Can a $50 WLtoys 'Mini' Drift RC Car compete with a $200 Kyosho Mini-Z. Side by side comparison, quick test and then some timed laps!
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A couple of minutes in and I started laughing uncontrollably about the usage of the hand on the stick. Love it.
yup, big fan of the hand on a stick
same, first thought: is that freaking mickey mouse or what lol
Haha… lots of comments on it 😅
Looks like Mickey mouse's hand
@@TomleyRC You have to start using it regularly, it's awesome
I raced kyosho mini z for few years. These cars are strong. Never broke any parts. Its expensive but its worth it. Its the same as a 1/5 scale or 1/10 scale touring car but smaller. Fun to race in the winter
I broke differential, chassis on mini z (long time use) i never by miniz too much expensive, parts to wl toys is not perfect but its the best deal (battery lithiom, autonomi, power, lot part ...)
I think getting a GL chassis would be a much better solution. Upgrade parts are already there. You would need your upgraded motor and electronics. Much better starting point and really ends up being cheaper vs. buying all those hop- ups.
Love the little hand u are using to show the diffrent parts of the car
Haha, it’s a new feature 😅
I♥️ IT ALSO
Those little cars are awesome, both look great and run so well! Excellent video, really enjoyed it :)
K969 doesnt run "so well" at all ... sorry .😉
what a brilliant video, really enjoyed watching this. the speed of that beast at the end is just nuts!
Cheers dude… yeah, so fast!
A reasonably cheap upgrade to the WLToys may well be swapping out the kit electronics for a HW 1625 esc and your favourite receiver/controller.
GREAT UPGRADE ✌️
Is there enough room? It looks kind of tight in there...
Yeah these things u can upgrade like crazy, bangood has an alliminium set too
@@robbiebennie check out Beaverhobby he does some neat stuff with Wltoys
I am wondering if you could compare the weights of the cars in a future comparison. I am sure it is impacting its perfomance. Not only speed, but a lower gravity center and momentum. With a heavier car you should be able to maintain the drift easier right? Without much sensibility in the throttle? In this case I am wondering how much weight difference could the Duracell AA make compared to the LiPo (my guess the latter one being lighter).
The open dif has a better hook up and regains traction after a satisfying drift. The locked dif's definitely want to keep the car sliding longer but probably requires less throttling and more sailing so to speak
i really cant believe an almost $200 rc car uses AAA batteries lol, that is ridiculous. thanks for the review!
They really haven’t changed all that much since they first released lol
Ya bro that is shit I won’t buy anything I can’t recharge
@@indemwildes9426 rechargeable AAs are a thing
@InDem Wildes which part is shit?
@dub 537h Anything that you have to replace the battery is shit especially at $200
Always a pleasure tuning in & hearing your feedback. Salute 🤚
Hey, I just got my K969 today. Do you all also have a „lag“ for Reverse? Or sometimes only working After going reverse 2-3 times? Thank you! Btw: thanks for great Video 👍🏻
this is rad, can I ask what you are using for the "on board" view. That looks so cool!
Love the Mini-Z/28th scale content! Curious what/how you're getting the footage of a camera stuck on the side of the car. That looks really awesome!
Door mounted go pro… duh
Which 1/24 or 1/28 scale drift car would you suggest today for indoor carpet drifting?
Great vid and nice use of the track. My K969 currently out of action as the spur gear chewed up the lipo lead but whilst I like it find it understeers a lot and perhaps would have done better with the 989. Might try open diff front to see if that helps
Yes, I’d say rear diff should be locked and front open, it may handle a bit better that way
I did the same to the battery lead in my K989!
Thanks for the warning, ill be sure to manage the wiring before i run mine
Great comparison and I love your pointer, made me LOL. Keep up the great work. Carpet track looks epic, do you have a build video for the track.
Thanks Mike… the track is a good distraction when I’m working haha
@TomleyRC what kind of lining/material did you use to make that track? It looks excellent.
The edits and the accent man I don't see how you don't get more views. Like for my mate
Wish i had a track like that. I think it's the perfect size for the rally tires. Looks like you been practicing. That last car with the rally tires looked like it was on rails. I'm not a drifting expert. But i think the driving lanes should be wider. So you have more room to slide.Or set up to slide?? I really don't even know when your drift racing. How do the determine who the winner is ?? I think they get style points. I'm pretty sure it's not who comes in first. To me the rally cars look like way more fun. You have to get some guys over to race. Thank For Sharing !!!!
