JDM House of Carbon: Varis Japan and their Kitted Supras
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- čas přidán 19. 03. 2020
- Coming up in the car scene, many of us were used to seeing off-brand body kits kits that were poor copies of original masterpieces. One of the more bootlegged kits? Varis - and we’re showing you the actual craftsmanship that goes into making an original Varis body kit. From clay sculpting, to original molds, to finished product in all types of different carbon weaves or FRP builds. Who know that such a popular brand’s kits are made in such a humble, but dope workshop?
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Machine gun Larry out there saving all of us trapped in quarantine. Thx buddy!
Machine gun kelly
Hoonigan Out of Focus: it's the same as autofocus, except Hert and Vinny are doing Larry's job
But Larry is like the older brother of Honnigan, calm and knows his stuff. And Nads is the Hoonigan Shameless dad.
The Varis widebody kit for the MK5 Supra is BY far my favorite one! It makes the car look sooooo damn good!
"Close out the series???" NOoooo! Please stay another month in Japan!
NooooooOooo the fun just get started and he living
I dont want to ruin the 69 likes but let this comment count!
17:08 yes that's a Final Edition Delta Integrale made just for the Japanese market, worth something around 120k
That's the best body kit I've seen so far on the latest gen Supra.
Man even there street cars are so well kept, I love AutoFocus it's such a great show when you feel scum bagged out and just wanna enjoy the beauty of car culture
Here you can see the reason why I hype all these japanese bodykit and aftermarket manufacturers. The japanese craftsmanship is something out of this world and the results are always so exact and near perfect. So I would say: Respect your elders and respect the slowly disappearing craftmanship!
Love how this boys are fan boying even if they are outside the shops. More car spotting!
Please take care of yourself Larry don’t work to hard and hope you and the family are ok and coping legend. Loving the content we are not worthy
Just say forged carbon fiber.
@Snails40 It’s not exactly a term. It’s what manufacturers call this kind of carbon when they sell it.
@Snails40 Hmmmm no... He just went into this video without researching composites. It is that simple.
Wuts FRP since hes gunna FRP 50 times. And never say what it is.
I assume Fiber Reinforced Polymer
or chopped carbon?
@@arinb.756 guess my second grade teacher really was a bxtch . Never learned me such dealings
I ordered varis carbon parts for my Z and took almost a year to get it - totally worth it.
That LC500 is so damn cool
Those wings just makes the car look soo much better
That's cool to see where my diffuser, vortex generators, and canards were hand crafted. Thank you for the content.
This is some serious insightful stuff. Always been a fan of Varis. That red supra was my inspiration when I had a MKIV. Seriously good content guys!
Such amazing talent and craftsmanship! Awesome to see!
FRP = Fiber Reenforced Plastic
The rolls and sheets you were pointing out is just called "fiber glass" or even just "glass".
The P in FRP is the resin after it cures.
The "Glass fibers" reenforce the "Plastic resin".
i'm glad Varis get the reputation they're deserved, ever since Evo VI, these guys did make bodykits that's pretty much timeless
18:28 it's LHD because it's an Acura, instead of a Honda.
was just about to write this!
@Snails40 they pointed out it's an LHD Acura NSX. It is indeed an Acura, which is made for the US market only.
Besides that, a circle is 2D, a ball is 3D.
@@matthijsgerretse3217 got emmm
@Snails40all Acuras are lhd. There is no Honda nsx in the U.S. so yes there is a difference.
@Snails40 lol you FAILED. what do you have to say for yourself?
this is awesome. im glad i have some parts from Varis on my Evo X. its amazing to really see this being made by hand.
Straight up legendary!
Love Autofocus!! You guys all rock!! Thank you for all the content you deliver. Amazing cars constantly, and that pizza looks amazing!!!!
I've really been enjoying your Japan trip, Larry. Thanks as always, and safe travels. :)
The cars look so good with the beautiful landscape in the back round . Good place for photos
I've always been a huge Varis fanboy and would love to run one of their bodykits. But seeing this made me so much more appreciative of the quality behind Varis.
This is easily Hoonigan's best channel. Love the content, love the tone LOVE THE LARRY.
wow. Looks beautiful all this Supras.
Impressive craftsmanship
I mean, out of focus is Larry's specialty when he's got the camera turned at himself doing a selfie style talking. otherwise, he's the fkn best.
