
sure your shift assist is OFF when you are adjusting gears. Why OFF?
(see --[1f]--). It should take 5 - 10 tests to get your gears right once
you get the hang of it. You may also want to test out your car on the
long part of the track since it is nearly impossible to reach top speed
in the test course with any car - though most cars can reach its 6th
gear.

When adjusting, try to leave your final gear ratio near the middle so
that it is possible to adjust your car for higher acceleration or top
speed whenever you need it. Some cars require the final gear ratio
placed very far to the left or right so that one of its gears(usually
the 2nd gear) are not completely useless. ie, Datsun 280 Z (A class).

Also, avoid adjusting your gears so that they look consistent in the
settings menu. ie, setting each gear far to the left and putting each
one after it a couple notches forward in a monotonous manner. Although
it may look pretty on the screen, it tends to make power output very
jagged and inconsistent when actually driving it.

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--[2hi]-- Linear Power Gear Setup|
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To get the most linear power out of your car, have every single gear
start on the power band's bottom point. ie, if your power band is
6500RPM - 8000RPM, shifting your gear at 8000 RPM should make the next
gear begin at 6500RPM. By doing this, you will extract constant maximum
output of your car in a nearly linear directional increase of speed.
However, sometimes you do not want this power to be extracted in a
linear form, hence the need to tune your gears to provide better
acceleration or better top speed.

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--[2hii]-- Faster Acceleration Gear Setup|
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In the case of faster acceleration, you should make each gear land on a
point higher than your power band's bottom point. Do not set it too high
since the increase in acceleration becomes less apparent as you reach
the top point of your power band. For acceleration, probably the best
place to have each gear land on, would be the middle point of your car's
power band. ie, for a power band of 6500RPM - 8000RPM, make each gear
start out at 7250RPM to produce optimal acceleration.

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--[2hiii]-- High Top Speed Gear Setup|
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In the case of higher top speed, you should make each gear land on a
point close to or under your power band's bottom point. Do not set it
too low since acceleration will be painfully slow the further down the
RPM scale you go. ie, for a power band of 6500RPM - 8000RPM, making each
gear start out at 5500RPM - 6000RPM should yield good top speed. If you
have trouble reaching the 6th gear, then you may have to set your gears
a little higher.

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--[2hiv]-- Hybrid Gear Setup|
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This hybrid method is probably the best method to use for your car if
you don't plan to adjust your final gear ratio very often. Simply set
your first 2 or 3 gears in the "faster acceleration" form of setup and
set your last few gears to a "higher top speed" form of setup. This will
ensure good acceleration at low speeds where you need it to get out of
turns, and high top speeds where you have long runways.

I generally use this method and the linear power method the most.

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--[2hv]-- 1st gear|
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If you haven't noticed yet, all of the above methods of gear setups
apply to gears 2 - 6(5). So how should you set 1st gear? You generally
want a pretty high ratio 1st gear that goes up to around 60 - 90 mph so
that it leaves enough room for you to produce decent top speed. However,
if your 1st gear is too high, you will find yourself having lots of
trouble getting out of corners fast enough to avoid hitting a wall. If
you have a really low ratio 1st gear, you will find that reaching a
decent top speed is very difficult but the extra acceleration of the 1st
gear will help push you out of corners a lot faster.

For the top speed method of gear setup, have your 1st gear very high -
maybe around 90 - 120 mph. For the faster acceleration method, have your
1st gear around 40 - 70 mph. And somewhere in the middle for any hybrid
method.

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--[2i]-- Misc. Tuning Tips 1 - Magnitude, Ratios, & Numbers|
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When tweaking your car and you find settings that seem to work but needs
a little something more to make it perfect, try adjusting the magnitudes
of your settings while keeping their ratios the same. ie, if a car with
front ride height (-9) and rear ride height (-12) appears to work really
well but still requires some loosening up, try adjusting it to (-6) and
(-8) or (-3) and (-4) - I assume you have some mathematical knowledge so
I will not go in-depth with ratios :) You'd be surprised how often this
technique solves problems - especially since oversteer and understeer is
not directly affected by changing magnitudes, only weight
transfer(freedom of movement) and maybe power sliding lengths.

