Gran Turismo 4 Cheats

Gran Turismo 4 Cheats
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Gran Turismo 4 Online Strategy Guide
For the past couple of years, you've bided your time with silly illegal street racing and stupidly forgiving arcade physics. It's time to step up and play with the big boys. This is Gran Turismo 4.

With 51 different tracks, hundreds of vehicles to choose from, and over 80 different license tests, Gran Turismo 4 upholds the tradition of relentless challenge. Whether you're a returning GT vet or a simulation racing neophyte, we understand that this game isn't easy. But no matter where you're stuck, we've got you covered. In this Gran Turismo 4 strategy guide, you'll find:

Racing 101:
Everything you need to know about proper racing technique, including explanations of weight distribution, different vehicle drivetrains, and general racing knowledge.

Race Track Analysis:
Every one of Gran Turismo 4's race tracks—51 in all—disected for your benefit, with maps showing apexes and tips on problem turns.

License Tests:
Plenty of strategy and tips to get you through the 80+ license tests and back on the road, racing where you should be.

Advanced Tuning:
Unlock the hidden power inside your vehicle, and get the most out of your engine with special tips on tuning for different course types.
Simulation Walkthrough: Detailed chronicles of the massive simulation mode with tips and vehicle recommendations for every race.

Prize Cars:
A complete list of the prize cars of Gran Turismo 4 and the requirements for unlocking them.

Hint: Use Of NOS
If you install a NOS system on your car, you can tap into it by pressing the R1 button. The Nitro guage is located to the right of the dash. Once it is empty, you will need to take a pit stop to refuel it or wait for it to slowly recharge.

Unlock Audi Nuvolari Quattro
Notice that after you have completed 25% of the game, you will reveive a new car, like if you've just finished a tournament. That car is the Audi Nuvolari Quattro.

Hint: Hidden Controls
There are a number of "hidden" controls in Gran Turismo 4 that will make navigating the game a bit easier.

On the main Gran Turismo Mode screen, press L1 to jump the cursor to Home, and press R1 to jump the cursor to the country of your vehicle's manufacturer.

When looking at your garage in Home, press START to bring up the vehicle settings screen.

When changing your vehicle's settings, press START to enlarge the Engine Power/Torque curve.

At the end of a series race, press START to skip the finish times and championship points screens.

During a replay, press L3 to fast-forward.
During a pit stop, press X to to stop refueling, letting you get out of the stop faster.

With the Driving Force Pro wheel, press any combination of the LEFT, RIGHT, and DOWN buttons on the D-pad to look in that direction while driving.

Hint: Secret Black Cars
The vehicle line-up in the used car showrooms is constantly changing. On the last week of the changing cycle--starting day 694--four secret black race cars appear in the showrooms. Two of the cars are in the Used Car Showroom I and the other two are in Showroom II, and they only appear for one week (Gran Turismo time). All four cars can be purchased for about Cr.8,500,000 total, which is an absolute bargain for these sort of race cars.

Hint: Transfer Files
If you have a save file from GT3 you can import money and licenses into GT4. You can transfer license qualifications but you do not receive the unlockable items that come with the license when you get them without importing. You can transfer money up to 100,000 dollars. This can only be done once.

Hint: Best Starting Car
To smoke the competition at the beginning of the game purchase the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR '92, on sale in the Used Car Showroom I.

Hint: Horse Power
When you buy or receive a new car, before driving it change the oil. This will increase the Horse Power of the car, which sometimes can be a pretty significant increase.

Hint: Fast Racing For Fast Profit
Start out with any vehicle you like. When you make enough money to make your vehicle faster using the beginner hall, move over the the special conditions Hall. Defeat the first race (Rally d' Umbria) and you will receive a Cadillac CIEN '02. Get more money and put more power into your Cadillac CIEN '02 (you won't have to if you don't want to). The CIEN will gain almost 1000+ HP. Go to the second race with the CEIN in the Special Conditions Hall called Rally d' Capri. After you win that race you will get a Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02 which you can sell for more than $230,000+. Keep racing that race and keep making the money.

To obtain over 260,000 credits easily just take your best car and take it into the Rally d' Capri easy in the Special Conditions hall. Once you obtain the car sell it and you get over 260,000 credits. You can repeat this over and over and soon enough you should be able to afford anything you want.

