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Jonathan Wheeler
Приєднався 4 тра 2021
TopGun Rotrex 370Z Nismo - 1:16.500 - Roebling Road Raceway - Open Throttle Testing Day 05/2024
This was the first test after rebuilding the supercharger’s pulley system. I only did three laps total (out lap and two flyers) to not beat on the car as I was only trying to put heat in the belt to stress test it. This was a huge success and the car performed flawlessly, even on its aged street tires.
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TopGun Rotrex 370Z Nismo - 1:34.340 - Global Time Attack @ Road Atlanta 2024
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Not my best showing and the car was way down on power due to a slipping belt, the latter of which exited the chat halfway through T1 on the following lap. Never got an actual flyer in and had to leave with this messy lap as the weekend’s fastest. No where but up from here!
Super Lap Battle 2024 Recap - TopGun Rotrex 370Z Nismo - Time Attack News
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We were invited back to defend our title from 2023 and left this year’s Super Lap Battle a back to back champion while resetting every class record in the process. This was the swan song to our Enthusiast Class campaign and we leave the class having put a big exclamation point on an unprecedented championship run. @superlapbattle #superlapbattle @globaltimeattack #globaltimeattack @topgunspeedw...
TopGun Rotrex 370Z Nismo - 2:25.907 - Super Lap Battle @ COTA 2024 - Win & Overall Class Record
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This is the last lap this car will ever turn in anger with a 220 treadwear. I’ve had a lot of fun with my competitors, one of which supported me and the car for this event, but it’s time to put some real tires and aero on the car. Enjoy the splitter cam footage. I jeopardized a GoPro 10B to get this and couldn’t be more stoked about how it turned out!
Guinness Memorial
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It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Guinness this past weekend. He passed peacefully with us at his side after having lived his best life for nearly 16 years. We will miss his puppy-like antics, constant demands for attention, food after having just been fed, snuggles, and to not be bothered while sleeping, snacking, or licking himself. It’s crazy how this tiny dog was such ...
Tomei Y-pipe with resonator and HFC inserts for sale 350z 370z G35 G37 Q60
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Hi gang. I will be rehoming my custom Tomei y pipe. Things of note: • has been modified to fit modular inserts including a swirl resonator and a high flow cat • all welding done by pro race shop where they also added supports to clean up the transitions and known possible failure points • Titanium vbands used ($170/piece) • Trades and/or offers accepted • pick-up only at this time in Moncks Cor...
TopGun Rotrex 370Z Nismo - 1:54.8 - Global Time Attack - Finals @ ButtonWillow CW13 - RWD RECORD
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As promised, I accomplished the 4’peat and broke every single RWD record this year, including GTA Finals at ButtonWillow November 11th, 2023. That’s a wrap and we leave California the 2023 E-Class Champion, every RWD record on the schedule, three overall class records, and the fastest 370Z to ever turn a lap at every track we took it to this year. Heck of a season gang and looking forward to wh...
TopGun Rotrex 370Z Nismo - 1:48.9 - Global Time Attack - Speed Summit @ RMP
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I pulled off the three’peat at GTA Ridge Motorsports Park - Speed Summit last weekend with a new class RWD and Overall Record by more than FIVE seconds! The Top Gun Speedworks Rotrex powered Nismo #44 has now broken all six possible records. For those counting, that’s a clean sweep this year! The event: there isn’t much to say that I haven’t said before. Global Time Attack puts on a great event...
TopGun Rotrex 370Z Nismo - Global Time Attack - Road Atlanta 2023 - Record setting weekend recap
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In what was our last attempt within E-class, we reset every available record and left with a healthy car and will continue our record setting year. Super Lap Battle #superlapbattle Global Time Attack #globaltimeattack Top Gun Speedworks Aaron Dittus Enthusiast Auto Care Eugene Turkov CJ Motorsports #cjmotorsports Motion control suspension #mcs DeatschWerks #deatschwerks Rotrex A/S #rotrex Carbo...
