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Lone Star Drift - Aaron goes to Ebisu Circuit in Japan
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- čas přidán 18. 05. 2016
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I noticed plane tickets were under 600 bucks round trip from Texas to Japan, and without any thought checked my schedule and clicked buy. That was that, I was going to Japan again! It helps that I have a JZX100 parked at Power Vehicles, which is AT Ebisu Circuit in Japan. So all I do is take a rental car a few hours over to the track, find a hotel room, and drift for as long as my little heart desires ( and bank account can take it ).
So please enjoy this video. It details our trip in the fashion our audience demanded I edit it, long and inclusive of everything. From drifting, to hotel rooms, to Up Garage, we include it all.
I should also note that I did not have the time in my schedule to stay for the most obvious dates that I should have, which was Drift Matsuri. This is a big festival type of event at the track which is wild and amazing, but I couldn't fit it into my dates. So this video details us just chilling at the track a week before everyone arrives, enjoying the whole facility to ourselves and a few friends we meet along the way. It isn't often you get to have an entire series of drift tracks all to yourself, but that is exactly what happened.
So please enjoy our adventures in Japan!
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PS. I don't hate missile drift cars, they are fine! I think most every form of motor sport is fun, even if I don't really drag race, roll race, highway race, or anything else that goes in a straight line! Stance cars are bit odd to me too, although they can look cool in pictures. I mostly drift and road race, and do a bit of endurance crap car racing with Chump Car and Lemons. I did a bit of shifter kart racing too but it hurt too badly. But yeah, most of our stuff is drifting ( idiot ) related, so please enjoy!
I just wanted to say thanks for watching everyone, I can't believe how well this video was received. Within a month it is about to be the 2nd most popular video in our channel, passing up other videos that are a year old. So it is by far the fastest growing video in the channel, AND I SHOT IT WITH MY PHONE!!!! That is nuts lol. I have been wanting to get some fancier camera gear but this really does show that I should just shut up and go shoot!
I've watched this like 3 times and i'm still highly entertained by it.
I am glad you enjoyed it!!!
Hello from far and cold Russia, brrrrr! Phahaha) Actually speaking, the footage was made on a very decent technical level, so I was very surprised why u have so few subscribers :O I thought of numbers like 100 000 or something like that. Anyway, I hope u'll answer my questions, when I finish watchin' :P Seeing rust under the hood of a d1 car is frustrating...
Thanks! As to the rust, my drift cars have rust hiding in places too, I just want to drive them, and don't think they will last forever so don't worry too much about it. Plus this place is an island. That has to be bad for rust.
It is an island, stuff is going to rust I assume, I don't know how they could stop it! As to our subscribers, we aren't great at advertising ourselves lol, but we love making videos!
Video is 4 years old but I enjoyed it, thank you. I used to "drift" in 1960's and 70's sedans and wagons. 1973 thunderbird was one of the best handling especially on gravel and dirt. I would enjoy going there sometime but do not think it is in the finances right now. hope you are staying safe!
I loved this video. I feel like it was never boring which is what a lot of videos that are this style suffer from.
Thanks!
3 years later, still such a good watch and a relaxing video to have running in the background
5 years later I'm still here, living vicariously haha. Pretty envious of Aaron's trip here.
I'm back again 😂😂😭
@@joshc9846 hell yea bro
Thankyou very much for this informative video on japanese drift culture, i now understand how us westerners take so many things for granted and if everyone understood things as well as you Aaron, we could ALL say thankyou to the Japanese people who were the pioneers of our beloved sport of drifting. Long live JDM!!!
These videos are super long but I dig them. So much random crap is left out when people do a quick montage of their trips but it is nice to see every little detail. Keep this stuff up!
+Nick Stucky Thanks! I agree, and this video did not include the Matsuri, which is the huge point in going! I am going to head back in the fall with a dedicated media dude and try and capture the spirit of the Matsuri for the channel : ) As well as a bit more of the process of Power Vehicles and how it works. There is a lot more of this story to be told, but it was just me shooting with a cell phone and a go pro, and still driving lol.
+Lone Star Drift capturing the Matsuri should be great! I look forward to it.
