MATT FARAH: For every great
sports car out there, someone somewhere is trying to make it
go faster, corner like Senna's McLaren, or stop like an F16
on the deck of the Nemitz. We're not talking about your
buddy bolting a supercharger onto his Camaro and calling
himself a tuner. We're talking about master
craftsmen, engineers and drivers creating something that
is faster, better, and prettier than the original
designers could have ever dreamed. Through the car show, the
smoking tire, and sheer lu
ck, I have been able to drive some
of the world's most amazing performance cars. But now we're going to
turn it up a notch. We're going to take you guys
to the far corners of the after-market, where horsepower,
handling, and style come together-- where even a jaded car nut like
me has to stare and beg for those keys. So do me a favor. Sit back, pull up a chair,
turn up the volume. Welcome to my little piece
of the DRIVE Network. Ladies and gentlemen,
this is TUNED. Here at BBI Autosport, these
s
killed craftsmen turn ordinary into extraordinary,
make the already fast go even faster. But what's always impressed me
the most about their work is how much BBI can change a car
without screwing it up. They know the meaning
of the word balance. And nothing says balance
better than this. BBI's Porsche 911 Turbo
S. The goal? Build a no-limits racing car for
the street, a car that can handle track duty like an RSR,
roll up to a valet in style, and take the kid to
soccer practice-- a car without co
mpromise. This right here is what I
think I'll be driving. Betim? BETIM BERISHA: Matt. MATT FARAH: What's
happening, bro? BETIM BERISHA: How
you doing, man? MATT FARAH: Owner, Betim
Berisha, BBI Autosport. Tell me about this. What do I need to know? BETIM BERISHA: The customer who
came to us, he said that he wanted a GT2 RS that was
all-wheel drive, PDK transmission. MATT FARAH: OK. BETIM BERISHA: We
did our best. MATT FARAH: All right. Well, let's figure out
if you did your best. BETIM BERISHA:
All right,
enjoy yourself. MATT FARAH: Yes. First things first. Porsche, runway. We're going to see
what she's got. All-wheel drive, so of course,
launch control is now active. And go. [LAUGHING] It kicks you so hard. It's so nutty. God, does this thing go. That was 130 right there. Wow. God, it's got so much power. It makes your palms sweat
like in five seconds. It's ridiculous. And I just did zero to 130
in just over 10 seconds. Apparently, the engine
modifications work just fine. So now that
we've established
that, let's go to the hills and see how it handles. Porsche is an interesting
company. I mean, they build brilliant
driving cars. But unlike, say, Ford, with the
tuner-friendly Mustang, they don't particularly like
people fiddling with them. And I know why. It's because a lot of people
really overdo it. And fortunately what we seem to
have here is a car that has been done, but not overdone. This car's all about
the balance. It's got more power
than stock, yes. But it's also go
t the brakes,
chassis, and suspension to back it up. Furthermore, it's not like
someone has tried to build a full-on race car
for the street. This is a street car
for the track. And that's why we've chosen
this particular location to drive it. It's a beautiful canyon road,
lots of twists and turns, lots of elevation change. But if you can't tell,
it's bumpy. With the Ohlins shocks, you'd
think that when you put stuff right off a race car, it's
going to be really stiff. But every time I've driven
a
race car, I've been surprised at how unstiff it actually is. BETIM BERISHA: People often
confuse stiff, a stiff-riding chassis, with sporty. And like, oh, my car
must be better. It's stiff. However, that can be very
counterproductive. When we tune the suspension, and
Ohlins tunes what they do, everything is just
super compliant. And you just feel that the car
is connected to the road. You don't feel like it's going
to skip over bumps or anything like that. JOEY SEELY: So we went
with Ohlins t
riple adjustable race tampers. Because they're the
best of the best. And with the racing background
that we have here, we only put the best components in the cars,
the best brakes, the best suspension. And so Ohlins was
a no-brainer. MATT FARAH: How's the suspension
holding up to the bumpy roads? I gotta say, it's pretty good. I mean, the car is lowered. So you do have to creep over
driveways and stuff like that. But overall I would say that it
rides about the same as the GT 3RS I recently drove
, which
for a street legal race car, is pretty damn good. I mean, I could daily drive
