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[@albonfilms]

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[@edwardfletcher7790]

Dude, I've been in the video industry for 30 yrs and the quality of your videos is FANTASTIC . I don't think your subs realise how incredibly difficult it is to get the old footage and details you use to create these gems👍 Thank you ! 😃 PS : It looks like the Zero R No.3 is here in Australia, it's got New South Wales number plates at 16:38.

[@matthew-jy5jp]

I don't understand why but I never get any notifications for your new videos. And you should complain to KZbin because your channel is legitimately good

[@Qimchiy]

Correction for 17:15. The Zero R in Brunei is out in the wild running. TheFinalDrive has a video showcasing it and it's one of the top results.

[@VeritasEtAequitas]

You ALWAYS replace race engine oil every race. And rebuild the engine. What are you talking about? Sukuba, not Scuba....

[@mikiyasgetachew4095]

❤​@@VeritasEtAequitas

[@DaleDriven]

So initial D stage 5, Ryosuke’s arc battle with the zero r32 was based off of a real car 😱

[@Mercman1010]

my mind went blank

[@sakuya1185]

When was it stated? I mustve missed it.. :(

[@toshisato26]

What? Isn't it Rin Hojo's 650hp r32?

[@Tipo74]

Are you sure you haven't mixed up Ikeda's ZERO driving theory from team SPIRAL. Rin's r32 was bonkers fast though,so i can see why you would be thinking that 😂

[@DaleDriven]

@@toshisato26 that’s what I was thinking!

[@michaelryan3818]

HKS didn't just become a globally recognized tuner/parts company, they are seen in every corner of car culture. You can pop the hood of any tuner/muscle/euro/rock crawler/swamp buggy and see HKS parts.

[@TheDefinitiveCollector]

We have a Zero R here in Australia, it gets taken out a few times a year. Incredible GTR

[@bigbanana4111]

At 16:39, it has New South Wales plates on it. 😅

[@kweigo7980]

I was going to say …. Australia does have one

[@jarnbjorn4522]

super dope car, we have one here in brunei and the owner daily drive it. but it has seen better days.

[@IpoopThere4IAM]

I've seen it. I dropped my 32 into CRD for some work and it was on their floor. Didn't realize how rare it was at the time...thought it was a dodgy body-kit. Those skirts & bars are probably worth my car!

[@MrThedoctor1972]

Lol he shows it in the video with NSW plates

[@SupraSav]

Been a huge HKS fan ever since ripping the HKS GTR in Gran Turismo. Used their parts on my twin turbo BMW and never thought of HKS unless I was looking at the part - always worked flawlessly.

[@shifty1927]

Thats awesome. Around 2000 me and my pops started building an e36 328. The first part we got that I picked out was an exhaust from HKS.(when they made stuff for the e36) By 06 it was the first 1000whp example and first to run 9s.

[@philb6570]

That’s what I’m saying. I’m tired of these titles stating that we never heard about this car. They act like the 80 babies who were teenagers in the early 2000’s are dead

[@v-specperformance9446]

We bought the Edition 3+ 😁 you showed video of it from our shop in Melbourne Australia. We love our ZeroR and regularly drive it

[@OldTownRanch]

If I ever made it to Australia I would absolutely love to photograph and document the car!! Such a unique piece of history!

[@Agret]

I'm in Melbourne too, you got an Instagram for it? How can I see it at a show?

[@skunkhero]

whooaa 😮

[@r32juan]

​@@Agret go to their shop, its there

[@albonfilms]

Oh man we need to book a flight to Australia!

[@gordonchin5587]

I was the editor of a local car magazine called Borneo Tuner here in Sabah, Malaysia, neighbour to Brunei. Our magazine featured the Zero R many years ago. I would gladly look for the old copy for you and send over if you are interested.

[@LittleLem0nJuice]

Anywhere you can post that article for the interwebs to read as well??

[@princesssolace4337]

Yeah .... I saw it in Brunei

[@hmh1086]

Brunei got 1....my neighbors...

[@gavinr9107]

I am glad to know of the 'Zero R' a long time ago. In Australia we used to have a magazine 'High Performance Imports' that I had a subscription to. They published an article on the Zero R model, that would have been close to twenty years ago.

[@TheOnlyDamien]

Funnily enough according to the top comment one of the only Zero Rs to exist is in Australia!

[@RtistiqSkubie]

​@@TheOnlyDamienthe shop that owns it actually responded in the comments

[@izzatsufian2796]

10:43 One of Japanese racing that went nuts

[@LotsOfToubleUsuallySerious]

These HKS paint schemes are just awesome, DAMN

[@baconmurderer3701]

There’s a video Larry Chen made about a dealership in Japan where they mostly sell JDM legends, GTR, NSX, EVO, etc . And the guy that works there mentioned his boss (owner of the dealership) had a Zero R but then sold it not too long ago, he also has an R34 Z tune and and R33 400R, he mentioned he regrets selling the Zero R.

