Behind The Wheel Podcast: – Wheel Wednesday – Lightweight Wheels?!

Behind The Wheel Podcast: – Wheel Wednesday – Lightweight Wheels?!

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Wheel Wednesday is a segment where Scott (Konig Wheels, Marketing Director) and Nick (Konig Wheels, Marketing team) break down some of the questions we consistently get asked via social media, discussing one wheel tech-related topic, talking cars and any other cool things we have upcoming or going on. So you may be the first to hear about wheel giveaways or new wheels. We also might go in-depth on technical topics!

On this episode,  Scott and Nick talk “LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELS”! What are the purpose of lightweight wheels? Will lightweight wheels make a difference on your build? What are the benefits of having lightweight wheels? We break down the pro and cons of how “wheel weight” may or may not effect your build. Hope you enjoy and let us know what you think!

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 ( https://www.youtube.com/konigwheels )

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Scott Weiss (Konig) Instagram: @scott_Konig
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Nick Pedroza (Konig) Instagram: @nick_pedroza_
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More on the Konig Behind The Wheel Podcast and to SUBSCRIBE:
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Behind The Wheel Podcast: – Wheel Wednesday – Sponsorships

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Wheel Wednesday is a segment where Scott (Konig Wheels, Marketing Director) and Nick (Konig Wheels, Marketing team) break down some of the questions we consistently get asked via social media, discussing one wheel tech-related topic, talking cars and any other cool things we have upcoming or going on. So you may be the first to hear about wheel giveaways or new wheels. We also might go in-depth on technical topics!

On this episode, we talk “HOW TO GET SPONSORED”! One of the most frequent topics we get asked about is “sponsorship”. Scott and Nick give you some insight on what you would need to generate a formal sponsorship proposal and also give you some direction on what most companies may be looking for within a potential candidate.  If you’re in the beginning phase of becoming or being an entrepreneur, this is definitely one you do not want to miss!

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 ( https://www.youtube.com/konigwheels )

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

FOLLOW:

Scott Weiss (Konig) Instagram: @scott_Konig
https://www.instagram.com/scott_konig/

Nick Pedroza (Konig) Instagram: @nick_pedroza_
https://www.instagram.com/nick_pedroza_/

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: – Wheel Wednesday – Wheels Giveaways!

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Behind The Wheel Podcast, #WHEELWEDNESDAY edition is back with another one! Wheel Wednesday is a segment where Scott (Konig Wheels, Marketing Director) and Nick (Konig Wheels, Marketing team) break down some of the questions we consistently get asked via social media, discussing one wheel tech-related topic, talking cars and any other cool things we have upcoming or going on. So you may be the first to hear about wheel giveaways or new wheels. We also might go in-depth on technical topics!

On this episode, we talk “WHEEL GIVEAWAYS”! FITMENT INDUSTRIES is giving away a FREE SET OF KONIG WHEELS! To Enter, the Giveaway rules are simple just get yourself a COLLAB T-SHIRT and that’t it! Full details on the link below.

FITMENT INDUSTRIES KONIG WHEEL GIVEAWAY:
https://www.fitmentindustries.com/fi-giveaway/konig-giveaway

By the way, in this podcast we have some EXCLUSIVE NEWS that only your ears and eyes will receive first! So make sure to listen and if you like what you hear, give us some feedback and also let us know what we should talk about in the next one!

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 ( https://www.youtube.com/konigwheels )

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

FOLLOW:

Fitment Industries Instagram: @fitmentindustries
https://www.instagram.com/fitmentindustries/

Scott Weiss (Konig) Instagram: @scott_Konig
https://www.instagram.com/scott_konig/

Nick Pedroza (Konig) Instagram: @nick_pedroza_
https://www.instagram.com/nick_pedroza_/

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: – Wheel Wednesday – Big Brakes

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We’re back with another installment of Behind The Wheel Podcast, #WHEELWEDNESDAY edition! Wheel Wednesday is a segment where Scott (Konig Wheels, Marketing Director) and Nick (Konig Wheels, Marketing team) break down some of the questions we consistently get asked via social media, discussing one wheel tech-related topic, talking cars and any other cool things we have upcoming or going on. So you may be the first to hear about wheel giveaways or new wheels. We also might go in-depth on technical topics!

On this episode, we break down “BIG BRAKES”! If you like what you hear, give us some feedback and also let us know what we should talk about in the next one!

