The BEST $199 You'll Ever Spend on an RC Car!

This is the NEW Rlaarlo AK-787. A 1/10 Scale RC Speed Car that with the right modifications could hit over 100mph. The Same as a Traxxas X-01, which is apparently the Worlds Fastest RC Car (RTR)
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[@TomleyRC]

Get them here: $199 Metal Version: rlaarlo.com/products/1-10-metal-on-road-cars-supercar-ak-787?ref=TRC $299 Carbon Version: rlaarlo.com/products/1-10-carbon-fiber-on-road-cars-ak-787?ref=TRC $499 Dual Motor: rlaarlo.com/products/1-10-on-road-cars-dual-motor-ak-787?ref=TRC&variant=43902745870579 $199 Carbon Roller: rlaarlo.com/products/1-10-carbon-fiber-on-road-cars-ak-787-roller?ref=TRC $169 Metal Roller: rlaarlo.com/products/1-10-metal-version-on-road-cars-ak-787-roller?ref=TRC

[@muskokamike127]

ok mr aero tech guy: do a dual spoiler is connected to the steering servo so the inside corner goes vertical and the outside flat to help with cornering! hehehe "adaptive aero assist steering" edit: ooh, you could put an elongated T arm on the servo so one goes up and the other goes down...like...you know ailerons ono a plane?

[@JT-wf8cc]

Hey Phill, do you know how long the presale lasts?

[@shoshoneedwards1349]

When do they ship out tho?

[@muskokamike127]

@@shoshoneedwards1349 Nov 15 I think it says on the site. Kind of sucks for me because that only gives me a couple of weeks to play before the snow arrives! 😞

[@shoshoneedwards1349]

@@muskokamike127 that's exactly the BS im talking about!? By the time we fucking get them we won't be able to drive them until next yr!?!? How TF is that fair??? Smfh

[@roblowrie1969]

It's a great looking car, but being an old fart, I think the orange Mazda looks better. 😎👍🏻

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, that looks awesome

[@jakerubino3233]

Kudzu is the orange green colour scheme name

[@thedailyride8704]

That 787b body is gorgeous. I'd love one, even just to look at and imagine a Le Man victory while making rotary brap brap sounds

[@gbresaleking]

Agreed, I love some rotories :)

[@SoporificProdigy]

Me being a young fart at 24 I agree! Haha

[@shoshoneedwards1349]

The throttle connection to the wing is epic!

[@TomleyRC]

😎🤘

[@s21killah]

​@@TomleyRCdid you use y-jumper from receiver throttle?

[@ReactionRC]

He jumped the wing servo to the throttle channel.

[@s21killah]

@@ReactionRC thanks.. I will remember that whenever I do a race build.

[@user-fj6ln5gy5e]

@@TomleyRC where can i get the extension?

[@vwturbowolf]

I appreciate you sharing my speedrun pass and channel in your video, thanks brother!! My fastest ak917 did 181, my new 3s one is up to 139mph, they are great cars capable of high speeds without changing any drivetrain. I plan to take the rtr dual motor to 150mph when it shows up

[@TomleyRC]

181mph is crazy! I’m interested to see what these will do at high speed. It’s really stable out the box, but I’ve heard the carbon one is still a little sketchy. Maybe it’s lighter 🤷🏼‍♂️..I’ve got both but not had a chance to run the carbon one yet. Anyway… look forward to seeing what you can achieve 🤘

[@vwturbowolf]

@@TomleyRC thanks, plan to run out of the box baseline with the dual, then add onyx packs which may fry the stock esc’s 😂, then I’ll swap the esc’s. I believe the dual motor with the rlaarlo supplied motors will achieve 150+ mph

[@turboboostHoonicow]

Looks like the front diff is much stiffer. This will be the main reason for the more stable driving!

[@vwturbowolf]

@@turboboostHoonicow honestly the diffs were never any issue or cause for the car being stable or driving straight for speedruns. I made a point to keep my fastest car with all stock components and stock unopened diffs

[@WestyCoastHermit]

I'm not usually drawn to on-road vehicles but Rlaarlo is making it very tempting. This thing looks like a lot of fun! Thanks for the review and I hope life is treating you well!

