Super Fast Crazy Small 4WD RC Buggy - WLtoys A959-B - TheRcSaylors

[@bear2747]

I have one complete metal upgrade including the pan. Plus the 12mm adapters w bigger wheels,and shock upgrades. I also added the front bumper from the truck version as the parts interchange.Truly the best bang for your buck rc ive seen. If anyone is considering this in the slightest ...go for it! You wont regret it. 🌲🌳👀🌳🌲

[@victorvelazquez681]

*BEAR* where does it ship from? How long does the battery last?

[@synapticflow]

Super cool adding the front bumper! I would want a bumper on mine.

[@ashleyarnold1045]

Ares r tffgghhgg

[@willmercier2852]

My father used to be sponsored to race RC back in the olden days, but retired from that many years ago. For fathers day I bought him the regular A959 (not the B version) and he enjoys it a lot! Goes to show you can still enjoy these inexpensive "almost hobby grade" vehicles! Also, I love how it just randomly says "headphones" on the side... WL toys is legendary for that kind of hilarity ;)

[@TheRcSaylors]

Hearing this story about your father just makes us smile :) Lol, so true about WLtoys and their goofy sense of humor. Headphones.... what!?

[@jaybyrd1935]

Abby you are so awsome in that everytime Nate was trying to say anything negative you would rip by giggling, whooping and having a blast! You go Girl!

[@bear2747]

Nate....prius Abby....corvette Lol

[@EliKazmaier]

lol going to need to glue your tires on the buggy soon lol

[@metalandmayhem0660]

Dude, this stuff needs to be sold in hobby shops and department stores. The quality is amazing, and the power of these cars are amazing. They would make so much profit.

[@bryanbryant9962]

My favorite feature: the "Strength Headphones" body decal!

[@suraj_yadav.29]

I want to purchase a this car

[@conandude76]

Just slap some 1/10 scale tires, decent swing arms, and balance the oil in the shocks, maybe shorten the ones in the front. Oh, and remember to adjust your toe in and camber. You knw, the basic kind of things you should always do with a new car when you get it outta the box?

[@Boogie_the_cat]

You want toe in on the rear and toe out in front. No toe in on the front Also, no adjustable camber on a WLToys.

[@bar9501]

So, I’ve been looking at the RC Saylors RC car videos. It was weird seeing Nate without facial hair. Baby face Nate was the first thought that came to mind. You guys are AWESOME!!!

[@stephenksiazek812]

An empty parking lot is where this shines. 👍☺

[@Propaganda285]

Shout out to the girl for watching her man play with a control car and film it lol

[@alvindwiputra7899]

Corona corona woy kon*ol

[@FreeDuhh_]

She likes rc a lot as well so i assume she didnt mind

[@tnastycuzz4031]

LEAST HE GOT A GURL BICH 🖕🏿

[@Heretic306]

The main issue with these is they have an insane amount of toe out. It makes them nearly uncontrollable. Change it to a hint of toe in and the car will track straight as an arrow. (As long as the road is smooth, bumpy roads will send it everywhere) All you need is an adjustable/turnbuckle style steering link. I used some ball cup style 1/10 touring car one and they fit it perfectly. Your local hobby shop probably can sort you out. Ebay has kits for 10-15$

[@BillKisel]

I've enjoyed all your videos and will often get a chuckle out of them but this one had me laughing. Especially Nate putting the buggy into the only puddle within a four mile radius - that was funny! Thanks guys.

[@alansavage9656]

As long as I've been a subscriber to you & Abby, all of the RC vehicles that I bought were from this channel. Excellent run Nate & Abby!! :) ⚓

[@TheRcSaylors]

That's so awesome Alan!! Do you have any in mind for Christmas this year? ;)

[@alansavage9656]

TheRcSaylors When it comes back in stock, I like to get the XK 130, Youbi 95, & another Emax Babyhawk in either blue or red :)

[@a.r.performance6936]

This is my favorite video (It's always fun trying to control something that's out of control)

[@TeamDogomanRc]

Small crazy fast cars are really fun! The down side with allot of them is they have a lot of slop in the steering, causing them to not really be able to be trimmed. You just kind of have to live with it. Some are better than others, but regardless its all fun. :) Bigger is better for handling though. Once I got my 1/10 scale short course truck, I really started to notice these problems with smaller cars.

