Hey everyone, Larry Chen here. Thanks for watching. If you want to support Autofocus check out our Etsy store. I personally print and sign these art prints for sale: www.etsy.com/shop/LarryChenPhoto

Louis, thank you tremendously for coming by and doing this. It was a good time and our first "interview" lol. Of course you're always welcome back if you're ever in the area....

@amolie9394

4 жыл бұрын

Pin this ✌🏽

@kiwi1097

4 жыл бұрын

keep it up. I just barely bought an FC and I’ve been doing some repairs on it and it’s looking nice. You’re story is really inspiring ngl.

@blackinblue11

3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyable cheerfulness, modesty and positivity in your shop. Wish you all the best!

What a solid guy, so mindful and appreciative of everyone who's helped him along the way :)

@jaybee6477

3 жыл бұрын

Awe your gonna make me cry 😢

That’s my brother. I remember when I went to visit him in Japan and it did not look like it does now. Then when it arrived at our moms house he was sooooooo happy. I helped him a little bit but he did most of the work and he worked on it for HOURS at a time. It came out amazing and I’m proud of him.

@justinturner4850

4 жыл бұрын

Anthony Ant-Chan Elliott right on man, seems like a super cool guy🤙

@RLN13S

4 жыл бұрын

The way he described it reminded me of how many of the s14s in Aus used to be around that time. Your brother seems like such a good guy, very well spoken and the exact opposite of the super loud and obnoxious American stereotype haha.

@anthonyelliott7288

4 жыл бұрын

juSTIn Turner my brother is a good guy. He’s my younger brother and I wish I was more like him. Usually it’s the opposite lol

@RLN13S

4 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyelliott7288 Hahaha, definitely come over and have a look once all the covid stuff settles down, there is a place like 15 minutes from me you can go feed kangaroos, wallabies and Emus. Not sure if we got the euro r's, the mid 2000s accord euro was a nice car and went pretty well, a friend had one when we were younger was very nice.

@bigzoinks93

4 жыл бұрын

I’m glad he was able to get it away from this okinawa rust. The cars here on base look like the drivers will fall out of the bottom.

As a veteran: Shout out to Mike for replying "Thank you for your support" when thanked for his service. That's plain Jane the least egotistical response a veteran could ever give.

@DM-qp9mu

4 жыл бұрын

hell yeah. i’m in the navy and i remember back in bootcamp someone asked one of the RDC’s what to say when asked and that is exactly what he told us to say. so till this day and once i’m out it’ll always be my response.

@replynotificationsdisabled

4 жыл бұрын

I say thank your senator

@JohnSmith-yl8sg

2 жыл бұрын

I'm in the Navy. 9 yrs. And that's what we were taught to say.

Louis is doing a phenomenal job covering for Larry! Would love to see more of him hosting in the future

@okbutwhocares

4 жыл бұрын

@Cliff P or have more AutoFocus with more episodes per week

LMAOOO MY LAUREL IS ON THE LIFT S/O Mike and Daniel if anyone is in the Tampa area and needs mechanics it’s definitely these two

@magnetic0314

4 жыл бұрын

What's the details/specs of your Laurel if you don't mind me asking? See a load of em here in NZ but haven't seen many in the US

@HiimApe

4 жыл бұрын

magnetic0314 has less than 10k miles on the rebuild has a 25 turbo, on has some coilovers and a garage built angle kit that’s lasted years cars from Okinawa to America, just simple to keep it reliable but I’m trying to get on big boy status like mike

@magnetic0314

4 жыл бұрын

@@HiimApe sounds good man!!

The guy explained everything so clearly! Thanks for posting this one up! Love what he has done with the RX7. Humble guy. 👊🏽

18:27 "Okay so it's either Advan GT, TE37 or Regamasters. Those are the three options for RX7s, and anything other than those three is like sacriledge". Work Meisters S1 and SSR Professors SP1: are we a joke to you?

@jhalkoski

4 жыл бұрын

I only ran Rpf1 on my rx7s lmao

@Franface31

4 жыл бұрын

@@jhalkoski Damn I missed on that one! They're definitely one of the go-to rims when it comes to FDs, and I mean, they'll look good on everything.

@jhalkoski

4 жыл бұрын

@@Franface31 fact. But they're also era specific which is also why I loved them

@volod3mir

4 жыл бұрын

Super Advans are laughing out loud.

@highthai7

4 жыл бұрын

-Rota Slipstreams have entered the chat.

These are the builds and thorough walk thrus I LOVE TO WATCH! This builder seemed like he had so much respect for the scene, his time in Japan really shows! They are all about quality and craftsmanship, the FULL owners experience! So sick! Really great job on the interview and great car and great builder! Also humble, YOU NEVER SEE BIG CHANNELS SHOW APPRECIATION FOR THEIR ASSISTANTS (Except: B is for Build)!