Thanks for the great video! Not that we would expect anything less from You! CHARLIES CARS!
As a mini z racer u have the same awd mini z. I would recommend to use the rechargeable tripple AAA battery vs. Disposable tripple AAA.
What are the dimensions of your track roughly?
Tracks looking good! Sweet onbody camera cuts and that finger pointer 😂! Have you treated your carpet at all? For our portable carpet track we give it a light coat of spray silicone.
Cheers dude. I knew people would like the pointer 😅. I’ve not treated the carpet, I use it for all sorts of cars, so don’t want to make it too slippery. It’s pretty cheap stuff anyway, so I’ll replace it if it gets too worn 👍
nice video, i have wltoys cars but sometimes i would like to buy a mini z drift, do you know the mini z initial d models? i don't know if there are a good option.
That pointing hand killed me Tomley! 😂 perfect
Haha, seems popular in the comments 😅
Hello, thanks for the video, excellent content.What material os it the track?
1:34 - I like the cameo from Knuckles the Echidna helping you point out the cars, tho just his hand.
Haha…
I'm waiting for my K989 to arrive (this week?) and I downloaded a bunch of wheels and tires to 3d print. One set caught my attention and made me wonder what if I make them like a fan? AWD means they're going to suck the air from under the body, potentially both cooling electronics and increasing downforce... I considered getting the truck but: same battery, extra load! They even say it lasts a couple minutes less than the others, plus (again) with the same battery it will have to split the voltage, making it slower. Now, whether that's going to be noticeable or not is another matter, but that's how I decided what model to buy XD
They look like fun to play with ❤️ great video.
They are lots of fun 😎👌
I do own a Mini Z RWD, AWD, FWD and Mini Z Buggy. For the Mini Z FWD you can actually convert it to AWD or RWD to your liking and for the Mini Z Buggy, I have bought a set of drift tires for it plus you can convert the buggy from AWD to RWD(And maybe FWD?). But with the AWD chassis You can convert it to RWD or maybe FWD(adding extra weight to the front).
Great video, how do you get the shots on the car? What camera etc 👍
Also that's the HKS oil slick R32 ❤ amazing car irl ❤ same for the calsonic
I enjoyed the video and you have a great setup. If you don’t mind me asking an off topic question, I would love to know is what adidas were you wearing in the video? Are they originals and possibly a UK specific run? I want a pair! I realize the video is a couple years old, but I would still like to search for a pair.
That r32 with the hks livery is just beautiful only thing I wish they did different is not those types of batteries and had lipos u could put in like the other
Sir sir, great videos! May I ask what those track barriers in the outside of the track made from? Thanks.
Are these only good on certain surfaces. Like a lot of the higher end rc drift cars you see on the shiny floors? Looking to get one
How and with what camera did you film the on car videos with the mini z? They look awesome!
You see, now I want to know how fast the Z car will go round the TRC track on sticky tires haha, great video mate.
That was fun! Would've been really interesting to see the lap times from the K989 as well!
Watch the end... that's pretty much a K989 ;)
@@TomleyRC Yeah the grippy tires makes a huge difference!
That's a grate idea thank u..
@@TomleyRC i got a locked and a open one in my 989, handles real nice and the rear slides like realistic drifting
Hi Tomley, i like the channel bud. Which car do you think is best of these two? The K969 or an Atomic AMZ touring car? I'm specifically talking about the chassis or everything under the hood so to speak. Thanks!
Love the Skid Factory finger pointer.
love it mate .... ... im struggling to find tires for my mad max interceptor mini Z as they ahd started to crack .... would you have any leads etc ??
I’m not sure mate. If you are in the UK speak to PBM racing, he has a lot of Mini-Z stock
How does the WLTOYS handle without the diff lock and with the hard drift tires? Would that make it more fluid? Since the only difference between the WLTOYS porsche and the Mini Z is the diff lock right?