[@iklasthescienceguy4109]

You guys deserve more than 1000 subscribers!!! You are the best RC reviewers!!Seriously,the best!!!!

[@TheRcSaylors]

We do have more than 1,000 Subscribers ;) .... Thanks!

[@robertmartin4135]

TheRcSaylors maybe he meant 100,000. :) And I agree with Nate, the WLToys 12428 is great!

[@iklasthescienceguy4109]

100% ,i forget to add 3 more 0s XD

[@kevinc1968]

i have one of these. its quirky for sure but its sooooooo fast! i love it personally for the price

[@TheRcSaylors]

Glad you like yours Kevin :-) Happy Driving!!

[@willclark1811]

I have friend named Kevin and his last name starts with c lol josh made me think of him

[@ruthfeliciano4744]

Hey can someone ask me this cuestión whats better the hbx rampage or the wltoys a959

[@scottblesi2469]

Lol, what a funny little car, you guys should bring it to a parking lot with a GPS and do it there for a speedrun a big parking lot

[@warwickeioncampbell4737]

I wonder if the tires are making it unstable and a weak servo saver sticking. Could there be a issue with the 4 wheel drive

[@parker1ray]

I have one and it runs like a dream. I added fluid to the shocks and bigger tires and it runs full throttle all the time with no problems.

[@stanbrewer6079]

Well Abby has the Mad, Mad driving skills, Nate has the flying skills. Maybe some weight would help control it. Fun run. Abby finds the only pot hole, in a parking lot. Nate finds the only puddle. 😂😂😂😀. Now that's team work. 😉😉.

[@bryanbryant9962]

I loved the geyser of water shooting up while Abby screamed in horror!

[@legend0121]

Stan Brewer go swimming

[@jayi.6448]

On the video I could swear he said 1/18th... not 1/16th! That's right, I'm the accuracy patrol lol! Love the focus on ground vehicles and again the focus on budget friendly and FUN vehicles! OOOOOOOH The # of wires -1 = how many cells... I never knew that! I love lessons! "Nathan this is why I drive!!!!!!!!!!!" This makes the BLOOPER REEL!!!!!!!!! "I'm all about driving in puddles Nathan!" "Hey it didn't go in the water!" Where is the hill-climb challenge? "We have to keep re-trimming." In defense, you kept wrecking lol. Is this the first time we have had a difference of opinion on a review from Nate & Abby? Abby loves the pure adrenaline speed rush and the crazy spins and flips this RC does. She can ignore the utter lack of control and"craziness" as Nate puts it. Nate feels that it has several negatives (especially at full throttle "Every time you go full throttle you are guaranteed to crash"). Re-trimming takes a lot of the fun out of it... Nate was wrong on the battery life too! SPEED RULES IN ABBY'S WORLD!

[@FunkFPV]

I bet in a open parking lot that thing would be a blast.

[@markpotter6186]

Please ladies and gentlemen a moment of silence for the electronics that give it's life for the making of this video.

[@chadpollman7970]

Mark Potter ROFL!

[@bravetamedhamster7917]

Wow amazing buggy, thanks for the video!!!

[@user-zi5rs1by7b]

Good review... I can't believe that it says "headphones" on the side... the Chinese Crack me up

[@br1ann88]

ᖀᖇᓮᙜᙦ 8 ᖴᕶᕓ lol.

[@br1ann88]

Any words could be used on these company products lol.

[@ernieirishmaghirang]

ᖀᖇᓮᙜᙦ 8 ᖴᕶᕓ i think because it means it is as enjoyable as headphones

[@HuskyStudios]

yay! thanka for doing a review on it. I told you it was fast! lol I have the slightly slower little brother for 40 bucks, and it's a blast

[@bryanbryant9962]

"I have the slightly slower little brother for 40 bucks, and it's a blast" Do you have link? Thank you!

[@maxkielbasa3324]

i just got and drove this car today and it drives amazing on smooth blacktop!

[@Animetion293]

Yep. Found that out myself today.