TopGun Rotrex 370Z Nismo - Super Lap Battle 2023 Recap
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Recap of the 2023 Super Lap Battle event. We had a great time, reset the overall record, and still left several seconds on the table. We will be back to reset the record again in 2024!
GRIDLIFE South 2023 - Practice Session
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This is the first time I have ever brought this car to the track and while doing a decent paced sighting lap, we destroyed the existing chassis record by SIX seconds. That is not running any aero, 2yr old 220 treadwear tires, and running 8/10ths. I'm not sure what is in store for the event, but I plan to leave here with a huge smile, no matter what.
TopGun Rotrex 370Z Nismo - 2:26.800 - Super Lap Battle 2023 - winning & record breaking lap
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We reset the class record, RWD record, and the 370Z record. With that said, there was A TON of time left on the table (data says a 2:23) but this was during the late afternoon heat of Texas and the car was sliding everywhere on these passenger tires. Hence, blowing the apex at T11 due to the car sliding ~40’ and the rowdy exit out of T20 where the car never gripped up until my shift into 4th at...
TopGun Rotrex 370Z Nismo - 1:13.378 - Global Time Attack @ NJMP 2022
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The track was hot and the tires were greasy, but I managed to grind out a 1:13.378. This is with full interior, full weight, 220 treadwear tires, and powered by a Topgun Speedwork Rotrex kit on a stock motor.
Topgun Rotrex 370Z Nismo - 1:36.6 - Road Atlanta - Global Time Attack 2022
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Turn your volume down This was one of our first real laps with the Topgun Speedworks Rotrex. It's rough and shows a ton of pace we began to find on Saturday before losing the transmission.
SuperLapBattle COTA 2022 - Warm up - 370Z
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Here is the one lap we got on video at SLB 2022. This was straight off the trailer, adjusted tire pressures, and took it out for a lap to heat-cycle the car.
I definitely lose a ton of time in turn 1 downshifting before instead of after. Would have never thought to do that.
To be fair, I turned in at over 95mph and closed my eyes 👀 LOL There’s a version of getting through T1 quickly and it is NOT turning in at 95mph and hoping for the best… that has proven to NOT work several times via crashed car
@@jonathanwheeler7301 😂😂 I had just noticed on my own data that I coasted thru there in 5th on a cooldown lap once and it was faster than I normally was at pace. Didn’t think shifting after could possibly work but shockingly I stumble across a video of someone doing it, was a great lap either way
Hey man that was a sick lap even if you were down on HP LOL. Do you mind telling me about your suspension setup? Like which arms and coilovers are using? Starting to dig in to suspension tuning on mine and I'm getting a headspun from all the threads I've read over on the 370Z form thanks bud
Thanks bro. Message me on FB or IG, I’d be happy to share some insider tips and help how I can.
Papiiiiii!!!! Show them Boys how We Do it!!!!
Why did you have to rebuild the pulley system?
After more than a year of maintenance-free track driving service, I lost a belt. It was at full send and apparently damaged some components on its way out. I beat on the car pretty hard so none of it owed me a thing, especially with the care-free service it provided last year.
What tires are you on?
That class is relegated to a 220 treadwear and the tire of choice is a Goodyear Supercar 3. They’re not great and only have a working window of about (3) minutes, but they last forever so that’s cool 🤷🏼♂️
wow insane bro keep it up
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Ayyyy that's my Boy!!!!!!🔥🔥👀
Oh man good lap times! I was there too at SLB with @taternaterofficial with his SC300. Cheers!
This POV is awesome because you can actually tell how little camber CotA has. What tire are you planning to go with? AR-1s or a full R compound?
dont think i have ever seen this angle of COTA before. super cool to see! The sound of the splitter scraping is wild sounding. You can really hear the throttle control and the tires screaming through the stadium section. congrats on the record!
That 'scraping' sound you hear is the supercharger bypass valve opening.
Your car has to be pushing 375+ whp am I right?
