How to drift (2005 style)

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  • @noriyaro
    @noriyaro  Рік тому +375

    Watch the original video on UA-cam here: ua-cam.com/video/dCGyDAj_dYw/v-deo.html

    • @RezboaDog
      @RezboaDog Рік тому +7

      This and Drift Bible is all you need to be a pro drifter 🍻

    • @TheSnowLeopard
      @TheSnowLeopard Рік тому +15

      If you make a modern version, try to re-create that hair cut!

    • @NissanDori
      @NissanDori Рік тому

      I liked that vid ten years ago lol

    • @Barry.ONeill
      @Barry.ONeill Рік тому

      I remember watching this year's ago 😅

    • @fransk8187
      @fransk8187 Рік тому

      do the revision in 2023

  • @CapnFlappyJaw42
    @CapnFlappyJaw42 Рік тому +2200

    We definitely need a modern version!

    • @6rnk
      @6rnk Рік тому +17

      1000%

    • @fabrb26
      @fabrb26 Рік тому +19

      Drift scene is almost dead in many country now due to massive regulation & punishment revision. It's all about Electric car rocket launch upgrade now

    • @c0rvu5albu55
      @c0rvu5albu55 Рік тому +40

      @@fabrb26 me drifting an electric car. The Scene might be almost dead in many countrys, but thats an even better reason to make a new version. To keep the scene alive!

    • @yoink6299
      @yoink6299 Рік тому

      Yes!

    • @turbokai6262
      @turbokai6262 Рік тому +5

      And Alexi needs a new hair style.. Sorry Alexi...

  • @nikko.180
    @nikko.180 Рік тому +1047

    love how alexi's gotten to the point where there's alexi lore, and this is just the directors cut

    • @habdman
      @habdman Рік тому +67

      what a fancy way to call him old!

    • @ProjectExias
      @ProjectExias Рік тому +1

      😂😂

    • @TboneShakeAlone
      @TboneShakeAlone Рік тому +2

      Alexi lore, lmbo!! 😂

    • @dankvader420
      @dankvader420 Рік тому +3

      There has always been Alexi lore, he's just revisiting it now.

    • @white_mage
      @white_mage Рік тому +1

      life be like that some times

  • @Don_Rodrigo44
    @Don_Rodrigo44 Рік тому +495

    Instructions unclear my car is now stuck in a tree thanks alot Alexi

  • @JamieTenikoff
    @JamieTenikoff Рік тому +776

    Dude, making that road animation but in 2005 would've been hardcore. I struggled to model a fish in Maya for Uni last year 😂

    • @noriyaro
      @noriyaro  Рік тому +289

      I started on Maya 3.0 on an SGI Irix box 😆

    • @gav240z
      @gav240z Рік тому +3

      3D Studio max is what I learnt. Wouldn't have the patience for it now.

    • @scottex.
      @scottex. Рік тому +14

      @@gav240z maya is a whole different animal, 3ds is much easier to learn

    • @trainzguy2472
      @trainzguy2472 Рік тому +54

      Totally reminds me of the Initial D animations!

    • @pichass9337
      @pichass9337 Рік тому +2

      @@noriyaro where the hell did you get an SGI from?

  • @angiee33
    @angiee33 Рік тому +163

    This fashion style has definitely come back, baggy cargo pants in bold colors and printed long sleeve tees.

    • @RalseiSmokinAFatBlunt
      @RalseiSmokinAFatBlunt Рік тому +16

      I know i was just thinking about it. I love this fashion style it’s how I dress almost every day

  • @mickosjzx
    @mickosjzx Рік тому +347

    Still got this DVD dude, remember watching back as a 7 year old, let alone drifting at drift cadet with you, mad times

  • @UltraProchy
    @UltraProchy Рік тому +32

    That signal sound triggered my muscle memory and i looked for my phone automatically, only to realize ive last heard that sound like 12 years ago. I havent even realized we stopped hearing that sound and now i need to know why.

  • @svvitchio
    @svvitchio Рік тому +55

    Damn, I remember watching this back in the day.
    I also remember attending one of the drift days at that same location and recognising you from this exact DVD.
    I also, also remember one of my mates at the time that borrowed that DVD, practised said techniques down in the 'Nasho' one night and subsequently backing his R33 into a tree. It wasnt too bad and we fixed it. I think his pride took most of the impact.
    Good times..

