Jinsoul's guide to Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3

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CONTENTS

Car List
Stock Cars
Special Cars
Custom Cars

Car Unlocks
Starter Cars
Quick Class A Unlocks
Exclusive Cars
Complete Car Unlock List

Tuning Stats
Recommended Cars
Cars to Avoid

Wanderer Guide
Tokyo Wanderers
Nagoya Wanderers
Osaka Wanderers
License Plate Guide
Funabashi Hooligan Special
Whirlwind Fanfare Special
White Tiger Special
Sub Garage Tip
Rival #600

Team Info
Tokyo Teams
Nagoya Teams
Osaka Teams

Custom B.A.D Names
Tokyo Teams
Nagoya Teams
Osaka Teams
Bosses

Extras
Soundtrack Info
Jinsoul's Tips
Mileage Trick
Engine Swap Tips
Random Car Usage Facts
Personal Opinions

About The Author
About
Special Thanks
Update Log

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SPECIAL CARS

CUSTOM CARS

How I Classified The Cars?

Since there are no car classes in TXR3 like there are in the earlier games, I'm putting the cars into different classes based on their performance when stock. Their performances when tuned isn't relevant to this. For example, the Pontiac Firebird starts at a pathetic 92 PS but has 557 PS when fully tuned, which is more than most fully tuned B class cars.

Class A
Cars with more than 240 PS and weigh less than 1600 kg, except for the Mitsubishi GTO and Nissan Pulsar GTI-R.This class mainly consists of grand tourers, muscle cars, and supercars.
Class B
Cars with more than 240 PS but weigh more than 1600 kg.Turbocharged cars with more than 160 PS.Naturally aspirated cars with more than 180 PS.This class mainly consists of medium sport cars and luxury sedans.
Class C
Turbocharged cars with less than 160 PS.Naturally aspirated cars with less than 180 PS.This class mainly consists of small sport cars, daily commuters, classics, and Kei cars.

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CAR UNLOCKS

A. Starter Cars

Cars you can buy at the start of the game. You can choose an expensive car which leaves you very little money but can be used for long-term, or for a challenge buy a cheaper car which leaves you a decent amount of money for modifications.

B. Quick Class A Unlocks

I. If you started in Tokyo:
a. Mazda RX-7 Type RZ - unlock by beating Twister
b. Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo MR - unlock by beating Highway Outlaw or Mosquito Lemon (Wanderer)
c. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V GSR - unlock by beating Crossroad Queen (Wanderer)
d. Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo 2by2 - unlock by beating Wind Stars
e. Nissan Pulsar GTI-R - unlock by beating Galaxy Racers or The Divine Wind (Wanderer)
f. Nissan Silvia Spec-R Aero - unlock by beating Cupid Arrows
g. Subaru Impreza WRX STI Version VI - unlock by beating Tokio Jungle
h. Toyota MR-2 GTS - unlock by beating White Tiger (Wanderer)

II. If you started in Nagoya:
a. Nissan 350Z - unlock by beating Midnight Black Sun (Wanderer)
b. Toyota Celica GT Four - unlock by beating Real Echo
c. Toyota Supra RZ - unlock by beating Seeks
d. Ford Mustang Mach 1 - unlock by beating Hyper Groove (Wanderer)

III. If you started in Osaka:
a. Mazda RX-7 Type RZ - unlock by beating POU@MSR (Wanderer)
b. Nissan Skyline GT-R v-spec II - unlock by beating Tsutenkaku
c. Toyota Supra RZ - unlock by beating Sport Newspaper Mania (Wanderer)
d. DeTomaso Pantera GTS - unlock by beating EIC@MSR (Wanderer)

C. Exclusive Cars

Exclusive cars are cars that can only be unlocked by beating a specific team leader or wanderer per car.

