A Cheap Fast RC Car you might want!

[@TomleyRC]

I had 18+ mins of run footage on the 'off road' part that I condensed down... this thing took some serious abuse! $120 + Shipping using code: TomleyRC Get it here: shop.makerfire.com/products/wltoys-124008-rtr-1-12-2-4g-4wd-60km-h-speed-race-brushless-rc-car?variant=43922913198324&aff=286

[@skrapz79]

Cant go wrong really remember wen we first had 15 mins playing time and 18 hours charge time lol boy how times changed lol

[@BeardRubEnjoyer]

That was shokcingly tough for that price.

[@rcmakingtracks18]

I have 5 wltoys buggys including a brushless version and I love em all. All have been bashed back flipped etc. Brilliant value for money. Oh all have slightly bigger wheels, for garden grass and all have better spoilers. Great when you have mates around or the kids... brilliant. John

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, they offer really good value for money

[@oojimmyflip]

where do you get the spoilers from please?

[@trentonnobles464]

Those driveshafts, rear bulkhead, hinge pin holder, front bumper, battery holder, battery hard case style, body holders on the side of the chassis, etc. are all from the MJX Hyper Go series, specifically the 1/16 buggy.

[@overnightclassic2]

the ESC and fan look like mjx too. It looks like a 1/12 hyper go

[@andrew4403]

Yes you're 100% correct That's probably why I'm going to go get one.

[@trentonnobles464]

@@andrew4403 I already got one and the plastic front shock tower broke the first time it landed upside down. Looked like its time for an upgrade

[@R-EVLMNKY]

No issues out of the box with this one, nicely made and cheaper! WLtoys did it this time! 🤘😊

[@mikellewis2346]

That took way more abuse to break then I ever thought it would. I'm not easy to impress, and I'm surely impressed. And great video shots man!!! Them slide and close calls were sick!!

[@sethturner6399]

Agreed

[@andrew4403]

That's because it's mostly MJX hyper go parts all over it chassis and all All it is a WL Toys body. Other than that it's a good old MJX hyper go. If you have an MJX with a plastic chassis you would agree. Then you can do the comparison.😮😊

[@NextDegeneration]

Thanks for the review. Ive found the plastic shock tower weak and needed to replace within a few runs

[@oojimmyflip]

broke both my shock towers on first run flipped the car and they shattered so easily, cannot find spare shock tower upgrades to alloy even in Jan 2024 so I have fitted 124007 shock towers after trimming 2mm off the bottom of the front alloy shock tower to prevent it hitting the diff driveshaft cups on the front.

[@michaeldorich4485]

That is a neat little car. It has a lot of very cool design features. The price is good. You gave it quite a tough test.

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, certainly priced well

[@MehmetSutas]

Phil, those cvd shafts looks beefy as opposed to 124017 ones which are the week point. If you can check whether they fit to 124017/16, that would be a nice information for us that do plan to upgrade the cvd.

[@ericsrchobby5180]

Yes I would love to know the answer too!

[@TomleyRC]

I'll have a look when I fix it

[@harlyquin]

0:02 i doubt they would fit seeing as it is "apparently" an all new platform and completely different to all there other buggies

[@markysgeeklab8783]

Pretty sure i have LC racing ones in one of my wl toys.

[@TheDaniishDude]

@@TomleyRCits been 2 months now, have you tried it yet?

[@Finishlinemotorsports]

That’s beyond crazy fast. And those tires have excellent grip!

[@stevearmett1565]

Just got mine great little buggy but no grease in the diffs !!!! Few more screws to remove than most other WLToys, the diff cover bottom is metal top is plastic. Smooth as butter now the diffs have been greased !! Highly recommend you grease the diffs !! The servo wire is really short so I can see how it broke that easy. I swapped out the tx and rx for Dumbo X6 with giro receiver.

[@JUJUBEJUBILEE]

Did you order from the link provided if so how long did it take for it to arrive?