Enter the European Hall event 1000 Miles! I recommend either the Ginetta G4 '64 (won from Beginner Lightweight K Cup) or the Chevelle SS 454 '70 (won from American Muscle Car Championship). Enter the Cote d'Azur race (I think the last one works just the same). Make sure your car's HP is near or above 200. Put it on B-spec, 5-Push, overtake, 3x speed. Come back after a couple hours (this works best if you leave it overnight). You should have won the race, along with 150,000 credits! This can also be done with the championship race, which is 4 races. 4 races times 150,000 credits plus 300,000 credit prize equals 900,000 credits. The prize car is crappy, but who cares, you have 900,000 credits from doing nothing!

Hint: Press To Pause
At any screen with scrolling text, pause the ticker by pressing L3. The information ticker sometimes have the best tips in the game.
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Unlockable: Prize Cars (American Version) Licence Center

Domestic B Volkswagen Lupo 1.4 '02
Domestic B (All Silver) Mazda Kusabi '03
Domestic B (All Gold) Honda S500 '63
Domestic A Pontiac Sunfire GXP Concept '02
Domestic A (All Silver) Honda Dualnote '01
Domestic A (All Gold) Nissan Skyline GT-R (Gran Turismo Version) '01
International B Nike One 2022
International B (All Silver) Mazda RX-8 Concept (Type-II) '04
International B (All Gold) Jensen Healey Interceptor Mk.III '74
International A Nismo 270R '94 (S14)
International A (All Silver) Nissan GT-R Concept (TokyoShow) '01
International A (All Gold) Dome Zero '78
Super Mercury Cougar XR-7 '67
Super (All Silver) Pontiac Solstice Coupe Concept '02
Super (All Gold) Ford Model T Tourer '15

Beginner Hall
Sunday Cup Autobianchi A112 Abarth '79
FF Challenge Mazda Atenza Concept '01
FR Challenge Nissan Skyline 2000GT-B '67
4WD Challenge Toyota Motor Triathlon Race Car '04
MR Challenge Lotus Esprit Turbo HC '87
Light Weight K Cup Ginetta G4 '64
Spider & Roadster Chrysler Prowler '02
Sport Truck Race Chevrolet Silverado SST Concept '02

Professional Hall
Clubman Cup Mazda Mazdaspeed Atenza '05
Tuning Car Grand Prix Nissan Option Stream Z '04
Race of NA Sports Honda NSX-R Concept '01
Race of Turbo Sports Mazda BP Falken RX-7 (D1GP) '03
Boxer Spirit RUF CTR Yellow Bird '87
World Classic Car Series Mercedes-Benz Daimler Motor Carriage '1886
World Compact Car Race Honda S800 RSC Race Car '68
Supercar Festival Cizeta V16T '94
Gran Turismo World Championship Ford GT LM Edition Spec-II '04

Extreme Hall
Gran Turismo All Stars BMW MacLaren F1 GTR Race Car '97
Dream Car Championship Nissan GT-R Concept LM Race Car '02
Polyphony Digital Cup Opera Performance S2000 '04
Like The Wind Volkswagen W12 Nardo Concept '01
Formula GT World Sauber Mercedes C9 Race Car '89
Real Circuit Tours Nissan Gran Turismo Skyline GT-R (PaceCar) '01
Premium Sports Lounge Ford GT '05

Endurance Hall
Grand Valley 300km Audi Auto Union V16 Type C Streamline '37
Laguna Seca 200 Miles Ford GT40 Race Car '69
Roadster 4 Hours Endurance Mazda RX-7 LM Race Car '01
Tokyo R246 300km Mitsubishi FTO Super Touring Car '97
Super Speedway 150 Miles Honda NSX-R LM Edition Race Car '02
Nurburgring 24 Hours Endurance Polyphony Formula Gran Turismo '04
Nurburgring 4 Hours Endurance Chaparral 2D Race Car '67
Suzuka 1000km Lister Storm V12 Race Car '99
Motegi 8 Hours Endurance Honda NSX-R LM Edition Road Car '02
Tsukuba 9 Hours Endurance Nissan Skyline GT-R Race Car (Calsonic) '93
Sarthe Circuit 24 Hours I Audi R8 '01
Sarthe Circuit 24 Hours II Bentley Speed 8 Race Car '03
Fuji 1000km Nissan R92CP Race Car '92
Infineon World Sport Car Trophy Ford GT LM Edition '02
El Captain 200 Miles Toyota 88C-V Race Car (Minolta) '89
New York 200 Miles Dodge Charger Super Bee 426 Hemi '71