This dude knows how to keep you watching, his energy is so great and he films everything!!! He’s always upbeat and it just makes you want to keep watching, he’s funny too!
Thanks for watching! Also, I have no idea what I am doing lol, I just film and make videos and hope people enjoy them lol. I make them more like a journal since I have a terrible memory lol .
This is such an amazing friendly channel, never got to see those parts of Japan before, especially that place with a zoo in the middle of a drifting circuit! That was really crazy, Thanks for the good content
Thanks for the kind words, I am glad you enjoy our content!
Wow looks like a lot of people are enjoying the video that's awesome :)
Did you think that was going to happen while we were filming, or that I was just an idiot with an iPhone. I mean, I am just an idiot with an iPhone, but whatever.
Honestly I'd love to watch a video of you just looking over all the super beat missile cars at ebisu!! I think that would be a super fun video.
That camel and the chaser sound exactly the same haha, am I wrong?
1:41:07
You are not wrong. The chaser was more fun to ride in though.
that guy washing the evo outside K-Style is D1GP driver, masanori kohashi, who's family owns a track in northern japan, motorland SP
Awesome film @lone star drift !!! Inspired me a lot
+Phil A. Da Silva What did it inspire you to do?
To finally decide and buy a project drift car haha And i will!!
That is a terrible financial decision!
This is such an awesome video Aaron! So much more detailed than any other Japan trip I've seen from other drifters. This channel just keeps getting better and better and is becoming my favorite drift channel to watch on CZcams. I hope that I can get my car out to Texas to have some fun with you guys. Lone Star Drift is much more fun and well run than Top Drift is. Top Drift is boring and all about competition, you guys are all about fun, which is how it is in Japan and that's how it should be. Funny that Texas, the heart of America has some of the truest form of drifting! Hope to meet you guys soon! :D
+Anthony Buccola thanks for the kind words! I am glad you enjoyed it.
Brings back memories!! Only went there once to watch D1 back in the day, since I lived in Kyushu near Sekia Hills. It's cool that Power Vehicles set up shop there. Think I might just have to cruz up next time I visit the old in-laws.
+Eric Timmer You should, go introduce yourself to Emily over at Power Vehicles and tell her I say hi!
"they got dogs, thats not trying too hard"
that killed me hahaha, great video
Yeah, they must have been some kind of fancy dog, but they sure did just look like dogs lol. I am glad you enjoyed the video!
I love that you guys added more things, like the grip cars and more restaurants than Adam and Taylor. Great footage 👍🏼
Looks like amazing fun drifting at Ebisu... Although the Zoo side makes me feel rather mad at how poorly they treat their animals. Small concrete baron cages. Very sad & disgusting to see..
+MrEp1kk Japan is the nation that still love eating whales.
And the gas in the air too
It’s probably the only thing that makes me never want to go there
@@LoneStarDrift Whales and Dolphins
Awesome video guys! Hope to see you all again at the next drift event in NOLA later this year
I used to drive at all the no problem raceway events back in the day, but it has been a long time since then.
I like the intro to this video
So cool seeing you in Adam n Taylor's daily Ebisu videos this year and then getting to watch this more detailed "driftumentary" from '16.
It's awesome seeing the whole community of the car scene. Especially with Japan as a bonus! Nice work dude =)
-Ps the animals look so sad! That black bear was blatantly asking you to let him out =(
I just realized when I got done how long the video I just watched was. With that it said, this has been one of the best videos I have seen on CZcams. Makes me want to drift my s13 more and get better. Also be able to go to Ebisu Circuit one day or just Japan in general. Thanks for the video Aaron and keep them coming. Best underated drift channel on CZcams by far.
That is a huge compliment, thanks so much : )
I will try to keep pumping out content lol. And yeah I made that thing a bit long! I am editing a Colorado adventure video next which will be super long too. Did you watch my other really long video in here, the Australia trip video?
I saw that in my suggestions! But more than likely i'm going to just start at the beginning of your channel and watch all the videos till the most recent one. N awesome i'll look out for it when it drops. Heres hoping your Colorado Adventure includes Colorado Drift Pike Peaks Speedway(fingers crossed!)
