Yes the 284131 both looks the best and drives a little better. Our K989 is about 15 months old and used a lot, where the 284131 is only about 4 months old and not used that much (yet). It’s like those cars gets better over time, like they need some running in, so the 284131 is probably going to be even better where the K989 is maxed out. And it has the lights 😁
It surprising how much you get for your money with these cheap cars. If you want to race with then you need a carpet as on for instance wooden floor they just drift around as they are very powerful for their size. Thanks for watching and your always nice comments 😀
Thanks. They are perfect for indoor racing, you should consider making a carpet track like mine it works very well and is quick to deploy. There is a video on how to make it
Thanks Buddy. The lap counter is great for comparison because my son Kristoffer is faster than me no matter if he drives K989 or 284131 so to get best comparison I had to make a lap counter
I also like the physical dimensions of the old transmitter better than the new. But electronically the new is better. Perfect transmitter would be the old case with the new electronics 😀
@@Sc0r3Pr0j3ct great idea. I have an old remote with a large wheel maybe I can move that over. On the other hand the 284131 is actually my sons and he likes the small wheel 😀
Hey! Excellent video. Really saved me some time and bother. I had just put in an order for a $75 969 and when I saw your video, I cancelled the order and placed one instead for a $80 284131. I didn't know you could power slide with the 284131 or that it had the handy transmitter feature for capping the top speed. This is my first RC drift vehicle, so I'm sure the speed control will help me learn. The LEDs are a great bonus as well! I decided to also order some drift tyres for it, since the primary purpose for me was power sliding. I understand the difference between open and locked differentials, but not how they work in practice. Thanks for a very informative (and useful!) video.
K969 and K989 has a worse radio then 284131, but can be upgrade, see more here WLToys K989/K969/284131 radio upgrade FlySky FS-GT3B with EXP, Exponential. Improve steering. czcams.com/video/_LAe7qcECkY/video.html
I have made these two videos about locked vs open diff, hope it helps understand: czcams.com/video/AqzqRUB_FEk/video.html and czcams.com/video/IaK9rInmT_s/video.html
The 284131 & k989/k969 comes with same motor. But by the body and accessories the speed may be changed, but it wont be noticeable. I have them 3 k969,k989 and 284131. But can't guess which one is faster, they all feel the same 😅
The radio on the 284131 is a little better, the dead zone around steering straight is less than on the K989/969. When just driving around with it, you probably can’t notice it, but when you start racing with it you can quickly feel the difference. Based on the body etc, I would expect that the K989 could beat the 284131, but it can’t - at least not for us. We tried both cars on a 1:10 scale carpet track and here where they drove at top speed it was a bigger difference
@@LyhneRC Yeah, haha! The 284131's radio feels comfortable too. The dead zone really improved. For k989, i will recommend to change the radio and esc. There's a very big improvement on driving with it.
Yes I have thought of doing that, to see how great it can be. But already now it can flip over when going fast in turns, so I am worried if new electronics will make it more top heavy. Do you have any electronics you will suggest?
@@LyhneRC Yes, the overall weight will be increased. But it wont be so slow, as u said, the car can turn sharper more with weight. Currently i use flysky gt3c transmitter. You can go for dumborc for a budget, its really good too. I use 20A micro esc. The motor inference is different so u have to change and solder it.
@@loga_912 thanks. Don’t you also need another servo? I can’t remember if it has 3 or 5 wires. I would definitely use the fly sky to get EXP or maybe a sanwa
These aren't 1:18th scale, they are close but they are 1:28th - 1:25th scale. Worth taking them apart & sanding, scraping off excess plastic & some parts of the drive train so they roll smoothly, more top speed & battery life from a smother drivetrain along with ofc less risk of burning the electrics & motor from the roughness of it. Just picked up a k989 myself here in sweden for 500 sek or about 50 usd, which I'll need too tear down too do this with for it too work properly. the diffs barely works as diffs on my car atm, nor does it roll freely well.
