Cheap Brushless RC Car Any Good? Rlaarlo AK-787
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10 ай бұрынThis is the first Rlaarlo car to hit the RC Driver channel, the new AK-787. Rlaarlo appears to have set their sights on the speed crowd and developed this 1/10 ready to run on-road car to be fast and affordable. But is it?! Coming up in this video, you’ll see Greg go over its features and what it comes with. Then his take is out for a few speed runs and it doesn’t exactly go as expected. Is this car just gimmicks or is there something really to it?
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@elcantante37 10 ай бұрын
The body is from a MAZDA 787B, the only rotary engined car that won the 24 horas of Le-Mans.
@blameusa7082 10 ай бұрын
welcome to earth
@macmccartney5760 10 ай бұрын
And then they outlawed it
@macmccartney5760 10 ай бұрын
That wankle was a beast
@charltonmoore452 10 ай бұрын
First Japanese brand to win Le Mans too!
@zZwellZz 10 ай бұрын
The 787B is a beast! And its noise... mannn!!!!
@ErickGarcia-ph5nh 10 ай бұрын
You can set the back wing servo, on the receiver to work with the throttle and you will have automatic back wing adjustment 😊
@rcdriver 10 ай бұрын
But why? For a .5% performance gain?
@ErickGarcia-ph5nh 10 ай бұрын
@@rcdriver because is cool 😎 lol
@rcdriver 10 ай бұрын
@@wootwootjrYes, technically. But in actuality after driving it and trying the different settings over and over, the difference was hardly noticeable at best. The servo actuated wing isn’t a new concept. It’s been tried before in RC. It’s not used often because it’s not a monumental performance increase.
@grrfy 10 ай бұрын
They have got 180mph from the porsche inspired 917,I think it may have been requested by some of the speedrunners.@@rcdriver
@69jonhill 2 ай бұрын
I know I'm late, but I just ordered the roller, so I'm watching all the 787 vids.
@exemch4826 10 ай бұрын
Can't wait, will be my first speedrun build, been waiting for a good 787b inspired car.
@BangForYourBuckRc 10 ай бұрын
Rlaarlo always sends there cars with TH. Dual rates down (every one I've gotten has been this way out of the box) most other reviewers are pullling nearer to 40 mph on 2s and 50 plus on 3s. Rlaarlo is one of the only Budget rc manufactures thats living up to its speed claims. just kinda surprized you didnt have the same experience as many others have.
@Fonzierc 9 ай бұрын
It's an absolutely stunning RC got one on order and can't wait for it
@gillian9178 10 ай бұрын
Rlaarlo now offer a separate giro you can purchase to use with the stock radio. You can also use one of the Dumbo giro rx with the rlaarlo tx.
@bluegroovemodelsports9650 10 ай бұрын
Great to see new brands and new ideas. Some learning curve is to be expected 😊
@rcdriver 10 ай бұрын
Yup these guys are making moves, off to a good start and the platform is worthwhile.
@JonnyJetson754 10 ай бұрын
💯👍
@babupranav 10 ай бұрын
Fyi this has 8th scale diffs apparently so the drivetrain seems quite durable.
@rcandy5119 10 ай бұрын
I’ve ordered one after watching someone else’s review and yours, you can get the body slightly lower by putting the suspension on the farthest holes on the lower swing arms. I can’t wait to get mine 👍
@rcdriver 10 ай бұрын
Moving the shocks out alters the handling the car first and foremost. The better route would actually be to adjust the droop screws. The chassis sits too high from the factory. When the droop is adjusted the wheels will look higher in the wheel arches.
@rcandy5119 10 ай бұрын
@@rcdriver yes and Thankyou, I was going by the other review and he had just moved the shocks along a hole which I did think?? Yes droop screws are the better route, thanks for tge tip 💯😎
@romper4444 7 ай бұрын
The car does do 75mph with a 3s and included speed gearing. It's an incredibly fast car for a 1/10th, drivetrain handles 4s no problems, I'm running a 3665 can and 4s and 100mph not even on speed gearing. The car is STOUT. just needs foam tires for 100+mph speeds. Radio is also compatible with dumbo RC. Probably the best speed car for the money ever sold
@petergoodwin2465 8 ай бұрын
Very nice machine , hopefully they do a Gt40 body.
