http://www.nasaproracing.com/static/misc/nasa_konig.pdf

I was curious so contacted someone I knew at NASA. Good info in the document if curious about the deal.

Rabin

Bean,

I think the sponsorship program must be something different because of what I see here.

http://www.nasaracing.net/benefits.htm

For $40 NASA membership:

" NASA members can purchase any Konig 15-inch wheel for $55 and any Konig 17-inch wheel for $75. "

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Michael LeCompte

pikespeakgtx Wrote:
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> Just cos it says Konig, don't make it german.

No shit....
>
> Konigs are cast wheels made in Taiwan by these
> guys

Well according to them:
YHI International Limited is a reputable home-grown Singaporean company that has carved a niche for itself as a world-class alloy wheels manufacturer in the global automotive arena. ............
Our association with Konig American, O.Z. S.p.A. and Enkei has further enhanced the YHI Group’s capability as an Original Design Manufacturer. Being able to manufacture and distribute the alloy wheels for the premium brands like Konig, Privat, Maxxim, OZ and Enkei has allowed YHI to make its mark as a world-class alloy wheels manufacturer and strengthen YHI’s position as one of the top players in the global automotive arena.................

We have four manufacturing plants located in Shanghai and Suzhou, China, Taoyuan in Taiwan and Sepang Malaysia.
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>
> I'm not saying they're bad wheels but I've seen a
> set of Konig wheels cracked through the rim from
> street driving.
>
> How great can cheap cast wheels really be?

My point exactly.
The Chinese will make anything you ask of them in my own experience, but if flash/bling is what's wanted, and it is mainly flash/bling that 99.7% of people buying wheels want---that's what they'll build...

My own conversations when I've been down there with guys running Chinese Rally Championship makes me VERY WARY since they said "John don't think about "what if' with any domestic wheel manufacturer. The wheels are weak and break on bad potholes, no good for rally. The just don't seem to have the right alloy or heat treat (compared to Sparco OZ or Compomotive TH). Even enkei are "just OK"...

of course the bulk o them are slower than the bulk of "us' but the top anyway goes pretty good, lots of imported Finns and such at the top, so they know what breaks...
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> Michael LeCompte
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pikespeakgtx Wrote:
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> Bean,
>
> I think the sponsorship program must be something
> different because of what I see here.
>
>
>
> For $40 NASA membership:
>
> " NASA members can purchase any Konig 15-inch
> wheel for $55 and any Konig 17-inch wheel for $75.
> "
>
> Michael LeCompte

Possibly Michael - I was just forwarding on what I found out. I saw the pricing on the site as well - but figured I'd try my buddy to get more details. The pdf he linked me too has a lot more info in it than anything else I found so figured it was worth sharing.

Info is direct from Bryan Cohn, Director of Competition, NASA Midwest,,,

Rabin

According to JLB Motorsports:

"Konig wheels are manufactured using ONLY virgin aluminum alloy, and all Konig wheels pass JWL/VIA/SAE testing (TUV on most models)."

Whatever that means.

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Broken Team Dynamics:



Broken Enkei:



Homely Cuss:

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john vanlandingham Wrote:

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> $55 is a lot more than $15 and if they're no
> stronger then WTF?
>

Location, location, location.

$55 each is $5 each more expensive than the last set of 240SX 15" wheels that I saw for sale locally. Getting hard to find 15" wheels in 4x4.5 since Nissan went to 16"+ for damn near everything, and everyone else is five lugs.

I just might become a NASA member... been meaning to anyway, to take advantage of their HPDE program.

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Cleveland, Ohio

1984 RX-7 (rallycross thing)
1978
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