WLToys A959-B vs WLToys A959: In-Depth Comparison! High-Speed RC Cars from Banggood!

[@MarkBryanRC]

What an excellent, in depth overview and comparison, Mikael. You certainly covered all the main points very clearly, great for anyone looking to get one of these great little buggies. Gotta be a thumbs up! P.S. We are making the same music choices again mate! Great to see that you have good taste! ;D

[@NordicRC]

Thanks, Mark! I love making these videos, finding out the precise differences along the way myself too. And yeah, I hope it will be helpful for somebody out there, especially the young people just getting started with the hobby (although a lot of the young people probably know more about RCs than me after a couple of days in the hobby). Ha ha, yeah, we have good taste in both music and RCs :-)

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hehe - you are very modest! Young people sure do learn fast, but not THAT fast!!! Your jokes are nearly as good as your taste in music, made me smile anyway! ;D

[@robbrennanrc]

Great overview and comparison Mikael. They do look like really cool little buggies and really fast straight out of the box. Can't wait to see them running.

[@NordicRC]

Thanks, Rob. Run time up next. Yeah, great little buggies for the money. You could have gotten 10-20 of them instead of your new Avante 😉

[@RcBasherBoi]

Now these are reviews, like the comparison. Keep up the great work.😎👍

[@NordicRC]

Thanks! Hope this series will be useful for those out there thinking of which one to buy. Thanks for watching and all the support, my friend.

[@barrysrcdump3557]

Hey dude. Thankyou, you've just saved me some money. On eBay UK there's a special deal on the slower one. I was going to buy one and put brushless in it straight away but I didn't know about the plastic wheel cups and lower spec. I'll wait and buy the B. Good work. 👍😁

[@NordicRC]

Thanks for watching, my friend. Yeah, especially if the A959 also has plastic gears compared to the metal gears in the A959-B. I think that's how it is, from what I've heard and seen from others, but later I will open them up in this series and then we can see for ourselves, cars side by side. First up, a couple of runs though :-)

[@hollyhillrc]

Another great comparison video my friend. From what you have shown us so far, the A959-B seems to be better value for money at only £7.14 more, with it's metal parts, bigger motor and bigger battery with a Deans connector. : )

[@NordicRC]

Thanks, Derek! Yeah much better I think, though I also think the little one is great. Much more managable. But for the little extra money one could probably get an extra 390 motor and motor mount - and then one would have a managable A959 but with all the upgraded parts of the A959-B and be able to switch depending on desireable speed/power 😃

[@STEVOD313]

I just seen Kevin Talbot do this comparison, both seem like great beginner trucks or for a kid, this is the rc that I seen a ad for on Facebook n made me want one n got me into the hobby last Xmas awesome video way more in depth comparison then Kev great info n video my brotha! 👍😎

[@NordicRC]

Maybe a bit more boring than Kev's video (I like his videos, great RC entertainment) but definitly more in-depth and thorough :-) Wow, only last Xmas? Seriously, you got all those cars in your collection in under a year? Impressive :-)

[@JohnnyBareToes2]

Nice comparison, thanks. Have just ordered the B version

[@NordicRC]

Nice! Hope you will have fun with it, Johnny!

[@Remoteaddicted]

Great comparison video! Great cars for little money :)

[@NordicRC]

Good fun for the bucks I would say too :-) Thanks for watching and all the support, Charlie.

[@nomusicrc]

Great video now I have to find part two I'm trying to buy the battery for the B version I have the A version

[@NordicRC]

Yeah, the LiPo will spark it up quite a bit. Got a video comparing the A and B version. Not sure the A-version got the LiPo cut-off though so you might want to run it with an external LiPo alarm.

[@nomusicrc]

@@NordicRC it does have lipo cutoff the rear diff was stripped so I glued the gears lol all I had to buy for it was a new body and battery

[@POLITICALYCORRECTify]

Great little car but the steering arms are a joke one of my tyres is leaning out so bad just wont go straight. How can i fix the wheel play my front left wheel is pointing outwards?

