WLToys A959-B vs Traxxas Mini E-Revo VXL! GPS Speed Test & Jump Competition! High Speed RC Cars!

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Speed Test, Jump and Durability Competition! Setting up the Traxxas Mini E-Revo VXL Brushless Edition against the more affordable WLToys A-959-B Brushed Budget Buggy from RCMoment! Both bone-stock!
Hope you enjoy and don't take it too seriously! The Traxxas Mini E-Revo and the WLToys A959-B are very different and hard to compare. You be the ultimate judge! I just had fun running and jumping these high entertaining high speed mini RC cars.
The WLtoys A959-B (aka the Vortex Buggy), the WLToys A979-B (aka the Vortex Truck) and the SkyRC GSM-010 Speed Meter, was provided by RCMoment, free for review and tests. I have been informed by RCMoment that they are now closed, but you can check out the WLToys A979-B 2.4G 1/18 Scale 4WD Monster Truck, the WLToys A959-B 2.4G 1/18 Scale 4WD Buggy and other RC cars and accessories at Banggood with these affiliate links:
WLtoys A959-B: www.banggood.com/WLtoys-A959-...
WLtoys A979-B: www.banggood.com/WLtoys-A979B...
SkyRC GSM-015 GPS Speed Meter: www.banggood.com/SKYRC-GSM-01...
RC Cars: www.banggood.com/search/rc-ca...
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If you're particular interested in the WLToys A959 and A959-B then check out Part 1 of a new in-depth comparison video series here: • WLToys A959-B vs WLToy...
Many more videos (unboxings, upgrades, tips & tricks, runs, comparisons) with the WLToys A959, A969, A979 and the new WLToys 144001 High Speed RC Car Evolution Buggy (and many other WLToys RC Cars) in the channel too!
Check out my channel for many more videos with RC models from Tamiya, Traxxas, HBX, WPL, Kyosho, RGT, Hobby Plus and many more brands.
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WLToys A979-B and A959-B Out-of-the-Box Shared Specifications:
Comparison: • WLToys A979-B vs WLToy...
4WD Shaft-Driven
70KM/h max high speed
1/18th scale
Double Wishbone Suspension front/rear
Metal drive shafts front/rear
2.4GHz Transmitter
2-in-1 ESC and 2.4 Ghz Receiver
540 brushed motor
Transmitter battery: 4 x 1.5V AA battery (not included)
Car battery: 7.4V 1500mAh lithium battery (included)
Car Battery size: 58 x 32 x 20mm (T-plug female)
Charging time: About 120mins
Working time: About 8mins
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WLToys A979-B Off Road Monster Truck Specifications:
Unboxing, first look and first run: • WLToys A979-B Monster!...
Length: 250 mm
Width: 195 mm
Height: 118 mm
Wheelbase: 165 mm
Wheel diameter: 71 mm
Wheel width: 40 mm
Weight: 785 g
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WLToys A959-B RC Off Road Buggy Specifications:
Unboxing, first look and first run: • WLToys A959-B 4WD 70 k...
Length: 250 mm
Width: 180 mm
Height: 90 mm
Wheelbase: 165 mm
Wheel diameter: 60 mm
Wheel width: 27 mm
Weight: 694 g
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Traxxas E-Revo 1/16 XVL Brushless Monster Truck Specifications:
- 4WD Shaft-driven
- 1/16th Scale Monster Truck
- 30+mph with included NiMH battery,
- 50+mph with additional NiMH battery
- Length: 328 mm / 12.9 inches
- Width: 239 mm / 9.4 inches
- Height 117 mm / 4.6 inches
- Weight: 1009 g
- Tires/Wheels (pre-glued): Talon & Gemini 2.0"
- Double wishbone suspension front/rear
- Velineon 380 brushless motor
- Waterproof electronics
- Slipper clutch
- Sealed differentials
- All-terrain tires with foam inserts
- Rubber-sealed ball bearings
- 2.4GHz TQi Transmitter and Receiver
- Traxxas Power Cell NiMH battery
- 2-amp DC Peak Detecting Fast Charger
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#NordicRCVisions Statement:
This video features homemade footage of my own #RcCar #WLToysA959 #WLToys A959b #WLToysA979b #Traxxaserevo from my personal #RC collection. All rights reserved.
All #RcCars and RC parts in this video are hobby-grade and intended for adults and ages +14 years.

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@robsrcinsanity1220 4 жыл бұрын

Just ordered the a959b last week, I am super amped after seeing this video! Thanks so much!

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Nice, Robert! I’ve had a lot of fun with mine. Hope you will too 🙂 Thank you so much for watching and the nice comment.

