As we continue to support motorsports, the demand for additional sizes is ongoing. We listen to demand and are always willing to incorporate new sizes if appropriate. We now have a 18×12 option in the Konig Heliogram. Both Titanium Metallic and Matte Bronze come in 18×12.
In addition to our 18×12 option we also have several options in 11″. The Hypergram, Countergram, and Ampliform are all available in 11″ width.
In this week’s #wheelwednesday podcast, Jared (Konig Wheels, Marketing Coordinator) and Luis (Konig Wheels, Marketing & Media Specialist) put the HYPERGRAM vs. the HEXAFORM!!! Which one do you like?! Hope you enjoy!
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It was a whirlwind of a weekend for the drivers of Mechanical Advantage Racing at GingerMan Raceway, not only was this their first event of the 2020 season, but they fought extremely hot weather Saturday- which brought on overheating of cars and probably a few people – and multiple storm cells moving through Sunday that lead to very wet track conditions. Unfortunately, the Ultra Miata was unable to run this event but get pumped because Grant will be unveiling all of his hard work he put in during the off-season at Gridlife Mid-Ohio, July 31st – August 2nd. Although he was unable to run the event, Grant was there helping out in any way he could – this is what being a team is about!
TAYLOR STECK # 440
I was so excited to get the car on track after an off-season that felt like it lasted a year (or two). The new additions to the car this year revolve around my safety and comfort, so nothing too big changed externally besides the vinyl. I went with a square setup, instead of the staggered, running the Konig 18×10.5 +25 matte grey Hypergrams and Nexen SUR4G 275/40s all around. Some forums said it couldn’t be done in the front! But we made it work – with a spacer, some camber and lots of fender rolling, of course! Saturday was hot with a heat index of 104° – so if you wanted a decent run you had to get it in right after the out lap or else your tires felt like they were all over the place. I was mainly out to get acquainted with the new modifications, making sure no tire rubbing occurred and all my new brake components held up (I had some squishy pedal issues prior to refreshing the lines, rotors, and pads). With traffic in my run group and tires getting hot I wasn’t able to land the time I wanted anyway. I ended the weekend with my first experience driving in the rain! I was pretty nervous, as I no longer have ABS or traction control. The car did really well, just had a driver mishap out of turn 11 and ended up spinning into the grass. I learned going off track isn’t too bad as long as there is runoff space. Now I’m looking forward to my first time running at Gridlife Mid-Ohio on July 31st! Big thanks to Grant Walker, Ian Manger, Josh Province, and Chris Bickford for all their help and support with getting the car ready.
DAVID OTTOBRE #776
This event was the first time both the SCAR_S13 and I have ever driven on a race track. Sitting at a conservative 290WHP for the event and with street brake pads, I knew I’d have to make up time in the corners and carry as much speed as possible. With Konig 18×10.5 Hypergrams and Yokohama AO52 265/35s on all four corners, that’s exactly what I did! The level of grip out of the car was incredible, and action shots were showing the car lifting the inside front wheel, so there is room for improvement with suspension tuning! The car ended up having some overheating issues that were finally solved by cutting out the front bumper for more airflow to the intercooler and radiator. Each session on Saturday, I moved up until I was P2 in the final session. After the warmup lap, I gave the STI in front some space and went for my first hot lap with no traffic. The car laid down a 1:43.5 and had a ton left in it! My second hot lap was looking to be even faster until I carried too much speed into turn 5 and went off track. My one open hot lap put me 2nd in my class and 13th overall (of 100). Sunday, the rain came and the car wagged its tail through track sprints, so I packed up before the final event in an effort to preserve the car for #GridLife. Although I wish I would’ve stayed, I keep reminding myself it was my first track day and rain driving takes a lot of experience! I can’t wait to see what is possible as the car and I develop together. Seat time, diff, seat time, aero, seat time, brakes…..you get the picture. The quest for continuous improvement is never-ending, but I’m happy my wheel and tire selection was something I did right the first time.
