Chris comes from a rally, circuit and drifting background. He has competed in two Targas in his Mk2 Superford Escort Mexico and also in his S5 RX7, which now has a 4-rotor pp. Chris has competed in D1NZ for some years running in the top 16. He owns Trundles Automotive Ltd which is one of the largest 4WD specialist companies in New Zealand. He currently races his Nissan Safari off-road race truck in class 6. It is one of the only diesel race trucks in New Zealand.

Chris Trundle - 1990 Nissan Safari

Chris comes from a rally, circuit and drifting background. He has competed in two Targas in his Mk2 Superford Escort Mexico and also in his S5 RX7, which now has a 4-rotor pp. Chris has competed in D1NZ for some years running in the top 16. He owns Trundles Automotive Ltd which is one of the largest 4WD specialist companies in New Zealand. He currently races his Nissan Safari off-road race truck in class 6. It is one of the only diesel race trucks in New Zealand.

1990 Nissan Safari:

The Nissan Safari is running a 4.2 diesel engine. The injector pump produces over three times the fuel of a factory one and it has a Holset turbo which runs upwards of 30psi. It has a modified Dodge Viper clutch system with Eaton diff heads and Chromolly axles. The Nissan has 14″ of suspension travel with 3″ hydraulic bump stops with braced chassis and diff housings to handle the abuse. It has made upwards of 800Nm at the tyres on high boost levels!