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lornecherry
03-11-2011, 12:18 AM
So what have we been up to? Well the Porta-Trax project is nearly complete, with our new commercial track appearing soon at various shows and events throughout the Toronto region.

Although it appears to be a simple banked oval ...this track system represents hundreds of hours of design and testing to select the best surface, design a proper rail system and provide true-scale realism. My goal was to provide the most realistic racing experience possible with a wide market reach; while banishing the "geekiness" that is often associated with R/C racing.

It's a blast with 4-6 cars running the high-speed banking...works with both the d'NaNo and Mini-Z's. (we do like the MR-03s on the oval - very smooth)

Lap timing, driver performance printouts, DMX programmed lighting, video and sound, scale neon signs ...in a completely portable system that sets up in about an hour.

The new EX5-UR computer radios were the "missing link" that made this all possible by vastly improving the handling of the cars; we can now tune for a 6 year-old child or Mini-Z World Champ in just seconds.

The final stages of the project (not shown) are custom racing seats with a full-sized steering wheel and pedals.

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/4493/soyouthinkyoucandrivefr.jpg

http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/3793/soyouthinkyoucandrivelo.jpg

The "So You Think You Can Drive" theme was chosen to add a touch of "in your face" and bring R/C racing to the masses.

...don't even ask what this costs ...the market is not the hobbyist or even hobby stores, it's for commercial event brokers and entertainment centers.

lornecherry
03-11-2011, 12:31 AM
http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/8134/interchangeablesponsorl.jpg

an MR-03 receives some work by the "pit crew". Although not visible in the picture, the Sunoco sign has neon-like chasing and sequences like the full-scale counterpart.

http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/4438/128thscaleawdandrearwhe.jpg

MR-03s and AWD Z's on the track.

http://img848.imageshack.us/img848/3461/img1946j.jpg

Part of our "Mariokart" fleet ...converted d'NaNos

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Start-Finish and grandstands.

payaso
03-12-2011, 04:56 PM
That's awesomeLC. Wish I lived closer to you...lol

MrNanoTrax
03-16-2011, 07:19 PM
can't see the pics :(

payaso
03-26-2011, 03:36 PM
can't see the pics :(

That's weird. They show up for me. Are you sure you were logged in at the time?