I trust your opinion, you haven't steered me wrong yet. You do have a lot of knowledge on the subject. If you say it's a beast I want one. I can afford a roller. I have plenty of electronics laying around. Thanks again
I love how it says Rlaarlo in the tread of the tire. That is definitely getting added to my fleet great video. Rlaarlo is really producing some awesome Rc’s. Thanks for the video.
Your reviews are always thorough and informative. I appreciate the amount of information you weave into your narration. Thank you! This looks like another great release from RLAARLO. I figured it would handle well given its Omni Terminator roots. These vehicles are both fairly heavy for their size, and in the case of this one, results in a low slung and small wheeled rally car that can actually handle grass and uneven dirt. Impressive!
I own the omni terminator carbon edition since 1st batch delivery and I can tell that is the best rc that I own. I own an xmaxx upgraded, kraton 6s exb, outcast 4sv2 and some wtltoys ofc and an ftx dr8 heavily modified also. so far the little monster truck did everything for me, i run in the forest and at the beach sometimes it performs amazingly. I think I runed over 100 packs nothing ever broke. I did maintenance once in 8 months witch was some cleaning and the fluids in the diffs. so related to that I believe that this XTS it will make a difference in the rc community specially for the price. I hope rlaarlo keeps developing and listening to the community because they are riding the wave for a while and its AMAZING!! big fan here Keep it up
I've been looking forward to this car for a few months. After seeing you cross tread your backyard ramps I can't put into words how impressive that was. This is another Great Video for another great car, keep up the great work sir!
One of the main actually the reason I prefer your channel over everyone else's is because of that full breakdown! You let us see EVERYTHING FROM STYLE OF BUILD DOWN TO QUALITY OF CONPONENTS AND THAT TO ME IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF PURCHASING AN RC!!! KNOWING WHAT YOUR GETTING INSIDE OUT!!! FOR THAT YOU ARE AWSOME MY GUY!!!
@DoRC You went over and above for a new car that people have been looking forward to. Answerd more questions than most would of ask plus you bashed itand gave us all the price.. again Thank You 🙏 Bravo
Man, this thing looks gorgeous! It got straight into my “to buy” list as soon as I saw it! And according to your review it must be extreeeemely tough! I can’t wait to save up some money and buy this beast!🔥
If you liked the detailed body with extensive lighting, check out what HyperGo offers in its Citroën C3 WRC 1:14 version. I should also mention that it has working turn signals.
Landing well is boring! Seriously though the tiny tires give it nearly zero air control. Almost like you aren't supposed to be jumping a rally car off a ramp:)
Really like these WRC R/C’s, was always apprehensive about buying one since i don’t really know what terrain is the most proper to use without being annoyed when they get stuck….pretty cool R/C i must say…..great vid as always
Great videos you are the only person I've found that completely breaks down cars b4 driving them. I was just curios do you ever sell any trucks or parts you have removed? Keep vids rollin😅
I actually sell pretty much everything eventually. I can't really afford to have a massive collection so I sell stuff to be able to afford to buy more stuff :-) It's definitely not a sound financial strategy but it does help.
That's awesome. I really don't have a ton of experience with rally cars as most of them that I have driven just felt kind of like the worst of all worlds but this thing definitely defies that
@@DoRC Good news, parts are now listed on the site. But looking at the OT more, I think that the top of the ESC is going to rub against the body section slightly. The part is like $4, so I'm going to try it anyway.
This will be my Christmas gift🔥my first Rlaarlo,the quality looks amazing i might get the AK787 and the Terminator down the road,just to have a Rlaarlo fleet
Not a big rally car fan/driver, but this thing looks solid!! First thing Rlaarlo has done that really catches my attention!! I like bashers, and they have decent bashers, but they are all a bit small, and I personally like the 1/8 size bashers, bigger, someday! But the market is saturated with 1/12 and 1/14 sized vehicles, and they are fun, but I do like seeing a 1/10 or larger sized rig. Still, for what this is, it looks bulletproof, and has awesome room for options!!! Great video!
I didn't think I'd care for on-road either until I got the MJX Hyper Go Lancia rally car. Taking it out on a dirt trail is shockingly fun and provides a range of "realistic rally car moments" (e.g. flying off the track and rolling into a ditch). I've now got an Arrma Vendetta and an MJX Citroen and they are all crazy fun.
I like when you unscrew the differentials to see from what materials they are made. This shiny metal drive cups things reminds me cheap low quality metal that you see it in a lot of rc cars but we can't judge yet if we don't see how they hold up. When i had a wltoys 144001 this shiny metal always was breaking or bending easily but in Rlaarlo i don't how will go.
I agree that the shiny metal looks cheap but I've had multiple people say that these are also the updated cups for the OT and they're working really well.