@OO-sy9rt 4 жыл бұрын

Robert do you like it?

@robsrcinsanity1220 4 жыл бұрын

@@OO-sy9rt absolutely, I now have the a959b, a969b and a979b. They are so much fun. I got 41 mph out of the a969b.

@edumacaco1696 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool video, several editions of jumps and the best is that none broke. I liked

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Yeah, a combination of durable cars and landings in soft grass. It's amazing coming home without anything broken. Happens too rarely :-) Thanks for watching, Dad and Son RC So Fun!

@robbrennanrc 6 жыл бұрын

Holy smoke Batman that's some speed and massive air from those little beasts!!!!👍. Great video loved it.

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, holy smoke Batman :-) Thanks Rob! This was great fun to make!

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Man that sure is something! I cant get over how fast all this stuff is now.

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Hi bro! Yeah, fast little cars :-)

@rcsendandblast1579 5 жыл бұрын

Love the vid bro. Great driving 👊😎

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Michael! Don’t know about the driving, but it was definitely a fun video to make ☺️

@nithinchowdary7682 5 жыл бұрын

U are the real youtuber bro u r concern for every msg and u reply to it. I like u bro

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching and commenting, Nithin! Talking to fellow RC friends here on youtube is the best part of youtube :-)

@gottfriedrc 2 жыл бұрын

Great comparison. Big Thumbs up!!! 👍👍👍👍

@NordicRC 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Gottfried!

@STEVOD313 6 жыл бұрын

Wow those both r crazy brotha! Nice comparison brotha! Have a great weekend my friend

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Have a great weekend too, Steve. This video was fun to make 😊

@denishuber7758 5 жыл бұрын

seems like the little green one could be my entry into this hobby..i like it a lot

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

It’s a crazy fast fun car 🙂 Personally I like the standard edition (check it out in my other videos) a bit more. Less speed, more control and runtime

@Remoteaddicted 6 жыл бұрын

Both trucks are super nice. One is well known for the bash-abillity and the other one is known to be cheap and fast :) Great video.

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t have said it better, Charlie. Very different. But both fun. Thanks, bro.

@Bocajkartsinscotland1888 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing in detail comparison

@NordicRC 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@TheRCAdventurist 2 жыл бұрын

Another awesome video 📹

@NordicRC 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@countingsheeple2428 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome vids/reviews! 👍

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Mr.!

@BangForYourBuckRc 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome comparison! Love shit like this!

@NordicRC 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the nice feedback!

@tyreekhill5356 4 жыл бұрын

great video man

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Tyreek!

@9_19Ming Жыл бұрын

I got one, a brushless version E-Revo. i love it so much !!!!💙💛💚

@NordicRC 11 ай бұрын

Nice! I still got one too, great fun.

@GrotrianSeiler 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! They’re all fun, no matter what.

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Well said! I like them both. Very different, but very fun both of them. Thanks!

@TOPRCBrasil 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video greetings from Brazil

@NordicRC 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Greetings back from Scandinavia

@aviano72 6 жыл бұрын

Great video and a nice tune. I was expecting something to break at the end but wow they are durable.

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, my friend. Yeah quite durable, although the landings in the soft grass/dirt also helps quite a bit. Think the light weight of them both also helps. Even the bodies and wings did good. If one of them had lexan wings that would surely have broken. Did a couple of small jumps with my Tamiya Levant yesterday and the wing cracked fast.

@safaulhoque4667 5 жыл бұрын

Great video!!!

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Range Rover ... Rover ☺️

@BigPapaCycles 5 жыл бұрын

Great video you really tested the durability

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and although the landings was in grass I’m pretty surprised that the A959 could take as many landings as the MERV without anything broken :-)

@M3ak22 5 жыл бұрын

me too! wow that thing took a beating! i've been afraid to bash mine. you tamed that fear with this video however.

@rcmedia9516 3 жыл бұрын

Put a center slipper in my 1/16 revo. 3 sealed diffs + a slipper. Nice little setup.

@NordicRC 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@jdpasl 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, I did not know that you have mini E Revo! COOL!!!!

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, great fun little model! I enjoy jumping it now and then. So durable. Saves my Tamiyas good look ;-)

@jdpasl 6 жыл бұрын

Hahaha. You have Tamiya and Traxxas. What about Kyosho?

