Kyosho Dnano U.S. Release Coming Soon...

[jdob]

Hey Guys - I have been in contact with Hobbytown through e-mail the past couple of days - The Kyosho Dnano's should start popping up at your local Hobbytown stores in the next couple of weeks - IF they were interested in supporting them...You just have to call around, ask questions, and show some interest. Some stores jumped on it and will know exactly what you are talking about, others didn't and probably won't have a clue what you are talking about??? I e-mailed the Hobbytown in IL mentioned in one of the threads below and was told that they had just gotten a shipment in and to call them to make a purchase. You will have to pay shipping, but they can and will do a mail order for you. Do some searching - I am sure there are more out there to be found...Good luck...

[KyoshoAmerica]

We will have more information very soon.

Deven White
Kyosho America

[KyoshoAmerica]

Hello everyone,

The dNaNo project is a project that we have been working on for quite some time now. It was getting to the point where it unusual for all of us to get home at a reasonable time instead of working long after business hours. But all of our hard work has paid off. We are setting up HobbyTown locations with tracks and cars faster than we ever imagined. By this time next week we should have over five locations. HobbyTown stores have been waiting very patiently and we greatly appreciate that. Now it’s show time. If there is a HobbyTown in your area that is interested, please let me know. I am doing everything that I can on my end. You have to remember that I’m just one guy and there are a lot more of you. We can work together and make this huge. Just to give you an idea of how much work we put into this project check out this site http://racednano.com/. Please feel free to post any questions.

Deven White
Kyosho America

[carnaige]

Nice job Kyosho America,
I've seen these cars and the track they race on, it rocks! Kyosho always takes time on putting out the best quality products!

[jdob]

Awesome! I can't wait for everyone to get up to speed and start running these things!!!

I know that my local Hobbytown was supposed to be getting involved...Any info on what may be happening at the store in Greensboro, NC???

Hobbytown - Westover Gallery of Shops
1410 Westover Terrace #100-B
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 373-1021
htugreensboro@aol.com

They said that they would be keeping me up to date, but I think that they recently had an owner change and I haven't heard anything lately???

Thanks!

[popdada]

great news! no hobbytown any where near me.....but I'm sure I could order online!

[KyoshoAmerica]

Awesome! I can't wait for everyone to get up to speed and start running these things!!!

I know that my local Hobbytown was supposed to be getting involved...Any info on what may be happening at the store in Greensboro, NC???

Hobbytown - Westover Gallery of Shops
1410 Westover Terrace #100-B
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 373-1021
htugreensboro@aol.com

They said that they would be keeping me up to date, but I think that they recently had an owner change and I haven't heard anything lately???

Thanks!

This is very good information. Thank you very much.

[arch2b]

no store in my area that is interested that i know of either :( i will be left mail ordering from some other htusa

[-J-]

I sent out a mass email to the HTUSA locations in my area. I just got 2 replies. The HTUSA in Greensboro, North Carolina doesn't have the indoor facilities to accommodate an indoor track, but is still considering carrying dNaNo parts. However, the HTUSA in Mooresville, North Carolina has plans to carry everything dNaNo and build a dNaNo track. Mooresville is a bit of a drive, but I'm not being too picky at this point. Just a little good news for dNaNo owners in NC.

[jdob]

I sent out a mass email to the HTUSA locations in my area. I just got 2 replies. The HTUSA in Greensboro, North Carolina doesn't have the indoor facilities to accommodate an indoor track, but is still considering carrying dNaNo parts. However, the HTUSA in Mooresville, North Carolina has plans to carry everything dNaNo and build a dNaNo track. Mooresville is a bit of a drive, but I'm not being too picky at this point. Just a little good news for dNaNo owners in NC.

Booo....Greensboro is closest to me, and Yay....Mooresville isn't too far to go for some 1/43 scale fun...I look forward to coming to whichever Hobbytown local to me has anything Dnano - or anything parking lot racing related - hint, hint, hint...

[MrNanoTrax]

good luck with the project... i sincerely hope it goes well :D

[tinyrc]

Thanks for the update Deven! I think everyone will have a lot of input, complaints, ideas etc. that they want to share, but for now, let's all just congratulate the Kyosho team for finally getting these to the US! The racednano.com site looks like it has a lot of potential. Is there really a public track at Kyosho America HQ (listed as a store under locations!)? :) :cool:

[Faded92mx5]

Hey guys, new to the site here. I work at HTU Mooresville and this morning is the first I heard we were going to carry the Dnano. Searching google for more info (since I'd never heard of them) I ran across this thread. Apparently we will be getting them and will have a track, but no idea when exactly (obviously). I'll update you as I find out more.

[arch2b]

welcome to the site and glad to have you here!

[Faded92mx5]

Just spoke breifly with my boss on the phone. The track will take up roughly a 12x12' area and we're going to try and race three nights a week.

[arch2b]

i have to ask, why is it shops don't like racing on the weekends? most shops with tracks race weeknights which i can understand as you want to draw traffic throughout the week but many like myself don't get home till almost 8pm making weeknight racing impossible. i have to jump though hoops just to get our mini-z racing on saturdays.