[@tonybrown6972]

I got this one plus the A949 and the A959 and you can buy cool upgrades for them. Just to say you need to take it out to a wide smooth asphalt place and you will see properly how fast they really go and have lots of fun playing with it. I agree it is too fast in small places but get it in a open space and you will be Wowed . Good video guys by the way 👍🤘👌

[@Bakwod]

There you go guys....I was like yeah ok I bet you going be like ok it's fast....lol...just kno some of us are taking this wltoys to the max....love you guys....nice vid....

[@zsoltb5040]

One great thing about this video is that finally this is not a best/superdirtcheap/youhavetobuyone drone/car review. Sometimes I find the ratio of supercool/don't ever think about buying reviews on this channel a bit off... (or maybe you only use your lucky hand to pick stuff from GB:)) anyway thanks for the review!

[@Faith_Family_Firearms_Freedom]

A 540 brushed in an 1/18 scale is crazy. What would be crazier is to drop a 3650 / 4800kv brushless in it. Then attached wings and fpv cam. Good to go. If the radio has a throttle gain adj, then that would help a lot. Maybe swap out to programmable radio. Love this review. Reminds me of watching my kids drive. :-)

[@rcfanaticdublin]

I'm with Abbie on this one...for $70 that little guy rock's. I would love to stick my Gear 360 on top of that.

[@creambaeggie7228]

I just got this today received this car, you know since it has digital proportional throttle and steering you don't have to go full throttle, and it is great easy to control if you don't try to go full speed, or what o did is to just slowly throttle up off else it will just spin out

[@larryholste1648]

This is my favorite video because Abbey is the ground rc vehicles tester and it was way fast even for her lol

[@arthurdavis5876]

can't wait to attach my 89 tmnt van on this ..lol 😁😂🐢🐢🏎🏎

[@stacy532]

thanks again for the video . i have the 1/12th scale 911foxx truck as a bargain basher .it is too hard to control .I put some 1/10th scale rc wheels and tires and it made it more fun.I wish i had found your channel before i bought that truck . Im also thinking of extending the wheelbase . I would think that the truck version of this buggy would be more fun. the wl toys 979b ..Ive seen full aluminum upgrades for it plus brush-less conversions that put it over 70mph . I could not imagine trying to gain control of something so small that fast ...

[@shythephotoguy]

Jeeeej! got this car on my wish list for a while.. finally a video on RC Sailors of it! tnx!

[@MrJaxco]

There is a guy in Europe that did a diy Arduino stability control on this car and went brushless. It's sick!!!

[@MrJaxco]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIWXZaqYlLiSmKs

[@mrkmh1]

I have one of these and it is a blast to drive but mine died because I hit a puddle, It's most defiantly not waterproof. Parts are easy to get and cheap I ordered a replacement ESC for about $6 the shipping cost was more than the part. once I get mine running again I'm going to try upgrading the servo and replace some of the plastic front steering parts with metal to hopefully make it a little bit more controllable. I'm still with Abby this thing is fun to drive if you want more control run it slower or replace the motor with one for the original a959 which had a smaller motor or just buy the A959 instead of the A959-B.

[@devinlindner293]

I love this video because it brought back memories when I was a kid racing my toy RC car. Plus, it also makes me want to buy it.

[@roadstar499]

this 550 brushed motor is so big for this car...has the most power to weight ratio of any 1/18th scale rtr...i am thinking of getting the one with the 390 motor and up grading it...they have a lot of cool upgrades available... nice car ..tons of potencial without breaking the bank imo..

[@jasonsaez3668]

Once you get the trim figured out on that little guy, it would be cool to see a real speed test! No puddles, Nathan! LOL

[@ChrisChronos]

I got a a949, and there seems to be a big problem with torque steer or something similar, squeezing the makes the car veer right dramatically. are you having this problem at all?

[@Heretic306]

Chris Chronos I bought one after watching this video too. If you look at your front wheels you'll notice these cars have a a ton of toe out as delivered. It makes them virtually uncontrollable. Get adjustable steering links and change it too a hint of toe in and they will go straight and not dart all over the place the moment you try to accelerate. It's really that simple.

[@tim509]

So, what was the top speed recorded on the GPS? It looked like Abby had some good runs later on.