I. Wanderer Cars

II. Team Leader Cars

D. Complete Car Unlock List

Notes:
Names written in bold are bossesNames written in italic are wanderersThe number after the city indicates the stage they can be encountered

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TUNING STATS

Information
The tune up costs include the maximum level brakes and reinforcements and not including aero parts.The minimum weight stated is the minimum possible weight of the car, which means all the weight-adding parts are removed (brakes, reinforcements, spoiler, fenders, increased rims size) and full natural dry carbon body parts.The maxed out stats of the custom cars are mostly identical to that of their non-custom counterparts.The most expensive car to max out is the Ford GT Concept at $2,733,640 and the cheapest is the Daihatsu Move at $102,860.The most expensive Japanese car to max out is the Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R at $788,980 and the cheapest foreign car to max out is the Volkswagen Golf GTi at $227,230.The Pontiac Firebird has the biggest power increase (465 PS - 505,4%) and torque increase (50,0 kgm - 279,3%) of all cars.Maxed out, the Mazda RX-7 Type RZ has the best power to weight ratio of all cars in the game.Maxed out, the Mercedes-Benz S600 L is the most powerful tunable car and the second most powerful overall with 740 PS, but it weighs as much as a house and the handling is predictably bad.
Cars with a Weight to Power Ratio of 2,00 kg/PS or Lower
1. 1,71 kg/PS - Mazda RX-7 Type RZ (FD3S)
2. 1,78 kg/PS - Subaru Impreza WRX STI Version VI (GC8)
3. 1,82 kg/PS - Subaru Impreza WRX STI Type RA Spec C (GDB)
4. 1,83 kg/PS - Lotus Esprit V8 (82V8)
5. 1,84 kg/PS - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V GSR (CP9A)
6. 1,87 kg/PS - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII GSR (CT9A)
7. 1,88 kg/PS - Nissan Silvia Spec-R Aero (S15), Ford Mustang Mach 1 (Mach1)
8. 1,90 kg/PS - Nissan Skyline GT-R v-spec II (BNR32)
9. 1,92 kg/PS - Toyota MR2 GT (SW20)
10. 1,93 kg/PS - Nissan 350Z (Z33)
11. 1,94 kg/PS - Nissan Pulsar GTI-R (RNN14)
12. 1,95 kg/PS - Lotus Europa Special (74)
13. 1,96 kg/PS - DeTomaso Pantera GTS (PGTS)
14. 1,99 kg/PS - Toyota Chaser Tourer V (JZX100), Toyota Supra RZ (JZA80), Chevrolet Corvette C5 (CY25E)

Cars with Top Speed of 220 mph or Higher
1. 230 mph - Ford GT Concept (GT40)
2. 225 mph - Mazda RX-7 Type RZ (FD3S)
3. 223 mph - Nissan 300ZX 2by2 Twin Turbo (Z32), Ford Mustang Mach 1 (Mach1)
4. 222 mph - Toyota Supra RZ (JZA80), Gemballa GTR750 (991T)
5. 221 mph - Nissan 350Z (Z33), DeTomaso Pantera GTS (PGTS)
6. 220 mph - Nissan Silvia Spec-R Aero (S15)

RECOMMENDED CARS

0. Formula for Recommended Cars
Points listed from the most to least important.
+ Low weight to power ratio.
+ High top speed.
+ Has turbo boost.
+ Has 4WD drivetrain and 6 speed gearbox.
+ Cheap and easy to unlock.

1. Toyota Chaser Tourer V (JZX100) and Mark II Grande IR-V (JZX110)
Pros:
+ Both models are the joint most powerful starter cars. The JZX100 costs $1,000 more but is 50 kilograms lighter than the JZX110.
+ The JZX110 is the cheapest Class A car at $36,200 to buy and $389,540 to max out. The JZX100 is a few grands more expensive but performs slightly better.
+ Both models are pretty unpopular among rivals and that makes you stand out.
+ The JZX100 has a good weight to power ratio once fully tuned (1,99 kg/PS). The JZX110 isn't far off at 2,07 kg/PS, but somehow has a higher top speed than the JZX100.
+ Both models have turbo boost.
Cons:
+ Both models only have 5 gears.

2. Mazda RX-7 Type RZ (FD3S)
Pros:
+ It has the best weight to power ratio in the game when fully tuned (1,71 kg/PS).
+ It has the second highest top speed in the game (225 mph).
+ It has turbo boost.
+ It can be unlocked early in the game by beating Twister or POU@MSR.
+ It has the famous distinctive rotary scream.
Cons:
+ It only has 5 gears.
+ The engine overheats quickly.

