Supercharged Subaru BRZ: One Take

Matt tests a Subaru BRZ with a Vortech Centrifugal supercharger making about 325 horsepower. It has a host of suspension, brake, wheel and tire upgrades as well.

[@Nerxual]

Everytime Gavin smiled, I found myself smirking along with him. When your car is complimented it's really hard not to bubble up with a smile. Genuinely enjoyed the video!

[@dylanknight4752]

everyone is hatin on the guy for not sounding confident. he's still learning. We all started somewhere. everyone used to be a noob about car stuff.

[@gavinsloma]

i did not know how Asian i look

[@XenomorphLV426]

What did you think you looked like?

[@baddriversofcolga]

That's hilarious, Gavin. Honestly, you didn't come off like you came from Indonesia as recently as you did. Your accent isn't very heavy at all.

[@oskarskates]

gimmesmorecookies sweater? right on gavin! have fun with ur sick car m8!

[@jspr2k5]

Beautiful car Gavin!!

[@rblbatb]

Nice car. Excellent mod choices.

[@JonathanPalenik]

Did anyone notice he said ".. I really appreciate you letting me drive my car"

[@justincarneiro6057]

Lol I kept replaying it to make sure it wasn't just me

[@mrsabidji]

Freudian slip FTW.

[@JonathanPalenik]

We may never know....

[@youtubasoarus]

He probably really wants one. :)

[@sermerlin1]

hahahahaha it's just a joke :v xD

[@gavinhusni]

Hi! This is Gavin and thanks for all the comments. Just wanna say thank you again to Matt TheSmokingTire for driving my car so ill be able to learn more.

[@rhys9957]

5:12

[@hammurambi]

I really like the one-take series. It's cool to see these relatively inexpensive cars like BRZs and Miatas that the owners have modified.

[@LawrenceTimme]

i like these videos better than the videos on drive.

[@PaulJan1234]

same

[@2trekkertrek]

these videos are also alot cheaper...

[@hbade]

WhahahaLoL Does it matter when the content is more inline with what the viewer enjoys?

[@2trekkertrek]

Nah just making a comment about the drive+ crap that pairs with his opinion that these vids are better.

[@PasDeMD]

I haven't watched drive since they went pay to play.

[@tiagobernardo6807]

This brz is done really, really nicely. No stupid turbos setups, no stupid wheels nor childish stance, no stupid colors and show off body kits. Good taste, congrats to the owner.

[@Iamdesignproducts]

Tiago Bernardo stupid turbo setups? Lmfaoooo

[@DevDog67]

How are turbos stupid? I'm curious, everything else that you said makes sense. But I've never hear anyone call a turbo stupid?

[@potatochobit]

super chargers have some very bad downsides, kid. whatever you choose, it needs to be done right with proper specs. too many idiots want more power and put bigger pulleys than the car engine can handle and something always breaks after a year or two with "do it yourself" super chargers.

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Here's another tasteful one I found. Guy did it right. Emphasis on reliability. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5_cgml4r9Z9mMk

[@PLATESWEEPER]

Turbos are not stupid.

[@Gamingkillen]

"I'm not going to launch the sh*t of your car" 1 sec later "Do you have launch control on this thing?"

[@Mr.M1STER]

Gavin seems like a quiet dude but a cool guy. You got along really well with him it wasn't as awkward as some of these are lol

[@kelly00000111111]

did anyone else's butt pucker up when that yellow mustang went over the center line?

[@daniel27560]

Were

[@PLATESWEEPER]

Yup

[@joebrady9575]

Sure did

[@PLATESWEEPER]

A nugget slipped out.

[@Aaron-fb6mb]

When in the video

[@SevereDistrust]

2:58 Matt: "Holy driver's car batman!" Completely lost it!

[@TheBrokenEclipse]

I love these videos - so cool to see all the different ways people have tuned their cars. One criticism I have is that it can at times be difficult to hear the passengers: I don't know if Matt has a microphone on him or something, but I think the owners/passengers should get one so they are a bit louder.

[@TheSmokingTire]

Arch I wear a microphone, but the Go Pro only has one audio input.

[@torpedo35]

TheSmokingTire A two way splitter on the mic input might work with a similar lapel.