[@GeorgiaBoyRC]

That little buggy looks like a tiny shredder! Little sender! Love it looks like it could handle a bit of a beating too!

[@qrisemrc]

WLToys RC cars seem to produce a lot of RC cars with good value for money. That was a great review. I always enjoy watching it. thank you👍👍

[@extec101]

get the wing from an LC racing truggy the molded version holds up to alot of bashing.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes… I’ve used them before. I prefer the Traxxas Rustler 4x4 one

[@extec101]

@@TomleyRC those are good wings also.

[@Pablo668]

Dang. That Buggy took a beating. There seems to be a lot of buggys of this style/scale out there now. It's making it difficult to think of new adjectives for them. That terrain you were on was possibly a bit rough for a 1/12 scale.

[@stevearmett1565]

I have just bought this but also bought a DumboRC controller with giro reciever for 22 quid 😁 they should just sell the car without receiver now the servo is non proprietary 3 wire 👍 or provide the Dumbo as an optional upgrade 👌

[@doubledome2076]

Great backflip action! Love the fact that it's 3s straight away and got up to speed stated. Great video ‼️👍👍🦾🦾

[@photobomb_photog]

Man finally found you . I love you bro. Thank you for the inspiration and knowledge

[@Xbot4Life]

calm down

[@gerardpamate3481]

a 1/10 scale with a rigid body like this will be sweet. Those cvds must be compatible with the old 124017 for an upgrade.

[@Speedbird917]

That sounded so nice on the speed runs. Cheers

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah… it’s a little ripper

[@ericsrchobby5180]

Nice video Phil! Do you know if those cvd shafts would fit older buggies? Like the 144001 or 124016? Thanks

[@stualoo]

With the recent BG sale... it was tough to choose between this 124008 and a 124017 V2. I had a $12 off so went with the 124017 V2... but think I'll end up with one of these as well in a few months maybe 😂

[@roblowrie1969]

It's great to see a WL Toys car, going to the speed on the box, and that they've actually improved it over the previous cars, and not just made it longer, etc. I'm still hooning about my 144001, so I suppose this will be the test for this! Will it still be being talked about, 3 years after it's released?! I'd buy one of these to replace the 144001, if and when it ever breaks!! 😎👍🏻

[@TomleyRC]

144001 was/is a solid Buggy 👌

[@ericsrchobby5180]

@@TomleyRC Yup, still running my 144001!

[@alphawlff]

Thank you for bringing this to my attention Phil. I will have to look for one.

[@TomleyRC]

No probs dude

[@wolfiecrawlsrc58]

I think I’d be inclined to bend the servo posts on the esc, but that said I’d probably upgrade to dumborc receiver. Otherwise a great little rig

[@Jaysqualityparts]

At least as a brand they’re always trying.

[@TomleyRC]

😎👍

[@R-EVLMNKY]

They just should learn and listen more from users/customers and also other makers like MJX/HBX/rlaarlo if they don’t own any of these company (this one has some MJX genes on it though😊)

[@davidives7204]

Very!

[@richard1472]

​@@davidives7204 I see what you did there.

[@mikebird8290]

Hi Phil I do like this buggy seems very smooth. Thanks for posting SIR 🇬🇧✌🏼🤩

[@kenwhite2852]

I thought they went with a proprietary battery like T..raxxas, until I saw the deans connector fixed into a bracket, what a scare

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, at least you can fit normal batteries

[@OVERSKULL87]

I've always been interested in RC's but have never took the dive on a really good car, however I can genuinely watch your videos all day long! Such a good easy watch while learning all the RC lingo. Amazing work! Sub'd!

[@jakejacob9814]

The wltoys 122019 (same as that other buggy In video except looks like a baby dbxl got me hooked on rc kept seeing videos about how this Cheap buggy was fast durable upgrade able at the time was $70

[@jasonkessinger8062]

Adding good diff fluid to the F/R difs and shock oil is a must for all WLtoys before running.

