The TRD 3000GT
 
Car          - TRD 3000GT 
Manufacturer - Toyota

Initial bhp    - 291     Racing Spec bhp    - 869
Initial weight - 3328    Racing Spec weight - 2396

400m test time  - 0:9:679
1000m test time - 0:16:755
Top Speed test  - 397 km/h   (238 mph)
(I hope the Km/h is correct, I converted from the 238 mph)

GT CUP testing

Grand Valley Speedway (3 laps)              Deep Forest Racing Way (3 laps)

Finishing position - 1st                    Finishing position - 1st
Best lap time      - 1:30:446               Best lap time      - 0:59:692
Total race time    - 4:40:815               Total race time    - 3:10:334

Special Stage Route 5 (3 laps)              Trial  Mountain (3 laps)

Finishing position - 1st                    Finishing position - 1st
Best lap time      - 1:06:477               Best lap time      - 1:09:634
Total race time    - 3:28:238               Total race time    - 3:36:850

Preferred setup                             Gear Ratios
Springs     (Front) - 12.1  (Back) - 9.6    1st   - 3.827
Ride Height (Front) - 104mm (Back) - 106mm  2nd   - 2.360
Dampers     (Front) - 6     (Back) - 6      3rd   - 1.685
Camber      (Front) - 2.0   (Back) - 1.0    4th   - 1.332
Stabilizers (Front) - 2med  (Back) - 1soft  5th   - 1.027
Brakes      (Front) - 11    (Back) - 9      6th   - 0.811
Down force  (Front) - 0.64  (Back) - 0.93   Final - 3.266
Tires       (Front) - soft  (Back) - soft   Turbo - Stg4,lev7

Review

This is the car that?s going to be hauling my butt in Gran Turismo more than any other car from
now on.  The Supra has always been my favorite car, in real life and in this game.  I think the TRD
3000GT is the best car in this game; it?s definitely the best incarnation of the Supra.  In addition
to the GT Cup testing, I did a time trial test with the 3000GT, Supra RZ and Castrol GT, all maxed
out, on the Grand Valley circuit.  I figured this track would be the only chance the RZ, with more
horsepower, would have to beat the 3000GT, since it's probably the fastest course.  I knew the
Castrol couldn't beat it on any course.  The TRD beat the Castrol by 5:404 seconds, and I fell
0:659 seconds short of catching the TRD in the Supra RZ, spinning my wheels all over the course
trying to catch up to my ghost.  The best thing about the 3000GT is that it comes stock with
considerably more downforce than a stock Supra RZ.  It beats it stock 0.24 to 0.17 in the front
and 0.28 to 0.35 in t!
he rear.  This extra handling ability makes it easy to win the Stock version special races in (you
probably won't beat the NSX on the first track though).  When you upgrade to a racing body
(AFTER you "trade" yourself one or two extra since you can't get another one, I don't think) the
3000GT looks just like the Supra RZ with racing body, disappointingly.  The only difference is the
awesome gold 6-spoke rims it comes with.  That truly makes a difference in terms of looks.  It has
nearly the same horsepower when you upgrade to turbo, and it beats the RZ in max adjustable
downforce, 0.76 to 0.70 in front and 1.01 to 0.96 in the back.   (Castrol GT, 0.82front 1.00 rear)  In
short, the 3000GT drives like a cross between the two.  You get almost as much horsepower as
the RZ and you probably won't have to lower the turbo setting to keep the rear-wheel spin to an
acceptable level.  It's also lighter than either of the other Supras.

This car is dope, period.  I couldn't believe how far ahead of the other cars I got in GT Cup
testing.  I beat the last car in one race by almost 4/5 of a lap.  Have fun with this one.

US version
Dual Shock Controller

Hellion    

 

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