Dude is genuinely down-to-earth, super cool guy! Sick car too! 🤙🏾

My man. Was a pleasure jumping through those hoops to get it to you, door to door. That car has come and gone a long way!

So clean. Just so clean. Just like the Z31 and that Z32 in tha backround 👍🏽😁😁😁

Lmao my z32 @22:00 - thanks mike "Hes got, everything in the world under here. Hes running um, all sorts of crazy stuff"

Atleast he is honest about the reps like the rear fender panel and the front bumper

Mike is solid ass guy lol Has a great attitude and good taste forsure.

He's showing a beautiful specimen of an rx7 and im here geeking over the fact that there's a c33 laurel above his head..now that's rear in america..blessings from trinidad where the c33 is rampant..lmao

9 mpg from a 1.3L makes me feel a little bit better about the 16mpg in my 2.5L STI. But that FD is so sick.

@PixelisedPaul

4 жыл бұрын

A full 360 revolution of the engine would make it three times that - rotaries have always been a bit sly when it comes to calculating the capacity.

@dukedub

4 жыл бұрын

My Rx7 gets 15mpg. My v8 BMW gets 23 lol

@nickt5978

4 жыл бұрын

i have a wrx on ethanol and i get like 12

@garrettgiuffre7298

4 жыл бұрын

I get like 13mpg in the 6.7L Oldsmobile 455 with a 2 speed xD

@garrettgiuffre7298

4 жыл бұрын

Rotors don't give fuel economy.

Stock rx7’s go for 45k€ in Greece Shit boxes go for 35k

@gav240z

4 жыл бұрын

Same in Australia...

@timmccarthy1780

4 жыл бұрын

Talking around 12000€ to import one to Ireland

I'm so happy to see more mildly powered street cars on here. ❤

MKIII Supra owners: .....oh okay LOUIS, you don't see what else is bright white like the shoes? SHAME

Okay, I had to laugh when the guy wearing a shirt with "MIKE" on it, and introduced as "Mike" several times in the first 45 seconds, then introduced himself as... wait for it... Mike. Genius. Nice car, too. Cheers from the other end of Florida.

@FullDetailAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

I panicked lol

That shifting looked smooth as butter!

Tampa is so slept on..I love it there..good shops in Clearwater as well...🏁👍

Louis my man im glad you didn't say that you were filling in for Larry while he was on another shoot haha we love you dog always nice to see you behind the lens

OG ! thats exactly the sound of my rx7 i had 10 years ago ! feels good to see period correct tuning , love it !

@donnyjosker1980

3 жыл бұрын

Ditto,and makes me miss japan 98 thru 2002 I remember when an r32 was 7 grand I seen so many nice cars in yamaguchi prefecture. Used to go racing on sagata freeway on weekends and there would he so many cars tuned all types. And even going ro the mountains to drift which was closed by too or wveb the ports some nights.what a time in life.ahhh

This man gets it!!! Make the car For YOU and enjoy it! keep it simple!

that red Z tho......... omf that thing is literally my dream car....

My kinda build and Mike seems like a super cool dude too. Thanks Louis 🙂

Placement of the air filter is a bit suspect for cold air. To be fair though, looks like there aren't too many options. But wow, there is so much attention to detail!

@FullDetailAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

Its directly behind the primary scoop on the hood.... not really sure where a better location could be lol

@gregpitt4585

4 жыл бұрын

@@FullDetailAutomotive, copy that. Bit hard to see on the TV! Full credit for the build. Very nicely done. 👌🏻

This car is SO NICE! Crazy to think it's almost 30 years old. Also, gotta say, I really like Louis doing these episodes, you can tell he loves cars and he knows his stuff too which makes it good for us to watch.

It's like if Mike Vargas and Hert had a rotary love child

241 with a port and single at 15psi? That's impossibly low.

@fd3rx78

4 жыл бұрын

Was the turbo even hooked up on the dyno?! My stock fd produced more power than that from factory, let alone a street ported 13B and a turbo capable of 600hp. Something was seriously wrong on dyno day or he just said the wrong figure.

@matthewmandregan1467

4 жыл бұрын

He must’ve been using those Porsche dynos.

@rx7dude2006

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah thats crazy my FD with 12lbs of boost on the dyno was 300hp.

@alexmartinez280

3 жыл бұрын

He said 241 whp but he is playing possum for sure. Probably more like 341 whp which sounds closer to reality.

I really like the Z31 being swapped like a 200ZR with an RB too.