Other than the recommendations given in the suspension settings, it is
difficult to know what values to use in your settings. Believe me, it is
VERY difficult to get the right settings in the first try. Most of the
time, I have to go in and out of the track many times - with difficult
cars (ie, Viper & Porsche turbo), I may go in and out more than 100
times! This is because I take my time increasing and decreasing values
of my settings by small increments. Sometimes a 1 point difference in
values makes A LOT of difference. So don't go about setting everything
to -15 or +15 cause you are probably causing many more problems to fix
rather than actually fixing the problem.

When you have tuned your car many times and you still can't get the
right settings, try starting over. You might realize that the original
settings were actually even better than your settings and you've been
going in the wrong direction the whole time.

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--[2j]-- Misc. Tuning Tips 2 - Where to test your car|
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Do NOT test your car's handling in the test course from the settings
menu. The reason is because there is only one turn there and that turn
does not give even a close simulation to the turns you meet on the
actual track. I've tried testing cars there and when taking it to the
track, it handles like crap. Just stick to testing gear ratios in the
test course.

I am not sure if this was a glitch in my US version of TXR2, but there
is a way to test your car in the actual track of the game without
meeting any obstacles (except for rivals). Simply start out on the area
furthest to the bottom of the screen in the 2nd part of the game - the
place BEFORE unlocking the 3rd and last part of the track(the area where
team gesselschaft and ratz hang out). Now keep driving south and go over
that big bridge with the narrowest turns in the entire game. By the time
you reach your first fork, you will notice no obstacle cars are to be
seen anywhere and by then, you should have been able to test out the max
speed of your car. Now you can choose to go left into the clockwise
version of the first part of the game, or choose to go straight. I
usually turn left and go through that place with all the twists and
turns.

Of course, you can just do it the easy way and try time attack since you
can also adjust your settings in there.

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[Section 3] - My car settings

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Keep in mind that all of my cars are fully upgraded with the best
parts(not aero parts) and to those cars that apply, their turbo settings
are all set to 0.600 although they were all tested at 0.975. The reason
why I do not have all the top speeds of all my cars is because I do not
have the game to test them again - I only recorded some of them. Also,
they may not be accurate as I did not measure every car's top speed on
the long coastal route.

Btw, I seem to have misplaced my Silvia 14 K's settings. Don't worry
though, besides the gear ratios, this car handles almost as good as the
RX-7 Infini III if not better and requires little tuning. Although its
super sized rear spoiler and sweet aero parts make it a much prettier
sight - probably my favorite B class car.

