R.I.P. Shaun Carlson - The Ford Focus Forum

**HotRodKristina** · 10-05-2009, 01:59 PM

My Industry friends on Facebook have posted that Shaun Carlson has passed away.

Shaun was the man behind Nuformz Customs, the guys who did the Meguiar's drag Focus back in the day, as well as some very insane customs (a fully body dropped hot pink and custom painted 4Runner, a crazy turbo Honda back before that was 'in', and of course all of his drifting stuff)

He recently had been having heart problems, due to a genetic defect of sorts - here's an old article related to that:

http://www.formulad.com/blog/2009/be...shaun-carlson/

I'll post more as I find out.

I met Shaun back in 1995 via my friend Courtney Halowell - they both worked for Mini Truckin' back then. Shaun was such a sweet guy. RIP Shaun

Another post:

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2657968

**bigdaddyzx3** · 10-05-2009, 02:10 PM

That sucks.

I'm sorry for your loss Kristina.

**CTZX3** · 10-05-2009, 02:33 PM

NOOOOOOOO! He was the coolest and the nicest person I've ever met.

Even when he dragged a neon, he still welcomed me and my focus friends in his trailer
when he came to the east coast

**HotRodKristina** · 10-05-2009, 02:34 PM

Yeah, he was like that. Always got a hug at SEMA.

**syntheticGT** · 10-05-2009, 02:34 PM

awwww man that sux.

RIP Shaun!!!

**FocusSportVP** · 10-05-2009, 02:41 PM

Nooo!!!

Man, we worked with Shaun with the Focus back in the day and took over the NuFormz Focus stuff that he was working on. Really sad to hear about this.

Rest in Peace brother.

**HotRodKristina** · 10-05-2009, 02:43 PM

According to my friend Courtney, Shaun died in his sleep last night.

**hEaT** · 10-05-2009, 02:57 PM

Rip

Sorry for your loss.

**BRZX3R** · 10-05-2009, 03:37 PM

That is very sad. I used to see pictures of him all the time in compact car magazines back in the day. I can't remember for sure, but I thought I saw him at the Import Nats back in 2000. Hard to remember that far back.

**hcracerx** · 10-05-2009, 06:13 PM

We had been working with him and NuFormz pretty closely over the last year or so. Sad...he was having a couple of small heart attacks each month, and was in and out of the hospital all the time. The last 12 months must have been such a trying time for him and his loved ones. My heart goes out to them for sure, and to Shaun...rest in peace man.

**HotRodKristina** · 10-05-2009, 06:22 PM

News is getting around.

http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009...on-passes.aspx

http://www.luxury4play.com/l4p-racin...n-carlson.html

http://www.wreckedmagazine.com/blog/...ay-last-night/

http://zilvia.net/f/off-topic-chat/2...n-carlson.html

**HotRodKristina** · 10-05-2009, 10:50 PM

A well written tribute by John Naderi:

http://blog.cardomain.com/2009/10/05...shaun-carlson/

**bigdaddyzx3** · 10-05-2009, 11:03 PM

Very nicely done.

**20focus03** · 10-05-2009, 11:21 PM

RIP...seen his work and it was top notch

**focaljet-1** · 10-05-2009, 11:54 PM

Man, I remember how cool it was when Shaun's Focus was made into a Hot Wheels car and was one of the early sought after Focus items back in the day.

He always seemed like a great guy when I'd see him at SEMA. What a tragedy.

**BUR_ZX3** · 10-05-2009, 11:59 PM

I met Shaun once, and he was pretty cool. I know his impact on motorsports, especially sport compact and import, is immeasurable. RIP Shaun.

**bustonit** · 10-06-2009, 12:11 AM

I did not know Shaun, but it is obvious he was much more than a member of the Focus family. RIP

**azbobbybooshay_10** · 10-06-2009, 02:33 AM

I remember magazine articles way back in the day, and it shook the whole Sport Compact drag racing scene when he brought out the SRT-4. I wasn't in the scene when he was involved with the Focus, only when he went with Mopar, but he seemed like a great guy. RIP Shaun.

**blackbird** · 10-06-2009, 06:20 AM

That's really sad to hear. I remember when he had to stop racing due to medical issues but didn't know it was ongoing and that bad. Seemed like a great guy and always willing to share information and help others where he could.

**Ollie18** · 10-06-2009, 07:03 AM

Very sad indeed. Thoughts are with his family.

**CTZX3** · 10-06-2009, 11:12 AM

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/r...on-dead-at-35/

**Dev** · 10-06-2009, 11:27 AM

I met him once at SEMA and he signed a poster for me on his way out for the day. He seemed like a good guy and will be missed.

