Gran Turismo 2: The Ultimate Guide

An in-depth guide for Gran Turismo 2's GT Mode which details the best starting cars to buy, how to beat the toughest license tests and how to tune your cars for best performance. Also demonstrates the 'gear trick', a long-lost tuning technique for getting the best acceleration and top speed. Extra info in the pinned comment below.

Save Folder (Starting Saves + Race Car Garages, PAL Only): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ggVN...
adeyblue's Gran Turismo 2 Info Dump: https://gt2.airesoft.co.uk/
Gran Turismo 2 Challenge Race Playlist:    • Gran Turismo 2 Challenge Races  
Racing Modifications Chart: (by MMRivit): https://ibb.co/QKgbqRH
Silent's Gran Turismo 2 Blog: https://cookieplmonster.github.io/mod...
Reference Manual: https://archive.org/details/gran_turi...
GasMan's Tuning Guide: https://web.archive.org/web/200510280...
Pupik's GT2 Spot: https://pupik-gt2.tripod.com/
GT2 Cheat Code Translator: https://web.archive.org/web/200910261...
GT2 Plus Mod (restores cut content and fixes the Acura bug on NTSC): https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/thread...
Raw Video File: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1z8fh...

00:00 - Intro
01:31 - Welcome
04:29 - Getting Started
07:09 - Buying Tuning Upgrades
11:08 - Basic Tuning
16:57 - Full Tune Example
20:37 - Best 295hp & 197hp Cars
33:23 - Driving & License Tips
39:08 - Late Game Chaos
43:40 - Advanced Tuning & Gear Trick
57:50 - Outro

Music used:
My Favourite Game (piano version) - me
GT-FORCE - Cargo
After The Rain - MAKOTO
Dream World - KEMMEI
New Age - Akihisa Yamaguchi
Sunset Haze - Keiji Inai
Park Side Café - Daisuke Kawai
Sea Line - Daisuke Kawai
Let me see your mind - Tyme.
Casino Drive - KEMMEI
Cube - Akihisa Yamaguchi
Beautiful Area - Akihisa Yamaguchi
The First Person - Akihisa Yamaguchi