It didn't exactly lol, it does involve pikes peak cars though, and the drift cars that go to those events down there, but not the speedway itself .
you should check out SD drift someday great group of guys and they get down for their small events they have, also the black hills in South Dakota are amazing for late night touge drifting.
Do you have any videos you can link me that show their events? I am very curious. What venue do they use?
i never knew ebisu was a zoo as well.. thanks for the video.. really enjoyed it
Thanks for commenting and watching the video : ) We will be back in the fall making a much better one that isn't just my iPhone lol.
Wow my friend had those same rays gram lites in high school on his 240 coupé at 1:22:42
i'm gonna grab some popcorn
Did you enjoy the video? I am curious how far you got through it.
+Lone Star Drift how couldn't we enjoy the videos
You could be depressed people are having fun without you and you can't afford drifting so you get mad when you see it online because you feel left out and frustrated?
+Lone Star Drift that's true haha, but if they are watching the video that they have looked at and clicked on then. it's their sacrifice to make themself feel that way
Lone Star Drift the video was great dude, it's long but very interesting, i would like to visit ebisu some day
Looking forward to getting stationed there in Japan. Ebisu, Daikoku PA, and Wangan here I come.
The air force didn't let anyone drift at events for the longest time, do they allow them to now? They had a ban on it. Or maybe it was the army. In Japan I mean.
+Lone Star Drift Perhaps this is true, but they don't know won't hurt them. ; )
That's the spirit lol. I think that is how most of the troop over there that drift think about it. I think mostly they had the problem with our troops going out street drifting in the mountains at night and the local authorities were complaining to the bases so they just decided to cut it off completely. It is pretty easy to see who is doing it by the vehicles on base too I would imagine. Especially if you look at their tires!
we have this video on loop in our showroom here at the shop (Mckinney Motorsports) great video!
I need to come by and check out the shop sometime, what do you guys work on?
+Lone Star Drift pretty much everything but mostly nissan/datsun. follow us on IG @mckinney_motorsports and if you are ever in socal hit us up.
I remember talking to you guys at Sonoma I think, in 2005 maybe when tanner foust was driving your dark blue s13 there I think?!
Sounds about right. I think end of 2005 is when we painted the cars yellow.
awesome video dude!! one thing i like seeing from the cars in japan is the fact they all mostly run stock cable hand brakes in anything other then full out D1 cars. i wish more people would do the same in the states but the lack of cables for s chassis keep the hydro hype alive...
+ditchs14 You can still buy them new from Nissan! One of my s14 still uses a cable ebrake and project MU pads, and it works great!
that button on the toilet that makes the water sound is called otohime which directly translates to sound princess.
That is hilarious
Just want to say what a great video you've put together, so much detail and useful information and insight for anyone considering going to Ebisu. Thanks for making it, I hope to go to Japan in the coming years to drift a Jzx100 and then ship it home to use as my daily here in Ireland. This video convinced me to make it happen sooner :)
I wish I could ship mine home, that would be amazing, and you are super spoiled by being able to! The car would have so much fun history!
1:25:29 that's an Australia Holden VE SS ute.
I am T minus less than 2 months from landing in Japan and going to Ebisu. You are getting me way to excited. Love the full length featurefilm/vlog style video. Talking to Andy about getting something now. Ill be there until December so hopefully I run into you!
Tell Emily hi for me when you meet her! I am aaron losey!
ive been watching you call things cute for about 6 months now. mind if I add you on fb so I know when you are headed to Japan next?
Hit me up! What is your first name so I can let you in? My fb is aaron losey
its John, my cover photo is some sweet tigers
Added
when you actually watch the full 2:11:34 it's actually cool. Very cool video, looks super fun and rad. Cool experience, would be cool to see you guys out at San Antonio Raceway at drift events.
+Juan Cortes I was the one who originally started throwing them there back in 2004 : ) A very long time ago....
It's pretty ironic that this place which is like heaven on earth for drift/racing enthusiasts would have one of the most tragic zoos that I have ever seen lol. They ought to just send the animals off to some other facility and then use the space for more car/parts storage or parts vendors or something.
