Bobby and Aaron chat with Juan Chavez, a passionate GTR enthusiast from central Florida. Juan shares his journey of learning about Skylines, his experience with Craft Sports, and his recent upgrades, including HKS brakes. The conversation dives into the challenges of sourcing parts and knowledge for these rare cars, as well as the importance of community in sharing information. Juan's dedication to preserving the legacy of his GTR shines through, making for an engaging discussion about the intricacies of owning and maintaining a right-hand drive vehicle.
"...it's like I don't think it's KLO. We'll ask him, but it's a silver gray 33 GTR like beautiful car super clean..."
The Nissan Skyline GT-R (R33) is a fast and powerful car that many people love. It's known for its great handling and performance, making it popular in car shows and racing.
The Nissan Skyline GT-R (R33) is a high-performance sports car known for its advanced technology and racing pedigree. It features a powerful inline-six engine and all-wheel drive, making it a favorite among car enthusiasts and collectors.
"Just got the HKS breaks, huh? I just got the HKS breaks. Yeah, finally super stoked about it"
HKS is a company that makes parts to make cars go faster and handle better. They are famous for their high-quality upgrades, especially for Japanese cars.
HKS is a well-known Japanese aftermarket company that specializes in performance parts for cars, including exhaust systems, turbo kits, and suspension components. They are particularly popular among enthusiasts looking to enhance their vehicle's performance.
"first all of them when actually Tommy did his R33 and Because everyone does our 35 breaks right en..."
The Nissan Skyline is a sporty car that many people love for its speed and cool design. It's famous for being fast and has a lot of fans, especially among those who like to customize and race cars.
The Nissan Skyline is a performance-oriented vehicle that has gained a cult following, especially in the tuning and racing communities. Known for its advanced technology and powerful engines, particularly in the GT-R variants, the Skyline has become an iconic symbol of Japanese automotive engineering. It is often discussed for its racing pedigree and influence on car culture.
Rally is a type of car racing that takes place on different types of roads and surfaces. Drivers race against the clock and need to be skilled at driving in various conditions.
Rally is a form of motorsport where drivers navigate through various terrains and conditions, often on public roads, competing against the clock. It emphasizes both speed and skill in handling different driving environments.
"And then as I got older I got into the porches and the outies..."
Porsche is a famous car brand from Germany that makes fast and stylish sports cars. They are well-known for their high quality and performance.
Porsche is a renowned German automobile manufacturer known for its high-performance sports cars, particularly the iconic Porsche 911. The brand has a rich motorsport heritage and is synonymous with luxury and performance.
"And then as I got older I got into the porches and the outies..."
Audi is another well-known car brand from Germany that makes luxury cars. They are recognized for their modern designs and high-tech features.
Audi is a German automobile manufacturer that produces a range of luxury vehicles known for their advanced technology, performance, and design. The brand is part of the Volkswagen Group.
"...shout out to our boy cause from craft sports. He's super helpful with the Japanese coming clutch..."
Craft Sports is a shop that helps people with Japanese cars, especially the Nissan GT-R. They are known for their expertise and helpfulness.
Craft Sports is a specialty automotive shop known for working on Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) vehicles, particularly Nissan GT-R models. They provide services and support for enthusiasts looking to maintain or modify their cars.
"You know, I'm sure hundreds of other jdm dealers in florida. I think the transparency made the overall like, uh, you know, they have access to a lot of good inventory."
JDM means cars that are made for Japan and might have special features not found in cars sold elsewhere. They're popular among car enthusiasts for their unique styles and performance.
JDM stands for Japanese Domestic Market, referring to vehicles and parts that are made specifically for the Japanese market. These cars often have unique features and specifications that differ from models sold in other countries.
"This is for our kit single turbo and decam... Damn, dude. Yeah, I'm gonna do carry on. We'll see how it works out"
A single turbo is a device that helps an engine produce more power by pushing extra air into it. This makes the engine run better and faster.
A single turbo refers to a turbocharger setup that uses one turbo to increase the engine's power by forcing more air into the combustion chamber. This can lead to significant performance gains when properly tuned.
"Um, the next thing I got to talk tackle on the rear and the final piece is the diff. I'm waiting for the Main shaft to come in and then I'll be tackling the next but that's the last piece"
The differential is a part of the car that helps the wheels turn at different speeds, which is important when you're going around corners. It makes sure that the car handles well and doesn't skid.
A differential is a crucial component in a vehicle's drivetrain that allows the wheels to rotate at different speeds, especially when turning. It helps maintain traction and stability by distributing power to the wheels effectively.
"But overall as far as like drivetrain is a completely new"
The drivetrain is the system in a car that helps move it forward. It includes parts like the transmission and axles that work together to get power from the engine to the wheels.
The drivetrain encompasses all the components that transfer power from the engine to the wheels, including the transmission, driveshafts, differentials, and axles. It's essential for the vehicle's movement and performance.
