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187. Cooper Bogetti on Why Drag Racing Is Hard To Watch, The 2JZ Camaro, and Heavyweight Racecars
Episode 195
Friday, 27 February, 2026

Cooper Bogetti joins us to talk about his 2JZ Camaro origins, drag racing’s spectator problem both on and off air, and using classes as crutches. He also unpacks the economics of racing and the realities of surviving as an automotive creator. Take your build up a whole new level with 6XD Gearbox: https://6xdgearbox.com Code "Minnoxide5" for 5% off High Performance Academy: https://hpcdmy.co/Minnoxide Use code "MINNOX" for 55% off ANY course Use Code "MINVIP" for $300 of the MINVIP Package Tuned By Shawn: https://www.tunedbyshawn.com Code "Minnoxide" for 5% off! Ship With Sure Thing Logistics: https://www.surethinglogistics.net MORE BIGGER Turbo T-Shirts: https://www.minnoxide.com/products/more-bigger-t-shirt 0:00 Intro – Meeting Cooper Bogetti 2:20 Early Days with Cleetus McFarland 6:10 Burnout, 14-Hour Days & Going Solo in 2019 10:30 The 21-Day Monetization Cycle & Creator Reality 19:35 Drag Racing and Drag & Drives 31:30 Building a 2JZ Camaro Instead of a Heavier Platform 37:30 The “Perpetual Project Car” Trap 44:30 CTS-V Ownership, ECU Design Flaws & GM Simplicity 53:30 Social Media Algorithms, Rage Bait & Online Culture 1:08:00 Why High-HP Street Cars Stop Being Fun 1:25:00 Why Heavy Cars Always Lose 1:35:00 The Real Cost of Building a Drag Car 1:45:00 Modern Platforms, C8 Issues & Why New Cars Are a Headache 1:55:00 What Would He Build Next? 2:20:00 The Future: Racing Again, Kids, and Long-Term Perspective