The 800HP Civic Crash That Changed Everything | The Derf Tuned Story

[@derftuned2094]

Thank you guys for the feature. Such a well put together video. Extremely grateful for the opportunity 🙌🏼

[@vteckillerfa5]

Your story is incredible brother happy that you’re still with us and still pushing Hondas to the limit.

[@EnduroHutch]

Good memories! Great Story....I always think what would have things been like if I stayed at Pacific Performance. Glad you are doing well! - Darin

[@darwinmejia7807]

Lil Fred!!! Remember going out to the races. Much love Fred!!

[@manthny118]

Great story man. Glad you’re still with us. And glad to be able to call you my tuner.

[@jkr19888]

Even though I have a stock R18 HRV you are an inspiration, even when it comes to cancer in family members since it can really change our lives. Thank you so much for your story and making some sick af civics K20 all day 💯💯💯💯💯

[@Kris_Si]

Fred has tuned many of my cars, grateful to be able to hear his story.

[@waynejordan7473]

I live in Miami and one thing I can say about our car scene is that we have some of the smoothest roads in America and because of that we push. Our cars and bikes super hard . I’ve lost 3 homeboys to bike accidents here and have some bad crashes myself . This dude makes me shed a tear with his story . I’m glad he is healthy and able to share his life with all of us . Rock on man !

[@ThatRacingChannel]

glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for sharing your story

[@F1X_GOAT]

Same with Texas man. Ive had 6 friends die on bikes in my 4 years of street riding and 2 right in front of me. Condolences to the ones you lost. All part of the game

[@ACHEIZM]

Smooth roads... I can't even relate. South California is pothole city and street construction 🚧 every week.

[@NotoriousZNT]

What an absolute legend. Passion like this is rare nowadays

[@mm6705]

Anyone reading this that has testicles...you should regularly feel them and note any changes. Every few months you should do a "light emissivity" test... just with a flashlight. Non cancerous cysts, nodes, and other growths are almost always going to transmit light, they'll glow with the flashlight behind it. Cancerous growths are almost always going to be dark spots. If you have any growths, pain, something doesnt feel right, even emotionally surrounding a body part, this is your body trying to communicate something to you. You can even have strange, vivid nightmares. Get checked out, and at least demand an ultrasound and basic blood work. You are worth it. Do not ignore pain, anywhere. Get checked out. Might just be some part of your diet/lifestyle that is causing a minor issue, and you can change that and heal. Might be something much more serious. Love yourself, please.

[@baramor_2684]

Glad He’s still around to tell his story. Fred has always been a cool guy. Everyone in south Florida with a Honda misses those HPC days

[@customk9254]

We had a rotary shop up the street from the guy who passed away... when we heard from our friend, we were shocked. RIP

[@pedro.mh_]

Ive been waiting for this video!!! Me and a Friend of Mine Crafted the Car for Assetto Corsa and GTAV so we can always support cancer survivors and Fred Derf Tuned Morales himself!!!!

[@justinmike2zrfe]

Man about time someone interviews this legend...wtf awesome

[@arturosoto3875]

Same diagnosis stage 3 borderline stage 4 I was diagnosed on October of 2022, gone through hell and back still struggling with the long term side effects of the chemo which really sucks. But I guess it’s a small price to pay thank god I’m still here and in remission I will be scheduling the procedure to get my chemo port removed soon god bless man amazing story🙏🏼

[@neilr1556]

No matter what, just keep pushing! Derf is a living testament to it. Big up

[@kevinruger8819]

Ninja You one of the lucky ones! Survived the C-word and horrible accident (RIP 1Stockf30). The big kicker is that You can go into work and honestly say you love your job + it’s providing enough to build a good life for your family. I’ve have jobs I loved but the pay and benefits was not enough for a me as a Husband and father, so I had to move on.

[@SINcityBigLOU]

His voice made me pray instantly. 🙏 god bless you brother.

[@rj5485]

Thanks for sharing your story with us, Fred!!! People like yourself are the reason why I love (jdm) car culture so much! This was an amazing episode and very inspirational for me 👏🏾👏🏾✊🏾✊🏾!!!

[@ivaninsa2355]

I was hooked from the first min , what a story. Thanks for sharing!

[@MrTDM09]

Wow, thanks for sharing Derf. Best of luck with all that you do. I’ve been a fan since you touched lilmaneg back in 2016 when I started getting into the turbo K’s. Great video TRC

[@coreysawyers9886]

Respect to Fred this documentary is dope

[@thomasjanssenthomas8300]

Cool story and nice civic, i beating cancer myself also stage 3 hodgkin. And also proud owner off a audi tt 8j mk2

[@mr2scroll538]

Much love bro

[@thomasjanssenthomas8300]

@mr2scroll538 Thankyou sire 👍👍⚓️⚓️

[@Chazlovesburnouts]

Dudes a warrior 💪

[@mm6705]

We all want eachother to live a long and beautiful life, enjoying cars and everything else you are into. Please use proper safety gear in your cars, and use jackstands. There are lots of people who care about you, and it is ALWAYS worth the extra few minutes to set up.