3. Nissan Pulsar GTI-R (RNN14)
Pros:
+ Despite the looks, the Pulsar GTI-R is a pocket rocket with 1,94 kg/PS.
+ It is a relatively unpopular car, which makes you stand out among Skylines and RX-7s.
+ It is also quite cheap at $43,100 to buy and $462,240 to max out.
+ It has a traction advantage due to the 4WD system, and it is really light for a 4WD car at just 1054 kg.
+ It has turbo boost.
+ It can be unlocked early in the game by beating Galaxy Racers or The Divine Wind.
Cons:
+ It doesn't look fast, which can be a good thing or a bad thing.
+ It only has 5 gears.

4. Nissan Silvia Spec-R Aero (S15)
Pros:
+ It is on the cheaper side of the A Class cars, costing $41,500 to buy and $447,480 to max out.
+ Despite being a popular car in real life, it is relatively unpopular in the game with only 8 out of 599 rivals using it. Again, exclusivity.
+ It has a great weight to power ratio once fully tuned (1,88 kg/PS).
+ It has the sixth highest top speed in the game at 220 mph.
+ It has 6 gears.
+ It has turbo boost.
+ It can be unlocked early in the game by beating Cupid Arrows.
Cons:
+ It has no notable cons.

5. Nissan Skyline GT-R v-spec II (BNR32)
Pros:
+ It has a traction advantage due to the 4WD system.
+ It has a good weight to power ratio when fully tuned at 1,90 kg/PS, the best among the GT-R's since it's much lighter and only slightly less powerful than its younger brothers.
+ It has turbo boost.
+ It can be unlocked early in the game by beating Tsutenkaku.
Cons:
+ It is on the expensive side at $65,600 to buy and $699,420 to max out.
+ It only has 5 gears.

6. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and Subaru Impreza WRX STI (all models)
Pros:
+ All models have a traction advantage due to the 4WD system.
+ All models are relatively light for 4WD cars and have great weight to power ratios (1,78-1,87 kg/PS).
+ All models have turbo boost.
+ The GDB Impreza has 6 gears.
+ The CP9A and GC8 can be unlocked early in the game by beating wanderer Crossroad Queen and Tokio Jungle respectively.
Cons:
+ The GC8 Impreza and both Lancer Evolutions only have 5 gears.
+ Both Impreza models are on the expensive side costing at least $65,200 to buy and $695,200 to max out. The Lancer Evolutions are a bit cheaper but still quite expensive.

7. Ford GT Concept (GT40)
Pros:
+ It is the absolute king of the game, being the only car that can reach the internal speed limit of the game at 230 mph.
+ It is the third most powerful car in the game at 725 PS when fully tuned.
+ It has 6 gears.
+ It is a good wanderer car, you can use this car to challenge Master Position, Past 12 o'clock Cinderella, and NOB. For NOB, the Ford GT is the fastest unmodified car at 507 PS from the dealership.
Cons:
+ It has the highest combined cost of all cars at $258,600 to buy and $2,733,640 to max out. You are gonna need somewhere around $3,000,000 to fully build this car.
+ Like most MR cars in the game, it has twitchy handling and prone to s🅱️inning.
+ It has no turbo boost, doesn't need it anyway.

8. Lotus Esprit V8 (82V8)
Pros:
+ It is powerful and light with a weight to power ratio of 1,83 kg/PS, fourth best in the game.
+ It has turbo boost.
Cons:
+ Like most foreign cars, it has one of the highest combined costs of all cars at $118,000 to buy and $1,251,720 to max out.
+ Like most MR cars in the game, it has twitchy handling and prone to s🅱️inning.
+ It only has 5 gears.

9. Ford Mustang Mach 1 (Mach1)
Pros:
+ It has a great weight to power ratio when fully tuned (1,88 kg/PS).
+ It has the joint third highest top speed in the game at 223 mph.
+ It can be unlocked early in the game by beating wanderer Hyper Groove.
Cons:
+ It is on the expensive side at $97,900 to buy and $1,039,830 to max out, albeit cheaper than some foreign cars like the DeTomaso Pantera and definitely the Ford GT Concept.
+ It only has 4 gears.
+ It has no turbo boost.
+ The model looks bloated.

10. Toyota Supra RZ (JZA80)
Pros:
+ It has a good weight to power ratio at 1,99 kg/PS.
+ It can be unlocked in stage 1 by beating Nagoya's champions Seeks.
+ It has 6 gears.
+ It has turbo boost.
+ It has the joint fourth highest top speed in the game at 222 mph.
Cons:
+ It's a bit heavy compared to most non-4WD A Class cars, although it has the highest torque among the Japanese cars and fifth highest overall at 77,1 kgm when fully tuned to offset the heavy weight.

