Style VS Performance - Everything is a choice

@dawillkid shows us his beautiful 2JZ GS300 / Aristo in this episode, and chats about the decisions he had to make when building the car. I was amazed at the build quality and fitment of everything, and the extreme attention to detail he put into everything. I love it. It is really cool hearing him chat about the trade offs between style and performance, and hear him talk about his next build?

[@NoiseBombS14]

Style is a choice. And god damn it is the right choice

[@linus5242]

Definitely!

[@loveignertv1404]

Not deally

[@FoothillsPerformance]

So inspirational! This blows 99.9% of the SEMA builds out of the water in my opinion. Plus, the fact that it actually gets driven the way it does makes it X100 more rad

[@routh77]

I love how your drift week vids are more current this year. Last year you were two weeks later and it was old news by the time you posted. Especially after watching adam and trevors vids already. Keep it up!

[@stephngibson5517]

you do realize he probably works harder than all of them running events running the channel and everything else he does and has so much footage to go through they will slow down again but that’s okay

[@snoisulli]

@@stephngibson5517 lowkey miss his raw 2-3 hour videos

[@stephngibson5517]

@@snoisulli sameeee

[@brandondeel3567]

@@snoisulli 7 hour matsuri videos ftw!haha. Only car tuber that does that and I love it.

[@dustino773]

Nakamura And Animal Style is the best examples of Style and Function and drive more aggressive than everyone else

[@scottex.]

style and performance is basically nakamura's s13, it looks absolutely sick and it's also completely performance oriented

[@davidepalumbo7282]

Agree

[@awesomecooly123]

Imo the front being monster truck and the rear slammed is dope af and cooler than stance imo.

[@dustino773]

Yup and closest we have to that in the states is Animal Style

[@zerohourdrift]

@@dustino773 well considering Julian is nakamura’s US parts dealer and that they constantly go back and forth to japan and America to drive with each other I’d say that’s basically the same level of car😂

[@exemptplayer1]

(Captain obvious alert) Well yes but in that case, the driver is making quite a difference 😂

[@Mavo1989]

Perfection with OCD and an eye for fitment, dont find many people with this dedication

[@TakoIbarra]

Will is a very talented builder and fabricator. Very happy with all the work he did on the 2J Vette.

[@StillRollinEntertainment]

In a time where Formula D cars run 800hp+, performance doesn't even matter anymore for the smaller budget builds. $100k build isn't fun to look at. But a car, like this where a fabricator throws it together in, per say the garage.. Thats the drift car. And its stylish boiiiiiiiiii

[@mikeydeeeee]

Exactly!!!!

[@thecorbster1]

In my opinion one of the coolest cars you have had on the channel yet.

[@randyalakas7260]

Love to see the GS get the love in drifting again 💖

[@ToLiveNDieInNJ]

Best transitions I've seen a grassroots big-body car do.

[@Zilvia33]

More driving footage spliced in on the next local interview

[@big____rich4560]

LMAO Cut him off from talking 😂

[@yoohitme]

you should include more clips of the car drifting, i would like to see the results

[@Mizt_Sim]

Never would've known how much went into this car without this video. Only ever saw the 2 minute drift video from him. Just WOW, unreal

[@Shhwhite]

Keep interviewing local cars like this 👍

[@scale-gear9173]

Absolutely killer build man by far the most epic gs300 build around!

[@MX304]

That is very well done. I could never build something that nice to go drifting.

[@109number9]

I've followed this build via instagram for a minute, it was sick to see him on the channel. Awesome build for sure.

[@420architecMindNDesign]

driving fast and ripping is style!

[@mats7984]

Such an amazing car. The builder/driver/owner is clearly a stallion of epic proportions. And all to bring his boys along. Fucking stud.

[@kyhillbillys10]

Holy fab work. That guy has serious skills

[@carloslagunas22]

This is what I love to see. So much style! It’s like art in motion

[@ChuckThree]

Love Drift Taxi content

[@stenritsema2190]

this car is SICK

[@yeahitskimmel]

What an OG to focus his build on taking other people with him for the experience

[@WillPousant]

Will on camera is totally different in person. Definitely not as shy lol

[@astonmarjo]

Super nice GS. Dudes mad drifting such a 😎 ride.🏁🏁🏁👌

[@sti04702]

Shout out to Forrest Wang 🤙🏼 I miss your shop in Vegas and the events you would hold at your shop!

[@LateNightRituals]

This guys voice is perf n hes so good at talkin. Love this whole style : performance themr

[@streetwaxtv]

I wish they would walk around the car while the talk about it.