"Uh, uh transmission just because they're still available. Again, my my goal with the car was to try to"
The transmission is the part of the car that helps it change speeds. It takes the power from the engine and makes sure the wheels turn at the right speed for driving.
The transmission is a vital component that controls the power from the engine and sends it to the wheels. It allows the car to change speeds and is crucial for efficient driving and performance.
"I want to enjoy it, you know, I want to drive it and and I'm not I'm not going for crazy power"
Power in a car means how strong the engine is. It tells you how fast the car can go and how quickly it can speed up.
In automotive terms, power usually refers to the engine's output, measured in horsepower or torque. It indicates how much work the engine can perform and affects the vehicle's acceleration and speed.
"...d I'm not I'm not going for crazy power You know corollas are fast now like you can put Money in any car a..."
The Toyota Corolla is a small car that many people buy because it's dependable and doesn't use much gas. It's popular because it's easy to drive and good for everyday needs, like commuting or running errands.
The Toyota Corolla is a compact car known for its reliability, fuel efficiency, and practicality. It has been one of the best-selling cars globally for decades, making it a significant model in the automotive industry. Discussions around the Corolla often highlight its balance of performance and everyday usability.
"...I was lucky enough to to be able to find one in germany a gentleman that collects a lot of GTR parts..."
GTR parts are pieces that can be added to the Nissan GT-R sports car to improve its performance or appearance. They can be things like engines, wheels, or special body parts.
GTR parts refer to components and accessories for the Nissan GT-R, a high-performance sports car known for its advanced technology and racing pedigree. These parts can include everything from performance upgrades to body kits and interior enhancements.
"...that is cool. It is like, you know, there's like the thrill of the hunt, you know, which all of us get that sickness for..."
The thrill of the hunt is the excitement you feel when you're looking for something special, like a rare car part or vehicle. It's like a treasure hunt for car lovers.
The thrill of the hunt refers to the excitement and adrenaline rush experienced when searching for rare or hard-to-find automotive parts or vehicles. It's a common feeling among car enthusiasts and collectors who enjoy the challenge of locating unique items.
"Um, so you did recently get tuned though, didn't you like what what so?"
Tuning is when you make adjustments to a car's engine settings to make it run better or faster. It's like fine-tuning a musical instrument to get the best sound.
Tuning refers to the process of modifying a vehicle's engine management system to improve performance, efficiency, or responsiveness. This can involve changes to fuel maps, ignition timing, and other parameters to optimize how the engine runs.
"...that would be available for me to partner with to be able to uh, tune the car properly for american fuel and and some of the other stuff that I wanted to do like..."
Tuning is when you change how a car's engine works to make it run better or use fuel more efficiently. It can help the car perform better overall.
Tuning refers to the process of adjusting the engine management system to optimize performance, fuel efficiency, and emissions. This often involves modifying the software that controls the engine's fuel injection, ignition timing, and other parameters.
"...like uh turbos and injectors and just kind of make the engine even healthier..."
A turbo is a part that helps the engine get more air, which makes it more powerful. It allows the car to go faster without needing a bigger engine.
Turbochargers, or turbos, are devices that increase an engine's power output by forcing more air into the combustion chamber. This allows for more fuel to be burned, resulting in increased horsepower and torque.
"...like uh turbos and injectors and just kind of make the engine even healthier..."
Injectors are parts that spray fuel into the engine so it can mix with air and burn to create power. They help the engine run smoothly and efficiently.
Fuel injectors are components that deliver fuel into the engine's combustion chamber in a precise manner. They play a crucial role in the engine's performance and efficiency by ensuring the correct amount of fuel is mixed with air for combustion.
"...give it the uh safety features that it didn't have Fuel cut oil pressure regulator..."
An oil pressure regulator keeps the oil in the engine at the right pressure. This is important because it helps the engine stay lubricated and run smoothly.
An oil pressure regulator is a component that maintains the correct oil pressure within an engine. It ensures that the oil system operates efficiently and that the engine receives adequate lubrication, which is vital for preventing wear and tear.
"...give it the uh safety features that it didn't have Fuel cut oil pressure regulator..."
Fuel cut is a safety measure that stops fuel from going into the engine if it's going too fast. This helps protect the engine from getting damaged.
Fuel cut is a safety feature in modern engines that prevents fuel from being injected into the engine under certain conditions, such as when the engine is revving too high. This helps prevent engine damage by avoiding conditions that could lead to excessive wear or failure.
"So he's running ethanol single turbo and Fully bought a build and and all that good stuff"
A turbocharger is a part that helps the engine get more air, which lets it burn more fuel and go faster. It's a common upgrade for cars that want to improve their speed and power.
A turbocharger is a device that forces more air into the engine's combustion chamber, allowing it to burn more fuel and produce more power. This results in increased engine performance and efficiency.
"...the tine motorsports guys are here. they're known for supras..."
