📌 I have asked @Makerfire Tech to throw in a 3s battery, so use this link to buy the car and 3000mAh 3s battery at the same time! USE CODE: JohnRobinsonRC for money off! 124016 v2 + 3s: bit.ly/3vTQOUs 124017 v2 + 3s: bit.ly/3sZvyeg 📌
So glad to see you back in front of the camera and, I must say, looking so well mate. Brilliant return video too and yes WLToys should compensate their loyal customers for both the V1 catastrophes...
Awesome to see you back and doing well and the the Awesome news about your sister Great video and right on about wltoys it would be awesome if they fixed our version ones
Yeah completely agree. It's the one negative of buying from China. They aren't really bothered in most cases about customer service as they sell many to make a profit!
Glad they sorted it out but they should definitely give the people the version 1 at the bare minimum the upgraded electronics so they can upgrade them, and for the few who might not be confident enough to do it themselves/kids a complete exchange for the version 2, glad to see you back buddy 👍
Hey ! Great to see your back ...I kinda gave up on wltoys until you produced this video..you might have changed my mind ..all winter I've been into crawling because of these problems ..so great wltoys....excellent John !✌😁👍
Great to see you back john.can Tel you've not been out in a while. You were having lots of fun with a big grin on your chops. Welcome back my friend 👍👍
He he! I know right! Actually after we had finished, I said to Colin if it was different this time. We both realised it was because there was less stress this time. Before I HAD to make 3 videos a week. Now I will make a video when I would like too and I think that will come across as less stress and more fun. Time will tell. 😉 Have a great day! Stay safe! 😊👍
Wow I'm glad your back.. Your my go to channel when it comes to wltoys especially when fixing their common issues.. Your guides are on point and very helpful.. got both the v2 of 124016 and 124017.. all I can say is that they are the best cheapest rc car on the market.. I did speed test the 124017 and got 74kph all stock..
Ah thank you so much Mark. Much appreciated! 74kph is an amazing speed and you are the first I know of that got that speed out of them stock. Must have been perfect weather and road conditions! Good job! 😊👌
@@JohnRobinsonRC may be because I live in a tropical country and I think it is the perfect condition for the lipo batteries. I taped my phone in the rc car because I dont have gps speed meter and that's what I got.. the speed run was in my channel if you want to check it out. I also did test it out in a 120c 3s battery and man I dont want to attempt to tape my phone on it, I'm pretty sure my phone will get wrecked if the run failed haha.
Hi John, I bought the 124017 version 2, there is no cogging but still a quite bad latency. Which component would you recommend to correct that and reduce the latency ? (Changing the ESC (for which model) ? Changing the remote and receiver (for which one again) ?
@@JohnRobinsonRC I am thanks mate all the better for hearing from you. Maybe you will have that WL Toys K989 equivalent truck on the channel I am going to buy just the body and put on my K989. Also after the HPI Hoonigan 1/28 scale Nissan Skyline drift car I got the RC bug again roll on spring lol
Ha ha! I love hearing you have the bug again. I do find it's a seasonal thing. Winter it calms down a bit but come autumn it's rc city! 😂😂 Luckily for me, winters are short here! 😁😁😁
Glad you're back. You have solid advice with rc stuff. If you ever find a diff and pinion upgrade for the 104009, I would be very grateful. Much love from 🇦🇺 Australia 🇦🇺
Thanks for saving me from V1 version i bought the brunched version. If u knew there was coming a v2 version i would waited. Anyway i made the right desision by the time i bought.
I'm trying to put a 3650 in my 124017 , just curious if you know what gears I need to purchase to do so . The stock one is to small I need to go up in size a bit .
I wish they would start making replacement parts for the 104009. I broke a front c-hub and when I went to look, they don't make parts for it. It seems to be a popular rc so, I just don't get it.
Oh that's just not right. I'll take a quick look. Did you know that the 104009 is basically a wltoys 12402-a? So parts should fit from what I have been told. Please just double check shape. € 3,36 9%OFF | WLtoys 12402-A 12402a RC car spare parts shell tires servo motor gear remote controller receiver drive shaft Swing arm etc a.aliexpress.com/_mq1ol9E
Great video, good to see you've recovered John! The V2 looks good, if/when I convert my brushless 144001 to a 28__ size motor, I'll probably use the motor mount and pinion that the V2 vehicles use, Wltoys, sell those mounts and pinions! 8:27 Strange things happened there...