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--[3a]-- 180SX Type X|
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steer: +5   brake  balance: -9   f. spring rate: -4   f. shocks: +5   |
accel: +6   f. ride height: -6   r. spring rate: -2   r. shocks: -2   |
brake: -2   r. ride height: -6                                        |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero Parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.754     f. Bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 2.045     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.522     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 1.223     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 0.961     r. bumper : 5  204 mph                                 |
6th: 0.784     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 2.953                                                          |
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Comments: Handling needs a little more work, and my gear ratios don't
exploit the full potential of this car's power band.
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--[3b]-- Altezza RS200|
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steer: 0    brake  balance: 0    f. spring rate: 0    f. shocks: 0    |
accel: 0    f. ride height: 0    r. spring rate: 0    r. shocks: 0    |
brake: 0    r. ride height: 0                                         |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.638     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 2.089     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.699     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 1.382     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 1.176     r. bumper : 5  198 mph                                 |
6th: 1.073     r. spoiler: 4                                          |
final: 3.091                                                          |
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Comments: I kinda like its original handling capabilities so I didn't
bother to change it.
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--[3c]-- BMW M3|
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steer: +4   brake  balance: -9   f. spring rate: -8   f. shocks: +6   |
accel: +6   f. ride height: -2   r. spring rate: -2   r. shocks: -4   |
brake: -2   r. ride height: -2                                        |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 3.165     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 2.338     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.821     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 1.462     side skirt: 4  Max Speed                               |
5th: 1.174     r. bumper : 3  ???                                     |
6th: 0.994     r. spoiler: 4                                          |
final: 2.627                                                          |
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Comments: I like this car. It handles extremely well for a FR car.
Torque at low speeds is amazing - which helps it exit a turn with a
punch.
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--[3d]-- Celica GT-Four|
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steer: 0    brake  balance: -7   f. spring rate: 0    f. shocks: 0    |
accel: +5   f. ride height: 0    r. spring rate: -10  r. shocks: 0    |
brake: +5   r. ride height: 0                                         |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.191     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.758     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.422     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 1.149     side skirt: 4  Max Speed                               |
5th: 0.934     r. bumper : 3  210 mph                                 |
6th: 0.803     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 2.881                                                          |
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Comments: The 4wd makes this car handle pretty good, but the lack of
power makes this car suck when put side to side with other A class super
cars.
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--[3e]-- Civic Type R|
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steer: +6   brake  balance: 0    f. spring rate: -6   f. shocks: -2   |
accel: +3   f. ride height: -6   r. spring rate: 0    r. shocks: -12  |
brake: +2   r. ride height: -8                                        |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.422     f. bumper : 4  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.918     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.562     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 1.296     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 1.082     r. bumper : 5  196 mph                                 |
6th: 0.887     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 3.824                                                          |
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Comments: This is the closest I could get to duplicate the handling of a
civic with a better front bumper. If you want near perfect handling for
the civic, then replace the front bumper with (5) and set all three
suspension settings to 0's. This is one of the best C class cars - also
my favorite C class car.
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--[3f]-- CR-X II Si|
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steer: 0    brake  balance: 0    f. spring rate: -1   f. shocks: -6   |
accel: 0    f. ride height: -2   r. spring rate: -1   r. shocks: +4   |
brake: 0    r. ride height: -3                                        |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.374     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.970     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.617     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 1.359     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 1.112     r. bumper : 5  186 mph                                 |
6th: 0.916     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 3.626                                                          |
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Comments: Pretty much identical to the civic type R. I set the car for
faster acceleration hence the lower top speed.
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--[3g]-- Datsun 240Z|
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steer: +15  brake  balance: +8   f. spring rate: -15  f. shocks: -15  |
accel: +12  f. ride height: +15  r. spring rate: +15  r. shocks: +15  |
brake: +2   r. ride height: -15                                       |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.245     f. bumper : 3  Front: competition "R"                  |
2nd: 1.821     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.451     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 1.234     side skirt: 0  Max Speed                               |
5th: 1.048     r. bumper : 5  115 mph                                 |
6th: 0.887     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 4.438                                                          |
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Comments: This car is a joke. Apparently, the best-car-in-the-game's
counter part is the worst car in the game. To turn this car, tap the
