2 weeks ago i decided to convert F2L, our 2nd floor lounge circuit. after 3 days of our interior designer’s sanding, smoothing, polishing and painting it is now the home of Mini Z DRIFT and its slowly attracting attention from existing customers and even i’m catching a buzz on it. obviously i must have a thing for the Nissan as i’ve chosen the Fairlady Z Z33 for my Mini Z AWD-DWS 2.4GhZ. i’m running optional parts from Atomic & PN Racing to improve handling and the chassis’ ability to drift. currently these items are only available to local visitors, i’m hoping this will interest a wider range of R/C lovers and improve local traffic as its been a bit slow in the shop lately. Joom and I were contemplating closing the shop for a break on Sundays but that didn’t turn out well, so our club races and F1 broadcasts will go on as usual starting @ 5pm. stay tuned for a new video to be released on our Youtube Channel, that should give you a nice visual of RC Drift @ Nanotrax.
our forum has been quiet as well and based on discussions from around the net, i felt it might be good to sponsor a dnano fan forum independent of the nanotrax shop, so we’re directing all interested dnano fans to join and contribute to the growth of the revolution @ dnano club. at our shop, a few new items are now available and we’re running a few promotions you might be interested in. i expect an interesting club race this weekend with guests and members coming back all at once. if so, expect a big race report and pics over @ dnano club. holla later!
yes, its been quiet around here and that reflects the general conditions of things in Pattaya at the moment. the economic slowdown, the strength of the Thai baht and the weakening of normally very strong currencies around the world has severely reduced traffic and sales @ nanotrax and many other local businesses. we’re lucky to see many of our regular customers returning and doing their best to support the shop. while things are a bit rough, we’ve done our best to cut costs while maintaining high quality service on and offline. a big thanks to our customers around the world who have reached out and continued to support our shop from thousands of miles away. because of that, we continue to bring you the latest in items that will hopefully enhance your experience with this hobby we all care so much about. we haven’t seen a new body for dNano since the Chevrolet Corvette C6-R was released in February and dNano fans have been longing for something new. X-Power has answered the call with a new, handmade shell designed to fit the (DNC502) Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 Chassis. the Limited Edition Reventon Type Shell is now available @ our online shop. additionally, the new XP Screwdriver for dNano has been added to our long list of available parts and accessories. for those on a budget, this is definitely an interesting, economical option for working on your moving chassis.
racing still continues weekly @ 5pm (Sundays) and with Robby, Erwin and Vincent back in town, expect to see some high speed, heated competition on both circuits in the coming weeks. for race reports and other topics, visit our dNano forum. have questions or concerns? e-mail the webmaster!
on Wednesday, we welcomed Doug (AUS) who joined our club almost immediately after a few test runs on F1R. he picked up the Lamborghini Gallardo and a full assortment of option parts in preparation for our upcoming club race. today, he was in for practice and decided to add the X-Power SSG-DSP Kit i mentioned in my most recent YouTube update. that video has got everyone asking: ‘which dNaNo can have the Damper Kit installed without cutting a hole in the body?’ – if your car isn’t in the list below, this means you have to cut a hole in your ASC body to install the damper. those listed, do NOT need cutting for the damper to fit. FYI, the damper kit can’t be installed on any dNaNo with an HM Chassis so, sorry Lancia Delta HF Integrale owners! i’ve also posted a few pics of how i’ve cut my Mazda 787b No.55 Mazda Racing ASC body (the latest incarnation). my next few posts will be on our forum so check there for the latest race reports, product info, feedback and more. holla later!
dNaNo Auto Scale Collection No-Mod Required List:
DNX301 Subaru Impreza WRC 2006
DNX302 Mitsubishi Lancer EVOX
DNX304 Ferrari F40
DNX401 Nissan Skyline R34
DNX402 Porsche 911 GT3
DNX403 Ferrari 360 Modena
DNX404 Nissan GT-R R35
DNX407 Nissan Fairlady Z GT500 Class
DNX409 Lamborghini Gallardo
DNX504 Aston Martin Racing DBR9
DNX507 Audi R8
the past 3 weeks, we’ve had the fortune of welcoming 4 new members including today’s newest addition to the club, Hugh (UK). he’s a guy with similar tastes to my own cuz he chose to start his collection with the Mazda 787b No.55 LeMans Winner. he’s started out with just a few option parts (ball bearings + gyro) and is planning to stop in for practice regularly just to enjoy the atmosphere and the hobby. currently, the final Thailand Buggy Party is being held @ Pattya R/C Powerboat so we’re also getting a lot of R/C fans visiting from Bangkok. the venue is only a few minutes away from NanoTrax so we’re looking forward to welcoming more as the days go on.
i was up early this morning trying to get the Mazda 787b back in shape and ready for the race on sunday but it looks like Joom’s Porsche 911 GT3 will have to play the role of ‘superman’ to come back and save the day. i’ve tricked it out with the PN Racing 10-Spoke Aluminum Wheels and an X-Power SSG DSP Damper Kit to give it a fresh look on the road back to supremacy on Circuit F1R. Robby is currently clocking average laptimes of 8.7 seconds, a full second faster than all other driver averages. on his last visit, the 911 GT3 was the ‘David’ that vanquished ‘Goliath’ so let’s see if we can make that happen again this time around. after the club race, i’ll post a report on the forum. see ya on the circuit!
the 2nd floor circuit hasn’t been getting much attention since the installation of ‘Art Deco’ on F1R so i took a few days to update the layout on F2L to increase interest and brighten the room. its a bit more technical than previous layouts but once you find the racing line, its a pretty quick run as well. if we have less than 5 drivers, we’ll hold the club race on F2L from now on. otherwise, there’s not much to report on at the moment, but you can jump in on our discussions @ the NanoTrax dNaNo & Mini-Z forum and help make our community the #1 place to meet and greet others who are discovering 1/43rd scale indoor racing. i post race reports, new products and tech updates you won’t find on the blog so visit and register to participate! i’m now waiting for the next dNaNo release… what will be next??
we’ve had the current layout (appropriately named, Tight Navigation) running for a few weeks now and though it’s still a challenge, i’m looking forward to the next one. we’ll change the layout every 2-3 months and we have about a month left on this one so i’ve decided to allow our visitors (local and online) to choose what layout will be featured on our showroom circuit F1R. below, you’ll see the gallery includes 3 of 5 possible possible track layouts (view all 5 and vote for your favorite on the forum). the layout that gets the most votes will be installed on Monday, October 19 (around the same time the dNaNo Aston Martin Racing DBR9 arrives at the shop). even if you can’t come in, this is your chance to have a bit of influence on what happens and if you do come in, you’ll be able to race on a layout you helped to choose! its been kinda slow in the shop lately so my wife spent some time decorating her nails with NanoTrax keywords. check out her work along with the Mini-Z Ferrari F430 GT. i’ve got new items coming in shortly, expect an inventory update within 48 hrs. click here for the F1R Next Layout Thread – vote now to get your chance at a free NanoTrax T-Shirt.