@@JohnRobinsonRC My brushless 144001 never does that stuff...maybe because I drive at half throttle, and I don’t drive in Malta, but mainly on smoother streets (I’m a bit picky about off road conditions unfortunately!)!
Hey John. Im upgrading my 124018 to brushless, and i change the pinion to 15t (smaller) to overcome cogging issue. also change the spur gear.. and now it produce some "strange" sound everytime i push it.. and now the spur gear is broken... do you know what i did wrong for gear setup? I also change motor mount.. My upgrade Brushless motor surpass hobby 5200 kv Esc 60a Pinion gear 15t Spur gear upgrade to metal Motor mount change to custom made (find it online)
Hiya Alvin. I would say personally that the 5200 kv is very high. I personally have a 3900kv in mine and it has great speed but enough torque to handle the weight. The higher you go you gain speed but loose torque. Not enough torque and the motor can't push the car along you see. Also what strange sound? Take a small video and post on our Facebook group and we should be able to diagnose it a lot easier for you. Facebook.com/groups/JohnRobinsonRC
Hiya. What specific buggy? The 104001? While it's slow there aren't really any issues. It does drive well and handle well. But it is screaming for a faster brushless system. I did hear they were planning on releasing a brushless 104001 which I hope is true. 😊👍
Good morning. We drove it on a second battery after we stopped recording and it's longer than the other models like 144001 and 124018. It states 100 metres but I drove it further than that without a problem. Its pointless me actually measuring exactly as it depends on the area being driven, the buildings around, the ground type, battery condition etc. So if I stated it can go 124 metres then I run the risk of upsetting people when they only get 110 due to various reasons which is why I just show that its so much better than the version 1. I hope you understand. Have a great day. Kind regards, John. 😊👍
Ok I would love to help but I have no idea what car it is. It looks like a wltoys product but there is no 204016. So I need to know the car so that I can help you. 😉☺️
Hello. I completed the video today after testing 3s today. Everything worked as it should but I have to say that same as always. Try at your own risk. Just because it worked for me, doesn't mean it will for others. 😊👍
Hiya. I could yes, but hadn't thought about it. It's an easy decision to be honest. Both are roughly the same. So if you drive mostly on tarmac then the 144001 or mostly on gravel and loose surfaces then the v2 124016 is the best choice. 😊
Hiya. I don't own a HBX 901a I am afraid, however I would say how rough is the area that you plan to drive on? If it's very rough then the HBX looks best. If it's a mix between rough ish and tarmac then the 124016 is best. Make sure it's version 2 though. Plus the version 2 124016 can go at over 90+ kph on a 3s battery. ☺️👌
@@JohnRobinsonRC I don't want to focus on a single area, I want to use it everywhere I want, actually I wanted to buy 124016, but they said things like it is not suitable for offroad. Also, they said that there is a delay problem in the remote control, so I turned to a little hbx.
That's why you need version 2. Version 2 has no delay and I have several videos showing the 124016 handling the rough terrain with ease. On sand. On long grass. On gravel. No issues at all. But the version 2 is the important part. I'm not sure how the HBX will handle tarmac. I put larger diameter tires on the 124016 and it went 95 kph on 3s batteries I think. ☺️
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📌 I have asked @Makerfire Tech to throw in a 3s battery, so use this link to buy the car and 3000mAh 3s battery at the same time! USE CODE: JohnRobinsonRC for money off! 124016 v2 + 3s: bit.ly/3vTQOUs 124017 v2 + 3s: bit.ly/3sZvyeg 📌
So glad to see you back in front of the camera and, I must say, looking so well mate. Brilliant return video too and yes WLToys should compensate their loyal customers for both the V1 catastrophes...
Cheers buddy! Always appreciate the support! Take care of yourself! 😊👍
Glad your better thanks mate.
Thanks so much. Have a great day! 😊👍
Good to see you back!
Man I love the how Malta 🇲🇹 looks.
Can't wait to go back there on holiday
Thanks Walter. Yes Malta is waiting patiently for you! ☺️😉👍
Great to see you back and feeling better
Thank you Scott. Very much appreciated! Have a great day! 😊👍
woo hoo............John is back !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! glad everyone is well. de plane ! de plane!