brake button and twist your car with your accelerator still held down.
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--[3h]-- Datsun 280Z|
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steer: +6   brake  balance: -2   f. spring rate: -2   f. shocks: +14  |
accel: 0    f. ride height: 0    r. spring rate: -2   r. shocks: -2   |
brake: +10  r. ride height: -6                                        |</pre><pre id="faqspan-2">
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.952     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 2.000     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.622     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 1.312     side skirt: 0  Max Speed                               |
5th: 1.103     r. bumper : 5  232 mph                                 |
6th: 0.929     r. spoiler: 4                                          |
final: 2.750                                                          |
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Comments: The best car in the game - so good that it seems like you're
cheating when you drive it. This is the same car that the final boss
drives.
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--[3i]-- Eclipse GS-T|
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steer: +6   brake  balance: +2   f. spring rate: -10  f. shocks: +6   |
accel: +2   f. ride height: -4   r. spring rate: 0    r. shocks: -12  |
brake: +4   r. ride height: -8                                        |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.483     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.815     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.358     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 1.053     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 0.855     r. bumper : 5  216 mph                                 |
6th: 0.692     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 3.187                                                          |
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Comments: One of the 3 best B class cars, the others being the RX-7
infini III and the Silvia 14 K's.
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--[3j]-- FTO GP Version R|
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steer: +4   brake  balance: 0    f. spring rate: -6   f. shocks: +8   |
accel: +5   f. ride height: -4   r. spring rate: 0    r. shocks: +4   |
brake: +6   r. ride height: -10                                       |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 3.038     f. bumper : 2  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 2.085     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.640     mirror    : 1                                          |
4th: 1.274     side skirt: N  Max Speed                               |
5th: 1.022     r. bumper : 1  201 mph                                 |
6th: 0.847     r. spoiler: 3                                          |
final: 4.021                                                          |
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Comments: Too bad the aero parts look so bad on this car, which forces
me give its settings a complete makeover. I liked this car in Gran
Turismo 1 & 2 a lot more :)
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--[3k]-- GTO VR-4 (M)|
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steer: +9   brake  balance: -8   f. spring rate: +2   f. shocks: +4   |
accel: +4   f. ride height: -4   r. spring rate: -4   r. shocks: -5   |
brake: +10  r. ride height: -5                                        |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.353     f. bumper : 5  Front: competition "R"                  |
2nd: 1.809     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.410     mirror    : 1                                          |
4th: 1.090     side skirt: 4  Max Speed                               |
5th: 0.836     r. bumper : 5  ???                                     |
6th: 0.696     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 3.192                                                          |
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Comments: The 4WD makes this car have above average handling but the
heavy body makes it pretty slow.
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--[3l]-- Imprezza 22B STi|
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steer: 0    brake  balance: -3   f. spring rate: -4   f. shocks: 0    |
accel: 0    f. ride height: 0    r. spring rate: 0    r. shocks: 0    |
brake: +6   r. ride height: 0                                         |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.202     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.826     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.542     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 1.299     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 1.065     r. bumper : 5  ???                                     |
6th: 0.798     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 3.011                                                          |
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Comments: This car handles almost perfectly to begin with. It is
considered one of the 2 best cars in the game not including the Datsun
280Z. I set the gears to produce excellent acceleration and pretty
decent top speed - very fun to drive.
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--[3m]-- Integra Type R (M)|
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steer: 0    brake  balance: 0    f. spring rate: -6   f. shocks: +2   |
accel: 0    f. ride height: 0    r. spring rate: 0    r. shocks: -2   |
brake: +4   r. ride height: 0                                         |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.356     f. bumper : 4  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.815     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.454     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 1.177     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 0.961     r. bumper : 4  200 mph                                 |
6th: 0.797     r. spoiler: 4                                          |
final: 4.067                                                          |
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Comments: You should be able to get a lot better handling if you switch
the aero parts to their max and set all three suspension settings to
0's. If it weren't for its limited power, it would be just as good as
the RX-7 Infini III, Silvia, and the Eclipse GS-T
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--[3n]-- Lancer Evolution VI GSR (M)|
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steer: +15  brake  balance: -4   f. spring rate: 0    f. shocks: 0    |
accel: +10  f. ride height: 0    r. spring rate: 0    r. shocks: 0    |
brake: +13  r. ride height: 0                                         |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.196     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.744     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.372     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 1.094     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 0.868     r. bumper : 5  229 mph                                 |
6th: 0.686     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 3.580                                                          |
