The Easiest Ways to Make Money and XP in Gran Turismo Sport

[fastone371]

I'm using the Ferrari 250 GTO full power and weight reduction upgrades, RSS tires and tuned suspension and transmission. I can complete the race in under 7 minutes. I also have the 330 that will complete it faster than the 250 fully tuned but its still over 6 minutes.
Definitely one of my new favorite grind races now.

So you dont need to use like an N400 tune up for a good payout?

 

[Rinsky]

So you dont need to use like an N400 tune up for a good payout?

In the New Nostalgic 1979 race You can only use the 15 or 20 million credit GR.X cars.

 

[Sven Jurgens]

Sarthe in the 330 is indeed very easy to get the clean race bonus and finish in under 7 minutes. No bonus to get for lower power so tune it all the way up and zoom by everyone on the straight. With waiting for results and restarting it should be possible to do 8 races per hour for 1.92 mil. Definitely not as boring as Bluemoon.

I did the 1 hour Porsche endurance on Sarthe last night with an N400 tuned Porsche for 20% bonus. I did it with 2 pit stops, only 1 tire change, finished 50 sec ahead in 15 laps, 1 hour and 2 minutes. However I lost the clean race bonus with the annoying sudden AI aggression when you pass. 504K payout.

Kinda lopsided, 16 laps in the Nostalgia cup, guaranteed 1280k (without clean race bonus), far easier. Endurance race less than half that and quit a bit less exciting... Perhaps an N300 tuned Porsche will make it a closer race, or you steadily fall behind. It's very difficult to balance GT league races for close racing :/

 

[Rinsky]

I did the 1 hour Porsche endurance on Sarthe last night with an N400 tuned Porsche for 20% bonus. I did it with 2 pit stops, only 1 tire change, finished 50 sec ahead in 15 laps, 1 hour and 2 minutes. However I lost the clean race bonus with the annoying sudden AI aggression when you pass. 504K payout.

Kinda lopsided, 16 laps in the Nostalgia cup, guaranteed 1280k (without clean race bonus), far easier. Endurance race less than half that and quit a bit less exciting... Perhaps an N300 tuned Porsche will make it a closer race, or you steadily fall behind. It's very difficult to balance GT league races for close racing :/

I like doing the Porsche endurance race. Let me know if the N-300 tune works out for you.

 

[LeGeNd-1]

Thank god for the Nostalgic Cup race. I don't think I can stand another lap of BMB. I play everyday and never miss the daily marathon since January, but I never got ANY of the high roller cars. I grinded for the XJ13, 330 and Miura. Now I'm close to 15 million for the Daytona. I don't think I'll have the sanity to grind out another 40 million for the 250 and Mark IV

To get a perspective on how crazy the prices of the top cars in GTS are, the top 5 most expensive cars are worth more than the rest of the cars COMBINED + Shelby Daytona:
330+XJ13+Mark IV+250+Miura = Daytona+all other cars


Scary thing is, there are still a few ridiculously priced cars from GT6 that could make its way to GTS:
-GT40 Race Car (20 million)
-Giulia TZ2 (10 million)
-250 GT Berlinetta (7.5 million)
-Any of the X2010/2011/2014 cars (6 million)
-Chapparal 2J (4.5 million)

No more PD, I beg you

 

[jlbmel]

You forgot the XJ-13 Chromeline @ 20 million.
PD will probably boost the price for the other cars like they did to the Daytona.

 

[Sven Jurgens]

I like doing the Porsche endurance race. Let me know if the N-300 tune works out for you.

Now i remember why I didn't try that before, you can't tune it down low enough to get into N300 :/

I did the DT Seaside one today. FM 2 first 9 laps, FM 4 next 12 laps, and FM 2 again last 9 laps. Easy win with N400 Porsche, over a minute ahead. Avg 1:48 laps so well under an hour too. The AI was silly again. Speeding up as I got close as if I was driving them all forward to the front. Yet once the AI started pitting competition was pretty much over. Kinda boring race. No clean race bonus again, AI dive bombed me after brake checking me at the apex earlier, and bumping me off... And we wonder where people get bad driving habits from Half a mil in under an hour isn't bad.

 

[LeGeNd-1]

You forgot the XJ-13 Chromeline @ 20 million.
PD will probably boost the price for the other cars like they did to the Daytona.