11. DeTomaso Pantera GTS (PGTS)
Pros:
+ It has a good weight to power ratio at 1,96 kg/PS.
+ It has the joint fifth highest top speed in the game at 221 mph.
+ It can be unlocked in stage 1 by beating Osaka wanderer EIC@MSR.
+ It is one of the earliest 300+ PS car you can unlock, which is great for early game.
+ It has a good cooling system, the engine doesn't heat up quickly.
Cons:
+ Like most foreign cars, it's expensive at $111,500 to buy and $1,183,180 to max out.
+ It only has 5 gears.
+ It has no turbo boost.

12. Nissan 350Z (Z33)
Pros:
+ It has a good weight to power ratio at 1,93 kg/PS.
+ It has 6 gears.
+ It has the joint fifth highest top speed in the game at 221 mph.
+ It can be unlocked in stage 1 by beating Nagoya wanderer Midnight Black Sun.
+ It has a good cooling system.
Cons:
+ It is slightly heavy for a non-4WD car.
+ It has no turbo boost.

13. Nissan S-chassis (PS13, RPS13, S14)
Pros:
+ They are the strongest B class cars and can keep up with many A class cars.
+ They are available from the beginning, they are good as starter cars if you are bored with the JZX100.
+ They are cheap to buy and max out.
+ They have turbo boost.
Cons:
+ They only have 5 gears.

CARS TO AVOID

0. General Info
+ The cars listed here are mostly underperformers instead of straight up bad cars.
+ I'm not gonna put cars like the Suzuki Wagon R or the Toyota Vitz because everyone know they are bad.

1. Dodge Viper GTS (VGTS)
Pros:
+ It has 6 gears.
+ Unlike most foreign cars, it has custom aero parts.
Cons:
+ It has the second highest combined cost of all cars at $182,700 to buy and $1,933,620 to max out. Better go all out for the Ford GT.
+ It has no turbo boost.
+ Poor peak performance despite its reputation and combined cost. Mediocre weight to power ratio (2,21 kg/PS) and top speed (212 mph).

2. Chevrolet Corvette C4 (CY15BK)
Pros:
+ It's pretty cheap for an A class foreign car, but there are way better Japanese cars you can buy and max out with the C4's combined cost at $69,000 to buy and $735,260 to max out. Or alternatively, get the WEST Corvette C4.
Cons::
+ It tops up at an abysmal 564 PS while weighing a lot, has the worst weight to power ratio in Class A at 2,43 kg/PS (excluding the Gemballa GTR500).
+ It only has 5 gears.
+ It has no turbo boost.

3. Mercedes-Benz SL 500 (GH230)
Pros:
+ It looks good.
Cons:
+ All the Mercedes cars are bad options and the SL 500 is ironically the worst of the bunch despite looking the fastest. The 500E is the best of the worst.
+ It has a terrible weight to power ratio which is worse than many C class cars at 2,95 kg/PS.
+ It is very expensive at $128,000 to buy and $1,357,120 to max out. Definitely not worth the money.
+ It only has 5 gears.
+ It has no turbo boost.

4. Nissan Fairlady 240Z (S30)
Pros:
+ You can impersonate the Devil Z.
Cons:
+ But not quite, it's the third slowest non-Kei car in the game with a horrible top speed of just 168 mph.

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WANDERER GUIDE

Tokyo Wanderers

Nagoya Wanderers

The Higashimeihan Mess
There seems to be a big deal of confusion regarding the direction of the Higashimeihan rivals.Which one is East Higashimeihan and which one is West Higashimeihan?To avoid confusion, I'm going to list the rivals based on clockwise or counterclockwise instead of East or West.Phantom Spectacle, Kuso Chimpan, and Turbo Man appear on the counterclockwise direction.WEST No. 5, Cram Instructor, and Shocking White Dog appear on the clockwise direction.

Osaka Wanderers

License Plate Guide

There are at least six wanderers who have license plate related requirements.

The red box above the numbers indicate the prefecture, and in the guide it is shown as RX-CX. R indicates the row and C indicates the column. For example, Osaka wanderer Mister Orange Road requires a R17-C3 plate, which means the character in row 17 column 3.