Awesome racing there, Tomley! 😃 Really awesome little cars!!! It remembers me of a Maisto Dodge Challenger I have and modded... Everything I did was to add a 18650 battery in it to replace the 2 AA batteries, plus a TP4056 (a small charging module)... The result is that it got fast as hell! Become a drifter and can run for hours with a single charge! 😂 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Sounds like an awesome mod 😎🤟
@@TomleyRC Yeah, but now I'm thinking about stripping it and putting hobby grade electronics into it. But... I still couldn't get a servo to work in one of those... I need to try it more. 😬
The gloved hand pointer is awesome! The fickle finger of fate pointer NEEDS to be a channel staple.
I have the WLToys K989 Truck but I'd rather have a Mini Z. Currently my K989 burns up after being ran for just a few minutes and I haven't had the time to take it apart and see what's binding. So it just sits and collects dust. With a Mini Z I know it would work as intended right out of the box.
I’ve not had an issue with any of my WLtoys… but I agree, the Mini-Z is a fine piece of kit
Sounds super circumstantial. I wouldn’t base your opinion off a burnt up esc or motor or whatever. It’s unfortunate but that could easily happen from any rc brand.
Scx24 receiver/esc combo works great with k969, if you have it laying around after furitek swap, give it a try and compare it to mini-z again ;)
Awesome… I do have a spare 😎👌
What's a good rc drift car with a really good aftermarket? Preferably this scale or just a tad bigger.
You have an amazing track. Do you have a video on how it’s built? Looks like it consists of outdoor carpet if I’m not mistaken. How did you attach all the barriers and accessories? I’m looking to build one in our three car garage while also allowing full size cars to park over it when it is not being used.
Bad idea unless u cover it in plastic, oil almost always drips out and u wouldn't want that on carpet
Do the mini z wheels fit the wltoys driveshaft's , Phil? Good timing as I was just trying to suss this out from online pics yesterday . The little keyway in the mini z wheels looks the same as the wltoys but I haven't given it a go yet. 👍
Yes, Mini-Z AWD wheels fit Wltoys perfectly and you can use any offset without binding. The original offset on Wltoys is 1.5mm in case you are wondering.
I got the k989 on aliexpress for 40$ delivered to me in the u.s in less then 7 days. Really fun little car. Would never pay 200$ for same size car when the k989 is excellent
nice video as always, good fun
Cheers dude
Be interesting to see if you could get hold of an xmod and compare that to them too.
I'd like to know how close the wheel bases are? Could I fit mini z shells onto the wl toys chassis with it looking correctly??
Hi Tomley happy New year mate.I been looking to buy car for my kid's could you please give me advice which is best to buy my budget is under £50 for each one. 1.Cheap 2.Dribbble 3.long battery lifeand 4.Available to buy I'm from the UK thank you
Just getting in to RC mainly mini crawlers but looking at drift mini z also... you are bloody great to watch. Have a sub 😁
Thanks Jeff… glad you enjoyed it 😎👌
@@TomleyRC no problems mate, love the format! I switch between you and Kevin for a day and night experience, order and chaos if you will 😁
Yes, I get that a lot... it's like I'm the older brother and Kev is the uncontrollable younger one who's had a few too many skittles and destroys everything 😅
I have the rally car style wltoys and its an amazing little thing. I put black electric tape over the wires to make it drift
Yes, they are so much fun
Now, if we can only figure out a way to drop a Castle 1721 2400kv motor & XLX2 ESC into either one of them cars, then we're talking! 🤔😄 Nice vid, they look like a great fun! 😎👍
Love that new finger pointer(x
Haha cheers
for drift tuning a WLtoys, must do is checking out Beaver Hobbies videos. a little lower gear ratio and a little more steering angle helps drifting a lot, running stock electronics to stay budget friendly. WLtoys does have a habit of gearing tall trying to impress with maximum speed numbers.
Excellent comparison.
Cheers dude
I would sit and drift for hours around that track if it was in my garage 🤪great video
I do often get carried away and lose track of time 😅
Great comparison. I enjoy the humor too. I just ordered a 969. I had extra money, and really wanted to be able to justify buying a mini z...but: 1) this is my first drift rc. maybe i suck, or i hate it 2) the mini z had no (out of the box) gyroscope 3) the mini z ran on AAA batteries. That's pretty naff for a $200 car. So i'll recieve my 969 on tuesday, and if i like it, i'll upgrade to brushless, add an ESC, etc... I really like the mini z looks and the quality of the build, but for the compromises AND the higher price, I decided to go with the 969.
That little hand made me chuckle.Oh and whether 2wd or 4wd it's all skidding to me!