[@carloc.455]

i remember he did a vid too a while back but i forgot whether he was somewhere in thai , Malaysia or Indonesia, it was a white ZERO R though

[@andrewcena]

Great summary, I never knew how extensive the history of HKS was and how involved they were in pioneering the aftermarket tuning industry.

[@jacobasuncion3132]

Another incredible story hope you guys talk about Greddy, Blitz, Cobb, Veilside, or Apexi next

[@MuscleCarLover]

Whenever Japanese tuning companies are brought up, literally the first name that pops in my head every single time is HKS

[@izzatsufian2796]

Nissan GTR family line is one of the fastest JDM car of all time and 1989 GTR R32 is the greatest GTR of all time and the car revive the GTR line after its hiatus in 1973 and won JGTC in early 1990s and the HKS did the car pretty well

[@chanm01]

What a legendary story. It kinda feels like HKS isn't as mainstream anymore (compared to where they were in the early 00s, and compared to other Japanese brands like GReddy). But in my head, that logo, with the 3 capital letters, will forever be synonymous with JDM.

[@davezaffina1983]

I bought hks turbo timer, intake, ssq blow-off valves, and several other parts for my z32 300zx TT 2+2 back when I swapped a jdm engine into the chassis in 2004. I loved everything they sold and all their parts worked flawlessly on my Z.

[@jamesrichards5601]

Brilliant video, the fact you even managed to find some of the footage of this car is incredible.

[@shifty1927]

Around 2000/2001 my dad and I started modding an e36 328. I got to pick out the exhaust so being a gran turismo/tokyo xtreme racer kid i picked the hks exhaust. And thanks to tokyo xtreme racer 0 having the trailer to the original Fast and furious we went to opening weekend with the car. Had been 5 speed swapped, m3 cams, chipped and exhaust by then. I felt like the coolest 13 year old ever.😂 By 06/07 it was the first to make 1000whp and to run 9s. And it all started with an hks exhaust. Makes me glad I grew up in the garage, dyno rooms and at the drag strip. Especially during what i consider the best era for car modification.

[@bradjordan6984]

just in the first 2:30 in, and i see all the mk3 supra love haha. can't wait to watch the rest!!, every other upload you made has been fire!!!

[@downsouth420]

Interesting and well put together. So nice seeing all the old school footage.

[@K_Swap_The_World_69]

What an awesome video my guy, thats why i keep watching them!😁

[@vincentgraffeo9030]

Every single one of your videos is absolutely engaging and interesting thanks to your research and delivery. As usual great job!

[@SanHydronoid]

Loved seeing the unedited captions, it's like a little easter egg of extra content

[@NexuJin]

Yes! Always wanted to know more about the history of the HKS brand as a JDM fan. Looking forward to more of these videos related to JDM.

[@MasterOfSelf]

I had an HKS Hyper exhaust on my car in 2009. Sr20 powered s14 with many toys. Ordered the motor from Japan and pulled it down the street to the hobby shop with a pallet jack.

[@Thatdavemarsh]

Such a great vid - I really enjoy your enthusiasm and how you build excitement with the narrative. Great work.

[@Formula1-Dave]

This the first time in my youtube life I see an interesting advert which I didn't skip forward 😂😂😂

[@Raothiru]

The Brunei sultan’s version that you mentioned “The public will probably never see” is in this video. The White R32 Zero R. The public saw, thanks to you.. Awesome content bro.

[@siralfredofhorsiii]

Hot damn, that was immense. I'd be interested to see something like this on spoon and some of the other tuning companies. That's insanely rad. Awesome video, good work

[@howardmckenna]

Very well put together and hugely informative. Subscribed!!!

[@ethereal74]

AYYYY FINALLY A NEW VIDEO FROM ALBON! PLS UPLOAD MORE BRO LOVE YOUR WORK!

[@blacklabelholsters1635]

Awesome video! I don’t care how old I get or what vehicles come out, the R32 GT-R will always be my favorite. Especially in the HKS and Calsonic liveries for race cars and the Veilside R32 as the ultimate.

[@luke-xz1gb]

the greatest tuner of all time. I admit this made me shed a tear. amazing video. HKS for life.

[@BlenDeR619]

First video I’ve ever watched from your channel. Liked and subscribed 👍🏽

[@SuperMyacc]

Man, this was more than just a video. Like a love letter to Japanese tuning manufacturers. Subbed.