[@jdmphunk1]

Watched the entire video. Thank you for putting this together. I enjoyed every minute!

[@defusionus]

It's an absolutely amazing Story. Loved it! I have been following Deft for years, but I never new the full back story. I would really enjoy watching more of these. Thanks, TRC for this!

[@ThatRacingChannel]

More videos like this coming soon, thanks for watching!

[@K24eg23]

Jose was the GOAT he was my honda idol when I was young and he always screamed at me to use jack stands

[@notone4029]

WOW what a story of a fellow O.G. Honda brother . VERY Well put together!!! 👍🏻👍🏻🔥🔥🔥

[@legend7i0]

amazing story, love these interviews

[@mmgas8751]

wow what an amazing story. Absolutely love this series. Please keep it up!

[@Worxdix56]

Kudos to you man. Dang. Keep the tunes tunin'.

[@douglasjoseph2097]

Condolences 💐 ❤❤❤🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🫶🏿 bless up brother great video

[@mjb242]

Glad to see you bounce back and have a great family, thanks for sharing your experiences.

[@proonzee]

Much respect for telling the story

[@IS3FIDDY_]

Great video man! Lots of things you said I could relate too or atleast feel for you heavy, I’m happy with all the downs and falls, you where able to get through & find good people and make new life! Have an awesome family now. Thanks for sharing! Growing up my uncles from Puerto Rico were very into Hondas & street racing, helping them put on parts ect. and I grew up around that!

[@G8xGeeked]

Awesome video Derf is a really cool guy. Honored he was able to tune my car when I lived in Florida.

[@the_other_other_alex]

This video was very well made. Awesome story. You should start a series. Different tuners (javituned) racers etc. But hands down a great video. Thank you for perfecting your craft on making these awesome videos.

[@ThatRacingChannel]

Thank you so much! More coming soon!

[@GroupBEJ25]

This videos are awesome. Seen the background of this tuners/racers etc. keep them coming. This story was very inspiring!

[@amirhassaun9660]

I don’t think I can even finish this video without crying , I know how it feels to lose a friend and the even crazier part is we lost our friends on the same exact day but a different year due to our love for Hondas

[@derrickpoorman6413]

Damn, what a story, great vid!

[@performancepeeps]

Great story man, We learned so much and Derf is definitely an inspiration and a legend to many. Sucks that you he to experience that tragic accident on our island. You should comeback and visit sometime now that the drag racing scene is picking back up since the track is open. Sometimes Javi is down there to

[@derftuned2094]

Yeah I had revisited the island probably another 7-8 times after it happened.

[@performancepeeps]

@@derftuned2094 nice!

[@spindablockracing]

As time goes by, I gain more respect for you and see why you've been so blunt online on fb etc. You've recently done Q&A' s for noobs which is great for someone with as much experience and knowledge. I look forward to seeing and hearing more from you.🙌🏾

[@ryanhinshaw1466]

What an inspiring story, makes me want to build another car and have you tune it. 👍

[@Leolpzz]

Derfs a good guy has a nice convo while tuning my civic

[@Backwoodztuner]

What a great story , needs to be made into a movie . Could be the next Fast and the Furious car type movie to get everyone hyped up about cars again. That would be cool .

[@KustomCycles]

Amazing story🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@joserivera2544]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇻🇮🇻🇮🇻🇮🇻🇮it was great to hear his life story!!!

[@StephenMacmaster-sy8eo]

I am so sorry that this gentleman went through all this but coming out like a warrior. But losing a friend at the same time it's got a really suck.. I'm so glad that he's back doing what he loves in the memory of his friend that's what's most important of all

[@YungFrank_]

Derf tuned my car some months back. He knows his shit cool guy. It’s cool to see his story awesome video

[@tippman98king]

I can sit through these amazing stories and I have adhd

[@irifikkk8489]

God got u bro 🙏

[@Aaron_DC4]

Wow you're a survivor that wreck was insane... 🙏💪

[@KeriesenPereira]

Watching from Antigua 🇦🇬 #268

[@fernandocadena2625]

Much love and respect brother from casa grande Arizona with love

[@ej1233]

Tuned my car. Plan to go back for next. great guy glad to see this and hear whole story. way to rep sfl 🙌🙌

[@wilsonrichie07]

Major respect💯💯💪🏾

[@iriefishermonccc7401]

I was in the video 😂standing driver side to help weigh down the orange car man we go way back since the red DA

[@jasoncordova2762]

Bless your journey.

[@Anonymous-q1y]

Amazing life story

[@aarongoodman3213]

Very good interview I really enjoyed it 👏🏼 derf seem’s like a good guy kudos to that man keep kicking ass bro 💪🏽

[@brandonparker8389]

Awesome story, awesome dude. Great video!!

