Sequential on the Streets: Ken Gushi’s 1JZ Swapped IS300 Street Car

[@LarryChenPhoto]

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[@SnowDeemy]

💯

[@Jeffmackens]

Larry, I’ll buy a print IF you tell me the outro music on your KZbin videos! And go look at @kappykaiju on IG…

[@tedbear631]

I went to Gingerman expecting to see Larry!! Did you guys end up making it out???

[@Soltor1974]

Sickness 🤮

[@zeus.edwards2662]

finally, someone who thinks a full interior makes sense. full interior all day.

[@rolandojunieljr.924]

👏👏

[@r4ng3k03r1]

It 100% makes sense in any Lexus Is300 or GS300 or any old Lexus for that matter maybe a couple things could get taken out but that's it.

[@Oldhotdogwater]

Right there with you. Full interior and driving it to AVS with ac

[@ziptiegarage3075]

@@Oldhotdogwater I even have cruise control still in my Aristo with a single turbo and manual conversion

[@SpaceRanger187]

Cuz it's an actual daily.not a drive it once a month and call it a daily

[@barneymiller7894]

Full interior ✅ Full exhaust ✅ AC ✅ Reliable power ✅ Street legal ✅ Holy shit....Ken Gushi actually knows what a street car is! Good job man, your IS300 is a street drift fantasy build 💯 and that GS is GORGEOUS 😍

[@ThePurePlayaz]

One of the coolest drivers in FD.. Love his driving style and how humble he is. I hope he wins this year.

[@Toyota4Life]

Altezza / IS300 chassis such a underrated platform. One of the JDM classics IMO. They have yet to reach their peck value wise and they just now started going up in value people are starting to see how special the IS300.

[@DrCrackula]

Ken is a gem. I love seeing pro’s fun cars

[@travistoole]

I can remember Ken back when he was in the Toyo Mustang. Back when formula d was on G4TechTV

[@tommynobaka]

The fact that everything works is phenomonal. Getting the engine electronics to talk to the chassis electronics beyond ECU functions is incredible. I've 1JZ swapped a Cressida and the wiring was by far the hardest part and even then I couldn't get certain chassis components to work

[@rudyrios7785]

Met ken gushi when I was 14 he was 17 when he had his green 240sx coupe at the expo center ,hot import dayz.still have his signed poster/card with the coupe on it.cool guy actually sat there and listened to my million questions about his car. 😂 p.s his dad looks like bunta

[@apIthletIcc]

Great idea to have Ken and one of his cars featured on here. He's always been one of my favorite drivers really cuz he seems like such a cool ass dude and down to Earth.

[@bushidobrown9857]

Bruh I never thought people are out here collecting historical drift cars. that being said, i'd love to own one of the Team Orange subarus ahaha

[@luuck4235]

If you ever go to Ebisu, Kumakubo still keeps them there along with some other team orange cars.

[@mrkouki180sx]

@@luuck4235 he doesnt have all of them the r33 is in texas a few of the subarus are in europe

[@gprime70]

Yaaaaaas the team orange evo would be the amazing. I ain't got that type of money tho, nor a place to store it 😅😅

[@poppasunny]

Trust me anything with a "fan base" is a collectable- Dodge had a massive following on their stratus back in the early 2000's that's to the 1996 super sport touring races.

[@bushidobrown9857]

@@luuck4235 say less lol. Yet another stop in what is likely gonna have to be a month long Japan trip xD

[@WhatComesAroundTM]

19:28 oh man I love that. As if the stock chime wasn't loud enough. Personally, it's my favorite part of the car because it's so funny 😂.

[@TL-ib7ti]

I have a 2005 IS300 and a 2013 Fr-S. I have absolutely no faith in the GT86 because of the FA20 but my IS will be kept in the family for years and years. Thanks for the great vid!

[@danielf5407]

This is why I'm building mine now, thanks Hoonigan for contributing to my carcaine addiction

[@mfaezaziz]

go dude. i wanna see it

[@fujiwaratofucafe]

This one is definitely one of my favorite episode featuring ken’s IS300, his street car is just too cool 😩

[@humphreyartdude8718]

Bruh, Alteezas and 1jz swaps are literally the dream swap, four door high rev supra🙌

[@landuXD]

this is more like a jzx

[@humphreyartdude8718]

@@landuXD Big fan of the chasers too, both 1jz and 2jz are lit😁

[@stefano3124]

Why would people swap a 2j out for a 1j again?