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Comments: This car handles almost perfectly to begin with. It is
considered one of the 2 best cars in the game not including the Datsun
280Z. Unlike the 22B, this car has to reach a very high speed before it
grips its tires while turning.
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--[3o]-- MR-S S edition|
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steer: 0    brake  balance: -6   f. spring rate: -3   f. shocks: +4   |
accel: +6   f. ride height: 0    r. spring rate: 0    r. shocks: 0    |
brake: 0    r. ride height: 0                                         |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.374     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.796     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.400     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 1.113     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 0.924     r. bumper : 5  ???                                     |
6th: 0.777     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 3.665                                                          |
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Comments: I just got this car cause one of the wanderer requirements
requires me to drive this car around. Frankly, this was just a 5-minute
quick tune up and more work could probably be applied to make it better.
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--[3p]-- MR-2 GTS|
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steer: +15  brake  balance: -6   f. spring rate: -6   f. shocks: +6   |
accel: +8   f. ride height: -4   r. spring rate: -3   r. shocks: -6   |
brake: +5   r. ride height: -4                                        |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.248     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.647     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.274     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 1.016     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 0.824     r. bumper : 5  222 mph                                 |
6th: 0.659     r. spoiler: 4                                          |
final: 3.414                                                          |
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Comments: This car needed a little bit of work to keep it from
understeering too much. Handling is above average.
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--[3q]-- MR-2 G-Limited|
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steer: +6   brake  balance: -4   f. spring rate: 0    f. shocks: 0    |
accel: 0    f. ride height: -3   r. spring rate: 0    r. shocks: 0    |
brake: 0    r. ride height: -3                                        |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.464     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.958     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.563     mirror    : 1                                          |
4th: 1.267     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 1.021     r. bumper : 5  198 mph                                 |
6th: 0.831     r. spoiler: 4                                          |
final: 3.550                                                          |
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Comments: Not as difficult to tune as its A class brother, and it
handles pretty good for a B Class car.
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--[3r]-- NSX Type R|
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steer: +8   brake  balance: -8   f. spring rate: -6   f. shocks: +3   |
accel: +5   f. ride height: -5   r. spring rate: -1   r. shocks: -8   |
brake: +4   r. ride height: -6                                        |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.091     f. bumper : 4  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.778     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.512     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 1.273     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 1.007     r. bumper : 3  236 mph                                 |
6th: 0.812     r. spoiler: 4                                          |
final: 3.600                                                          |
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Comments: Because of the aero parts, handling is only above average but
still pretty good. The gears are set for higher acceleration at lower
speeds. Note that you can interchange the aero parts and all the other
settings (except for gear ratios) with the NSX Type S-Zero below. These
cars are almost exactly identical in handling and in power.
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--[3s]-- NSX Type S-Zero|
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steer: +8   brake  balance: -9   f. spring rate: -2   f. shocks: +5   |
accel: +6   f. ride height: -9   r. spring rate: -2   r. shocks: -3   |
brake: +10  r. ride height: -12                                       |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.335     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.942     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.510     mirror    : N                                          |
4th: 1.220     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 1.010     r. bumper : 5  234 mph                                 |
6th: 0.835     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 3.460                                                          |
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Comments: This is by far my favorite car in TXR2. It was the first car I
ever bought and the first car I ever tamed. Initially, this car has very
uncontrollable handling - but when tuned, it can take corners like they
were nothing. Besides maybe the Datsun 280Z or the Porsche 911 Turbo,
this car has the best turning capabilities in the game. Unfortunately,
with the lack of a turbo, the NSX cannot compare with the 22B and Lancer
VI. Note that you can switch settings and parts with the NSX Type
R(except for gear ratios) if you want a less responsive car.
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--[3t]-- Porsche 911|
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steer: +5   brake  balance: -10  f. spring rate: +6   f. shocks: +8   |
accel: +4   f. ride height: -10  r. spring rate: 0    r. shocks: +4   |
brake: -4   r. ride height: -7                                        |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.664     f. bumper : 3  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 2.092     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.622     mirror    : 1                                          |
4th: 1.275     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 1.046     r. bumper : 5  215 mph                                 |
6th: 0.862     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 2.927                                                          |
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Comments: Not as powerful as its bigger brother with the big turbo, but
this Porsche can actually be handled with little effort - probably
because of less power.
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--[3u]-- Porsche 911 Turbo|
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steer: +10  brake  balance: -13  f. spring rate: -11  f. shocks: +15  |