We already can replicate the Chromeline in livery editor, so I doubt they will bring it back. But yes, I'm afraid the other classic cars could get a bump up in price like the Daytona The Biposto Abarth has reduced in price though strangely enough.

 

[TetsuKobura]

So, it's a general consensus that the 330 is the superior car for 1979 Nostalgia Sarthe, correct?

 

[Rinsky]

So, it's a general consensus that the 330 is the superior car for 1979 Nostalgia Sarthe, correct?

Absolutely.

 

[Magog]

Guess I need to buy the damn Ferrari.

 

[acve]

Absolutely.

100% treu.
Thought the long straight would get boring, but with +/- 345 km per hour it does not take that long.
The new grinding method for me with the 330 P4 to keep it easy for the clean race bonus.

 

[Darwock]

Embarrasingly I can't get the clean race bonus :/

It must be a track limit issue but I don't know where, I feel like I am doing perfect laps but nope. Do you have to give all the kerbs a super wide berth?

 

[Sven Jurgens]

Embarrasingly I can't get the clean race bonus :/

It must be a track limit issue but I don't know where, I feel like I am doing perfect laps but nope. Do you have to give all the kerbs a super wide berth?

Perhaps you can try a custom race with penalties enabled? That should show you where you are 'cutting' the track. It's probably at Indianapolis, stay inside the dotted lines, don't cut an inch.

 

[CBH]

So, it's a general consensus that the 330 is the superior car for 1979 Nostalgia Sarthe, correct?

The Jaguar XJ13 '66 is good also with a good tune, under 7 minutes race time.

 

[LeGeNd-1]

330 is slightly faster but XJ13 is much better handling IMO, so over long run you would be more consistent I think. Pretty important for stress free grinding. I've just bought the Shelby so will try that next with max power & min weight.

I'm a bit conflicted still between this and BMB. With BMB you could literally drive on muscle memory and do other things (watch TV, listen to podcasts, etc). It's less credits per minute, but my usual routine is to do 2 races a day and BMB still pays more per race. Also much easier to get the clean win bonus (although with practice this won't be a problem either at La Sarthe).

 

[CBH]

330 is slightly faster but XJ13 is much better handling IMO, so over long run you would be more consistent I think. Pretty important for stress free grinding. I've just bought the Shelby so will try that next with max power & min weight.

I'm a bit conflicted still between this and BMB. With BMB you could literally drive on muscle memory and do other things (watch TV, listen to podcasts, etc). It's less credits per minute, but my usual routine is to do 2 races a day and BMB still pays more per race. Also much easier to get the clean win bonus (although with practice this won't be a problem either at La Sarthe).

I am not going to the BMB anymore, I am doing the La Sarthe for 240,000cr for under 7 minutes.

 

[Mistah_MCA]

330 is slightly faster but XJ13 is much better handling IMO, so over long run you would be more consistent I think. Pretty important for stress free grinding. I've just bought the Shelby so will try that next with max power & min weight.

I'm a bit conflicted still between this and BMB. With BMB you could literally drive on muscle memory and do other things (watch TV, listen to podcasts, etc). It's less credits per minute, but my usual routine is to do 2 races a day and BMB still pays more per race. Also much easier to get the clean win bonus (although with practice this won't be a problem either at La Sarthe).

So far I've completed Nostalgic (Sarthe) with the P4 in 6:49-6:51 and the XJ13 in 6:57-6:58. Former is faster, latter is more reliable and stable. Tbh I think it becomes which car you prefer to do the race with. I'm trying to get more mileage points to tune the 250 GTO and see what times it can get and IF it can beat the P4 that starts near the top of the pack.

I think if you want something super easy and/or don't have a P4/XK13, BMB is the way to go. It's one of the 2-3 best ways to get credits fast and easy, and you only need a 100.000cr XBOW to get the job done.
2 BMB races takes 23-24 minutes for 750.000 cr.
In that same time, you will be on Sarthe run #4. You will have already made 720.000 cr and IF you can complete run #4, you'll now have 960.000 cr in a little under 30 minutes.
Just wanted to do some math lol.
It's a little conflicting, yeah. What is nice is that there's a new way to make fast credits... that unfortunately involves purchasing a 20m cr car.

 

[Mistah_MCA]

I spent too much time making this "exciting" chart..
Mostly because my laptop is slow at doing things.