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

I had one at one point, but that’s it. Been looking at a few, especially the rereleases like the Javelin. But so far too many tempting Tamiyas :-) You got both Traxxas and Tamiya too ... and Kyosho :-)

@infxrnocryptical9739 5 жыл бұрын

Hey JD it’s me Boomtown MDM

@mike_johnson87 5 жыл бұрын

I have both the a979b and the a959b and they are super fast with upgrades that can have these rockets going over 70kmph. Can't be beat for the price and potential of these little 1:18 scale RC cars.

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, for the price I can’t find any better 1/18th Scale cars either. They are great fun :-) Thanks for watching!

@hassainthajudeen7157 5 жыл бұрын

@user-vg9yt4be8f 5 жыл бұрын

😍

@intel1m 5 жыл бұрын

No 959b runs the 70kph stock. Maybe for a second on 3s, then it burns down. Stock my 959b runs 58.1kph every time. A little bit cooling an a better servo and it runs great for such a ultra low budget car

@RobertNES816 5 жыл бұрын

@@intel1m what runs hot on the a959b? The ESC or the motor? I've noticed the mosfets on the ESC have no heatsink attached to them which could make em overheat.

@wolfgangwiesinger497 6 жыл бұрын

Cool. Very nice

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot and thanks for watching! This was fun to make :-)

@cm6gaming259 4 жыл бұрын

Gonna need that update video ASAP. New WLToys 144001 vs the Mini E-Revo. Thanks in advance

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, yeah, that could be cool. Or the WLToys 14001 vs the Arrma Typhon 6S BLX V4 :-)

@bastosisback 3 жыл бұрын

I have the a959b, its so fun to use and very cheap

@NordicRC 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, a good ride for the bucks. Thanks for watching, bro.

@OrganicGonzalez 5 жыл бұрын

great editing vision dude.

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, Ed! I had fun making this video :-)

@BananaDucshortz 5 жыл бұрын

I like it too.

@bechmk8442 2 жыл бұрын

These are definitely some of the best dirt cheap RC cars out there! I would say. Goes fast and is a lot of fun!

@NordicRC 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah lots of fun with both of them 😊

@bechmk8442 2 жыл бұрын

@@NordicRC By the way do you still have them?

@MarkBryanRC 6 жыл бұрын

Wow Mikael - loving this video! Great speed runs and a brilliant bash at the end - those trucks are so FAST! Haha, really enjoyed the jump edit at the very end, where it looked like it was raining RCs!!! Great fun, both thumbs firmly up mate :D

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! This video was fun to make. Yeah, I decided to make it rain in the end, instead of 100 slo mo jumps in a row. Really jumped them a lot that day. Quite fun. And amazingly none of them broke. The pleasure of landing in grass :-) The best thing: No Tamiyas where harmed or in danger this day, he he :-) Thanks for the nice feedback, my friend. Enjoyed your new ‘mini-video’ too :-)

@MarkBryanRC 6 жыл бұрын

It is amazing that no truck broke after all that abuse! I'm sure some Tamiyas will be in danger on your channel at some point soon ;D

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, my Tamiyas are almost never that lucky ... or durable :-) But durability isn’t why we love them so much. But it’s cool to have some other cars to throw around. Saves a lot of Tamiyas ;-)

@MarkBryanRC 6 жыл бұрын

Too true, Mikael - and your video is doing so well, so many views and likes as I though it would when I watched it - keep them coming mate, you hit the "sweet spot" with this one , this is a classic :-)

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, thanks, Mark. Yeah, youtube likes these kind of videos which adds a little extra fun and traffic. But sometimes youtube just tests the video for a short while, suggesting it to others to test it, and then slows down or stops afterwards. One never knows if it will continue in the long run. Nevertheless, I make the videos which I think are fun to make and enjoy making. Next up tomorrow is a speed test with the Mighty Bull (not exactly the most popular model in the world) and that one might only get 200 lifetime views, he he.

@snuuy858 2 жыл бұрын

Wow those little things are so fast

@NordicRC 2 жыл бұрын

yeah! Fast little ones!

@ultrarcgasolina9890 2 жыл бұрын

Verdade

@PeteWylieRC 6 жыл бұрын

Great video Mikael. Those wl toys cars do look good for the money. The buggy could do with better tyres to get the power onto the ground. I enjoyed the jump compilation. You really bashed the heck out of those cars. Looked like you were getting some good control in the air with the Traxxas. I know it does feel good when you get it just right. I can't remember if I told you but since the fire I got a HPI Firestorm Flux. Really nice handling and simple 2wd fun. Bit like a Tamiya Blitzer but tougher. I haven't broken it yet. Would recommend. Will be a video of it once I get more sorted and have a pc to edit with 😀

