Rlarrlo AK-917 First look and drive. Worth the hype?

In this video we take a look at the Rlarrlo AK-917. We see if it's worth the hype as we take it for it's first drive. We'll unbox it and give you our first impressions and compare it so some other RC cars. The Porsche 917 body looks great, but how does it compare to an arrma Infraction or Vendetta? Is it a good vlue if youre looking for a 1/10 scale RC speedbasher? What would you like to see us do with it? Should we throw i giant battery in it and take it for a speedrun? Should we modify it?

[@EdisonRCWorkshop]

RLAARLO is developing an ESC that supports 6s. Regarding linear acceleration and track operation, RLAARLO is developing an intelligent driving assistance system that is expected to be launched before the end of April. Regarding the intelligent driving assistance system, the gyroscope is the simplest function, and RLAARLO has conducted intelligent assistance research and development on the controller, adjusting it intelligently according to the angle of the curve, so that novices can also achieve good results! Coming soon!

[@tylerfay7309]

I'm commenting this on EVERY VIDEO regarding your product until you make it right! Rlaarlo STOLE MY MONEY and refuses to answer emails. When I asked for a refund they closed my account! Shipping information was created and sent to DHL but when I contacted DHL they said that they never recieved the package to ship. That was 3 weeks ago and still no word from Rlaarlo. BUYER BE WARE!!!!

[@Papa_Shorty]

The fact that the presentation of this RC is so finely polished says tons of the company. There seems to be pride in the design. So bravo to the people involved in bringing this to market in such style. BTW Underarmor is the new Newbalance.

[@10thScaleGarage]

Does underarmor make shoes?

[@Papa_Shorty]

@@10thScaleGarage I’m almost 50 and own a pair. They’re comfy

[@jeremymiller2340]

To be honest so far in 2023 that is the sharpest looking release so far great job to that RC company for sure hope to get my hands on one someday I like that baby blue one😎 myself

[@barceloni1984]

I'd like to see what other bodies and wheels fit it. For $199, that's a steal. I was considering getting a vendetta, until I saw this. Great review, guys. 👍👍

[@griffonwings5177]

I always appreciate the music behind your video . I know take effort and i love it .

[@j2kinflarc768]

$299 pre sale for the carbon RTR. $179 for the carbon fiber roller. $129(?) for the metal chassis roller. Prices for the carbon RTR go up to $500

[@Rlaarlo]

WOW, exciting video😃. Thank you for introducing AK-917

[@NathanStorer-RC]

There is a version of this that comes with a carbon fiber chassis. They do have a contest going right now where you could win $20k if you have the fastest recorded speed. Maybe you could put some upgrades in it and see how well you do? Also, would he nice to see you do a full tare down of the vehicle to see if it's set up properly.

[@10thScaleGarage]

Yeah, I wish I knew what I was doing......... Imagine how mad everyone would be if the laziest RC channel on KZbin won 20K. haha,

[@cjchannel12RC]

Cool first look at this awesome new car. I might be get one or two of them in the next couple of months if i do i'll get one carbon brushless edition RTR or Roller and 1 Brushed RTR or metal chassis roller and sell my 4-tec 2.0 ford gt. Or keep my 4-tec 2.0 and just get one AK917 Carbon brushless RTR. Thanks again for the cool video and i hope to see a running video of your car soon.

[@j2kinflarc768]

I bought into the hype. I have two on the way that I actually paid for 😂 so far in all the videos of the presale chosen have shown, it quite impressive. I feel that Rlaarlo has been paying attention to the RC community and has been doing their best to deliver a vehicle that will impress. Honestly it looks extremely similar to many of the builds people have made out of the 124019, including my own. Yet they have made many improvements over other companies offerings.

[@1521joe]

X2 you actually paid for? You normally get your shit for free😂

[@ryano8613]

Welp, if I had a brain I would go out on a limb and say he likely means the fact that all the hype vid KZbinrs have NOT paid for theirs. But hey, if I only had a brain...

[@1521joe]

@@ryano8613 your probably right bro.

[@TheRCBuildersPost]

"Real world experience" requires purchasing the rc 😂. Good video as always

[@restinpiecesrc5528]

It could be awesome to see a comparison between that and the Traxxas 4-tec

[@frankasus2010]

Hey Ethan, the flag in your t-shirt, that my country, greeting from the Caribbean.

[@10thScaleGarage]

NICE

[@RCAddictsGarage]

That was nice of RLAARLO to etch your name on the bottom 💯👍🏾👊🏾✌🏾

[@BangForYourBuckRc]

Another awesome video on this awesome car! Man Rlaarlo is killing it! Wait’ll you run 3s in it! Only thing I would of like to see is true to the era deeper dished wheels. Aside from that this thing is amazing! Very Cool review fellas!

