Speedhunters Scion Tuner Challenge 2015 FR-S - Jay Leno's Garage

[@HeyJodyBryan]

I respect car guys like Keith and Jay that appreciate all cars whether it's a hot rod, muscle car, Japanese, Euro, whatever… They just truly love automotive engineering. That's how my dad raised us… To appreciate all cars.

[@hyperlogos]

That quick-release splitter is genius.

[@Votlon]

What a humble dude, im glad he won

[@jonnyspeed]

That is the cleanest, most tastefully executed FRS/BRZ I've ever seen. I love the IMSA theme. Nice work.

[@snickers0522]

Absolutely 100% agreed

[@709mash]

And all for $15 grand?! Holy crap!

[@dominikjachimczuk8397]

A lot of the work and parts for this car were donated. I did the livery (print and install) on this car. They paid for my trip to Keith but I donated my time and work for this project. I don’t regret it one bit though. This was amazing to work on.

[@nlog5677]

Agreed 😊

[@petertimowreef9085]

What I love about Jay is the amazing variety in the cars he showcases. A true petrolhead loves anything with wheels.

[@maxxxxxx74]

This is a great build, I love the builder he's humble smart and honest.

[@AlwaysBeSmart674]

You guys should date

[@saulespino2510]

@@AlwaysBeSmart674 bromance was in the air

[@WomenThrowinLeather]

Hahaha Jay pulls out an underage joke.

[@invicta1313]

"Doesn't sound like any Toyota I ever heard." LOL...yeah...because it's a Subaru.

[@Goldhawckpictures]

Richard Rowe Naw man. Scion belongs to Toyota. It even says it on the car, pause it at 7:09 there's a sticker on the side.

[@invicta1313]

LOL...yeah, I know. But it uses a Subaru boxer engine. The Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ are the same car.

[@trevorkiers]

Richard Rowe actually the engine is made by Yamaha, in partnership with Subaru.

[@slashers32]

Ohhh the confusion.

[@juffurey]

Trevor Kiers are all of Subaru's boxer engines made by Yamaha?

[@sacooper802]

very talented young man, he's going places,

[@KutWrite]

Humble, too.

[@ferrettankror1]

This guy needs a high 5! Especially for tuning a boxer ;)

[@foxon172]

Really?

[@Mejevoli]

If you were listening, he didn't tune the engine. He just threw all the possible bolt-ons plus the supercharger from cosworth. Tuning boxer engines are amazingly hard.

[@RyanMcIntyre]

Mejevoli Unless the Otto Cycle has somehow changed for the boxer configuration, tuning the engine is no more difficult than any other engine. Now tuning Subaru and Volkswagen engines in those tiny little engine bays, making piping fit, finding parts - THAT is amazingly hard. I would assume this engine would have similar challenges.

[@ferrettankror1]

Mejevoli You are probably right, it could be an off the shelf map.

[@ferrettankror1]

Ryan McIntyre Well, Subaru engines are like glass, once you start getting knock, they destroy themselves so fast, at least faster than most motors. Ironically, they last a super long time with a good tune. Haha yes, trying to fit a front mount intercooler on a WRX is a pain in the butt because the lack of room :S The FRS might have a bit more, I am not sure.

[@richardkocksworthy8423]

Rumor has it this guy still hasn't laughed at Jays jokes 2 this day.

[@williamcruz7976]

This would be dope if Jerry was driving

[@keepitjedi3770]

Sounds so good

[@bLaCkOps226dark]

KeepItJedi I agree for a 4-banger it really does sounds good.

[@Priotech]

KeepItJedi almost sounds like an old school race car

[@HenryVFR]

KeepItJedi BOXER SOUND MY FRIEND !!!

[@burlatsdemontaigne6147]

KeepItJedi It's pretty RUDE!

[@Mxp198]

It's still a shitty car hahaha

[@jo23bulls]

"She's kinda 18". Wait a minute Jay! You're not just going to breeze past that statement. Lmao someone has some explaining to do...

[@Dodek72]

Oh you

[@jpflyte]

Lol

[@dude24471]

Recklessly Arrogant HAHA, owned.

[@MajorArtillary]

Recklessly Arrogant the anger is strong in this one

[@franciscohernandez1759]

Hahaha!

[@henglongtanks1]

Love the classic Japanese mirrors on the fenders!

[@jimfeldman4035]

reminds me of the JDM "Fairlady". Early 70s 240Z

[@blakelip3]

Love it

[@bprolifik]

Dang Jay, you didn't even begin to laugh at the Bugatti bumper sticker joke..... I did though! 😜

[@lejink]

Scott M. I figured he didn't hear it, cuz I thought it was pretty funny.. 'Here's a sticker for your multimillion dollar piece of history'

[@ArtVandelayOfficial]

Scott M. yeah went over his head

[@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials]

He's very old, and very rich.