I have so much respect for Varis now. I always thought it was just an overpriced body kit, but seeing these kits being hand crafted, hand drawn, is truly amazing. Especially out of a little shop in the country side.
THANK YOU LARRY, VERY EMOTIONAL - ALL CAPS!!!
Wow that's meguro-dori! Everytime I travel to Tokyo I usually spend an afternoon there, took a walk around and spot tons of great euro machines.
One of the most underrated players in the game. Been doing bits for a very very long time. People sleeping on varis
Great video, the last bit with you guys just hangin' out was brilliant- I felt like I was there with you, very immersive.
Sweet execution by Varis as usual!
Such awesome videos Larry! Thanks for keeping things in focus and not "notin focus".
16:51 I love the fact that their is a peugeot 106 rallye in this place, true classic!
keep the video coming larry. loving it all!!
Love the Supra hoods.
Those are some sexy sexy cars. If i had a dollar for every time Larry says actual or actually, that Rothmans Mk4 would be mine.
BEST SERIES EVER! LOVE YOU GUYS.
Thanks Larry and Auto Focus Team !
Thank you for this amazing content Larry!! The best of the best always. “Out of focus” needs to be a shirt. Keep killing it!!!
after looking at other videos and then clickin on this one, the audio quality is the first thing u notice. wow
The last weeks content has been amazing Larry. Thank you for living the dream for so many of us. Its looks like it was hard work but damn, totally worth it👌
Edit: how the hell you have so little subscribers is crazy, watch that shit rack up soon bro
This cars are mental!!!!
I was always surprised almost everyday while in Japan for nearly a decade.
But yep that's their factory beyond anyones imagination.
I'm sorry to say that while this episode (all episodes) was awesome, to suggest that buying "fake" parts puts these mom and pop shops "out of business" is simply not the case. We can boil this scenario down into a very simplistic one and when we do, we can see it's actually quite comparable to what we see in the fashion industry. When Varis makes a body kit, the price is established from a couple of components. First, the inputs: Direct Labour, Direct Materials, and Manufacturing Overhead which is an arbitrary allocation but a real cost of making parts. While these parts are all hand made and there are plenty of labour hours and expensive material put into them, the cost of inputs is nowhere near the price you pay. This is where we see the second component: Market Segment. This is where Varis says "we as a brand want to operate in the upper tier of bodykit and aero manufacturing", and this makes sense. These are one-off body kits that push the company into the area of innovation and discovery. In order to support this innovation and place the company into the territory of Ultra High End within the eyes of consumers, products must be priced accordingly. This high price not only covers the cost of R&D and Design. It is responsible for dictating consumer behaviour. Consumers will inherently establish quality and exclusivity with high price tags, which is why Varis must command the prices they do (and appropriately so). Now this creates a market dilemma. The price Varis commands limits themselves to a very small portion of the overall market that has the resources to acquire their goods but at the same time sparks demand. Let's say 50% of consumers want a Varis kit but only 5% of that 50% can actually afford to buy it. You're left with the other 45% of that original 50% that still wants a kit but can't afford Varis. Now we can see that a market need has emerged, and low cost/high volume producers are able to step in and fill that demand. This has little (if any) affect on Varis's bottom line, given that this part of the market was never going to be able to afford their kits in the first place. Business exists (generally speaking) to fill the needs of consumers, and that is what the cost/value brands are there for. Let us not confuse the public by saying the value option directly takes money from companies like Varis as they are operating in two different areas of the same market. That being said, I fully recognize the value and quality found in parts from Japanese manufactures. They are truly awesome and I will continue to support those companies. Keep doing what you're doing!
Always great content Larry and team. Keep it up
Cool video brother love all of those cars especially the body kit ones 👍
Thank you Larry!
I just found this video and this makes me super excited to receive my VRS kit!
What a supra cool factory and process
That supreme 90 kit is pretty nice. Think I would take that over anything else out now, would add the street hunter wing though, TJ did that right IMO
Great looking Supras! Giving us ideas on our mkv supra too!
Thanks Larry
How cool is that? It's Supra cool! Missed opportunity
Dam always was fan of what I have seen, knew it was a Japanese coy and product made in Japan, but didn’t know about where and how, now I want some Varis even more now, sick vid, awesome operation awesome coy, cheers for taking us behind the scenes into the factory respect. very cool
The revolver Supra is pure perfection!!!!