[@leftcoastdrifter]

Dawillkid's car is sick!

[@sticksTOstreets]

That thing is amazing

[@joelehlers]

Nice Job will. THAT CAR IS AMAZING.

[@robvanderkroft6515]

Luke fink would love this and the driver

[@GothZ33]

A1 build. Job well done 👏

[@iDaRkkO]

that gs300 thumbnail was tooooo clean. great content my dude

[@OctogonOxygen024816]

12:15 the little choir tune got me lmao

[@Pitti_Piotr]

Super sick car!

[@genterasaki86]

style over everything

[@RobertD_83]

That car looks fucking dope! Love the big body vip style, may be better to gut what he can and try to get some more power in it to balance it out but imo he should not sacrifice the style on this one for more performance. Opinion on a different vehicle might be different, but I love this one!

[@gokartsRfun]

It’s the Style VS performance matrix, there’s a balance to everything in life.

[@Supertuner]

Will is the shit! 🤘🏻

[@the.ghost.behind.u]

This is exactly why my next car is guna be a GS300. So many reasons to get one. Update - i did buy a gs300. Its my pfp

[@2JZLS]

Wow. Such car.

[@213SAPPER]

Sick Beast, One day I finish my swap in 3rd gen gs

[@Alexandurr]

So badass man

[@whereyomomahh]

i have a first gen gs300 🔥

[@Scrildo1]

Sick build

[@justinzavala6497]

Absolutely bootyful literally art in motion

[@asphaltpoet]

wills done it all i wish he talked about sloppy boys

[@lHATETHEINTERNET]

Shout out sloppy boys

[@itmightbeoctober8789]

Wish my celica was rwd been thinking bout getting a gs300

[@evojaymes5736]

love this car!!!!!!

[@snoisulli]

Shame he couldn't really explain the car without you asking the questions, your vocal chords needs some rest Aaron😅 Beautiful car though🤌

[@skudzo]

LMFAO

[@brandonsoto2160]

Can’t imagine it being 5,000 pounds. It’s probably more 3,800 maybe 4,000 and even thats on the high side

[@zerohourdrift]

Yeah fr pretty sure gs’s are 3500-3600 stock so with some weight reduction and the big wheels and turbo kit it’s probably still right around there

[@gnarlylasagna7464]

ill just say that cage isnt removing any weight bro

[@tree9010]

Brandon Soto idk they weigh around 3700 factory and what weight reduction did you see? I seen a massive cage which is heavy af, still has all the interior panels and glass, big wheels, and everything that was cut from the back for the seats was still restructured and to think he didn’t do it properly after seeing his work you’d be an idiot. That being said around 4500 would be my honest guess

[@zerohourdrift]

@@tree9010 he cut out the rear floor pan and eliminated a lot of the old structure. The cage replaces the structural pieces, he ditched all the heavy ass stock seats(likely massive leather electric couches lmao) for lightweight buckets, ditched the stock gas tank and rear trunk area as well. That’s a lot of weight cut out and roll cage stuff isn’t THAT heavy

[@tree9010]

@@zerohourdrift ok when he cut the rear floor pan do the seats just hover in the car now? I’ll teach you something, yes areas of metal such as the floor pan are heavy but that’s because they are structural, how ever if your not a dip shit that would just thrown a piece of tin over a whole and bolt some seats to it and call it a day as your implying and let’s say just by chance your a amazing fabricator.. oh wait the guy that built it is 🤯 you would make sure that your passengers and chassis will be in tacked at the end of a run by rebuilding what was taken out just as strong if not stronger. The trunk still has to much attention to detail to not be structured well in my opinion, it’s not an fd made with hollow crumple zone everything is fit and finished right which means there’s a bunch of bars back there too. I will give it to you on the front seats but rear doesn’t weigh much at all

[@blakenflams]

aaron is loving this so much lol weeeee 20:16

[@patrickdabs]

If you built it like this without the cage, rear seat relocation, and hydro, it’s just another VIP aristo. I dig that this is so balls to the wall, but insanely meticulous.

[@darrenfrancis5691]

First time you didn't sound bias towards people with Japanese cars or hating how someone built their car

[@zerohourdrift]

He doesn’t typically sound like he’s hating he just jokes around a lot. He’s been in drifting for ever and he makes fun of himself and his cars more than anything 😂

[@109number9]

I think thats out of respect for the guy more than anything.