The Toyota Supra is a popular sports car famous for its speed and ability to be modified for better performance. Many car fans love it for racing and tuning.
The Toyota Supra is a well-known sports car that has a strong following among car enthusiasts, particularly for its performance and tuning potential. It has been featured in various racing and street racing cultures.
"...w, the skylines the supras Uh, the civics the os integras those are super cool coming back. Um So I see a ..."
The Acura Integra is a small car known for being fun to drive and easy to customize. Many people like it because it combines good performance with a stylish look, making it popular among car fans.
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"he had a a gt4 rs, which is one of my favorite cars because I think uh If Porsche would actually build that to be what it's meant to be the 9 11 will be in trouble"
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"...the focus is going to be getting all the parts to Build this this this engine...it's going to be fully forged..."
Forged engine parts are made from solid metal and are stronger than regular parts. They help the engine perform better, especially when it has a lot of power.
Forged engine components are made from a solid piece of metal that is shaped under high pressure, resulting in stronger and more durable parts compared to cast components. They are often used in high-performance engines to handle increased power and stress.
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Hey and welcome back to the next episode of the right-hand drive guys podcast the podcast for guys who like right-hand drives as
Always I'm Bobby. This is Aaron. Oh, and here we are yet again
And you know after after my little Florida trip cars and coffee deal meeting some different guys
You know, obviously besides Michael 40. Yeah, there was one guy that really stood out to me
And he had like a it's like I don't think it's KLO. We'll ask him, but it's a silver
gray
33 GTR like beautiful car super clean
Which is cool. It's easy to buy a car. Let's just say that's super cool and super clean
But the thing that stood out to me about this guy was just the knowledge that he had, you know about the cars period
It was just like, oh, okay, like, you know those guys. Yeah. Yeah, you're like you're like really into it
You know you you can just rattle off things that are just like, oh, all right. Yeah. No. Yeah. Yeah, I knew that man for sure
you know, so I
Definitely was like, okay, let's let's get this guy on the list and you know, just shoot the shit
You know, he was also at GTR festivals
You know, he's got his his own kind of maybe input on that and I think it's a what is it where is his car from?
Where'd he buy from a craft sports of a craft sports?
So I think he'll be one of the first guys we've had on that have worked with them. That's also cool
And he just most recently had his cartoon by Freddy aka spec tuned. So we'll just talk about what that was like
So his name is Juan and he is from central, Florida. Nice. Let's get to it
All right, and we're back with Juan. What's up, man?
Hey, what's up? Thanks for having me guys. Yeah, absolutely, man
You know, yeah, like like I said, man
It's always good to meet another dude that just fully understands
You know the car that he has and and you know, especially
What what the car was back in the day, you know what I mean and what was available for it?
Yeah, no, I
Like you think I understand but I'm just learning like everyone else
you know, it's a crazy journey, you know myself wanting one of these as I was 16 years old and
It's been a journey of passion and overall just trying to learn things as I go. I have a hard time trusting people
And we were discussing this when I met you here in Orlando
And so like out of curiosity and just kind of like mistrust with a lot from a lot of people. I've I
Kind of just put myself in the position to just learn and I've been digging into it and just consuming as much information as I can to
Either, you know, continue the cars alive or share back to the community as well as much as I can
Yeah, that's like kind of like what it's about, right, you know, just in this in the sense of
Part of the thrill I feel like with these cars, especially, you know, I mean it's cars period
I you know, you feel it throughout all the cars you own but
You know, just the investigation and like how much you put into really understanding these cars because they weren't available here, you know
For the past 20 years and then, you know, as you mentioned earlier the forms disappearing
It's like almost like a scrounge to just figure out everything about these cars in order to understand them
Yeah, absolutely. I mean that is the you know, the the internet is an awesome tool, but it's also a horrible tool
So a quick search can turn into
Many days of like just finding things out that maya may not be relevant to what you're trying to do
And so for me like I'm trying to
At least encapsulate as much information as I can and try to share it back
And in any shape or form, you know in Orlando
When I met Michael, Michael is the first guy I met through the skyline crew
Doing doing some cars and coffees
And we just became really close friends talking about Skylines and stuff like that
And we basically started a little community like we were discussing when I met you in person
Because we wanted just to provide back to the community and then be able to share information because you know
There's still vehicles, but as finicky as they can be there's not a lot of useful
Shareable knowledge, right? There's a lot of kind of like tribal knowledge those that they've done it Eric and Doug from UP Garage
We were discussing earlier. They have a lot of that tribal knowledge, you know, some of the guys like Tommy
They've done some really cool stuff, but they've done it by learning right like they got their hands on things and broke things
They try things they've done it all and wasted a lot of money
Yeah, probably yeah of money and time, but you know, I'm excited to kind of go through my journey on that on my own as well
Speaking of that you happen to mention like I said, I think I saw a post
Just got the HKS breaks, huh? I just got the HKS breaks. Yeah, finally
super stoked about it
first all of them when actually
Tommy did his R33 and
Because everyone does our 35 breaks right endless breaks are also really cool
Even though these are endless brand as well just rebranded
But I thought that what he did was really cool and so for me that was like a tipping point and then
I was telling the fans, you know, because like my car the way that I built it is really an homage to a CRS cars
You know, I think that what they've done with the CRS program is super amazing and super cool like
What what a what a moment in time to live to be able to if you have the funds to go get a brand you
You know skyline GTR from from this mo right and in the patients because they're backlog of crazy
Yeah, but you know, so to me that was something that like really kind of resonates with me really well
And so I've been kind of building my car with the aura
I wanted to be a true Japanese soul keep its soul, you know
The person that had it before me absolutely loved that car and I want to continue that legacy
I want to continue to curate it so it can continue living on and stuff like that. And so anyway, so long story short, I kind of
Bottle my mindset around what the CRS program is around
But I've deviated here and there because I'm also a big HS fan
a little bit of a slut
And
And
And yeah, I think some of the products that they're making are super cool
And I thought the brakes are very unique not a lot of people run them
But it's kind of funny because now here in Orlando, there's four or five of us with them now all of a sudden
Wow, yeah, I guess, you know, hey, they they are nice, right? And so you've seen
A 35 setup and and obviously now you have these in your hands
So what do you see any similarities differences like do you obviously you like the hks set?