@RoostedFilms 9 ай бұрын
Like the spoiler angle matters 😂 great looking car. I'm trying to decide what R car to get. Great review thanks
@kylegraham8733 10 ай бұрын
Rear spoiler servo should be on the throttle servo flatten out on throttle and raise on braking
@JonnyJetson754 10 ай бұрын
This thing is super Rad dude💯
@roadstar499 2 ай бұрын
So the 3s 4500mah fit good? As did esc get hot on 3s? Thanks
@roadstar499 2 ай бұрын
So does this radio have any gyro settings? Or would you need to install gyro on car ,or buy a different radio and rx with gyro..Thanks
@craiglamb9029 10 ай бұрын
Maybe its set that way out the box for kids and beginners. Like a training mode.
@nsbob70 9 ай бұрын
I really like the looks of the body, and I really like the looks of the chassis. It's too bad you have to put them together, cuz they do look kinda silly sitting all up high like that.
@Blimpus 10 ай бұрын
the chassis layout is similar to my RC Blackout , these sure look great though !
@rcdriver 10 ай бұрын
Yup, some nice stuff on there.
@chiccorocker 10 ай бұрын
I'm going to bet the ESC is from Surpass Hobby. They produce some motor and ESC with that same sensor cable and connector and it's a temperature sensor. If the motor gets too hot the ESC shuts down, but it's a normal sensorless brushless system otherwise. To be fair that car looks sick, might be very well worth it.
@EdisonRCWorkshop 10 ай бұрын
ESC is independently developed by RLAARLO! You can compare the low-speed linearity, durability and corresponding speed of the ESC!
@hunter6262 9 ай бұрын
What app did you use to track the speed?
@shaig6 6 ай бұрын
Can this car take 3s batteries?
@tianl98765 7 ай бұрын
The carbon fiber version has a 120A esc and a different motor, and can handle 4S. With that you can hit close to 75Mile/h
@murfspop 9 ай бұрын
Will a 4S fit ?
@EdisonRCWorkshop 10 ай бұрын
The explanation was very detailed!
@rcdriver 10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@rmb1 10 ай бұрын
Nice looking car with quality issues and parts you can’t find anywhere accept from them. It’s a no go but really appreciate your honest and thorough review.
@Lee.gRC27 10 ай бұрын
Use a servo Y lead and use the adjustable wing with throttle control, Or use radio gear with channel mixing,
@rcdriver 10 ай бұрын
Eh, but the difference is so minuscule, I’d rather put the efforts in elsewhere to get it dialed in.
@rcpete7055 10 ай бұрын
would you go straight for one of these or a Gorgon if you relatively new to the hobby??
@rcdriver 10 ай бұрын
Gorgon
@RickyD1968 10 ай бұрын
Very cool but I am surprised they didn't send you the carbon fiber version or did you pick the metal version ?
@rcdriver 10 ай бұрын
I wasn’t offered an option. The Carbon fiber version does look cool.
@truenopanda86 10 ай бұрын
Oh my goodness! That alert system went off when I was home alone showering. I about needed to clean the shower after that one.
@rcdriver 10 ай бұрын
Oh man! I keep this channel family friendly so I cut out some of what I said. 🤣
@Jimmy2Horses 10 ай бұрын
I would think about using channel mixing to make the rear wing change position with throttle input. But you would need a better radio or add a v-tail mixer.
@rcdriver 10 ай бұрын
I’m going to put more time into tuning the car itself. No sense in messing with the wing if the car itself is too far out.
@grrfy 10 ай бұрын
Can do it on the standard controller Tomley RC did it , a difference of 48 or 50mph on 3s with/without wing @@rcdriver
@francotarantino982 10 ай бұрын
Im going to attempt to get mine to race. Going in a straight line is fun but the real ones did more than go fast in the straights. Im going to experiment with camber, toe, shocks, and tires to see how good i can get it to handle in the corners.
@Ozlufle 10 ай бұрын
I was wondering when they get shipped out because KZfaqrs have them and it says pre sale
@king_sentry 8 ай бұрын
Hdy can you revoewbthe rlr 14006p? Plss
@Triggered-RC 10 ай бұрын
My 2 motor version is on its way 😊
@moraesmarcobsb 4 ай бұрын
very very similar parts to LRP touring car like tires, central shaft and spur gear, shocks and motor mount , but crazy body shells
@kunkmiceter 10 ай бұрын
Ya needs some tuning for sure but at that price it looks pretty good and may have potential to be a great car.
@rcdriver 10 ай бұрын
Yup, I absolutely agree. Although there was some frustration, for the price and what you get, there’s something totally there to work with.
@CrazyQuadBrothersP3 10 ай бұрын
Everyone so far is getting 33-40mph on a 2S battery.
@moereefer 10 ай бұрын
U missed that it can be setup with dual motors.
@TorchFTW 10 ай бұрын
I just recently heard about them from someone who stopped by my track with 1 of their buggies.
