JDM House of Carbon: Varis Japan and their Kitted Supras

[@LarryChenPhoto]

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[@juliusabraham8637]

Machine gun Larry out there saving all of us trapped in quarantine. Thx buddy!

[@dontsugarcoat2729]

Machine gun kelly

[@hope4surf]

"Close out the series???" NOoooo! Please stay another month in Japan!

[@isDatBoi]

NooooooOooo the fun just get started and he living

[@trevorflanagan4873]

I dont want to ruin the 69 likes but let this comment count!

[@bushidobrown9857]

Hoonigan Out of Focus: it's the same as autofocus, except Hert and Vinny are doing Larry's job

[@asapslide3036]

But Larry is like the older brother of Honnigan, calm and knows his stuff. And Nads is the Hoonigan Shameless dad.

[@robochoa7387]

Just say forged carbon fiber.

[@robochoa7387]

@Snails40 It’s not exactly a term. It’s what manufacturers call this kind of carbon when they sell it.

[@leoa4c]

@Snails40 Hmmmm no... He just went into this video without researching composites. It is that simple.

[@mrMacMilli2000]

Wuts FRP since hes gunna FRP 50 times. And never say what it is. I assume Fiber Reinforced Polymer

[@jearim7065]

or chopped carbon?

[@mrMacMilli2000]

@@arinb.756 guess my second grade teacher really was a bxtch . Never learned me such dealings

[@johnsonwang9915]

Man even there street cars are so well kept, I love AutoFocus it's such a great show when you feel scum bagged out and just wanna enjoy the beauty of car culture

[@adamthompson6669]

Please take care of yourself Larry don’t work to hard and hope you and the family are ok and coping legend. Loving the content we are not worthy

[@cduncan5690]

This is some serious insightful stuff. Always been a fan of Varis. That red supra was my inspiration when I had a MKIV. Seriously good content guys!

[@fastdays_1]

17:08 yes that's a Final Edition Delta Integrale made just for the Japanese market, worth something around 120k

[@petertronset6576]

Such amazing talent and craftsmanship! Awesome to see!

[@joealex65]

The Varis widebody kit for the MK5 Supra is BY far my favorite one! It makes the car look sooooo damn good!

[@turboxsoob]

I ordered varis carbon parts for my Z and took almost a year to get it - totally worth it.

[@monkeypainter808]

FRP = Fiber Reenforced Plastic The rolls and sheets you were pointing out is just called "fiber glass" or even just "glass". The P in FRP is the resin after it cures. The "Glass fibers" reenforce the "Plastic resin".

[@incognito8219]

I never thought this was possible before but now I think I love Japan more.

[@anthonyjack2300]

after looking at other videos and then clickin on this one, the audio quality is the first thing u notice. wow

[@playwme3]

Those are some sexy sexy cars. If i had a dollar for every time Larry says actual or actually, that Rothmans Mk4 would be mine.

[@munt4sir]

Feeling proud to say, my county(Bangladesh)own that white varis kitted mk5 now🫶

[@7eaven29]

I was always surprised almost everyday while in Japan for nearly a decade. But yep that's their factory beyond anyones imagination.

[@mike_holdread]

Impressive craftsmanship

[@MrEricSteib]

Love the Supra hoods.

[@matthijsgerretse3217]

18:28 it's LHD because it's an Acura, instead of a Honda.

[@jeremiethompson2617]

was just about to write this!

[@matthijsgerretse3217]

@Snails40 they pointed out it's an LHD Acura NSX. It is indeed an Acura, which is made for the US market only. Besides that, a circle is 2D, a ball is 3D.

[@MajorAddiction]

@@matthijsgerretse3217 got emmm

[@Mike-dy8sj]

@Snails40all Acuras are lhd. There is no Honda nsx in the U.S. so yes there is a difference.

[@KuostA]

@Snails40 lol you FAILED. what do you have to say for yourself?

[@raivism5682]

THANK YOU LARRY, VERY EMOTIONAL - ALL CAPS!!!

[@G34RH34D]

That's the best body kit I've seen so far on the latest gen Supra.

[@cosmokid1608]

BEST SERIES EVER! LOVE YOU GUYS.

[@mikesmith199]

How cool is that? It's Supra cool! Missed opportunity

[@andyly6651]

i totally support buying genuine body parts, because end of the day, if you buy cheap knock offs, youll spend just as much on trying to get it to fit...your panel beater will love you for the genuine bits, being a straight fit. this si coming from personal experiance on both my 180 and my jzx... although in saying that, if its a drift pig, and panel gaps dont matter...then buy whatever.

[@MrFrestermann]

Thank you Larry!

[@birdsarcasm]

Finally found this video!

[@BVRacingandDrifting]

Next time cover car auctions like at USS Tokyo please !!! Lots of car spotting there !!!