I am just curious, this is not an argumentative question, but do you eat meat? I am just curious if people that hate the zoo separate zoos and zoo animals from other animals that they eat when they think about animals compassionately
Lone Star Drift I do eat meat and I do agree that it is also ironic that someone who would eat meat, would also try to argue for the wellbeing of a zoo animal. I don't have anything against zoos per se, just ones that are run down like this, as It seems like the conditions are pretty miserable for the animals.
Yeah they look pretty miserable. I was told that at night they put the tigers and stuff out in the Safari Park to run around, and that the cages are their daytime displays. I don't know anything about that, but I was told it isn't nearly as bad as it looks, it is just that we can't see the rest of their routine.
I was just thinking of how much a shame it would be if they were shady about it, but I do hope that what they say is true. I certainly don't have a reason to believe otherwise since the track owner and all the staff seem like fantastic people.
Aaron "i dont know how the toilets work thats why i just poop in the coner like most Americans" 😂😂😂😂
Not many engines sound as good as 1JZ 👌❤️
I just watched this whole video surprisingly! Awesome content. I hope to experience such a trip in the future...
Get with Power Vehicles and make it happen!
Thanks for the info. I'm definitely gonna look into it. If you don't mind me asking, what was the cost of your trip minus the price of the car?
matt damon can drift too haha
Lol
Haha. Ya i was thinking the same 😄
Bad ass channel great work can't wait to see how it looks with a nice camera! Lol anyway my friends and I subbed peace
Thanks! We have episodes in our channel shot with a red epic and other fancy cameras, but I don't think the camera makes the content any better. Which is tough for me to wrap my head around, because I love fancy cameras LOL.
this types of videos is so satisfying
Love it, can't wait to check this place out!
+Cam Payne (TheCampayne) Ebisu is a life changing experience for drifters! But say goodbye to all your money : (
All about the experience, Benjamin's come and go.
They go fast : (
@1:22:00 Man I was at Ebisu about one month after this video! Shocking site up there by power vehicles parking.... all those parts just laying around and that yellow FD man I remember when that was for sale on pv's website.... I made a video similar to this one just about that parking spot lol. awesome video btw.
37:36 it's a NA SR20 converted to DET
Aaron if you wanna say cute... Say cute!!! We will watch your videos regardless of your cute language!!!
That title is making me so excited already!
+Cafe Society That song has power!
run into Alexi ( Noriyaro) there ?
+Whisky last fall I did, but this spring we were just there for random days, not matsuri when everyone is there
ive found Achilles delam with higher tyre pressures. i chewed through a few and hated them but found that running a low initial psi in them they lasted and didnt delam
+190emerc Yeah we played around with pressures from 30-90 depending on the track and what we were doing, and I think at one point we went all the way down to 20 psi. We tried the 123S, ATR Sport 2, and another tire called all numbers that was supposed to be less grippy. They all delamed on our car and most everyone else's at the track on that track. The tires are made for tons of grip though, and so I don't expect them to last super long. I just want a million laps at Ebisu when I go, so I don't really want to drive on Achilles necessarily. The are a great tire for a different use. They make blisteringly fast comp tires which make FD cars rocket ships!
Great video! Great film, really. This was feature-length, and quite entertaining!
That zoo is pretty sad to see, but what can you do? Is it owned an operated by the same people? Also, I agree with you on how there probably couldn't be a place like Ebisu here in the states because of all the liability, even though it's my dream in life to own and operate a facility like it. There's always Japan, though!
Thanks for taking us along!
Japanese simply think about animals differently than we do in the USA. 100 years ago we thought about animals like we do, and our zoos and circus were just as bad at treating the animals as they are. I simply don't think they associate animals as having feelings or being sentient creatures that can suffer, or that they should care if they do.
That camel was practicing its car noises😂
That camel is creepy as hell and you can smell it trying to eat at the food place.
+Lone Star Drift im hoping to go to ebisu one day aswell
You could always compete in txsl and win and go on our dime!
at 29:26 you are looking at a laurel saying this is what missile cars look like talking about what foreigners do to them, putting the stickers on, "they are pieces of crap" "too cheap to buy parts" this car was owned by one of our local drifters here in Australia Brendon Mansfield ... who also happen to win the G1GP series last year in his new missile jzx100. You shouldn't talk crap about people you know little to nothing about, was enjoying the video right up until that point, drifting is about fun not critically analyzing everything you walk past, you seem so oblivious to anything outside your own world.