R.I.P.

**focaljet-1** · 10-06-2009, 12:09 PM

I've put a tribute to Shaun on the front page: http://www.focaljet.com/

It links back to here.

Kris, would you could pass this info along to his family with condolences from the entire Focaljet community?

**CTZX3** · 10-06-2009, 12:15 PM

I think my next hair cut is going to be just like that one!

**Smurf** · 10-06-2009, 12:24 PM

10-05-2009, 02:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
CTZX3 Car Czar of Death Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: FJ Member #93 PerryHall, Maryland Posts: 7,434	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson NOOOOOOOO! He was the coolest and the nicest person I've ever met. Even when he dragged a neon, he still welcomed me and my focus friends in his trailer when he came to the east coast __________________ My Focus Pictures 2004 White ZX3 2.3L 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L 4WD 2000 White ZX3 2.0l 14.4@98 DOA (deer) NEXT:: 2012 Ford Focus 2.0l Ecoboost

10-05-2009, 02:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
HotRodKristina Team Klyvenhüven Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 29,938	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson Yeah, he was like that. Always got a hug at SEMA.

10-05-2009, 02:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
syntheticGT Tarderator aka: Red-SE-00' Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: slowredspi Posts: 13,815	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson awwww man that sux. RIP Shaun!!! __________________ New Project coming soon...xB is stock again. .2006 .Scion .xB .Polar White *Team SunWorks [FJ] focaljet - GUIDELINES - GALLERY - [FJ]WALLPAPER - STORE - SPONSORS - SEARCH - Any Questions?**

10-05-2009, 02:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
FocusSportVP Premier Sponsor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: The Lair of The West Coast Cult Posts: 23,210	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson Nooo!!! Man, we worked with Shaun with the Focus back in the day and took over the NuFormz Focus stuff that he was working on. Really sad to hear about this. Rest in Peace brother. __________________ Best Regards, Randy Robles Vice President FocusSport / FSWerks www.focussport.com / www.fswerks.com 714.630.6353 Check out our NEW video on www.TheFordStory.com. Please leave a comment! Click me! The FocusSport Street Tuner Challenge Focus 396 WHP / 347 WTQ - Click me!

10-05-2009, 02:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
HotRodKristina Team Klyvenhüven Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 29,938	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson According to my friend Courtney, Shaun died in his sleep last night.

10-05-2009, 02:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
hEaT I <3 UC^3 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: CT Posts: 7,438	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson Rip Sorry for your loss. __________________ 2001 Twilight Blue ZX3 - Volant Intake, FC 65mm TB, SVT Header, RT High Flow Cat, SVTF Borla Exhaust, Koni's 1985 Nimbus Grey Merkur XR4Ti - Work In Progress Tuned By: Bristol Dyno

10-05-2009, 03:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
BRZX3R Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan, USA Posts: 3,411	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson That is very sad. I used to see pictures of him all the time in compact car magazines back in the day. I can't remember for sure, but I thought I saw him at the Import Nats back in 2000. Hard to remember that far back. __________________ 2003 Pitch Black SVTF 3-door EAP #1339 of 3985 Tuned by FocusSport Fiesta Movement Agent-2010 Magenta Fiesta Titanium Agent Profile http://www.fiestamovement.com/drivers/view/22 www.racetech0722.com

10-05-2009, 06:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
hcracerx Resident Vortech Guy Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Erica's bedroom (SoCal) Posts: 1,015	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson We had been working with him and NuFormz pretty closely over the last year or so. Sad...he was having a couple of small heart attacks each month, and was in and out of the hospital all the time. The last 12 months must have been such a trying time for him and his loved ones. My heart goes out to them for sure, and to Shaun...rest in peace man. __________________ RACER X, Brian, Erica's Man, Vortech Guy, & resident heavy music maniac - I'm known by all of these... Ask me about Metal, Death Metal, Deathcore, Hardcore, Metalcore, Black Metal, Emo, Screamo, Grindcore, etc. Vortech Supercharged 2006 Mustang GT, 2006 Scion tC, and 1993 347c.i. powered Mustang GT Convertible

10-05-2009, 11:21 PM	#14 (permalink)
20focus03 TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ABQ,NEW MEXICO Posts: 970	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson RIP...seen his work and it was top notch __________________ 03 Sangria Red zx5 stock :) 09 Harley Sporster 1200 :) 99 Yamaha R6 (stunter) :) 93 S10 -SBC in the works :) ._________________________ \|.....Overnight.....................\| \|\| \|........Japan Parts................\|\|'\|";,___. \|_..._...____________======\|\|_\|_\|...,] "(@)'(@)""'''''''''''''"'''"\|(@)(@)***"(@)

10-05-2009, 11:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
focaljet-1 Small Car Czar Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: On the RotorMedia helipad Posts: 30,086	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson Man, I remember how cool it was when Shaun's Focus was made into a Hot Wheels car and was one of the early sought after Focus items back in the day. He always seemed like a great guy when I'd see him at SEMA. What a tragedy. __________________ . Do you dig small cars? Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/smallcarsrock Join the Fiesta Faction!: http://www.fiestafaction.com/forums/ .