Mission Hall
Mission 1-10 DMC DeLorean S2 '04
Mission 11-20 Jay Leno Tank Car '03
Mission 21-24 Pagani Zonda Race Car '01
Mission 25-29 Toyota 7 Race Car '70
Mission 30-34 Nissan R89C Race Car '89

American Hall
American Championship Chevrolet Corvette Convertible (C1) '54
Stars and Stripes Chevrolet Camaro LM Race Car '01
American Muscle Car Championship Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 '70
Classic Muscle Car Championship Plymouth Super Bird '70

European Hall
European Championship Jaguar XJ220 LM Edition '01
British GT Cup Jaguar E-Type Coupe '61
British Light Weight Car Race Lotus Europa Special '71
German Touring Car Championship Mercedes-Benz AMG CLK-GTR Race Car '98
Italian Festival Alfa Romeo 155 2.5 V6 TI Race Car '93
French Championship Citroen 2CV Type-A '54
European Classic Car Championship Mercedes-Benz Benz Patent Motor Wagen '1886
European Hot Hatch Car Championship Volvo 240 GLT Estate '88
1000 Miles Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale '63
Schwarzwald League A BMW M3 GTR Race Car '01
Schwarzwald League B Mercedes-Benz AMG 190E 2.5 16V Evolution II (DTM) '92

Japanese Hall
Japanese Championship Nissan Fairlady Z Concept LM Race Car '02
Japanese GT Championship Nissan Motul Pitwork Z (JGTC) '04
Japanese 70's Classic Nissan Skyline Hard Top 2000GT-R (KPGC10) '70
Japanese 80's Festival Mitsubishi HSR-II Concept '89
Japanese 90's Challenge Nismo 400R (R33) '96
Japanese Compact Car Cup

Special Condition Hall (easy)
Rally d' Umbria Cadillac CIEN '02
Rally d' Capri Toyota RSC Rally Raid Car '02
Grand Canyon Ford RS200 '84
Ice Arena Toyota RSC '01
Chamoni Infiniti FX45 Concept '02
George Paris Alpine A310 1600VE '73
Swiss Alps Mitsubishi CZ-3 Tarmac '01
Tahiti Renault 5 Turbo '80
Tsukuba Circuit Mazda RX-8 Concept (Type-I) '01
Cathedral Rocks (Trail I) Land Rover Range Stormer Concept '04
Cathedral Rocks (Trail II) Hyundai HCD6 '01

Special Condition Hall (normal)
Rally d' Umbria Lancia Delta HF Integrale Rally Car '92
Rally d' Capri Subaru Impreza Rally Car Prototype '01
Grand Canyon Mitsubishi CZ-3 Tarmac Rally Car '02
Ice Arena Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV Rally Car'97
Chamoni Subaru Impreza Rally Car '01
George Paris Renault 5 Maxi Turbo Rally Car '85
Swiss Alps Toyota Celica GT-Four Rally Car (ST205) '95
Tahiti Ford Escort Rally Car '98
Tsukuba Circuit Mazda Atenza Touring Car '02
Cathedral Rocks (Trail I) Subaru Impreza Rally Car '99
Cathedral Rocks (Trail II) Toyota Celica GT-Four Rally Car (ST185) '95

Special Condition Hall (hard)
Rally d' Umbria Lancia Delta S4 Rally Car '85
Rally d' Capri Ford RS200 Rally Car '85
Grand Canyon Mitsubishi Straion 4WD Rally Car '84
Ice Arena Nissan Bluebird 1600SSS Rally Car (510) '69
Chamoni Lancia Stratos Rally Car '77
George Paris Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evolution 2 Rally Car '86
Swiss Alps Nissan Silvia 240RS Rally Car '85
Tahiti Mitsubishi Pajero Rally Raid Car '85
Tsukuba Circuit Ford GT Concept '02
Cathedral Rocks (Trail I) Suzuki Escudo Dirt Trial Car '98
Cathedral Rocks (Trail II) Mitsubishi Pajero Evolution Rally Raid Car '03

Alfa Romeo Manufacturer's Race Event
GTA Cup Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA 1600 '65

Alpine Manufacturer's Race Event
Renault Alpine Cup Alpine A110 1600S '73

Aston Martin Manufacturer's Race Event
Aston Martin Festival Aston Martin DB9 Coupe '03

Audi Manufacturer's Race Event
Tourist Trophy Audi Le Mans Quattro '03
A3 Cup Audi Pikes Peak quattro '03

BMW Manufacturer's Race Event
BMW 1 Series Trophy BMW 2002 Turbo '73
'M' Club BMW M3 GTR '03