+1 was enjoying until started talking crap. let highly skilled drivers have fun and don't put people down regardless of their car.
Just because that laurel is a piece of crap is not a reflection of anything bad about the driver! A missile car at Ebisu is not a reflection of many people, they are disposable fun cars that get raped and abused! Also, we make fun of EVERYTHING on this channel lol, we don't take cars too seriously. I recently went over to Australia and made a video too, I had an awesome time!
czcams.com/video/y7EzgvHwcrM/video.html
Also I don't think Brendan owned the car at this point, it was owned by a German the day before this video was taken, and it was sold for 900 dollars by the German dude to a random Matsuri driver that already has a car at Ebisu as a new joke car. He took it out and immediately wrecked it pretty hard having fun with it as it was a throw away fun car.
Anyways, we are just light hearted silly drifters that destroy cars over here! Thanks for watching the first 29 minutes!
@@LoneStarDrift he always makes cracks at aussies for a bit of fun, I think it sometimes doesn't come across well in videos but ive seen him fuck around having a laugh before, its all good fun, we obviously do the same here in aus lol.
That looks fairly clean to be using as a,drift car
I wanted the most reliable car possible! So clean cars end up being the best taken care of and most reliable!
Looked like a great time guys!
+Jellyfishjuices We try!
Honestly one of my favorites channels on YT, plus you guys are in TX I'm too lucky thanks for the awesome content Aaron! I know you get this a lot but what enthusiast cars would you recommend for a young man that's releasable and fun?
+Savior Styles Thanks for the kind words about the channel! As for car choices, I am a 240sx guy, but god they are so unreliable, old and over priced now. Plus they make terrible daily drivers compared to other stuff for similar money. Bang for the buck the best import/fun car which can be drifted right now is the 2007-2008 350Z in my humble opinion. Not everyone might agree with me, but I have had probably over 70 vehicles now, and over 35 drift cars, ranging from 240sx, viper, 350z, skyline, jzx100, mustang, and on and on. Most of those I have had multiple of too, of each generation they had. The 2008 350z is such an amazing bang for the buck, incredibly reliable, fun, just enough power, cool body style, RELIABLE, etc. That specific year is so good, you don't need to do much at all to the drivetrain other than an LSD, coil overs, and fun wheels and that is about it. No turbo kits, built motors, engine swaps, transmission swaps, deleting the AC, any of that junk. You just buy it and drive it. With an S chassis you just dump money into this stupid car that cost you a grand to start with, and before you realize it you are 20k into the damn thing. A 2008 350z can be found in decent shape for 8k if you are patient, or even less if you get something with a few dings. And I can't speak highly enough about them. My newest toy is a 2011 5.0 Mustang, but they are still too expensive, heavy, need HUGE wheels to look cool, and have lots of silly problems like that the 2008 350z doesn't have.
On a side note the 2007-2008 350z has an upgraded motor and is a much better model than the earlier 350z. However if you are super budget conscious, a 2003-2005 350z can be found for 2-7k pretty easily. I see them constantly on craigslist in manual transmission form for 3500-4000 before you even start negotiating. And remember, don't modify 350z too much, you defeat the amazing reliability and simplicity of the car!!! I like to drive, not work on the darn things!
Rad video dude, really enjoyed it. couldn't believe you filmed it with your phone as well !?
Just a quick question regarding the steering wheel in your car, any chance you know what brand it is??
Cheers
nice video..i loved it...thanks for this entertaining video..i learned a lot
Thanks for watching! I am glad you enjoyed it.
love the movies you give us sirr!
Thanks for your time replying to stuff! I am glad you have fingers to type! Enjoy them in good health.
Im glad you have the patience to do this for us all. Ha
great video man - enjoyed it! makes me want to visit Japan asap!
+WHAT MONSTERS DO Hi Alex!
GOOD VIDEO! NICE CARS, FINALLY SOMEONE WHO TAKES TIME TO FILM AROUND EBISU.BUT WHY DIT YOU OPEN THE CARS the were parket outside? cant just go inside other ppls cars...