10-05-2009, 11:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
BUR_ZX3 [FJ] Addict Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Little Saint Clara, Isle of Queen Califia Posts: 36,454	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson I met Shaun once, and he was pretty cool. I know his impact on motorsports, especially sport compact and import, is immeasurable. RIP Shaun. __________________ Focus Challenge Director \| Redline Time Attack Host and Emcee \| Spec Focus Racer

10-06-2009, 12:11 AM	#17 (permalink)
bustonit Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The great divide Posts: 3,437	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson I did not know Shaun, but it is obvious he was much more than a member of the Focus family. RIP __________________ ...always in Focus Sarah Palin: A voice for the leaderless. Give me wings that I might fly, my restless soul is longing. No pain remains, no feeling...eternity awaits.

10-06-2009, 06:20 AM	#19 (permalink)
blackbird Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal (High Desert) Posts: 1,349	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson That's really sad to hear. I remember when he had to stop racing due to medical issues but didn't know it was ongoing and that bad. Seemed like a great guy and always willing to share information and help others where he could. __________________ Eric H. '04 SVTF (Screaming Yellow/EAP ZX3) - '02 SVTF (CD Silver - Vortech-equipped) '92 Dodge Daytona IROC R/T - '81 & '85 Chevy Citation X-11 - '93 Olds Achieva SCX W41 (x2) plus a Cobalt, a Neon, and a bunch of other stuff...

10-06-2009, 07:03 AM	#20 (permalink)
Ollie18 [FJ] Specialist Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: (Ollie) Cologne/Germany - somewhere in MI Posts: 7,937	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson Very sad indeed. Thoughts are with his family. __________________ 01 Ford Focus ZX3 - (Gone but not forgotten) 08 VW Eos 2.0T FSI DSG - Hers 09 VW Passat 2.0TSI - His 09 GF Tassajara www.digisniper.net \| O-Whores UNITE! 40D \| BG-E2N \| EF 24-105 F4L IS \| Tokina 12-24F4 \| E1 \| OPTech \| Crumpler \| Kata \| Pelican

10-06-2009, 11:12 AM	#21 (permalink)
CTZX3 Car Czar of Death Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: FJ Member #93 PerryHall, Maryland Posts: 7,434	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/06/r...on-dead-at-35/ __________________ My Focus Pictures 2004 White ZX3 2.3L 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L 4WD 2000 White ZX3 2.0l 14.4@98 DOA (deer) NEXT:: 2012 Ford Focus 2.0l Ecoboost

10-06-2009, 11:27 AM	#22 (permalink)
Dev I'm sorry that I pimp slapped you into that china cabinet ma'am Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: (Devon)Citrus Heights, CA USA Posts: 31,187	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson I met him once at SEMA and he signed a poster for me on his way out for the day. He seemed like a good guy and will be missed. R.I.P. __________________ RIP Nazar aka 'nazthug' 1983-2006 2001 CD Silver ZX3 - Iceman Intake, Focus Central UDP's, Magnaflow Exhaust, Focus Central Shifter, KW Cup Kit, Eibach Front and Rear swaybars. I need some focussport parts on here... If you don't order your stock replacement parts from Steve @ Tousley Ford you are a dumbass.

10-06-2009, 12:09 PM	#23 (permalink)
focaljet-1 Small Car Czar Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: On the RotorMedia helipad Posts: 30,086	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson I've put a tribute to Shaun on the front page: http://www.focaljet.com/ It links back to here. Kris, would you could pass this info along to his family with condolences from the entire Focaljet community? __________________ . Do you dig small cars? Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/smallcarsrock Join the Fiesta Faction!: http://www.fiestafaction.com/forums/ .

10-06-2009, 12:15 PM	#24 (permalink)
CTZX3 Car Czar of Death Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: FJ Member #93 PerryHall, Maryland Posts: 7,434	Re: R.I.P. Shaun Carlson I think my next hair cut is going to be just like that one! __________________ My Focus Pictures 2004 White ZX3 2.3L 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L 4WD 2000 White ZX3 2.0l 14.4@98 DOA (deer) NEXT:: 2012 Ford Focus 2.0l Ecoboost

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