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Sam is what you could call a diehard RC fan. He has a huge collection of cars from various brands and makes, but he is always willing to provide helpful advice to the LC Racing/WLToys community. This unique Car of the Month is Sam's special project car that he built for his son from what is now a barely recogonizable WLToys 144001. Sam was the lucky winner of one of the QuadifyRC Facebook Group giveaways which included the entire brushless electrics upgrade with the brushless motor, ESC, servo and transmitter/receiver combo. Using parts that are 100% from the QuadifyRC drop-in brushless guide, this little Mini Cooper will surprise the uninitiated. The Poke Ball color scheme certainly stands out when he takes it to his local track to hunt down larger 1/10 scale touring cars as a totally unexpected challenger. Thank you Sam for sharing your son's project car. This is a fine representation of what it means to have fun and building something that is one of a kind.  Where are you from? Just bought a house in Eastvale, California Favourite place to race/brash/drive? Mainly on the street, chasing the cars as they pass by, but lately I've been hitting up revelation raceway in Montclair, California Preferred places/websites to source parts? Preferred websites- www.rcparts.us and https://casterracingmi.com/ (Warren RC) Favourite mod/upgrade on the car? Phat Bodies Pokecar Mini Bonzai body with custom undertray (allows me to velcro the body on, no clips) Future plans for the car? install LC Racing EMB-TC arms (short arms) and tierods to make the car a little more narrow and scaled Model WLToys 144001 Motor Racerstar 2445 5400KV ESC Hobbywing Quicrun 16BL30 Gearing 15t pinion Servo JX Servo PDI-1181MG 18g Metal Gear TX/RX DumboRC X6, X6DCG (QuadifyRC review here) Battery Choices 3S, ovonic 2200mah 11.1V 50c. 2S, stock 2200mah 7.4V Wheels/Tires LC Racing EMB1 Buggy Tires, LC Racing EMB-WRC Tires Body/Shell/Wing LC Racing EMB-WRC Bumper, LED light kit, Custom Plexi side guards, LC racing hard arms, LC Racing spindle set w/ larger sealed bearings, lc racing cvds (front and rear), lc racing 12mm hexes with grub screw, lc racing 1.2mm springs (front and rear), 50k diff fluid (front and rear) Other Mods/Upgrades LC Racing Anti-Roll bars, Full LED Light Kit, Magnetic Mounts, Motor Heatsink. Firstly, prepping and painting the Phat bodies mini body:
Upgrading the power system to the QuadifyRC drop in brushless setup (congrats Sam for winning this one!)
Finished product. Which wheels do you like the best?
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Leo recently joined the QuadifyRC Facebook group, but he is no stranger to the 1/14 and 1/12 scale RC's. Having built many WLToys and LC Racing cars over the past few years, the attention to detail on his builds has been exceptional. We are excited to present our first LC Racing model for December's Car of the Month. Leo's LC Racing EMB-TC is a bit of a rare breed today given it has since been discontinued and replaced by the PTG2. However, it doesn't change how amazing this Killerbody equipped R34 Nissan Skyline GTR looks with its full detailed light kit. It's also got the performance to back it up as it will hit 55mph on 2S and will easily take 3S for few hot passes at 83mph.  Where are you from? Netherlands, Helden Favourite place to race/brash/drive? Woods nearby, Around the neighbourhood. industrial zones for speedruns Preferred places/websites to source parts? Trade4Me, Banggood, Aliexpress. Some local RC shops Favourite mod/upgrade on the car? Killerbody shell. Love cutting and painting these. Amazing quality level of detail. (I don't think anybody would disagree!!) Future plans for the car? Maybe another Killerbody shell ;) Model LC Racing EMB-TC Motor Tenshock X1401 6850KV ESC Hobbywing Max10 120A Gearing Stock TC, 22t pinion Servo Stock Batan TX/RX DumboRC X6, X6DCG (QuadifyRC review here) Battery Choices 3800mah 2S Graphene (QuadifyRC: This is the only one of that spec I could find) Wheels/Tires Matrix foams, Austar drift Body/Shell/Wing Killerbody Skyline GTR R34, Tamiya OS Paint. Wing from aliexpress Other Mods/Upgrades LC Racing Anti-Roll bars, Full LED Light Kit, Magnetic Mounts, Motor Heatsink. As well as RC Cars Leo seems to know his photography - click on any to enlarge