Haha
The truck proves it. Drifting is a style competition not racing. Sliding around looks cool but is much slower. Probably also why the mini z is slower also. So if sliding is the goal get the mini.
Well put point sir!!
Yes, so much quicker when you have grip… and would have been even quicker if I could hit the Apex’s better 👌
Very informative 👍🏼
Cheers dude
Great test and 6.92!! Great driver and rc player!!
Lap record! I need a wall to note the times down!
Great looking track!
I love the pointer
Wow it small and cool hope it's in Jamaica
Cool vid man. For the price that WLtoys is awesome
To be honest the one thing I don't like about both is the steering angle. Both of them have very limited steering angle which is important for drifting
The mini-z bodies fits in those wltoys or other brand 1/27 or 1/28?
Do you have a link for the carpet/mat you use for your track by chance?
I was like maybe I will look into them. I made my decision before the first add finished
Yes I'm wondering if you could just answer a question for me I just bought the k969 you know. And I'm seeing these many Gyros for like twenty bucks is that a wise choice or do you think they will work fine with the little car? Appreciate it thanks
A lot of people use them
oh haha. have the k989 for half an year now and its AMAZING! the amout of money you save if you buy k989 is amazing. and you can upgrade the hell outta them! anyways, great video as always!
Yes… awesome little cars
HI, My name is Vince I have a question: I would like to order an inexpensive TX and RX for my future Kyosho Mini-x MR04 EVO 2! Can I use the Kyosho KT531P ? Do you ( or somebody) have a tip 🙏for an affordable TX and RX? e.g Vince di Fabrizio
How do you store your RCP track on the wall like that?
The WLtoys Force truck controller works either the drift car & the rally car 😊
Very nice 🙏🥰
Would you please identify the blue firebird in the background at 9 seconds? brand/scale?
Wish Banggood would get their stock already I want the pick up for sure 👍
I really want to get into kyosho becuase it’s a fun hobby and my area has many events dedicated to kyosho drifting and racing but it’s just too pricey I get that the machinery is the highest quality but for the scale it doesn’t really make sense to me 😔
Crips that last one was quick!
Yeah, struggled to see it after a few laps 😅
A great comparison, could you run the mini z on grip tyres, with your gps device on both std and the posh batteries to see what the difference is ???
AA Batt testing is on my list of things to do 😎👌
@@TomleyRC those batteries really seem to have woken that z up....
I like the new” little hand “style pointing. I think it’s cool and funny 👇👇👇😜😀
Batteries only give it extra power if they are a higher voltage or handle more amps.. what does Duracell say?
What kind of carpet are you using for your track? Great and very informative video by the way.
It's just some really cheap 'corded' carpet.. nothing special
@@TomleyRC Thanks I appreciate the information
OK dumb question but I have to know. Where did you get that little hand pointer?????????
seems your more familiar with an open diff, rwd setup. im looking at this from a real world situation and your style does need to change with the AWD, getting on the throttle earlier and keeping lined up with the straights. cool video tho
Can the "mini infraction" radio be used with the k?
Can you please do a review of the scx10 2 deadbolt. Thanks. Keep up the good work.
Maybe.. although it’s a little old now
i think the mini z also comes with a gyro, I added one to my WLtoys and it drifts nice
Gyro, whatz it is? In pikcye or porsche model?
@@jonurzelai4502 afrc v3 gyro
@@EXTRA_SLIDEZ true, Ive seen it on sale, but suitable for 1/16, "low cost" 4wd rcdrift cars?
@@jonurzelai4502 idk ive only tested it on my k969 but it was pretty cheap so it should work
Yoo hiii love the channel, could you do some videos on the kraton 6s
I don’t have the Kraton… not something that interests me
Haha me too Who wants to spend 700.00++ on an 1/8 scale you can't even race???? NOT I.....
HEY! When did you stop making the cheeky sound when the pointer comes out!?!? No matter how many times it always gave me a chuckle! Quality control is slipping my friend!!! LoL. ;-)
The tiny hand just killed me. Amazing! Oh, and I really enjoyed the rest of the video too. But that hand! 👏🏼
Cute pointer you got there.
Tony brilliant video and very fast where do you buy all your rc cars too you have lots selling any for me mate let me know thanks 👍
I buy them from all over.. or get sent them. I don’t sell much anymore as it can get a bit complicated