  • @Heartsprovide
    @Heartsprovide Рік тому +1

    4:59 lmao I grabbed my phone, expecting a phone call or a message in reflex at first, really brings back the memories.

  • @tanksama27
    @tanksama27 Рік тому +116

    this man has been drifting longer than i’ve been alive cheers

    • @Hysteria98
      @Hysteria98 Рік тому +2

      Making ME feel old- god damn

    • @Ake_zzz
      @Ake_zzz Рік тому +3

      The video is as old as me 😅

    • @mitsuracer87
      @mitsuracer87 3 місяці тому

      😮

  • @nanashi8686
    @nanashi8686 Рік тому +30

    if anyone is curious this track does exist on assetto corsa!

  • @itranscendencei7964
    @itranscendencei7964 Рік тому +12

    That interference noise is almost nostalgic at this point. lol I could be in an online game lobby, and know when I'm getting a phone call before it actually gets to my phone. xD

  • @momanmirul
    @momanmirul Рік тому +1

    omg the concept of DVDs being sold alongside magazines is certainly an unlocked childhood memory of mine

  • @cesariojpn
    @cesariojpn Рік тому +61

    Oh wow, Noriyaro had a mullet back in the day.

  • @skyline5882
    @skyline5882 Рік тому +44

    I remember these. So many memories.
    You fitted up a sil80 with a diff and taught a guy to drift.
    And your trip to Japan in HPI 10. One of my faves

  •  Рік тому +110

    Wow. This was absolutely spectacular, amazing! One of your best episodes ever! Waiting for the modern version with the S15 :)

  • @victoriouspancake
    @victoriouspancake Рік тому +32

    This oscillation between nods of approval and concerned looks is golden, great content as usual !

  • @pattferraggi
    @pattferraggi Рік тому +5

    I was watching this on my phone using headphones and when I heard the cracking noise I thought I was gonna receive a call. Thanks for making me feel old 😂

  • @wildzero7777
    @wildzero7777 Рік тому +13

    We were really lucky to have HPI, Zoom and Drift Battle magazines back in the day. R.I.P Express Publications

    • @peteanderson2533
      @peteanderson2533 Рік тому +1

      Subscriptions were the key. I still have my digital tyre gauge that I got from one of them.

  • @FRIEDWINGZ17
    @FRIEDWINGZ17 Рік тому +42

    One of the better explanations for how to handbrake entry that i’ve seen. Glad you are sharing this with us and breaking it down! Maybe a remake with the beans at Tsukuruma? Remind the kids that they dont need horsepower to get sliding haha

  • @stevethorne9605
    @stevethorne9605 Рік тому +10

    I also started getting emotional during this video, all those shots of Oran Park make me miss it more than anywhere. Best motorsport facility in Australia by a long way. I remember ducking debris from cars crashing many times because you could get so close to the track. Oran Park town can EAD

  • @ogskeeta320
    @ogskeeta320 Рік тому +10

    Nostalgic edit: I never thought I'd call something from 2005 as nostalgic...

  • @tunedcentral
    @tunedcentral Рік тому +19

    I just binged all the otomoto stuff last week, some real gems in there including Darren Appleton blowing up an RB20 box on his 2nd lap of Nikko

  • @augmentedrealities
    @augmentedrealities Рік тому +1

    18:55 this is still done on racing/track day motorcycles to prevent potential fluid spill (usually with a wrist sweat band). Riding over spilt brake fluid on a motorcycle is scary and obviously dangerous.

  • @TomiVuori
    @TomiVuori Рік тому +4

    I was 5 when you made this.

  • @michaelchallen7458
    @michaelchallen7458 Рік тому +11

    This is why Alexi is who he is, not an imitator & a total OG legend!!!
    I was right there with you, own every issue HPI & Drift Battle mag/DVD. I'd eat, sleep, & breath it! (still do😅)
    Listened to you religiously on this DVD, tried to set-up my own 180SX same as yours back then.

  • @chethiyaakalanka2850
    @chethiyaakalanka2850 Рік тому +1

    Uncle alexi watching young alexi is a vibe 😅❤

  • @ivanleal4432
    @ivanleal4432 Рік тому +5

    Alexi you're an OG in so many ways. Just by watching this old tutorial we can appreciate the spirit of the original Noriyaro... it's just more polished and experienced these days.
    Loved this format of reviewing a video of yourself 😆 I think you did pretty well back then!
    I believe you were chosen to be an ambassador of drift and JDM car culture, nobody has your unique style. And yes, we need an modern version of this!