[@10thScaleGarage]

Yeah, the wheels aren't "period correct" but i honestly like them better than some of the other aluminum options.

[@Nanoscape30]

Dude like i will say, they did it right on this car, litterly i think that this is one of the coolest rc cars, ive ever seen, like is it just me thinking, oh yeah im getting this, have to get one of these, i bet we are all thinking the same thing, that full carbon though, 100 bucks more but its so dope, the quality looks so good! Keep putting out cars, next they should MAKE A 1/7 SCALE ARMA LIMITLESS type car, like a Lemans car, with a dope Aston Martin Valkrye type body or Lamborghini Sto Widebody Race car body or something 👍 id even like an old C class vintage body, like the old-school porshe body, like i think thats such a dope idea that they chose that bc that Porsche vintage body is honestly so sexy 👌 😉

[@jasonbox951]

First off, great video as always!! I personally would like to see you push the limits of the stock hardware. Show us what we are paying for. Then modify.......... a lot....... like as in 100mph plus!

[@J33P4D00R]

That chassis is dope! I can't wait for you guys to 10th scale garage-ify it! Choppin' vendettas

[@jaredlattimer9820]

Awesome to see you rip this.

[@grrfy]

Thanks to your wonderful hi res close ups, I have seen the massive rlaarlo on the sides that mess with my ocd so bad are stickers.This has made grrfy very happy.

[@10thScaleGarage]

I know exactly what you mean.

[@MatthewSimm]

Seeing my video in your search made me laugh haha 😂

[@10thScaleGarage]

Whoop! That's some good search engine optimization.

[@roadstar499]

Other videos shown that car comes with a clear plastic bottom protector..most definitely worth installing unless you drive on a perfectly smooth location ..

[@theguyinthecomments9543]

The first thing that caught my eye is the 1/8 diffs

[@dexterbeattie7884]

The car looks awesome

[@nickriggsrc81]

Would like to see a 6s system in that lil thing

[@mulder2400]

I just caught a front wheel wobble, and it looks like the OEM plastic hub isn't holding the bearing tight anymore. I must have hit a rock, on day 2 of my brand new 917 RLAARLO breaking in period ! Now I've had to order the CNC Aluminum hubs $21, and new bearings $10, and shims to fix it. I was hoping to see a tutorial, but it's easy enough I guess.

[@RalfNeels]

seems like a very capable rig to me and it comes with a battery. The price is more than ok too, for this kind of quality.

[@rcmakingtracks18]

Crazy sounds good. Go, go go...

[@niltonganhao2051]

Thats Good Marketing!!!

[@danification6587]

great video!!!

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Ruh Lar Lo

[@rockboundrc7228]

I'd like to see you put the speed gearing in and runit on 3s

[@james-dt4ei]

This company is steeping up their game fr. If they make a 10th scale bashing truck, they will crush it. Their making so many great moves in the industry. So, hopefully, a bashing truck is next. For the prices they charge can not beat it.

[@10thScaleGarage]

Yeah, I was surprised it was only $200. I was expecting something closer to $300 for real.

[@itzzgraham]

It’s giving my traxxas 4tec vibes! Do you guys have one of those to compare?

[@gamebosan5965]

can you review model hnr panther 1/10.. this model look good too

[@clayton8465]

Wow. Every one got one.

[@10thScaleGarage]

Seems like they're promoting the heck out of them.

[@samoanpride753]

6s with some under glo! 😎👍🔥🔥

[@10thScaleGarage]

6S seems crazy for tires that small.

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Radios are made by dumbo, they’ll run on 2,3,&4 s , comes with 3 gearing options. Rlaarlo really nails it with this one

[@10thScaleGarage]

Seems like a stout platform.

[@bassplayer2011ify]

My only gripe is they don't have a long tail version.

[@10thScaleGarage]

That would be awesome. Maybe we could make a custom chassis

[@filipinomixer]

Nice! Would you please put an Arrma 3s or 4s electronic and do a speed run, thanks

[@10thScaleGarage]

I will soon

[@bustedaw11]

I don't know man that being engraved was 1 hell of a nice touch. I'd buy a 2nd chassis and save that 1 lmao. Love your review though. Completely honest and good info. I'm not usually 1 for cheaper cars but that deff looks pretty sweet for the price. Durability and parts availability are my thing. I know nothing about trying to get parts for that brand but I assume in this day its prob just a click away

[@10thScaleGarage]

exactly. At least they give you the part numbers, so tracking them down should be wayyyyy easier.

[@watson9897]

It would be killer if you could get a clear body option. But for the price, that's a winner!

[@10thScaleGarage]

Id love an Audi R10 body.......

[@watson9897]

@@10thScaleGarage Oh yeah, that would be sick.

[@MagnifiedGiant]

You can get a clear body from Rlaarlo. Same body of course.