[Faded92mx5]

i have to ask, why is it shops don't like racing on the weekends? most shops with tracks race weeknights which i can understand as you want to draw traffic throughout the week but many like myself don't get home till almost 8pm making weeknight racing impossible. i have to jump though hoops just to get our mini-z racing on saturdays.

Historically, weeknights draw higher crowds. Most everyone has other hobbies that take up their time on weekends. (Car shows, taking the boat out on the lake, etc....) or honey-do lists, mow the lawn, etc... I am not sure what nights we will be racing, but I would bet money that one of our three nights will be on the weekend.

[-J-]

Good to have you on Faded92mx5. Keep us posted on the progress if you don't mind.

[KyoshoAmerica]

Just spoke breifly with my boss on the phone. The track will take up roughly a 12x12' area and we're going to try and race three nights a week.

The standard track that all of the hobbytowns are setting up is 12X8. We have tracks as wells as the timing-and-scoring loops in stock. We also have all of the cars, bodies, tires, wheels, and parts in stock.I will contact you on Monday with all of the details.

[Faded92mx5]

Good to have you on Faded92mx5. Keep us posted on the progress if you don't mind.

Absolutely.... I can't wait to see this get into full swing. Should be a blast.

[-J-]

The standard track that all of the hobbytowns are setting up is 12X8. We have tracks as wells as the timing-and-scoring loops in stock. We also have all of the cars, bodies, tires, wheels, and parts in stock.I will contact you on Monday with all of the details.

What kind of tracks can we expect in HTUSAs? Something similar to RCP? A carpet track? Can people who don't own/run a HTUSA buy these tracks?

[Faded92mx5]

What kind of tracks can we expect in HTUSAs? Something similar to RCP? A carpet track? Can people who don't own/run a HTUSA buy these tracks?

Not sure what they'll be made from... but I have been told that each track will be identical and there will be a national leaderboard. From what my boss has said, everything will be exclusive to HTUSA for _XX_ months, so I doubt you'll be able to buy one.

[tinyrc]

What kind of tracks can we expect in HTUSAs? Something similar to RCP? A carpet track? Can people who don't own/run a HTUSA buy these tracks?

From racednano.com (http://racednano.com/index.php?page=experience):

The running surface is a long wear carpet that provides the best driving experience and keep the cars looking good should they get upside down...

[tinyrc]

Not sure what they'll be made from... but I have been told that each track will be identical and there will be a national leaderboard. From what my boss has said, everything will be exclusive to HTUSA for _XX_ months, so I doubt you'll be able to buy one.

Any idea what XX equals ? :)

[tinyrc]

Hey guys, new to the site here. I work at HTU Mooresville and this morning is the first I heard we were going to carry the Dnano. Searching google for more info (since I'd never heard of them) I ran across this thread. Apparently we will be getting them and will have a track, but no idea when exactly (obviously). I'll update you as I find out more.

Welcome, Faded92mx5 - looking forward to any info you can provide. Feel free to promote your HTU location's dNaNo involvement here. Thanks! :)

[Faded92mx5]

Welcome, Faded92mx5 - looking forward to any info you can provide. Feel free to promote your HTU location's dNaNo involvement here. Thanks! :)

Thank you for the warm welcome. I was afraid my posts were going to violate some kind of forum/sponsor rules.

Any idea what XX equals ? :)

I'm not sure. My boss just told me that he got word Friday that there was an official exclusive deal between HTU and Kyosho. 12, 18, 24 months probably isn't too unreasonable a guess. I'm sure KyoshoAmerica could elaborate, if it isn't classified info that is. ;)

Its all very exciting in my opinion. For the past month or so we've been brainstorming different ideas for an R/C track...but it just isn't feasible with our store to run/maintain a full-fledged 1/10+ track. This will be perfect for us.... and it'll give me something to do when there aren't any customers in the store :D

[tinyrc]

Thanks Faded92mx5 - was curious to see your avatar displaying your namesake Faded92mx5! :D

[USRaja]

Thank you for the warm welcome. I was afraid my posts were going to violate some kind of forum/sponsor rules.



I'm not sure. My boss just told me that he got word Friday that there was an official exclusive deal between HTU and Kyosho. 12, 18, 24 months probably isn't too unreasonable a guess. I'm sure KyoshoAmerica could elaborate, if it isn't classified info that is. ;)

Its all very exciting in my opinion. For the past month or so we've been brainstorming different ideas for an R/C track...but it just isn't feasible with our store to run/maintain a full-fledged 1/10+ track. This will be perfect for us.... and it'll give me something to do when there aren't any customers in the store :D

Can we buy dnano cars and parts online from Hobbytown USA online store sites?

[Faded92mx5]

Thanks Faded92mx5 - was curious to see your avatar displaying your namesake Faded92mx5! :D

Heh, yeah...I'm a Miata nut. Its my name on practically every other forum, so I keep it whether its relevant or not. If Kyosho adorns the dNano with a Miata body, I'm so game!

Can we buy dnano cars and parts online from Hobbytown USA online store sites?

That is a good question... no idea. Our store isn't setup with an online store.

