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Great video, I never knew Tomei was THAT CLOSE to that up garage location! I went there a few months ago and had nooooo clue. Def hitting that up next time. OH and the ASM shop, I didnt know it was that close to Daikoku! lol, learned so much from this video. Thanks yo!
Oh awesome, glad it was helpful. There's really a surprising amount of shops in a small area. Bee-R is pretty close to the Up Garage as well but I didn't realize that until after this. Just takes a lot of hunting for addresses and google mapping locations to kind of plot out a day of running around that makes sense. Tolls get expensive so have to play it smart. haha
I DONE MINE IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR AT FIRST TRIED THE HAMMER METHOD TO GET NEW BUSHING IN GOT FRUSTRATED AND BOUGHT THE TOOL FROM AMAZON. THE TOOL IS A TIME SAVER.
I tried that a bit. Maybe wasn't long enough but also I don't know if there's that much movement since it's mainly a big rubber bushing. Freezing normally works with solid aluminum inserts that would expand or contract at a constant rate, but the metal sleeves on these were such a tight fit I'm not sure if anything but a proper press would really do the job.
I was wondering how you blur out number plates? Is it just as time consuming as the way I've been doing it? Blur effect on clip > Mask > Auto Keyframe > Adjust if needed
Yeah, it was a nightmare to do this whole video. Took absolutely forever. There might be some AI automatic way to do it these days but I did it just like you mentioned.
Yeah, the Sir-G fabric is definitely harder to come by. I have another customer who bought some as well. Took a while for him to find a set. Type R for days. Sir-G stuff is definitely a rarity here in Japan.
Yeah I've been thinking the same thing about these replacing 240sx. They are new, nice to daily drive, honestly the HP isn't bad and can be fixed with tuning and forced induction. I've daily driven a 240sx with a stock sr and my new 23 BRZ feels similar in hp if not better. Yeah the turbo in the sr made the car have a surge of power but you can get the same feeling by turbocharging a BRZ/86. At the end of the day the 240sx was a low HP drift car that could be modified however you liked and was practical to daily and saved you tires and tought good form. The 86/BRZ is just the modern day version. Low HP, unlimited mod potential, practical to daily drive, saves you tires, and teaches good form. The 240 had its time in the 90s early 2000s. The 350z filled that hole in the 2010s. Now it's time for the 86/brz to shine.
15:40 too bad it’s listed as a GR86 only in their website. They don’t even offer it for the BRZ. But for $2800 with the wing plus shipping it’s not a bad deal.
Wouldn't the front bumper just bolt on to a BRZ? If it did, then you'd loose some BRZ identity but I figured the front ends were the same under the bumper.
Yahoo Auctions. Just some generic baffle plate: page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/1149880461 Feel's, Mugen, or Spoon pans aren't bad priced either as ready to go bolt-on options.
When Power Vehicles was the main support company for drifters at Ebisu they encouraged you to use cars that they had spares for. They didn’t have spares for 350Z so people didn’t use them. Now SideX uses 350Z they probably have plenty of spares available hence people are using them. 😎👍🇯🇵
Yeah, that makes sense. Up until a few years ago, it was totally different market. JZXs and s-chassis just don't make sense anymore unless the buyer is trying to live out a dream. I'm not sure if PV even does the rental buy-back program like they used to.
How much would I need to make to live like this without wife and kids. I want to enter Japan with 10k a month. Is that enough for an apartment and an Integra Type R?
All depends on where your located and what kind of lifestyle. 10k a month could possibly get eaten up pretty quick if you're in a happening area of Tokyo or Osaka, but, if you're in the outskirts in a reasonable apartment, then you'll be living like a king. If you're in the country, then it will cost even less. Japan is quite cheap overall but can get expensive if you make it expensive.
Ohhhhh, so I need to track down some missing modules/wiring for the door harness? Are those items you mentioned normally in the driver side door (JDM car so right side door). I'm really not sure what they were trying to do but someone definitely removed some stuff so any tips on what to look for would be a big help. I'd definitely like to get the mirrors working properly. Really appreciate the info!
I honestly had no idea what I was looking at! Haha. Everything was immaculate but it was a super weird mashup of parts. Weird might not be the best word for it but like external reservoir shocks with like OEM size aftermarket wheels and then the other USDM bits. My brain just couldn't process what was going on. haha
Hope you got it sorted out by now but yahoo auctions is usually where I turn for anything that's discontinued. There isn't a big aftermarket OEM equivalent parts market here so that usually means trying to find one used. If you're in America I would imagine Rock Auto or any parts store would have generic branded ABS sensors.
I would save a bit more and buy something that has been running more recently. A lot of repairs like the gas tank and brakes I had to do were due to it sitting so long. Something that's only a year or two since being used will likely have less problems.
Agreed. The Uras widebody on the navy car is such a difference from the OEM look of the Okubo Factory GT-R widebody but they both work. Thanks for watching!
Never been a big 34 sedan guy, but you changed my mind with this video. Some of those sedans look amazing, especially liked the ones with the OE style wide body added. That purple one on the matte silver TEs with the 26 swap is so good! But also, I'm here for the Toyota 4-door truck. That thing looked like a giant Kei truck 😂
Yeah, the Okubo Factory widebody, bumpers, wing, etc. really makes for a complete GT-R conversion for four doors. Such a cool look. And yeah, it's all about maximizing the limits of the vehicle registration system. Vehicles get really boxy to build them out to the max width and length. That one looked to be a pretty new truck with a more pedestrian look though. Normally they're white or blue and basically work trucks only. No one who wants a "truck" really drives them in that manner...those people just drive imported Silverados, Tundras, Rams, etc.
So in Japan, it seems like the goal of the mechanics is to actually fix the vehicle and work like a team. In America, it seems like the mechanics are pushed to make profit over actually fixing anything. And I have yet to even see any American mechanics work as a team like this.
I'm not really sure how it is at other dealerships here. Being a DIY guy I do most stuff myself, but, after spending a lot of time in their lobby buying parts and listening to conversations, I got the impression their income comes from a salary versus a job/bid/upsell system that I've heard is used in America. Like these guys just do the work and get the customer on their way. So maybe less of a competitive atmosphere. They also talk directly to the customer in a lot of cases versus having a service writer (from what I saw). Again this is a smaller family owned dealership so their way of doing things might be more down to earth. I was also the last service work for the year so it was pretty chill. Haha