Chu got back into the RC hobby after a 6 year break. After seeing the fun and value the WLToys 144001 offered, he jumped back down the rabbit hole of fully modifying it into the short course truck incarnation that is November's Car of the Month. The upgrades he's made to this car target handling and giving the 144001 more realistic SCT looks and driving dynamics. This is great example of how versatile the WLToys platform can be with reasonably priced mods that are fully drop-in to replace the original brushed setup. Chu's 144001 has since found a new home and I'm sure the new owner is enjoying it fully. Chu has since replaced the 144001 with an LC Racing EMB-SCT that may be another perfect subject to feature in the future.  Where are you from? Edgewater, NJ Favourite place to race/brash/drive? Playgrounds, parking lots, dirt patches Preferred places/websites to source parts? Aliexpress Favourite mod/upgrade on the car? Metal hex and sway bars Future plans for the car? Unfortunately I sold it, and have replaced it with an LC Racing EMB-SC Model WLToys 144001 Motor Generic 2838 / 3800kv orange can motor ESC Tacon 35a ESC (I can't find this model, the newer one is the Hobbywing 16bl30) Gearing 15t 2.3mm pinion with stock spur Servo JX 1181mg TX/RX Tacon RX/TX Battery Choices Ovonic 2s 1500mah Wheels/Tires Remo SCT wheels, LC Racing SCT Wheels, LC Racing SCT body mounts, LC Racing SCT bumpers, LC Racing shocks and springs (Rear and Front), LC Racing Sway bar Body/Shell/Wing Remo 1/16 SCT Other Mods/Upgrades Hardened Steel CVD, LC Racing Metal hex Click any image to embiggen.
Lennie has been an active member of the QuadifyRC Facebook group sharing his journey with the WLToys 124019 that has seen many a transformation. One of his most interesting incarnations was converting the rear motor mounted buggy into a mid-motor layout, which really caught the eyes of enthusiasts for this platform. What we have for October's Car of the Month is the 124019 in its latest setup dressed in the beautifully molded Phat Bodies Zero. Lennie being an early adopter is one of the first to prep and run the Volkswagen Polo WRC inspired bodyshell as a tarmac focused drift basher.  Where are you from? Small town called Storvik in Sweden Favourite place to race/brash/drive? Local racing tracks, mainly astroturf Preferred places/websites to source parts? Mostly swedish sites like nettorc.com, kullagergrossisten.se, rckungen.se Favourite mod/upgrade on the car? LC racing shocks and the gyro. Shocks are a the best improvement for the car and the gyro ads a lot of fun for tarmac bashing. Future plans for the car? I think this will be the final iteration, phase one was the mid engine test, second was to improve handling on turf, third was making it a truggy and now its a tarmac basher made for drifting outside our house when we don't have time to go to the local racing tracks. Model Wltoys 124019 Motor Hobbywing v10 G2 6.5t ESC Hobbywing Quicrun 10BL120 Gearing Stock Servo Surpass 17g TX/RX Futaba 3pv/R203GF Battery Choices Stock and Vapex 2600 mAh Wheels/Tires Hudy touring wheels for asphalt Body/Shell/Wing Phat Bodies Zero Other Mods/Upgrades LC racing shocks, Lc racing sway bars (See guide here), SkyRC Gyro GC401 Click any image to embiggen.