I don't know anything about Japanese sports cars, but this dude seems stoked about it and that's awesome

Tbh I got so happy to see an A70 appearing in these videos and got so stoked when they started going around the shop talking about every car! Except the A70. Just skipped it completely. Made my Supra Heart break just a little. I know, I know, it's mainly about the RX7s, but come on! Talking about every single car in the shop except the Supra? Sorry, just had to vent a little

@FullDetailAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

We actually did talk about it but it seems that footage didnt make the final cut lol 😅😅😅 We have a few videos of it on our channel

@DukeChamberfort

4 жыл бұрын

@@FullDetailAutomotive Nice, I will definitely check them out :))

She's so clean! I really like the viper hood!....JK! She's a piece of gorgeous machinery and art all in one unit! Love it!

Damn that 200ZX is making the JDM fan boi in me really happy.

I like how he was straight up about all the parts that were reps. live in Tampa too btw maybe I'll take my car by here

More like 'Check out this FD I put 100K into' 👌🤣

this ain't adding up, 240 WHP at 15psi on a single turbo street port? something is not right there. oh and work vsxx on an rx7... fight me 🤣 nice car always good to see some rotary love.

@supremeskeet5393

4 жыл бұрын

I thought I was the only one thinking this

@fdpapi1880

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe it’s a small street port? But then again idk haha 15 psi on a s366 which is easy 500 hp power maker on rotaries. It’s gotta be running less boost than that. I also agree with VSXX....but with step lips ;) check mine out on my channel

@arrivendrive6831

4 жыл бұрын

Something is really wrong. That turbo pushes a lot of air and he should be somewhere in the 400rwho. Something is not adding up for sure.

@patrick.woolfenden

4 жыл бұрын

Even with stock ports, a cat, and quiet exhaust at 15psi I would expect mid 300s HP. Something isn’t adding up. Maybe the last time he had it dynoed it was running less than 10psi?

Mike didn't even hear you when he was driving he was listening to every little thing goin on in the car

Back in the late 90s, I was big on hondas, a few friends had rx7s and I didn't understand them or cared but here I am now with a rx8 and wish I got a rx7 then when they went for less then a grand ugh

that 300zx z31 was gorgeous i would love a video on it

Damn, work of art. Definitely on my list...know very little about rotaries though

I bought mine from mainland japan and shipped to okinawa for me back in 2019 she’s with me now in DC. I paid 14k and shipping is free to the states if you’re in the military.

I can't wait to get my FC to that level then buy an FD 😍

@rodolfotorres1602

4 жыл бұрын

Alvin Ameyaw same here!

Clean car at an unbelievable price, I like all the FEED and RE parts. Surprised he's making that little of power with that single setup with injectors though. FD's are so timeless that there are many wheels that look good on it.

love that red Nissan Z31 300ZX, any way we could get a deep dive on that?

The sounds coming from that FD are amaz-ballz! Well done Mike and Louis 👌🏼

a little suprised at the power seeing how a stock rx8 runs 231ps, but got to love a rotary. Even without lifting the bonnet you can tell its a rotary, he has a bottle of oil behind the drivers seat :D

That has to be one of the sweetest looking FD's around 👌

Why isn’t the main channel holding it down? Auto focus is putting the company on its back. Everyone on the auto focus team should be getting raises. Main channel is lacking.

I bought mine fully running for 5,500 in Okinawa... that's an insane deal.

I agree !!! I think the front license plate mounted like that takes away from the body lines !!!!

Thanks for representing the Okinawa car scene well!

@russellcrump6910

4 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah!!

@FullDetailAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

Yes sir.... I'm glad I had the opportunity to do so.

😳 double dragon , the blue one is to die for, and the red one looks just right with that 1jz , it looks like it belongs there.

even in 2013 1500 was a steal. Beat down no engine rollers were selling for $$$$

The front plate is 100% the best feature of the genuine 99 spec front end.

This guy seems like such I genuine bloke and I love it

That z31 in the background makes me miss my gold 86 Z!

Everyone has their opinions but for me to choose, I would grab the red with the 1jz. This has always been a dream build of mine. But definitely would paint it in this beautiful blue.

Mike. I know you are in to the Mazda demo but I know you are willing to do jdm racing history. A vehicle always overlooked. Overshined by other models. All but forgotten in the US market. A car you could bring to Sema and be a show stopper. Putting your builds on the map.... A piece of Subaru history.... The imprez.... Wr.. Sti..... No no no the first generation Subaru legacy turbo. 1990 1991.the real performance Subaru that was actually available in the USA before the wrx in 2002! Physically identical to the wrx chassis wise still has awesome rare jdm performance parts of the time period. Kind of on the galant vr4 aka Evo before the Evo in the US. God the 90s had dope cars. 1990-91 Subaru legacy turbo look it up

love that he has a spare oil on the back seat xD

@UnreachableSwagger

4 жыл бұрын

THE FD LIFE !

Around Kadena you could find about any car you wanted for cheap if another servicemember wasn't selling one on base. I bought my SA22, FC3S, MZ Soarer, and R30 RS Turbo from people who were PCSing. I do miss the "The Rock".