It’s probably a few more than that, but who’s counting? To be fair, she’s a hefty girl so I need every hersper she’s got just to keep ‘er moving ;-)
Congrats on getting the win and getting booted outta E class! Any plans for next year?
Thanks bro. Yep, the plan is more boost, more tire, and more aero.
What’s this car making to the wheels and torque ? Built motor i assume ?
This is on the approx 500whp tune. Any higher and it blows the tires off. This class is limited to 220 treadwear tires, so no super 200’s (A052, 660’s, etc) As for the kill map, it’s over 20psi and north of 800, but that is useless on track without a racing slick like a Hoosier A7
@@jonathanwheeler7301 ahh ok i see , any advice on building my motor ? I saw you went with Shane brown Lee I’m AWD auto, gonna get the top gun kit and wanna push 700 wheel and 600 torque but i know the stock block limit is 550 area. What should my budget be for the motor 10-15k? I see you beat the piss out of the car and pushing 20 plus psi is impressive!
@@Bigvic79 I sent you a FB request. Let’s have a more detailed chat about lessons learned and how to maximize your dollar.
damn enthusiast class just keeps getting faster and faster, did they drop some rules for the class like its crazy how yall are getting mid 50s
Nope. In fact, they have added additional rules to help address some of the pace that technology has created over the past few years.
A lot of 100% stock RWD cars are much faster.
Appreciate the hate. These gentle reminders that I’m killin’ it are always welcome my guy. Swing back through any time 👍🏻
I only hate fake title, not your car, not your driving skill. RWD record is absolutely not correct.
@@cedriclarouziere9301 I don’t have time to educate you on Time Attack rules and classing, but if you’d like clarification, here is the sanctioning body confirming the record: facebook.com/share/MF6KuVRyxFJ5SNMM/?mibextid=dzYiin
Can't wait to see you run in person.
Nice work! Brings a smile to my face!
How is Jackie Ding's street class car running faster than unlimited?
Easy recipe, actually. 700+whp, a lot of aero engineering, and a “win it or bin it” approach
What exhaust do you have? What is the brand of the headers too? I’m running meisterschaft cbe and soon getting Ppe headers I’m curious what you got since it sounds so good
Thanks bro. It’s a Tomei setup, front to back, and heavily modified for my racing needs. Didn’t expect me to say that did ya?! ;)
Do you have a cat? Does enthusiast class require cats?
@@AlanLuan18I do have a cat. We modified the titanium y-pipe by adding Ti V-bands and a modular system where I can run the cat, resonator, straight pipe, muffler, etc, all within the y-pipe.
What was the reasoning behind switching from the V1 Nismo rear bumper to base rear bumper?
I needed to cut the rear bumper and didn’t have it in my heart to cut up a V1. So, I sold it along with the V1 wing and grabbed a damaged rear bumper for a couple of bucks to cut.
Would love a mod list!
Message me directly and I can detail the build. I monitor IG regularly: instagram.com/boosted_wheelz
Very nice man!
I may be a huge fan of the 86, but I have a ton of respect for the Zs.
Ditto, but in reverse ;) Those 86’s are a riot on track.
The Z set a record! Very capable cars
@rx7sign I'm well aware. Z1 in Carrollton runs one and it RIPS. @jonathanwheeler7301 I've actually been thinking about getting a Z instead of an 86 for a while.
@@cyberneticxylem9614 I am very familiar with Z1’s TimeAttack build. On paper, it should be the fastest in the country considering it has every dollar imaginable thrown at it. But, lap times are the truth serum and alas, there are faster cars. There is something to be said about guys like you and I who are willing to put in the wrench time and not afraid to “risk it for the biscuit” As for Z versus 86… there isn’t a lot to be said that you don’t already know. The Z is a better car in every way and is light years ahead in a line item comparison. The only way you can make an 86 better than a Z is with an LS, but that is then putting you into boosted Z dollar territory and the convo then leads back to the Z being a better car at that investment level.
@jonathanwheeler7301 My dad always taught me that there's no point in getting something you can't maintain yourself or get it fixed as affordable as possible. Compared to other dream cars, a 370Z would be best for me since there's TONS of parts.