@Nlangkirby135 6 ай бұрын
That eas alert was totally unexpected.
@FrankvdBerg 6 ай бұрын
There will be a 4x4 monstertruck out soon. Thats what seems to be interesting.
@user-lk9sb1ld1p 10 ай бұрын
Rear wings work only at really high speed. But one beautiful car. Looks fast standing still
@roadstar499 Ай бұрын
Its 1/10 scale..so if its hitting 20mph ,thats like full size car going 200 mph..so what speed is high speed for this car do you think...? Wings have been on rc cars even before they could hit 20 mph..
@johnkinker2351 10 ай бұрын
this is completely off of the content of this video but will you be doing an arrma gorgon .. like in particular the kit version build with your bous then run ,add some of the arrma color sets and maybe brushless upgrades like the razer 2 in 1 3300kv motor &esc combo and get brushed / brushless 2wd MT racing .. these would be a fantastic spec -club/heat racing class ...
@rcdriver 10 ай бұрын
I have both the kit and RTR I’m working on right now.
@viniciusbrito7512 6 ай бұрын
I got myself this car and I need a gyro and new tires, for sure
@MagnifiedGiant 10 ай бұрын
Cool car. Wing is a neat gimmick but just a gimmick as far as I can tell. I might buy one some day...who knows.
@mikelehn6825 10 ай бұрын
I have the ak 917 same platform
@guysmalley 5 ай бұрын
I have the 917 carbon version I love traxxas but what you get for 200 just buy it
@rccarsandmusic2641 10 ай бұрын
Spoiler down switch to Arrma DX3 RADIO with AVC
@413RC 10 ай бұрын
Speed run car or drift car? Hard to tell!
@rcdriver 10 ай бұрын
Haha! It was a handful.
@BigJohn2389 7 ай бұрын
Can the front wheel changed ? To match the back wheel ? 🛞
@knowair6767 7 ай бұрын
I think the AK-787 is like an elf.. "better on the shelf" LOL. Looks the part, just not really good at playing the part. Given the price, fair enough. I've been seeing all kinds of stuff on the internet about the Rlaarlo so I came to see what all the fuss was about. I'll pass. There isn't a surface smooth enough in my zip code to get 75mph out of one of these brushless powered "paper weights" LOL. Nice job on the video though, as always!!
@theheatmagazine 10 ай бұрын
I just want the body I have other rlaarlo I still haven't opened the box I hear it was a disappointment 😪
@RiverTheNerd 7 ай бұрын
I bought one of the carbon fiber rollers (the AK 917) and I got a suspicious email asking for a photo of my ID card
@stanis4554 6 ай бұрын
Top speed?
@evoxgamerz5877 4 ай бұрын
Highest is 200 kmh
@cows1990 8 ай бұрын
I like the car. I would have to work on the body. The space between the body and the wheels is too great.
@lael1236 8 ай бұрын
Well, a wltoys 124016 v2 can leave it on the dust right out of the box...
@bozidarskobalj3166 9 ай бұрын
I do own a buggy 1 /10 amewi RTR brushless engine new rips plastic gear and brass pin gear to easy must be steel tampered and touthpin gear fit good thing a 3d print could be giving even easier bigger spoiler and new front one then is stabile faster for fun start and trying good at excellent price to buy but then figure out batery pack is slight to small to enjoy race track so double batery pack needed as first view model should do takrat ower 70kmh that is realistic and in tune like 85kmh and price realistic is like 300 EUR best buy if 4s option adapter for twin batery pack and race model ready as twin model engine and that is how you response to good idea and offer tech supported idea as finished product the twin engine is kind upgrade drive and tune race track model kindand at more price but not much more
@RickyD1968 10 ай бұрын
Yeah all these cars are supposed to come with a bag of spare parts I own 2 different cars from RLAARLO and they both did ???
@gillian9178 10 ай бұрын
Its only the first 100 orders of the carbon rtr AK-787 that comes with free twin motor mount.
@darrenjackson6207 10 ай бұрын
😅 LOL bro...that was Hilarious
@RickyD1968 10 ай бұрын
The AK-787 needs a gyro badly if you go 3s or 4s !!!!!!!!!!
@Demolishor17 10 ай бұрын
this car could fly isn't? 😂
@dannysdailys 10 ай бұрын
Just a fancy Red Cat is all it is. And yes, they all need 3s batteries. Terrible torque steer with the shaft drive. And the ESG looks like a Hobbywing.