[@darek4488]

TheSmokingTire Get a three way splitter and attach one mic to the rear bumper.

[@TheSmokingTire]

***** gopro doesn't recognize a splitter, unfortunately.

[@TheBrokenEclipse]

TheSmokingTire Well that explains it - it sucks, but thanks for the information. Keep it up!

[@jamesoconnell5974]

Sweet ride! The Brz is such a rewarding car to drive. The first time I got to get behind the wheel of one i was amazed at how easy it was to drive! The fact he learned to drive a stick just goes to show what an amazing car it really is and add those mods boom! The perfect recipe for a daily canyon carver!!

[@jamesoconnell5974]

Another great Video! Much appreciated Matt!! I think this was a great idea doing these snake runs! People can really relate on so many levels. And love seeing all the "Tuned" Cars I know I do!!

[@ParadoxdesignsOrg]

I've pretty much given up on drive since these videos started coming out. Slick BRZ!

[@xlex.the.menxce]

When I had my Supra, I loved the turbo lag. I know that may sound a bit off, especially to a lot of the younger crowd but, applying some medium throttle then a few seconds later, here the turbo spool and that punch in your chest from boost coming on is just awesome. If I had a small, RWD import, I would definitely much rather go for a turbocharger setup. For some reason I just feel superchargers are more for American cars. Not knocking this guy's choice to supercharge the BRZ, just saying it's not the route I would take.

[@WhistlerButt]

Really liked this Matt, seeing you interact with fans is a refreshing side of your personality, super relatable Keep up the great work man!

[@Antifaith29]

Perfect, always wanted to see one of these brought up to the power levels they deserve. Nothing over the top, just a small bump to turn this already great drivers car into an amazing one. Good job owner whos name ive forgotten and thanks Matt for showing it to us.

[@DarkSky0685]

Could you guys mic the passengers when you drive their cars? It can be a bit hard to hear what they're saying over the exhaust drone and vibration.

[@TheSmokingTire]

DarkSky unfortunately the Go Pro we use for interior has only one mic input.

[@darek4488]

TheSmokingTire Use a splitter to record one mic on the left channel and another on the right. Then merge both tracks during the editing, so we could hear both voices coming from the screen instead of jumping left to right on wide panorama. Or add some subtitles.

[@TheSmokingTire]

darek4488 GoPro's audio inputs don't work like that, unfortunately.

[@AwesomeBob]

TheSmokingTire Multiple GoPros edited in something like Adobe Premiere would work.

[@darek4488]

TheSmokingTire Tell me which version of the GoPro you are using and I'll try to find a solution.

[@boscochan3728]

i like that guy's smile,smiling almost the whole time!!! :D a face of proud owner!

[@EvanMoon]

Dude's first car is a manual BRZ and he installs a supercharger on it himself. Seems that he has good taste. My first vehicle was 1981 Datsun 2wd truck. Small 4 banger and 5 speed. It was fun but the kids who get a new/used BRZ as their first car have it so good.

[@hartsickdisciple]

This makes me kind of want an FR-S/BR-Z with a blower. I love how small and light they are.

[@audiboy777]

Matt I really appreciate you posting these videos as frequently as you do. I ran across you watching Rob's channel a few years back and you were always funny and straight forward. Anyways thanks for the entertainment over the last few years .

[@christopherhowell755]

Matt you are fucking awesome, continuing to drive more than one FRS/BRZ and reviewing them , thank you! I am a long time follower, and love that you're a huge car guy! keep em coming dude!

[@ahslan]

Gavin: "...it has a Vortech supercharger on it" Matt: "Which is a centrifugal supercharger, right" Gavin: "Umm, ya, I think so..."

[@darkstar9008]

Bought, not built

[@ahslan]

***** True...he did install it himself. I do give him credit for that :) I just thought it was funny at the beginning of video how he answered with "I think so" to two of Matt's questions...all good though :)

[@darkstar9008]

***** to be fair, I did jump the gun by saying that. After watching the whole video he did say he installed some stuff himself, so I'll give him some credit where its due. My view on that phrase has nothing to do with who installs it, but more with how you get the car. Either by buying it stock and then messing around with it, or buying someone else's project and not having a clue what is inside of it. I thought Gavin was the latter type until I saw the whole vid.