[tinyrc]

Cool - I'm a roadster fan myself, though I like mine mid-engined:

http://www2.mini-zracer.com/gallery/2004mr-s/2004_MR_S

:)

[Faded92mx5]

Cool - I'm a roadster fan myself, though I like mine mid-engined:

http://www2.mini-zracer.com/gallery/2004mr-s/2004_MR_S

:)

Hah, I'm jealous.... I hope to make my next roadster a 2zz swapped MR-S. :drool:

I spoke with my boss again today; he should have a rough ETA this week after he orders from Kyosho... still no idea at the moment. As I said before, his initial idea is to race 3 nights a week, and right now he wants to do it Friday/Saturday/Sunday. If it doesn't work out, we can always change it.

[tinyrc]

Hah, I'm jealous.... I hope to make my next roadster a 2zz swapped MR-S. :drool:

That was my plan - it's paid off this month, and I was hoping to start putting some money into it - then we had a baby earlier this month! :D :rolleyes: :)

[Faded92mx5]

Funny how kids do that....


Here's a bit bigger picture of mine:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c228/low69bug/Miata/fixed.jpg

[tinyrc]

Nice! :) :cool:

[-J-]

I spoke with my boss again today; he should have a rough ETA this week after he orders from Kyosho... still no idea at the moment. As I said before, his initial idea is to race 3 nights a week, and right now he wants to do it Friday/Saturday/Sunday.

That sounds great. I could definitely come one of those 3 days almost every week if it were setup like that. Keep us posted on the ETA.

[jdob]

That sounds great. I could definitely come one of those 3 days almost every week if it were setup like that. Keep us posted on the ETA.

Welcome Faded92mx5! That sounds great - I am about an hour or so away in Winston Salem, NC - look forward to being able to get over there and check out the dNaNo stuff when it is all set up! I will keep checking back to see if there are any updates...I heard rumors of the possibility of some parking lot racing - if there is any new info on that please pass it on as well....:)

[Faded92mx5]

Welcome Faded92mx5! That sounds great - I am about an hour or so away in Winston Salem, NC - look forward to being able to get over there and check out the dNaNo stuff when it is all set up! I will keep checking back to see if there are any updates...I heard rumors of the possibility of some parking lot racing - if there is any new info on that please pass it on as well....:)

Yeah, we have some Road Rail and might want to try parking lot racing... but the only issue is getting people interested. We hardly sell any touring/on-road stuff in our store, there just isn't any interest in it, so trying to race something like that is hard. We're leaning toward a Team Losi Mini Latemodel series. They're getting really popular with the guys that work on Nascar teams in our area.

[jdob]

Yeah, we have some Road Rail and might want to try parking lot racing... but the only issue is getting people interested. We hardly sell any touring/on-road stuff in our store, there just isn't any interest in it, so trying to race something like that is hard. We're leaning toward a Team Losi Mini Latemodel series. They're getting really popular with the guys that work on Nascar teams in our area.

Yeah - Getting people to commit to a particular chassis/motor/battery combo is pretty near impossible! I was hoping that maybe somebody would start up a new class with the release of the new HPI Cup Racer kit that is coming out soon - that would be cool! But anyways - lets get back to the dNaNo info...:)

[Faded92mx5]

Yeah - Getting people to commit to a particular chassis/motor/battery combo is pretty near impossible! I was hoping that maybe somebody would start up a new class with the release of the new HPI Cup Racer kit that is coming out soon - that would be cool! But anyways - lets get back to the dNaNo info...:)

Yeah, those cars definitely look awesome. We'll race anything we get people asking for. If four or five guys have them, we'll race them.

[KyoshoAmerica]

What kind of tracks can we expect in HTUSAs? Something similar to RCP? A carpet track? Can people who don't own/run a HTUSA buy these tracks?

The tracks that are found at HTUSA's are carpet tracks. They are available for purchase to the public. Contact your local hobby store for more detail.

[KyoshoAmerica]

Can we buy dnano cars and parts online from Hobbytown USA online store sites?

Hobbytown stores are not allowed to sell online. The dNaNo is sold only in the HTUSA stores.

[USRaja]

Hobbytown stores are not allowed to sell online. The dNaNo is sold only in the HTUSA stores.

That sucks. Are you saying the only way to buy parts is overseas, if we don't live next to a Hobbytownusa store.

[USRaja]

Will tinyrc be carring kyosho parts for the dnano?

[tinyrc]

We'll be definitely be carrying parts for the dNaNo, though for Kyosho parts we have to wait until the HTUSA exclusivity period is over. I can't explain Kyosho's limiting their product in this way, there's no logical reason for it that I can figure out, but at the moment I'm just trying to keep things positive and be thankful that they're at least reaching the US in any form after all of the delays.

[popdada]

Hobbytown stores are not allowed to sell online. The dNaNo is sold only in the HTUSA stores.

I live on Long Island NY there are no hobbytown stores....the nearest is in NJ...and who knows if they will carry dnanos? so there is no way for me to get these in the USA?

[tinyrc]

Correct - the only legit way right now is to walk into an HTUSA location. Obviously we all hope that vendors such as ourselves will be able to stock them once the exclusivity period is over.

[Faded92mx5]

We'll be definitely be carrying parts for the dNaNo, though for Kyosho parts we have to wait until the HTUSA exclusivity period is over. I can't explain Kyosho's limiting their product in this way, there's no logical reason for it that I can figure out, but at the moment I'm just trying to keep things positive and be thankful that they're at least reaching the US in any form after all of the delays.