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Good to hear you got a working RC to enjoy in the midst of all the tragedy, Pete! I remember watching a lot of videos with The Firestom at some point. Looks good and handles good. And the flux’s always look fast. Would love to see it in action. Hope you will get some from the insurance to help build up your hobby room again. Yeah, it does feel good when you get the jump right. I do not jump my Tamiyas much, and since those are the ones I do more running time with, I barely get any practice. This time I really didn’t improve, because of switching between two cars all the time. But I remember another time when I was at this location with the MERV only, and the more jumps, the more better landings. Once you start getting into the rythm and the feel for the particular car, it gets easier and easier. Really fun actually. With practice, the MERV provides good air control. The WLToys weighs too little for long jumps and just spins and flips around in the air randomly :-)

@donbush9091 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Don!

@jred23pyro 5 жыл бұрын

Nice vid. I got both the wltoys a959b and a979b and I love them. The a979b I've had a year crashing usually most of the time.. well flipping and stuff some crashes.. and it still runs strong it needs s body but she never broke a bone 😁✌

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, my friend. Yeah, I love them too. Got a video with the A959-B and A9579-B together in my channel too. Mine has never broke a bone too, and currently I have five different A959. All running good still :-)

@AdventureTimeRC 5 жыл бұрын

Another awesome video your gps is beat lol yeah my 959 love's to land on its top to but can't beat the fun for the price 👍👍

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, bro! Yeah, ha ha, that one has seen a lot of flips and rolls and tumbles on the roof :-) And yeah, the A959 is great fun for the price.

@richardwood8967 6 жыл бұрын

I upgraded the tires to use the dromida tires and it made a huge difference, highly recommend it. Part is 12 for 2 tires. Dromida Wheel/Tire Left/Right Assembled MT V2 DIDC1196

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I definitly think other tires would do a lot better. Thanks for the recommendation!

@laxmimarak9982 5 жыл бұрын

Richard Wood ft

@Modellbau-Kanal 3 жыл бұрын

WOW. RC Power Trucks in big and small version. They are both really fast 😅 and nothing for my slow reaction. I am more the man for Scale Trial. But Thumb up for nice video. Greetings Andy from Modellbau-Kanal.de

@NordicRC 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks a lot for watching, bro!

@jamesscovil5241 4 жыл бұрын

I think a little camber adjustment on the revo and she will be a new animal!

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

And a little heavier oil and loosen up the springs ☺️

@RcBasherBoi 6 жыл бұрын

Wow very impressive on both platforms.😎 really enjoyed the comparison.👍

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah very different models, but crazy fast out of the box. Thanks, bro!

@gafurqureshi9866 5 жыл бұрын

I love this car is very nice speed I likit this car

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, me too! I like both the A959-B and E-Revo. Both great and fun, very different :-) Thanks for watching, Gafur!

@superrc5275 6 жыл бұрын

You got my sub+ like 👍

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Savage RC!

@rcbustanut2057 4 жыл бұрын

That little wltoys guy is pretty fast, 540 motor on that small body is pretty sweet! Still far from their 70+km/h claim. But still fast lol. Would love to see it with a brushless system, oh yeah.... "Fly little car, fly" 😄

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, 1/18 insanity ☺️ Would love to try it with a brushless too 😂☺️

@3rdgennery 6 жыл бұрын

I have nothing against Traxxas cars, but I have beef with the company, so I drive WL :)

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

The WLs are great fun and Super Cheap 😄

@BowlleuxMobile 5 жыл бұрын

The wltoys a959b is very nice i have one and it take a beating

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Hi bro! Yeah, I sure have enjoyed running it and so far none of my WLToys have broken anything :-)

@joelpiasentin7859 3 жыл бұрын

I run my e revo on 2 nimh batteries in series and it is blazing fast!! 💨

@NordicRC 3 жыл бұрын

I can imagine! For me one 2S LiPo is enough 😀

@joelpiasentin7859 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@mino73T11 6 жыл бұрын

It's raining cars!!! Great video editing with the landings after the jumps. And of course thanks for the interesting video. I would get all of them indeed but... It's not raining money!

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the nice feedback! He he. Yeah, luckily I got the WLToys, free for review. That’s the only way I can make it raining cars since it, sadly, isn’t raining money here either :-)

@mino73T11 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I can understand!

@ffcuk63 4 жыл бұрын

The Jump test was hilarious, great editing... also your gprs is ruined lolol

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching, bro. Ha ha, yeah, the GPS has seen better days 🙂 Still have it though, and it still works.