But like, you know, I've never seen both so to speak
Yeah, I think I think the uh, obviously, you know the 35 it's an overkill for what skylines mean
I think they filled the the the wheels really well and all that stuff and you know, especially since I run lmgp force
They're um, they're a good complimentary
piece to the car
As far as like the endless hks rebrand, um, you know with the 370 millimeter, they're a little bit smaller
So if I ever want to go beyond lmgp force, I have more options because it does give you a little bit more playing clearance
Yeah, the r35 it starts to get
It can get sketchy, especially if you you if you look out and get like the 390s
I think the 390s is the bigger ones because I think there's two options of 380 and a 390
Yeah
And so then your your your wheel options become a little bit more limited
But for me like uh, what what the endless hks package presented because i'm not going to probably track the car
And if I do it'll be once a year
They just they just look really good. They're really rare. I mean a lot of people see, you know, it's a good
Conversation topic when you bring the car out
It really is a good icebreaker
Because a lot of people see people that know they see the gtrs and they see the the parts that they have and
But the hks breaks the they're not as as commonly seen, right? Yeah, as far as like
Like the feel of them, uh, they they feel pretty awesome
I can't say that I've driven a skyline with r35s hard enough to be able to know the stopping power
But i'm sure that's plenty in there
Um, does oh so michael has those breaks too, huh?
Yeah, he's the main reason
He's the reason I broke down and out because that was in the fence, you know
Doing the 35 or going with the hks kit
And then I saw I saw them in person
because I was uh
Worried about because my car silver care for and so um silver on silver, you know with silver
Caliper is going to look weird or whatever but not
It looks dope. I posted a picture in instagram and they they they just they sing
So so okay real quick you you said you're k r4. Is that what you said?
Yeah, yeah, not klo
no, no, no, no, no, so
Uh, I've I've always this is actually my first silver car. I looked for a long time to get the right one
Um, I've always had
You know, I grew up doing rally
I did some evils back in the day a lot of that stuff, you know the stuff that we had available for us
And then as I got older I got into the porches and the outies
And so I had a lot of that stuff and then when the skylines became available
it was a
a good journey to try to find one and it was a long journey and
Yeah, I lucked out that here in in florida. There's a good place craft sports down in napal's that that
Has a really good hookup with with at the time. They still were doing business. I guess with their
Japanese counterpart
Uh, I believe since then they split. I'm not sure if they're that's still relevant or not if it is true
but either way, um
I lucked out that they're here and so I was able to work with them to find a clean base car because you know
They're all they're all gonna have things no matter what a lot of people say, you know, it's a 27 30 year old car
There's going to be stuff that you got to do and so you try to find the one that
You know meets your needs and it's good to you to that's a good foundation to kind of go down your journey
And so I was lucky enough to found them and there were super awesome shout out to our boy cause from craft sports
He's super helpful with the Japanese coming clutch
Because the conversations were some skit some some somewhat challenging, but uh, it's like it's an awesome shop
If you guys ever come back down if you have the time and stuff by it's like candy land for gtr
And just jdm stuff. Yeah, what was your experience like with craft support like what what like sets them apart from the
You know, I'm sure hundreds of other jdm dealers in florida
I think the transparency made the overall like, uh, you know, they have access to a lot of good inventory
They have the the reputation in japan. That was a big thing for me
Knowing that like the they're you know at the time their japanese store was a legacy store
They do they've been around forever and they're known for I think r35s now
But they got some really cool stuff and they've always had a presence and like their
Trade shows, you know, I've seen them before so I knew of them before I even knew there was a
Naples
store
Yeah, I believe they were
I believe we saw their booth at a auto salon
The past couple years and they just had like the rarest of the rare respects
Like all out on the floor for sale with like pristine condition and that that says a lot about them as well
Yeah, yeah, they they have a
The like their premium inventory. That's like ridiculously priced. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It's like stuff that belongs in museums, you know
And they also have a gentleman that's a master engine rb
Builder that that actually helps with the cars and stuff
I'm a I'm a big fan of even though I don't speak japanese and like something that I want to do is eventually learn
japanese
They have a really cool youtube channel that they post a lot of breakdowns and stuff that they do and how they
They do some of the cars and they go over some of the stuff that they're doing there too
Have you had the chance to make it over to japan?
