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FARUK KUGAY – FD PRO DRIVER – BEHIND THE WHEEL PODCAST – EP10!
Formula Drift Pro driver, Faruk Kugay joins Scott (Konig, Marketing Director) on the Behind The Wheel podcast and tells us what’s to come in the 2019 season, his journey in the Europe Drifting scene, Sonoma Drift Winter jam, advice to the grassroots drifters some advice on what to do when building a program and so much more!
We’re going to be releasing the YouTube video versions in multiple parts from now on. We will continue to release another part every day until we come to the conclusion!
The full audio version is live on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher right now!
If you like what you hear and see, please subscribe! We’re on iTunes, Google Play and of course, the full video version of every episode is on YouTube! Thank you!
You can also, subscribe or download the podcast on our website, iTunes, Google Play, Youtube & Stitcher:
FOLLOW:
Faruk Kugay: @faruk.kugay
https://www.instagram.com/faruk.kugay/
Scott Weiss (Konig) Instagram: @scott_Konig
https://www.instagram.com/scott_konig/
Behind The Wheel Podcast: – EP10- Faruk Kugay
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/
More on the Konig Behind The Wheel Podcast and to SUBSCRIBE:
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Behind The Wheel Podcast: – EP09- Kevin Lawrence
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/
More on the Konig Behind The Wheel Podcast and to SUBSCRIBE:
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Is the Fiesta ST the Hottest Hatch?!
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.
FOLLOW JONATHAN:
https://www.instagram.com/s3magazine_wooley/
http://s3mag.com/
Behind The Wheel Podcast: – Wheel Wednesday – Wheel Giveaway
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_
https://www.instagram.com/nick_pedroza_/
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CHRIS OF B IS FOR BUILD ON THE “BEHIND THE WHEEL” PODCAST – EP 08!
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!
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B is For Build: @bisforbuild
https://www.instagram.com/bisforbuild/
Scott Weiss (Konig): @scott_Konig
https://www.instagram.com/scott_konig/
Behind The Wheel Podcast: – EP08- Chris Steinbacher
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
FOLLOW:
B is for Build: @bisforbuild
https://www.instagram.com/bisforbuild/
Scott Weiss (Konig) Instagram: @scott_Konig
https://www.instagram.com/scott_konig/
B is for Build’s Website:
https://bisforbuild.com
More on the Konig Behind The Wheel Podcast and to SUBSCRIBE:
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FORMULA DRIFT FINAL ROUND! Behind The Wheel Podcast: FDIRW RECAP!!!
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!
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Scott Weiss (Konig): Scott_Konig
Joey Redmond (Wrecked Magazine): joeyredmond
Konig Wheels USA Instagram: @konigwheelsusa
Behind The Wheel Podcast: FD Edition – FINAL FDIRW
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
FOLLOW:
Scott Weiss (Konig): Scott_Konig
Joey Redmond : joeyredmond
Konig Wheels USA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/konigwheelsusa/
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