  • @AnimarchyHistory
    @AnimarchyHistory Рік тому

    This is a window for Americans into Australian Youth. More specifically the Ethnic Car Cult side, full of every Commodore ever made, from rotary conversions to cheap Berlina's all while getting defected every three weeks.
    I miss being a teenager... and I miss my old VT Commodore. It was a piece of junk... BUT IT WAS MY PIECE OF JUNK. So many good times in that car.

  • @cuconatparfour665
    @cuconatparfour665 Рік тому +1

    My dad actually collect drift battle magazine, he is really into drifting back in the day.

  • @NoClassic
    @NoClassic Рік тому +1

    I am just here to see those un-cracked dashboards, oh what a time to be alive

  • @eighdreighanne
    @eighdreighanne Рік тому +11

    Please find more archived videos, these are gold ^^

  • @codywhitehead
    @codywhitehead Рік тому +1

    You would not believe how many people still show up to track days with loose batteries Haha. Half the time atleast one person has a loose seat too

  • @simpleclean2468
    @simpleclean2468 Рік тому +2

    This one the actually one of the legit videos I used to learn how to drift.

  • @st3v3nk3
    @st3v3nk3 Рік тому +6

    i was almost exactly half old than now :D (in 2005)
    These retro-style vids are very good. Feel nostalgic and feel a bit sad.. these was simplier times.. and the the 'electro cricket' (mobile aply bugging) is soo 2000's :D

  • @JeffBilkins
    @JeffBilkins Рік тому +1

    5:11 I was genuinely glancing at my phone waiting for it to start ringing even though it is new and doesn't even use that radio system aymore.

  • @cd2936
    @cd2936 Рік тому +4

    “Ya need pa’ar to keep ‘er goin’” About as Australian as The Chats😂😂

  • @ChaosZero.
    @ChaosZero. Рік тому +1

    The saddest thing about this video is that it looks like it was recorded at Oran Park, one of the best circuits in Australia that was sadly torn down a few years ago to make space for housing development. Same fate as Riverside in the US, which was demolished to make space for malls, parking lots and all of that rubbish.

  • @ciggiesmalls5935
    @ciggiesmalls5935 Рік тому +1

    5:01 I thought someone called me mid video jumped at my phone to check it damn you alexi

  • @sinfulhappiness
    @sinfulhappiness Рік тому

    @4:56 That speaker interference noise I am so familiar with it. I am so happy you stopped to bring it up and I was not the only one to remember it. 🤣🤣

  • @tonyself6277
    @tonyself6277 Рік тому +5

    This takes me back, I loved Drift battle and HPI! They were sold here in NZ and were way more JDM than other mags available here(although JDM wasn't really a thing then)
    I did the 180 too, r33 gtr wheels, nardi deep corn and a pair of brixs, perfection!

  • @nx-xne334
    @nx-xne334 Рік тому +1

    Alexi giving good tips and amazing explanation.
    and me here taking notes as if it would change the fact that my car has less than 100 hp and a open diff.

  • @getpaidmore_flips
    @getpaidmore_flips Рік тому

    Boy is that ever how we all were back then. Thank you for the walk down memory lane.

  • @eazycomeeazygo8557
    @eazycomeeazygo8557 Рік тому

    14:08 Using high caster angle and modified suspension alignment to self steer. Slipping the rears will allow the caster to do it's thing. - That's why they just give minimal input.

  • @saimonhawaz7473
    @saimonhawaz7473 Рік тому +2

    BAE WAKE UP, ALEXI JUST POSTED!!!

  • @madcat4563
    @madcat4563 Рік тому

    0:12 Thanks for making me feel old.
    The white cargo pants was a interesting choice.
    The OG accent sounds fine to me.
    Aaggggh, I know that static sound.
    I quite enjoyed this old video.
    Modern version of this would be cool.