[@corzinc]

I’ll I know is that should be a TRD certified body kit, they nailed it!

[@tunedub]

Waiting for “this is so cool” stickers!

[@S-Kidz]

I think varis is probably the most stylish kits out there besides maybe origin . But I think it's really slept on brand.

[@GuitarJawn]

That LC500 is so damn cool

[@timrezendes9644]

First! By the way, the Supra in the thumbnail is pretty cool

[@timrezendes9644]

P.S. I honestly wish that more companies would use a pencil and paper to render a car, or body kit, like the guys at Varis do. I think the world would be better if more people did this.

[@floralboy8626]

Thx larry probably now there is gonna be a longer queue for these kits now cuz of this video

[@CarKingdom]

4:30 that is 400g carbon , “normal” carbon is called 200g , and the “shavings “ is forged carbon

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

what does *3k carbon *mean?

[@mjrocketsurgeon]

@@Eduardo_Espinoza 3k carbon refers to the width of the filament band - literally 3000 filaments per band (or tow), the wider pattern carbon is either 24k or 48k hence wider bands in the weave.

[@mjrocketsurgeon]

Nope, 400g or 200g refers to the weight of the cloth. 200g cloth is literally 200 grams per square metre, that can have the same pattern but be different weight cloth. The different width of the stripes depends on the the type of tow used, 3k is 3000 filaments wide (really fine small pattern) while or 48k is 48000 filaments wide hence the chunkier pattern. The regular pattern cloth is called plain weave, while the cloth that looks to have diagonal patterns is called a twill (or satin) weave.

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

@@mjrocketsurgeon thank you, now i need to fix my other typo -300k-

[@CarKingdom]

mjrocketsurgeon I work with carbon fiber that’s why I’ve said the names , is a easy way to distinguish them

[@RandomGuyWithaMazda]

Yaaaaaa, Golf R varis kit!

[@mnccreations7127]

Super content and good design.

[@txrxhul7561]

Here you can see the reason why I hype all these japanese bodykit and aftermarket manufacturers. The japanese craftsmanship is something out of this world and the results are always so exact and near perfect. So I would say: Respect your elders and respect the slowly disappearing craftmanship!

[@lauriekman5693]

realy liked the nippon series =) thx a lot

[@connormcgovern2264]

I bought the white mk4 Supra. Would love to do a shoot with it when it gets in the US I’m a year

[@MelvinKhosa]

I don't know why anyone would wanna ruin their car by throwing a Rocket Bunny or Liberty Walk overfender kit on it when something like Varis exists.

[@fencingboy101]

you should make an 'after dark' type behind the scenes series called "hoonigan out of focus"

[@nat99997]

The last weeks content has been amazing Larry. Thank you for living the dream for so many of us. Its looks like it was hard work but damn, totally worth it👌 Edit: how the hell you have so little subscribers is crazy, watch that shit rack up soon bro

[@att1788L]

Those carbon “shavings” is a style called forged carbon.

[@GoodWillRacing]

Sure hope you are visiting Voltex next 👀

[@edoardo0802]

io che sento un italiano che parla in un video di larry: HOLD UP

[@bohuslavkovar3888]

So fiberglass covered with carbon? And not even infusion or prepreg? I expected more.

[@BF109G4]

This car should be called everything but a supra

[@beardedkachi]

I mean, out of focus is Larry's specialty when he's got the camera turned at himself doing a selfie style talking. otherwise, he's the fkn best.

[@MrEdo320]

Istimiwir! Kepengen pasti kamu wong...

[@turtlefactory]

This is easily Hoonigan's best channel. Love the content, love the tone LOVE THE LARRY.

[@AndySo2000]

Where did you get that 86 jacket? That's tight!

[@turtlefactory]

Aren't the "Carbon Shavings" "Forged Carbon?"

[@Revitalyzed]

I have so much respect for Varis now. I always thought it was just an overpriced body kit, but seeing these kits being hand crafted, hand drawn, is truly amazing. Especially out of a little shop in the country side.

[@OllamhDrab]

I've really been enjoying your Japan trip, Larry. Thanks as always, and safe travels. :)

[@ltwracing]

Sorry but i can't afford $15k body kits so as long as there is a cheaper option that's what i'll buy. Not sure what you consider fake. I'm not out here buying knockoff products but i now my place in society. I have real carbon on my car that didn't cost as much as what Varis might charge. Just saying. Still love your content.