[@TexasRedneck]

Scott M. fyi where it's located in the video 9:10

[@eeterp32]

Scott M. he was disappointed the tshirt wasn't denim.

[@Iceblastr72]

This guy seems very humble and very talented. It's just amazing listening to two guys talk cars and car parts and there's no "I'm not sure" or "I don't know".

[@joecalobeer6396]

It’s an 86 because the bore of the engine is 86 mm and the stroke is 86 mm! That makes a square engine for power and torque! The forces in the engine are considerably less because the rotating parts are harmonized which makes it relatively easy to upgrade to increase the power output! Hence all the aftermarket add ons!

[@dunhillsupramk3]

that is one cool looking car.... as a guy who has a GT86 as my daily driver i'm thinking to do my car just like this (except i'll keep the a/c and the noise/heat cancelling installation)

[@poppachoppa8956]

yeah so how did that go lol

[@andymofoincross]

From the thumbnail I thought this was Tuerck's Formula Drift FR-S

[@GoAzore]

andymofoincross Me too

[@danielmendoza1365]

Thought the same thing when I saw it

[@RetroWarhead]

They are quite different. Both rock the 80s style multicolor livery. That's about it.

[@GoAzore]

RetroWarhead very different but at quick glance the livery looks similar

[@NicJohnson]

andymofoincross Lets just say Tuerck's livery isn't original.

[@Underpantsniper]

Speedhunters is the best modded car site on the web hands down.... so many cool builds featured and updated all the time... love it!!!

[@lukekindred1999]

So great to finally see this car running and driving! Keith outdid himself on this and a huge credit to him

[@clubmeringue]

By far my favourite 86 build and it doesn't have any camber. Now that's saying something.

[@KevAlberta]

Camber is such a dumb trend

[@thepebbleman]

@@KevAlberta I second this

[@AdamAllen]

as both a lifelong IMSA fan and AE86 fan, this is perfect.

[@schlafanzyk]

That's a poster child of my generation right there! Appreciation for the flavor of good old days, but understanding the perks of modern technology. It's a real thing of beauty. Even the side mirrors, which I usually hate like that, look really good on this one. I simply have nothing to complain here.

[@iamrichrocker]

this young man has serious talent..i loved his first car..goes to show he isn't a one hit wonder..will be seing a lot more of him for sure!

[@VK-cp2kc]

This fella is onto something, The way these cars are depreciating in value I can see them becoming the go to tuning car.

[@Hobogoku]

I think my favorite part of this entire build is the sound of the engine. Just such a great sound!

[@AstroZon1]

2 years on and this is still one of the best looking GT86 / FR-S / BRZ cars out there. About the fender mounted mirrors, Japanese cars produced for their own domestic market used them through the mid-80s as they completely eliminate the blind spot - a great feature when driving in tight urban traffic.

[@DarthVader-1701]

This car is a great car even when it's stock.

[@Proff0ak]

James N If I got one, I would do nothing to it. Except the tires.

[@readventurekids]

I am sat on a minibus in Hong Kong watching this and I look up and see the guy in front of me watching it too. What are the chances of that?! Your videos are spreading far and wide Jay!

[@HumpX]

what a smart, focused kid. Looking to mod my own Scion within the next year. Love what he did with this.

[@xZENxSAMURAIx]

Best Jay Leno's garage episode ever! That gt86 is breathtaking.

[@RowdyGT]

I hardly ever see any other Cosworth supercharger builds. I have one on mine, love it

[@Cutlerylover4life1]

"well she's almost 18" hahaha

[@ryansauer1373]

Gross.

[@jayman4874]

Did that not creep you out ...

[@ravenstylea2]

The massive amount of epic just can't be explained with this car!

[@AllWheelz47]

Best sounding Subaru boxer. Ever.

[@SubaruWRXspdManual]

I remember the Kaiser this guy brought to Jay garage. It was unbelievable, especially for a young guys first build. This is another unbelievable build. Considering that the budget was 15k. 300 hp to the wheels in this light of a car, I bet it's quick. I love the tail.

[@February54]

I just now realized, I saw this very car at 2015 Chicago Auto Show! And I just saw it as another tuned Scion. Love those taillights! Very cool!

[@kincadehallock8462]

"Shes almost 18, same thing" damn Jay lol

[@anthonyzarlenga5282]

The young man has grate out look for what he is doing. love the remake of the car. good luck on the next one. cant wait.