The blue box is the Kana text and it's used only for the Wanderer Maniac Bun Bun Maru. He requires the "Ro" character which is in the bottom right next to the character Y, which is for vehicles owned by United States military personnel stationed in Japan.

Funabashi Hooligan Special

Wanderer #270 Funabashi Hooligan requires you to visit all pit areas in Tokyo. There are 20 pit areas in total and I'm going to help with the locations.

Pit Area Locations
Locations may not be pinpoint, just an estimation.

Whirlwind Fanfare Special
Whirlwind Fanfare's requirement is to have 100,000,000 credits which is impossible to get in the US version of the game due to the money cap of 99,999,990 credits. This is caused by a mistake in currency conversion. The credits in the Japanese version is the equivalent of Japanese Yen, while the credits in the American version is the equivalent of US Dollars.
The game didn't convert her requirements for the newly adjusted currency and even if there was no money cap, it would take forever to reach that amount. To give you an idea, ¥100,000,000 was around $917,431 (November 2003 exchange rates) which should've been the requirement for the US version. When you thought earning $20,000,000 for Exotic Butterfly was tedious enough, TXR3 begged to differ.
Sadly, it's impossible to beat the game without the use of Gameshark, Action Replay, or similar cheating devices due to this.

White Tiger Special
White Tiger is a wanderer that can be encountered as early as Tokyo stage 1 and he drives a white Toyota MR-2 GT, also the earliest possible way to unlock one of the most underrated Class A cars. However, his requirement was still unclear and a friend from the TXR Discord server sent me a guide to him.
You have to do some maths to guess when he's gonna appear. He appears at Monday in the first week (day 1), Tuesday in the second week (day 9), Wednesday in the third week (day 17), and so on. However after Friday of the fifth week (day 33), the pattern resets. He's gonna appear again at Monday in the sixth week (day 36).

To summarize, White Tiger appears on these days:
Monday: 1+35x (days 1, 36, 71, 106, etc)
Tuesday: 9+35x
Wednesday: 17+35x
Thursday: 25+35x
Friday: 33+35x

Sub Garage Tip for Magazine Z
Magazine Z is an Osaka wanderer who drives a Nissan 280Z-T. His requirement is to own four Fairlady Z models (240Z, HGZ31, GCZ32, and 350Z) and race him with the 350Z. You should have at least four empty slots in your garage to buy all the required cars. Say goodbye to your favorite cars? Fortunately you don't have to.
While you can only store 5 cars in your main garage, you have 15 additional garage slots in your sub garage. This way, you can meet his requirements without selling all your cars. First, you go to the sub garage menu and it will display your main garage. You can move the cars in your main garage except the car you were driving at the moment. Drive, tune, or sell a sub garage car by moving the car you want to the main garage.
However, be very careful when you save. You wouldn't want to lose the cars in your sub garage because you saved it to the wrong memory card.

Rival #600
After beating everyone, it's finally time to face the penultimate rival of the game. Who's #600? Find it out yourself.

Rewards for beating the game?
$10,000,000 prize money.
Engine swap unlocked by default, you won't have to grind for it.
You can start a new game with the cars from your previous garage.

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TEAM INFO

Tokyo Teams

Tokyo Bosses
1. Betrayal Jack Knife (S13 Silvia) - shows up after most stage 1 C1 teams are beaten
2. Blood Hound (Aristo) - shows up after most stage 1 Shinkanjou teams are beaten
3. Dejected Angel (S15 Silvia) - challenges the player after Betrayal Jack Knife and Blood Hound are beaten
4. Steel Heart (Supra RZ) - challenges the player after all the stage 2 C1 teams are beaten
5. Dying Star (GTO) - challenges the player after all the stage 2 Shinkanjou teams are beaten
6. Midnight Rose (GTO) - challenges the player after all the Wangan teams are beaten
7. Pursuit Tailgunner (FC RX-7) - challenges the player after all the Yokohane teams are beaten
8. Shadow Eyes (Supra 2.5) - challenges the player after all the Yokohama teams are beaten
9. Pluto (Celsior) - challenges the player after Steel Heart and Dying Star are beaten
10. The Red Devil (R34 Skyline) - challenges the player after Midnight Rose, Pursuit Tailgunner, and Shadow Eyes are beaten
11. Jintei (R34 Skyline) - challenges the player after Pluto and The Red Devil are beaten