this car and not want to kill myself. So that's something. BETIM BERISHA: In order to get
the feel that we wanted out of the chassis, we got rid of the
rubber bushings, replaced them with spherical bearings. The big, big thing that we did
is we widened the front track by 20 millimeters with our
kit that we developed. That spaces the axles out. Instead of knocking the camber
in at the top, what we did is we stoo
d the camber up and then
knocked the bottoms out. So you get that wider track up
front, more bulldog feel. MATT FARAH: The funny thing is
this car, because of its suspension geometry, has a wider
front track than stock. Well, the wider front track is
actually much closer to what Porsche's done with
their new 911. So they sort of predicted
that, I guess. BETIM BERISHA: Porsche has given
us an awesome canvas time and time again. From the 964-- I remember reading an article
saying that there's no w
ay that they're going to
be able to make a car better than that. Then the 993 came out. Then they're like OK, there was
no way they would be able to do a car better than that. Then the 996 Cup Car came out. And so the progression's
getting better. If you ask Jared or Dave, our
mechanics, they see that the newer the car becomes that
almost you could see the thought process of how easy
it is to work on. It gets easier. It makes more sense. However, they're making it
harder for us to tune. They're
coming out with such
great packages that you've got a stock 911 now that will
outperform some of our tune cars from the past. And with that, you have better
reward, but also it's a bigger challenge to not compromise
what they've already done. MATT FARAH: What I really love
the most about this car though, other than it being a
complete package, is that there's really very
little compromise. Other than being lower, the
practicality of it isn't really affected at all. You can still cruise on the
hi
ghway comfortably. You can still use the silly
backseat, if you wanted to. You can put it in automatic, if
you get stuck in traffic. There's not a whole
lot of compromise. It's not so loud that I
have to yell at you. BETIM BERISHA: One of his real
goals were that he didn't want something like as you see on
the list, a full race car. He wanted to be able to drive
this thing every day. The biggest thing that we did
with achieving that is our exhaust system doesn't
drone in the cab. It won't wear y
ou out on a
five-hour drive, as this car does a lot. JOEY SEELY: The customer's
original goal was more horsepower. But you have to build
a complete car. So it quickly evolved to doing a
lot of suspension tuning and lightweight body components. MATT FARAH: We are down 120
pounds in weight and up 130 horsepower, at the crank
on pump fuel. JOEY SEELY: But there's a lot
more than just horsepower. Horsepower sells. But there's a lot more to
the driving experience. It's got to break well. And it's got
to have the chassis
built around it and built around what the
customer wants. It's like when we were doing
the ALMS racing, sure, everyone's running
an RSR or a 458. But you can still make that
RSR quicker than the other RSR, when you build the car and
tune the chassis around the driver, which is exactly
what we do for our customers here. MATT FARAH: You can tell these
guys have their background in motorsports. Because horsepower
isn't everything. A car is like a woman. And it's like horsepower
is a cup size. You know what I mean? You get a standing mile supra,
1,500 horsepower. There's your double Ds. And that's like me saying
to you, what do you like in a woman? Well, I like double Ds. Why? Because bigger is better. Well, what about her face? What about her personality? What about her legs? Does she have half a brain? This car is the legs, the
personality, the brain. It's not just big
old double Ds. It's more like a nice,
firm C cup, with legs and an ass to match. JOEY SEELY: We don
't build
cookie-cutter cars. Usually when a new customer
comes into the shop, we interview them, and see what
their goals are, and see what they want to achieve. If its suspension tuning,
I'm not going to tell you what you want. I'm not going to sell
components. Because I can quickly sell you
$20,000 worth of stuff. But that's not exactly
what they need. We start with making it more
predictable and settle the back of the car down. Because that's usually
the problem. And then get more aggressive
from there. But first, it's predictable
and safe. And we get a lot of enjoyment
from that. Same when it comes to power. We can sell you a 4.2 liter
GT3 turbocharged engine if you want. But that's not for everybody. It's what are your needs? What are your goals? And how can we fit that