[@BBDSmint]

darkstar9008 or because he's iIndonesian, he didn't quite understand the word centrifugal.

[@NoahBB]

darkstar9008 Way to jump the gun. Yeah lets comment on the video before watching the whole thing.

[@redness2323]

You're a good bloke Matt. Very respectful and encouraging.....Good to see!!!

[@mikelyon5595]

No wonder Gavin's smiling, he's done a balanced job rodding a great little car! He can be proud!

[@TheLexusguy94]

Good review! Man his brz looks great, and good route for the car. Wheel fitment is very important and you got that! Nice ride man

[@RealtimeReviews613]

Is it just me or is matt like super happy and energetic in this vid? Lol super friendly too lol

[@smcombs100]

hahaha I love his 405 comment. I just visited socal from Michigan and drove several times on the 405. What a beautiful road. I wish our highways here were half as nice.

[@Jordan-ql8pv]

This is the exact kit I was going with if I ever purchased one of these cars. Cool kid, knows whats what in the car scene.

[@quilope]

Heheheheh! I love this kid - he's great. Huge, genuine, smile. He's not being defensive or in any way confrontational about his choices. He modded a car with grounded conservatism, and without changing it into something entirely different - or worse - ruining it, entirely. Good shit. Car looks fun as hell, too.

[@TeksTherapy]

haha I think Matt is subconsciously craving a supercharged #BRZ. I can't blame him, I've heard really nice things about those cars and I'm sure a supercharger pretty much completes that car.

[@alexkorda3788]

Keep those vids coming Matt, great fun to hear you go on bout these car. It's fun to see you actually enjoying yourself in dailly drivers, ;).

[@harambeboy]

Critique: Audio is crackly. Love these things dude. Make more and more.

[@Mladjasmilic]

Fun fact - go to google translate , and set input language to auto . Then type 'brz' in , your mind would blow .

[@jasonl5589]

+Mladen Milić damn.

[@ryridesmotox]

Mind... Blown

[@seebassark-illa4860]

BRZ=Fast in Bosnian

[@ZachBillings]

This is cool. I've had my eye on the BRZ for quite a while but obviously the typical complaints of power and tire are my issue. This seems like a really nice fix for those problems without turning the car into a typical "tuner" where you cause all kinds of new problems.

[@UplandAndOverland]

TST, Matt these are fun videos, i'm liking them

[@Kmaaq]

“I love the clutch on these cars, they got really good feedback and they have a really short clutch.” What car are you driving Matt?

[@mtntrailsubie]

I used to work on my car but I realized that people who make a living doing it do a whole lot better job than I could ever do.

[@dingusmagee3326]

+cbr6 don't say that. its not hard to learn, and you will always do a better job and take more care on your own car than someone else

[@_conrad]

love these videos Marr, NEVER EVER STOP this series

[@AHMx1995]

Haha he looks so happy the whole time!

[@cgr88m]

in about 5yrs from now these cars are going to be dirt cheap, and ppl are going to do insane engine swaps its like the fox body. i would want one for a ls swap project in the future. what a great platform.

[@chrissorreda4982]

It already has a 2jZ swap

[@86czr7]

You were right just picked one up

[@axelalejandrosantiago8227]

Matt...you should do a turbo brz or frs one take vid, i know many would enjoy that Thanks, i enjoy the one take version!! Keep em coming!!!

[@TheSmokingTire]

axel alejandro santiago I already did two different turbo 86's on DRIVE 2 years ago.

[@Lemonie626]

the guys can't stop smiling every time Matt gives him compliments lol

[@TvR_pRoductions]

good video! I enjoy watching you give real feedback on other peoples cars. I wish I lived in LA

[@crzzymnn911]

Gavin seems like a really chill guy! Nice car too, tastefully done. :)

[@jamalwarner1624]

that start up got the bass in my headphones kicking

[@Felix0770]

at 4:50 That's exactly what I did. Brakes, suspension then power.

[@Muhlogan]

TheSmokingTire Could you guys start uploading in 60 fps?? That would seriously take your videos to the next level. Ripping through the canyons in glorious 60 fps would be fkn awesome!