accel: +12  f. ride height: -14  r. spring rate: +10  r. shocks: -15  |
brake: +8   r. ride height: -14                                       |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.515     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.760     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.327     mirror    : N                                          |
4th: 1.040     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 0.847     r. bumper : 5  244 mph                                 |
6th: 0.686     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 2.927                                                          |
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Comments: One of the three most powerful cars in the game - the others
being the Viper GTS and the Datsun 280Z. This car is the hardest car I
have tuned in TXR2. After 700 miles of ONLY testing and over 5 tries to
tune, these are the settings I have come up with. I believe this car was
never meant to powerslide through turns which requires me to change my
driving style just to control it. With so much understeer & oversteer,
you can pretty much take any turn without having to drift or grip your
tires. That's why it was tuned with such powerful brakes, so you can
brake BEFORE entering a turn and exiting with its awesome turning
capabilities.
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--[3v]-- Skyline R32 GTS-t Type M|
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steer: +10  brake  balance: -6   f. spring rate: -5   f. shocks: +2   |
accel: +10  f. ride height: -1   r. spring rate: 0    r. shocks: -9   |
brake: +4   r. ride height: -4                                        |
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Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.491     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.826     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.413     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 1.135     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 0.911     r. bumper : 5  ???                                     |
6th: 0.734     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 3.709                                                          |
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Comments: I got this car for one of the wanderer requirements but I
never got the wanderer to come out anyways. Average handling probably
because of its FR drivetrain.
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--[3w]-- Skyline R34 V-Spec|
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steer: +5   brake  balance: -2   f. spring rate: +1   f. shocks: +2   |
accel: +12  f. ride height: -4   r. spring rate: +1   r. shocks: -2   |
brake: +12  r. ride height: -8                                        |
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Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.874     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 2.177     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.709     mirror    : 1                                          |
4th: 1.370     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 1.126     r. bumper : 5  ???                                     |
6th: 0.929     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 2.688                                                          |
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Comments: The handling is pretty good to begin with, but not as good as
the Lancer VI or the 22B. With such a heavy body, the Skyline isn't as
good as it should be.
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--[3x]-- RX-7 GT Turbo|
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steer: +10  brake  balance: -7   f. spring rate: +8   f. shocks: +10  |
accel: +10  f. ride height: -5   r. spring rate: -4   r. shocks: -4   |
brake: +7   r. ride height: -9                                        |
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Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 3.022     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.968     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.533     mirror    : 1                                          |
4th: 1.214     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 0.971     r. bumper : 5  ???                                     |
6th: 0.781     r. spoiler: 4                                          |
final: 4.217                                                          |
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Comments: Another one of those cars I got just for a wanderer
requirement.
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--[3y]-- RX-7 Infini III|
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steer: 0    brake  balance: -8   f. spring rate: -1   f. shocks: 0    |
accel: +2   f. ride height: -3   r. spring rate: 0    r. shocks: 0    |
brake: +4   r. ride height: -3                                        |
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Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.726     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.863     hood      : 1  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.419     mirror    : 1                                          |
4th: 1.094     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 0.859     r. bumper : 5  211 mph                                 |
6th: 0.707     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 3.655                                                          |
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Comments: One of the 3 best B class cars next to the Silvia and the
Eclipse GS-T. Almost nothing needs to be done to perfect the excellent
handling of this B class king.
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--[3z]-- RX-7 Type RS|
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steer: +6   brake  balance: -10  f. spring rate: -3   f. shocks: +3   |
accel: +10  f. ride height: -8   r. spring rate: -2   r. shocks: -6   |
brake: +3   r. ride height: -10                                       |
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Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.612     f. bumper : 4  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.920     hood      : 1  Rear : competition "R"                  |
3rd: 1.531     mirror    : 1                                          |
4th: 1.205     side skirt: 3  Max Speed                               |
5th: 0.942     r. bumper : 3  237 mph                                 |
6th: 0.752     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 3.485                                                          |
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Comments: This car has excellent handling with all the best aero parts,
so if you want the absolute best handling for this car, change all the
aero parts to the highest and set all three suspension settings to 0's.
The gears are set in a very distinct hybrid method in which the 1st gear
yields excellent acceleration to help out when exiting turns.
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--[30]-- Step WGN Ultra|
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steer: +10  brake  balance: -4   f. spring rate: 0    f. shocks: 0    |
accel: 0    f. ride height: 0    r. spring rate: 0    r. shocks: 0    |
brake: +4   r. ride height: 0                                         |