Michael Koebbe's name is probably the first you'll see whenever it comes to getting REAL speed out of the versatile WL Toys range of cars. After much evolution we are seeing him pull ahead in holding the fastest speed records for these cars with some well thought out and precisely executed builds. Further than that he is a top bloke and willing to help people at all levels of the games on the various Facebook Groups including the QuadifyRC WL toys group. More recently he has starting selling his hand made parts ranging from purpose built spoilers like he kindly supplied for my own 124019 speed run build plus hardened driveshafts, GPS holders, custom mod 1 spools and more. Enough gushing from me, let take a look at his record breaking 124019 in a little more detail, a car that as of writing has been up as fast as 118mph  Where are you from? Murray, Kentucky, USA Favourite place to race/brash/drive? Kentucky Hwy 80 for speed runs Preferred places/websites to source parts? Ali Express Favourite mod/upgrade on the car? GT body Future plans for the car? Plan to add dual 4s lipos in parallel. Model Wltoys 124019 Motor TP 3630 5500kv ESC Castle Mamba Monster 2 Gearing Mod 1 spur/pinion (ratio top secret) 🤐🤐 Servo Emax ES3054 TX/RX Radiolink RC6GS Battery Choices CNHL G Plus Series 4s 4000mah 30C Wheels/Tires Contact RC 1/10 foam tires 26mm 37 shore front/30mm 37 shore rear Body/Shell/Wing Zonda replica GT body with a custom side fins Other Mods/Upgrades Custom titanium driveshaft, mod 1 spur/pinion conversion, upgraded metal diffs, LC Racing hubs/bearings, custom 5mm rear dog bones from Kaniz RC, aluminum top brace, adjustable motor mount, stiffer front/rear springs, LC racing front bumper, LC racing rear body mount, custom abs plastic side plates, ball bearing steering rack mod, custom aluminum wheelie bar, custom LED front/rear lights
 Yes that is right - 118mph (189km/h)
Vito Cataldi has been regularly sharing his progress and updates on his speed run focused WLToys 104001 since May 2021. Some of his most interesting YouTube videos (his channel is here) are of the on-board camera shots while testing his brushless setup on stock tires, which he has shared in the QuadifyRC Facebook group. The car is definitely built with top speed in mind and we are glad to have such an active member in the community who isn't afraid to push the boundaries of what the 104001 is capable of. Looking forward to seeing him reach his goal of over 100mph on this budget platform.  Where are you from? Italy Favourite place to race/brash/drive? Low traffic roads, but I would like an airport Preferred places/websites to source parts? Taobao, China Favourite mod/upgrade on the car? Surpass Hobby KK 6900kv + Hobbywing ESC WP-8BL150 combo have worked great for me. The lighter and slightly faster version is with Hobbywing Max10 SCT 120. I absolutely do not recommend pushing a 2s rated motor to 4s Future plans for the car? Mod 1 gearing and the goal to pass 100mph Model WLToys 104001 Motor Surpass Hobby KK 6900kv ESC Hobbywing WP-8BL150 / Hobbywing Max 10 SCT 120 Gearing Stock Spur Gear / 30T pinion Servo Arrma 15kg Digital Servo TX/RX Radiolink RC6GS v2 6channels Battery Choices Single 4s ACE TATTU 1.55A 95C Wheels/Tires Matrix 1/10 40C shore Body/Shell/Wing Original body shell, customized adjustable rear wing Other Mods/Upgrades The car is brushless converted, full stock except pinion 29-33T. 3d printed 5mm central top braces anti chassis flex 3d printed front bumper / droop screws plate 3d printed battery locator for shorty and other small sized batteries. 3d printed adjustable biplane rear wings. 3d printed drifting tires
Ron Wilson has been an active contributing member of the QuadifyRC Facebook community and a master experimenter with creative solutions like the Floating Driveshaft Mod for the WLToys platform. You can probably consider him a 1/12 and 1/14 scale RC fanatic with his impressive collection of WLToys and LC Racing cars that we can hopefully do another future feature on. Here's a little about Ron's 124018 build:  Where are you from? Kansas city, MO. USA Favourite place to race/brash/drive? Up and down the street and through the front yard Preferred places/websites to source parts? WarrenRC (LC racing parts), Amazon. Ebay Favourite mod/upgrade on the car? Brushless motor with 15T pinion really makes all the difference. Future plans for the car? Floating drive shaft mod, maybe try some other 2845 or 2850 motors with more torque and lower to the 15T pinion Ron's WL Toys 124018 gives off a strong 90's vibe with the bright neon green and yellow paint scheme and racing decals. A little change of colour goes a long way to completely transform the way the car looks and the larger sized wheels give it an appropriately aggressive stance. There is a meticulousness to the detail in the customisation and the choice of accessories that accentuate the original car's scale body lines and curves. Not to mention, with a measured top speed of 42 mph, has the performance to back up the striking looks. Model WL Toys 124018 Motor X-Team 2845 5460kv - be aware this has a 4mm diameter shaft ESC Surpass 60a brushless with fan delete Gearing Stock spur (44T) 15T pinion for A959 Servo JX 1171MG 17G metal gear. Note, this is not a direct fit. Use JX 1181MG or surpass 17g for direct fit TX/RX Flysky GT-3C transmitter, FS-GR3E receiver Battery Choices Normally stock blue 2.2mAh 2S lipo Wheels/Tires Amazon 88mm green wheels with LC racing L6159 wideners Body/Shell/Wing Stock 124018 body parts repainted, Traxxas rustler wing Other Mods/Upgrades Modified motor mount per Quadifyrc to fit 2845 motor and 17T pinion This has been a really fun car, I'm glad i got it the larger 88mm tires look great on this car being it is a larger 12th scale compared to the 144001 the stock tires just look a tad small. Once going to the 88mm tires and wheels it makes the car look larger and more to scale. The drive line in this car and the 124019 feel smoother to me over the 144001 I'm not sure if its the longer scale or the drive line is more polished but it seems smoother. The top LED lights make the car fun to run at dusk and the 2 driver figures make the car more life like.