@ffcuk63 4 жыл бұрын

I saw your video when the gps device was kinda newish and now theres so Mark's all over it... hope your well. Thanks for your video,, that rc car is amazing,,, I bought a petrol one years ago ,, and it had so much issues,, then I bought a electric rc car and it works everytime with no issues.

@hexdriver 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, you're really launching them. You almost did a back flip with that buggy.

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

It was great fun even though I’m no expert at jumps. The A959 is uncontrollable in air but once one got a feel for the e-revo it’s quite controllable in air.

@Grandpasaab 5 жыл бұрын

I have the A959B which is broken for 8 months but i am rebuildng it soon because i mis it! the parts are cheap and there are many aftermarket parts. I think the A959B gets more stable if u go with 7mm to 12mm wheel adapters so u can fit bigger more grippier wheels, upgrade the shocks with better one that you can fill wil shockoil, replace the stock gears with metal ones.

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like very good upgrades! I have thought about upgrading to 12 mm hex. Got some very grippy Louise E-Rocket tires/wheels I would love to try out on this one. The stock shocks can actually be refillens with oil (got a video about that too). Problem is the small screw-head-piston. Didn’t work with soft/medium oil. Might try a very, very hard oil in a later video. But yeah, best thing would be to just get some new ones, with better pistons and maybe a larger shock body for more capacity of oil. Thanks a lot for watching and the comment, bro. Hope you get yours rebuild. I certainly have had a lot of fun with both the A959-B, A959 and A979-B.

@dank9288639 5 жыл бұрын

where do you get the parts upgrade?

@MrMikebeben 5 жыл бұрын

Nordic RC Visions nice comparison. I have the 959B with 12mm upgrade with sticky tires metal shock upgrade metal chassis upgrade with a 4300kv brushless motor upgrade. Sooo much fun and fast as hell with a fraction of the cost of the erevo. Do a brushless upgrade and you’ll be super surprised. I get 46mph outta mine

@DariusBarazandeh 5 жыл бұрын

@@NordicRC I love your videos! Get some12 MM hex and do the comparison. I found the 1/10 rally wheels / tires were too grippy and I flipped over way more like the WL toys 1/18 monster truck...too much traction. Keep the center of gravity low and get grippier tires. Would be interesting to see. I switched back to stock BTW.

@BananaDucshortz 5 жыл бұрын

@@MrMikebeben my goodness... brushless? Lol. Thing has to be scary as hell. Its already a scary little bugger out of the box.

@TonysRcTechboom 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic vid brother again, great comparison. 😊😁😊😁

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

I had great fun making this one 😁 Thanks for the nice feedback, bro!

@TonysRcTechboom 6 жыл бұрын

Looked liked fun 😃

@kailashmech224 3 жыл бұрын

Cool.

@NordicRC 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, bro!

@elliotsigarden74 5 жыл бұрын

Got a a959-b for christmas this year, got it out in the snow and noticed that it's very fun to drift around, but be careful with your electronics :)

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Nice, Elliot! Definitely a fun buggy. Got plenty of other videos with it in my channel and a new video series coming up soon. I haven't been running mine in snow, but it would be fun testing out as soon as snow arrives :-) Thanks a lot for watching.

@elliotsigarden74 5 жыл бұрын

Nordic RC Visions alright, ill check those out too :)

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for watching, Elliot!

@syatiliaenterprise9654 4 жыл бұрын

nice testing speed..i use this rc too

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@syatiliaenterprise9654 4 жыл бұрын

@@NordicRCi have channel too..just for fun 😁 kzfaq.info/love/l2evH73bgpQzPz85lZ6kyg

@shardajoshi9663 5 жыл бұрын

Best upgrade...put the a979b tyres on the a959b tyres and see how it emerges with the speed

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the gear ratio changes with bigger wheels/tires. But basically a A959 with A979-wheels/tires is a A979. At least when it comes down to performance. And I personally found that the A979-B is much more un-controllable at high speed (because of the higher center of gravity and the tires).

@Qzeckgamer 5 жыл бұрын

Nice. Videos. Nordi

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, RC lovers!

@choke666 4 жыл бұрын

HEY MAN, THANX 4 THE COMPARISON!! I ONLY HAVE THE MERV BUT STILL FUN TO WATCH!

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Badger! Great you got the idea, bro. Just meant to be a fun comparison :-)

@testman6052 5 жыл бұрын

Ur the best

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Just a regular RC hobbyist ☺️ Thanks for watching, mate.

