24 Hours INSIDE The BBS JAPAN Factory

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Man I've wanted to ship and slap BBS wheels on my Rav4 for a few years now. What an awesome experience to be able to be in that space. Japanese products are definitely built different!

Man with as HUGE of a cult following as BBS has you really messed up the delivery here, if you branded and promoted this correctly it’s easily a 2-6 Million view video

This was very intriguing in a good way. Seeing how the wheels and rims are made and how they use a process to where there’s less chance of defects and such, that’s pretty cool. Also, to see how everyone from factory floor to office gets together in the morning for the exercises was interesting

I'm so happy to have found your channel! Maybe one day I'll be able to make a trip to Japan but for now I can't, so thank you sincerely!

Despite not knowing much about cars, I really enjoyed this! And now at least I know a little bit more. :) Documentary style 'how things are made' tv shows are always pretty interesting and this episode didn't disappoint! 🌸

Fun Fact: Yesterday I had my very first real driving lesson 😂 Spoiler Alert: I am still alive hahaha
(I literally know nothing about cars.... )

To think that there is workers so INVESTED in something as simple as wheels, and not only that, their wheels are different in a way you can´t simply say why. It's a magnificient feeling. This is why I subconsciously pick BBS wheels everytime I play need for speed (even if they are just cosmetic there, they still make me feel faster and obviously cooler 😂)

This is such a cool video to see you do! You definitely made me want to get BBS wheels lol!

As an engineer I find this kind of videos really interesting :) Great video

I know absolutely nothing about cars. But this was fascinating to watch! The craftsmanship is incredible.

Such a cool video about something I truly knew next to nothing about. Average people like me never really think much about how things are made, especially things so ubiquitous as wheels, but a whole lot of effort actually goes into making them that we had no idea about.

The BBS rims are slick~ I was also surprised to see you had forgotten your seatbelt the first time round. That's interesting to know rims have such a huge impact on acceleration.

This exercise morning routine should be everywhere! It's such a genius idea! Also, who thought, that something like just a rim production process may be that interesting 😯

I had no idea BBS was Japanese. Thanks for the tour.

Interesting. Not really my thing, but I did perk up when you started talking about sushi. So... there's that. :D

i enjoyed seeing the process of the rims being made and how confident the workers are in their work.

When I was in college I worked at a wheel factory. I still remember the smell and the chemicals they used. Still fascinating!

I absolutely loved the feel of this video. It's so different from the usual and it was a breath of fresh air. To the point that I am now looking forward to seeing more documentary style videos from you. Currently I have more than half of the videos still to watch so I'm hoping I will find more of these in the library. <3

Also, I now wonder what these rims feel like.

The wheels being lighter give them less inertia which makes them easier to start spinning, easier to stop spinning and gives them 'faster' suspension response after a bump as the suspension isn't having to move such a heavy wheel. In all, getting wheels like BBS or any other performance brand will in general make the car feel more responsive in most aspects, but also bbs isn't just about feel it's about look for so many car people. This is also why buying replica wheels is never a good idea, they don't give you this level of quality and safety that real performance wheel brands do offer.

I like the little morning workout. Like a team building exercise for each squad. what a great idea. the forge is cool. I never ever thought about how those rims we made.

I never thought I'd find a video about making wheels, but here we are.

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We actually need more day in the life of videos 🧐 if you're not still studying Japanese to English pilot books 🙃

Japanese worker very hardworking, disicpline and clever

Japanese... Do everything to the extreme..

Bro this is a dream for so many people to walk through factory

I worked in a Japanese factory in Hungary once, for about a year and a half, a different part of the automotive industry. Seeing a Japanese factory in Japan, the similarities due to the same culture are very interesting. I do remember the Japanese doing a minute or two exercise at the start, even if we didn't do them.
And then you got into a Mini, for which I built the backrest of the front seats for another year and a half in the UK. 😂 We called the one you were sitting in "UKL punch black", UKL is the car's current platform, it's a black sport seat, with small holes ("punch") on the top part for ventilation and style. I'll be damned.

100 yen sushi.. That's 90 cents American.. Would that be for a peice or a whole roll?

Now I know why car rims are so expensive.

minis have gotten so huge

Interesting more like this please 👍

BBS 😍

Lighter wheels good for acceleration but dangerous when it comes to relaibillity at high speed braking , driving on raod with potholes etc ..,,, the alloy metal must be solid to sustain impact force.....

i know lot of roadheads would like this video to see how the rims they gonna buy is made

as a mechanic makes me cry when i see after market rims/lugnut, its jus more work and hassel on my part

I wonder if the GT500 rims and Super Formula rims are built there? Motorsport is massive in Japan.

That's AWESOME... thanks for sharing your story

No wonder they are expensive , it is a really high quality products

5k hits hard on the Samsung G9. damn

unsprung weight, you'd probably notice it after suspension load

actually u cant feel the difference, unless the rim is bend, its a marketing talk

in japan, everyone seems to have a good reason to love their job, how wonderful

I was hoping to see the whole manufacturing process. Especially what happens to the wheel after that first forging step. I see the outer wheel design and it still had a solid hunk of aluminum behind it. What happens after that?

I always try to buy made-in-Japan products because of their dedication and perfection. Unfortunately, so many imitations from China and Korea, which are cheap but low quality.

Interesting

Had I known this video was about the BBS factory I would have clicked much sooner

Loved this and your honesty. It's great that you were able to articulate that you could be swayed and have a bias... I'm sure they're a great product.

basically to me...changing rims changes pick-up- if the we are using lighter wheels, even a 0.5kg per rim makes a very huge difference. Road feel, which transmits to handling,if the width ,stiffness and size of rim changed. The rest are type of tires...