We’re at Toronto Indy 2023
About the Car – Radical SR3 – Toronto Indy 2023
Our car, piloted by Nick Roussakov, is a 2018 Radical SR3 RSX 1340.
The Radical SR3 is a mid-engine rear wheel drive sports racing car. It is a pure racing car without any driver assists. No power steering, no ABS, no traction control.
Aerodynamics: It has high downforce aerodynamics, including a front splitter, a dual element rear wing, flat floor and side pod air tunnels.
Weight: The series regular post-race weight, including driver and fuel, is 1565 lbs.
Engine: Suzuki Hayabusa 1340cc engine plus 6 speed sequential transmission (two-in-one) producing 210 horsepower at the crank and about 190 horsepower at the rear wheels.
Transmission: The gear drive unit attaches to the engine/transmission and transfers the power to the rear wheels via a Quife limited slip differential. It also adds on a reverse gear.
Electronics: the car has a Life ECU hooked up to an AIM MXL2 dash and CAN bus system. It also has an AIM SmartyCam for onboard video.
CRX Season Prep – A New Spanner in the Works
The ARMS TRAC Series announced today on Facebook that GT3 will now be grouped with the faster field of cars. Prior to this, GT3 class was grouped with the slower field. This puts a bit of a spanner in the works for my plans with my #188 K-swaped CRX being prepped based on the earlier split…
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10 Tips on how to get started with racing in the Maritimes
For those who live in the Maritimes, our local track is Atlantic Motorsport Park. It is an excellent place to hone-in the driver skills. But a lot of people who have a dream to race do not know how to get started. I was one such person and thought it was too hard/impossible for about 10 years. I’ve made many dumb car mistakes on the street thinking the racetrack was too far of a reach. In this blog, I’ll share my tips on how to get started in racing in the Maritimes.
Nick’s Supercharged 2014 Scion FRS Build
In this post, I’ll share the details of my 2014 Scion FRS build. It’s a pretty fast car, with the word “fast” quantified by some good results in time attack and autoslalom. As far as results, it all kind of came together this year. In autocross, I got my first FTD (fastest time of day) at a club autocross event with really strong competitors. In time attack, it is officially the fastest FRS in the region (there could be faster street 86/BRZ/FRS’ in the underground scene, but I’ve not seen them). It also holds the official street tire (200 UTQG rated tire) record at Atlantic Motorsport Park in Nova Scotia. Here is the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcj0eCB-CVE