Is the Fiesta ST the Hottest Hatch?!

Is the Fiesta ST the Hottest Hatch?!

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Article written by: Jonathan Wooley of S3 Magazine

As the editor of S3 Magazine, I’m super-fortunate to drive a lot of newer cars. And with that opportunity… comes all sorts of eye-opening surprises. A few years ago as I drove the line of Ford ST/RS models, I began to realize that these things felt more like imports… then most of the imports!

That’s for real.

Take the Fiesta ST for example: This car is a time-warp back to the simplistic energy of 90s import car culture. A TRUE hot-hatch. A tire-spinning, torque-steering, wound-tight little Tasmanian Devil.

…Devil who LOVES mods.

I also have an old swapped CRX, and an older 911. And even with those cars as a comparison, I can vouch that the driving experience in the Fiesta ST is as pure as it gets. The only place where Ford seems to have screwed up is the oddball 4×100 bolt pattern for the wheels.

So I called Scott at Konig, and explained the frustrating lack of wheel variety & quality for the FiST (Fiesta ST) subculture… and that’s where the flow-formed Konig Hypergram in 4×108 was born! We nailed down a good fitment for the FiST chassis: 17×8 +40. And a couple months later, the wheels were finished & hitting the scales at just 17lbs.

5.5-pounds lighter than the OEM wheel, AND an inch wider. That’s what sport-compact tuning is all about!

DO YOU AGREE? Is this Fiesta ST one of the hottest hatches our right now? IF NOT, what do you think is the hottest hatch? COMMENT BELOW!

WHEELS / TIRES / SUSPENSION
Konig Hypergrams – 17×8 +40
Toyo R888R – 205/40/17
Treadwear tire letters
ST Suspension – XTA coil overs
ST Suspension – front & rear swaybars
TB Performance Products chassis bracing
(TB traction bar, cross member brace, i-brace, & trunk brace)

ENGINE – 291whp on 93octane

Borg Warner EFR 6258 turbo – .64AR
Custom manifold by Motorwerks Racing
Custom downpipe by Motorwerks Racing
Cobb Accessport with JST Performance custom tune
Cobb intercooler
Cobb exhaust
Cobb drop-in air filter
Cobb rear motor mount

TRANSMISSION
Boomba Racing complete short-shift kit

EXTERIOR
Vega splitter, skirts, wing extension
FTR support rods on a splitter
Boomba wing risers
Sylvania lighting
Sylvania Cube-X spotlights replace OEM fogs
Yakima rack
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Jonathan Wooley is the Editor-In-Chief of S3 Magazine. Jonathan is running Konig Hypergram in 17×8 et 40mm squared. The Konig Hypergrams is Flow Formed.

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: – Wheel Wednesday – Wheel Giveaway

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Happy New Year! In this weeks Wheel Wednesday podcast Scott and Nick talk about the new wheels and are asking our listeners/viewers to show us their builds for a chance to get a set of the latest Konig wheel releases. Thank you for your support and for listening/watching!

And please, if you like the podcast and what we’ve been doing here, please SUBSCRIBE! We’re on iTunes, Google Play and we always put the full video interviews on our YouTube Channel ( https://www.youtube.com/konigwheels )

(we’d love if you subscribe there as well)! Thank you for listening!

For more info on NEW! wheel releases: konig2020.com

 

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CHRIS OF B IS FOR BUILD ON THE “BEHIND THE WHEEL” PODCAST – EP 08!

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Check it out! In Episode 8 of the “BEHIND THE WHEEL” Podcast, we are joined by the content creator of B IS FOR BUILD, Chris Steinbacher! Chris takes a break from his Popular YouTube channel and lets us know how he went from a Professional Poker player to B IS FOR BUILD and so much more!!

If you like what you hear and see, please consider subscribing! We’re on iTunes, Google Play and of course the full video version of every episode is on YouTube! Thank you!

B is for Build

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: – EP08- Chris Steinbacher

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On this episode, we are joined by Chris Steinbacher. Chris is the content creator behind the wildly popular YouTube channel ” B is for Build “. Chris’s journey has documented one man’s love for cars while showing what it takes to do some serious DIY automotive magic from your own home.

The journey has developed a cult-like following and captured some incredibly candid and pivotal milestones that have helped to shape the channel. Things like Chris getting laid off from his original full-time job and making the jump to a full-time content creator.

If you’re a fan of B IS FOR BUILD take an hour out to listen to Chris’s story, being a professional poker player, how is started B is for Build, getting laid off, his favorite builds, how he is off camera, what builds are next and even thoughts on some of his builds such as the GT-R, 240sx, and so much more!

Thanks for all of your support and listening!

And please, if you like the podcast and what we’ve been doing here, please subscribe! We’re on iTunes, Google Play and we always put the full video interviews on our YouTube Channel (we’d love if you subscribe there as well)! Thank you for listening!

As always you can use our timeline cheatsheet (below) to jump around in the podcast and hear what you like the most.

