Well for awhile now Ive been buying and trying different smaller scale RC's after having so much fun with the 144001. After a few others Ive found my new favorite.
The Q903 is the exact same RC as the other 9138 Im selling in the classifieds with a lot of upgrades already installed. My original plan was to just buy all the upgrade parts for the 9138 but after researching all that is different between the 2 it makes more sense (and is cheaper) just to buy the brushless version. In addition to the Brushless ESC and motor it has metal CVD's in the front, metal dog bones in the back, a wheelie bar (more on that later), a 1000mah battery vs the 9138's 500mah, and a much better 3 wire servo. So adding all those parts up along with the initial cost of the 9138 just didnt make sense. I got the brushless Q903 with an extra body for about $123.
I also had bought 2 extra batteries as well, so I have a total of 3 2s 1000mah batteries for this. After rerouting some of the wiring, and charging up the packs I took it out for a night run. I hit the throttle and was like "Hmmm, expected a lot more from brushless", til I realized I had it set to the slower speed. Once I fixed that I hammered the throttle and immediately realized the wheelie bar is not just for show. It wheelies on demand, and a couple times flipped over onto the roof. And when I hit the brakes after it was sliding on the roof it front flipped back onto its tires and I literally laughed out loud like a kid with his first RC. It is SOOOO much fun. And since it has built in front LED's I can smash it up and down the block at night. Its SUPER quiet as well. Not to mention the 1000mah packs last a long time. I can get about 45 minutes of run time with all 3 packs. So about 15 minutes each. I was really surprised by this also.
I hate to say it but the WLToys 144001 is probably going to be sitting for while. The Q903 is just so much more fun. Id say they are probably about the same speed. But being able to wheelie a 1/16th scale Truggy on demand is just too much fun. It desperately needs oil shocks though which I have already ordered. Its super bouncy. Oh it also tracks straight perfectly. I only had to adjust the trim once and it stayed there through all 3 packs. Even the 144001 needs to be adjusted more than it should.
If your looking for some small scale fun and want to spend a bit more for a brushless one I cant recommend this anymore. Just get it and youll see what I
mean. Pics added.
The Q903 is the exact same RC as the other 9138 Im selling in the classifieds with a lot of upgrades already installed. My original plan was to just buy all the upgrade parts for the 9138 but after researching all that is different between the 2 it makes more sense (and is cheaper) just to buy the brushless version. In addition to the Brushless ESC and motor it has metal CVD's in the front, metal dog bones in the back, a wheelie bar (more on that later), a 1000mah battery vs the 9138's 500mah, and a much better 3 wire servo. So adding all those parts up along with the initial cost of the 9138 just didnt make sense. I got the brushless Q903 with an extra body for about $123.
I also had bought 2 extra batteries as well, so I have a total of 3 2s 1000mah batteries for this. After rerouting some of the wiring, and charging up the packs I took it out for a night run. I hit the throttle and was like "Hmmm, expected a lot more from brushless", til I realized I had it set to the slower speed. Once I fixed that I hammered the throttle and immediately realized the wheelie bar is not just for show. It wheelies on demand, and a couple times flipped over onto the roof. And when I hit the brakes after it was sliding on the roof it front flipped back onto its tires and I literally laughed out loud like a kid with his first RC. It is SOOOO much fun. And since it has built in front LED's I can smash it up and down the block at night. Its SUPER quiet as well. Not to mention the 1000mah packs last a long time. I can get about 45 minutes of run time with all 3 packs. So about 15 minutes each. I was really surprised by this also.
I hate to say it but the WLToys 144001 is probably going to be sitting for while. The Q903 is just so much more fun. Id say they are probably about the same speed. But being able to wheelie a 1/16th scale Truggy on demand is just too much fun. It desperately needs oil shocks though which I have already ordered. Its super bouncy. Oh it also tracks straight perfectly. I only had to adjust the trim once and it stayed there through all 3 packs. Even the 144001 needs to be adjusted more than it should.
If your looking for some small scale fun and want to spend a bit more for a brushless one I cant recommend this anymore. Just get it and youll see what I
mean. Pics added.
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