@raflichallenge5449 5 жыл бұрын

Mantap jiwa

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Okay :-)

@rc-huina8221 Жыл бұрын

Wow RC play car 👍🤠

@NordicRC Жыл бұрын

Good fun ☺️

@Gorfo978 3 жыл бұрын

Good video, but as for the speed runs, I feel like you need more room

@NordicRC 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Andres. Yeah, some more space would have been good. But asphalt without real 1/1 cars on it are hard to come by :-) The cars wind out pretty fast so plenty of time for the GPS to update though.

@ryanzimmerman1240 5 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure the way those 2s lipos we're hooked up would give you a longer runtime, not more power, that's how it is with any other type of battery, not sure about lipo

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

No, it actually gives more power (not voltage but more amps) with more mah too. I thought it was weird the first times I tried it out, as the general rule is that parallel (+mah) gives you run time and series (+volt) gives you power. But +mah gives additional power too, if the ESC and motor allows it (a 60A ESC cannot draw more than 60A for an example). You know the c-rating (discharge rate) is important? Well, the mah works together with the c-rating. For an example if you have a 25C battery with 2,2A (2200 mah) it can deliver max. 55A (25x2,2). If you have a 25C battery with 4,4A (4400 mah) it will give you a max. of 110A (25x4,4). I learned that this year here on youtube :-)

@RobertNES816 5 жыл бұрын

@@NordicRC Think of it this way. More Amperage will give you more tourque output and more voltage will give you more speed. The Higher capacity will be able to sustain the amp draw of the motor for a longer time thus allowing it to be "fed" the power its trying to draw. With a lower capacity battery the motor is being choked a bit.

@SlyNine 5 жыл бұрын

Power is power. No matter how you get there. But running a battery past is C rating is hard on them. Take horsepower vs torque. This is a worthless comparison because torque is a function of hp.

@dhsrcstory1921 4 жыл бұрын

nice video😅😆😁😄

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, mate!

@hollyhillrc 6 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha ha I love the "machine gun" style editing of the jumps at the end. It put a huge smile on my face, and what a credit to the manufactures that they both survived undamaged. Great video my friend. I'm off out for some mellow relaxing crawling now lol

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

He he, it was fun to edit. Thanks, Derek! Yeah, tough little ones, both of them. Although the soft grass also had a role in it. But quite amazed how many odd landings they can take. Ahhhh, hope you had a good relaxing run my friend.

@OO-sy9rt 4 жыл бұрын

Nice I found a979 modeled under Another name for $45 delivered on eBay in the states

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Nice catch, O O! Hope it will bring some fun.

@OO-sy9rt 4 жыл бұрын

@@NordicRC I have had mostly Traxxas in the past 1 Team AE rc18 and my 1stvwas a Kyosho Ultima that came with a airplane engine.

@Jim-jr7yx 5 жыл бұрын

I upgraded my 1/16 e revo so that it could be going about 45-55 km/h and floor the gas and it would still wheelie so much that the wing scraped the asphalt My 1/16 e revo specs Velociti 4.5R brushless motor Castle side winder short course editon ESC Savöx waterproof servo(not sure what model) And if i want more torque but less speed i can put a Castle side winder motor in it

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a cool MERV you have there!

@alexcrowder1673 2 жыл бұрын

I just got the 540 brushed version of the e revo for 200 bucks (since it comes stock with 550 motor mounts and id be replacing the electronics anyways) and threw in a huge 4s 3670 2850kv 1600watt brushless motor and 120amp esc combo for 65 bucks and then 2 x 2s 2200mah 60c lipos in series for 4s. All in all it cost me under 300 bucks before tax for everything. Idk if its as fast as yours, but mine is not half bad for a semi-budget build.

@muhammadawisabdshahadan1117 5 жыл бұрын

Best jugak,kan:-) hahaha

@808galvatron 6 жыл бұрын

My wltoys has brushless set up its much faster then the stock a959 brushed by alot. Great rc for the price

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

I agree. Cool value for the money. Yeah, I've seen a couple of WLToys GPS speed tests with high rpm brushless motor upgrades reaching 70 kph or higher, so I think you are definitly right!

@Superdutychase 6 жыл бұрын

Zeno'sama what brushless setup are you using on your 959?, I put bigger wheels/tires on mine and it keeps smoking the stock brushed motors.... It's fast as F**k though!!!