Nagoya Teams

Nagoya Bosses
1. Flame Dragon (Viper) - challenges the player after all stage 2 Kanjou teams are beaten
2. J (R32 Skyline) - challenges the player after all Higashimeihan teams are beaten
3. The Rook (Supra RZ) - challenges the player after Flame Dragon and J are beaten
4. The Bishop (Supra RZ) - challenges the player after The Rook's SP is drained
5. The Knight (Supra RZ) - challenges the player after The Bishop's SP is drained

The Higashimeihan Mess
There seems to be a big deal of confusion regarding the direction of the Higashimeihan rivals.Which one is East Higashimeihan and which one is West Higashimeihan?To avoid confusion, I'm going to list the rivals based on clockwise or counterclockwise instead of East or West.Shake Hips, Tribute-J, Purple Bullet, and Another Heaven appear on the counterclockwise direction.Flower Dancers, Glory Days, DE LA Speed, and Breath Less appear on the clockwise direction.

Osaka Teams

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• Main Menu

CUSTOM B.A.D NAMES

To get the custom B.A.D names, buy the base model car of a team leader or a boss and apply the team sticker on your car. Wanderer #298 Night Rocket requires you to have a custom B.A.D name and this section here is gonna help you with B.A.D names.

Tokyo Teams

Nagoya Teams

Osaka Teams

Bosses

Notes
1. It is possible to apply the Miyabi sticker on the Gemballa GTR500 by using a cheating device, giving you a custom B.A.D name normally unobtainable.
2. To get the B.A.D names Fake Emperor and The Queen, beat the game and choose the keep garage option. Buy the R34 or Supra and apply the sticker on it.

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EXTRAS

Soundtrack Info

Jinsoul's Tips
1. Never buy HG tires, they are a waste of money. Slick tires are better on dry roads and normal tires are better on wet roads.
2. 4WD cars have the obvious advantage in low grip situations, they might be useful if you're planning to go on a streak.
3. Learn to use manual transmission (shift assist off). The automatic transmission shifts way too quickly and you can't do an engine brake. There are also a few Wanderers who require manual transmission.
4. NA engines heat up slower than turbo engines for obvious reasons, not having a turbo isn't always a disadvantage.
5. If you are new to the game, choose Tokyo as your first city. It's more technical than the fairly straightforward Nagoya and Osaka and the AI are more prone in making mistakes.
6. Use normal tires in the rain, it grips better than slick tires.
7. During the rain, your temperatures barely rise and you lose grip much slower than normal. The rain can be advantageous especially if you're planning on a streak.
8. Before a boss challenges you, wait at the replay menu screen until you're near a corner. That way, you can get ahead of the boss at the corner because the AI is bad at cornering. Most of the time the bosses will leave you behind at straightaways, get ahead of them and watch your rear view mirrors.
9. Save up to buy carbon fiber aero parts because the other two materials add quite some weight.
10. Doing the mileage trick might help in racking up miles for an engine swap.
11. Installing body reinforcements and a rear spoiler respectively add rigidity and downforce, which improve cornering stability especially in high speeds. Remove them if you want to go faster in a straight line since they add weight.
12. Use turn signals to signal a trailing opponent to follow you. Do not do this in the last possible second because the opponent might not see the signal and turn the wrong way, resulting in a draw which ends your win combo and spawns an annoying pink icon on the map.
13. To make wanderers spawn quicker and more frequently, be sure to clear most teams on their route.

How to Do The Mileage Trick
Unlike its predecessor TXR Zero, TXR 3 doesn't count miles travelled when you are in the post-race menu, which means your mileage don't go up by leaving the game there.

Here are some steps you can do to beat the system:
1. Race someone, the result of the race doesn't matter.
2. Press any button in the result screen to go to the post-race menu.
3. DON'T PRESS ANYTHING YET!!
4. Eject the CD. If you're playing on an emulator, select "No Disc" in the ISO selection.
5. Once the roads disappear and the music stops, hit free roam.
6. The car will get stuck in autopilot until you put the disc back in.
7. Do not press anything until the roads re-appear and the music starts playing.
8. Once the game is back to normal, it is suggested to go back to the garage and save.
9. It is suggested to do this in sessions to prevent wear and tear on your hardware.