[@kevinhobbs7288]

This is my favorite video because I just love watching Abby have so much fun with this car while Nate thinks it is bad. Sometimes Nate has all of the fun and Abby just films. Also it is fun to watch this car zip around. It is also one of my favorite RC's along with that $75 WLtoys 4WD RC Off-road Car Keep up the good work #bestyoutubers

[@JacksgapKIMHO]

생쥐 보트 계정! 좋아요!

[@wraysmith4753]

The little guy sure is fast . I agree with you Nate about trimming it ever time ..Have you ever look into a truggy car kit.. build it your self.I use to have two back in the day ..Great video , nice driven Abby .. "_"

[@Animetion293]

Just got mine in today. Thing is wicked fast. I found that in wide open areas with nice, flat pavement it's much easier to manage than lots have claimed.

[@brettwhitla4425]

Might be a crazy idea guys but what about trying it on a single cell battery with double the Amps... Slow it down, halve the speed and double the run time. Kids would be able to use it then as well... Nice video guys :)

[@jamesgeorge2852]

Looks like a standard 540 brushed in it taken some tips from traxxas you guys should take it to a big parking lot like a Walmart and get a GPS reading on it but as usual great review you guys are always fun to watch... A suggestion maybe do a review on a drift car... Lol

[@jamesgeorge2852]

Definitely they should grab a basic drift car something from redcat or hsp same thing but I'd love to see Abby and nate review a drift car

[@wildcanuc]

This is my favorite video! I have one of these and love it!

[@wildcanuc]

These are great little cars I bought one and did the total metal body and suspension upgrade.. For the price and availability of parts make it a lot of fun.. It's crazy fast! I was going to upgrade the 540 brushed motor to a brushless motor but it's more then fast enough with the stock setup..

[@AussieMarksvideos]

I love this video because I love speed and laughed when you put it in the water

[@MrJaxco]

I need to find my old 18th scale WL toys

[@raedits1347]

The digital trimming though👌😂

[@charliedoubl]

i have this car! I've already replaced two escs from splashing it in puddles(possibly irresponsibly driving in rain too) but I've had lots of fun with it!

[@TheRcSaylors]

Surprisingly my puddle splash didn't break it! Sorry to hear about yours though :/

[@ThePaperchaser1000]

I've got the same car A959 with a full metal upgrade and updated controller and receiver and ESC and motor running 2s battery at 1300 amh and it is very quick compared to standard 😁 I have considered putting 1/10 scale wheels on to help to gain traction ..but not sure ..in regards to steering if you change the steering rack and servo it makes a big difference I use this Racerstar 2435 Waterproof Brushless Sensorless Motor 4500/4800KV 25A ESC For 1 And this EMAX ES3103E 17g Analog Servo For RC Model And if you want to upgrade the receiver and controller then I use these too Flysky FS-GT2E 2CH 2.4G RC Controller Transmitter With Receiver These certainly make a big difference

[@HondaJazz808]

I have this little rc. The cool thing is that you can upgrade it to have full metal chases a more powerful motor and a new radio! Believe me I happen to modify my rc myself:3

[@f.cscootriders]

I got my dad the a959-b with the 540 brushed motor like this one. It's the truck version. It goes awesome on grass and bitumen surfaces. I had it full throttle on road and it got to near 60km/h. Awesome little truck.

[@PhilipCook123]

You guys are great!!!

[@TheRcSaylors]

Thanks :-)

[@300fans]

This car is very controllable once you get the hang of it. Ease into the throttle, and she'll go real fast. I've gotten mine to go over 48 km/h (30 mph). It could have gone faster if I didn't run out of track. Granted, this is not 70 km/h, but it can go much faster than what you did here.

[@808galvatron]

Actually not the dromida it's actually the 1/18 helion animus. They are identical. The parts are compatible. Animus cost about $99 to $119 retail. And for me I got the a959 with the 380 size motor for $39 Buck's. Alot of people love this and know you can fully upgrade everything to aluminum. You can actually upgrade 98% aluminum which I love also so much. Great video.

[@johnwedrall7149]

Your lookin COOL Nate ! 👍😎

[@TheRcSaylors]

Haha, thanks!

[@johnwedrall7149]

TheRcSaylors you're welcome ! 😎

[@jeffbonn]

I like this for the next RC for my youngest son, and me!