Yeah mate! How are you? Keeping well I hope?
Awesome to see you back and doing well and the the Awesome news about your sister Great video and right on about wltoys it would be awesome if they fixed our version ones
Yeah completely agree. It's the one negative of buying from China. They aren't really bothered in most cases about customer service as they sell many to make a profit!
Glad they sorted it out but they should definitely give the people the version 1 at the bare minimum the upgraded electronics so they can upgrade them, and for the few who might not be confident enough to do it themselves/kids a complete exchange for the version 2, glad to see you back buddy 👍
Hiya and yes I have to agree. It's the only fair thing to do. Have a great day! 😊👍
So very glad your sister pulled through, and that you are also doing well. Take care John. Nice one. ☺
Thank you so much! 😊👍
Welcome John, glad to see you back! Great video!
Thank you Emily! Have an awesome day! 😊
Hello Master, nice to see You back !
Cheers buddy! Much appreciated!
Welcome back my friend and stay blessed with God grace
Thank you mate. You too! 😊👍
Hey ! Great to see your back ...I kinda gave up on wltoys until you produced this video..you might have changed my mind ..all winter I've been into crawling because of these problems ..so great wltoys....excellent John !✌😁👍
Hiya and great stuff. Glad to hear you haven't totally given up on WLToys. Thanks for the kind words. Have a great day! 😊👍
Jhon...great to see u again, mate 👍🏾
Thank you so much! Have a great day! 😊👍
Great to see you back, and on fire, as usual.
I wholeheartedly agree with your conclusions. Great minds think alike!! 😎👍🏻
Hiya buddy. Thanks a lot! It's fun being back! 😊 👍
Hi John & Colin, welcome back my friend, im still watching this video while texting you, Happy New year 🤝🤝🤝
Hiya buddy. Great stuff and happy new year! Stay safe. 😊👍
Great to see you back john.can Tel you've not been out in a while. You were having lots of fun with a big grin on your chops. Welcome back my friend 👍👍
He he! I know right! Actually after we had finished, I said to Colin if it was different this time. We both realised it was because there was less stress this time. Before I HAD to make 3 videos a week. Now I will make a video when I would like too and I think that will come across as less stress and more fun. Time will tell. 😉 Have a great day! Stay safe! 😊👍
@@JohnRobinsonRC you have a great day aswell.defo came across mate. You looked stress free and full of life again.👍👍
Soooo good to have you back on your channel. Now RUclips makes sense again.
Ah buddy thank you so much! Thanks for the continued support mate! Hope you are keeping well? 😊👍
@@JohnRobinsonRC I‘m fine. Keeping up with the hobby and building cars.
Next will be a kit.
Nice one. Enjoy mate. Lc racing LC10B1 is a nice kit. One day I will finish it! 😂😂
@@JohnRobinsonRC Tamiya TT01 is my Next build.
Hello John, good to see you again.
Thank you so much! 😊👍
Great to see you back John, glad you and your sister are doing well. The V2 is a definite improvement.
Hiya! Thanks so much. Hope you are keeping well?
@@JohnRobinsonRC Hi John, i'm keeping ok thank you.
Wow I'm glad your back.. Your my go to channel when it comes to wltoys especially when fixing their common issues.. Your guides are on point and very helpful.. got both the v2 of 124016 and 124017.. all I can say is that they are the best cheapest rc car on the market.. I did speed test the 124017 and got 74kph all stock..
Ah thank you so much Mark. Much appreciated! 74kph is an amazing speed and you are the first I know of that got that speed out of them stock. Must have been perfect weather and road conditions! Good job! 😊👌
@@JohnRobinsonRC may be because I live in a tropical country and I think it is the perfect condition for the lipo batteries. I taped my phone in the rc car because I dont have gps speed meter and that's what I got.. the speed run was in my channel if you want to check it out. I also did test it out in a 120c 3s battery and man I dont want to attempt to tape my phone on it, I'm pretty sure my phone will get wrecked if the run failed haha.
@@KingDevilz21 ha ha! Yeah don't tape your phone too it. I did once and had to buy a new phone. 😂😂 Great job!
Nice work!! Great return!! 😀
Thank you mate. Have an awesome weekend! 😊👍
Glad to see your back!, my bank manager (the wife) will not be so happy. That was the perfect run video and conclusions.