 

CONTENT CHEAT MENU:
0:20 | Intro / 10 question quick-fire
1:57 | Introducing Chris Steinbacher / B is for Build
3:28 | Hardest podcast episode to prepare for!
4:13 | When the cameras are off!
6:57 | He’s exactly like he is in front of the camera.
10:05 | Why Konig appreciates B is for Build
12:10 | When did you become a car guy? The first car build?
14:22 | Professional Poker days!
20:49 | I was a Software Engineer
23:50 | From Software Engineer to B is for Build!
24:37 | B is for build idea is born!
26:29 | First video ever uploaded. What was the feedback?!
28:32 | Transition from a regular 9-5 job to full-time YouTuber
31:59 | Life after the lay-off
33:28 | Family and Friends react to life change
34:37 | The process of releasing quality content on YouTube
42:30 | Benchmark build for B is for Build
44:19 | Scale back? What’s in-store for 2019?
45:55 | Dream car build for 2019
47:28 | House/shop for B is for Build
51:39 | Why don’t you live in the house/shop?
54:33 | Next step for the “shop”
55:19 | What is next for B is for Build?
58:06 | My favorite wheel and keeping it real. B is for Build and Konig Wheels relationship.
1:03:37 | Where to find B is for Build / Outro

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Scott Weiss (Konig) Instagram: @scott_Konig
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B is for Build’s Website:
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FORMULA DRIFT FINAL ROUND! Behind The Wheel Podcast: FDIRW RECAP!!!

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Formula Drift (FDIRW) FINAL ROUND arguably one of the best FD Finales in a while?! Scott (Konig Wheels, Marketing Director) and Joey Redmond discuss how it all went down from top to bottom in this special edition of podcast! Thank you for tuning in and leave us some feedback for future shows! We appreciate you listening/watching … until next year FD Fans!

Behind the Wheel Podcast

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Konig Wheels USA Instagram: @konigwheelsusa

Behind The Wheel Podcast: FD Edition – FINAL FDIRW

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Formula Drift season for 2018 is over and we have two crowned champions (Pro and Pro2!) With some major upsets and awesome highlights, the masses are naming this one of the best Formula Drift finales ever. What do you think? Scott (Konig, Marketing Director) and Joey Redmond break down Joey’s 10 points of Formula Drift Irwindale! Thank you so much for tuning into these special FD podcast formats this year. We hope that you enjoyed them and for your drift fans it offered some entertainment value as the season moved along. Feel free to let us know what you think and leave us some feedback for future shows. We hope to improve upon the format and provide you more of these when Formula Drift kicks off their 2019 season in April! Thanks again!

 

If you like what we’re doing here, please subscribe! We’re on iTunes and Google Play! Additionally, every full episode is uploaded to YouTube!
…. (details/cheat sheet below! – Audio )

0:20 | Intro
2:18 | Aasbo Must Hate the Final Battle at Irwindale
7:28 | Dirk Stratton Wins Rookie of the Year in a Corvette
11:27 | Forrest Wang Proves He is King of the S-Chassis
15:10 | Travis Reeder Fails to Qualify and Still Wins Pro 2
23:58 | Will the Ferrari Project Continue?
29:39 | Europeans Dominate the American Drift World and Sweep Podium
37:09 | Justin Pawlak was the Secret Championship Contender You Didn’t Think About
40:48 | The 99 Score Qualifying Run Got Us So Close
41:30 | Vaughn Redeems his Season
45:17 | Back to Back by 4 Points
49:50 | Outro / Contact info

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Scott Weiss (Konig): Scott_Konig
Joey Redmond : joeyredmond
Konig Wheels USA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/konigwheelsusa/

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New For 2019!

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2019 New Konig Wheels!

For 2019 Konig is bringing out wheel additions to both their Flow Formed & Main Line wheel lines.  Check the new wheels out below for the full product specs & sizing on these NEW wheels from Konig!
 

New Wheel Additions

  • Konig FreeForm

    konig freeform

  • Sizing & Specs

    The Freeform is a 10-spoke design that is developed with flow forming technology that offers benefits for both track and street use. Motorsport inspired, the Freeform’s spoke profile design lends to efficient brake cooling as well as exceptional brake caliper clearance. With widths up to 10.5″ wide, toughening up the stance on many popular vehicles isn’t a problem. With any wheel Konig develops with Flow Forming Technology, the end result is stronger, lighter and offers greater elongation and shock resistance than a traditional cast design. The Freeform is offered in 17×8″, 17×9″, 18×8.5″, 18×9″, 18×9.5″, 18×10″, 18×10.5″, 19×8.5″, 19×8.5″, 19×9.5″, 19×10.5″ and finished in Radium Bronze and Matte Silver.

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  • Konig Tandem

    konig tandem

  • Sizing & Specs

    The Tandem is a 6-spoke wheel design built for the avid car enthusiast, but also perfect for the daily driver looking turn heads at all corners. The Tandem is offered in 16×7.5″, 17×8″, 17×9.5.″, 18×8″ and finished in Dark Graphite. The 17×9.5 5×114.3 et 15 is a specialty road race & drift fitment.

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  • Konig Lockout

    konig lockout

  • Sizing & Specs

    The Lockout is a tuner-inspired, 8-spoke wheel that is able to provide many popular vehicles with a more aggressive stance. The Lockout is offered in 15×7″, 16×7.5″, 17×8.″, 18×8.5″, 18×9.5″ and finished in Bronze and Gloss Black with Konig’s unique dual drill hole pcd.

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  • Konig Dekagram

    konig Dekagram

  • Sizing & Specs

    New Fitment Released for the Konig Dekagram in Semi Matte Black! 15×10 et25, 4×100! Preorder it exclusively with Goodwin Racing only, 14.35 lbs!

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