How to build a SEMA car in 20 days: Batlground Diary

[gigglesnirt]

Originally Posted by Tracy

We welded in the extra bar.

It's not an Origin kit.

No one was making it a big deal at SEMA, we were just happy for the opportunity.

Hate fest 2010. Is it really necessary? My mom taught me that if I didn't have anything nice to say, to not say anything at all. Remember, we are all playing the same game...trying to get to the same place. I think it's a shame that your focus is on the wheels and the stickers...not the craftsmanship. I'd love to see you pick that apart. I guess you are entitled to your opinion. So have at it Par for the course in "USA drifting", I guess.

i think your giving this place too much credit, the stickers bodykit and wheels are the first thing people will notice here.

[Driftin180sx]

I have a few more pics i will post in a little bit~

[Driftin180sx]

Originally Posted by Brian

This car screams USA drifting!

IT IS USA DRIFTING

[mlmsilvias14]

Originally Posted by Tracy

We welded in the extra bar.

It's not an Origin kit.

No one was making it a big deal at SEMA, we were just happy for the opportunity.

Hate fest 2010. Is it really necessary? My mom taught me that if I didn't have anything nice to say, to not say anything at all. Remember, we are all playing the same game...trying to get to the same place. I think it's a shame that your focus is on the wheels and the stickers...not the craftsmanship. I'd love to see you pick that apart. I guess you are entitled to your opinion. So have at it Par for the course in "USA drifting", I guess.

Word on the craftsmanship! You guys did a top notch job on that, from the artwork on the valve cover to the clean *Censored**Censored**Censored* engine bay with all the details covered. You guys definately did your home work on the craftsmanship aspect of the build and showcased your talents very well. This is and was a huge marketing opportunity for you guys regardless of the wheels. I would just like to see Konig make some better, more appealing wheels . . . they have the capability so why not! jmo

[Toycoma]

Originally Posted by mlmsilvias14

This is and was a huge marketing opportunity for you guys regardless of the wheels. I would just like to see Konig make some better, more appealing wheels . . . they have the capability so why not! jmo

i think that would be just about everyones opinion as well.

[soultron]

Originally Posted by Brian

This car screams USA drifting!

don't you drift a mercury topaz?

[Tracy]

Konig has been really good to us. They are an amazingly down to Earth company. We will stand by them 'til the end. Show cars have been their market up until now. That's where their bread and butter is. They took a chance on us when no one else wanted us and it was greatly needed at the time and very much appreciated. Now it's our turn to return the favor. We're not willing to compromise our character and loyalty to a company over everyone else's opinion on the wheels. We happen to like them. Sorry we don't just jump on bandwagon's and we stick to what we like and what we feel is right....despite the constant bashing. We just aren't fickle like that...although it seems to be the thing to do in this industry.

Konig is slowly listening to our ideas and I'm positive they will come along nicely once they see a demand in a different market. We are going to keep trying to get them there. Konig is a big and old company. There is a long line of people that make the decisions. I have faith in them and I love them....so NAH

[Toycoma]

Originally Posted by Tracy

Konig has been really good to us. They are an amazingly down to Earth company. We will stand by them 'til the end. Show cars have been their market up until now. That's where their bread and butter is. They took a chance on us when no one else wanted us and it was greatly needed at the time and very much appreciated. Now it's our turn to return the favor. We're not willing to compromise our character and loyalty to a company over everyone else's opinion on the wheels. We happen to like them. Sorry we don't just jump on bandwagon's and we stick to what we like and what we feel is right....despite the constant bashing. We just aren't fickle like that...although it seems to be the thing to do in this industry.

Konig is slowly listening to our ideas and I'm positive they will come along nicely once they see a demand in a different market. We are going to keep trying to get them there. Konig is a big and old company. There is a long line of people that make the decisions. I have faith in them and I love them....so NAH

Yeah, well it doesn't matter what you think of the rims. It is what the consumer thinks, aka all of us who buy rims. The style you two ran all year fit the look of a drift carand an import/tuner car a lot better then those. As sponsored drivers, you have an obligation to push back to your sponsors because in the end, it is in their best instrest to try and get the best product they have into their sponsored drivers hands or cars.