[@Coyoteluvr]

Holy cow! This man story is sad and amazing.

[@Htx_angler]

Good stuff man god bless !

[@Keepguessingbub]

I love flip light Integra’s

[@yomi-s7w]

very inspiring story sir….🎉❤❤❤❤

[@Benzlab99Bayat]

RESPECT TO THIS MAN

[@seankaine2411]

I remember meeting Derf in 2007 dude still the same mad cool

[@blackphillbuilt8382]

Shout out the GOAT.

[@Boosted_Brethren]

31:04 I see SRT-4! 🤘☺️

[@v36vhr]

Great video!

[@phillip-cl8bk]

great video guys

[@apollonitro4802]

Respect 👊🏿

[@jessevasquez2774]

Wow what a great story Bro. God was with you . 🫶🏻🙏🏻

[@ScottyKushTV]

@21:05 I’m definitely one of those guys that reached out to you 😂

[@brents.2501]

Awesome video!!!

[@ThatRacingChannel]

Thank you!!

[@Islandsilvia]

wow. really informative and great video. blessings from Antigua 🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬🇦🇬

[@kp_patillo]

bro how crazy I probably know this dude. i worked at sawgrass around that time with my 94 civic si hatchback on racing hart wheels!

[@streetlegalbuilds7644]

Damn he could be a video game character with a backstory like this!

[@NovinFarahmand]

On of best in honda class❤

[@jflorf909]

You need to interview jerry build racing on the west coast he’s a OG

[@beethao5578]

Don't hate the ef chassis I still love them until this day

[@mryang3644]

Actually that ZC swap, is just like that motor in that popup headlight Integra he mentioned earlier in the story.

[@asher12356]

Bro got the same last name as me. I like him that much more now 4:20 I did the exact same thing bruh 😂

[@mikelmorgan6409]

Damn didn't realize that was you that crashed in the civic on st.croix. I remember when that happened.

[@gregorytoussaint509]

best tuner in the world

[@luisbulit5960]

Shoutout DIYMike!

[@Benzlab99Bayat]

bro why didnt pfi get a mention i think they also brought alot to the game and both his sons race and work in the shop but yeah felt everyword all the best for the future stay blessed brother

[@CountryRaod]

Some people never learn and they go right back to what almost kill them.

[@chrismuncey6023]

You forget about small shops like P.F.I Brent builds and tunes and drives all his own shit.. ao does his son goofybuilt there is still a few guys doing it right .. but love ur story man glad u alive and ur thriving derftuned..

[@Nicatlotus]

Makes me want to build another Honda😅

[@jamesholmes3955]

Never trust just 1 jacl stand... I used them for years but finallybwitnessed one malfunction. It was properly seated and somehow it still slipped. Did not break and no damage to jack stand..still use it but now put wood blocks somewhere to catch if stand fails... To this day I dont understand how it slipped because I always make sure to seat them all the way and did that day also. Have heard others say the same thing. Maybe best to throw them away and get a set that has a safety pin or mechanism of some sort. Mine will get thrown away as soon as I get the money..intil then leave jack under car and wood blocks.... Many people did from this every year and it totally can be prevented...never get in a hurry if it makes a chance you get injured or killed..

[@IntegraDIY]

That’s some weird Ai image in the thumbnail.. or is that a real car? it’s a 5th gen civic hatch, with 4th gen grill and bumper lol 😮 looks cool 😎

[@Onlineghost2ohm-qz4sg]

He KNEW 2 years BEFORE FFS…. Says IT ALL RIGHT THERE…..

[@davidjames8505]

👏🏽👏🏽❤️❤️

[@JohnV420]

Im so glad i watched your video! Ive had a feeling down there that has been bothering me on and off in a wierd way for about a year now. Ive went to my primary care doc and they didnt see anything so i let it go. Im still feeling this "pain" on and off and now ive made an appointment with a urologist just to be sure! Idk something you said clicked and health is everything! I dont know you but i love you and your family and hope you all continue to live a blessed life!

[@shurnlionel2832]

Just for context that accident was in the Virgin Islands.

[@slhines7]

👀👍

[@BrandonButler-v1w]

It’s funny bro was telling his story and couple days after 1stock passed

[@derftuned2094]

Unfortunately I’ve had a few customers/friends die the same way over the years. Definitely fortunate enough to still be here.

[@Backyard_Racing]

Idc what anybody says cars are romantic.

[@NTuned5169]

Respect🙏🏻

[@WoodLox]

Never owned “fast” cars but know either you kill the car or the car kills you. SFL

[@juststuntproductions]

Tragedy to Triumph. That's how God works

[@emilisraelian401]

Машина Просто Супер 👍 Но Хозяин этои́ Хонды Разговаривает очень много Я устал на него смотреть 😅

[@derftuned2094]

👍🏼

[@taz7943]

JOSE RODRIGUEZ WAS MY FATHER 🥲

[@elchido3517]

This happens when you go JDM😂😂😂