Thanks for reading and don't forget to check out my RC car blog for the dozens I've guides and reviews I've written. If you are on Facebook don't forget to join our group; we have a lot of technical thinkers and tinkerers who are always working on ways to improve and customise their cars.
Troy is an active member of the WLToys community and always willing to provide help and advice to new members. First, a little about Troy: Where are you from? Anchorage, Alaska, USA Favorite place to race/brash/drive? Small track in a park by my house Preferred places/websites to source parts? Amazon, Aliexpress. I am also a new LC Racing vendor, so feel free to DM me! Favorite mod/upgrade on the car? Hands down, the LC Racing sway bar kit is a game changer Future plans for the car? Re-doing the paint scheme to be even better Troy's 124019 has been built to be the ultimate everyday basher with an instantly recognizeable aesthetic. The chosen parts have all been upgraded to be reliable and tough. Sun or snow (sometimes more snow in Alaska), Troy rips this car all year round and it continues to take a thrashing. Model WL Toys 124019 Motor Surpass Hobby 2838 4500KV Brushless ESC HW Quicrun 10BL60 60A Gearing 17t pinion. Stock 44t spur Servo Emax 3054 TX/RX DumboRC X6 TX/RX combo Battery Choices 2s or 3s Wheels/Tires Remo P6973 Body/Shell/Wing Phat Bodies Hammer Custom Painted and Venom Decals, LC Racing Composite Wing Other Mods/Upgrades LC Racing Front Conversion (hubs, spindles, bearings), LC Racing Front CVD Driveshafts, LC Racing EMB-SC bumper kit, LC Racing Shock kit Front and Rear, LC Racing Sway Bar Kit. Custom Carbon Fiber Front and Rear Shock Towers, Custom Carbon Fiber Top Deck, Ben Harris Steering Linkage, Amazon LED Light Kit Modified and Fitted. If you are in the states, make sure you get in touch with Troy for all your LC Racing parts. From the parts list above I'd say he has some good experience in the area. Thanks for sharing your details and pics below Troy! This is a car that looks quick and reliable and perfect to tackle some rough terrain.
Thanks for reading and don't forget to check out my RC car blog for the dozens I've guides and reviews I've written. If you are on Facebook don't forget to join our group; we have a lot of technical thinkers and tinkerers who are always working on ways to improve and customise their cars.
David is one of the original members of the QuadifyRC Facebook group for the WL Toys Range of Cars and one of the more technical contributors. Firstly, a little bit about David: Where are you from? Orange County, California Favorite place to race/brash/drive? My local outdoor dirt track Preferred places/websites to source parts? Banggood (Chinese vendors), Warren RC and Amain hobbies (USA) Favorite mod/upgrade on the car? My motor! I absolutely love the Tenshock motors. Future plans for the car? Nada planned right now, I absolutely love this little beast. :) As for his car he has started with a 144001 base and has modified it quite specifically for track use and he has kindly shared the details with us here with lots of pictures below Model WL Toys 144001 MotorTenshock X1401 2938 brushless 4850kv ESC HW Quicrun 60A Gearing 15T/44T Servo Surpass Hobby S0017M TX/RX Flysky GT5 Battery Choices HRB, Gens Ace 2200mah 50C (Traxxas) low profile lipos, with XT60 connectors Wheels/Tires Losi mini 8ight pin tires all the way Body/Shell/Wing Phat Bodies ATAK Other Mods/Upgrades diffs, metal top deck, metal front and rear seats, metal steering rack, upgraded shock towers, carbon fiber steering link with pressed bearings, T-Bone Racing Front/Rear bumpers, LC Racing F/R sway bars, LC Racing Truggy Wing, LC racing CVDs front/rear, LC Racing wheel hexes, APEX 25T Aluminum servo horn Thanks for sharing your details and pics below David. I think you'll agree this is a very clean and well considered build. Click any image to Embiggen
Thanks for reading and don't forget to check out my RC car blog for the dozens I've guides and reviews I've written. If you are on Facebook don't forget to join our group; we have a lot of technical thinkers and tinkerers who are always working on ways to improve and customise their cars
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