Steck is running Konig Hypergram in 18×10.5 et 25 all-around in Matte Grey. The Konig Hypergram is Flow Formed.
Ottobre is running Konig Hypergram in 18×10.5 et 25 all-around in Race Bronze. The Konig Hypergram is Flow Formed.
In this week’s Behind The Wheel “Wheel Wednesday” podcast, Scott (Konig Wheels , Marketing Director), Nick (Konig Wheels, Marketing team) give you some UPDATES!!! As we continue on with the social distancing we’ve started to notice some events get back into the swing of things and put expected schedules for the remainder of the year. In this week’s Wheel Wednesday Podcast we talk one of these events as well as some updates on our new wheels and a Wheel Giveaway!?!? Thank you for your support and for listening/watching!
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MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE RACING | KENDALL SAMUEL AND GRANT WALKER
Text & photos by Jesuel Rivera
Listen, there’s something special going on with this team. Ima tell ya.
Maybe it’s my first time recognizing the character of a solid team dynamic.
Maybe it’s their race cars being meant for business, brilliantly practical, and home engineered.
Maybe it’s the fact that when you take away the lap times, the helmets, and the wrenches… these are genuinely good people.
Whatever it is – they provide an incredible pit presence, track time, in shop progression and everywhere in between. If you make it to ANY #GRIDLIFE Track Battle event, you’ll undoubtedly recognize these two beasts and the team called Mechanical Advantage.
Kendall Samuel
The team originated with a solo Kendall Samuel from Colorado. He started his list of Subarus in order to 1-up his older brother who was into AWD Audis. It wasn’t long for him to find his own hype behind a fast flat-4. To put a timeline on it… Kendall bought his first WRX in late highschool, which sold at almost twice the price after a number of cosmetic mods. He was then able to purchase an STI, only to get t-boned 2 months later. With insurance paying Blue Book Value, he was able to find another STI with a Cosworth motor. Like any 19 year old, the throttle-heavy Kendall cracked a piston and ended up swapping a built turbo, flat-4. The setup proved reliable, giving Kendall 50,000 miles, and all the drag racing & road racing he could handle. But his interest in rebuilding the Cosworth motor resurfaced.
Kendall sold his last STI to get an Impreza coupe from Virginia. Using his acquired swap knowledge & newly earned mechanical engineering degree, Kendall was able to rebuild the Cosworth & swap it into the Impreza coupe. His first true build got him a 10.97 quarter-mile time. Damn!
Finishing college, Kendall was offered a position with Honda of America’s quality division in Dayton Ohio. Being in a professional automotive field, Kendall was able to connect with like-minded enthusiasts… one of them being Grant Walker. He has since moved on to Borg Warner.
Grant Walker
Grant Walker has an insane background in Formula SAE with his alma mater, the University of Cincinnati. The series hosts events where students can compete in formula performance style vehicles that they design, fabricate, and develop from the ground up.
Grant was the suspension team lead & driver for the 2016 season… helping to get them a Top-15 international placement. After college, Grant wanted to continue his hobby/sickness in motorsports, and saw his opportunity after accepting an offer to work at… none other than Honda of America. Grant’s interest in getting back-on-track rekindled after hearing about Kendall and his homebuilt Impreza dubbed, The Slumdog.
GRIDLIFE
#GRIDLIFE offers the perfect platform for anyone from a weekend warrior… to a full-on professional. Kendall took on the 2017 season in his Subaru with the help of his fellow Honda of America engineers. Grant Walker, Nick Gary, and Nick Mitchell provided pit support and learned as much as they could trackside. As the team had taken shape, the Slumdog finished 3rd Overall in Unlimited, and 1st in Unlimited AWD. As the season closed, Grant realized he was infected big time.