Chevrolet Manufacturer's Race Event
Corvette Festival Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe (C2) '63
Camaro Meeting Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z Concept '88

Chrysler Manufacturer's Race Event
Crossfire Trophy Dodge Viper GTSR Concept '00

Citroen Manufacturer's Race Event
2HP-2CV Citroen 2CV Type-A '54

Daihatsu Manufacturer's Race Event
Copen Race Daihatsu Storia X4 '00
Midget II Race Daihatsu Midget '63

Honda Manufacturer's Race Event
Type R Meeting Honda HSC (Honda Sports Concept) '03
Civic Race Honda Civic Si (Mugen Motul Race Car) '87

Hyundai Manufacturer's Race Event
Hyundai Sport Festival Hyundai Clix '01

Isuzu Manufacturer's Race Event
Isuzu Classic Sport Isuzu 117 Coupe '68

Lotus Manufacturer's Race Event
Elise Cup Lotus Elise Type-72 '01
Lotus Classic Cup Lotus Elan S1 '62

Mazda Manufacturer's Race Event
'RE' Club Mazda Cosmo Sport (L10A) '67
Roadster Cup Mazda Eunos Roadster J-Limited (NA) '91
RX-8 Cup Mazda RX-8 Concept LM Race Car '01

Mercedes-Benz Manufacturer's Race Event
Legend of Silver Arrow Mercedes-Benz CLK Touring Car (D2 DTM) '00
SL Challenge Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupe '54

MG Manufacturer's Race Event
MG Festival MGF '97

Mini Manufacturer's Race Event
Mini.Mini Battle Marcos Mini Marcos GT '70

Mitsubishi Manufacturer's Race Event
Evolution Meeting Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR Rally Car '74
Mirage Cup Mitsubishi I Concept '03

Nissan Manufacturer's Race Event
Race of Red Emblem Nismo Skyline GT-R LM Road Going Version (R33) '95
March Brothers Nissan mm-R Cup Car '01
Silvia Sisters Nissan Sileighty '98
'Z' Club Nissan Fairlady 240ZG (HS30) '71

Opel Manufacturer's Race Event
Speedster Cup Opel Calibra Touring Car (DTM) '94

Peugeot Manufacturer's Race Event
206 Cup Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Rally Car '85

Renault Manufacturer's Race Event
Clio Trophy Renault Lutecia Renault Sport V6 24V Race Car '00
Megane Cup Renault Avantime '02

Saleen Manufacturer's Race Event
Saleen S7 Club Nike One 2022

Shelby Manufacturer's Race Event
Shelby Cobra Cup Shelby Mustang G.T.350R '65

Subaru Manufacturer's Race Event
Subaru 360 Race Subaru Subaru 360 '58
Race of Pleiades Subaru Impreza Super Touring Car '01

Suzuki Manufacturer's Race Event
Suzuki K Cup Suzuki Concept-S2 '03
Suzuki Concept Car Suzuki GSX-R/4 '01

Toyota Manufacturer's Race Event
Altezza Race Toyota Altezza Touring Car '01
Vitz Race Toyota Vitz RS Turbo '02

Triumph Manufacturer's Race Event
Spitfire Cup Triumph Spitfire 1500 '74

TVR Manufacturer's Race Event
Blackpool Racer TVR Cerbera Speed 12 '00

Volkswagen Manufacturer's Race Event
Beetle Cup Volkswagen Beetle 1100 Standard (Type-11) '49
Lupo Cup Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Coupe (Type-1) '68
GTI Cup Volkswagen Golf I GTI '76

Hint: Six Second Shave (Fuji 90)
On the Fuji Speedway 90's track, there's a tight corner before a big turn leading to a straight away. Instead of braking to enter the tight corner, cut through the grass at full speed and straight into the last big turn. Before you cut through the grass, make sure your car is stable so you wont lose control when you're back on the road. This should shave off atleast 6 seconds if the car is stable when back on the road.

Easter Egg: Forest Fire
On Apricot Hill, go reverse. It's on the 2nd turn before you start going down hill. Look way over on the mountain side, look striaght. On the side of the mountain there is grayish, what appears to be smoke coming up and blowing towards the right.

Easter Egg: Tall, Tall Tree
On Trail Mountain normal, get to the end of the big straight, the one with the tunnel. Before you get to the big banked sharp turn you can look out over the valley or whatever. There is a lone tree staning there, bare, just standing there. That's one big big tree.