into your budget? BETIM BERISHA: You know
Matt's big, old, goofy smile that he has? And that laugh? He's going to have that. I guarantee it. JOEY SEELY: This Turbo S
is going to be a treat. He'll be giggling, as I
know you
have giggled when it comes to driving fun cars. MATT FARAH: Something
like that. [GIGGLING] I mean, you need lawyers
on speed dial for a car like this. This is one of those real good
jail-time cars, where you get caught having a little fun-- jail time. Gotta give a big thank you to
the guys at BBI for tossing me the keys to a car that,
quite frankly, has been properly tuned. [LAUGHING] Boost. I love boost. Well, for me, Tom, Thad, Zack,
and Dan, we'd like to thank you guys for joining u
s on the
season premiere of TUNED, right here on our little slice
of the amazing DRIVE Network. And support us, please. Come to thesmokingtire.com. Check out all our other videos,
our written reviews, and our, frankly, arrogant
articles. Until then, I'm Matt Farrah, and
you've been watching TUNED right here on the
DRIVE Network. My hands were doing something
stupid there. [BLEEP] [BLEEP] [MUSIC PLAYING]
Comments
Ill never forget these shows getting me through college, just gave me something to look forward to at lunch everyday and was so inspiring and started me on my passion with Motorsports
@kanundrum it's all custom from BBI. Ohlins shocks and springs, spherical bearings replacing the rubber bushings, and BBI's custom control arm and toe link kit.
@HiphopJunkieable the maximum speed is identical to a stock turbo S because it's gear limited to 198 MPH. If you want to go faster you need a rebuilt transmission with different gears or a new final drive setup. I don't have 0-60 numbers but the car runs the quarter mile in 10.2 seconds at 130 mph which is, give or take, what a Veyron does.
@InitialDAmine the customer wanted a GT2 RS that he could drive in the snow and in traffic. this is what they came up with, and they did a damn good job at it.
@Moatazbahr he encouraged it. This car is extremely durable. The owner, as well as the guys at BBi know that I can drive a car without breaking it, and encouraged me to see what the car could do. The owner said he uses launch control every single day, and the car is a daily driver with 17,000 miles on it.
@gillanjag the owner encouraged it. The car has 17,000 miles on it and the owner launches the car very single day. He said he once did more than a dozen launches in a single day. it wasn't a problem at all.
Back when /Drive was the greatest automotive YouTube channel.
you guys are incredible! I've seen every episode so far. This network will go far. If I were an automotive executive of any sort (either for a racing brand or a tuner company) I would be FOOLISH to not pick up the phone and offer my sponsorship today. This thing will blow up simply because one can IMMEDIATELY tell that this show was done right: with heart and soul, care and quality put in. Keep up the great work guys - this is truly incredible.
This is the most beautiful Spoilerkit on a Porsche I have seen for a long long time!!!
@CJAEY they do all years of the 911, plus Ferrari, BMW, and GTR tuning.
This has to be one of, if not the best Tuned episode. Love the balance between what the guys at BBi are saying, Matt and seeing the car
@sw204me what do you mean by "all that"? It's only headers, exhaust, intake manifold, intercoolers, and a tune. That's not much engine work at all. And like I said, it's about the whole package not just horsepower.
An F-16 stopping on an aircraft carrier. My brain is hurting.
brilliant. matt farah has a great way of presenting these kind of videos to make them interesting and fun to watch. drive has been great so far, im expecting huge things from you guys!
The analogy is priceless 😆. Nice build!
@DanFrederiksen who cares if it has a lithium battery? It's power to weight ratio allows it to accelerate as fast as a Veyron.
I think this car is absolutely everything!!!!
@eurotuner88 I completely disagree. With the proper suspension setup, AWD, and sticky tires, the car is extremely stable through corners, and has a great power to grip ratio. Modern 911's, especially the Turbo S, are not terrifying to drive hard like the old 930 Turbo, in fact they are very easy. But you did really mis-interpret how i used balance quite badly. I was referring to the modifications on the car not leaning too heavily towards just horsepower.
11:22 that lovely sound
Such a perfect channel. More of this please. Matt and crew your video is stellar as usual!