We asked people.
+Lone Star Drift
oh well, than its cool :)
Thanks for sharing this video! Hope to meet u in november matsuri!
I will be there! Make sure to come hang out and we will grab a meal and chat!
will do! by the way im Azrin from Malaysia!
sometimes i ask myself "is japan even real?" lol
Go find out with us! We leave in a few weeks for another trip!
man if i had the money to take a trip i would :P saving my cash to start a budget drift build
Nothing about the trip is budget. Except the plane tickets. Those are cheap!
I haven’t heard the term “biffed it” in so long lmao 😂
first video and I subscribe. this channel is awesome
Thanks!
thanks for another great video 👍
lol at 24:34 "that front wheel drive thing" hahahahaha
These anime car things with all the anime vinyl rap things are adult owned cars by 40 year old dudes. It is very odd.
49:10 there are a lot of animals with are most times free, each would get put into the cage for a few days for people to see
I would love to go one one of these trips! Maybe when I get back from Afghanistan, I can convince Aaron to drag me along.
We have a page for them if you look at our Lone Star Drift FB page, they are always open invite, I think the dates for the next one are already up, let me go check.
There it is!
facebook.com/events/1688188701448231/
+Lone Star Drift I'll have to keep an eye on it then. I'll be leaving soon and won't be back until Xmas of 2017.
When exactly are you visiting again? I can't wait until that video is up! hopefully its 2 hours like this one was. i love long documentary style films like this!
Nov 7-20, and this time we will actually be at the matsuri.
Awesome video!!! Aaron is you jzx100 a Cresta or Mark II? looks great, new to the channel.
Cool video ! respect from Russia
Thanks!
:)
Love your vids, just subscribed hope to see more japan car videos.
There will definitely be more!
Loved the vid - just need to get a stabilizer for the cam. Especially liked all the going into the shops and explaining the small things about the culture.
This whole thing was shot an iPhone hand held!
God damn, Okachans S15 is a freaking BEAST!!!! 2:05:00
loving this vid. i would like some simple text saying day 4 or what ever, and titles of where your at. just some side info letting the viewers know what up and where is, and blah. like restaurant titles and and other blah.but i do imagine it would be difficult not speaking the language.
+Minh Williams That is a good idea, I can do that next time. Editing and shooting something like this basically by myself in my free time is pretty overwhelming lol. I don't know when to stop, or how much extra stuff to put into it that no one will notice. The titles of where I am would be a really good idea though. Next time, I might even use a real camera and not shoot the entire thing on my phone and a single go pro lol!
The mountain water situation was a hydro power plant.
thx
this channel is criminally under-subbed
+hailsteve I just make videos and post them lol, I don't know how to fix that. Luckily I enjoy the process!
+Lone Star Drift and I enjoy the end result... Keep making them!
+hailsteve I will, let me know what you would like to see in the future as well!
Amazing video, really nice capture of all things happening up there in Nihonmatsu.
The only thing letting me down a bit is how you look down on the whole missile thing as not everyone's able to afford a pristine car with decent parts which is stored half across the world. Drifting can be enjoyed in so many different ways, missile cars are the perfect solution to attend Ebisu on a budget and have their right to exist if you ask me.
But that's just my two cents, keep those videos coming really enjoy watching anything grassroots drift related coming from Japan.
Missile cars are fine! I just find it amazing how eat to death they are lol! I am hard on cars but I keep them in better shape outside!
Never mind then, just kinda misunderstood they way you spoke about it I suppose :) Language barriers doesn't really make it easier to understand what you might wanna say or not.
Anyways keep up the good work and cheers from Germany!
+Lone Star Drift yea, the laurel was my Missile for 4 days and my Sponsors wanted the Stickers on it :D :D i bought it like this and directly Sold it again After 4 days ^^ next time i bring my competition car.
+Lone Star Drift if u've time add me and read this ;) m.facebook.com/Type.RFN2/albums/988250374599031/?ref=bookmarks
I said hi to you when I got the ebisu and you took off the same day! I am glad you had fun
I love it, but I wish there more about the Japanese culture stuff. Next time would be cool to visit car dealerships and talk about the unique cars they have and car prices for used and brand new cars. Also, would be cool to visit a large city such as tokyo and visit the underground car meets and street drifting. And finally, show the city live, downtown, tourism places, and more of things we should know about Japan and places to visit.