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, bigger wheels will change the gear ratio and put stress on the motor. But it sounds fun :-)

@johnholmes6428 5 жыл бұрын

Put a bigger battery in the traxxas and it goes way faster! My rustler can do 102 mph with the 11 volt. 70 mph with the 5 volt. The beauty of a brushless

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, on 3S LiPo or 2x6S NiMH in series she flies a lot faster :-)

@crazycal8669 6 жыл бұрын

This was a really cool video! if you get a $40 brushless motor and esc for the wltoys A959 (truck) it will go 50 MPH and cost under $150 :D

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Crazy cal! Yeah I bet you are right. These stock brushed ones has plenty of speed for me to control compared to it’s size though. Maybe even a bit too fast for me :-)

@remysteel1 5 жыл бұрын

Can u tell me what lipo batteries did u use for the wltoys cars, how much they r, the average run time on the lipo, and where to get them? Thx. Great channel!

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Remy! I actually haven’t really tried any other batteries that fit good for the WLToys A959/A959-B than the stock ones. So those are what I use. The stock 2S LiPo 2500 mah and 1100 mah. Tried another 2S in one of them (see other videos) but even my smallest was too big. I know Banggood has (or have had) the stock one for sale as an individual item.

@kilAGage 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video!!!!

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, bro!

@BowlleuxMobile 6 жыл бұрын

Nice Video

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Glad you liked it. It was fun filming :-)

@VinnesRC 4 жыл бұрын

If you lower the merv it is actually nice to drive.

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this was just a test tightening the springs. Just made it worse. But I find that even with the sloppy suspension it rolls over a lot. Maybe some harder oil would help. But never said it wasn’t fun to drive either way. Just has to get used to soft turns.

@conandude76 2 жыл бұрын

The first thing anyone should do that gets the a959b is get the 7mm to 12mm hex nut adapters and some 1:10 scale rubbers or foams, the upper floor metal / carbon fiber support, adjustable turnbuckles to fix that terribad toe in you got that, and then grease the difs and fill the oil in the shocks. The handling is literally night and day.

@conandude76 2 жыл бұрын

oh also very important. Swap out them damned bushings and put bearings in.

@NordicRC 2 жыл бұрын

Good tips! I got a complete upgrade series with the A959 too. This video was all about the bone-stock cars.

@superrc5275 6 жыл бұрын

Super dope

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Savage RC!

@diydraw2976 6 жыл бұрын

Ur erevos ride height is super high... if u brought that down it doesn't flip as much... just a little tip👍👍👍

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, this was just an experiment. Usually it sits much much lower. Just wanted to see if tightening the springs would stabilize it. But it rolls over just as much as before. Super high or super low, it just rolls and flips, especially on tarmac, if not being careful in the turns.

@diydraw2976 6 жыл бұрын

Nordic RC Visions ya I would have to agree... whenever you think your going slow enough for a turn... it will flip forcing you to walk 100 feet out to flip it back😂

@richyfishy5120 4 жыл бұрын

The parallel connector is more used for longer run times while the Y series is used for increase power.

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, but with the increased mah you gain more discharge power ... which will increase the acceleration and speed

@emilen2 4 жыл бұрын

Max of my 8 years old merv is 3S LiPo, two in parallel. 4S likely fries the controller. It's ridiculously fast on 3S even though you need to gear it down from 28 to 23T pinion.

@bryanbarnhart9782 6 жыл бұрын

thank you go wltoys

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, Bryan! Yeah a fun and fast car for the money :-)

@rcaddictgarage 6 жыл бұрын

👍

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Rc Addict!

@VikingDudee 3 жыл бұрын

The Merv if you lower it, its not that bad, that thing looks like its set way to stiff for stable speed runs. That and the stock shock oil is not great, it got a lot of body roll with the stock fluid.

@NordicRC 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, would be much better with different springs and oil, and then lower than this one on the video.

@riley5032 3 жыл бұрын

The mini e revo is definitely a better basher it's more durable then the wltoys a959b. I own the wltoys a959b its fast but not that durable I've broke diffs, stripped screws, drive shafts and a esc so far not good for the 7 times I've used it. Also it's not that easy to find replacement parts.

@NordicRC 3 жыл бұрын

I like them both. But yeah, maybe you are right, although my own A959-B has held up quite good. Broken more on my e-revo 😅

@RC-XMAXX_TRAXXAS 5 жыл бұрын

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@rajveeri4514 5 жыл бұрын

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@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Uhhhmmmmm, thank you, Rajveer! :-)

@Kyle-jb3hr 5 жыл бұрын

Kind of nice watching a video without someone constantly rattling off their pie hole or a robotic voice

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

He he, thanks, yeah, although some rattling can be good too. Just started another channel, Nordic Hobby Visions, with room for a lot of waffling, babbling and rattling 😁

@Kyle-jb3hr 5 жыл бұрын

@@NordicRC yeah it's just It seems alot of KZfaqrs go overboard on unneeded information

@warrenibbotson3126 4 жыл бұрын

WL toys differentials gears wear quickly!