[@daledale5693]

@@stefano3124 cause the 2j came from the is are slow

[@stefano3124]

@@daledale5693 but they are stronger blocks and have more tuning potential. So my question still stands, why swap 2j for 1j?

[@tuckejev]

I really appreciate Larry's genuine excitement you know that it's real.

[@_JerryLopez_]

Beautiful IS300 that I've ever seen... simple and very clean!!!

[@soapmanwuan4735]

i was talking to my cousins about making a sequential street car, they said it wasn't practical. Thanks for the video and further inspo to pursue my dream build

[@joelao3659]

Super like The Guy simple , humble and real . So was your interview . From The Philippines .

[@Oni_SmokeCG]

This is a beautiful car, literally my dream car, idk why but I've been in love with the IS300, and this one is amazing

[@DMRKing_]

Saw Ken’s name and instantly clicked. Always been a huge fan!

[@Armeeno_Collectibles]

I’ve been watching Ken Gushi since 2005

[@Sadderdaze_d]

that sequential trans reminds me of a motorcycle transmission where you can do clutch less upshifts but you do need to use clutch in the downshifts if you don't have a quick shifter. even down to the clunks when you downshift to first.

[@LateNightRituals]

Can we appreciate Larry Chen & his service in the community ! 🙌🖤

[@nathanielhook9112]

Honestly my favorite hoonigan channel just so much sick

[@juliangonzalez9631]

I'm in love with this car and have been waiting to learn more about it!!!!

[@Sleepy_spartan717]

Watching you fan girl over the clutchless shifting is hilarious. I’ve watch a free other KZbinr’s set up clutchless shifting on these trans’ and it takes A TON of work so I can really appreciate this.

[@m.san.9512]

Ken is one humble guy. Mvp

[@satoril928]

Anyone remember reading about Ken when he wasn't even an adult yet? His dad taught him how to drift before he even hit puberty, now look at him! He's an international drift star

[@MindDezign]

That was so much fun ! Was like shifting dimensions ! This guy drives stripped out race cars so often he loves an interior. Many cars can have a more fitting interior but you can still take some weight out. Which is the point. I like this guy he has enthusiasm to the max, he has fun! Which is the cool kind of car guy! You want to hang out with.

[@ezbg]

As far as shifting goes with a motorcycle it's the same, just give a little pressure with the foot, as soon as you roll back the throttle shift up a gear clutchless. Do it right and it feels smoother than with the clutch.

[@Gremlin_868]

Altezza to the world

[@marcogallo2811]

Really fun/clean build, and he's got some sick driving skills.

[@r4ng3k03r1]

You can go sequential for cheaper by getting a T56 and buying a Sequential conversion kit from S1 conversions for $1100 I think it costs idk what the price of a new or used T56 costs and you can do it with a TR6060 aswell instead of paying $15k for a full sequential. You could go the extra mile and get straight cut gears for the sequential sound and dog rings but you don't need all that cuz the sequential conversion takes the abuse off the transmission cuz you'll never miss a gear like you could with H pattern or money shift either. It'll extend the life of your trans big time

[@cobraracer46]

The S1 shifter will never shift as fast as a real sequential Motorsports gearbox or be as reliable. It also takes a lot more physical effort to do shifts on an s1 bolt on shifted synchro t56 than on a real sequential gearbox.

[@FrankTheKoyFish]

Did anyone else move their head around the seatbelt when Larry was putting it over the camera

[@iheartgs400]

Got to visit there shop when I bought my rear sway bars off his crew for my wife and I’s IS300 amazing people, modest but there work speaks volumes.

[@Luis3118.]

i’ve been watching this videos 8 times already the car is amazing

[@mynamesdavee]

Cool dude, Ken is! Great video, I was smiling all the way throughout the video!

[@jyudat4433]

as i learn more about is300s and now that i actually own one, i come back to this video so often

[@loganleveaux6858]

Autofocus alwaysssss has the best content

[@AmishSLV]

Legit the ideal street/fun drift setup IMO

[@celuiquipeut6527]

Sequential street car was always a fantasy of mine. Always wanted a 1uzfe with ITB'S. A men can dream.