Hi, you are absolutely right these cars are 1/28 scale, I made a typo in the description, is that were you noticed it? But thanks for pointing that out 👍. I have a K989, K969 and 284131, the K989 ran good out of the box, the K969 were a little tight in drivetrain but the 284131 was really bad. The diffs were so tight than I first thought it has locked diffs and drivetrain was also very tight. I made this video about how to fix that, maybe you have already seen it, I notice it in this video: czcams.com/video/vw0_qGlPOTs/video.html But the good news is that these cars becomes better the more they are used, my K989 which is by far the oldest and most used runs very well now. So sand it down as good as you can and let it run in and enjoy that it gets better over time :-)
@@LyhneRC 2nd charge with it i slid too far & broke the rear hub 2 minutes into driving lol. Got it plastic welded together somewhat with melting the leg of a random capacitor i found laying around into it for support. Unfortunately did it at a bit of an angle so it has quite a bit of toe in on the rear left now but it drives at least until i get the aluminium parts here. (Which i know will need some filing down on the ball ends too have the suspension work properly but should increase durability quite nicely for cheap, it's 28 usd on banggood after a coupon with shipping.)
@@Mini-z1994 Stuff happens when you are racing around. So far we have had none issues at all with our WLToys 1/28, nothing has broken so far. I plan to do a K989 vs our 1:10 touring cars on a 1:10 scale track so here we will reach top speed, so maybe things will go bad - lets see..
K969 because it has locked diff. Have a look at this video, the 284131 would give same results as K989: WLToys K989 vs K969, which is best? Can they both race and drift? czcams.com/video/joNTf1FLNDw/video.html
Yes we disassembled the car totally and checked all parts. Apparently it is little different from car to car which parts need to be fixed. So best is to check all parts and fix those that are not smooth 👍
Yes, no problem they are almost equal. You might need a larger screw as shown in this video czcams.com/video/lEzocuRdwxg/video.html I have also heard that some just glues the screw instead of using a larger one
They are also almost equal, but radio seems a little faster and less dead spot on 284131. SG1603 is also great, amazing car for the price, we have the SG1601. Don’t know that turbo racing
We mainly drive on the carpet you see in the video and that provides lots of traction (if you need more traction, you can try using this czcams.com/video/R4TGSu7NmBQ/video.html). If you don’t need the top speed of the 284131 you can reduce the speed (and torque) by using the throttle dual rate (th dr) button on the remote, that will make it easier to control. Good luck with it 👍
Hi, 284131 is about 10mm or ½" lower than K989, but 284131 has light in the top, so not sure if there are much difference i center of gravity. When pushing them in corners on high grip tracks they seems to flip over at about the same speed.
@@carabouzouklis Both have only few millimeter of ground clearance so they can only drive on very flat surfaces. Also the pinion and spur is exposed and made of soft plastic so small stones may get stuck here.
Hi, depends on how hard you run the cars. I would say about 15-25 minutes, but you would probably need to let the car cool down at least once during a pack as the engine gets hot quickly.
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Cool video mate. The new one looks like the best one yet. The lights are a great touch.
Yes the 284131 both looks the best and drives a little better. Our K989 is about 15 months old and used a lot, where the 284131 is only about 4 months old and not used that much (yet). It’s like those cars gets better over time, like they need some running in, so the 284131 is probably going to be even better where the K989 is maxed out. And it has the lights 😁
Hi there, these little indoor Rc’s have captured my attention. They look quite good for a little indoor racing fun. Take care and best wishes 😊😉😊
It surprising how much you get for your money with these cheap cars. If you want to race with then you need a carpet as on for instance wooden floor they just drift around as they are very powerful for their size. Thanks for watching and your always nice comments 😀
284131 for sure. Not much of a differrence though regarding specs but I like how it looks 😁
Good choice, there is not much difference, but the radio is a little better, it has lights and it looks more cool 😎
Great video! I like the look of these for some indoor racing perhaps next winter 👍🏻🙌🏻
Thanks. They are perfect for indoor racing, you should consider making a carpet track like mine it works very well and is quick to deploy. There is a video on how to make it
@@LyhneRC I will check it out 👍🏻🙌🏻
Thank you for the review now I know which to buy
You are welcome, glad I could help 😀. Which will you buy?