[@aminman15]

I think KZbin decides on who gets to upload in 60fps; the function is still being worked on. The announcement they had a few months back was only about KZbin's ability to 'support' 60fps. Correct me if I'm wrong, anyone.

[@Muhlogan]

Amin El You are wrong. Anyone can upload in 60fps

[@jlwk9727]

Some of TST's newer vids are being uploaded in 60fps.

[@TheXBLEST]

Matt's review of this brz's makes me wanna get one.

[@ZenGamer97]

ing the midnight blue and those rims are just perfect

[@PANTYEATR1]

the BRZs give you nasty bruises on your knees huh??? lol great video as usual Matt

[@DistanceCam]

10:25 "I really appreciate you letting me drive MY car" you mean YOUR car? Haha

[@Proff0ak]

Just look at Gavin! He's so happy!

[@22laith22]

Matt you forgot to mention how good the fiesta is in comparison to this BRZ... Lol

[@dodoz44]

Awesome video! Only thing that was missing was Matt comparing it to the Fiesta :( Sweet car, Gavin brah!

[@Luztinn]

He did pretty good as a first learning experience, kid still has a little more to learn but aside from that, I very much approve

[@ryandono5721]

did pretty well*

[@kevinmorgan149]

i think he made a great choice buying a brz there. Cause here in Indonesia that thing cost 620 million rupiah which is about 70k USD

[@ZyklonB95]

All of that dust/dirt/salt on the road made me nervous the whole time.

[@MyStonerMind420]

Matt, i'm not being a dick.. but if you ever crash, please show the footage! Btw, these videos are great!

[@eskQ2]

Hi matt, I'd love a video how you explain things like rev matching, heel toe that kind of tricks to make driving a car more fun!

[@GOOODV1BES]

A lot of people seem to be making fun of the fact he bought wheels, coils and a supercharger. I don't get why? Seems like an awesome combination of mods to start with. His car looks awesome with those wheels and a bit of drop. And aren't these cars badly lacking in the power department? So a supercharger or turbo seems like a perfect upgrade. Am I missing something?

[@ihsanm1]

I was about to skim the video until he said he's from Indonesia. 👍 English is on point

[@dannyjr7997]

How the hell not 1 million subscribers by now!

[@thatsInzeyne]

God dammit i wish you came over to the UK for one takes haha, i got a 1993 Supercharged VW Polo G40! In all seriousness though that BRZ was pretty much the perfect recipe sports car, not too much power and brilliant handling. Another awesome video!

[@vteconly]

"Your English is really good." Thinks to self "Shit, I can't believe I said that, better say something else nice next" "...Your car is also really good" lol

[@MrSlowestD16]

Yeah, I agree with Matt fully on this one. The BRZ is a fantastic platform, but it's definitely underpowered. An extra ~70hp gives it a nice kick in the ass it should have had from the factory, and the motor really responds well to it and it won't cook the stock internals, so yea, a must have for a BRZ, in my opinion, it's the way the car should have came, and for ~25k (if you buy the BRZ 2nd hand) you can have a very fun little roadster.

[@Baksteen_Express]

Lol, listen to what he says to the guy at the end: "I really apreciate you letting me drive my car."

[@SCATMAN1066]

I did not hear most of the pieces in this car-can u add them in a small screne- love your interpretations of all cars driven

[@Adamnajdi1994]

keep doing these, better than drive videos

[@DiscoR53]

Change the coilovers to KW V2 or try a slightly softer spring that should stop the pogo ride. Stiff springs only work on smooth race tracks.

[@brianmjmario]

Hey Matt you need to come to Texas so you can drive our cars!

[@fatboy19831]

Wow! love the exhaust! Nice build.

[@hamsteaks5541]

"I really appreciate you letting me drive my car" lol

[@trilingualkid]

Does Gavin own this car ? He seem not sure about the car.

[@2011LS3SS]

I'm sure he's nervous...

[@jo23bulls]

he's just star struck

[@46CMRossi]

jo23bulls He is. You can see that he is just listening inventively to what Matt has to say.

[@BFIFE22G35]

It would be hard for me to not be nervous when letting someone else drive my car on the canyons, all while on camera

[@NoisyDaze]

I bet that he bought the car. Didn't build it.

[@Patrick94GSR]

FR-S/BRZ has one of the best shifters there is, right up there with NA/NB Miatas.

