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Behind The Wheel Podcast: Great First Cars To Buy In 2022!
On today’s podcast, Jared & Daut sit down for a quick chat about what they think are the best first cars to get for a first-time “Modder” in 2022. Their choices are all over the spectrum and the two don’t necessarily agree on much, except that “Miata is always the answer.”
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Behind The Wheel Podcast: Great First Cars To Buy In 2022!
On today’s podcast, Jared & Daut sit down for a quick chat about what they think are the best first cars to get for a first-time “Modder” in 2022. Their choices are all over the spectrum and the two don’t necessarily agree on much, except that “Miata is always the answer.”
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Jared’s Instagram: @wheelandtorque
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ALEC ROBBINS ON FDIRW: “A TOUGH BREAK AFTER A ROLLERCOASTER OF A WEEKEND”
The final event at Irwindale is always an exciting one. The track is fast and we were ready to let it hang out! practice went very well with the larger rear tires we were running at this event and I was feeling great!
Then on the final run of Thursday practice, the front of the car slid out and I went hard into the wall with the right front. The car was in very rough shape, smashing the right side suspension, steering rack, rear subframe, even breaking the windshield from the impact. I was doubtful we would be continuing on however my team kicked ass as always, and after wrenching all day Friday, the car was back in shape and ready for qualifying! It was not 100% which showed a bit in our qualifying but it was enough to get us into the Top 32 for Saturday’s competition!
However, bad luck wasn’t behind us just yet. During warm up practice before competition, the track had become very slick near the wall, and on my first run out the car once again slid up to the wall and put the front end in. I was super bummed knowing we had already used all of our spare parts after the first incident. However after a few calls we were able to locate some of the parts we needed and salvaged enough from the first crash to get things back on and working! Time was tight and we got the car together once again with seconds to spare. We had to make a few adjustments, and were not certain on the alignment of the car at this point, but I was able to go out and put together a follow run.
Now switching positions for my lead run, I launched the car off the line and it immediately shut off. Because we left the line, it was judged as an incomplete run and we were not able to advance past the Top 32. It was a tough break after a rollercoaster of a weekend.
Overall 2021 was a hell of a season for us! We finished off the year in 16th position. We had multiple great battles and wins, a Number 1 Qualification, and our best finish yet in Pro 1 with 5th place in St. Louis. I can’t thank you all enough for this amazing year and we look forward to talking to each of you and continuing our journey into next season!!
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THE HYPE IS RIGHT: EP 14
The Hype Is Right | Ep 7 – SRT4, SENTRA SE-R, ECLIPSE 4G, RALLIART, SKY
On this episode of The Hype Is Right, Dave Pratte from Speed Academy, Gregg Bucell from Koruworks, Paco Ibarra from 2F Performance, and Dakota from Fitment Industries tell us whether or not they think that these arguably terrible cars – the Dodge Neon SRT-4, Nissan Sentra SE-R, Mitsubishi Eclipse (4G), Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart, and Saturn Sky – are “Under Hyped”, “Just Right”, or “Over-Hyped.”
“I’ve never heard a more pissed off 4-cylinder in my life!”
– Dakota on the SRT-4
“The Eclipse is that poor car that started out so cool…and then they made this car.”
– Gregg on the 4G Eclipse
“Way over-hyped…because, frankly, those things were kinda hot garbage.”
– Dave on the Sentra SE-R
“…this was a German roadster that somehow made it to America under Saturn’s brand, and it’s a great car!”
– Paco on the Saturn Sky
Want to hear more about these cars? Do you have strong opinions on them? Watch the entire episode on our Youtube channel and leave a comment on what you think about these cars!
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– Dakota on the SRT-4
“The Eclipse is that poor car that started out so cool…and then they made this car.”
– Gregg on the 4G Eclipse
“Way over-hyped…because, frankly, those things were kinda hot garbage.”
– Dave on the Sentra SE-R
“…this was a German roadster that somehow made it to America under Saturn’s brand, and it’s a great car!”
– Paco on the Saturn Sky
Gregg Bucell (Koru Works): @gregg.bucell
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Paco Ibarra (2f Performance / Maximum Driftcast): @takoibarra
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Dave Pratte (Speed Academy): @davepratte
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BTW PODCAST – #WHEELWEDNESDAY – TALKIN’ ALL THINGS BRAKES WITH MIKE FROM WILWOOD!
On this week’s Behind The Wheel “Wheel Wednesday” podcast, Vice President, Scott and Marketing Coordinator, Jared talk with Mike Hamrick, Events & Promotions Manager at Wilwood Brakes about (you guessed it) brake! More specifically, the three discuss the various brake kits Wilwood offers to their customers, the reasons for NOT upgrading to a bigger kit right away (jumping from the frying pan right into the fire so to speak), along with the importance of understanding what the intended use of the vehicle will ultimately be before choosing a kit!
Mike, Scott, and Jared give anecdotal examples of trials and tribulations to help listeners understand the value of both education and experience when it comes to purchasing and installing a big brake kit. Look, there’s a reason why Wilwood Brakes have been around for as long as they have. Oftentimes, giving yourself permission to not have all the answers – and learn from the professionals – really makes a difference in how you ultimately modify your vehicle for the better (and keep yourself safe!).
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BTW PODCAST – #WHEELWEDNESDAY – LET’S GOGO! FT. ALI ARSHAM (GOGOGEAR)
On this week’s Behind The Wheel “Wheel Wednesday” podcast, Vice President, Scott and Marketing Coordinator, Jared talk with National Auto Sport Association (NASA) co-founder and GoGoGear Vice President, Ali Arsham. The three discuss Arsham’s humble beginnings in auto racing and how it ended up shaping his entire life – from an extensive racing career to “unintentionally” creating a racing family of his own! Listen now!
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BTW PODCAST – #WHEELWEDNESDAY – LIVE IT! FILM IT! FT. MAX FUERST (SPEED PATROL)
On this week’s Behind The Wheel “Wheel Wednesday” podcast, Marketing Specialist, Luis and Marketing Coordinator, Jared talk with professional filmmaker and amateur drifter Max of Speed Patrol. We dive into all sorts of topics with him including how and why he decided to build a Mitsubishi Evo Camera Car! Max and his team have definitely had some close encounters on set, so be sure to watch the whole podcast to hear more!. Listen now!
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Speed Patrol: @_speedpatrol
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