[@Joeboost8805]

BROO THAT BLACK ONE LOOKS LIKE A FRIGGEM MINI LAMBO PERFAMANTE !!!! WOWWWW and I'm not a fan of the new supra simply because I'm not trendy..I like to stand out from the rest in my own way.... I wish you could team up with me on my resto of my 10thAE rx7,man I need to work a way to fond sponsors ,its going to be how I get around and promote #insulin4all from my own advocating for the need and rights to gain access to affordable insulin.. my chapter is #nhinsulin4all @thatguywithnopancreas!! Doing my part since I was reborn after a 15hr surgery having 3 MAJOR organs out including my pancreas and spleen,leaving me AT 100% HIGHER RISK ! So I need this project to happen...the 65th person in the country to have survived a full TPAIT and my bucket list is in full motion,less any cashflow I have 2 cars to get 1,and the cars all there was runnin driving fresh staggered falken 19s ok I'm talkin WAY TOO MUCH I just want HOONIGAN to be a part of it ,since soo many ask WHATS A HOONIGAN...??? lmao guys 🙏🙏🙏💪💪💪🤞🤞🤞💜💙

[@paulmaheno496]

A WRAP ???? Larry its THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT ???????? aaaaahhhh.........

[@thepsychobilly88]

Varis is also the Finnish word for the common Hooded Crow. Kinda cool :)

[@Welschable]

Straight up legendary!

[@niftyvidy]

I'm sorry to say that while this episode (all episodes) was awesome, to suggest that buying "fake" parts puts these mom and pop shops "out of business" is simply not the case. We can boil this scenario down into a very simplistic one and when we do, we can see it's actually quite comparable to what we see in the fashion industry. When Varis makes a body kit, the price is established from a couple of components. First, the inputs: Direct Labour, Direct Materials, and Manufacturing Overhead which is an arbitrary allocation but a real cost of making parts. While these parts are all hand made and there are plenty of labour hours and expensive material put into them, the cost of inputs is nowhere near the price you pay. This is where we see the second component: Market Segment. This is where Varis says "we as a brand want to operate in the upper tier of bodykit and aero manufacturing", and this makes sense. These are one-off body kits that push the company into the area of innovation and discovery. In order to support this innovation and place the company into the territory of Ultra High End within the eyes of consumers, products must be priced accordingly. This high price not only covers the cost of R&D and Design. It is responsible for dictating consumer behaviour. Consumers will inherently establish quality and exclusivity with high price tags, which is why Varis must command the prices they do (and appropriately so). Now this creates a market dilemma. The price Varis commands limits themselves to a very small portion of the overall market that has the resources to acquire their goods but at the same time sparks demand. Let's say 50% of consumers want a Varis kit but only 5% of that 50% can actually afford to buy it. You're left with the other 45% of that original 50% that still wants a kit but can't afford Varis. Now we can see that a market need has emerged, and low cost/high volume producers are able to step in and fill that demand. This has little (if any) affect on Varis's bottom line, given that this part of the market was never going to be able to afford their kits in the first place. Business exists (generally speaking) to fill the needs of consumers, and that is what the cost/value brands are there for. Let us not confuse the public by saying the value option directly takes money from companies like Varis as they are operating in two different areas of the same market. That being said, I fully recognize the value and quality found in parts from Japanese manufactures. They are truly awesome and I will continue to support those companies. Keep doing what you're doing!

[@richmonsmith9308]

Frp......I'm wondering how you inject "fiber reinforced panels" frp is the name of what the finished product is......you....well I hope not you....but them.....they inject resin.....but honestly to me looks like they zrent injecting anywhere in that shop....they are most likely pouring it onto carbon sheets "wetting" them with resin then laying them down.....they from the looks of parts they vacuum bag the parts and use a special mat to soak up the left over resin..its called peel ply....the green sheets you saw laying around they soak up excess resin while in the vacuum process. Sorry I know your not a carbon expert neither am I but when making videos for public consumption I find it irritating when people dont fully understand the process there trying to explain..

[@wademiyataki9221]

Preach!

[@emersonb5764]

So how do the Japanese feel about the new Supra being a BMW? It seems as though they’re somewhat embracing it, think there’s any chance that if it’s a successful car, Toyota might start making their own new Supra design in Japan?

[@masashiiino6914]

Best if the next gen would be an in house built.

[@carboydorifutoparty3976]

@@masashiiino6914 its more than likely going to be electric by then

[@kcgfy81]

The GR Supra's styling almost looks like it was inspired by Veilside, especially the grey one.

[@jearim7065]

Is the red supra equipped with varis? I thought it is a ridox.

[@mythos000000025]

One of the nicest widebody a90 kits I've seen. I'd like to see them redo the horrible front bumper with this kit though. Also like to see whole fenders and not just over fenders along with a proper wodebody front bumper(that looks better)

[@burrogrande]

The OG Crow shop, if you know you know "Yawk! Yawk! Yawk! Yawk!"

[@MrPWhuOfficial]

Where can I find those trims around the Supra with the orange strips all around the bottom ???