[@mustie1]

l had a afx slot car that looked like that in the 70s,,

[@NoBoost1]

I love how the car is supercharged. It honestly sounds better than a turbo.

[@zman360auz]

There's not really any supercharger whine either

[@SupraStar29]

+DriftTek Its a belt driven turbocharger.

[@papabarstow8565]

+NameZ aint that a centrifugal supercharger?

[@SupraStar29]

+Spencer De_Alex yea.

[@emiliosavov5047]

Man, you gotta love that Cosworth sound!!!

[@crzzymnn911]

The proportions on that thing are perfect.

[@coyote102076]

Exhaust sound........really IS subjective. What one might say sounds like crud, another may love the sound. For me, the unique sound only a boxer-4 can make is pure harmony. I am a "toyota guy" and know this is a no-secret Subaru car. Still, I love them!

[@bobbyemerson46]

I cant ever say enough about jay leno! I will not have a complete life nor can i die until i go to california and have a tour of big dog garage!!! I will one day. Hopefully sooner than later! We all love you over here jay! And i will hopefully be able to get tickets to your stand up happening in huntsville alabama very soon! Jay definitly makes my life better!!!

[@ryccoh]

That guy has such a good eye man, I hope he keeps building for a long time across a wide range of models and type of cars.

[@TehZephyRuz]

Loookss soooo goood with or without the front splitter.

[@Knights2theEnd]

I get the impression that Jay isn't listening to half of what he is saying. I thought the Bugatti/Mclaren was funny but I don't think Jay was even listening

[@delvictor7570]

Jay is weird. I don't think he has close friends. But this show is cool.

[@BittyVids]

He never listens.

[@sukiaki96]

this is honestly a very good looking car. The mirror re-location is a fantastic little homage to classic japanese cars.

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

And there's no LS in it! Epic!

[@carloscorrea6560]

Best looking FR-S I've seen so far! Hands down.

[@DrakeMR2]

Jay Leno driving a JDM tuner just made my day..

[@sixstringedthing]

I didn't know that a widebody IMSA-retro FRS/86/BRZ existed, or that I needed one in my life. And then I watched this video. Damn you Jay Leno.

[@ElectrifiedJourneys]

That young guy has a great future ahead of him. He's a really talented guy! Nice one Jay!

[@DavidJames0322]

Jay’s right on the money. The depreciation for this car is large. I can pick one up that’s a couple of years old for $15,000 CAD low Km, drop 12k on Stage 1 and 2 Cosworth, and anther 5k on suspension and brakes and this car is good on any track.

[@keepitjedi3770]

Aren't the Subaru BRZ, Scion FRS, and Toyota gt86 the same exact thing?

[@Shisno2112]

KeepItJedi yes

[@Nexumbiker110]

Yup, there isnt scion in japan so its the ft-86. Subaru wanted a rear wheel drive since they havent had one in a decade so they partnered with toyota. It uses subarus boxer and the design is clearly more from toyota

[@DMStraylight]

KeepItJedi More or less, yes. The drivelines are identical across all three, but they have different trim levels and options. It's my understanding that the BRZ also has slightly softer, less tail-happy suspension.

[@gearheadred]

Nexumbiker110 Actually Subaru didn't want a RWD so it took Toyota 6 months to persuade them to join them in building a sports car because Toyota wanted to use one of their boxer engines to get the CoG as low as possible.

[@jetsgo66]

Subaru may lose out on the partnership soon now that bmw is in the picture

[@TheOfficialPayne]

In Germany/Europe we don´t have Scion, but we got the Subaru BRZ and the Toyota GT86

[@jeepmor]

Real nice of Jay to get these small outfits exposure like this.

[@thejunkmanlives]

I remember when u could get a vortech supercharger kit for around 3500. Now I feel old, thanks jay.

[@Mrminecraftguyawesom]

“She’s almost 18” WOAH WAOH WAIT A MINUTE

[@braydenj8060]

This is awesome! Great to see this guy did all of his own work at his house. David vs Goliath. Speed hunters vs Superstreet

[@BadBaru]

i like how he mentions with upgraded rods you can hit 350-400 hp, but crawford performance proved years ago you can get 500-550hp on the stock internals, then upgraded the internals and i think up'd the horsepower some more. this car tho, is sick because he completely gutted it and proved 300hp can still be a lot, if you lighten the car up

[@paulmanson253]

I really liked this. Flocking? The whole interior in a box? It was when he offered to make a bumper sticker for one of Jays Bugatti cars,that was just hilarious. Hope those two get to hang out together. They have good chemistry. A Sunday evening treat.