One of the nicest widebody a90 kits I've seen. I'd like to see them redo the horrible front bumper with this kit though. Also like to see whole fenders and not just over fenders along with a proper wodebody front bumper(that looks better)
realy liked the nippon series =) thx a lot
👍 so true, I support and likes, resoect handmade craftsmanship
Epic series
Super content and good design.
Thx larry probably now there is gonna be a longer queue for these kits now cuz of this video
new supra is gorgeous
Sure hope you are visiting Voltex next 👀
Varis is also the Finnish word for the common Hooded Crow. Kinda cool :)
Preach it Larry!!!! Support the ARTISANS of the industry, not the knockoff imposters. Besides that, 1) you CAN usually tell the difference lol. 2) Im a firm believer in doing it right the 1st time. Buy quality authentic goods, you, your wallet, and your knuckles will thank yourself later
i totally support buying genuine body parts, because end of the day, if you buy cheap knock offs, youll spend just as much on trying to get it to fit...your panel beater will love you for the genuine bits, being a straight fit. this si coming from personal experiance on both my 180 and my jzx...
although in saying that, if its a drift pig, and panel gaps dont matter...then buy whatever.
That's pure old fashion art.
I’ll I know is that should be a TRD certified body kit, they nailed it!
Hey Larry, I enjoyed this video, always been a fan of Varis. I will say its pretty funny the lack of knowledge in the automotive aftermarket industry on carbon fiber manufacturing methods haha. I would love to help educate in the future if anyone wants to listen. Will say that Varis manufacturing methods are quite antiquated in comparison to what we have in F1 right now, and F1 has been the same for at least 20+ years.
Understood, but it's not even the same thing. This is not F1, these are just street cars and it's more about styling than performance.
Waiting for “this is so cool” stickers!
Yaaaaaa, Golf R varis kit!
Finally found this video!
Istimiwir!
Kepengen pasti kamu wong...
Larry,can you cover abflugs and charge speed?I love their bodykits and how they style Supra mk4
Man, what a dream to work there!
Preach!
That's a lotta content for just 6 days! Thx
Also, your comments about authentic v. rip off parts couldn't be truer and you really do get what you pay for (we've all made the mistake of buying the cheap sh*t once or twice).
4:30 that is 400g carbon , “normal” carbon is called 200g , and the “shavings “ is forged carbon
what does *3k carbon *mean?
@@Eduardo_Espinoza 3k carbon refers to the width of the filament band - literally 3000 filaments per band (or tow), the wider pattern carbon is either 24k or 48k hence wider bands in the weave.
Nope, 400g or 200g refers to the weight of the cloth. 200g cloth is literally 200 grams per square metre, that can have the same pattern but be different weight cloth. The different width of the stripes depends on the the type of tow used, 3k is 3000 filaments wide (really fine small pattern) while or 48k is 48000 filaments wide hence the chunkier pattern. The regular pattern cloth is called plain weave, while the cloth that looks to have diagonal patterns is called a twill (or satin) weave.
@@mjrocketsurgeon thank you, now i need to fix my other typo -300k-
mjrocketsurgeon I work with carbon fiber that’s why I’ve said the names , is a easy way to distinguish them
What I love about the varis shop is that they most definitely still get their orders via fax and probably will do for like 5 years lmao
7:32 oh my GAHD that grille looks so much better
Need the Arising II front fenders for my NISMO Z; Varis is the pinnacle
This is cool I like seeing places like this dirty unorganized work shops
I'm so glad you had an Italian with you or I'm afraid you would have completely ignored the two Alfa SZ's
Next time cover car auctions like at USS Tokyo please !!! Lots of car spotting there !!!
I think varis is probably the most stylish kits out there besides maybe origin . But I think it's really slept on brand.
I bought the white mk4 Supra. Would love to do a shoot with it when it gets in the US I’m a year
Those Toyota SUV’s @16:19 😍.
Those supras 😍. Man I love this show thank you for bringing us this content especially me as a Toyota/Lexus enthusiast.
Side note is the coronavirus effecting your trip in anyway ?
Another great video! I drive a STI and live in Canada, does anyone knows which webs are reliable to buy performance parts? How about J-spec? THX
I never thought this was possible before but now I think I love Japan more.
Love that mk5 bodykit, wonder what the margin is for a 25k kit
Where can I find those trims around the Supra with the orange strips all around the bottom ???
Those carbon “shavings” is a style called forged carbon.
Where did you get that 86 jacket? That's tight!
I thought I saw a Stagea in the "shelf" carparking. A skyline wagon.