[@baronerotto]

This little car is fast ! 😱

[@TheRcSaylors]

:-D

[@jaaasgoed]

I have one and it has absolutely no issues. You can go full throttle with this thing and keep it straight. For the €50 you pay for it is a GREAT little car to drive. So you're right, you are spoiled if you're comparing it to a 300 dollar car. The speed is just something you have to get used to.

[@lorent0591]

Do you still have it? How is it doing

[@jaaasgoed]

@@lorent0591 Yes I do and it's doing fine. For reference I just drive it on the road, not much rough terrain and if so, mostly grass fields. I have little experience with it on sand paramours, but I have not yet had trouble with dirt or debris in the differentials or gears. Up until now, it's held our quite well.

[@lorent0591]

jaaasgoed Awesome! Mine just arrived i just drove it, such a blast lol

[@ClintsCreations]

You mentioned an RC Car at the beginning of your video.. I can't make it out.. or find link yo it... It's something EVO? Thanks in advance

[@AngryMarkFPV]

These have been around under many brand names for years. fantastic RC buggy and as said, easy to source parts.

[@toddspeck9415]

Super impressed with this car!

[@thefamjaycrew3901]

I have the XP Mimi buggy and I have lots of control of mine it’s the same size Nate and abbey can you do a review on that one you and abbey would love that one and love you guys amazing channel always tell the truth about stuff 👍👍😊😊

[@slbynum]

I kind of like it. It’s not a road racer. Is it over powered? Yes and one probably should just drive it at the speed where they can keep it under control. Of course I will be tempted to go beyond that LOL. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheRcSaylors]

Glad you like this Steve :-) It sure is fun but definitely over powered ;)

[@slbynum]

TheRcSaylors I think maybe the straight A959 ( non B version ) might be a better choice. It’s a little slower and seems more controllable.

[@Chalky.]

The best part of these is there's a ton of upgrade parts, and I've got the 390 motor version that I've ordered a new ESC for to convert to brushless which should take it to 90-100kph.

[@TheRcSaylors]

That is really great when spare parts are so readily available!

[@Equinox68]

Marky, That's crazy fast for this little car. I just ordered this one because it looks like a lot of fun. For the price it was worth trying out.

[@jnbabu9375]

+Dylan Hayden =¥__60) ¥$

[@bryanbryant9962]

"2s on a tiny brushed motor" Could you explain what 2s means? Thank you.

[@bryanbryant9962]

"2s is two cell battery." Thank you Steve! I guess you can tell, I'm new to RC!

[@Imazdadrags]

Nobody has done a review on the WLtoys L303 Im looking for a fast buggy like this A959 but one that you can use the fast speed.

[@TeamDogomanRc]

When you replace your gps, could you do a video on it? We have been guessing about how fast stuff goes for to long!

[@TheRcSaylors]

Definitely :) We've been shopping around for something similar to this but haven't fallen in love with anything yet :/

[@Bricks56]

Just ordered this car, first mod will be tires. Tires make a world of difference in every RC

[@TheRcSaylors]

Agreed. Happy Driving BRICKS!

[@Yyyyyy5]

Also the texture of the surface you drive on makes a difference and the cleanliness and temperature of the surface.

[@Bricks56]

Todd McAnulty, correct. I have owned this car a couple months and it still blows me away of how fun it is. But I like cars that I have to manually tame.

[@Yyyyyy5]

Very true

[@chico28237]

@@Bricks56 Did the upgraded tires make a difference, which ones did you go with?

[@paulpinto562]

This is the “B” version of the model. The regular version is much more controllable.

[@jamestaylor4324]

I just got a HL sacker sport 1/18 scale 4WD rc and would love to see if you guys can review it

[@FarrellMcGovern]

I have to admit, it does look like a lot of fun! Maybe you should try it out in a large parking lot to a speed run. The motor and ESC looks like the one in the WLtoys No. 12428, which was 1/12 scale, and pretty fast, but when you put that in a 1/18 scale...it's really going to boogie! Just one question...is it proportional steering?

[@bluelobster56]

Well, it was fun to play with even if not easy to control. And that's what it's all about, right? 😁

[@karlp.9171]

Awesome buggy! The whole idea would be to control it. I think just the fact it's so fast, that itself will sell it..

[@moshe219]

That was fun!!!