Now, yeah, I was actually just discussing this with my uh, um, my girlfriend because this is the year
This is the year we're gonna do it and we were just discussing like
Our calendar for the year since the new year's year now
Kind of start getting ahead of some pto and figure out what our journey is going to look like but right now
It's like september for us. That's cool. Just because work at everything else
Yeah, that's sweet. I mean it's it. That's a good time to go for sure
You know right right at the end of summer when all the heat is out of tokyo for sure
Yeah, the the goal is to go in I need to bring back a stoker kit
This is for our kit single turbo and decam
Damn, dude. Yeah, I'm gonna do carry on. We'll see how it works out
I mean you could definitely I've seen people put crazy stuff under the plane
Yeah, I've seen people kind of abuse the oversized luggage room
Which I mean they take it. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Some of those big luggage and just roll it with me and see what happens
Um, so okay, so back to the 33
Um, besides that we we get we understand the brakes. What's the rest of the setup on the car?
You know just a little overview of of what your 33 looks like
Yeah, so uh, basically is a stuck engine uh or a block now everything else has been either replaced or rebuilt at this point
Um, just on the holiday break. I finished the rear end. So any suspension or knuckles
bearings
The axles everything's done
Um, the next thing I got to talk tackle on the rear and the final piece is the diff. I'm waiting for the
Main shaft to come in and then I'll be tackling the next but that's the last piece
But overall as far as like drivetrain is a completely new
Uh, uh transmission just because they're still available. Again, my my goal with the car was to try to
I want to enjoy it, you know, I want to drive it and and I'm not I'm not going for crazy power
You know corollas are fast now like you can put
Money in any car and make it fast
Um, but the goal of this is to enjoy something that when I when I wanted I was too young to be able to experience
Is I want to experience that you know and have fun with it
So it's got you know, a lot of hks stuff a lot of this most stuff
Yeah, um
I've I've been uh
digging for some of that rare stuff like uh when I met you we were discussing the intakes for example
There's a I think that's a really cool piece. It's got the the m's old school intakes
The same ones that came
Oh the same style that came in the 400 hours
Um, yeah, those were sweet. I noticed that was instantly. I'm like, whoa same with um your stopper or whatever, right?
Yeah, yeah
The miss most stopper that I haunted taught me to sell me but he wouldn't
and I wanted I wanted that and um
I was lucky enough to to be able to find one in germany a gentleman that collects a lot of
GTR parts
He has a lot of really cool stuff and he has uh, he has a lot of 400 hours stuff
He was kind enough to sell me his uh stopper. So that was super cool
That is cool. It is like, you know, there's like the thrill of the hunt, you know, which all of us get that sickness for
You know, but then at some points when you're when you're hunting for that like super rare stuff
There becomes like it's the opposite of the thrill, right? It's like the god damn it. Can I just find this shit?
Like what the hell, you know, so uh, I'm sure you got to that point a few times, you know
That and and a lot of uh orders that you do at like three in the morning and yeah
Who actually you forget about you know, like what the fuck did I order here?
Or even worse missing out on that. Yeah. Yeah
That's the heartbreak. Yeah, for sure
Um, so you did recently get tuned though, didn't you like what what so?
Yeah, what was the deal with that?
Yeah, so I again the car so the car came with um
Some sort of tuning from japan, uh, I was able to find uh, you know as I was digging through a lot of the history
so craft sports was able to give me a lot of the
background on the car and a lot of
records that came with the car
And uh, so the ecu had been touched
But it was hard to to know who we who it was touched by because it was more handwritten and it's just old, right?