Noted!
super nice.
Glad you enjoyed it!
best spent 2 hours ever... milky diamonds brought me here btw 😂
Thanks milky! Glad you enjoyed it!
+Lone Star Drift now i want to go to ebisu and buy a drift car so bad
Check out power vehicles for that!
well shit...looks like ive found my new favorite channel
I am glad you enjoy it! I will try to pump out a new video this week for you lol!
the old days that his jzx wasnt 100% trash
Yo that camel sounded like an open wastegate! aha
Great movie ! love it !
Does anyone know name of first song?
that awkward moment when you shit talk every car but your car is also a stock POS lmao
Poor bears at 48:44 :( I love japan and it's car culture but this is something the japanese definitly need to work on.
Love this. Thanks!
+walperstyle You are welcome!
Great content, Thx! Im planning to go to a matsuri sometime in my life. Is the summer one worth while? The majority of youtube vids are from spring or fall. Or are all matsuris just as huge?
I have never been to the summer one, but I assume they are all about the same.
Cute video lol jokes aside awesome video man....subscribed
+Saiyan_AB Thanks!
hi Emilio
+Emilio Gonzalez Hi Emilio
Hi Emilio
Hi Aaron
I'm sure its not but, Is it just me or does the vehicles at Power Vehicles seem expensive? Espcially just to buy and drift for a week or so? Has to be a cheaper way? Awesome video! I think ive watched this video about 4 or 5 times now. A dream to get there one day!!
I honestly don't even know how Power Vehicles functions as cheaply as they do, they are CRAZY cheap. They basically made a couple grand selling me a car they also had to prep to get ready for the track in that price. Then they have to keep track of my car forever and provide me with tire changers and storage and everything FOREVER in that price?!?!?! I pay 50 a month to store it, but that is about all!!! They ship and store my tires directly to the track, they dispose of my tires, they do everything. I don't trailer my car to the track, I don't have a truck, I don't do anything hardly, except pay for labor which is way too cheap when I break it. They changes clutches for 250$ labor. I honestly hope they don't go out of business they are so damn cheap! HUGE SHOUT OUT TO MY PEEPS AT PV!!!!!!
Okay, Yea. Once you put it like that. That's pretty cheap. Cheers for the reply :D
Hi Aaron, I hope you can answer this for me: In the video you kept on mentioning that PowerVehicles could only sell you Achilles 123 tires. Why didn't you go to an UPGARAGE or other vendor outside of Ebisu and buy a couple of tires there?
They have kenda now, but you use what they have for simplicity, and you buy everything you need from them. You could go to upgarage, but we dont want to have to run around to find stuff.
OK all clear! Thanks for taking the effort to answer. Keep the Drifting vids coming. Especially the raw and random Japan/Ebisu stuff is very entertaining.
But what I kinda meant was; 5 laps in the dry for a set of Achilles VS. 40+ for a set of Kenda's... That would be worth it right?
damn man, would you ever be willing to write a short guide for visiting ebisu for us americans? My gf and I always wanted to go to Japan and I feel like this would be a fun thing to do. She would love Ebisu and the zoo, lol. We'd probably have to incorporate exploring Tokyo or some place like Kyoto. I don't think we could do Kyoto and Ebisu since they're so far away, I assume we'd only be there for a week max.
+NissanPacific we are going to Japan again in the fall, go to lonestardrift.com and click events and you will see our fall trip. Just come with us lol. You can also contact Emily at power vehicles and it is her job to sell you a drift car and get you through the steps to drift there. Or I can make a video.
+NissanPacific feel free to hit me up on Facebook and I can answer all the questions to get you there and back, I am aaron Losey on fb.
That was naoto suenaga if im not mistaken the guy washin the evo
He is always running around somewhere, it is hilarious to see D1 drivers just washing cars
Great video, :)
Amazing footage. So Jealous
+Jesse W I love how you check out the shops and cars hanging out it was a fun video for me to watch
+Jesse W I am glad you enjoyed it. If you have any suggestions of what you would like to see in another video when we go back for fall matusuri let me know! I am always trying to learn and make cooler videos people enjoy.