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Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.320     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.711     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.306     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 0.976     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 0.786     r. bumper : 5  ???                                     |
6th: 0.000     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 4.274                                                          |
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Comments: What? I have this car cause it's err... original. Who wouldn't
wanna drive a 2 tonne van around merely to create fender benders? The
handling is surprisingly good because of its 4wd and its low speed
capacity.
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--[31]-- Supra RZ (M)|
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steer: +9   brake  balance: -8   f. spring rate: -6   f. shocks: 0    |
accel: +11  f. ride height: +2   r. spring rate: -2   r. shocks: -12  |
brake: +2   r. ride height: -8                                        |
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Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.779     f. bumper : 2  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 2.167     hood      : 2  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.725     mirror    : 2                                          |
4th: 1.402     side skirt: 4  Max Speed                               |
5th: 1.159     r. bumper : 3  227 mph                                 |
6th: 0.977     r. spoiler: 4                                          |
final: 2.500                                                          |
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Comments: For the best handling, switch all the aero parts to the
highest and set all three suspension settings to 0's. The handling is
above average but the power leaves something to be desired. For some
reason, it won't let me increase the 6th gear any higher - when you get
to about 210 mph, you should already be at the redline. Yeah, it goes
past the redline at 227 mph.
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--[32]-- Supra RZ (TRD3000GT)|
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steer: 0    brake  balance: 0    f. spring rate: 0    f. shocks: 0    |
accel: 0    f. ride height: 0    r. spring rate: 0    r. shocks: 0    |
brake: 0    r. ride height: 0                                         |
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Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.843     f. bumper : 4  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 2.273     hood      : 1  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.865     mirror    : 1                                          |
4th: 1.530     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 1.180     r. bumper : 5  227 mph                                 |
6th: 0.929     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 2.500                                                          |
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Comments: This is just the non(M) version of the Supra. With the right
aero parts and a greyish tint, this car has a TRD3000GT kit :) I still
don't like that 5th front bumper... looks too happy to me.
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--[33]-- S2000 (Hardtop)|
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steer: +3   brake  balance: -10  f. spring rate: -6   f. shocks: +5   |
accel: +5   f. ride height: -3   r. spring rate: -2   r. shocks: -3   |
brake: +4   r. ride height: -7                                        |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 2.271     f. bumper : 2  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.863     hood      : 1  Rear : racing slicks                    |
3rd: 1.567     mirror    : 1                                          |
4th: 1.324     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 1.113     r. bumper : 4  216 mph                                 |
6th: 0.978     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 3.485                                                          |
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Comments: Maybe if I liked the 5th front bumper, this car wouldn't need
such an overhaul. Handling is excellent with this setup but the power
output is very weak.
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--[34]-- Viper GTS|
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steer: +8   brake  balance: -13  f. spring rate: +5   f. shocks: +4   |
accel: +13  f. ride height: -4   r. spring rate: -5   r. shocks: -8   |
brake: +4   r. ride height: -6                                        |
                                                                      |
Gear Ratios    Aero parts     Tires                                   |
1st: 1.954     f. bumper : 5  Front: racing slicks                    |
2nd: 1.557     hood      : 1  Rear : competition "R"                  |
3rd: 1.247     mirror    : 1                                          |
4th: 1.023     side skirt: 5  Max Speed                               |
5th: 0.849     r. bumper : 5  248 mph                                 |
6th: 0.686     r. spoiler: 5                                          |
final: 2.978                                                          |
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Comments: This is a very difficult car to tune. This is probably my 2nd
mostly tuned car next to the Porsche 911 turbo. However, this setup
makes the original car drive like it's got 6 wheels. Handling is now
above average and with the awesome power coming from under its hood,
this is one deadly car.
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[Section 4] - Credits

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- www.gamefaqs.com for the only known TXR2 message board known to me.

- My cousin Will for letting me borrow his dreamcast for a whole month.

- lindigj user 97830 of the gamefaqs message boards for zir suggestion
  to make a FAQ. Hard to believe, but I was looking at zir message when
  it clicked into my head that I would write this. Sorry I didnt
  contact you about your compilation of my settings, I had a lot of
  updates and settings never posted that I wanted to put in as well.

- All the ppl who post at the TXR2 message board. I felt kind of guilty
  to just leave the board like that when everyone still needs help with
  their car settings :)

- urmie, shoryuken, and shinya for their car lists which helped me
  determine which car was what.

- Dave Connoy connoy@mailcity.com for his Gran Turismo 2 car list that
  helped me fill out any errors or dicrepencies in the names of cars
  from the lists of TXR2.

- Genki for making such a fun game. I hope you fix the cpu AI and the
  limited amount of car settings for the next TXR :)

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|So much for a mini-faq, this thing turned out bigger than I thought! |
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- All references to Tokyo Extreme Racer 2 and any part of that game is
  copyright to Genki.

- All references to Gran Turismo 1 & 2 is copyright to the developers
  of that game - I think it's sony?

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