  • @Olabruh
    @Olabruh Рік тому +1

    bro young alexi is so cool, his accent to his get up to his style is so outdated yet so goddamn cool

  • @slpery86
    @slpery86 Рік тому +5

    Bring back stock knuckle drifting

  • @anthonyestevez118
    @anthonyestevez118 Рік тому +3

    That was awesome!
    Love the throwback vid review!

  • @n00dles79
    @n00dles79 Рік тому +26

    I actually thought I was getting a text as that noise happened ... hahaha. is it just me, or does this still happen in certain instances? I swear it still happens to me with certain electronics / speaker combos. edit: any time i need to laugh, I watch those "leaving a car show" videos. amazing stuff.

    • @noriyaro
      @noriyaro  Рік тому +18

      I think phones can still cause interference, but that sound was from the GSM network phones everyone had back then before 3G came out.

  • @Eternity909
    @Eternity909 Рік тому +5

    14:36 A modern lesson from Alexi on how to drift would be awesome !

  • @HeyItsAJOmega
    @HeyItsAJOmega Рік тому

    1:27 - love that as soon as it faded in on the track, I saw the Yokohama bridge and was like 'yep that's Oran Park!' despite never having been there before xD Growing up in the UK my main Australian car import fix back then was the V8 Supercars championship, loved watching the re-runs and as-live broadcasts - most of which the official channel have put up on UA-cam now, which is a real treat! - and Oran Park was one of my favourite circuits on the calendar. Such a shame it's not with us anymore, but at least it got scanned into iRacing and other sim racing games, so it lives on in virtual form at least!
    Also as a 1990s kid I popped at 5:01 for the mobile phone/speaker sound, that's as much a part of my youth as the dial-up broadband sound xD

  • @fajareraim6136
    @fajareraim6136 Рік тому +1

    This is basically "drift bible from the down undaah"

  • @JamieTenikoff
    @JamieTenikoff Рік тому +3

    Alexi, you've gotta bring back that hair man. Ngl you'd rock it now. I'm 21, so if a youngster if suggesting it, you know it's facts.

  • @mrtandemslidessbtt
    @mrtandemslidessbtt Рік тому +1

    3:37…. Confession time… I’m a mechanic of 18 years… and never torqued a wheel in my career lol

  • @adamslim4937
    @adamslim4937 Рік тому +1

    Taking a moment to appreciate the old rego sticker on top left windscreen

  • @CamArias
    @CamArias Рік тому +1

    I actually learned how to drift from this old video on my CA18 powered S13. Thank you very much for creating this back then!

  • @reaprr
    @reaprr Рік тому +1

    OP North is still my favourite out of all the tracks. So many track days with Initial Drift that we took for granted at the time.
    Such a shame what happened to it.

  • @tony2shoes982
    @tony2shoes982 Рік тому +1

    nice gunna try this on my drive to work

  • @mcpudd-20k
    @mcpudd-20k Рік тому +2

    2005 wasn’t 18 years ago, it was like, a few years ago, what are you even talking about

  • @Mr_jz_12
    @Mr_jz_12 Рік тому

    0:26 worked at a mobil servo, used to get the magazines in all the time. pretty certain, somewhere amongst my pile of magazines/dvd i have that dvd. The good old days.
    15:20 yeah, all the time in victoria.

  • @Beserkssv
    @Beserkssv Рік тому

    I had this dvd, I remember watching it when getting into drifting in my s13 all those years ago. Man I feel old!

  • @steeliewheelies
    @steeliewheelies Рік тому

    I thought I’d never find that cellphone interference sound again! Brings back memories of playing RuneScape all day in the summer while the parents were at work. They’d leave an extra beater cellphone at home to keep in touch with me throughout the day. I always left it right next to the computer speakers

  • @baconsenpai2049
    @baconsenpai2049 Рік тому +1

    I’m going to say that the 2005 style is the best style of drifting, since I was born that year!
    Sorry if I’m making anyone here feel old…

  • @lordzedd9453
    @lordzedd9453 Рік тому +4

    The background while your talking of Japan and the car meet spot is epic. Love the info you bring about the culture over there ❤

  • @cjcook3914
    @cjcook3914 Рік тому

    for an old guy who started drifting in 2004 in the US< this is very nostalgic. Great Vid Mate

  • @emilissteponavicius
    @emilissteponavicius Рік тому +1

    That is an actual good idea 14:36 you should make like a how to drift video, that would be cool.

