RC Cars Wltoys 284010 Mini 1/28 RC Rally Car 20 Mph 4WD 2.4G RC Drift Car

This little car is powered by a large (for it's size) 130 brushed motor. Powering this is a brushed ESC that is integrated with the receiver which is fixed to the chassis top deck. The ESC output power is not specified.

Power is fed to the transmission by a 17t brass pinion which pushes on as these are too small to fit a grub screw. This is stuck on extremely tight; I'm surprised they didn't just go with a plastic one which would have been fine. This spins a 29t plastic spur gear. Also included is a 19t plastic pinion and 27t spur if you want a slightly taller gear. The motor mount is not adjustable, so these are you only real combinations unless you get deep into customization. Power is then taken to front and rear diffs via solid 4wd prop shaft. All gears other than pinion are plastic which is entirely appropriate for a car of this size. Further out the diffs run plastic cups to drive tiny CVD driveshafts front and rear. All rotating parts have ball bearings. There does seem to be tightness in the driveline similar to what I found with the 284131 but we'll flag this for investigation when we run the car.

Suspension and steering:

This car has full independent suspension, the same technology used in larger scale cars making it impressive in this scale. There is of course only friction dampening due to the size but spring rate and tension is well adjusted for a car of this size and weight. There is little to no bind in the movement which is an improvement over the earlier K969 and K989. Interesting that the suspension setup (arms, friction dampers and tie rods) are all replicated on the rear making parts replacement nice and simple.

Steering is driven by a 3 wire servo but this time by a micro JST connector rather than a regular JR servo connector which is more the norm with mini and micro scale RC. This is a notable change from the the K989 and even the more recent 284131. The servo horn has a built in servo saver and this pushes and pulls a plastic non-adjustable tierod which steers both front wheels via a steering assembly. Even though it just has basic plastic tire rods, proper ball joints are used throughout and steering is precise with little slop.

1/28 rc drift car specifications:

• Item name: wltoys 284010 RC Car
• Scale: 1/28
• Main material: alloy, plastic, metal
• Maximum speed: 30km/h
• Frequency: 2.4G
• Battery: 7.4V 500mah
• Motor: 130 brushed motor
• Charging time: 3H
• Working time: 18min
• Remote control distance: 100 meters
• Size: 22.5*19*13CM

Package List:

• 1 * wltoys 284010 RC Car
• 1 * Remote Controller
• 1 * 7.4V 500mAh battery
• 1 * Charger
• 1 * User Manual
• 1 * Gear Accessory Bag
• 1 * Original Box