[@ocelee7794]

But WLtoys diffs are not sealed, wouldn't they leak?

[@Eng586]

@@ocelee7794 I think he means grease.

[@Coyote.five.0]

i had my wltoys pathfinder for about 4 years now i only have broken some suspension parts but the engine and everything else last a long time , yesturday i placed an order for a 124007 im starting to get addicted again to cheap underdog rc's

[@SinisterRCSanDiego]

Mine is still on preorder hoping to ship by 5/12! Adding to my small WLToys collection!

[@Rek_Rc]

This car will be good for Wltoys. Finally they seem to see the value in durability and truth in advertising. Im on board, ordering one for my next review. Nice job as always Tomley!

[@jigglypuff4227]

Wow impressive car and durable for that low price!

[@troypfuhl14]

Tomley, Mate I just watched this vid on Roku(Ya ya..) And I like both options, both really nice and good $ for spending. Good platform for kids to learn, And the King of....wait for it, Kevin Tolbert! 😁, Yes,No &Maybe I might be a Fan boy. Cheers Phil, Troy 😎

[@jsnjcnt]

Thanks for the cool video. That car seems really good for the price. Are replacement parts available?

[@dexterbeattie7884]

Love wltoys!

[@mrmagoo.3678]

Me too :) got myself one recently after watching all these "speedster" vids.. gonna whack the biggest motor in it I can find.

[@misfit333fpv6]

Could I use the new thick axles on my older wltoys buggy?? (Same one as your blue one on the video) the stock axles are horrible!

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic little buggy, Phil! Awesome bashing and review!!! 😃 They usually make those in 2 versions, right? This kind of buggy and a desert one I guess... Anyway, looking forward to this one! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@allansoria3478]

I love your channel and learned so much from your videos as a newbie. May I ask what is the wheelbase of wltoys 124008 or 124017 and can I use a Tamiya rally car body on it's chassis. More power !

[@electricnitrorc]

Looks like it definitely is worth $120. Seems to perform well 🙂

[@philiprccars4340]

Can hardly wait for this to arrive!

[@ayubmaruf3074]

The chassis design and color reminds me of mjx chassis. The cvds too

[@TomleyRC]

Yes 👍

[@SharkysGarageRCandMore]

Some nice changes and improvements, time will tell if this gains the following of its predecessors....

[@EJ-74]

Not bad especially for the price and they actually put a honest top speed on the box - tin finally 😂

[@TomleyRC]

Yes… decent price in todays market!

[@StefanWalker-t7u]

Thanks for the review! I'm hesitating between the 124016 and the 124008. Which car would you recommend if they were available for the same price?

[@matthiassauberlich3969]

Same here, would love the answer! Maybe with 144010 in comparison too

[@TomleyRC]

This is probably better for durability. Although the I prefer the look of the 124016. And it’s got better electronics

[@andrew4403]

It's a nice car cuz more than half of it is MJX hyper go. Now that I see that I just might have to get me one. Because I am an MJX fan. Looks like it's pretty stable off-road too. Pretty cool video Keep up the good work and I'll keep watching.😊😊😊. I just wish WL toys would it get better bodies not liking the bodies of them very much. Besides the purple and the blue buggies basically all of them look the same little minor details here and there and that's it. This looks like a really solid buggy so I'm going to get one just because of the MJX parts on it which makes me feel that it's going to be a solid basher.😊

[@MrGallotole]

Hi, could you tell me the measurement between the front and rear axle? (Wheelbase distance) I would like to get it to convert it to rally. Thanks

[@Jacobp_RC]

Love these titles that say 120$!!! Yeah okay so when i got to look it up its probably 180-200.

[@TomleyRC]

Well it is $120… and I even showed a screen shot of the price on the video 😅

[@GordonFreeman22]

can you recommend shockoil and diff oil for beginners, what i can get in germany?? only have mjx and wltoys models

[@reitplace4765]

Mine should be here this week can't wait. It looks so fun. Thanks for sharing.. Keeper RIPPIN.

