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After more than a 20 year absence, I got back into GT2 a few months ago. When I reached the GT 300 Championship, I was shocked how difficult it was, having previously blown through the game with ease two decades earlier. The first race at Grand Valley East is a real eye opener, as the AI cars are very fast on this course and don't make mistakes. The first car I managed to beat it with was a [R] Viper RT/10, but this was more due it having a horsepower advantage than skill on my part. Since then I have tried several other cars, ratcheting up the difficulty as my driving skills have improved.
For anybody that still plays this game, what are your favorite cars to run in GT 300? Here's a list of what I have tried:
[R] Viper RT/10 577hp/2835lbs: This was the first car I tried. As my driving and tuning skills were still pretty weak, this was surprisingly hard at first. Sometime I will go back and re-tune the car and retry the championship with less of a horsepower advantage. A competent driver shouldn't have much challenge.
[R] RE Amemiya RX-7: This was the second car I tried, while I was still relearning the game. I had some difficulty at first, but managed to beat the whole championship. I need to go back and tune the car and retry it, as I have no doubt my results would be much better.
[R] '98 MR2 GTS: I ran mine maxed out at 500hp/2300lbs. It was terribly hard to handle until I watched TeaKanji's Ultimate Guide Video. I learned some valuable tuning tricks. Once the car had better gearing and was correctly setup, it totally came alive and ate up the AI cars.
[R] '99 3000GT MR 581hp/3143lbs: It is a bit of a pig in the corners, especially at Deep Forest, but still manages to get the job done.
[R] '89 Skyline GT-R 588hp/2691lbs: With a little tuning it murdered the AI.
[R] Sileighty 387hp/2299lbs: Despite what might appear mediocre power numbers, this car was surprisingly fast and quick in the corners. I beat the entire series with ease. Give this car a try!
[R] '99 Silvia Spec-R Aero 467hp/2332lbs: Like the MR2, this was another attempt at a 'homemade' GT300 car. I had a similar experience to the Sileighty; the car handles excellent and seems to go much faster than it's power numbers would indicate, breezing through the championship.
[R] '90 Mazda RX-7 Infini III 391hp/2358lbs: It seemed to struggle a little bit on long straights, but was fast enough in the corners that the AI could never really challenge it.
[R] '96 Mazda RX-7 A-Spec 493hp/2398lbs: Honestly, this one is overkill against GT300 cars.
[R] 83' Mazda RX-7 GT-Turbo 433hp/2003lbs: I remember trying this one out on Grand Valley East, but don't remember if I went through the whole series yet. The setup wasn't quite where I wanted it, so I didn't have the speed through the corners I wanted. I definitely need to revisit this car, as I know with a proper setup it should have no problems.
[R] '91 Supra Twin-Turbo R 443hp/2859lbs: So far, all I have done is try this car out on Grand Valley East a few times. You really feel the weight of this car. It just feels very heavy and unresponsive in the corners, making it hard to carry speed out onto the long straight. With some more tuning, I am sure it could be a serious contender. I think my best finish so far has been 2nd place.
I have also tried out a [R] '69 Corvette and a [R] '96 Camaro at Grand Valley East. Right now I am playing around with a [R] '93 Mazda Miata and a [R] '91 Silvia K's 2000cc.
For anybody that still plays this game, what are your favorite cars to run in GT 300? Here's a list of what I have tried:
[R] Viper RT/10 577hp/2835lbs: This was the first car I tried. As my driving and tuning skills were still pretty weak, this was surprisingly hard at first. Sometime I will go back and re-tune the car and retry the championship with less of a horsepower advantage. A competent driver shouldn't have much challenge.
[R] RE Amemiya RX-7: This was the second car I tried, while I was still relearning the game. I had some difficulty at first, but managed to beat the whole championship. I need to go back and tune the car and retry it, as I have no doubt my results would be much better.
[R] '98 MR2 GTS: I ran mine maxed out at 500hp/2300lbs. It was terribly hard to handle until I watched TeaKanji's Ultimate Guide Video. I learned some valuable tuning tricks. Once the car had better gearing and was correctly setup, it totally came alive and ate up the AI cars.
[R] '99 3000GT MR 581hp/3143lbs: It is a bit of a pig in the corners, especially at Deep Forest, but still manages to get the job done.
[R] '89 Skyline GT-R 588hp/2691lbs: With a little tuning it murdered the AI.
[R] Sileighty 387hp/2299lbs: Despite what might appear mediocre power numbers, this car was surprisingly fast and quick in the corners. I beat the entire series with ease. Give this car a try!
[R] '99 Silvia Spec-R Aero 467hp/2332lbs: Like the MR2, this was another attempt at a 'homemade' GT300 car. I had a similar experience to the Sileighty; the car handles excellent and seems to go much faster than it's power numbers would indicate, breezing through the championship.
[R] '90 Mazda RX-7 Infini III 391hp/2358lbs: It seemed to struggle a little bit on long straights, but was fast enough in the corners that the AI could never really challenge it.
[R] '96 Mazda RX-7 A-Spec 493hp/2398lbs: Honestly, this one is overkill against GT300 cars.
[R] 83' Mazda RX-7 GT-Turbo 433hp/2003lbs: I remember trying this one out on Grand Valley East, but don't remember if I went through the whole series yet. The setup wasn't quite where I wanted it, so I didn't have the speed through the corners I wanted. I definitely need to revisit this car, as I know with a proper setup it should have no problems.
[R] '91 Supra Twin-Turbo R 443hp/2859lbs: So far, all I have done is try this car out on Grand Valley East a few times. You really feel the weight of this car. It just feels very heavy and unresponsive in the corners, making it hard to carry speed out onto the long straight. With some more tuning, I am sure it could be a serious contender. I think my best finish so far has been 2nd place.
I have also tried out a [R] '69 Corvette and a [R] '96 Camaro at Grand Valley East. Right now I am playing around with a [R] '93 Mazda Miata and a [R] '91 Silvia K's 2000cc.
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