[@antoniorobles3498]

Awesome little video bro. Much respect to you and your channel.

[@zochiang]

12:25 The new livery adds more horsepower. 47bhp to be precise. Also reduced the weight by 19-22kilograms.

[@talalesmail]

I love the FlexiSpot add. Oh and the video is good too… 😂

[@sdry]

great video. Allways glad to see just 3 super intelligent guys starting out from scratch whit no endless dad money and make it big..

[@BauregardSenior87]

It's amazing the passion and effort that goes into cars and tuning companies or at least used to, yet so many people today are so devoid of passion and joy in their life that a car is just another appliance to consoom.

[@tenofhearts99]

I feel like putting that 'Legal Muffler' on my 2000 Civic Sedan would be a heavy flex to absolutely no one but you reading this and myself.

[@JaredBrown_hkuspgtr]

Great video, enjoyed it from the beginning to the end...

[@andrehooker3229]

Ahhh the oil spill paint job is my favorite paint job of any vehicle, following close behind that is the late 90's Camel Joe paint schemes that made Honda CBR's my favorite motorcycle.. I just love the color purple blended well with like color's 🔥🔥🔥🥵😎

[@wolfpac550]

I’ve always loved HKS. Now I have a S2000 and want to do a HKS build. Can’t wait to get the supercharger

[@derekhobbs1102]

My old boss was an HKS agent here in South Australia in the 80's. Most of the "factory fitted" turbo Bluebirds came from Reynella Datsun where he worked.

[@histandard31]

Glad you guys ordered a new front lip, I didn't think it looked that good either... With the other black trim pieces, I think it will look better in black than white

[@j.sargent9172]

First video ive seen of yours, very well done bro

[@johndc2998]

Ive heard about it before actually, but thanks for presenting the info the rest of em

[@linnyym__m]

Alot more and more zero-Rs have been spotted in Japan recently with a degree of mods too from an aftermarket hood or wheels, to a returned engine making 800hp, to one with full alpine audio systems inside and in the trunk So eventually they did sell more than 4, and people weren't afraid to mod them

[@AyaxRo]

What a great mini doc. Thanks!

[@glitchingwiththethugz8400]

You know, it's remarkably simple how things work. Albon uploads a video, I click. Excellent content as always.

[@ljphoenix4341]

Great video! A super interesting watch, had no idea HKS did motorcycle and Formula car engines

[@philipwilliams3427]

I knew about the zero r, the type m, tommy kaira and other hks models back in the 90's. I used to hang out at my cousin's friend tuner shop, we watched option videos while i fixed my 96 civic hatchback. I was in college during that time and the tuner scene was exploding😎. Greddy aka Trust was breaking records and showing us americans that japan was here with a vengence!😎

[@Agret]

Something about that 90s JDM scene that was just magical, the cars coming from all those companies in the gentlemens agreement were something else.

[@JAMESYQ24]

@@AgretThere definitely was, especially all the shop cars at the time and the mystery behind them, before every shop had the same 1500hp Gallardo or GTR over and over again

[@Agret]

@@JAMESYQ24 Funny enough it's the Porsche in Japan now that have wild shop builds. Hidden in unassuming back alleys you will find the craziest little tuning shops.

[@philipwilliams3427]

Don't forget that Autec made 4dr GTR's😎🔥

[@HSJ1076]

Love car history and that also GTR related is amazing!

[@justinsu7241]

excellent work, i really enjoyed the video and your research, 6 years car journalist here

[@WebbRacingdotcom]

The HKS story is one worth telling. I was fortunate enough to work for HKS USA in the early-to-mid 90s and it was a wonderful era for Japanese tuners in Japan and abroad. HKS products were legendary, and their reputation for performance, quality and reliability was well deserved. I was glad to salvage some old video footage from my time there, and to snap the photos of the Zero Rs at the HKS Co. Ltd. facility when I visited there in 1993 during my trip to the Tokyo Auto Salon.

[@anhtunguyen111]

I see anything about HKS, I like.

[@patrickhell22]

I feel lucky to have gotten a few HKS parts for my MKIV supra. Trying to build it to era specs and HKS is the way to go. The Carbon Ti exhaust sounds amazing btw.

[@motorclaimguru]

Excellent video, thoroughly enjoyed it

[@ikce05]

love it, thanks for your work!

[@albonfilms]

Much appreciated!

[@under_wraps]

Epic narration man. U had my attention the whole way thru

[@67fordmustanglover]

As someone with a Carbon TI on my Supra, that comment was super accurate 😂

[@davide8982]

Very entertaining and educative video, worth a subscription.

