{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Cooper Bogetti Breaks Silence on Cleetus McFarland, Corvettes, and Powerglide Transmissions","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/cooper-bogetti-breaks-silence-on-cleetus-mcfarland-corvettes-and-powerglide-transmissions","audioUrl":"https://audio4.redcircle.com/episodes/0e2d9535-adf2-4953-b3b1-be90af44a8b2/stream.mp3","description":"In this episode of Street Alpha Podcast, Cooper breaks down his exit, drag racing transmission choices, and what really makes Powerglide king at the track.Cooper Bogetti Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cooperbogetti00:00 Intro08:02 Competitive Podcasting12:17 Cooper Starting A News Show15:09 Podcast vs Personal Content16:57 Who is Chrisfixit18:29 Cleetus Exposes Chrisfixit23:19 Cooper Living In NY25:35 Cooper Meets Cleetus30:21 Cleetus and Cooper Work For 1320Video34:42 Cleetus and Cooper Start a YoutubeChannel40:32 Cleetus Went To Law School44:43 How Cooper Was Burnt Out DoingContent49:33 Cleetus Making Sacrifices For Content54:40 Coopers Definition Of Success01:01:12 Elono Musk Crashes Mclaren F101:02:07 Vipers Crashing All The Time01:04:46 Corvette Owners Think They Own a Viper01:05:39 Why Corvettes Don't Have That WowFactor01:11:11 Why People Arent Buying PerformanceCars01:13:51 Buying Older Cars01:15:45 Buying a Car The Appreciates In Value01:18:59 Mods That Add Value To a Car01:20:54 Youtubers Getting Into Car Debt01:28:02 Breaking Down On Drag and Drives01:28:55 Setting Cars Up For Different Events01:30:57 Running Car Full Out During Qualifying01:33:29 Why Cooper Chose a 2JZ01:37:09 Building a Race Car To Daily Drive01:43:46 Why People Enjoy Drag and Drive Events01:52:43 Police at Drag and Drives01:54:23 Street Alpha Drag and Drive Build01:55:43 Building an 8 Second Race Car01:56:23 Dodge Safety In Cars01:58:06 Powerglide vs TH40002:01:19 Powerglide Limitations02:04:41 Price Of a Fully Built Powerglide02:05:42 RPM Drop In Powerglide02:06:31 Evolution of Transmissions02:08:44 Mac vs Victor Engine Dyno02:14:09 Converter Slip02:17:12 Why Cooper Left Cleetus02:24:33 Cooper Regretting Leaving Cleetus02:25:25 Addressing The Break Up02:26:22 How Cooper and Cleetus Split Up02:28:31 Will Cooper and Cleetus Work TogetherAgain?02:29:35 Whats Next For Cooper Bogetti?02:32:13 Who Was The Best and Worst PodcastGuest?FOLLOW STREET ALPHA PODCAST ON:INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/streetalphapodcastTIKTOK | https://tiktok.com/@streetalphapodcastSPONSORS:MINTY DETAILING: https://www.instagram.com/mintydetailing/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy"},"annotations":[{"startTime":51.6,"endTime":87.2,"type":"company","title":"Red Circle","url":"/glossary/red-circle","quote":"If you want to give it a try, go to redcircle.com to get your free trial... 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