Engine Swap Information and Tips
1. To gain access to engine swap, you should have at least 1242 miles (2000 km) on your ODO meter.
2. You can only swap the engine of the car you racked the miles with.
3. Once you completed the game 100%, engine swap becomes available without racking up miles.
4. There are 12 types of engine you can swap, 5 NA engine swaps and 7 turbo engine swaps.
5. Generally, the L type NA engines are pretty useless, so it would be wise to ignore them.
6. Most of the time the "bigger" option is better, except for a few cars.
7. The L6 turbo engine offers the second highest horsepower and great acceleration while maintaining a good top end performance. Often considered the best engine swap.
8. The V8 turbo engine offers the highest horsepower and top end performance due to the high top end power at the cost of acceleration. It also only has 5 gears and is the heaviest engine of them all.
9. The F6 turbo engine offers a good balance between acceleration and top end performance, and is usually the most torquey one.
10. The RE turbo engine normally doesn't offer high power or torque, but it's the lightest engine and has the distinctive high-rev rotary scream.
11. Some NA engine swaps give more power than their turbo counterparts depending on the car swapped.

Enduros and Three Car Battles
There are a few of them in the game. The general tip is to maintain your SP as high as possible because you face opponents with 100% SP with whatever amount of SP you have left. If your SP is lower than 50% the time you beat an opponent, it will be refilled up to 50% for the next opponent.
Enduro Battles
Enduro battles are battles where you race 3 or more rivals consecutively. Once you have drained the SP of a rival, another rival will challenge you.
1. No Loser 3-car enduro (Osaka stage 1)
2. Odawara siblings 4-car enduro (Tokyo stage 2)
3. Nagoya's Three Dragons (Nagoya stage 2)
4. Darts Skyline trio (Osaka stage 2)
Three Car Battles
Three car battles are battles where you have to beat two rivals simultaneously in a 2v1 battle.
1. Rolling Guy leader and second in command (Tokyo stage 1)
2. Seeks and Genesis R leaders (Nagoya stage 1)
3. Wanderer RX-7 teammates (Osaka stage 1)
4. VIP Project leader and second in command (Osaka stage 1)
5. No Loser teammates (Osaka stage 1)
6. Shoryu Group generals (Osaka stage 2)
7. Shoryu Group leader and bodyguard (Osaka stage 2)
8. Darts leader and second in command (Osaka stage 2)

Random Car Usage Facts
1. The Mazda RX-7 Type RZ (FD3S) is the most popular car in the game with 36 rivals using it (6% of all rivals). Despite this, none of the 31 bosses use this car. It is also the most popular car among wanderers with 7 wanderers using it (8,3% of all wanderers).
2. Nissan is the most popular manufacturer in the game with 191 rivals using it (31,9% of all rivals). Toyota is in second place with 133 rivals (22,2%).
3. The Nissan Skyline GT-R v-spec II (BNR34) is the most popular car among team leaders with 6 leaders using it (8,2% of all leaders).
4. The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V GSR (CP9A) and Toyota Supra RZ (JZA80) are tied for the most popular car among bosses with 4 bosses using each car (12,9% of all bosses).
5. Two starter cars, the Isuzu Piazza XS (JR120) and Mitsubishi Lancer EX GSR Turbo Intercooler (A175A) are used by only one rival each.
6. The Mazda RX-7 Infini (FC3S) is the most popular B class car in the game with 17 rivals using it (2,8% of all rivals).
7. The Toyota MR-S (ZZW30) is the most popular C class car with 13 rivals using it (2,2% of all rivals).