[@rideepicdriveepic]

I still dream of a GTR beside my Z in my garage.

[@TheDrAkira]

Brooother!!! ;_;

[@VincentViolence]

Sell the Z, buy a GTR. If you have a GTR you need no other car.

[@censtg]

@@VincentViolenceyou surely dont know car guys enough

[@61936]

What Z you have

[@61936]

@@VincentViolencewhy have 1 cool car when you can have 2

[@srgmhmm]

Super informative info love the vid

[@pustekuchen8956]

Ain‘t no way the S stands for sigma 💀

[@Andrew_the_A]

Σ is sigma in Greek so they kinda "translated" it ig

[@RC-qo6pg]

Is that a Shelby patch on the founder's left jacket sleeve? If so, cool to see the respect across JDM/American community lines long before cross-pollination was as common as it is now

[@Aki3D]

Awesome video, I learned a lot. Any possibility to get a video like this on Gallant Abflug?

[@tgwt1186]

The Zero R is at V Spec Performance in Melbourne. Literally seen it on display when they had a car meet there

[@Djsj1313]

I heard of it before you ever did. I still have the copy of road and track that first showed the HKS zero r

[@incredifall]

Amazing vid. Thanks!

[@dennisonseeto]

The coolest thing the one that was sold is at V-Spec in Melbourne Australia! They have what is probably the best GT-R collection period!

[@BAE51C]

my hat goes off to the 3 great visionaries

[@The_Greek1282]

Dude I’m still using an old HKS twin power, can’t bring myself to switch to coil on plug when it works soo good!!!

[@sacredgear]

I remember seeing one these Zero Rs for sale for like 30k 2-3 years ago. Most people thought the car was ugly as sin lol.

[@chug2138]

Holy Ship, pound feet of torque. I haven't heard it spoken correctly in a while. well done, and... AWESOME VID!! Holy SHIT GOOD!!

[@clanpsi]

I actually live pretty close to the HKS Technical Factory. Pretty neat place.

[@totevpesho]

Epic day when you see Albon makes a video.

[@jzx_kiwi8908]

IN 2019 I was at HKS and i saw both of the remaining two that were / are in Japan. one of them was the silver one and the other was Red... the Red one was getting work done to it to get 950HP and i was told that this was that owners second R32 ZR

[@Brusurf822]

One of my buddies had one of this in Brunei. So freakin lucky 👍👍

[@Ramsi-Berlin]

Very interesting ❣️👌🏼 Love from Berlin 🇩🇪 Ramsi 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@BlazeRodPepsi]

Mostly unrelated but I own an is200, my dream car is an altezza and hks along with trd have inspired me so much

[@haziqar1672]

Glad to have 1 unit in Brunei Darussalam in white all stock zero R almost driven everyweek

[@Carstuff111]

The first time I saw the HKS R32 in the oil spill scheme, that became my favorite car out of everything they have built.

[@Pupixario]

If you buy a 400k one of a kind Zero R you are a collector. If you race it on a track in front of fans you become a legend. I wish we had more legends.

[@robertkenney7122]

The first ever HKS part I bought was a Dragger 🤙🏼

[@harper6089]

Great feature - v spec here in aus bought a HKS zero R recently. Please do a feature on JUN, Auto Select, Top Secret and Apexi ;)

[@HomieJeans]

I love how in the ad, sciatica guy was watching Chrisfix lol

[@thugmetalproductions]

At 2:51 the way he shakes his head when saying a four syllable Japanese name 😂😂😂. Sorry, it's 4 in the morning

[@grizzy909]

Nice Video, Very Informative!

[@grantbuxton2108]

I had a05 ser specv 2.5 qrde fun fun but it was front wheel drive

[@NikilRaja]

What an awesome video thx man!!!

[@michaelb5330]

Please do some research on Gibson motor sport regarding Nissan GTR development and how influential there were in making the Godzilla reputation a reality

[@spidey0123]

Lol. I’ve heard of the HKS GT-R a lot especially back then. Was a bit surprised w/ this vid’s title.

[@Black_Star_Racer]

I remember when I had my MK3 Supra I had a HKS Dragger Exhaust ..... big back in the day

[@pfunkle]

I bought an HKS exhaust for my little shit box Honda and it's easily the best part I've gotten for the thing! Heavenly sound without making my Honda sound like an angry lawnmower.

[@takumifujiwara13954]

The Zero-R in Brunei is not bought by the Sultan of Brunei. The owner drives the car around often.

[@dermetzger]

4:15 - Hey, neat! There's an 84 Pontiac Fiero Indy in the background. They only made like 2000 of those. They should probably park it in an area that's not susceptible to fire damage tho, just in case...