[@shakes00lude]

Not many of us in the states have experience with the brand so I'd like to see y'all use the snot out of it and let us know how it holds up to other rc car companies.

[@Boogie_the_cat]

They got it for free, they're not going to alienate Rlaarlo by actually testing the product.

[@roadstar499]

Did you take appart diffs after you drove? Any grease? THANKS

[@Boogie_the_cat]

At those speeds and price you want OIL in the diffs, not crumby grease.

[@nikolajc7617]

I love the body on that thing.

[@10thScaleGarage]

Right?!?! Now they just need to make a. Audi R10!

[@nikolajc7617]

@@10thScaleGarage A Tom K racer, Tom are from same country as me.

[@rykerthestryker777]

I would like to see 3s bashing. Durability testing

[@10thScaleGarage]

Me too!

[@OppositePengui]

The thing on this Rc that doesn't sit well with me is that they tell you a claimed speed, but you then need to buy a new motor and esc to actually reach that speed.

[@John-shreds]

Yeah I feel that. I wish it said potential top speed.

[@John-shreds]

But I think this might be different, as this is a speed car. Changing the pinion is something that you do on the reg.

[@10thScaleGarage]

For sure….. BUT when is the last time a speed was advertised on the box and the RC even comes close to it? I’m not making excuses for them, but whenever I see a speed on the box (whatever brand) I think to myself, “well one thing is for sure… it won’t be THAT fast.”

[@highwaysanddrivewaysrc2002]

@@10thScaleGarage except for the one vehicle you mentioned as a "competitor". The vendetta does every last bit of the box claimed 70mph consistently. The prices you mentioned are a limited time "pre-sale". Afterwards the version you have is $399 and the carbon which is currently $299 is $499.... both cost more than the arrma. Thoughts given this info?

[@JT-6s]

@@highwaysanddrivewaysrc2002 Plus, no gyro on any of the Rlaarlo versions. The after pre-sale price is definitely not worth a 3s Vendetta or Infraction IMO.

[@theheatmagazine]

Will you enter in the 20k challenge of the fastest run possible?

[@10thScaleGarage]

Probably not.... IDK if you know this or not, but we have no idea what we're doing...... We'd probably end up putting rockets on it or something.

[@Mrf388]

Id like to see you guys join the speed contest. i think it would make really good content.

[@10thScaleGarage]

Oh, we have ZERO clue what we’re doing. We’d probably end up strapping rockets to it and sending it to the moon. Actually…… That sounds kind of awesome.

[@Mrf388]

@@10thScaleGarage That is awesome.

[@AVERAGEJOERC]

Dang bros are moving up

[@10thScaleGarage]

Well I did burn my bridges with Traxxas, Losi, Bang Good, Arrma, and just all of Horizon Hobby in general. They couldn’t handle the truth.

[@AVERAGEJOERC]

@@10thScaleGarage oh well.. seems like rlaarlo is doing it better anyway.. sad to say but traxxas blows..

[@soma_rc]

1:55 😮😂🤣

[@Commander_ZiN]

What's wrong with quality XT60?

[@10thScaleGarage]

Nothing is wrong with them. We just don't use them.

[@Commander_ZiN]

@@10thScaleGarage fair enough :)

[@davidrivero7943]

Its pronounced , Ralo. Like Lamont Sanfords shady friend. lol

[@10thScaleGarage]

Hahaha. Love it. I’m going to think about that every time now.

[@airtec87]

The carbon fibre is fake on the chassis? damn, so they are charging a little more but its fake.

[@grrfy]

on the ali version its plastic on the cf version its cf

[@dangrady2938]

is your name on it lol

[@mechanicalmanny494]

I like to see in the dumpster thank you

[@IansRcFun]

Not a fan of the slow peel mask effect huh boys?😂

[@10thScaleGarage]

Maximum berries.

[@tstricklin4808]

Grip it n rip it 😂

[@forgetfulLlama31]

These guys have dropped the ball hard for me.. they were pretty late on the deliveries which I was ok with, but they messed up my order to the point I can't build/run the car and they are ignoring 5 emails now over the last 10 days reporting the incorrect items with photo evidence.. I've given them an ultimatum of 2 days to respond then I'm requesting a refund on ALL orders relating to the 917.. very poor end to this whole thing. Live and learn. Bad company, won't be doing this again.

[@itzjoeylo4501]

Jump it and bash it, H E L L O ha jk no really, BASH IT…!

[@10thScaleGarage]

Need to get a solid speed run out of it first.

[@itzjoeylo4501]

@@10thScaleGarage you asked us in the video, what we think you should do with it after the speed runs. Remember?

[@coreyjohnson4909]

Once you go New Balance nothing else comes close.

[@10thScaleGarage]

so did they come with your Covette or did you have to buy them? KIDDING!