[@TomleyRC]

It was certainly a lot of fun

[@206beastman]

I like the idea of onroad cars but after 10 mins I wanna jump it

[@buttracerrc]

​@@206beastmanhaha. 😅 Same at me 👍

[@michaeldorich4485]

It looks like a great car. The one test where you drove it one hand and accelerated from a complete stop and it went straight says a lot. The slo mo of the jump was excellent.

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers mate… it’s was so easy to drive. I think doing a few adjustments on the suspension really helped

[@NathanStorer-RC]

If you need to lower the ride height, you can just open the shock and put some nitro tubing on the shaft below the piston.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, that’s what I did with a lot of my speed cars. But to do that straight out the box is not ideal

[@NathanStorer-RC]

@@TomleyRC agreed

[@wheelsdownrc6348]

It’s sick the progress this company has made because we all remember that first model known for cogging and now here they are making out-of-the-box speed run cars💯🤙..

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, give them another 12 months.. see what happens 👌

[@EdisonRCWorkshop]

Everyone is looking forward to off-road vehicles! Next, I hope it's a leap of the times!@@TomleyRC

[@wheelsdownrc6348]

@@EdisonRCWorkshop I think their next plan is to probably go seventh scale or maybe eighth

[@TheRCScotsman]

Damn! Why couldn't this have come out earlier than the 917!

[@TomleyRC]

Yes. So nice!

[@SengLeeKoh]

Rlaarlo delivered what Tamiya should have kinda re-re'ed but in rtr and 1/10 scaled - Im getting this.

[@TomleyRC]

I agree 👌

[@Raguvian]

Dang it Phil, I wasn't expecting to spend $200 this morning. Ordered the green one and am excited to get one! Thanks for the review!

[@norushrc]

Green ? You mean orange ?

[@Raguvian]

@@norushrc well technically it's green AND orange! But yeah I meant the orange one haha

[@TomleyRC]

Green… Orange.. green… who knows 😅

[@dazofthemoo1531]

Haha. Yes. I dont know what to say, except..., yes.! Thats what happened. 'Hi, my names Daz, and I'm an addict' 😂

[@drunkinmaster1]

I really like the little details on the body including the entire presentation. It almost reminds me of a Kyosho with the finer details. Id just hope that replacement parts are easy to come by.

[@chiccorocker]

that might very well be the first Rlaarlo I buy. It looks absolutely sick, I always loved the Mazda 787B look

[@cheseborger]

I love the 787b, if it was officially licensed I would buy one ASAP.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, that would be awesome

[@MCsCreations]

Damn, what a sweet car! 😮 Awesome ride and review, Phil!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers dude. It’s beautiful

[@doubledome2076]

Sweet looking car!! Great video as always‼️👍👍🦾🦾🤘🤘

[@TomleyRC]

Thank you 🙏

[@Pholiage]

Was thinking of getting the dual motor one. But I live so far away from larger flats of asphalt so I bought a MT 1/8 scale instead. Might pick up the roller in future. It's looks like a great model to deck your shelf

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, if you have nowhere to run it, then it’s not gonna be great

[@user-qe1xh6bb2n]

Hi Allen.. awesome appreciate the effort

[@StefanGenov7]

This is excellent car! Great video.

[@The-Warm-voice1359]

That cool Tomley its perfect RC 👍😎👍

[@rrrccc1571]

Bit of ingenuity there with the spoiler at the end! Think the bigger manufacturers might need to pay attention to what Rlaarlo are doing as they are certainly churning out some good stuff

[@TomleyRC]

Yes.. give them another year or 2 and who knows! I mean the AK-917 was pretty much knocking on the door of the X0-1 speed crown for an RTR 🙃

[@WCPRCModelsCraft]

Looks amazing Drive looks fun, good speed. The wing is a bit of a gimmick but is cool in its own right. I really like the look of that. Old skool cool

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, I think the wing will be an issue at high speeds. But for this one… perfect 👌

[@but531]

That thing you did with the throttle and the wing is so cool in the end of the video.