HTU has a lot of market penetration, and for Kyosho to arrange an exclusive deal piques HTU owners' interest and persuades them to bring the product into the store. If Kyosho had just distributed this product like everything else, you would probably be able to count on one hand how many HTU locations had dNano tracks or even supported the line. I think it was a pretty smart move. Now, a ton of HTU's are going to carry it, and maybe more people will get involved. When the exclusive deal wears off, there will be a lot more consumer interest in these cars.

I live on Long Island NY there are no hobbytown stores....the nearest is in NJ...and who knows if they will carry dnanos? so there is no way for me to get these in the USA?

Theres always fleabay, or the Japanese/Chinese online retailers that cater to the US market.

[popdada]

crazy shipping prices...weeks of waiting... I'm a US customer very interested in dnano's who will not be able to buy one legally with a warranty...I don't think that's such a great idea...I maybe a customer their losing...we waited a long time for this and were gonna have to wait even longer! what if there is no HT in your state? sound like a damn stupid Idea to me. there are only 4 HTUSA's listed that will carry it....

[tinyrc]

HTU has a lot of market penetration, and for Kyosho to arrange an exclusive deal piques HTU owners' interest and persuades them to bring the product into the store. If Kyosho had just distributed this product like everything else, you would probably be able to count on one hand how many HTU locations had dNano tracks or even supported the line. I think it was a pretty smart move. Now, a ton of HTU's are going to carry it, and maybe more people will get involved. When the exclusive deal wears off, there will be a lot more consumer interest in these cars.

Faded92mx5, what you describe is why it was a good thing for HTUSA - I meant I couldn't understand why Kyosho would limit themselves this way - there must be a good reason, it's just not one that we've been able to deduce based on the information that we have. For example, it may be worth crippling sales initially in order to do a small "test" before opening the floodgates - this is what they did in JP, by only selling them at a handful of Kyosho stores at first - this probably gave them a chance to make sure the software works OK etc. before they got bombarded w/ 100 locations with 100 racers each, taking down their web server and blemishing the product image on day 1. Regardless, I'm trying not to get into that in this thread - if someone wants to start another thread to discuss the topic, please do, but let's try to keep this thread for information about the release and about the locations where we can get our hands on these etc. :)

[tinyrc]

crazy shipping prices...weeks of waiting... I'm a US customer very interested in dnano's who will not be able to buy one legally with a warranty...I don't think that's such a great idea...I maybe a customer their losing...we waited a long time for this and were gonna have to wait even longer! what if there is no HT in your state? sound like a damn stupid Idea to me. there are only 4 HTUSA's listed that will carry it....

pd, there must be a reason why Kyosho are shutting out almost their entire customer base and their established dealer network - there's not much we can do but wait to find out the logic behind all of this - I've got a lot more information than most about this and I can't figure it out, so let's just wait and see. For now though let's just be happy that they're available in the US at all after the long wait. :)

[popdada]

pd, there must be a reason why Kyosho are shutting out almost their entire customer base and their established dealer network - there's not much we can do but wait to find out the logic behind all of this - I've got a lot more information than most about this and I can't figure it out, so let's just wait and see. For now though let's just be happy that they're available in the US at all after the long wait. :)

your right! I'm not getting a lot of sleep and I'm cranky! we could always get kindly members who live by a HTUSA to pick one up for us! and I'm sure smart folks here in the USA will buy up tons to sell on ebay.

[Faded92mx5]

crazy shipping prices...weeks of waiting... I'm a US customer very interested in dnano's who will not be able to buy one legally with a warranty...I don't think that's such a great idea...I maybe a customer their losing...we waited a long time for this and were gonna have to wait even longer! what if there is no HT in your state? sound like a damn stupid Idea to me. there are only 4 HTUSA's listed that will carry it....

Well, you should be able to find a location that sells them. Remember, we just found out this past Friday that we were going to carry them. There are going to be more than 4 locations carrying it, just give it a few weeks.

Now, for the good news! Kyosho says we're 5th in line to get our track. They say 3 weeks. It could potentially take as long as 6-8wks IMHO.

Cheer up guys, at least they're on US soil! Don't get grumpy now when you're so close.

[USRaja]

your right! I'm not getting a lot of sleep and I'm cranky! we could always get kindly members who live by a HTUSA to pick one up for us! and I'm sure smart folks here in the USA will buy up tons to sell on ebay.


Yap, but at what price? They would be buying at retail and marking it up to cover ebay, paypal and other fee's on top of making a profit. They also have to charge for shipping. The car is already expensive as is.

[USRaja]

Well, you should be able to find a location that sells them. Remember, we just found out this past Friday that we were going to carry them. There are going to be more than 4 locations carrying it, just give it a few weeks.

Now, for the good news! Kyosho says we're 5th in line to get our track. They say 3 weeks. It could potentially take as long as 6-8wks IMHO.

Cheer up guys, at least they're on US soil! Don't get grumpy now when you're so close.

Look how big is the US. Very unlikely that there will be a HobbytownUSA store near most.

[Art Davenport]

My local Hobby Town in Fremont CA just got their track in last week. I have had a chance to drive on it and it is a blast. I'm sure you guys will enjoy the fun soon!