Yeah, but anyway, so the car was was was tuned definitely was pushing was was when it came to me
It was it was set up for something
and so that to me was
um
Good and bad because I didn't know what was needed and what was needed in order to keep what it was tuned for
Yeah, so in Italy. I basically just kind of gutted everything and kind of set it back to stock and
and um
So for a long time I I looked for somebody locally that would
Be available for me to partner with to be able to uh, tune the car properly for american fuel and and some of the other
stuff that I wanted to do like
Uh turbos and injectors and just kind of make the engine even healthier and more importantly give it the uh safety features that it didn't have
Fuel cut oil pressure regulator
All those things right like so we did a lot of sensors
and uh
I I looked for a long time
and one name came kept popping up and I was freddy from spektuned
and um
His schedule was crazy and I had been messaging him on instagram for a long time and he um
He was just too busy. So he wasn't he wasn't giving back to me and
Through the community that we started here. One of my close friends that I got to be close with ellio
He has the 32 uh when you when you when we met in person. He had the 32
he uh, unfortunately had a a a little bit of uh some some
some troubles with the local tuner as well
and so
He reached out to freddy to see if he would help him fix things up and so freddy
uh responded to him and
So I piggybacked off his first. Oh nice. Yeah
Since you're getting yours too, can I come in and like I just want to talk to him and see if he's got time to do mine
and and it worked out freddy's a great guy and uh
We were able to bang both cars on on um
On a single day his a little more
Um, his 32 is a little more focused for higher more power. So he's running ethanol single turbo and
Fully bought a build and and all that good stuff
So mine was a lot simpler mine was more safety features kind of just turning it, you know giving
Uh releasing all of the potential that it has as it comes
And then really just making the the making it work through fuel here in america, you know 93
And uh, yeah freddy's awesome. He's uh, he's uh, he's a I call him a wizard. He's amazing. So anyone
Needs their stuff done hit up freddy. I mean he probably is gonna hate me for saying that
He's a great dude awesome customer service. Um, he knows his stuff man like we we banged out
Kind of little issues that they come up when you're doing this stuff
Like he knew exactly what it was, you know, I was like, wow, we made the right call
Yeah, for sure. And so
The deal kind of was like freddy was kind of trying to write someone else's wrong in a sense, right?
Like he's that type of guy that sees somebody that got like kind of a
A sour deal from someone else who who you know, whether they took advantage of him or not
He they just didn't do the job that you know, they were supposed to and he was kind of
Picking up the pieces and just making sure that this guy was his car was healthy and safe
Yeah, yeah, that's exactly what happened. And so I was lucky enough to be in the right time when that was going down and
I came with my
Hey, dude, sorry, you got screwed. But hey, you think I might be
That's cool. I sure do was happy to help
Yeah, yeah, they're all good people, you know, that's the good thing about this community
You know, well for the most for the most part it as big as it seems is actually not that big
You know, like everyone who's a player knows who who people are and and if you if you're wrong people like
You're gonna get, you know exposed really quick
And so, you know good people you I always believe that if you could what if you put good out you get good in
And it just worked out that way for me
And I was lucky enough to to to meet freddy and he's been he's been a super awesome work with I mean he came
On a sunday to my house because uh, he lives I believe he lives near where I live
Uh, and we did the base map. We did a trigger kit. We did coils. I mean it was
Oh, wow, that is cool
That's like, I mean, you know, uh, well a lot of guys in the community are are cool for sure
But like, you know, I know that guy is tuning for tommy lz
You know, like he's flying around tuning. He's remote tuning
So for him to make time to swing by your house, like that's like, uh, that's some real real stuff
Yeah, exactly. I was really grateful for him doing that on a sunday afternoon and like none of the least so like he's uh,
I couldn't speak better for the guy. So I know he's probably gonna watch me and be like, damn, stop talking about me
Yeah, yeah, yeah, dude, my phone's already ringing, dude
That's awesome, dude
Awesome, dude. Cool man. I one thing I remember about florida is like
All the time back in the day, that's like where all the jdm cars were when they whenever they came up for sale
It was like always florida for some reason or at least a florida title. Yeah, or at least a florida title
You know, like what is the florida scene like nowadays with jdm cars and like, you know, are you still seeing cars that
You know, aren't necessarily should be legal. Are you seeing those rolling around and like what's the skyline community like?
So, uh, I mean florida has always been known for for the car community, right? Like
Whether it's legal or not, like it's always going down here, especially the more south you go, right?
