With plans to form a drift team of its own, MotoRex welcomed Chris after hearing about his departure from Signal. This time, Chris would get the support he wanted as MotoRex was willing to give him another 350Z to drive, body kits, as well as tech support from neighboring Blast Racing. But he couldn't get comfortable in his new ride, blowing motor after motor until MotoRex finally told Chris that he would have to start buying his own motors. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise; during a Formula D drift exhibition at the end of '04, Falken entered the picture, re-introducing themselves to the boys after having been turned down by Chris for the MotoRex offer. Although they had been passed over as a primary sponsor, Falken believed enough in Chris' efforts to give him tires all throughout '04, but they were ready to go full speed ahead with him for '05. At SEMA, Falken announced its drift team, which included a majority of the Drift Alliance drivers, and gave Chris the keys to an S15 Silvia.
This newly formed partnership with Falken breathed new life into Chris' professional drifting career. Drift Alliance was suddenly a force to be reckoned with and Chris had no problem showing that attitude off. Dubbed by many as the bad boys of the drifting scene, Chris says that "Drift Alliance has always been about having fun and not caring about [the politics of] the import scene. We're happy go-lucky and we just want to do our own thing. We're just regular kids who want to have fun." This carefree attitude didn't hinder Chris' performance on the track either. Consistently in the top ten throughout the '05 season of Formula D, Chris took First place at the Irwindale finals before retiring the S15. This meant it was time for a new ride, which lead him back to his Z roots-hence the V8 350 you see Chris campaigning today.