[@homer23422000]

Hopefully, I can get one of my cars finished and have Matt drive it.

[@videotours8478]

Great setup. Enough power to wake the chassis up but not to much to overwhelm it. Not to sure on the coilovers. Looks like the D2s are to stiff for the car like its lost some of its compliancy, however I am sure it's a good setup for track.

[@Twobarpsi]

Best car to date, in this series.

[@TheRaguORagula]

Drove through all 66 miles of Angeles Crest and it was fun!

[@michaelcorsetto3517]

did this feel faster than the st?? surprised you did not mention the fiesta once in this video lol...

[@brianlee2646]

Gotta love the BRZ

[@hovnojede010101]

Seemed like a very nice car. Must have been fun to drive it.

[@RNMAutomotiveAddiction]

Great review - nicely modded BRZ!

[@SpartanGuy]

Epic Meal Time spot with the sweater.

[@RBeeMedia]

A good friend of mine has a Skyline R33 GT-R and another friend of mine has a Skyline R34 GT-T swapped with an RB26DETT. We plan traveling across the United-States (We're from Canada) and go down to California next summer. I wonder if he'd like to drive on of those lol

[@renaldonelson970]

great vid. sent this link to my buddy who has an frs. i want him to do the supercharger kit! we road down to lake powell in his frs and the corners were fun but clearly underpowered from the factory in order to hit the price point they were aiming for. a little odd they didnt make a higher trim level of this vehicle with forced induction and say 80 more horses

[@wojiaobill]

"your english is really good, but more importantly: your car is really good" lol

[@n9athan]

294hp/210lb-ft and 50 state legal. This is what the BRZ/FRS needs.

[@Jesskellya]

You should invest into looking for a dyno that can cut you a deal - it would be well worth making a fuel-map and just work that power band. Dyno's are pretty pricy, but well worth the results IMO. Definitely worth at the least checking out!

[@HPMvdBerg]

TheSmokingTire Love it, Great vids, keep it up! Also idea > When this or other cars get upgrades, maby you can revisit and comment on the mods! Im sure TJ and others will keep modding. Just an idea to get some more vids!

[@JulesQuimbo2142]

if you close your eyes listening to him you can hear penn jillette

[@ShotbyStorms]

the want is strong

[@StevenPreedy]

Really nice video but can i suggest we put a dash cam in to also see speed and rev count?

[@TheSmokingTire]

***** no, that's called "Evidence."

[@StevenPreedy]

TheSmokingTire Hhahahaha Ok I understand :P

[@PatrickS9595]

Lol Gavin is cheesing in the whole video! Who doesn't love going fast😂

[@MicheleFerrariAX]

looks like the perfect BRZ

[@AwesomeBob]

For some reason, all I could think about through this whole video was that one scene from Full Metal Jacket... where they're in Vietnam... and they're negotiating... and... "too bookoo".

[@roletnabih]

Great review and good car. I thought they tune them with Ecutek which adds flat shifting, blip and launch control? Maybe Gavin doesn't know?

[@PasDeMD]

Matt, do you not worry about getting ticketed from your snake drives? (as in, after you post the video) Is that actually a thing? People seem to worry about it.

[@TheSmokingTire]

Pas De MD no, not really.

[@Capp2015]

ex-post facto!

[@PasDeMD]

So when people like Alex Roy mention the statute of limitations, that's more concerned with stuff like reckless driving?

[@TheSmokingTire]

Pas De MD Alex's reference to statute of limitations was regarding a transcontinental record run, of which he had much evidence on which someone could prosecute. There is no evidence here. There is no speedometer, there is no location tags, date or time tags from when it was shot. All the things you'd need to prosecute me for speeding are absent from this video.

[@PasDeMD]

I'm not making the argument that anyone would actually prosecute you--and I definitely don't think they should--but helicopter/plane monitored speed traps use landmarks to calculate an average speed e.g. mile markers. It would be trivial to figure out how fast you were going by using google maps and timestamps. The second half of my question was actually that I'm curious about whether you had heard of this happening to anyone? I know some people put their speedo, which is stupid, but I feel like I've heard of at least one person fined thanks to a youtube driving video (not that my fuzzy memory is proof of anything.)