Agreed. N.o plate bumpers are sick

5:03, I shipped my FD from Europe (Dublin) to Sydney (Australia) with the RZ seats in it. :) Figured it wasn't easy to steal them when they are bolted into the car. Rather than send it via sea freight... where they could more easily go missing. But I understand the sentiment.

16:20 - To quote Rob Dahm: "You don't need a knock sensor on a rotary; you'll know when it blows up".

That's a beautiful blue 👌🏼

241HP @ 15psi? I have a streeport @ 14 psi and im making 400. is there something i didnt get?

Want to hear about the red z31 in the background

wow 36 min of a video and i still don´t know how that car looks from behind, thx for that

Would love to see Mike at a car meet! He’s the the type of humble everyone should be

Man, These guys are great! Great shop too!

Not much to say, other than that Mike is a legend. What an awesome guy.

0:46 Is that a z31 in the background? It’s cool to see people working on those. Seems like they’re usually in the shadow of the z32 and even those aren’t the most popular thing.

@dekhunter148

4 жыл бұрын

I have a z32 and I'm looking for another to daily but I have a few extra thousand ready for when I find me a z31 that calls my name. I just can't get over the weird hotboi aesthetic that you can do super easily and seeing afr_miami on Instagram gap everything with a single cam 3.0l v6 is crazy

Love the ethos of this build! More with less, at least in the power department.

This is so awesome! But I'm so distracted, Z31 IN THE BACKGROUND!! I have one and don't see them often so ADHD screams.

I put my shoes in the trunk too🤣. I drive barefoot to keep my interior clean and I like the pedal feel. Super easy to heel toe if you have bare feet lol.

@FullDetailAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

Tried that once and it was super difficult. I cant keep from wrapping my toes around the pedal lol

@justinturner4850

4 жыл бұрын

Full Detail Automotive your car, your shop, and your attitude is awesome man. I live on Maui and there are no tuning/ performance shops here. It’d be so cool to have a shop like yours near by. But my bank account would have way less in it. My first turbo car was an FC and I loved it. But back in 2003 no one here knew how to work on them very well. Hopefully Someday I’ll have an FD🙏🏼

ADVAN GT, Regamaster, and TE37.... I agree with this standard thats why I went with period correct white ADVAN RG1 GTR design in 18X9.5 22 offset just to be different...

I have no issues with having a 1J in the RX7. I would like to have the rotary myself, even with all the things you have be mindfull of. But i dig the JZ

“Upon further investigation” - Air Force as Fuck

Mike!!!! We used to be FD buddies lol. He's a good guy.

thats crazy....even in 2008 my 1997 RX7 I imported it from Japan and it cost me $18k landed in NZ....about US$12k

The Rays Mazdaspeed wheels are beautiful as well as your Advan GT dream wheels.

Ayeee fl boy lets go, thank you for serving us sir and im sure one day ill swing by to see what you got going on

Cool to see another Honda Acty, my job has a blue one that we are hopefully planning to fix up and use as a quirky shop truck. We just gotta figure a motor

Luis, Florida has smooth freeways? Tell me where!!! Some I've been on are, yes. But....... Come to Miami and drive I-95. It is JACKED up! Horrible!

@NicolasMourra

4 жыл бұрын

Idk what you’re talking about. They’re pretty smooth to be honest. Palmetto, I-95, I-75, can’t complain at all

Nice! Do like full interior FDs.

I'm thinking about bringing one back from Oki, now I know where to go for some help when I get back!

@FullDetailAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

that would be nice lol

I hate how at the time all these JDM ledgends were ridiculously cheap and I didnt have the money, but now that I managed to save up they shoot up in price over night and cost way too much. All this price gouging has made me lose interest all together 😑😪.

You look at all cars except DA DAMN SUPRA?! Jeezus dude

@FullDetailAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

We did actually lol it just didnt make the final cut of the video

@abateu

4 жыл бұрын

@@FullDetailAutomotive I love this Supra. No one really does vids on these things. I guess they are not as popular as other cars. I'm saving up to build one myself

Damn! Tampa? I live in Lakeland (about 30-35 minutes away). Never seen any of these. Awesome works though. 🙌🏽

Beats the hell out of an ls swap

mobil1 at the back is a must.

I didn't realize I'm drooling over Mike's baby FD But I've also realized my wallet screaming for when I spent fixing my Ford Taurus smh...

$1500 for an rx7 is still dirt cheap for US prices in 2013 blown up or not. Sold my blown up fd for $5500 in half a day in 2012, there were people calling from across the US about it within an hour of posting lol. Which was still cheap as hell and regret doing but it had cost me so much money at that point that I just didn’t care and had bills to pay. 😏

Such a great build I love seeing what ppl do to they cars on this channel

The mk3 is clean!

I had the panasports g7's on my s4 now there on my manual awd crv but those wheels are nice too.