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 ( https://www.youtube.com/konigwheels )

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

 

FOLLOW:

Scott Weiss (Konig) Instagram: @scott_Konig
https://www.instagram.com/scott_konig/

Nick Pedroza (Konig) Instagram: @nick_pedroza_
https://www.instagram.com/nick_pedroza_/

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: – Wheel Wednesday – Wheel offsets

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Currently all of our podcasts are interviews or motorsport related with hardly any wheel talk.  When we decided to do a podcast we wanted to keep it fun and bring some great stories to you just because.  Just simple car people reaching other car people!

We’ve had a fair amount of requests to increase the frequencies of our podcasts and to talk more about wheels and what is happening with the brand.  We are trying to do just that.  So starting today, the KONIG Behind The Wheel podcast now has a new segment, Wheel Wednesday! Wheel Wednesday is a going to be a weekly podcast including Scott (Konig Wheels, Marketing Director) and Nick (Konig Wheels, Marketing team) breaking down some of the questions we consistently get asked via social media, discussing one wheel tech-related topic, talking cars and any other cool things we have upcoming or going on.  So you may be the first to hear about wheel giveaways or new wheels.  We also might go in-depth on technical topics!

On this episode, we break down “Wheel Offsets”! If you like what you hear, give us some feedback and also let us know what we should talk about in the next one!

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 ( https://www.youtube.com/konigwheels )

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

FOLLOW:

Scott Weiss (Konig) Instagram: @scott_Konig
https://www.instagram.com/scott_konig/

Nick Pedroza (Konig) Instagram: @nick_pedroza_
https://www.instagram.com/nick_pedroza_/

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: – EP11- Travis Reeder

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Travis Reeder, Formula Drift Pro driver, 2018 Formula Drift Pro2 Champion, and FD Pro Rookie have a lot of buzz around him and his team. That is mainly due to Travis and Napoleon Motorsports building the first PRO ELECTRIC drift car. However, in the first two events of the season they have not been able to run the car and had to go to their backup car, Travis’s 240sx from Pro2. There has been a ton of controversy around the EL1 Camaro. Should the car be allowed to run, is it safe, too boring for a sport like drifting are only a few of the shots thrown at them.

Travis joins us on the podcast to talk about how the car works, drifts, how he linked up with Napoleon Motorsports 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
1:50 How’d you link up with Napoleon?
4:50 How much seat time do you have so far?
5:50 The difference drifting an electric drift car
8:20 Difference between Pro and Pro2
11:18 Can you tune the throttle?
13:30 How comparable is electric power to horsepower
15:40 How much power does the EL1 make?
17:07 Any doubts?
18:40 How do other FD drivers feel?
20:20 What really happened at FDLB, why were you not allowed to run the EL1?
24:00 Making sure the car is allowed at every other track
28:00 Why didn’t you use it at FD Orlando
33:20 Preparing for new tracks
35:00 Adjusting this car vs a conventional drift car at the track.
38:20 Wheels are like an electric car quick change?
41:12 Difference driving w/ guys like Tuerck & Gitten Jr.
43:55 Driving Blind
47:25 Drifting Pro Tip (for chase runs)
48:50 New view for Livestream
49:58 2019 goals
51:38 Is the lack of noise a disadvantage while driving?
54:00 Do you think EVs will become more popular in drifting?
55:15 Outro / Contact info!

FOLLOW:

Travis Reeder: @travisreeder
https://www.instagram.com/travisreeder/

Napoleon Motorsports:
@napoleon_motorsports
https://www.instagram.com/napoleon_motorsports/

Scott Weiss (Konig) Instagram: @scott_Konig
https://www.instagram.com/scott_konig/

Joey Redmond Instagram: @joeyredmond
https://www.instagram.com/joeyredmond/

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: – EP10- Faruk Kugay

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Faruk Kugay, Formula Drift Pro drive, came on the podcast to give some major announcements. One of them, (not hard to figure out) is that he has now partnered up with Konig. But the second announcement will shock most of his fans!

This is a really great episode of the podcast and Faruk is a lot of fun to listen to. Scott and Faruk go through the ins and outs of having a professional program, his personal evolution in drifting and what it takes to run a program. Faruk is super down to earth and reveals so many things about himself, how he funds his program working 4 jobs (bet you won’t guess what they are), his most frustrating issues with his program and how he plans to move forward.