[@Trevinator1990]

ordered the metal rtr in orange. cant wait to try it out! i LOVE the 787b!

[@TomleyRC]

Good choice 👌

[@sTuPiDiScOoL_]

Definitely looks a cool car mate 🏆💚 rlaarlo seem to be killing it atm 💯💯💚💚👊

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, looks good… drives good

[@paulmcnamara2908]

Nice bit of kit and way better looking than the first one!

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, such a cool look

[@EdwardChew]

Good to hear that it's more stable now

[@EdwardChew]

That's a cool mod with the y servo lead to the throttle. work just like the bugatti airbrake!

[@muskokamike127]

Just rec'd mine....what a nice piece of kit. First impression is this is easily the nicest R/C I've ever owned. Haven't charged it or run it yet. The fit and finish right out of the box is head and shoulders above the tamiya's I've owned for double the price.

[@harleyjw02]

Just ordered mine looking forward to it 😁

[@jameswright5572]

Got my carbon version ordered right at 11 this morning with a couple of gyros. Going to be towing these around the track with the up comming Redcat COE hualer

[@TomleyRC]

Nice 🤘

[@charlescombs-qu9yn]

Actually, I'm quite impressed. Well done

[@travisbarcus6226]

10:09... i love the Cleeter shirt

[@JamesBond-hz2tn]

What a awesome body and a great price for sweet 1/10scale rc👌

[@TomleyRC]

Agree 👌

[@ILoveMyBikes]

The notchy diff feeling/other wheel turning the same way is just the motor being easier to turn the the other wheel due to the diff grease.

[@mikeymike3240]

Hi Phil, you only need downforce for cornering and the rear wing flat for speed runs,but I’m sure you already knew that, what an awesome rc.😮😊

[@TomleyRC]

Not strictly true… you need downforce to keep the wheels on the ground. But yeah, it is used more for cornering, I didn’t know whether it would effect the handling… ie… lift the front wheels up a bit and make it unstable

[@cutterbacon]

Audi tt lifted and you crashed at high speed no spoiler and escort cosworth whale tail pushed the car into the road as intended. So even a really sleek design (the tt) without some help will lift at speed (and you will probably die). Real life.@@TomleyRC

[@DustyFingersRC]

Great video. Good heads up for anyone wanting that good deal 👍🏻

[@TomleyRC]

Yes. Great deal 👌

[@ReadySetRC]

Superb video👍 Order placed😊

[@TomleyRC]

🥳

[@garykee1]

great review! and also, might i add that you learned your lesson and didn't run it down a dead end road with a "OH S#$T" moment..but with saying that, i did miss that reaction. keep up the great vids!

[@TomleyRC]

Haha… well, same road… just going the other way to avoid the dead end 🤣

[@francotarantino982]

Holy Smoke ! I got mine ! I'm so exited.

[@TomleyRC]

😎🤘

[@MarquisDeSang]

This is exactly what I was looking for.

[@CliffLaLonde]

I prefer the little gopher that says Allen, over the Barbie clip. Good review, I want this car!!

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah… Barbie will not replace Alan…Alan… Alan… just mixing it up a bit 😎

[@PhilipCockram]

Good review . Cool car .

[@TomleyRC]

Thank you

[@wolfenher6937]

Wow. This is quite the dream rc car I’ve been looking for since the Tamiya Group C chassis cars which I actually have one that was a re-release version last year of 2022. This might be my second rc car I might just have in the collection. 👀

[@touchscreenhiro]

You sold me on the fcx24, now this! 😂 definitely will be a birthday gift to myself soon 🍻

[@rmb1]

Nice looking car but I’d worry about mechanical longevity and parts availability a big issue-have to order from them and them only won’t find parts anywhere else so it’s a no go. Great review thanks.