Great comparison bro. Cool little drift cars are 👍💪
Thanks for watching bro, yes that are very good cars, and very cheap too 😀👍
Awesome video ❗✨ You can understand it by having a video that actually runs❗😃👍
Thanks buddy, glad you liked it 👍
great job dude👌👌
Thanks mate 👍
there really fast going around the track,impressed 😀👍👍
Yes they are very fast the video is normal speed no tricks, I can’t go that fast but my son is a pro - he is very fast 🏎🏎🏎
Great comparison, a very good explanation, big thumbs up 👍
Thanks bud, glad you liked it 😀
Cool rc's and comparison, awesome video and driving
Thanks my friend. My son did all the timed laps, he drives like a pro. Thanks for watching and commenting 😀
Very cool 👍 great video great lap counter 👍 great little truck
Thanks Buddy. The lap counter is great for comparison because my son Kristoffer is faster than me no matter if he drives K989 or 284131 so to get best comparison I had to make a lap counter
Good rounds mate fun little toys
Thanks buddy, yes they are very fun and cheap too 😄👍
That's interresting! I prefer in hand the older transmitter, i like the big wheel for the steering and also the fact that it's heavier
I also like the physical dimensions of the old transmitter better than the new. But electronically the new is better. Perfect transmitter would be the old case with the new electronics 😀
@@LyhneRC Right! In the meaning time i've take the wheel of the older one to put it on the New one 😁
@@Sc0r3Pr0j3ct great idea. I have an old remote with a large wheel maybe I can move that over. On the other hand the 284131 is actually my sons and he likes the small wheel 😀
Hey! Excellent video. Really saved me some time and bother. I had just put in an order for a $75 969 and when I saw your video, I cancelled the order and placed one instead for a $80 284131.
I didn't know you could power slide with the 284131 or that it had the handy transmitter feature for capping the top speed.
This is my first RC drift vehicle, so I'm sure the speed control will help me learn.
The LEDs are a great bonus as well!
I decided to also order some drift tyres for it, since the primary purpose for me was power sliding.
I understand the difference between open and locked differentials, but not how they work in practice.
Thanks for a very informative (and useful!) video.
K969 and K989 has a worse radio then 284131, but can be upgrade, see more here WLToys K989/K969/284131 radio upgrade FlySky FS-GT3B with EXP, Exponential. Improve steering.
czcams.com/video/_LAe7qcECkY/video.html
I have made these two videos about locked vs open diff, hope it helps understand:
czcams.com/video/AqzqRUB_FEk/video.html and
czcams.com/video/IaK9rInmT_s/video.html
The 284131 & k989/k969 comes with same motor. But by the body and accessories the speed may be changed, but it wont be noticeable. I have them 3 k969,k989 and 284131. But can't guess which one is faster, they all feel the same 😅
The radio on the 284131 is a little better, the dead zone around steering straight is less than on the K989/969. When just driving around with it, you probably can’t notice it, but when you start racing with it you can quickly feel the difference. Based on the body etc, I would expect that the K989 could beat the 284131, but it can’t - at least not for us. We tried both cars on a 1:10 scale carpet track and here where they drove at top speed it was a bigger difference
@@LyhneRC Yeah, haha! The 284131's radio feels comfortable too. The dead zone really improved. For k989, i will recommend to change the radio and esc. There's a very big improvement on driving with it.
Yes I have thought of doing that, to see how great it can be. But already now it can flip over when going fast in turns, so I am worried if new electronics will make it more top heavy. Do you have any electronics you will suggest?
@@LyhneRC Yes, the overall weight will be increased. But it wont be so slow, as u said, the car can turn sharper more with weight. Currently i use flysky gt3c transmitter. You can go for dumborc for a budget, its really good too. I use 20A micro esc. The motor inference is different so u have to change and solder it.
@@loga_912 thanks. Don’t you also need another servo? I can’t remember if it has 3 or 5 wires. I would definitely use the fly sky to get EXP or maybe a sanwa
Very cool video my friend😎😎😎👍👍👍
Thanks my friend 👍😀
Just to clarify, the only difference is the remote, and the leds?
Correct, the remote is better on 284131 so that’s the model I recommend
These aren't 1:18th scale, they are close but they are 1:28th - 1:25th scale.
Worth taking them apart & sanding, scraping off excess plastic & some parts of the drive train so they roll smoothly, more top speed & battery life from a smother drivetrain along with ofc less risk of burning the electrics & motor from the roughness of it.
Just picked up a k989 myself here in sweden for 500 sek or about 50 usd, which I'll need too tear down too do this with for it too work properly. the diffs barely works as diffs on my car atm, nor does it roll freely well.