[@bassoonistfromhell]

You should have the Bisimoto Odyssey on the show.

[@johnroperphoto]

Love that it has Datsun mirrors on it... :)

[@jimfeldman4035]

YES! I had that 240Z/Fairlady. The feds thought the fender mirrors were dangerous to pedestrians.

[@CleKoh]

Two of my everyday car-guy-satisfaction sites making a video together... wish i could see speedhunters in motion more often. Awesome video!

[@ilcool90]

Great build. And the guy really knows his stuff.

[@dude24471]

Hell yeah, much respect for that guy.

[@mrpicky1868]

this car won 1st place for its challenge. amazing build for 90 days

[@bobbypaluga4346]

The contests are held to discover talent, they have and this young man should be designing cars for somebody. I like the artist in him as well as the perfectionist when it comes down to the build, impressive sportscar. I wish him the very best.

[@loganriki2625]

The power of know-how + ingenuity = art.

[@treydaypnw]

That FR-S Aftermarket Exhaust system sounds Great!

[@jeffk464]

Toyota and Subaru really need to put a turbo on these from the get go. Its a great platform just needs that extra bit of umph.

[@buddybestor]

He bypassed one of the most important reasons its called 86 is because the Piston bore is 86mm and the Piston Stroke is 86mm. There's also a lot more that goes behind even that!

[@MrSlowestD16]

This car is pretty awesome. In general, a BRZ boosted to about 300 makes a nice daily driver / track car combo. If you need a car for every purpose, it fits the bill nicely.

[@StrangerYann]

It's really clean, I don't find it that exciting but for a 3-months project it's real impressive, no doubt

[@camaroman101]

Saw this at the Chicago auto show. Gorgeous

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

Slick Build! I personally would have liked to have seen a turbo, but any power addon for these is a big bonus.

[@briscollama2521]

I really want a Scion. Love the old school Toyota stripes. If I get one I'd want a turbo or the Supercharger for sure. Absolutely love that exhaust note.

[@scottiebwaaii2602]

This car looks like a fun car to drive. Nice work done it. Big up to the builder Keith

[@wildimpo]

my friend rob was there when they filmed this, said jay is a really cool guy!

[@canadaeast8358]

A episode I haven’t seen yet. I thought I saw them all . I also love the mirrors

[@Casey_J96]

Very cool oldschool approach to a tuner. I like it a lot.

[@Wildchildinc]

Even the loud sound of this FRS is reminiscent of thd old race cars

[@muskokamike127]

Most important line in that whole episode? He built it in his garage! Oh yeah, I have a 2 car garage, with a welder and some stuff lol That kid is going places if he can win a contest like this and build a car like that IN HIS FREAKING GARAGE!!!

[@dude24471]

michael cochrane Lol, you haven't seen his garage. I was at Keith's garage twice this year after I bought my FR-S and he isn't working with some tools off the shelf from Walmart. He's got more in his garage than I've seen in most tuner shops.

[@inlinesixrb25]

Best frs I have seen.

[@012_ljk]

Very nice 86, love it!!! Cant wait to get my 86 supercharged next summer.

[@juanvanrensburg7415]

That car is sick, well done keith really impressed at all the effort.

[@da8086]

What did he sayyy??!

[@bruzanhd]

This car is very nice. So often I see ft86's with completely excessive aero, but everything on this car looks like it should be there!

[@boxerliferz4678]

Thats a cool looking 86. I'm amazed how fast that came together.. Great video. I'm excited to get some videos of my BRZ up.

[@KiwiPowerNZ]

I get the distinct impression he doesn't like the car at all, almost subtly dislikes it, probably because it's a Toyota and he has something against them.

[@patrickpelletier6315]

who do you feel dislikes Toyotas? Jay said he loves them. he even got the honor to drive the 2000GT with the chopped roof from 007 and the unique LFA Roadster. as for thr builder it might not be his favorite but you'll rarely always work on a car you love and to be able to turn a car from stock to this thing is pretty amazing

[@highwaydrift6000]

I was going to go to sleep.... but then I saw Jay's new video had been released.... and so I didn't sleep for a while..

[@moeinasaleh248]

“She’s almost 18”

[@alexanderwillems6611]

Just when I thought I couldn't want an FRS more.

[@mbh427]

Jay be granny shifting not double clutching like he should! Lol

[@bestmillimeter1858]

He'll blow the welds off the intake manifold.😂

[@LelouchVelvet]

Wow.. Looks absolutely stunning :o What a talented guy... 10/10 amazing job.

[@MrGrenadeMcBoom]

I like the focused look. Seems like a great build.

[@cnealmartin]

What a talented guy !