Art

[popdada]

the nearest hobbytown to me is 8 hrs away in another state

[USRaja]

The two HobbytownUSA stores that were within driving distance closed down not too long ago. We do have two Hobby People stores though. Maybe they will sign up with the program.

[jdob]

You guys can just call a Hobbytown that has them in stock and they can take your order over the phone and mail it to you - that's what I did...I guess it is NOT a guarantee that EVERY Hobbytown will do mail order for you, but just call and ask...I got mine mail ordered from the Hobbytown in IL last week...Pricing is still expensive for such a little car, but noticeably better than eBay or dNaNoShop...just call and ask...

[USRaja]

You guys can just call a Hobbytown that has them in stock and they can take your order over the phone and mail it to you - that's what I did...I guess it is NOT a guarantee that EVERY Hobbytown will do mail order for you, but just call and ask...I got mine mail ordered from the Hobbytown in IL last week...Pricing is still expensive for such a little car, but noticeably better than eBay or dNaNoShop...just call and ask...

That is good news. I will try that first. Can you tell us how much it cost you using mail order from IL?

[Art Davenport]

I know what MAP pricing is but I'm not sure if it is ok to post it here. The site admin might not like it.

Art

[jdob]

The cars were like $149.00 or $159.00 depending on which one, and the transmitter, battery, charger combo was like $99.99....So it's like $250 and then $10 or $15 for UPS Shipping...Depending on whether or not you are in the same state you may have to pay sales tax too...

[Faded92mx5]

You guys can just call a Hobbytown that has them in stock and they can take your order over the phone and mail it to you - that's what I did...I guess it is NOT a guarantee that EVERY Hobbytown will do mail order for you, but just call and ask...I got mine mail ordered from the Hobbytown in IL last week...Pricing is still expensive for such a little car, but noticeably better than eBay or dNaNoShop...just call and ask...

Mooresville doesn't ship stuff, but yeah there are stores that will do it. I couldn't imagine that shipping would be more than $10-20

[popdada]

well this latest dnano info has got my only friend and his son who where even slightly interested saying meh..

[soulstice]

Are the three hobbytown shops the only ones that will be carrying the dnanos in the near future or will more shops be added?

Also what are those shops selling the body's for?

[tinyrc]

You guys can just call a Hobbytown that has them in stock and they can take your order over the phone and mail it to you - that's what I did...I guess it is NOT a guarantee that EVERY Hobbytown will do mail order for you, but just call and ask...I got mine mail ordered from the Hobbytown in IL last week...Pricing is still expensive for such a little car, but noticeably better than eBay or dNaNoShop...just call and ask...

Great info jdob - thanks for sharing! :)

[tinyrc]

I know what MAP pricing is but I'm not sure if it is ok to post it here. The site admin might not like it.

Art

Thanks for checking Art, but go ahead! :)

[Art Davenport]

Thanks for checking Art, but go ahead! :)

Thanks TinyRC, The MAP pricing I have seen puts the cars at 139.99 to 159.99. The Ferraris are the most expensive. I have been told this is due to licensing fees paid to the Maufacturer. My local Hobby Town has assured me that they will stick with the MAP pricing to keep things resonable. The Radio Kit MAP is 99.00.

Art

[Faded92mx5]

I just got a look at the price sheet today. HTU Mooresville should be at MAP or close to it for everything. If you need specific prices on other items, let me know.

[arch2b]

can anyone form htu explain the purchasing process? the dnano website mentions car registration at time of purchase.

what are the purchase requirements, restrictions, etc.

will a car not purchased in person be able to be registered on the dnano website? a good number of us will simply not be able to purchase them in person due to this decision on htu exclusivity.

[arch2b]

Hobbytown stores are not allowed to sell online. The dNaNo is sold only in the HTUSA stores.

can you explain why this is?

how are persons like myself supposed to purchase these if local htu do not carry them?

what are the purchase requirements and/or restrictions?

how does this process involve the registering of your dnano on the dnano website?

what are the implications of purchasing your dnano online (outside htu channels)? i do not intend to do this but there has not been any clear information put forth on this whole process yet.

[Faded92mx5]

can you explain why this is?

how are persons like myself supposed to purchase these if local htu do not carry them?

what are the purchase requirements and/or restrictions?

how does this process involve the registering of your dnano on the dnano website?

what are the implications of purchasing your dnano online (outside htu channels)? i do not intend to do this but there has not been any clear information put forth on this whole process yet.

As mentioned earlier, some HTU's will ship stuff to you. The reason for not allowing e-stores is this: For obvious reasons, they do not allow separate franchises within a certain distance from each other. They would have to fight for business. For the same reason, you can't sell online. IE, A customer in Chicago would be able to buy from Mooresville, for whatever reason, instead of shopping locally at the Chicago location. Having this restriction guarantees a customer base that has no other option, and this adds value in the eyes of the franchisee.

As for registration, I believe you do not have to do it at the time of purchase. From what I have been told, its $30 a year, and based on each chassis' unique RFID number. If you buy a car that has not been registered, and have it shipped, you should be okay....and should be able to register it at any time. My question to you is, if there isn't a local HTU track to race on, why do you care? Now, if you're just talking about warranty registration, I don't have an answer for you. Haha

I do not know how the registration process works; KyoshoAmerica will have to chime in on that until I've had one of these cars out of the box and gotten some experience with it.