It's a RWD record for enthusiast class only right? Because I think there was a faster 350z on that event. Also what is the difference between street and enthusiast?
It was the overall class record, not just RWD. Each class is separate, just like in NASA, IMSA, WRL, WEC, and any other multi-class racing event. Yes, there is a fully gutted and caged LS-swapped 350Z running on a 60treadwear tire owned by Alex Gallardo. He’s pretty quick. This is in comparison to the 220treadwear my class is required to run.
Insanely fast Z
@@Unxpekted thanks bro! This thing is a true testament to buying the right parts and doing business with the right people… “There are not a lot of ingredients to the recipe, but the measurements have to be exact”
@@jonathanwheeler7301 Facts! Amazing car, keep shattering records. The Z is such a capable platform. I own an 09 Sport + Touring Z34 and used to own an FD RX7.
Nice! Would love to see how it performs on slicks on day. Also what spring rate are you running? Isn't there a little too much of body roll?
Congratulations sir, been following your build on the 370z group.
this is the best “i’m him” video 😂🔥🙌🏽
Let's goooooo!
That's pretty impressive for a sighting outlap with no aero and bedding brakes!! Big things in store for this season it looks like!
Wow you flying down that track John! and without aero and older tires..what kind of power are you making?
Killing it!
Awesome Lap! what's the power level are you running on the TopGun Rotrex kit? And does it have any overheat issue?
Thanks Sam. I don’t have the thing too turned up, mostly because of the 220 treadwear tires we are relocated to. As for heating and cooling, I have zero issues. That being said, I do run a larger core radiator and a large Setrab oil cooler, but that is standard practice for any VQ on track
Way to go bro
Well done out there! you adn the car were flying. This onboard make the drive seem so much more violent than the broadcast cameras.
Yeah bro, live feed does not convey how wild it is to wheel a car across so many undulations at speed. The helmet cam shows even more… lots of counter steer going on… a lot!
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That was legit quick for the mods you have. Nice driving, man
Thanks bro. It has since gone two seconds faster on paper, and even another two seconds faster than that but lost the transmission at the end of the back straight.
In the beginning of the video were you lifting down the straight?
Yeah. I wasn’t sure I was going to get another clean lap and was debating running a cool-down if Jake had lifted in front of me. When I saw he was staying at pace, I got back in it. There was a lot of time left on the table…
@Jonathan Wheeler that makes a lot of sense. The car rips regardless! Sucks that a traffic situation kept you from going even faster
Nice 👌 How is temperature situation after installing supercharger? How long can you go before it overheats?
Placement of coolers and ducting is key to keeping a Z cool on track, regardless of supercharger. As for time on track, that just depends on how hard I’m driving and on what tires. A street tire can not take 20 minutes of proper abuse and the tires normally give up before the temp gauge.
@@jonathanwheeler7301 I agree, ducting is super important, but still even with ducting I have troubles keeping my N/A cooled for 20 min. What tires are you using? Are street tires required to race in your league?
Putting in work!!!
Good lap. What microphone are you using, and is it placed inside or outside of the car?
It is built into the catalyst. I recently covered them with sound dampening foam thinking that it would help and you see the results. I’m going to step up my efforts and find something else more powerful at muffling the air turbulence within the car
Nice driving. I dont think the camera mic was enjoying that lap though. Lol.
Holy Mic blowout. Couldn't hear much of the supercharger due to it
Yeah, that’s what happens at speed with the windows down :-\ We have since covered the microphones with some dense foam and had slightly better results. It still isn’t great, though.
Looks strong!
What is being said at 1:05? It’s too muffled to understand
I’m pretty sure I was yelling at my car to move her fat @$$
That’s awesome. Good driving
Driving like a beast!
This is what scares me lol
It’s only a car. Send that sh!t No Ragrets
Very clean lines! Nice to have a driver perspective. Great video!
Congrats on making it to SLB!