Hiya and thanks a lot for the kind words. Please apologise in advance to your wife. 😉 Have a lovely evening! 😊👍
Hi John,
I bought the 124017 version 2, there is no cogging but still a quite bad latency.
Which component would you recommend to correct that and reduce the latency ?
(Changing the ESC (for which model) ? Changing the remote and receiver (for which one again) ?
John so glad your feeling better my friend and your sister fantastic news brother. Keep up the fantastic videos and much love my friend ❤️
Hello mate and thank you so much! Yes everything improving which is amazing! Hope you are keeping well? Have a lovely evening! 😊👍
@@JohnRobinsonRC I am thanks mate all the better for hearing from you. Maybe you will have that WL Toys K989 equivalent truck on the channel I am going to buy just the body and put on my K989. Also after the HPI Hoonigan 1/28 scale Nissan Skyline drift car I got the RC bug again roll on spring lol
Ha ha! I love hearing you have the bug again. I do find it's a seasonal thing. Winter it calms down a bit but come autumn it's rc city! 😂😂 Luckily for me, winters are short here! 😁😁😁
Great to see you looking bright and breezy JR. The buggy is now a winner 🏆 Excellent vid mate 👍
Hola John me alegro que estés bien y de vuelta en el canal !!
Muchas gracias. Es bueno estar de regreso! ☺️👍
Great your back👊🏻👍🏻
Hiya bud. Yep back and loving it! 😊👍
@@JohnRobinsonRC Good 👊🏻👍🏻
Glad you're back. You have solid advice with rc stuff. If you ever find a diff and pinion upgrade for the 104009, I would be very grateful. Much love from 🇦🇺 Australia 🇦🇺
Hiya and thanks. I'll keep an eye out for one then! 😊👍
Collin did a good job! 📹
Ah he always does. Bless him. Delayed meeting friends to help me record! I'm a lucky dad! 😊👍
Thanks for saving me from V1 version i bought the brunched version. If u knew there was coming a v2 version i would waited. Anyway i made the right desision by the time i bought.
Hi. Yes I did know a version 2 was coming, but didn't know that it would have solved the problems. However the problems are solved which is good. 😊👍
happy to see ya friend
Thank you mate. Hope you are keeping well?
we missed you!!!!!
Thank you so much! I'll stay around for a long while now! 😊😊😊😁👍
I'm trying to put a 3650 in my 124017 , just curious if you know what gears I need to purchase to do so . The stock one is to small I need to go up in size a bit .
Can I ask if you bought an adjustable motor mount?
I bought two of Version 2 from Banggood USA but they send me version 1 instead. I have yet to see their respond
That is unacceptable! Very bad of them. Please keep me informed in your progress with them. Good luck! 👍
Nice👍👍👍👍👍🥰
Thanks. 😁👍👍
I wish they would start making replacement parts for the 104009. I broke a front c-hub and when I went to look, they don't make parts for it. It seems to be a popular rc so, I just don't get it.
Oh that's just not right. I'll take a quick look. Did you know that the 104009 is basically a wltoys 12402-a? So parts should fit from what I have been told.
Please just double check shape.
€ 3,36 9%OFF | WLtoys 12402-A 12402a RC car spare parts shell tires servo motor gear remote controller receiver drive shaft Swing arm etc
a.aliexpress.com/_mq1ol9E
Do these need the diffs grease right out of the box like the older ones?
Hiya. To be honest I simply don't know. I have not had a chance to open them and see. I will get to it ASAP. 👍
Great question? I have one on 3s been running pretty hard , haven’t checked the diffs yet, not sure how lol
Great video, good to see you've recovered John! The V2 looks good, if/when I convert my brushless 144001 to a 28__ size motor, I'll probably use the motor mount and pinion that the V2 vehicles use, Wltoys, sell those mounts and pinions! 8:27 Strange things happened there...
Ha ha. Yeah 8.27 it went a bit nutty! 😂😂
@@JohnRobinsonRC My brushless 144001 never does that stuff...maybe because I drive at half throttle, and I don’t drive in Malta, but mainly on smoother streets (I’m a bit picky about off road conditions unfortunately!)!
Hey John. Im upgrading my 124018 to brushless, and i change the pinion to 15t (smaller) to overcome cogging issue. also change the spur gear.. and now it produce some "strange" sound everytime i push it.. and now the spur gear is broken... do you know what i did wrong for gear setup? I also change motor mount..