[@NordicRC]

Get some adjustable turn buckles for it 🙂 Won’t fix the flex of the lower arm and the tower though. But flex is good for durability and crashes.

[@daryl9237]

Love those little cars....!

[@NordicRC]

Me too. Great fun for the money :-)

[@gayatrishiveshwarkar7857]

is there a major difference in the stability and the handling between these two models

[@NordicRC]

Hi again. It's basically the same car with different motors and gear ratio. But more speed with these small 1/18 will definitely mean less control and stability, so in that way the A959-B will be less controllable and stable with full throttle.

[@akungame1779]

Sorry my english to bad. No discustion about ESC, is there different esc or same? Because tho motor is different. Please answer.

[@NordicRC]

Not sure about the ESC. Might be different.

[@akungame1779]

@@NordicRC can connected? Exmpl, rx B to tx A?

[@mikeymike3240]

I got 2 of these for £50 to rip out the radio gear and transmitters for my 2 ppl 1/16 army trucks to make them hobby grade rc's. Waaay cheaper than buy the radio gear and electronics separately. Ooooh yeeeah man. 😎👍👍👍

[@NordicRC]

Ahh, yeah, good thinking. Just got another cheap spare A959.., and I have a few of these military trucks. Hmmm worth to consider 😃

[@JohnnyBareToes2]

Great idea !

[@henrryhooverr1532]

So I recently bought myself an a959b and within a couple of runs, i realised that my front wheels were spinning like mad when i hammered it from a stop. Then when i held it in my hand and reved it the rear wheels were hardly moving please could someone tell me why this is happening. Thank you.

[@NordicRC]

Hi bro! My guess is that your rear diff or axles broke or something got loose. Also check your center drive line. There's really no good advice here, other than to start investigating gears and axles.

[@henrryhooverr1532]

@@NordicRC ok thank you I appreciate it!

[@tomislav4694]

Which one would you recommend?

[@NordicRC]

The standard A959

[@mindyournose]

Hello mate ordering the a959b just wondering with the 540 motor mate what size shaft brushless I could use that will work with the stock gearing please going for around 3000kv I think is it 2mm 2.3 or 3.175mm please bit confusing 🙏💚👊

[@maximumrpm1868]

These things are pretty cool

[@NordicRC]

Yeah, great fun for the bucks! Thanks for watching, Maximum RPM!

[@maximumrpm1868]

No problem bro I run a 2 wheel drive Traxxas Slash and make up about 50% of my channel would you recommend getting one of these just so I can have something different than the Slash

[@NordicRC]

It’s quite affordable, and I think they are worth the price. And very different from a Slash 1/10. Both in size, but of course also a different quality compared to a Traxxas. But different prices as well :-)

[@MischaGielen]

Doesn't the A959 also have a metal driveshaft ?

[@NordicRC]

They have different versions. I also got another standard A959 that came with a metal center drive shaft.

[@rctaz990]

I keep cooking the motors on both cars. Its frustrating as hell. But I do love these little crazies

[@BASSstarlet]

with the stock battery?

[@rctaz990]

Yeah it's all stock at the moment. I will change the entire electric system in the the thing because it's so much fun. I do keep everyone up to date with videos.

[@NordicRC]

Huh, it is strange. Never had a single part, motor, gears or anything else break down on any of these.

[@rctaz990]

Its mad isnt it? I must be unlucky. Tony RC tech said the same, hes never had a problem with his and hes had his a959 for four years. Must be the new batches using cheaper materials or something

[@NordicRC]

It is too bad. Hope your new electronic system will hold up so you can have some fun with these.

[@nishblaze]

Anyone ever burn the motor in one session? And how many fully charged batteries did it take. Kinda worried cuz i have 3 and i dont wanna burn my motor. Temp is about 60s degrees fh

[@NordicRC]

The temp on the A959 standard is fine in my tests. Really cool. The temp after just 3-5 minutes of running with the A959-B is ridiculously high. Surprised you made it with 3 batteries if there was not any pauses to let it cool down between the batteries.

[@nishblaze]

@@NordicRC if i ever do burn out my motor, what motor replacement do you recommend? i might actually order it now so i dont have to wait for it. thanks.