[@robertruiz5417]

Amazing vehicles

[@geetee7154]

I like that, I like that a lot, great video Phil, as always top work👌

[@TomleyRC]

Thank you. It’s really nice to drive

[@stephenlay9580]

Really nice car and videos 👍

[@TomleyRC]

Thank you

[@k1ngmetro__jo378]

hi, really awsome video mate just wanted to know what camera you used for the car POV please.

[@TheDeLeonSlotCarRaceway]

That would look great next to my 1/32 787 slot car with the similar livery

[@radsk8dad932]

The brushed Traxxas E-maxx was a 1/10 dual motor truck but never seen a factory dual motor car that’s pretty cool

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, although I was thinking more dual motor on road stiff

[@factsuniverse851]

HPI E-Savage dual 550 19T brushed motors......great fun in stock form, but an absolute beast on single brushless motor and 2S

[@rcmortyhobbies2567]

Good video as always

[@TomleyRC]

Thank you

[@mzrzfxr]

I messed with droop, other tires and tightened a few things on the 917, on 2s it was ok for going straight but 3s it was hard to keep straight, on 4s I never got to full throttle or speed without going all over. Maybe I should look at this new release as a street basher not a speed runner, keep my limitless v2 / castle 8s setup for that duty…

[@alphawlff]

It would be interesting to see this on a track

[@TheMitsosBlog]

The battery lead is an XT60? I want to order some adapters for my EC5 batteries before ths AK-787 arrives!

[@randall4411]

They took the RC business challenge . They just keep bringing the goods .

[@SharkysGarageRCandMore]

A new benchmark has been set !

[@TheMitsosBlog]

Will the stock transmitter work with a dumbo RC receiver? I've got a couple of dumbo RC receivers with gyro I would like to use with the standard transmitter.

[@johncowie3092]

What’s the shipping and import charges from the us? Does it include the handset?

[@louis2179]

It looks the part!!🏎️💨🏁👍

[@TomleyRC]

Agree 👌

[@darrenconway8117]

Have you tried removing the rubber band things on the bonnet and rear deck to improve aero??

[@channonsmith3157]

But how does it handle on a track? Can you track it or is it a straight line runner and basher? My Xray TC14 clone cannot do speed runs, it handles great!

[@JoevsRc]

That is a good looking car

[@TomleyRC]

Agree 👌

[@thegreattreon0177]

Yes! The finger sound effect is back!

[@TomleyRC]

😆🤘

[@wingkaichow5154]

Hello, I am a newbie! I have a question. I see the dual motor version have several options for us to choose. The differences are the motor. I see that large motor with low KV will be more expensive. I know lower KV means slower, why slower more expensive? And could you teach me how to choose from these option, thanks 🙏🙏🙏

[@rctraildriversuk-lone-wolfvide]

"NICE" i like that and stock on 3S would work well for a lot of RC drivers

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, 50 mph is plenty for most people

[@shaunodriscoll]

I’d love one but skint at the moment! So 🤷‍♂️ looks cool nice video

[@TomleyRC]

Hopefully the presale will go on for ages 👌

[@shaunodriscoll]

@@TomleyRC it’ll have to go on for a couple of years for me to get one! My wife’s just replenished her wardrobe!!! 😂😂😂

[@pieterolivier792]

Since you have both now. Could you do me a favour and see if the ak787 shell will go onto the ak917 chassis? I already have 2 917 but like the Mazda body way more. Don't want a whole nother chassis though.

[@ThatDude7788]

Really cool!

[@smoothrc28]

Beautiful car!! If that was tamiya . It would cost almost $2000!! I tried to make a short video of my Vorteks and a DHK Zombie that I put a beetle body with lights on both. I could not do it. Have no idea how you drive and take a video with your phone. I was all confused. Lol. I have been driving RC Cars for over 30 years. Started out racing indoors. Then crawlers and everything else RC, Do you have your phone mounted on some sort of rod or something. Probably still couldn’t do it!! I was trying to do a simple speed run. But was forgetting to follow the car. It’s amazing how you make all these great videos 👍👍👍👍

[@sheiladavis2304]

If you had your choice which would you choose? This or the ftx stinger?