After returning from PRI in November 2017, Grant hit the ground running. He tore down his ‘95 NA Miata, swapped in a Honda K24, paired it with a BMW E46 ZF 5-Speed, installed a Cadillac CTS limited-slip differential, and added a Spec Miata roll cage. By March 2018, the N/A was ready to compete alongside the Slumdog Subaru. And Mechanical Advantage Racing seemed to have gone from a single member/driver – to a team! The pace hasn’t let up since.
With two more builds growing from within the team, Mechanical Advantage aims to compete in most of the #GRIDLIFE Track Battle classes. Kendall Samuel will continue to race in the unlimited category with his Subaru Slumdog. Grant Walker and his Miata will compete in the Track Modified class. Taylor Steck in her 350z, will compete in Street Modified… alongside David Ottobre and his S13. Each driver continues to build their own small team while helping one another stay on track… both figuratively & literally.
MOD NOTES (Subaru)
Slumdog runs a heavily modified EJ257 engine with a Borg Warner EFR 8474 turbo. It’s got a Callies stoker 83mm 2.7L crank, with JE (Callies spec) stroker pistons, & BC 280 cams. But that’s not all: It’s also got an XShift sequential transmission with LSD front/rear/¢er, and an ACT 6-puck Xtreme clutch with their Prolite flywheel.
Fortune Auto coilovers with an absolute slew of aftermarket links & bushings throughout, and Whiteline swaybars front & rear.
Konig Hypergrams with 295 Hoosier A7s.
C6 Z06 brake calipers with DBA pads & rotors.
Performance Electronics 8400A ECU with paddle shift (tuned via Dynocom Dyno), and the
Performance Electronics digital dash
Aero-wise the car has a carbon roof/hood/trunk. The boys made the custom flat-bottom, diffuser, & triple rear wing. The also made the widebody, and all of the ductwork. It’s got a Boersma built front splitter.
MOD NOTES (Miata)
The engine is a built Honda K24A1 with a Borg Warner EFR 7183, and a BMW E46 ZF 5-speed transmission (with Cadillac LSD). Weisco pistons, Callies rods, and BC cams included some of the internals.
It’s got the Kmiata tubular front subframe (and baffled oil pan), with Fortune coilovers & Eibach swaybars.
Stopping power come from a Stoptech Miata big brake kit with Stoptech race pads & rotors
Konig Dekagrams in 15×10
Performance Electronics 8400A ECU & digital dash
Aero-wise the Mechanical Advantage Racing (MAR) boys made the 80”carbon wing, flat-bottom, splitter, diffuser, and skirts
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MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE website: https://www.maracing.net/
SLUM DOG STI is running Konig Hypergram in 18×10.5″ et 25mm all around.
ULTRA MIATA is running Konig Dekagram in 15×10″ et 25mm (exclusive fitment offered by Good-Win Racing) all around.
Why do wheels get discontinued?! What happens to them when they are gone?! In this week’s Behind The Wheel “Wheel Wednesday” podcast Scott (Konig Wheels , Marketing Director) and Nick (Konig Wheels, Marketing team) breakdown why Konig discontinues wheels and much more! Thank you for your support and for listening/watching!
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In this week’s Behind The Wheel “Wheel Wednesday” podcast Scott (Konig Wheels , Marketing Director) and Nick (Konig Wheels, Marketing team) about the new finish and new available sizes for the KONIG HYPERGRAM! Thank you for your support and for listening/watching!
For more info: konigwheels.com/wheels/flow-formed-wheels/hypergram/
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In this weeks Wheel Wednesday Podcast Scott and Nick talk about the new finish and new available sizes for the KONIG HYPERGRAM! Thank you for your support and for listening/watching!
For more info: konigwheels.com/wheels/flow-formed-wheels/hypergram/
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We’re back! In this week’s “Wheel Wednesday” podcast Scott (Konig Wheels , Marketing Director) and Nick (Konig Wheels, Marketing team) talk about the new wheels for 2020, when they are coming and why does it take longer for them to be available during launch years. Thank you for your support and for listening/watching! Let us know what you think.
For more info on NEW! wheel releases: konig2020.com
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