Hi, you are absolutely right these cars are 1/28 scale, I made a typo in the description, is that were you noticed it? But thanks for pointing that out 👍. I have a K989, K969 and 284131, the K989 ran good out of the box, the K969 were a little tight in drivetrain but the 284131 was really bad. The diffs were so tight than I first thought it has locked diffs and drivetrain was also very tight. I made this video about how to fix that, maybe you have already seen it, I notice it in this video: czcams.com/video/vw0_qGlPOTs/video.html But the good news is that these cars becomes better the more they are used, my K989 which is by far the oldest and most used runs very well now. So sand it down as good as you can and let it run in and enjoy that it gets better over time :-)
@@LyhneRC 2nd charge with it i slid too far & broke the rear hub 2 minutes into driving lol.
Got it plastic welded together somewhat with melting the leg of a random capacitor i found laying around into it for support.
Unfortunately did it at a bit of an angle so it has quite a bit of toe in on the rear left now but it drives at least until i get the aluminium parts here. (Which i know will need some filing down on the ball ends too have the suspension work properly but should increase durability quite nicely for cheap, it's 28 usd on banggood after a coupon with shipping.)
@@Mini-z1994 Stuff happens when you are racing around. So far we have had none issues at all with our WLToys 1/28, nothing has broken so far. I plan to do a K989 vs our 1:10 touring cars on a 1:10 scale track so here we will reach top speed, so maybe things will go bad - lets see..
What is the Motor Size? Than I could upgrade with an small BL Motor?
I think a 1625, 1410 or 130 would fit. If you want a BL motor you also need a new esc and radio/receiver
What does freeing the diff do for the car?
It makes the car handle better. On some of the cars the diff is so tight that it acts like a closed diff, like in the K969 drift car
Like this WLToys K989 vs K969, which is best? Can they both race and drift?
czcams.com/video/joNTf1FLNDw/video.html
What is better for drifting? K969 or 284131?
K969 because it has locked diff. Have a look at this video, the 284131 would give same results as K989: WLToys K989 vs K969, which is best? Can they both race and drift?
czcams.com/video/joNTf1FLNDw/video.html
Mantap kawan
Thanks buddy 👍😃
Did you prep these ie. clean up diff, and check all freely moving parts?
Yes we disassembled the car totally and checked all parts. Apparently it is little different from car to car which parts need to be fixed. So best is to check all parts and fix those that are not smooth 👍
Is it possible to do the tight turn mod on the 284131
Yes, no problem they are almost equal. You might need a larger screw as shown in this video czcams.com/video/lEzocuRdwxg/video.html I have also heard that some just glues the screw instead of using a larger one
Wish i can buy the k969😢
It's an awesome cheap car, sorry to hear you can't buy it 😢, what is the problem?
i have wltoy k989 and 284131 too:D
Great choice, they are both good. Do you prefer one of them over the other?
I like both and i have sg1603 and turbo racing 1/76:D
They are also almost equal, but radio seems a little faster and less dead spot on 284131. SG1603 is also great, amazing car for the price, we have the SG1601. Don’t know that turbo racing
my 284131 will spin out when i go too fast on ceramic because of motor torque. Is this just a problem with my RC car? Does your car do that
We mainly drive on the carpet you see in the video and that provides lots of traction (if you need more traction, you can try using this czcams.com/video/R4TGSu7NmBQ/video.html). If you don’t need the top speed of the 284131 you can reduce the speed (and torque) by using the throttle dual rate (th dr) button on the remote, that will make it easier to control. Good luck with it 👍
@@LyhneRC thanks
Is the 284131 lower or identical?
Hi, 284131 is about 10mm or ½" lower than K989, but 284131 has light in the top, so not sure if there are much difference i center of gravity. When pushing them in corners on high grip tracks they seems to flip over at about the same speed.
@@LyhneRC That's great information thank you, my concern was that one was better outdoors than the other!
@@carabouzouklis Both have only few millimeter of ground clearance so they can only drive on very flat surfaces. Also the pinion and spur is exposed and made of soft plastic so small stones may get stuck here.
What are the run time on the battery
Hi, depends on how hard you run the cars. I would say about 15-25 minutes, but you would probably need to let the car cool down at least once during a pack as the engine gets hot quickly.
@@LyhneRC awesome, just ordered 3
Great, enjoy them 👍
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