[Tracy]

Originally Posted by Toycoma

Yeah, well it doesn't matter what you think of the rims. It is what the consumer thinks, aka all of us who buy rims. The style you two ran all year fit the look of a drift carand an import/tuner car a lot better then those. As sponsored drivers, you have an obligation to push back to your sponsors because in the end, it is in their best instrest to try and get the best product they have into their sponsored drivers hands or cars.

I'm pretty sure I said "Konig is slowly listening to our ideas and I'm positive they will come along nicely once they see a demand in a different market. We are going to keep trying to get them there. Konig is a big and old company. There is a long line of people that make the decisions." In other words, they are getting feedback from us and taking it into consideration (they are also reading this thread and others we have made). You can't expect a change overnight. Just because I choose to not enter the bash fest with you doesn't mean we don't give feedback.

BTW, Drifting.com doesn't rule the world...although I will admit it is pretty clicky There are plenty of people on other forums and in person who have said they like the wheels (and that's not to say that there hasn't also been negative feedback).

FYI, as I think I already mentioned...we will be running another style of wheel next year offered by Konig. They only got 1 display model in for SEMA since they are a brand new style, so we ended up with these.

[andysapp]

[110octane]

Tracy,

I spoke to you this weekend at the Pro Am because my parents too taught me "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all". So in order to pass my own judgment instead of just going off the dirty looks you were throwing around all weekend. To no avail I put forth an honest effort.

I am aware that you cannot please everyone. But for the sake of Jim and the boys at Konig as well as the rest of your parts sponsors my suggestion is to come back down to earth and practice what you preach. "remember, were all playing the same game"!

It is my opinion and has now become apparent that a lot of the negativity that we read on this forum towards you and or your team has a lot to do with your unpleasant attitude at the track. Apparently your mom missed the "Treat people how you want to be treated" speech.

With this post I mean no disrespect whatsoever. Just wanted to give you an outsiders perspective and can only hope it doesn't fall on deaf ears.

[Romedzl031]

Nice build....Its amazing that ppl look and wheels and decals and not the work that was put in to make this happen...I guess y'all are hating because y'all are looking instead of driving and getting the credit

[MTheoryInc]

Originally Posted by Tracy

Hate fest 2010. Is it really necessary? My mom taught me that if I didn't have anything nice to say, to not say anything at all.

It seem that you only want poeple who are gonna kiss your *Censored**Censored**Censored* to reply to this post. You shouldnt flatter yourself like that. Didnt batlground start this post to show us all "How to build a SEMA car in 20 days" with a thread like that you would expect it would come with criticism good and bad?
What happened to you saying "we just take the good with the bad" and "To each his own...such is life. We don't take it personally" .

Originally Posted by Tracy

I think it's a shame that your focus is on the wheels and the stickers...not the craftsmanship. I'd love to see you pick that apart.

Craftsmanship where is it at? All you guys did was bolt on off the shelf aftermarket parts. The cage is a bolt in. The only fabrication on the car is the intercooler and that looks like Ray Charles welded it up. Dont you guys specialize in metal fab with a "full in-house metalworking shop with fabrication facilities" which includes rollcages? according to your website you do. I guess the valve cover is custom but also ghey to me. I think you Tracy said it best "To each his own...such is life. We don't take it personally"

If your about to get rims why didnt you get the offset you need and not use wheel spacers?

[soultron]

Originally Posted by Tracy

I decided to delete my post due to the fact that it's not worth the argument and at the advise of one of my fellow drifters and friend. I know what the truth is and I don't need to prove it to anyone I get bored on the road. The arguments just pass the time..at the expense of making me look bad. Youtube FTW!

Ta ta till next time.

Youtube my *Censored**Censored**Censored*, it's probably pronogarphy!!!

[andysapp]

The real question everyone seems to be overlooking here is... how on Earth will Britney regain custody from K-Fed?



Inquiring minds want to know.

[Brian]

Originally Posted by soultron

don't you drift a mercury topaz?

No, I drift a piece of *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored*.

[DRIFTBATTLE]

Konig should get Brian's opinion on a new wheel design.