Things can get sketchy down there. Um, and I mean, they're in a good way and uh, so
At least in in orlando because I've lived most of my adult life in orlando
Uh, there's always been a presence here, you know, the super guys have been around here for a long time
I remember being in college going out
I mean and meeting dudes in the middle of uh, uh, the highways, you know trying to do races and doing stuff like that
I remember, uh
The wrestler uh sadly he passed away in the few years a few months ago
Yeah, yeah, he was always around he would always show up in these cart needs and stuff like that
Nick Hogan had the yellow super. Yeah. Yeah
Yeah, so those guys will run deep in orlando tampa, you know, the tine motorsports guys are here. They're known for supras
Um, there's a few other builders that they do a lot of super stuff, you know, the real street guys are I think that's their name
Yeah
Uh, but yeah, the the community is I mean it has evolved for sure, right? Like there's a lot of
The people like are that are my age the experience that have grown up a little bit
So they're mature that maybe they have a little bit more disposable income
They have more access to different kind of toys, right? What I have noticed is
The individuals like myself who are in a position where now we can start to you know
Have access to some of these toys that you couldn't back in the day. I'm seeing that a lot more
Uh, the guys that wanted the antisexes, you know, the skylines the supras
Uh, the civics the os integras those are super cool coming back. Um
So I see a lot of that, you know, but there's also, you know, the the rich guys with the lambos and the hot girlfriends
They show up. Oh, yeah, all the rich guys with the hot girlfriends and the lambos, dude
We don't really have that up here to be honest with you. No
Yeah, you see you see that a lot today. Actually, uh, today's in the car this morning on the cars and coffee
I went to animal z was there, which is really cool. We got to see his new lambo
talking about rich limos
This couple of rolled up with like a his and hers, uh, uh, stos or gto's. I'm not a big limbo guy
Yeah, it was like a red and and uh, almost like a bronze gold
That was super cool. They're cool. The the the right one was in uh, regga masters, which I was I was really impressed to see a limbo on regga masters
That's pretty cool. Um
Yeah, so you see a lot of that but you know, there are also car guys is you know, it's just the walls are a little bit bigger
And that's okay. You know, that's the whole point of doing this stuff so you can enjoy the things you can
um, I made a gentleman today named tony that was talking about, uh
his we're talking about porches
and uh, he had a
a gt4 rs, which is one of my favorite cars
uh, because I think uh
If Porsche would actually build that to be what it's meant to be the 9 11 will be in trouble
Being me right? Uh, it's a beautiful car. So we were discussing some stuff and he was really into, um, my car
Which is really cool. So we we talked a lot about that stuff and it's just great to meet people like that
But the culture here is it's always growing, you know, um the jdm stuff is I don't think it's going anywhere
If anything, I think it's going to get more. Um
I think it's going to keep growing, you know, I think uh
Things might cool down with like the skyline market and stuff like that as more cars become available
But overall, I think the the necessity for the parts and things like that are going to exponentially keep growing
so i'm hoping that
nisa and sees what we are all doing
With the cars and and and continues to support the heritage programs or other vendors
That are making parts to keep the cars alive, man
Yeah, for sure. I I agree. I'm I'm on the same thing like hey, let's make some more stuff
So this stuff's a little cheaper like come on
You know, um, but back to your kind of point earlier. It's cool how
You know because for so for example, whatever back in the day, right? You you had a Honda
Or whatever it was, you know, even a whatever an fdr x7 or even a super back in the day, right in the crossover
for like
exotic like
You know people who had exotics the people that were into that was very minimal, right? Like it was it was more separate back then
You know, but now
Now today, you know and in part two, you know, thanks to let's just say dudes like lz
That are kind of blending these two to make it not so much of like a separate thing like
In almost, you know, the the guys that maybe used to turn their nose up at some of these cars
Now with the amount that some of these cars cost and just the respect that's been gained for them
They almost are like accepting, you know, they're like accepting of them now as opposed to, you know, back in the day
Yeah, I agree with that
I think that's that's the sentiment that I feel when I at least to the the audience that I'm around that I
I engage with in some of these events
That is the sentiment that they're sharing their their car guys that respect and see a lot of the stuff
sometimes you run into
you know
People that just like to flex money and that's okay, you know, if you got it, you got it
You can pick them out, you know, you you you ask them about
Blinker fluid and they'll tell you to get it at auto zone the gallo 24, right?
Yeah
So you can pick them out but you can always when you know, you know
It's always a good time when you can talk to someone that understands what they're driving
What they've done whether they have somebody else do it
But they do it because they want to do it and they want to experience what they want to experience with their machine, you know
Yeah, agreed a hundred percent
Um, all right, dude before we let you get back to it
We just want to know like what's next like it, you know
You obviously just got the the big dog break set up the hks set up like anything
Planned for the 33 is there maybe an extra stall in the garage that might get filled like what's the deal?