[Art Davenport]

As mentioned earlier, some HTU's will ship stuff to you. The reason for not allowing e-stores is this: For obvious reasons, they do not allow separate franchises within a certain distance from each other. They would have to fight for business. For the same reason, you can't sell online. IE, A customer in Chicago would be able to buy from Mooresville, for whatever reason, instead of shopping locally at the Chicago location. Having this restriction guarantees a customer base that has no other option, and this adds value in the eyes of the franchisee.

As for registration, I believe you do not have to do it at the time of purchase. From what I have been told, its $30 a year, and based on each chassis' unique RFID number. If you buy a car that has not been registered, and have it shipped, you should be okay....and should be able to register it at any time. My question to you is, if there isn't a local HTU track to race on, why do you care? Now, if you're just talking about warranty registration, I don't have an answer for you. Haha

I do not know how the registration process works; KyoshoAmerica will have to chime in on that until I've had one of these cars out of the box and gotten some experience with it.

Registration is free with the purchase of the car. When you register is allows you a free 3 months access to your account at www.racednano.com. After the 3 months free trial for the website, you can sign up for a 1 year membership for 29.99. The details are available on http://www.racednano.com/index.php?page=experience.

Art

[arch2b]

technically, the website says you get some period of time for free (3 months maybe?)

would this be $30 annually per registered car?

Each dNaNo has a built in lap-counting IC chip so each car can be uniquely identified. Upon purchase of a car, the customer registers the car to his unique on-line ID of his choosing. This is done through the dNaNo Track Management software. Very little info is needed: User ID, password and email address. That’s it. Once registered the driver has free access to racednano.com for three months. After three months they can choose to sign up for a one year membership for only $29.99 or just over $2 a month.

not to be a party crasher but the entire trophy system is built upon you spending money. it's nothing more than a rewards based system for continually dumping cash in thier pockets. there are exceptions however within the skilled and best lap clubs

On their garage page on racednano.com he or she can view the cars they own and lap times for each car that has been run at a dNaNo circuit. They can also see stats on each car like total service time and total laps. Click into the trophy room and the driver can see what clubs and achievements they have earned. The clubs consist of the Experienced Driver’s Club, Skilled Drivers Club, Collector’s Club, Tuners Club and the Lap Record Club. Within each club are the achievements. In the Experienced Driver’s Club you can achieve awards for number of laps run from 100 to 100,000. In the Skilled Driver’s Club it’s all about speed. Achieve a certain lap time on a particular layout and you will move from Experienced, to Semi-Pro or Semi-Pro to Pro. In the Collector’s Club it’s all about your garage. The more cars you have, the more awards you achieve. The Tuner’s Club is for the gear heads. Buy a hop up part and register it with the shop and it’s added to your gear. The more you tune, the more you earn. Last comes the Lap Record Club. This one is for all the time sheet junkies who want to make sure they are the fastest at their track and or regionally or nationally.

[Art Davenport]

technically, the website says you get some period of time for free (3 months maybe?)

would this be $30 annually per registered car?



not to be a party crasher but the entire trophy system is built upon you spending money. it's nothing more than a rewards based system for continually dumping cash in thier pockets. there are exceptions however within the skilled and best lap clubs

$30 is to register you. You can have many cars under your membership.

[arch2b]

thanks for the clarification.

so $30 to register, $30 annually to keep your online membership active.

very glad to hear it's per membership, not per car.

[Art Davenport]

thanks for the clarification.

so $30 to register, $30 annually to keep your online membership active.

very glad to hear it's per membership, not per car.

Actually your intial registration is free and it gives you 3 months free access. After that one year will be $30.00.

[arch2b]

yep, that is basically what i quoted in my earlier reply.

what was unclear was if the membership was per car or each membership has unlimited garage potential

[jdob]

I just got my dNaNo in the mail today from Hobbytown, IL. Dayum!!! These things are TINY! And the packaging is really COOL! Unfortunately my Rear Suspension Plate was broken in the package...bummer...so I can't run it until I get a replacement...Guess I don't have to think to long about what my first option part is going to be...ha, ha, ha. So now I am just reading thru all of the literature that came with everything and just checking it all out...not to mention looking thru all of the dNaNo threads that I haven't checked out yet!

[payaso]

Unfortunately my Rear Suspension Plate was broken in the package...bummer...so I can't run it until I get a replacement!


Come on man... Take it off the car, glue it back together and trace it on some scrap lexan or an old credit card and then cut it out. You can make a replacement long before one gets to you.


I would be heated if that were me. I just got off the phone htusa in Tampa and they never even heard of a dNaNo.









silla

[carnaige]

Great job Art,
You the man! By the way these cars are off the hook!!!!!!!!

[jdob]

Come on man... Take it off the car, glue it back together and trace it on some scrap lexan or an old credit card and then cut it out. You can make a replacement long before one gets to you.

Ha, Ha...I can hear my Dremel warming up now...:)

[tinyrc]

Come on man... Take it off the car, glue it back together and trace it on some scrap lexan or an old credit card and then cut it out.