  • @VETR1CK
    @VETR1CK Рік тому +1

    THIS is a pure gem bro

  • @mulishapatrol
    @mulishapatrol Рік тому

    Yes would love a modern version of this Alexi! I'm Aussie and remember watching the original when it come out, good times!

  • @WaffleDragon
    @WaffleDragon Рік тому

    That track is so cool. I love the sort of figure-eight with the bridge.

  • @Miggy2j
    @Miggy2j Рік тому +1

    I was a HUGE fan on the HPI magazines and DVDs back in the day. I never missed a publication and was sad to see it go. Thanks for the memories.

  • @largetarp
    @largetarp Рік тому +1

    i am LOVING all these uploads!!!!

  • @BADDTIMES
    @BADDTIMES Рік тому +1

    I remember watching this 10 years ago when first getting into drifting, actually helped!

  • @FerdinandReisch
    @FerdinandReisch Рік тому

    Like the sands through the hourglass, so does nostalgia of noriyaro

  • @kieszu9900
    @kieszu9900 Рік тому

    i love this type of your videos, they are like stories told by this cool uncle

  • @SuperKinahead
    @SuperKinahead Рік тому

    5:04 I laughed when i heard that sound, brought back so many memories lmao

  • @timeanspace
    @timeanspace Рік тому

    Oran Park was a sweeeet track for a track day. That exit of the final turn against the concrete wall was real

  • @Colt45hatchback
    @Colt45hatchback Рік тому +2

    Hell yeah, i remember this haha, i remember taking that dvd to school and watching it on the tv trolley one rainy lunchtime 😂 there were only 3 of us out of the whole year level watching it, everyone else was talking, mostly about phones 😂

  • @JDMism
    @JDMism Рік тому +2

    Thanks for the Manji down memory lane! 👍

  • @ZdrytchX
    @ZdrytchX Рік тому +1

    2005 alexi definitely is more fun than 2023 alexi

  • @imnotsurewhy
    @imnotsurewhy Рік тому

    That in car camera set up is elite. Bring it back mate

  • @scottex.
    @scottex. Рік тому +2

    your driving was really good for the time. Would love to see a modern version, you're probably one of the most indicated people for that!

  • @flossinross
    @flossinross Рік тому +1

    Hahaha I remember religiously studying this video! It helped me out so much when I was learning to drift. Thank you for all that you have done, Alexi!

  • @WHOOLKAN
    @WHOOLKAN Рік тому +2

    Been drifting on the simulator for a couple years now, letting the steering wheel self align and catch it is the most natural way i found when learning drifting. When i started learning i never let go of the wheel entirely but i let it instead slip it through my fingers while still keeping a light amount of hand grip on it so i could feel when it's the right time to gently clench my hands and catch it. After a bit of practice and getting used to it, you can be smoother and smoother by just adjusting your hands pressure on the wheel as it spins and self aligns during the drift.
    This is the kind of technique that comes most natural on drift cars and tight mountain roads, while if i were racing on faster but still twisty roads i would instead keep a good hold of the wheel and feel the tire grip that way, using throttle and brake to move the car weight around and initiate the 4 wheel drift that way instead of going for max angle, so one technique per kind of driving.
    i'm no pro by any means and so far i have experience only in the sim but man that's fun, my favourite combo is the good old 86 for angle and something like a 70's mustang for faster and longer slides but with less angle on the Targa Florio map on AC. 70+km of twisty roads, no worries for fuel, crashing or the sorts, just pure fun, i highly recommend it.

    • @darksenshi1337
      @darksenshi1337 Рік тому +1

      what game would you recommend to someone who has done sim racing on ACC or the F1 games, but is an absolute drift noob?

    • @yungshull
      @yungshull Рік тому +2

      ​@@darksenshi1337 only sim game ive really played is assetto corsa modded but its great ive gotten pretty good at drifting and i think you should give it a try