My upgrade
Brushless motor surpass hobby 5200 kv
Esc 60a
Pinion gear 15t
Spur gear upgrade to metal
Motor mount change to custom made (find it online)
Hiya Alvin. I would say personally that the 5200 kv is very high. I personally have a 3900kv in mine and it has great speed but enough torque to handle the weight. The higher you go you gain speed but loose torque. Not enough torque and the motor can't push the car along you see. Also what strange sound? Take a small video and post on our Facebook group and we should be able to diagnose it a lot easier for you. Facebook.com/groups/JohnRobinsonRC
@@JohnRobinsonRC already posted to your facebook group, please your help to take a look
Now to fix the problems with the 1/10 scale buggy.
Hiya. What specific buggy? The 104001? While it's slow there aren't really any issues. It does drive well and handle well. But it is screaming for a faster brushless system. I did hear they were planning on releasing a brushless 104001 which I hope is true. 😊👍
Topp!!Brasil.
Thank you mate! 😊👍
So what is transmission distance?
Good morning. We drove it on a second battery after we stopped recording and it's longer than the other models like 144001 and 124018. It states 100 metres but I drove it further than that without a problem. Its pointless me actually measuring exactly as it depends on the area being driven, the buildings around, the ground type, battery condition etc. So if I stated it can go 124 metres then I run the risk of upsetting people when they only get 110 due to various reasons which is why I just show that its so much better than the version 1. I hope you understand. Have a great day. Kind regards, John. 😊👍
Hi John robinson I've just got the 204016 v2, I put a 3s in it the steering worked but it didn't drive any ideas please?
Hiya Samantha. Can you please confirm its a 124016? If its not driving on 3s battery can you tell me the c rating please?
It is the 204016 v2, the 3s is a 35c
Hbs brand?
Overlander batteries 35c constant discharge / 65c burst
Ok I would love to help but I have no idea what car it is. It looks like a wltoys product but there is no 204016. So I need to know the car so that I can help you. 😉☺️
Does the diff been properly grease?
Still haven't checked. Just finished the 3s speed run so I will make a grease the diff video ASAP. 😊👍
@@JohnRobinsonRC thanks btw I really love your video cause I got a lot info about wltoys
@@ARvenom-ng5qt thank you so much! 😊👌
Hey John, can I run it 3s 40c?
Hello. I completed the video today after testing 3s today. Everything worked as it should but I have to say that same as always. Try at your own risk. Just because it worked for me, doesn't mean it will for others. 😊👍
@@JohnRobinsonRC Thanks Legend 💪🏻
Does anyone have a link for a 5000ish 2s battery that will fit the tray. Or can anyone tell me the tray dimensions?
So 124016 V2 is better than
The 124018 ?
Will this V2 hold 3s?
Hiya. To be honest I do not know. I'll have to try, just don't want to blow the esc. 🙄 I'll check ASAP though. 😊👍
@@JohnRobinsonRC thanks that will be great to see if it will sustain a 3s with stock components.
És mik voltak a hibák az egyes verzióval ?
Hi campare 144001 vs 124016 v2.
Hiya. I could yes, but hadn't thought about it. It's an easy decision to be honest. Both are roughly the same. So if you drive mostly on tarmac then the 144001 or mostly on gravel and loose surfaces then the v2 124016 is the best choice. 😊
WLToys 124016 or hbx 901a which one is better bro?
Hiya. I don't own a HBX 901a I am afraid, however I would say how rough is the area that you plan to drive on? If it's very rough then the HBX looks best. If it's a mix between rough ish and tarmac then the 124016 is best. Make sure it's version 2 though. Plus the version 2 124016 can go at over 90+ kph on a 3s battery. ☺️👌
@@JohnRobinsonRC I don't want to focus on a single area, I want to use it everywhere I want, actually I wanted to buy 124016, but they said things like it is not suitable for offroad. Also, they said that there is a delay problem in the remote control, so I turned to a little hbx.
That's why you need version 2. Version 2 has no delay and I have several videos showing the 124016 handling the rough terrain with ease. On sand. On long grass. On gravel. No issues at all. But the version 2 is the important part. I'm not sure how the HBX will handle tarmac. I put larger diameter tires on the 124016 and it went 95 kph on 3s batteries I think. ☺️