Yeah, we saw
Jacqueline my girlfriend and I were discussing that this afternoon. She's a big supra girl
She wants she she keeps begging me to you know, let's go get a
mark for twin turbo
But uh, I keep telling her, you know, we got to finish one before we start another one. Otherwise, oh
Yeah, it's right now like yeah, like uh, I want to
Build the block of the car from round up. I have a 24 u virgin block. I have a brand new
head that is sitting
um, I actually just uh, I was uh
Freddie hooked me up with Tommy right before the holidays because
uh, hks usa is doing a price increase as of january 1st
they did a price increase because of the distribution challenges
And um, so we were trying to see if we can get some parts. Unfortunately
I was not I'm still not in the position to be able to do it right now
But I think for this upcoming year the focus is going to be getting all the parts to
Build this this this engine
I uh, it's going to be fully forged. I don't know where what round I'm going to go right now
probably leaning more on the single turbo
uh, just because the
I keep running into issues with water leaks
On the twin turbo setup. Oh, I see. Yeah. Yeah, so that just because of the simplifies it, but it also kind of
In my opinion takes away from the soul of yeah the japanese way
So, yeah, I'm into it. I want to want to do that. Yeah, I want to I want to
This year I'll be focusing on that engine and what I'll be doing with that engine and then hopefully
Maybe I buy the end of the year
Get it on the car and and then see how things go from there. What turbos are on it right now
Uh, so there are gt3 ss's. Oh, yeah
Yeah, that's cool. I want things with the water leaks though on on like a you know factory location kit like that
It's just
Let's just you know, if you touch something
Yeah, especially with those hard lines
Like there's no easy way to work on those things and as old as they are
They're yeah, they're a headache. Yeah, I've had I'd have the I've had the
You know the water tube underneath the
The
The intake manifold
You know that near the firewall that lower tube that feeds the the wrap around for the turbo
I've had that guy leak on me
Dang, that's not on me. So we're not doing the first job good. Yeah
You gotta learn how to do this better guy. Yeah, but that's like part of the whole thing, right? Like because you did it yourself
Yeah, right exactly like that's that's part of the thing, right? You didn't pay somebody tens of thousands of dollars to do it
You did it
Yeah, you had to learn a little bit, but like you also have the pride of like
You did that like you know me on my 33. I personally can't say that, right?
I paid a company in virginia to install them
I didn't have a water leak, but I also didn't learn the lessons and I don't have the pride of being able to say
Yeah, I fucked that up twice, you know, like I don't have that. So, you know, which teach their own but but I think that's dope for sure
Yeah, I mean
You learn the most by failing
Yeah
If you want all the time, then you're not gonna really learn much. So yeah, I mean learn how to get clams put in the right way
I'll tell you
And it's like the thing where if somebody handed you a business
You wouldn't know how to run it. You would you would probably fail a bunch of times before you figured it out
But if you built a business you get it inside and out. So yeah, for sure all about that
Just like don't go taking apart your like 33 GTR if you have no clue like
There's a border here of like, you know
Yeah, just maybe watch a youtube video or two and then yeah
Um, that's cool man. Hey Juan, we appreciate you coming on for sure
Um, I know the listeners are gonna want to know where to find you on the internet
Yeah, I'm easy to find. All right. Well number one, thank you for having me guys
I'm I'm a big fan of what you guys are doing. Keep it up. I know
Keep the community alive and I watch everything you guys put out. It's awesome
Oh, yeah, man
I want to I want to see you guys the GTR fast and uh this upcoming year
Yeah, for sure. Yeah. Yeah. Well, well, dude, we're in the big bright
pink vest like we're like
Where we look foolish so you can't miss us man
But I want to see your car
I was there this year, but I didn't get to see you guys
Yeah, we want to see your car out there and we'll bring we'll bring the cars and like all the cars can be there
Yeah, that's the goal. We'll see how it goes this year. It just logistically things get in the way
But that's the the goal right now. I should bought a truck worst comes to words. I'll just drive it myself and tell it
Yeah, there you go. Hey, dude, if you do it, we'll do it. So keep us in the loop
All right, man. Yeah, yeah
You can find me on instagram. Just uh, uh, pakos gtr pakos gtr. Oh, yeah, I like that, dude
Awesome, man. Uh, again, it was it was good to have you on and and hopefully we'll see you sooner than later, man
Yeah, man. Thanks for having me. All right, buddy. Peace
Sweet dude. Yeah, these uh, these florida boys
Yeah, dude, I know they they and they definitely have a good selection of cars down there because like that's another thing
I keep seeing is these quality
type builds coming out of there
Yeah, I feel like they have pretty good taste right and like
Dude, they get to drive their car pretty much 12 months a year. I mean 12 months a year. So like
In that sense, right, you know, which
Like whatever we get to drive ours five or six seven
Maybe, you know, that's pushing and that's really yeah
So that's the hard thing right as we get this long time to like
Allow it to sit right where we don't get to go out and like be like dude. I gotta
Clean this or I need to work on this or whatever, right? Because it's easy to let it hang out in the garage. So
The florida dude's freaking lucky. That's all I'm saying
If when you are listening if you heard the big clicks and then the podcast got weird
It's because I stood up and we ran over and
The lift was making those loud noises in the background. I don't we can't figure out what it was
Yeah, that was weird in my mind in the back of my mind. I'm trying not to be rude to one
I'm like, oh man, there goes my side skirt. Yeah after the second one
I was like, holy shit is the car on the floor?
I don't know. We'll have to figure that out. Maybe our lift needs some adjustment or something but
Everything is safe. The side skirt is not cracked. The lift did not fall. So all good. We're going to be
Someone banging on the door. Yeah. Yeah, hopefully it's not it's not your fiance
She's chill
All right, Erin is minutes away from having a child pretty much. This could be the last one pre-child
Might be
Yeah, um, all right enough of us
We appreciate you guys listening as always. It's it's a pleasure to be here for you
For this episode i'm bobby. This is erin. See ya. Peace
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