Nissan 350z

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Nissan 350z

Jake Wise

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Photographer/Author  -  Donnie Rochin

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“No matter your background, don’t be afraid to dive head first into something you feel may be too much for you. You’d be surprised at how powerful passion is.” ~ Jake Wise

On location at Circuit of the Americas - COTA

I'm a 21-year-old dude from a small town in Texas, Cleburne to be exact. I'm a full-time college student so I fill my free time with whatever side hustles I can. From installing parts for people all the way to wedding photography.

It started like most kids with fast n furious but my love for cars really grew from Top Gear which led to me getting into motorsports as a whole. Drifting just so happened to be the most obtainable one, I also happened to be really good at it on sim so it was a natural progression.  I have always loved the 240sx and it has proven worldwide to be a competitive chassis. I've been through lots and lots of cars. I ended up with a 1jz IS300 which I traded for my current S14 along with the engine and some other bits that really made the deal feasible!

I certainly don’t build cars for others, I build them for myself and what I like. But I will say when little kids come up to me and look at me like I'm the coolest guy in the world, that certainly makes it feel a little more worthwhile.  A couple of places to find some helpful info are Youtube and old forum posts. Learn to love them. Ask people who know more than you but utilize their help. Don't waste their time and they will always be there for you. 

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I think it is really rare to find the same combination of form and function in the competitive drifting world. Most guys forget that their car can both be competitive and look cool at the same time. I take a lot of pride in being able to make my car look cool and be low and everything and still be fast enough to win events. 

So I have a couple vehicles I slide around in. My '95 240sx competition car and my 350z demo car. The one I want to tell you about though is my 240sx.

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Modifications:

Engine/Drivetrain Modifications -

• Smeding Performance 416” stroker LS3 at 13:1 compression. Holley Performance intake manifold, headers, and terminator x ECU. 
• GForce GSR 4 speed from RTS
• Drift HQ Winters quick change rear end
• Wisefab Axles

Suspension Modifications -

• Fortune Auto CR 2-way coil overs
• Wisefab Angle Kit
• Wisefab rear drop knuckle and arms. 

Brakes/Wheels/Tires Modifications -

• Accelera 651 Xtra 235/40/17 285/35/18 provided by Tire Streets
• Gramlight 57c6, 57 Xtreme-Spec D
• PBM Z32 calipers 

Interior Modifications -

• Nardi Wheel
• OMP seats
• Big duck club carbon fibre dash

Audio/Video -

• My LS3 outs out a deafening symphony of bald eagle screams

Exterior Modifications -

• Origin Racing line front bumper
• KBD side skirts
• HM Sports Aero rear bumper
• 2F performance LFC panels
• Origin roof wing
• Origin type 2 hood

The Work

I did the majority of the work on the car myself. But I got to give credit to:

• @courttt7
• @shadowrunner_tacoma
• @chasec5529

Were massive help in the day-to-day build.

• @dashbuilt saved my bacon on some transmission swap-related stuff.
• @ryank6904 did amazing work on the trans tunnel and rear firewall fabrication.
• @vpftuning knocked it out of the park on the tune!
• @s197_logan has been a phenomenal crew chief. 

Well, this season I feel I finally have all of the weak points sorted out so I’m just going to go try and win some events!

The Scene

Shout out to my homies @driftteamezcompany. They are the bee's knees. 

The drifting scene has made me some of my best friends and happiest memories. But above all, it’s a place where everyone understands what I'm about and that is rare to find. 

Dream Car

My Dream street car would probably have to be a manual Porsche 991.2 GT3. The dream drift car would have to be a pro-level GR86.

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