[@dannyc50]

nice video, just curious, for the module battery, so we still need to keep the battery in the storage voltage by our own when not using? or the modulized battery can auto keep its voltage between over charged or lower voltage?

[@mattster197]

Is this the Siemens location north of Dunham? Some of these cheaper hobby grade aren't bad. Shipping of these banggood or other distributors in China and HongKong takes a while to get to the USA, not as common to see these.

[@heintjeconocono471]

Is the transmitter and receiver better than of MJX? If yes this would be a good alternative for hypergo 16207. MJX has crappy remote and receiver.

[@eduardomalcom2228]

Hello, good video.. Thank you... For this model, which battery do you recommend to have more life and power without damaging the equipment? Thank you, pending your reply.

[@sebas888888]

Looks like a rebranded rlaarlo? 😊 Underneath the chassis, the battery shape....

[@rc-fannl7364]

Could be, the 1/14 version of this WL Toys was basically a near carbon copy of the LC Racing EMB-1H series.

[@TomleyRC]

MJX… Rlaarlo have a different chassis

[@skrapz79]

The text actually tell the truth 😂 cool lil car 👍👍

[@TomleyRC]

😁

[@andreramos3146]

Taking into account their prices versus quality versus fun...I think they beat any other brand. ❤

[@mikesmith8338]

There's one thing I'm curious about. I still bash about my OG 144001. It's currently running a 2845 3700 kv can and 19t pinion and hits same speed on 2s. Why do so many new cars require 3s to match performance of my battered old POS on 2s?

[@techstuff6829]

Lower gear ratio or lower Kv rating, presumably.

[@workingclassperson2124]

I may give one of those a try.

[@mitsuman5555]

Looks like a winner. Is the gear mesh adjustable?

[@06madmartin]

Humm those cvds fit older ones? look good upgrade

[@caymanjoe2527]

Debating weather to buy one of these or a Mjx 16207, what you do recon?

[@schleimigerhelmling6763]

Hello. which lipos apart from the original ones fit well in the buggy?

[@polishguywithhardtospellna8227]

7:13 Pow! In the kisser!!! 😅😂🤣 (family guy reference) although maybe should be change to Kicker for RC purposes? 😅

[@TomleyRC]

It bruised my nail 😅

[@jonny5514]

Looks a real bargain 👍

[@kodak_jack]

If you were to compare it to a 12428, did they actually make the whole thing 1/12 scale this time as opposed to just lengthening the 1/14 scale ones? It look as if it might actually be Tomleyproof.

[@TomleyRC]

Not a proper comparison… but looks the same as their other 1/12’s

[@PiersPrior]

Are the shock towers the same in the 124008 as in the 124019? I just broke the plastic shock tower on my 008 and I dont know whether a metal replacement will work? Thanks

[@danielfiander5731]

Nice, what a great spot for testing 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Wackness]

A WlToys on a HBX chassis looks good and durable! 👍

[@kodak_jack]

"The names have been changed to protect the innocent". A copy of a copy of a ....

[@TomleyRC]

Yes… took some abuse

[@imRedrich]

I wonder if this would be better for speed running rather than the v2's

[@palemonvazquez1383]

what batteries were the model of the two batteries you tried?

[@rcmortyhobbies2567]

That’s nice for the price thumbs up 👍

[@TomleyRC]

👍

[@alejandroguedea3850]

Does it has any throtle delay??? As previous brushless Wltoys?

[@TomleyRC]

none that I noticed

[@Ittybittythetwofacedkitty]

Are the servos 3 wire, just curious. I still have my 2 old brushed 144001’s and they are still a blast to run. Tough as nails!

[@me.6737]

Looks good, not sure if I missed it did you have any issues with throttle response or cogging?