Where do you get parts for your car bro? I have a gx100 in guyana and looking for an online site to buy from.
Love that RS13 exhaust sound! Is that with screamer elbow?
I have no idea. I think it had an external gate probably though.
It had a Apexi Rx6 turbo setup with an external waste gate
: ) Look at you lurking in the comments Emilio!
funny how 2-3k for a years insurance is expensive. Welcome to Canada lol
I pay that PER CAR here in Vancouver, BC.
I pay 70$ a month in Texas I think.
i wish. Our insurance system is weird here. Province runs it.
at least insuring RHD cars is easy.
2-3k gbp so like 5kCAD and that is to insure yourself to only 1 car
how much was your car? loved the video man, im planning on going to ebisu in a few years when i can save up and plan for the trip. would you recommend going during times like this, where there arent many people and you get alot more seat time, or would you say go for the matsuri to get the full experience? i plan on buying a car and keeping it there like you and then visiting at least once a year. ive looked into power vehicles alot and their prices for things and its an amazing place. Cheers bro keep drifting!
I would:
1. Go during a Matsuri, hopefully be at the track for several days before and after the Matsuri. I would suggest something like 5-12 days at the track if you can afford it.
2. Go through power vehicles for your car. Tell them Aaron says hi from Texas!
3. Mine was 800000 yen I think, but at the time the exchange rate was amazing, so I think it was more like 6500 USD.
4. I have a newer video in the channel that shows Deon and Fielding buying a cheaper car for 3500 USD, an R33 that worked really well. Get something simple, not too modified, you want it reliable as possible, with just enough parts to make it work like a diff and coil overs.
5. Ask me any other questions you have!
Thank you for such a quick reply. its sometimes hard to get a reply at all! i just found out about your channel and i love it so far. i was thinking going before would be smart to figure as much out as you can. the trip will definietly be at least a week long if not more. im definietly going through power vehicles, seeing as its a one stop shop, and you can keep it there for like 50 bucks a month or something. amazing! im definietly going to get something thats over 5000 usd, just to save myself some work to do there, and to get some upgrades. my other questions would be:
1. how much are the plane tickets normally? and from looking at the map, ebisu is nearly 4 hours away from tokyo, so where do you fly in?
2. are there a few different tires to choose from? or are there normally just one type and thats what theyve got. and do you remember how much they were a set?
3. how much were those wheels you got/how much would a wheel be? not anything special, but not the cheapest steelies you can get. and would you reccomend 17s or 18s.
4. how hard is it to transition from drifting in a LHD to RHD, seeing as ive never driven a RHD. Only thing that seems weird to me is left turns, and it will take some getting used to driving on the left side, but not so far that your passenger side tires are off the road!
Im sure i could keep asking questions all day, but hopefully you can give me some ballpark answers. I know its not a cheap trip at all, but once i get it figured out about how much it will cost, minus the car, i can start budgeting for it! Thanks Aaron
1. I fly into Narita and get a rental car online and pick it up. Plane tickets have ranged from 450 round trip to 1800 per trip, but this year they have been between 450-650 round trip, as fuel is cheap for the airline companies I guess.
2. They typically have one brand, and you have no control over that, and then a few sizes that will fit S Chassis and JZX chassis well. They will have all those on hand for you. I run 18 on my car, but it would be smarter to run 17 lol.
3. You can grab cheap knock off wheels for 160 a piece I think from PV in the sizes you need, or you can head to up garage, 20 minutes away and buy stuff, which oddly never worked out for me, they never have anything I want.
4. Some people pick up RHD super fast, some don't. I can't say how fast you will, but the older the person it seems it is harder for them. Regardless you will have a great time.
The random albino bear at the track?!?! Would love to know the backstory behind that.
Yeah I have no idea, I assume the water just has a lot of chlorine and it ended up that way. Or possibly they wanted a Polar Bear and couldn't afford one, so they made one?
noriyaro "Tom Jones the Tohoku Safari Park and Ebisu Circuit share the same land, so to get to the track you sometimes have to drive past the lion and bear enclosures."
LOL.