Gran Turismo 7: Introduction To Tuning Guide
Gran Turismo 7 sees the return of the series' big feature that launched a thousand armchair mechanics: Tuning, Where you can upgrade any old banger (or Honda Fit Hybrid) into a premium racing machine.
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The Tuning Shop is unlocked after progressing through the early stages of the game and also offers different upgrades based on your Collector Level. Unfortunately, the game doesn't trust you with putting a nitro kit in the back of your Fiat 500 from the start, but there are a lot of things to learn and do even with the basic tuning upgrades:
It's easy to think that, once you have unlocked the parts and have enough credits, you can then just stick everything on your car and you'll have an unbeatable beast. But, if you do this, you might be unnecessarily throwing credits away or, even, making your car harder to drive. Here are some general rules of thumb to stick to when tuning in Gran Turismo 7:
Aside from the Tuning Shop, you can also modify your car from GT Auto. Here you can apply bodywork modifications to the car such as wings and side skirts, change the type of lights the car has, and the type of wheels.
You can also change a car's oil in GT Auto, and you should do this if the Oil under Car Conditions is anything less than excellent (as it only costs 350 credits). You can also clean your car here (welcome back, old friend), restore rigidity, and perform an engine overhaul. This is costly though, so don't do this unless absolutely necessary. NEXT: Gran Turismo 7: Getting Started Guide
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