Chris Forsberg Racing

2012 370Z Headers and Chassis

Chris Forsberg — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:16:22 +0000

Words cannot describe how insane these headers are. The amount of work it takes to fit four 2″ primaries in this cramped engine bay would blow your mind! However Ray was able to handle it and make these bad boys!

That lil hoop was thrown in there to even out the runners since each pair had to split the steering shaft resulting in one set being quite shorter.

The detail is incredible, and it is nearly impossible to get a good photo of these while they are in the car because there is just no room to see anything!

Once you add the subframe you can start to see what I mean. See the steering knuckle poking through there?

Engine is in!

Brian has been plugging away at the chassis making this pile of parts look like a car. He got our Fuel Safe fuel cell mounted and plumbed up. Along with all the baffling finished up and looking real sweet!

Tin work is no easy task but Brian makes it look easy! Here’s a good view of the dry sump box and the front of the fuel cell bulkhead. All sealed up! You can also see our ColdFire fire suppression system that is also plumbed up and ready to go! More updates coming soon!

2012 370Z Progress

Chris Forsberg — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:23:52 +0000

Big updates on our Nissan 370Z! Ray has been crunching numbers to find out the optimal exhaust setup on our Nissan Motorsports engine and came up with a great design for our headers. Looks like our engine will be a little louder than last year!

Started with a pile of pipes…

This lil flare tube was made to seamlessly adapt the oval exhaust port of the head to the round tube.

Now it is starting to take shape. Routing these huge primaries around the steering rack takes a lot of skill!

Sam’s Auto Land was busy painting all of the Seibon and Nismo pieces with our orange, blue, and black scheme.

The chassis ready to get sprayed…

BOOM!

Ready for assembly! More updates coming soon!

Loaded Precision Parts

Chris Forsberg — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:57:27 +0000

As some of you may know I have been super into riding mountain bikes lately. I love being outdoors and this is an excellent way to exercise while having a great time. In the interest of making my mountain bike sweeter I was checking out Loaded Precision Parts to see what I could get for my bike to lose a little weight and add some style!

Loaded USA sent me out this care package that included their XLite Chainring Bolt Kit, XLite Fixed Binder Clamp, XLite Stem, NoSlip Grips, and their XLite Carbon Handlebars! I went with gold anodized parts to really stand out on my mostly black bike.

All of these pieces are tiny works of art. The handlebars are so lightweight I have no idea how they can take the abuse that they do. The machine work on the stem and the grips are precise and very thought out. I installed them on my bike and went for a ride and loved the new feel!

Thank you Loaded Precision for the amazing product!

BloodBath Part 1

Chris Forsberg — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:43:50 +0000

Check out the first installment of the Bloodmasters videos!

BloodBath Part 1!

New 2012 Nissan 370Z!

Chris Forsberg — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:32:24 +0000

Hey everyone! I wanted to take the time and post up some of the recent progress from our new team! As many of you already know, I will be working with MA Motorsports for the 2012 season! They have been hard at work preparing our all new 2012 Nissan 370Z chassis for Formula Drift. We will still be running the same Nissan Motorsports 5.6L V8, however we are pushing for more horsepower this season. One of the amazing tasks that MA took on was to spec out the engine and address rebuilding them. In their search, they were able to get in touch with the original engine builder who built these engines. Low and behold, he had numerous sets of pistons, rods, bearings, ported heads, and so on. Now our engine program is fully insured!

Back at the shop the guys at MA were finishing up the chassis work. We wanted to keep the car similar to last year’s chassis but with a few changes to improve its performance as well as reliability. We started with a cage just like last years car, then we added A and B pillar gussets to strengthen up the chassis some more.

Dry Sump tank mounted and covered up.

Then, a makeover to the rear. Last year our car was ALL steel in the rear, which helped keep some weight back there as well as retained the 100% full chassis of a 370Z. But with the level of driving going up and up, we need to prepare our car for dragging the walls! We opted to cut the steel quarter panels out for easier maintenance in light collisions, as well as knock off the whole back end and replaced the bumper with this fabbed up aluminum support!

And one of the biggest upgrades for this season is the development of a completely new lower control arm for the front to make more steering angle! I’ll just leave you with this…

I cannot even say how excited I am for this year! I am in the final steps of packing up the rest of my life and hitting the road in less than 2 weeks for the east coast! More updates soon!

Houston’s Park & Party Lifestyle Festival

Chris Forsberg — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:16:47 +0000

Hey everyone, I recently added another stop to our 2012 calender. On September 22 I will be attending Houston’s Park & Party Lifestyle Festival in Houston, Texas. I am very excited to be a part of this new event and look forward to being there! Check out this link for more info.

http://www.urbancitylifetv.com/houston-blogs/news/338-nos-energy-drink-chris-forsberg

Native Shoes for any season!

Chris Forsberg — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:13:52 +0000

My good friend Jarod DeAnda is always rocking his Native Shoes. I can understand why since he lives on the surface of the sun in Gilbert, AZ! Native Shoes is most known for their rubberized aerated design to keep your feet cool and dry and any condition. I was always jealous of him, that is, until I got my own pair! I went with The Millers in Beaver Brown. They are an excellent alternative to flip flops and I love wearing them!

However, it’s not always summertime. I also got a pair of Native’s new Jimmy boot in Bunker Green! These waterproof boots came just in time for my move out to Maryland. Where in just a few weeks I will be stomping around in the snow, and then mud and rivers in the spring. I have not owned a pair of boots since I moved to California (why would you ever need them?) and I cannot wait to put these suckers to use!

To find out more info on these amazing shoes or to get your own, go to www.nativeshoes.com!

BLOODMASTERS Teaser!!!

Chris Forsberg — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:08:03 +0000

Sit back and watch this quick teaser for the video that is to be released in January 2012. We push the limits of drifting to a level that has never been seen before in America!!! Support your local Bloodmaster on Facebook!!!

BIG NEWS FOR CFR!!!

Chris Forsberg — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:20:07 +0000

Chris Forsberg Racing is excited to announce a new partnership with MA Motorsports of Baltimore, MD for the 2012 season. The new CFR crew will be headed by Brian Wilkerson and Ray Shake who have over 20 years of fabrication and tuning experience which will give CFR the edge needed to compete for another Formula Drift Championship.

“I have known Brian and Ray for years and I am extremely confident in their skills and abilities to keep CFR at the top of our game,” said Chris Forsberg, owner/driver of the NOS Energy Drink 370Z on Hankook Tires.

“We are excited to work with Chris Forsberg Racing this year and look forward to an awesome 2012 Formula Drift Season,” said Shake.

Chris and the team are looking forward to being back on the east coast, where Chris grew up. As you read this, CFR is making the cross country adventure from Huntington Beach, CA to their new home at MA Motorsports. Be sure to follow CFR on Twittter & Facebook for the latest updates from the road and on track.

YAER Productions video recap of 2011

Chris Forsberg — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:26:39 +0000

I cannot even describe how beautiful this video is. Ryan Davis is a mastermind when it comes to capturing new angles and different views of drifting in his short time involved with the sport. He sets this video ahead from others as he adds color and depth beyond the standard. Click below to see for yourself.