Jinsoul's Opinions
A. Favorite Cars per Category
1. Class A - Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R
2. Class B - Nissan Gloria Gran Turismo Ultima
3. Class C - Pontiac Firebird 2F Base Model
4. Starter - Toyota Chaser Tourer V
5. Underdog - Nissan Pulsar GTI-R
6. Value for money - Toyota Celica GT Four
7. FF - Toyota Corolla Levin BZ-R
8. Luxury - Nissan Gloria Gran Turismo Ultima

B. Favorite Soundtracks
1. Ice Machine Gun
2. Battle of The Empire
3. Nu Beat
4. Tidal Wave
5. Fatal Moment
6. Electro Bomb
7. Never Don't Stop
8. Flash
9. Siva
10. Sonic Boom

C. Favorite Bosses
1. Dejected Angel
2. J
3. Red Devil
4. Dying Star
5. Jintei

D. Favorite Wanderers
1. Glamorous Mami
2. Late Night Cinderella
3. Drift Samurai
4. Electric Shark
5. Rolling Master

E. Favorite Teams
1. Speed Master
2. M/R
3. Miracle Dogs
4. Galaxy Racers
5. Another Heaven
6. Face to Faith
7. Rolling Guy
8. No Loser
9. Infinity
10. Wind Stars

F. The Negative Stuff
1. Least Favorite Soundtrack - Chrome Fist
2. Least Favorite Team - Top Level
3. Least Favorite Boss - Pursuit Tailgunner
4. Least Favorite Wanderers - NOB and Stalker Hammer
5. Least Favorite Car - Toyota bB

• B.A.D Names
• About
• Main Menu

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Hello Shutokou Battle fans!! I'm Jinsoul and I am a big fan of the Shutokou Battle series. I have played Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3, its predecessor Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero, and the PSP spinoff Street Supremacy. I started playing these Wangan Expressway games since I'm a fan of Wangan Midnight and I've played Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune for more than 10 years.

I have beaten TXR3 three times. I am lowkey struggling with the closing stages of TXR Zero because I haven't unlocked the mileage parts yet. I got into the Shutokou Battle series after watching this playthrough by Empty Box. I first watched the series around mid-2019, but didn't play the game until April 2020 because I no longer have a PS2 and my old laptop was a potato. I started playing the game as soon as I got a new laptop and while it's not the most powerful laptop, it runs the game just fine.

Other than Empty Box, I also watch the playthroughs of Kingdom Twelve and MyogiWarrior34. At the moment they are my favorite TXR content creators and I swear I don't get paid a cent to promote them but please support these guys on YouTube. I'm considering to make my own TXR content once I'm done with my college graduation project, simply because I made this Carrd site during my free time and creating YouTube content would take too much time.

What does the blonde girl above have to do with my guide? It's simple, Jinsoul is not my real name, it's hers. She is Jung Jinsoul, a member of K-pop girl group LOONA and I'm a fan of her. In fact, I use her name in every single racing game I play because it's cool.

Talk to me on Discord: karussoul#6041

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

1. Empty Box for getting me into the game.
2. Kingdom Twelve and MyogiWarrior34 for the great TXR content.
3. LeopardYiu for providing a guide to the cars.
4. That dude in the game shop who installed Street Supremacy in my PSP which indirectly introduced me to the series.
5. Chris Wysocki for providing the wanderer guide.
6. The Tokyo Xtreme Racer Discord server for giving me advices in making this guide.
7. MrSmashBoy28 for the top speed setup of all cars in the game including the maximum power and minimum weight.
8. Prodigenous Zee for coming up with the Custom B.A.D names FAQ.
9. IceMachineGun96 for White Tiger's requirement and Natsuki Mogi from the TXR Discord server for sending the guide.
10. You, for reading this guide.

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Update 1 (27/04/2021)
Tuning Stats - Added the minimum possible weight and weight to power ratio of the cars.

Update 2 (29/04/2021)
Added a section Custom B.A.D Names.

Update 3 (29/04/2021)
Wanderer Guide - Added a special section for White Tiger.

Update 4 (02/05/2021)
Wanderer Guide - Added a special section regarding sub garages and Magazine Z.
Extras - added enduro and three car battles.

Update 5 (12/05/2021)
Wanderer Guide and Rival List - added subsection The Higashimeihan Mess.

Update 6 (13/05/2021)
Tuning Stats - Added the top speeds of the cars

Update 7 (14/05/2021)
Tuning Stats - added subsection Recommended Cars.

Update 8 (17/05/2021)
Car List - The Nissan Pulsar GTI-R (RNN14) is now classified as an A class car.
Tuning Stats - Moved the subsection "Cars to Avoid" here.

Update 9 (08/06/2021)
Wanderer Guide - Updated the requirements for #117 Hyper Groove and #128 WEST No. 5

Update 10 (25/06/2021)
Wanderer Guide - Updated the requirements for #289 Golden Wolf