[@TheRcSaylors]

:-)

[@Tejaye777]

I have a Traxxsas Bandit vxl and I clocked 95.4kkm/h I'm so proud of that.I could have gone faster.I used the optional 28 teeth pinion.Traxxsas doesn't make the 33T fast speed pinion 48P that is supposed to allow you the reach 70mph+(115km/h+)So I bought one but it looks like the teeth was machined properly the car was working but making a slight grinding sound. Decided to not use it because I don't want to damage spur gear or put the motor under stress.I just didn't want to take chances.

[@jdquad]

Ive just bought the same one, insanely fast little guy. Great video :-)

[@paulgriffin4820]

If you put bigger wheels n tyres would that help?

[@draxz5290]

After watching this I bought this car

[@philistinaugustin3741]

@@skiv21 yup

[@arandombingewatcher5725]

@@skiv21 Depends on your standards. It is extremely fast, yes. Actually faster than a XL-5 Rustler that costs 3 times more and is 3 times bigger (my friend has one). And if you don't think it has enough control, either take out the front or rear diff, to make it either FWD or RWD. Don't drive it on grass, though! When I assumed I could for a few minutes (second run ever) the ESC (motor controller) blew up in flumes of smoke. This is not a super reliable vehicle, and I'm pretty pissed, since this car was my main christmas present. That being said, the ESC only costs 20 USD for a replacement. Depends on your standards.

[@bigboienfer4331]

_erik__21 ohh, it’s really nice, as a matter of fact I have one, and it’s insanely enjoyable. I bought “some” upgrades for the car and I’m so excited.

[@Heiple2007]

Nikce video work guys. Good job. Neat little truck, over-powered ?, maybe, but cool for $60.00 ! Thanks Jeff

[@TheRcSaylors]

Thanks a lot Jeff!! Yeah this thing is insane for that price, thought the steering trim needs a little work.

[@celestinexd]

I have that car and I can go full speed on the road

[@TheRcSaylors]

That's awesome!

[@celestinexd]

TheRcSaylors it wasn't long until it veered into a kurb and broke one of it's wheels

[@nomusicrc]

Celestine xD and then hit a curb lol

[@rcmedia9516]

I ended up putting a gyro in this vehicle. Neat little toy.

[@rssummers7835]

Same

[@rcalltypes8230]

1/10 scale silver can motor in a 1/18 buggy, sounds like fun lol

[@slbynum]

One thing I forgot to ask was if there was a way to adjust the sensitivity of the steering because watching Abby steer it, it seemed like it was way too sensitive.

[@TheTootie52]

UPDATE,4/21/2020 REVIEW: STILL a VERY SWEET vehicle!! Proud to say I still have it! 💟👍😘

[@brittaniwoods1247]

I have one and Upgraded all the parts and it does Stay in a straight line.

[@Equinox68]

I just ordered one after seeing this vid. I'm hoping they got an oddball one and mine won't constantly need to be trimmed.

[@kurtschiffke6778]

I have had a few of these cars, they are hit and miss a little bit as per handling and durability. The diffs are the thing that has caused me the most drama but we have now worked out a way to make them last they also end up being locked so it makes for more fun haha. You can win

[@kurtschiffke6778]

You can open them up easily on a good quality bitumen

[@Equinox68]

Nate or Abby, you mentioned the Euro to USA plug converters. Do you have a link? Thanks!

[@keithknight1107]

ive raced rc cars for a long time my best gess is the servo saver is no good or the servo it self

[@jamesmarler3939]

Wow it's fast and out of control it's got to much motor little hot rod lol cool vid guys 👍

[@bigbob3409]

Wow that's a fast buggy for the price. Great video guys. Maybe different tires will make it handle better without ballooning

[@JacksgapKIMHO]

Wltoys a959 rc car the happy!

[@In_The_80s]

I have the Carrera PROFI series of this model. Idk if they did some tweeks to their model but it drives so much better then WLTOYS.

[@asmrdirtbikes1032]

I have the car myself and the overall best upgrade for it is let the liposuction battery soak in battery acid works dream and also replacing 1 of ur rear tire with the tire on the remote just stick a knife in it and pry it just pops off

[@asmrdirtbikes1032]

Also I have a xmaxx and it well out performs it