[@stevearmett1565]

No cogging at all, instant throttle response but I just swapped the Tx and Rx for the Dumbo X6 with Giro receiver for 22 quid 👍

[@me.6737]

@@stevearmett1565 thanks mate I'm going to get one ordered 👍

[@stevearmett1565]

@@me.6737 You won't regret it it's a great buggy I took it out for a rip last night but make sure you grease the diffs they were bone dry in mine inside, there was grease outside I can recommend Putoline White Grease with PTFE 👍

[@theadmirer_]

Where are the best most popular places to buy when living in europe? There a many american site but it get so expensive getting it here.

[@philiprccars4340]

Yours and mine came with the latest controllers, no longer the V.2 with the poor range.

[@tonetonego4811]

Comparing with the 124017 metal chassis one, which one do you recommend me to buy?

[@EduSanjuan777]

124017 if you can. Thats a LC Racing clone, more metal and more upgrades available.

[@RACEABLE]

Phil, can i use the shock tower from the 124017 ?

[@Breakaway_RC]

Will watch it once I'm off this massive hill I'm on lol

[@TomleyRC]

Haha

[@Breakaway_RC]

Back from the family walk now. That car is really cheap for what you get and those MJX style chassis are indestructible. Couple of little mods and it's a winner.

[@danielmarin4493]

I'm new to RC, I bought this car but I'd like to buy more street oriented tyres. How do I look for them in terms of hubs width, hub size, wheel and tyres size please?

[@rccarsandmusic2641]

Great vodeo, bash, and Car!

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers dude

[@asmaxxfz6]

does your model have delays in starting? I saw several videos and this problem was discussed, so I am afraid of purchasing the 104002. thanks

[@richard1472]

I'm wondering about parts, upgrades, and distribution/availability.

[@theapprentice2021]

Your having too much fun Phil

[@TomleyRC]

Yes haha

[@alessandrofifere8662]

Tom but the steering servo is brushlees?

[@sethturner6399]

Great video

[@silverwire3263]

I want to get into this hobby. All these videos are overwhelming. If you could go back and buy your first rc today what would it be? Thanks

[@davidswartz5307]

Hello Mr. T....looks like it passed the Tomley Torcher Test.. ....

[@TomleyRC]

Certainly did 👌

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Not gonna lie it’s much better than I thought it’d be and I want one

[@schleimigerhelmling6763]

Hi. the only video that shows that drifting is possible.

[@itsyourboyjordan]

What’s the app for the phone for the rc car remote

[@maltesrc]

2:47 T…raxxas😂👌

[@TomleyRC]

😅

[@handballfield6326]

Its time for WL TOYS to make a 1/8 buggy or better, a truggy!

[@scottgmaclean]

Quick question: I am thinking of getting my first RC for me and my two sons… I really like the look of the WLToys 12428 but wonder if lack of oil-filled shocks etc is a deal breaker. I would appreciate your advice, plus any alternatives with similar capabilities (ie a combo of off-road and on-road fun, the buggy look with a driver in place etc). Thanks for your content!!!

[@andrew4403]

You would really love the new MJX hyper go. The ones that have a metal frame and a metal chassis support they are great little cars and very hard to break. You and your two sons would have a wonderful time with them. The number is the 14210 in the 14209 very great cars. Look up the reviews on them. Not really much bad things to say about these little cars. And they're kind of cheap too. Good luck on finding the right car for you and your boys.😊😊

[@dopalacz]

WHat about throttle delay? I have 124017v2 and it's... problematic. On the other hand, I just got 284161 and it doesnt seem the case

[@TomleyRC]

No delay that I noticed 👍

[@shahkelewek9582]

​@@TomleyRCgood

[@jeffarab4947]

Wow impressive and great look too hahaha it took awhile to break

[@eliobakhos8740]

what do you think man this car is really durable or not ? i am thinking between this one or the mjx 1/16 !

[@hyperc5249]

In your opinion, what is the best $150 buggy? This one or the old one? Or a different buggy in that price range?

[@matthiassauberlich3969]

I've been looking at rc cars to buy for a few months and just realised the first 2 digits of wltoys model number refer to the scale! Very late penny drop