[@Hex3DPatreon]

nice, I had to do this manually on my aarma limitless

[@jdsstegman]

Ha! Someone made a production adjustable wing. I played around with my xo1 with one hooked to a gyro and an rpm sensor so at speed and angle of attack, it would auto adjust. O could not get consistent resutls and i gave up. But im sure it would work. Also, true antilock brakes and tacktions control is completely possible as well.

[@Bot_Brad]

We love ❤️ TomleyRC. Best Storyteller on YT

[@TomleyRC]

Thank you 🙏 😇

[@jah-jah87]

I THINK THE SEMI-LOCKED FRONT DIFF HELPS IT GO STRAIGHT AT HIGHER SPEED

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah could be 👌

[@CalvinPuah]

That, is , so , cool!

[@beyondRC]

So many channels think the company is called laarlo (silent R) glad you pronounce it the right way like very few of us 😂

[@TomleyRC]

I mean who even invented ‘silent’ letters… makes no sense to me. It’s the same as blank pages in a book that say ‘intentionally blank’

[@ceff01]

these vids are amazing, i look forward to your vids more than kev talbots now lol, and you post more, thanks

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks mate… really appreciate it 🙏

[@nitro-rc6241]

Hi mate did you pay any tax to get it shipped to the UK? Thanks

[@chrisr1254]

Is there a spare part number for the wingmirrors? I have a Tamiya 787B which is wanting some! I can't see anything on Rlaarlo's website...

[@TomleyRC]

Hmm.. doesn’t look like it at the moment

[@luxxlife_proinc1137]

Hope all is well, love your videos 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾. Would love to see you review the Team Corally Kagama XP 😎

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks dude. Corally have been pretty quiet recently 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@robhotson1882]

It needs wider wheels with a lit more offset to improve the look and a bi more grip maybe

[@Explore_RC]

Toe in, body height can really effect straight line stability. Do you have a watt meter, or esc with data so you can check actual power level? Wonder how it would compete with the top touring car brands on a prepped track or carpet?

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, lots of tweaking can make a big difference. I’ve not got anything to test the ESC

[@ivanponce9658]

You drive & film better with one hand than I using both hands 😅

[@jimiwith2eyes]

I found a better use for the channel 5 dial, instead of using it for the rear wing which works better when connected to the throttle anyway! Buy yourself a Dumborc X6FG receiver with gyro!!!! now that dial is useful!!!! not sure why Rlaarlo didn't think of this but I know the Rlaarlo gyros aren't the best & they cost alot more than a Dumborc G6FG! p.s it binds up super easy to the Rlaarlo transmitter too😉

[@ThisisTyy]

Converting one of these to rwd would be sick

[@kjflyte5088]

I'll wait for a dual motor. That would be awesome.

[@80377.]

How did you get the wing to match the throttle pull

[@Pebmter]

How quickly could i get one in America? Edit: Do they also sell the charger separately from the car?

[@hooptiej]

I gave in and ordered mine last night.

[@TheUnknown714]

Great video. You've convinced me. I'm getting one. But I'm getting that orange 🍊 one 😂.

[@TomleyRC]

Good choice 👌

[@BangForYourBuckRc]

I love it! Hot on the Heels of Traxxas!

[@xr70man]

Yeah I want one!

[@WardenOfTerra]

Definitely needs a few body modifications and a repaint to look like a proper 787. It would look sick.

[@CliffordSamuelsJr]

I hope they fixed the weak rear upper arms. The connecting bolts on the 917 keep shearing off near the bolt threads on both plastic and aluminum units. Also, the rear exhaust light housing breaks on any rear impact. Good car for the money.

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, it seems to be the first place to go

[@EdisonRCWorkshop]

Thank you very much for your attention! Through feedback from the community! We have optimized the materials!

[@robertruiz5417]

Foam wheels it will handle like a dream

[@JvD1985]

When is the run video with the speed pinion

[@ninthislandrc]

After seeing what you did with the rear wing & throttle, I'm thinking about changing my mind, and ordering one. Decisions, decisions...hmmm.

[@jerzinho92]

i wonder how it really handle on a track vs previous version