[@wannabecarguy]

Same

[@celuiquipeut6527]

@@wannabecarguy I fell in love with an S13 that had a 1uzfe with ITB's. It looked so rad. It was so snappy. It was perfect for drifting. I have always been a sucker for V8 and muscle cars. I have had a couple. And owned an s12. A 1uzfe would be the marriage of these 2 things.

[@ChicaneMedia]

Its an automatic like from me if you rock a 326POWER wing. A man of both style and skill 💯

[@charlesschwab7651]

I wish Gushi Mayne had a shop here on the east coast. My R3 Rx8 could really go for a 1jz swap with full interior and A/C lol. Angle kit, and a swap, with A/C is a dream set up for me. A90 Supra will be my daily soon and it’ll be time to build the Rx8

[@segasonicchoas]

I cant wait to 1jz swap my altezza ....you could see kens passionate about his is300s ...and dudes humble ...😎🤙

[@uhitskyle]

This was an amazing feature Larry ! Love it dude

[@gaalen111]

Ken Gushi is such a great guy

[@_Suzuka_Joe]

shifter is the same as a Sportbike, I have a quick shifter that cuts ignition on up shifts and the same sensor can blip the throttle on downshifts so I never touch the clutch except to launch

[@jacster84]

When they comment about the A/C working and A/C blowing cold... It totally suit a local slang/term used in Malaysia car scene "Air-con sejuk"

[@barneymiller7894]

I know there's actually quite a few street driven sequential cars in the US But they are 1/2 mile/roll race cars, so they all make 1000+hp (2000+ in many cases) so "streetability" is debatable. I mean they get driven on the street, but they are loud AF, Smell like a methanol fire, and catch on fire sometimes, so it's about as fun and safe as lighting your camp fire with a hand grenade. If you want to see what that looks like search "On fire at 150mph with no breaks" its on 1320 video, and filmed in my home city of Denver! 🤣 Edit: That video actually gets pretty dicey, so to save any anxiety attacks know that all parties make it out unharmed.

[@alexhammack5349]

This is probably the sickest thing I've ever seen.

[@AOpsyche]

altezza was my first car, and i really hope it's my last. the dream is an ev conversion drift ripper

[@fcojavi2705]

Man Im am so in love with that GS300!!

[@ozahmed4523]

Larry was the friend character in 3's company. "Richard Klien" was the name of the actor. He was Jack's best friend in season 2 and the funniest. :)

[@altezzasxe5964]

id love to see some 3s company merch sometime. Ken's IS build pushes me to build my IS even more

[@Mrtrunks]

Larry just made me feel old with that 3 company's reference

[@RDirtyPew]

Ken Gushi is so chill, would be awesome to just be a janitor in that garage.

[@Glenn056]

Damn bro talk about having little self respect

[@J_spec6]

Ken, you DEFINITELY need to post a write up of the IS engine build pleeeaaassee. I'd love to do it in my sportcross once I can afford to!

[@fulltang1]

Ken not dai

[@whitepeaksmedia1065]

Agreed! Would love a fun write up

[@lanceguinn9807]

Loved the 3s company reference.... It's okay to be older... n.

[@mfaezaziz]

he got street car and in the way i dream long time ago. OMG!!! and you larry drive it. so lucky dude.

[@leosenpai9380]

I’m about to bring my next gs build to ken. Simple and clean.

[@invadercem2]

I still dream of this guy's Cressida. This man has the best Toyota's.

[@S-Kidz]

Ken gushi's car is a huge flex is what it is 👌🏼

[@John_cupra290]

Big mans car give’s him a proper high and rightly so, proper sleeper of a car 👌

[@MachtPlays]

I tried my Sequential Shifter on Assetto Corsa the other month.. I havent plugged my H Shifter back in since lol. I run EVERYTHING in Seq and its amaaaaaazinggggggggg.

[@jyudat4433]

the dash looks so gooooooooooooood bro

[@thman6453]

Ken and Larry have the same barber lol 👍 love you Larry keep the sick videos coming 🙌

[@livingthewoodlife3440]

My absolute dream car in high school!