[@derekgray1633]

this car is what dreams are made of

[@ItsJustCams]

Yup... now I need an Aristo...

[@evojaymes5736]

he has a sick s14 too

[@virginiomaldonado2746]

Want that Gs!!

[@buttcheakyo]

Holy shit this car is NUTS

[@QuesoDipp]

I would take this car over every other car on DW.

[@GoldenKey757]

dope gs

[@littlebqe]

BRO WHAT OVER FENDERS ARE THOSE 😳

[@jack_stunts]

Thing is beautiful

[@chuy-tastic9410]

I need the name of that body kit omgg from the sideskirts to the over fenders…soo nicee plzz slmeone help me outt what are them overfenders

[@Dickerlump1277]

Why are you laughing as soon as he mentioned "420" hp? Hehe ;)

[@tayzpaid4471]

Don't you ever cut a follow gs/aristo owner off from talking again.

[@Awlansee]

Drifting bus !

[@Axel-Sheppard]

Tucsong probably has so many cool cars because they have a Air Force base.

[@BigDred_Tv]

I want this guy to build my cage in my 99 gs400

[@XxBSRVxX]

Was the hub cap thing them trolling us hahahaha

[@-hawtzauce-1108]

No just him being an ass to match his hat

[@mats7984]

Twerkstallion Gymkhana KOH/Dakar (Maybe Some USCC) And exotics say otherwise. Style and purpose can culminate and that's the goal if you desire style at all.

[@RickyLefleur]

"its pretty easy" 😂

[@TeamDrif-Tastik]

It moves and shift around l Just like my G sedan..

[@driftingbrandonc.6480]

I just can't get away from style. I'm about to relapse and go back to three piece and low again.

[@mats7984]

Is there anything that can add tire life with all that extra weight

[@yeahitskimmel]

A spray washer system for the tires is cheap and prolongs the tires by keeping them cool

[@loudmikemedia]

Ya sure

[@swblicky7172]

Yurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@martinnoe43]

Why is this Orion

[@zerohourdrift]

Man don’t insult him like that... onions out rotting in his doomsday bunker

[@von...]

yo what is this dudes insta?

[@LoneStarDrift]

dawillkid

[@MrSinester100]

Carbon fiber is your friend

[@shakky9749]

real question is how did bro afford it

[@jordanr3163]

He says it's a 1jz but description says 2jz

[@-hawtzauce-1108]

Ya he's strange

[@mc6912]

William

[@ninetyfourpictures748]

14:01 you do that shit all the time. You put words into other people’s mouth.

[@-hawtzauce-1108]

That's his Narcissism and False Superiority Complex mindset being “better” than others provides them with twisted justification to exploit and mistreat people at will.

[@kurzjames]

Who is this guy??

[@Jjjjxxxxe]

Why is the battery right next to fuel? Why is there no battery box? Do they just not do safety in AZ??

[@codenamecordon]

1) US safety rules are way more chill 2) if it’s not a comp car, nobody cares

[@jesusceniceros2978]

What's his IG.....I have a gs300 and I need that bodykit

[@miguelgama6384]

Dam its the crazy Russian

[@torchflame8961]

Yes finally First

[@AristoPeiOfficial]

1J.....

[@Vgk36]

Yeah I fuckin quit lol

[@jjb8456]

MHHMM!! 🤣....

[@bigjoe3639]

Lol no way it's even close to 5,000 lbs more like mid 3k

[@EiteTryHard]

They weigh that 3700 stock. He has full interior, glass windows, an INSANE cage that weighs a ton, and a massive fuel tank. Not to mention giant 3 piece wheels and 4 seats. Even has carpet and floormats. Id guessb 4700lbs minimum with a full tank of gas

[@codenamecordon]

@@EiteTryHard but he ditched the heavy stock seats (fronts at least are electric and super heavy, probably ~80-100kg per seat), the roof liner, the carpet, cut out a lot of heavy factory floor that was also super structural and was able to make a thinner and way flatter (less surface area) floor to replace it, he also ditched the factory fuel tank which probably is bigger and heavier than the 15gal cell he has now, etc. Weight comes and goes in the “little” things as much as from the “big” things. 5000lbs empty sounds unreal.

[@firelizard2]

@@EiteTryHard There's no way he added 1000lbs net, even with the cage.

[@chrismccullough5107]

Bad*ss car

[@deewayne757]

Charging for ride a Long still ? Come on man kdf !

[@Juniorrrrrm]

Looks amazing but a 1j on that heavy ass boat no thanks