[@NordicRC]

@@nishblaze I'm actually not sure, since these WLToys motors have some sort of modification or timing attached (the external circuit boards at the end of the motor) that I do not have in any of my other "cans" (the closed brushed ones like these).

[@rctaz990]

I've just done a video on the second motor to go on the a959 within 2 months. Plus I think I might of cooked the motor on my a959b

[@AsRelaxLounge]

Hello. Would the receiver for A959 also fit for wltoys a959-B ?

[@NordicRC]

See other reply 🙂

[@7272nighthawk]

I forgot in my previous comment does WL toys have their own website and if so can you send me the link

[@NordicRC]

Hi George! I haven’t been visiting the site myself, so sorry. But if they have a site it could be worth checking out I agree.

[@philthyco1]

I have one with a few upgrades...Cool little cars...I don't drive it much though lol

[@NordicRC]

Great fun for the money :-) Thanks for watching, bro.

[@mino73T11]

NOOOOO I simply cannot wait for part two... What do I do now? 😢

[@NordicRC]

Ha ha, coming up soon. I’m looking forward running this series 😄 Thanks a lot for watching, MINO73!

[@mino73T11]

@@NordicRC Lots of thanks to you 😉👍

[@sledgehamma7241]

Yo yo yo

[@NordicRC]

yi yi yi :-)

[@ominousnefarious5919]

Nicely produced video but you skipped right over the 2in1 ESC/Receiver, which are different models in each car, diffrent part numbers & diffrent prices for each when sold as a spare part, though they look quite a lot the same they are slightly different and are not the same inside. I already know why you skipped it and I realize this will be a fruitless endeavor but I will just keep trying and maybe just maybe someone, somewhere will come up with an actual, honest, and factual answer! Sooooooooo...... Why all the dang mystery XK? (1)• How many turns is the 540 motor in the a959B? (2)• How many turns is the 540 motor in the a969B? (MotionRC has different 540s, from XK, for each). (3)• How many amps/watts is the a959 ESC in the 2in1? (4)• How many amps/watts is the a959B ESC in the 2in1? (5)• What is the max motor turn limit for each ESC? (6)• Wasn't gonna ask but how many turns is the 380 motor in the a959?

[@NordicRC]

Would love an answer to those questions too ☺️

[@7272nighthawk]

I had a early 2000s pro pulse RC buggy from radio shack it has a very similar layout as the 959 family my gut tells me might be from the same company only upgraded to 2.4 ghz and lipo battery how can I find out

[@NordicRC]

Maybe it’s the same, although the design and set-up of the A959 is a very standard buggy design found in many models. I think the first A959 came out in 2014.

[@eta7712]

cool car

[@NordicRC]

Yeah, cool small RC budget cars 😊

[@Whyrureadingthat]

Wltoys A9X9-B version's are too over kill for this little cars! You really cant drive on of these without crashing!

[@NordicRC]

Sometimes speed and crashing can be fun 😃 But personally I prefer the standard A959 for the everyday run, yes ☺️

[@scannaunderscore1]

the b is op

[@NordicRC]

Op?

[@scannaunderscore1]

@@NordicRC overpowered

[@NordicRC]

Definitely!

[@scannaunderscore1]

@@NordicRC that was a very late reply

[@NordicRC]

@@scannaunderscore1 I try to do my best ...

[@chrispearson5796]

i bought the a959 b a month ago.gears stipped 2nd battery charge.they meshed a plastic gear with metal gear just a poor. design.emailing back and forth with wltoys and they give me ridiculous solutions basically giving me the run around.$50 later for metal upgrades the car runs now and is fast.terrible customer service they won't make it right.don't recommend this product unless you spend as much as the car costs in upgrades.

[@NordicRC]

Hi Chris. Yeah, I hear about other people having trouble with the plastic gears. That's why I have a new upgrade series going on now about the drive line/gears. I've never personally had any trouble with these myself though. Not a part broken. And I've had seven A9*9 models. Maybe I've just been lucky.

[@tonyfleury3114]

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