@PALMER84ONE 10 ай бұрын
Are these stateside yet? I pre-ordered the 917 when they first came out. Waited, waited, and more waiting and it never came. Every month I sent an email about progress, and every month I would get a sporadic answer. Finally I ran it up the chain with PayPal and they responded wanting more money saying they miss-quoted. I responded to PayPal for refund and received every penny I pre-order paid luckily. So I’m all, unless there is someone doing “dealer” stateside, I would stay away from this company especially…
@EdisonRCWorkshop 10 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for your support of RLAARLO! We have now optimized logistics and transportation! Everything is shipped according to the planned time! 787 is on limited sale this time! There will be no oversold phenomenon!
@PALMER84ONE 10 ай бұрын
@@EdisonRCWorkshop I still have a bad taste for this company. No matter what, unless there is a US distributor I will “NEVER” give this company a penny of support. Reviews of good are all influencers that the company gave the product to. So yah, I’m “NOT” a supporter and never will be. 👎🏼
@rccarsandmusic2641 10 ай бұрын
I'll keep my Vendetta and Infraction for sure!
@rcdriver 10 ай бұрын
Options are always nice and at different price points. But yeah out of the box the Arrmas hook up way better.
@rccarsandmusic2641 10 ай бұрын
@@rcdriver watching you for years value your insight
@Triggered-RC 10 ай бұрын
I’ll keep my Arrmas, but have a dual motor version of this on the way. My Infraction is just a beast to haul around and my 3s BLX Infraction is a lot of fun, but not fast enough. Hope I can hit the advertised speeds with the 2 motor version or the 787.
@redblue40rc33 9 ай бұрын
Have more fun with a Xmaxx
@basementracer7622 9 ай бұрын
Sooooooooo, thanks for vid however I do have some comments. The first is that this is not a "Prototype" body style. It is directly styled after the group D race car from Mazda, just like th elast car was styled after the Group D Porsche. Secondly, you complain about the handling and drive it like a car park basher. It's not design to do that. It is design to be like the race car, a race car. You never saw the group D cars driving like drifters or thieves. The car is designed for track racing or speed runs. The rear spoiler is most active at speed (see where this is going?) it will produce more downforce the faster you go. The idea is that on your speed runs you start with it up to help keep the rear wheels straight and gripping then as you reach higher speeds you lower the rear spoiler to allow both grip and slip. No point in sitting there hammering a car when you have not tested it as designed and honestly IMHO did a poor job of reviewing it for the purpose it is intended. I do enjoy this channel a lot but you missed the mark on this one brother by a good amount.
@JvD1985 8 ай бұрын
Exactly! The wing does it job with higher speeds! I got 2 (the white blue nd the homage color green/orange) And if he is installing the gears what’s in the box separately (just like traxxas or arrma) then it will go allot faster
@orcaloca5733 10 ай бұрын
this model costs 479 usd and is not that cheap for an unknown brand. they have cheaper models that sound interesting
@Jorgeay7 9 ай бұрын
The one in this videos costs 199.99$ the one that costs 479$ is the dual motor version
@steammartian7705 8 ай бұрын
It does say on road drift car 😂
@whatsintheboxx 10 ай бұрын
Well the title doesn’t fit to well. A speedcar that barely gets like 34 mph out of the box… what a bummer
@themountain59 10 ай бұрын
It looks cheap...no offense. That thing will be fast but not for long.😎
@BASSstarlet 5 ай бұрын
The rear of the car, and especially the fenders are a bad design.
@domodosola4 7 ай бұрын
왜 타이어를 못갉아먹어서 안달이지요? 정상적인 주행을 해야지.. 초보들이나 하는 주행을 하시네요.
@user-nz4pj7zh2i 10 ай бұрын
if this had a Traxxas sticker on it, you would have not mentioned anything about the speed claims or the trivial stuff, you would have just said how amazing it was and left it at that 😅. Oh no you had to turn the speed up to make it faster!
@fsrc2862 10 ай бұрын
At least traxxas cars are close to if not at the advertised speed. Maybe have to buy a speed pinion so what. This thing literally needs new electronics along with other things to get to its advertised speed
@micron3268 10 ай бұрын
These cars will easily do the advertised speed with the stock electronics different gearing and foam tires! Many videos coming soon!👍@@fsrc2862
@NoodlesNJ1 11 күн бұрын
Steering arms pop off constantly, poorly designed
@MV-df8jl 3 ай бұрын
Rlaarlo just screams cheap, everything from the radio to components on the car feels cheap 🤷🏻♂️
@martypeterson6563 4 ай бұрын
Looks like junk to me and to trash a famous racing icon with this screwed over job, and you pushing this junk makes me question you and your opinion.
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