If you’re not a Faruk Kugay drift fan, you will be by the end!

By the way, PODCAST listeners will get the scoop on his major announcements before the YouTube viewers. We will be releasing the podcast on our YouTube channel in 5 parts starting today at 5 pm. We will be releasing another part of this podcast every day until the conclusion.

We will update this page below! Part 3 is the Konig announcement and Part 4 is Faruk’s major announcement. That will be live on Monday at 8 am EST (on YouTube).

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:
0:19 | Longest 10 Question Quick-fire ever (but its so good)!
15:05 | We bet you never knew this about Faruk!
22:15 | Introducing Faruk Kugay!
23:20 | Sonoma Drift and Winter Jam
26:04 | Faruk x Konig! We-are-family!! The story of how we met.
33:01 | Move to Turkey and Drifting in Europe!
36:57 | When and Where did you get into Drifting?!
37:53 | First exposure to drifting!
39:58 | Bombshell and Faruk’s plan for 2019…Plus what REALLY happened at Irwindale
48:20 | Faruk’s goals! How can we move the program forward?!
53:32 | Motegi Racing Super Drift. SEMA Ignited. GRIDLIFE.
55:03 | Putting together a drift program! The trials and tribulation!
1:03:17 | Advice from Faruk and what to take away from his experience in the drift scene
1:08:35 | Outro

FOLLOW:

Faruk Kugay: @faruk.kugay
https://www.instagram.com/faruk.kugay/

Scott Weiss (Konig) Instagram: @scott_Konig
https://www.instagram.com/scott_konig/

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Behind The Wheel Podcast: – EP09- Kevin Lawrence

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Formula Drift PRO driver, Kevin Lawrence has been a Konig sponsored driver for 4 years now. In that time Kevin and the Enjuku Racing team have become like family to us. We asked Kevin if he wanted to come on the podcast and he was down!

In this first part of his podcast (Part 1 of 5) Kevin talks about how he got into drifting, his love for AE86s, making his Formula Drift Pro debut at FD Long Beach (#FDLB), what caused them to have to make that debut last minute with Enjuku Racing’s Demo / back up vehicle ( R32 Skyline ) and of course we kick things off with a 10 question quickfire!

We will be releasing another part of this podcast everyday until conclusion. We will update this page below!

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 | 10 Question Quick-fire
2:44 | Introducing Kevin Lawrence
3:50 | Our Relationship + Enjuku
4:20 | K Law or Hatchy? (AE86)
6:14 | How did you get into drifting and become involved with Enjuku?
8:45 | What was your journey to pro?
10:20 | AE86 -> S-chassis?
11:06 | Not enough credit is given to running a program
12:04 | FD Pro Debut and it was not ideal!
15:57 | What are you doing to prep for 2019?
18:40 | Hours during the season
20:42 | This is not like golf; do it for the LOVE!
22:38 | Drifting in person…Live Stream doesn’t do justice
23:58 | Going into 2019; RB again. 370 next
24:07 | Purist RHD to 370z (LHD)
27:00 | RB to 370?
29:04 | “RB32”! What is it? Dry sump; The answer to issues
30:24 | What does someone need for an RB30 – powered “s”?
32:04 | Improvements to driving/program?
34:35 | Car got way faster each round!
36:40 | Any tracks you’re looking forward to revisiting?
37:47 | Differences in drifting here vs. abroad
40:57 | Trips as mental breaks?
47:36 | FD Doesn’t get enough credit
51:50 | Struggling mentally while competing.
1:03:09 | Advice for rookie’s this year?
1:05:30 | No spares!
1:10:00 | Enjuku is a class act; you are super reliable
1:11:20 | We out!!! Outro

FOLLOW:

Kevin Lawrence: @k_lawrence352
https://www.instagram.com/k_lawrence352/

Scott Weiss (Konig) Instagram: @scott_Konig
https://www.instagram.com/scott_konig/

Enjuku Racing Website:
https://www.enjukuracing.com/

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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

 

FOLLOW:

Scott Weiss (Konig) Instagram: @scott_Konig
https://www.instagram.com/scott_konig/

Nick Pedroza (Konig) Instagram: @nick_pedroza_
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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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Thanks for listening!

FOLLOW:
Scott Weiss (Konig): Scott_Konig
Joey Redmond (Wrecked Magazine): joeyredmond
Konig Wheels USA Instagram: @konigwheelsusa