[@MrDoc405]

i'm not impressed it's just vacuum carbonfiber with fiberglass overlay. try and go somewhere where they do autoclave and dont andd on heavy cheap fiberglass as structure support

[@Dino.808]

Working in a body shop is very bad for your lungs because of all the fine dust particles they breathe in. This one of the reasons why I don't complain about the price, these guys slowly lower their life expectancy for there work or passion.

[@WhuDhat]

That supreme 90 kit is pretty nice. Think I would take that over anything else out now, would add the street hunter wing though, TJ did that right IMO

[@gafrers]

Dino Dalle Carbonare FTW

[@accuratein04]

That's cool to see where my diffuser, vortex generators, and canards were hand crafted. Thank you for the content.

[@caribbeangtr8077]

Its very hard to make this new Bupra look good, but the version that looks great was the FT1 Concept kit. Thats what they need to make, its the only thing that makes this car look good. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6fCd3RmmM-qq9E

[@ricardorodrigues3508]

the acura NSA is lhd because its a acura NSX US spec, otherwise it would be a Honda NSX rhd, and those are common in japan

[@momotaroux264]

Need the Arising II front fenders for my NISMO Z; Varis is the pinnacle

[@TheJMedia]

Great looking Supras! Giving us ideas on our mkv supra too!

[@neilperry2224]

Dude, I do graphic design, and other artistic expression and prefer pencil lines over electronic lines.

[@Toyota4Life]

Those Toyota SUV’s @16:19 😍. Those supras 😍. Man I love this show thank you for bringing us this content especially me as a Toyota/Lexus enthusiast. Side note is the coronavirus effecting your trip in anyway ?

[@superrad1659]

Preach it Larry!!!! Support the ARTISANS of the industry, not the knockoff imposters. Besides that, 1) you CAN usually tell the difference lol. 2) Im a firm believer in doing it right the 1st time. Buy quality authentic goods, you, your wallet, and your knuckles will thank yourself later

[@YnnoBoy]

Love how this boys are fan boying even if they are outside the shops. More car spotting!

[@LeftSightScarFace]

👍 so true, I support and likes, resoect handmade craftsmanship

[@gabednconfused]

Hey Larry, I enjoyed this video, always been a fan of Varis. I will say its pretty funny the lack of knowledge in the automotive aftermarket industry on carbon fiber manufacturing methods haha. I would love to help educate in the future if anyone wants to listen. Will say that Varis manufacturing methods are quite antiquated in comparison to what we have in F1 right now, and F1 has been the same for at least 20+ years.

[@larrychen5678]

Understood, but it's not even the same thing. This is not F1, these are just street cars and it's more about styling than performance.

[@YoKhoe]

@14:00 I've been told that the "made to order" business plan is because of Japan (business) law about taxing inventory. Thus why if bodykit crafters like Varis don't have a North American supplier wanting to buy their stock, they're not going to supply it themselves in their build house.

[@luftgekuhltisacult]

Sweet execution by Varis as usual!

[@dougshaw2944]

That's a lotta content for just 6 days! Thx Also, your comments about authentic v. rip off parts couldn't be truer and you really do get what you pay for (we've all made the mistake of buying the cheap sh*t once or twice).

[@CarlosVazquez_301]

Just say BMW, new Supra ain’t JDM, it’s German ...

[@joeaustin6856]

Another great video! I drive a STI and live in Canada, does anyone knows which webs are reliable to buy performance parts? How about J-spec? THX

[@asapslide3036]

Ok I just finished that video. I never really thought of it for a long time, maybe I'd have bought a knock-off kit for any kind of reason, financial or ''Its a drift stallion so i put fake parts on it'', but after seing this nah. That is total disrespect to those guys who are putting their hearts into what they are doing. Dont stop Autofocus dude just cut some randomness at the donut garage before shutting Autofocus down!!!

[@saulespino2510]

Video title edit:JDM House of Carbon Fiber Glass

[@maverick2242]

Dam always was fan of what I have seen, knew it was a Japanese coy and product made in Japan, but didn’t know about where and how, now I want some Varis even more now, sick vid, awesome operation awesome coy, cheers for taking us behind the scenes into the factory respect. very cool

[@zulfikarbaskin6949]

We miss the old supra not new supra the new supra is nod good and so slow 😤😤😤😤

[@fliegenmann2562]

But still not real forged carbon.... and the others are not even prepreg.

[@TVmadethemdoit]

Such awesome videos Larry! Thanks for keeping things in focus and not "notin focus".

[@georgef1176]

It’s called Fordged Carbon

[@yokingtomcat]

wow.. wait! MINIS on ya channel!?? nice collection

[@ChrisRogersTheAngryChef]

Great video, the last bit with you guys just hangin' out was brilliant- I felt like I was there with you, very immersive.

[@Flaming360Spider]

Cool video brother love all of those cars especially the body kit ones 👍