Old school dawgg!! What's up Payaso, where you been!? :)

[Faded92mx5]

Mooresville should have cars/parts in seven days! Still gotta wait another two weeks after that for track :(

[payaso]

Old school dawgg!! What's up Payaso, where you been!? :)



Oh, I'm still around. I've been keeping my little eye on the dNaNo scene. Hope to score a few, but I can wait, as the new nitro season just started at the track and nitro eats up $$$. Heard you had a baby a bit ago. Congrats man. You'll be seeing more of me. It'll be like 2002 all over again...lol


Back on topic.

Yeah man. no reason for you not to be ripping that bugger around. fire up the tools and make a better one. Post up some pics when you're done.





silla

[MrNanoTrax]

...glue it back together...

silla

whatever u do, NEVER use any type of glue on the dNano... take it from a guy with experience in making this mistake *DOH!*

[Faded92mx5]

If anyone is wondering what HTU: Mooresville is getting as far as cars/parts go, here's a list of our first order:

Cars:
Subaru Impreza (Blue/White)
Lancer EVO (red)
Nissan R34 Skyline (Blue/Silver)
Porsche 911 GT3 (white)
Ferrari 360 (red)
Nissan R35 GTR (silver)
Lamborghini Murcielago (yellow)
Porsche Carrera GT (silver)
Porsche 962C LH (blue-white)
Mazda 787B (orange-green)
Porsche 917K (red)

Parts:
FX Starter pack
Charger
Lipo battery
main frame assy
pinion gear set
Front susp. plate (1-8)
Slick Tires (pretty much all, Fr, Re, FR&RE, all compounds)
Tie rod (A-F)
Fr wheel shaft
stock motor
x-speed motor
wheel screw set
screw set (m1.2x3.5/20pc)
screw set (m1x2.5/20pc)
servo gear assy
tie-rod slider
Bearing set
Front shock spring set
ball diff set
Carbon rear susp. plate (s-h)
gyro unit

Everything else will be S/O tenatively, until we've gotten some experience with them.

[jdob]

Sweet! Be sure to post whenever parts are in stock - I need to run by for a couple of little things...:)

[Faded92mx5]

Will do... should be middle of next week. (Tues/Wed) We still need to find somewhere to put all this stuff.... it ain't going to be easy.

[payaso]

whatever u do, NEVER use any type of glue on the dNano... take it from a guy with experience in making this mistake *DOH!*




lol, he'll be just fine, holmes. He just needs to be shown the "bitPimps" way of getting it done.











silla

[arch2b]

can i ask a favor? can one of you whom know this dnano stuff very well post a thread with the kits, bodies, parts and when they are available? i plan on buying one but i'd prefer to hold out for the gulf racing body however i have no idea when that is getting released.

maybe the kyosho rep could post an updated release list as they do for mini-zracer.com?

[MrNanoTrax]

i'm guessing you won't see the latest released models until later this year IF that early. i think anyone familiar with kyosho knows they never rush & understanding that timing is a key part of marketing in this hobby. *jmho*

[jdob]

Just got my new Carbon Rear Suspension Plate (Medium) & Front Shock Spring Set from Jason's Store on E-Bay...$21.50 for both including shipping from Japan and they arrived in less than a week! Ordered the 17th and received them in NC on the 23rd...Not too bad!

Now I just need to get some bearings and some other little odds & ends from the Hobbytown in Mooresville...and get off of my lazy butt and clear some space somewhere to set up my RCP Mini-96...

[htusaopil]

We will take care of anyone who has a need for dnanos. If you have a local Hobbytown, please support them first, if not, we will help you. We have had a track since October 2008, and have been demoing cars since then. Our inventory is low as this post is being put up as we sold 7 cars last week but we are reordering tomorrow. Prices are either $149 or $154 and the starter packs are $99. We also stock all of the parts. We take credit cards and shipping is between $10-20 depending on proximity to IL. Please call our store at 708-349-8697 or email to htusaopil@sbcglobal.net

Steve Noel

[Faded92mx5]

Just got my new Carbon Rear Suspension Plate (Medium) & Front Shock Spring Set from Jason's Store on E-Bay...$21.50 for both including shipping from Japan and they arrived in less than a week! Ordered the 17th and received them in NC on the 23rd...Not too bad!

Now I just need to get some bearings and some other little odds & ends from the Hobbytown in Mooresville...and get off of my lazy butt and clear some space somewhere to set up my RCP Mini-96...

;)

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c228/low69bug/0324091016.jpg
My boss cut back our car order to these eight to start with.

[Faded92mx5]

Just went through all the parts, and one thing we didn't get was the bearing set :( Must be on backorder

[USRaja]

What all is included in the car set for $149 - $154? What is in the starter kit for $99. I would pay less money to order from you then if I got them from a HobbytownUSA in my state since the sales tax would be more than the shipping costs in my own state. No sales tax if I bought from you. I don't live in your state. I could also save on the gas to drive to our HobbytownUSA which is far away. Thanks for the deal.

[Faded92mx5]

The car set comes with the chassis, body, authentic display wheels, and a small tool set + paperwork.

Starter pack I haven't opened, but I know theres a transmitter, battery and charger. Probably some paperwork and misc. stuff too.