    • @WHOOLKAN
      @WHOOLKAN Рік тому +1

      @@darksenshi1337 assetto corsa is the go to for drifting but also CarX, BeamNG are very good.
      Just know that direct drive wheels don't work properly on CarX but if you have a Logitech or thrust master, you're golden.
      Try different cars, the Toyota ae86 with the drift tune that comes as default in AC is a great place to start learning, jump into the drift map and practice there.
      BeamNG is significantly more difficult because you have also extensive damage simulation but it can be very rewarding once you start getting how the cars behave and it's super fun even when you end up wrapping your car around a tree.
      Look for ctoretto drifting tutorials, the dude explains pretty well the basics. Another one worth watching is TheSimRacingBloke (TSB) for expainations of the car dynamics.
      If you've raced F1 you might know how do drive to the limit of grip and how to rotate the car in corners with brake and throttle control, the next step would be intentionally brake traction and send it sideways and learn how to countersteer to hold angle. Effectively what you're doing with drifting is steering the cars with brake and throttle to shift weight while the steering is for direction and adjusting the trajectory.
      Low powered cars like the AE86 are the best to start learning, then once you get the hang of it you can try higher powered cars (300+ hp) for bigger angle, quicker transitions etc.

  • @johnwarren4217
    @johnwarren4217 Рік тому +1

    What funny timing seeing this video after I have just done a beginner session night at Archerfield drift park. I was struggling to grasp the basics and was instructed to enter with a clutch kick which although very effective didn’t seem like the correct way to learn how to initiate a drift. I hope you do a revised video and I’ll be watching the inertial/Scandinavia flick drift entry guide which just seems like both the most stylish and mechanically friendly technique on what’s already a very violent style of Motorsport ! Multiple thumbs up for this video also

  • @xianarekell
    @xianarekell Рік тому +1

    I hope this is the prologue to the new version of the video. I'm looking forward to seeing it! I believe that it will be very useful, considering all your experience that you have gained over the years!
    also, it is so fun to see a smile on your face as you see your old self! it brings so much joy 'cause of nostalgia I think, and for us it brings so much joy because of how cute you are haha!
    we need a modern version of a drifting lesson video! (especially, if it is possible, using a low-powered cars)

  • @wade_asecond4666
    @wade_asecond4666 Рік тому

    This was so rad I bought a heap of drift battle mags back in the day I remember I watch this video about 10x in my young teenage years lol really cool blast from the past the drift battle budget builds were the sickest!!

  • @Pepss86
    @Pepss86 Рік тому

    Best era in my opinion. I had all the magazines and DVDs.

  • @ballistic02
    @ballistic02 Рік тому +3

    teach us how to do real backies *glances in sammits direction*

  • @chrisaranega7661
    @chrisaranega7661 Рік тому

    I had this back in the day. such a good magazine. good memories!

  • @chooka29
    @chooka29 Рік тому

    Omg Alexi. I still have all my original Hpi magazines (from very first issue), drift battle & zoom magazines as well. The company I worked for at the time advertised in all the mags being the official Australian Motul oils importer - used to sponsor a bunch of well known, and not-so-well known Aussie drifters around the country. I was highly involved in the products and promotion side of the company and went to bucket loads of motorsport events (on company dime & time!). Miss those days (I've just nudged over 50) and it was a great time in Australia for Japanese imports and drifting...

  • @Andydrewlolol
    @Andydrewlolol Рік тому

    So cool to see this video for the first time. I actually work in Oran park which is unfortunately no longer a race track but a housing estate :(

  • @trudye
    @trudye Рік тому

    i'm not going to lie, that video taught me how to drift in assetto corsa, which then taught me how to drift in real life. hands down the most informative video i ever watched when i started off on assetto. thank you for that.

  • @Car.Make.REVIVE
    @Car.Make.REVIVE Рік тому

    That was my Purple SR20 AE86 on the Drift Battle, sooo awesome

  • @thealexrodgers1770
    @thealexrodgers1770 Рік тому +1

    "You go bigger, then you go smaller, then you go bigger again" - Alexi, 2nd May 2023

  • @AdventureChalet
    @AdventureChalet Рік тому

    This is my first season drifting and I ABSOLUTELY would buy an updated version

  • @cyprianwejda2132
    @cyprianwejda2132 Рік тому +2

    Love that retro styled videos! Definitely need a modern version of how to drift!

  • @f31roger
    @f31roger Рік тому

    man... the good ole 2000s. When things felt fresh and unrestricted. Great to see older stuff get put out.

  • @MazdaChris
    @MazdaChris Рік тому

    Everyone knows back in those days we used to manji for one reason - to keep up the points multiplier bonus without breaking the drift chain. It was the only way to build up enough street cred to buy those top-tier tuner parts.