Update: It's possible to complete the event in the P4 in 6:45 and under. I was able to complete the event in 6:44.8

 

[TonyJZX]

You might want to tell people how much the upgrades cost in mileage points on the $20 mil. cars - isnt it like 10,000 per interval (ie. LVL1 -> LVL2 = 10k)?

 

[Mistah_MCA]

You might want to tell people how much the upgrades cost in mileage points on the $20 mil. cars - isnt it like 10,000 per interval (ie. LVL1 -> LVL2 = 10k)?

I unfortunately don't know how much it costs.. the only thing I know is that it's not cheap at all, hence why it's going to take me forever to fully upgrade the 250 GTO
If anyone can help me figure out the Mileage Points cost for each stage of power and weight on each car*, I will greatly appreciate it. I'll update with a new chart once I have all of that down.

*For the Gr. X cars that can enter Nostalgic 1979 (330 P4, XJ13, 250 GTO, etc.) and the KTM XBOW.

 

[GTCam]

I am aware that there are various details throughout this thread, however...

Can anybody advise if there is an agreed best way to rubber band?

i.e
Car to use?
opponent group?
Number of opponents?
What is the aim? - Win or Place?

Also, does anybody know if a N100 car can survive hours on end against a Grp1 car?
Placing 2nd in this scenario still offers millions.

Cheers

 

[MatskiMonk]

I am aware that there are various details throughout this thread, however...

Can anybody advise if there is an agreed best way to rubber band?

i.e
Car to use?
opponent group?
Number of opponents?
What is the aim? - Win or Place?

Also, does anybody know if a N100 car can survive hours on end against a Grp1 car?
Placing 2nd in this scenario still offers millions.

Cheers

There does come a point where you don't get the payout if you're so far behind, but I don't know what the criteria is. Longest I've left it racing was about 7 hours overnight, that paid out about 1.5 million IIRC and was an N299 SFR against a Gr2 Professional.

 

[CBH]

Also, does anybody know if a N100 car can survive hours on end against a Grp1 car?
Placing 2nd in this scenario still offers millions.

Cheers

Yes, 14 hours for 3.1 million credits and I done this overnight a number of times at the Blue Moon Bay track.

 

[GTCam]

Thanks MatskiMonk and fordlaser
for your tips.

Interesting about not getting the payout if too far behind.

 

[LeGeNd-1]

You might want to tell people how much the upgrades cost in mileage points on the $20 mil. cars - isnt it like 10,000 per interval (ie. LVL1 -> LVL2 = 10k)?

I don't have the interval costs but it's 66,000 roughly to upgrade the XJ13/330 each to max state. I imagine it will be similar for the MKIV, but I can't vouch for the 250 GTO or Daytona as they might have different number of stages. Also, if all you want is just max power/min weight, it will probably cost less as the final upgrades are just to extend the bar in the opposite direction (min power/max weight).

 

[ARTAsean]

I am aware that there are various details throughout this thread, however...

Can anybody advise if there is an agreed best way to rubber band?

i.e
Car to use?
opponent group?
Number of opponents?
What is the aim? - Win or Place?

Also, does anybody know if a N100 car can survive hours on end against a Grp1 car?
Placing 2nd in this scenario still offers millions.

Cheers

Like the other guy said N100 doesn't work beyond a certain point. I tend to do 20-24 hour races which might be the problem. It might work with shorter races.

Anyway, I've instead been using N500 Xbow vs. Gr.4 opponents at Blue Moon bay speedway. It's like 7 million for a 24 hour race.

 

[cleanLX]

Perhaps you can try a custom race with penalties enabled? That should show you where you are 'cutting' the track. It's probably at Indianapolis, stay inside the dotted lines, don't cut an inch.

Thanks...
And for the rest of the track, 2 wheels inside the white lines?
On the Mulsanne straight, stay inside the dashed lines or can you go outside to get by 2-3 wide packs of cars?

N/M.
Found this...

 

[daan]

You might want to tell people how much the upgrades cost in mileage points on the $20 mil. cars - isnt it like 10,000 per interval (ie. LVL1 -> LVL2 = 10k)?

I'm running a stock XJ13 and winning in 7'17 - 7'20 so upgrades aren't required if you don't care about 20-30 seconds.

 

[klondike]

I dont have and eligible car for the Nostalgic race yet.

But I wonder.

How about the other races in Nostalgic series, arent they also giving a high payout and maybe ok to mix in if I still want a high pay out but can live with a litle less for the added varience of racing on other tracks ?