[arch2b]

check your htusa site. if you have one in your state, you are required to pay sales tax in whatever state you buy them from, if they have sales tax. trust me, i know someone whom bought from chicago htusa and paid the 10% sales tax. then plop on $10-15 shipping....

[USRaja]

check your htusa site. if you have one in your state, you are required to pay sales tax in whatever state you buy them from, if they have sales tax. trust me, i know someone whom bought from chicago htusa and paid the 10% sales tax. then plop on $10-15 shipping....


Is that even legal? I think thats if you buy from the HobbytownUSA website. If we buy dNaNo stuff via email, I dont think we pay the 10% if we dont live in the same state. Whats up faded92mx5, are you charging sales tax if we dont live in your state? I dont think the sales tax applies when your out of state for this situation.

[USRaja]

I placed an order without giving my CC on the IL website and shipping was $7.99 and no sales tax applied for a $300 order.

[arch2b]

i'd like to know the facts behind this too. 10% sales tax is nuts.

[Faded92mx5]

Is that even legal? I think thats if you buy from the HobbytownUSA website. If we buy dNaNo stuff via email, I dont think we pay the 10% if we dont live in the same state. Whats up faded92mx5, are you charging sales tax if we dont live in your state? I dont think the sales tax applies when your out of state for this situation.

Sorry man, HTUSA Mooresville isn't currently taking orders over the phone or shipping. You shouldn't have to pay sales tax. It should work just like any e-store or online purchase. If it's shipped to a different state, should be no tax. :confused:

[jdob]

Just went through all the parts, and one thing we didn't get was the bearing set :( Must be on backorder

Bummer! Hey Faded92mx5 - What are your guys store hours??? Thanks!

[Faded92mx5]

Bummer! Hey Faded92mx5 - What are your guys store hours??? Thanks!

Mon-Fri 10a-8p
Sat 10a-6p
Sun 12a-6p

[htusaopil]

We do not charge sales tax on out of state sales, if you order over the phone, which is the only way to order a dnano from our store from out of state. We do not sell dnano over the net. Our IL Sales Tax is 9.75% By the way the Bearing Sets are backordered from Kyosho. I will have a dozen cars hopefully by Friday, worst case Monday. Sold 9 in the past week, they are going fast.

The car is the chassis and body for $149-$154
The starter set is the 2.4 Radio, Lithium Ion Battery and Charger for $99

You need 4 AA for the charger and 4 AAA for the radio.

We also stock all of the upgrade parts. However the Gyro is also on B/O from Kyosho. I have 1 left in stock

Any other Questions let us know.

Steve

[htusaopil]

The person taking the order over the phone has to enter the order as an out of State tax Exempt order. The Hobbytown Point of Sale System assumes that all orders are being purchased in store and automatically adds sales tax. There is no way to buy a dnano from HobbyTown online. Hope this helps

Steve

[jdob]

Any other Questions let us know.

Steve

Hey Steve - I purchased my dNaNo from you guys by way of mail order - Thanks!...Can you help me with info on setting up my profile at www.racednano.com? It lists the following information:

"Account Registration -The Kyosho dNaNo website is available for anyone to view, however to create your own profile, you must own a dNaNo car. Accounts are created automatically for you at the hobby shop that you purchased the car from. Be ready to supply your email address at the time of purchase to have an account created instantly for you. To find the nearest dNaNo retailer near you, please go to our locations page."

Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

[tinyrc]

Oh, I'm still around. I've been keeping my little eye on the dNaNo scene. Hope to score a few, but I can wait, as the new nitro season just started at the track and nitro eats up $$$. Heard you had a baby a bit ago. Congrats man. You'll be seeing more of me. It'll be like 2002 all over again...lol

Thanks pimp! :D

[tinyrc]

We will take care of anyone who has a need for dnanos. If you have a local Hobbytown, please support them first, if not, we will help you. We have had a track since October 2008, and have been demoing cars since then. Our inventory is low as this post is being put up as we sold 7 cars last week but we are reordering tomorrow. Prices are either $149 or $154 and the starter packs are $99. We also stock all of the parts. We take credit cards and shipping is between $10-20 depending on proximity to IL. Please call our store at 708-349-8697 or email to htusaopil@sbcglobal.net

Steve Noel

Steve, may I suggest that you start a new thread with information about your store and ordering options etc.? :)

[htusaopil]

Jdob

The only way that we have been able to register the cars is to run them on our track and have the RFID tag recognized by the dnano race software. I will have to ask Kyosho if there is a way to manually enter the RFID info. Registering the car only tracks you times and numbers of laps run on an official dnano track. It has nothing to do with warranty.

[jdob]

Jdob

The only way that we have been able to register the cars is to run them on our track and have the RFID tag recognized by the dnano race software. I will have to ask Kyosho if there is a way to manually enter the RFID info. Registering the car only tracks you times and numbers of laps run on an official dnano track. It has nothing to do with warranty.

Thanks for the info Steve - Hopefully when the Mooresville, NC location has their track up and running I will be able to get my car registered as you mentioned above! Thanks again!

[edhchoe]

What are the stock tires that come with the car? Are they sticky enough out of the box?

[Art Davenport]

Most come with a "50" front and a "10" rear.