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard about people having issues, but so far I’ve been through 11 of the WLToys 9*9 and not had problems with the diffs.

@alexandernystedt6928 4 жыл бұрын

I have the e revo and yeah it flips and stuff like that but its really fun to drive :)

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it really is 🙂 Just got another one this year.

@IgnusFast 6 жыл бұрын

Did you stiffen up your ERevo? Mine (stock) sits way lower than that and the shocks are much softer...

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you have keen eyes. Wanted to try it out with a stiffer set up (just springs) and see if it could help against the roll overs. Still flips and rolls just as easily though, so I guess not the greatest idea, but just had to try it out :-) I think the next thing to try would be to loosen the spring set up again and try out some real hard oil instead.

@IgnusFast 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I want to look into that too - bottoms out way too easily. :)

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

It's a strange stock shock set-up. But yeah, would be cool to try it out with harder oil.

@alexslagle7645 6 жыл бұрын

Nordic RC Visions put zip ties on the suspension arms and pull them till it lowers the car where the a arms are almost parallel to the ground. Trust me

@lost_potential22 3 жыл бұрын

Add a little negative camber and less grippy tires. Won't roll as much and could keep the same ride height.

@aabegrasheed7209 6 жыл бұрын

i have a mini e-revo too but i know how to use it you're supposed to lower it down so it doesn't flip over while cornering, try it

@NordicRC 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip but I have tried it (check out my other vids). It’s as low as you can get without loosing too much ground clearence. This time I wanted to try something else. Tightening the springs. Some said it would work but pretty much the same result. It’s a known fact that the e-revo flips easily, even with other shocks, other oil etc. One just have to learn to drive it. I haven’t yet. It’s not my everyday runner. But still fun :-)

@onepiecetrapremix4263 5 жыл бұрын

U should’ve compared the Mini E-Revo with the Wltoys L969, its more even in size comparison

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Ahhh, you are right, but the idea wasn’t really to make a fair or serious comparison. Just some fun and I was curious to see which one was fastest 🙂 Other than that these two really are so different that a serious comparison is pointless.

@agungisra9632 5 жыл бұрын

Wait

@dantetoscano2132 Жыл бұрын

Im from México, im starting at this hobbie... To expensive hère (i accept donations xD) i bought thé a979b and i love it, 65km/h of pure madness xD if i could i would have a chanel Like this. Amazing video!!!!!!!

@NordicRC Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Dante! I hope you will be able to get an RC.

@borgfpv8418 4 жыл бұрын

I have both! There is no comparison between them. Merv is much better and so much more expensive. The 2s batteries in parallel does not increase the power only the autonomy but the car gets heavier, I use a 3s for fast runs and then makes the difference, the Merv goes over 70km / h. The Merv gives you air control, especially when you change tires for the Proline Badlands (the Wltoys is impossible to have any control I. Air). Here's what you can do on a skate park with him: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iaqUlqmbpqu3fIU.html I've done countless upgrades on Merv and it's still one of my favorite cars. Wltoys plastic gears are a weak point. Besides, his giant engine is incontroable. Wltoys was good for me for putting me in the hobby ...

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Nice you got them both. Yeah, with some practice (more than me) one can get good air control with the MERV. Yes, the voltage stays the same, but no, the amps will increase when you put them in parallel. Hence, if you have a motor/ESC capable of using that extra amps, it will gain a little in ‘power’ ... more acceleration and top speed. Not much, but the difference with the MERV is very noticable.

@elpipa6805 4 жыл бұрын

The price of one and the other are far away I stay with the a959b

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah very different models ☺️

@ultrarcgasolina9890 2 жыл бұрын

Com essas manobra vc vai agradar e muito

@adrianasandessousa1676 4 жыл бұрын

meu sonhor é er um desse carrinho

@TheeHacksmithttoll2711 Жыл бұрын

The e revo didn’t have the optional pinion gear installed

@NordicRC Жыл бұрын

Nope. This was a stock test with 2S and stock gearing. You can gear up the WLToys as well (not recommended though).

@RC-XMAXX_TRAXXAS 3 жыл бұрын

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@rolexmike 4 жыл бұрын

LOL @ headphones decals

@NordicRC 4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, yeah, hilarious 😅

@luis50upgrade9 5 жыл бұрын

you help me please? Wltoys a333 / Wltoys L969 . which is better and powerful?

@NordicRC 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Luis! I donøt have any personal experience with wither of those models I'm afraid. Sorry I couldn't help you. Right now I'm running a new video series with the WLToys A959 vs the A959-B.