[@JSalli-ms7rk]

In Pa is300s with the 3.0 go for around $500-$4500 manual or automatic

[@500_niko]

This is beautiful! I want to do this exact build! Just regular oem 5 speed transmission.

[@Sick_Boy.]

Ken’s correct ,I usually dream of driving a VR38 with the sequential in my G37.

[@furryroadkill]

We need some B-roll Ken in Grip Video from back in the day, that's when he got his exposure!

[@aaronsesay6]

Thank you for this video, subscribing right now. Can’t wait to get my IS300

[@dannywholuv]

6 years with my is200. No plans to get rid 😎

[@Russpeed301]

Well done and thanks. Yet again you cover the important details

[@robsnizzle79]

That cars on A whole nother level. Street car, lol..... DRIFT BEAST. Got the 05 and could afford that setup if I tried, lol.

[@cloane85]

I'm calling Ken out I need that list of things I need to buy for that build PLEASE.

[@tayzpaid4471]

Nice little addition to the 326 wing

[@pwc-doctorznostradamus7417]

I remeber back in the day Ken at Drift Day was drving a 32 on the track and i rolled up in a Cali Legal Silvia and he was like WTF how you do that..lol Thx Greddy for the Z exhaust hook up!!

[@donkeycuong]

this is exactly what i would have ever wanted at a local shop near me.

[@shanks_2235]

Shout out to bro cuz I was starting to think getting a drift car the cheap way was getting a old corvette.

[@Ren200Z_MotoringLife]

Well Larry thank you so much for bringing this insight of our car culture love your content and how i can relate in your view and feel of things so much to relate. i got to drive a sequential box so long ago and was going threw the same thought process it ruined me driving my normal H pattern boxes LoL

[@corollaae8645]

I think if I had a sequential, it would ruin all other normal manual transmission. I could watch another half hour of them just driving around town!

[@carmen_playz_2112]

it has the angle of a pro car but the look of a grassers drift car

[@higherwrldsprodction2955]

godammit i love the sound of the sequential

[@WarriorsPhoto]

That's a beautiful build in the IS. I like that GS more thought. I wonder if they'll do this for customers? (:

[@wayneswenson2464]

Wow Ken is so cool. We should all commission cars from him! I'll start saving my pennies

[@DanaPennington]

Ken is the GOAT

[@AllTheBoost]

Thank you Ken!!!

[@joshc9846]

I knew I liked Ken for a reason. I love all Lexus people 🖤 Big time rooting for both him and Dai this year in FD! P.S Larry nobody ever recognizes the peeper sticker in my area 😩 everyone always asks me if I like anime lol

[@BoutaFit]

(11:44) to (12:53) - so can someone answer me this. Is it really not that common to find those types of Lexus's in manual?

[@daryl2jz]

Love it! My IS300 is a #slow work in progress! I was wondering if you had links to the front wide fenders and anything else you ordered. Thanks. Cheers.

[@kuya_art]

Wow….the shop is only a few blocks from my pad in TC….

[@fakealexstrong]

@1:12 “you got some yd2 angle dog” hahahahah iykyk

[@cxbra]

I cant afford a sequential trans car, so my dirtbike makes me feel extra special rowing thru the gears 🥰

[@REAPER3fitty]

damn this is wild. I was just thinking in the shower that a 1j sequential IS300 would be bitchin

[@Sessions1]

Crazy how long is300’s have been around for, so many AMAZING great examples have come and gone. Kinda sad that it takes a popular drifter for big media to spotlight one. Who knows how long it would have taken before another cool example would earn this type of attention of it wasn’t for “gushi”. Shame this is what it takes for these amazing cars to get noticed, decades have gone by. Don’t get me wrong tho amazing car amazing owner.

[@MattJelonek]

Three’s Company! How old are we Larry? 😂😂😂 I laughed at that reference 🤪

[@xxjosh166xx]

whats the outro song? Ive heard it so much and i need to know at this point. No credits. But, this is one of my favorite builds becauae its designed around a mentality of driving. On the street, at the track. Its a passion pit, not that track cars arent. Just... Idk, a build like this hits different. Even if it wasnt for the sequential worth more then the damn car lol

[@VegasAlex702]

The angle kit on that car is nuts. Seems like well over 70 degrees of angle.