We've got a Traxxas Ford Fiesta ST Rally Gen 1 modded with the vxl system and all kinds of goodies, and it performs just like this thing. It is by no means a basher, but super fun on relatively smooth surfaces. It is one of the most fun cars on a baseball diamond! It drifts the whole way around! This Rlaarlo looks great. We will hold off because of our ROG1 experience, but despite the lack of durability, that ROG1 is super fun! Its like a bad habit! 😅
Honestly, rally cars are really fun to drive on gravel and maybe some dirt. I didn't expect this car to run so well in sand! (I had a MJX 14303 that I converted to 4s and its a ripper)
Definitely interested in trying this out. I have a bunch of rally cars-1/10 LC Racing PGT2R, 1/10 Kyosho MK2 Fazer Subaru, 1/8 HPI WR8 Flux Subaru, 1/8 CEN Racing Subaru, 1/8 Maverick QuantumRX Flux, 1/10 Traxxas Ford Fiesta, 1/7 King Motors Citroen, and a Carten T410 kit that I haven't built yet. Rally cars are definitely not as versatile as you said, but I really love the larger-scale rally cars. My favorite is the HPI WR8 Flux-even on 3s it's an absolute animal and takes a beating with zero upgrades. My second favorite (believe it or not) has to be the 1/8 Maverick. For the price, the value is off the charts, and with a reinforced body, it can also take a beating bone stock. Third favorite might just be the King Motors 1/8 Citroen, albeit, it needs some tuning, especially to the rear shock springs if you're going to run it on 4s. Tires get caught up in the wheel wheels. It's 1/7 scale, so it really should be a 4s rig at a minimum.
Sounds like you have a lot more experience with me. I've usually shied away from them just because everyone I've had felt so so at everything. This thing is super stable on road always lands on its wheels and handles off-road better than some 1/10 scale monster trucks I've driven. Definitely a cool car
Great video - How do the Rlaarlo batteries "dyno" with that battery tester you have? I've seen other videos where some have noticed considerable performance upgrade with "better" batteries.
Lipo dyno shows about 50 amps max. That's pretty reasonable for a small battery like this. There's definitely some performance to be gained from something like an SMC though.
i had a perfect sand-on-pavers spot where the OT would just do endless donuts, huuuge circles. It's a really nicely balanced chassis for this type of stuff! Not sure if it was the gyro on the OT but it feels like this platform was *MADE* to drift (bash drifting, not the pro rc drift stuff)
Liked and subscribed. That car looks pretty damn cool. I am re-entering the RC world after a few years retirement. So I have a important question to you or anyone who reads this. Just ordered two new vehicles that both require lipo batteries. My question is I need a charger. What what charger you guys use or recommend? I've read multiple articles saying the higher the watt charger the better. Then I look at top selling chargers and most of the are about 50 to 65 watt. I'm in no huge hurry to charge batteries I'm basically just running them for enjoyment and with my daughter. So any recommendations would be awesome and very much appreciate it! I got to show my daughter this video when she gets home from school. I like the performance of it and she will be the one that likes the body! Lol
@DoRC So the wattage output is beneficial for how fast it can charge a lipo or is there other benefits to a higher wattage output as well? Sorry for my ignorance pertaining to lipos. I am just trying to learn at 49 years old. Thank you
@thunderbomb515 It really only increases how fast you can charge a battery. If you're only using small batteries you don't really need to worry about it but I always recommend people oversize their charger because you're almost certainly going to end up buying something bigger down the road and then you're going to be unhappy when you have to wait 3 hours for your battery to charge
There is no reason why arrma can't make a rally car. Inwas trying to get some dimensions on the HPI wr8 body to put on my 3s Senton. I'm going to do it.. Arrma WAKE UP!!!
I think this year , n reason they don’t is its niche but between this release and arrma fans asking . All while there competition re released the 15 year old slash rally car . I think everyone released them because people ask arrma 😂
The arrma vorteks is closer in wheelbase. You will need to do some cutting on the wr8 body to open up the wheel arches to fit the senton. Maybe install vendetta running gear to narrow track width. 🤔
Nice video on this get some serrated wheel nuts that will help with them coming loose really that's what they should be yousing especially for a brushless car I like the other one more but they are well nice iv being putting LEDs in my exhaust for ages works for what it is do you think the light control switch is waterproofed I think they should have put it in some enclosed casing just as if you go off road it is going to get covered in crap and that wount be good
Man once all the spare parts are available for this. Be good to just buy the upper ESC mount and separate receiver box and put on your Omni Terminator cuz the chassis should have all the same holes in it. As far as mounting the receiver box goes and the rails should be identical
Those are their new diff cups to replace the ones that came on the terminator. They do have the S2 diff cups, but these are a step up from the ones that come on the Terminator. I actually replaced my cups a few weeks ago on my terminator so I ordered two sets of cups. I got one silver and one black set of cups to find out the silver ones are the updated ones so I had to order another set of diff cups and hope they were silver which they were. Because right now they are still selling the black ones and the warehouse gives you what they have available so you could end up getting black or silver. It’s a crap shoot unfortunately but so far they have held up extremely well.
Yeah I have several packs on the rally car and so far no visible wear. Of course smaller tires are going to put less stress on them but it's definitely a good sign!
@ absolutely so far I’ve got 10 or so packs through the terminator with the new cups and I don’t see not even a smidge of wear! I also have the S2 cups with s2 cvd/dog bones on my other terminator so I will be comparing the characteristics of wear on each!
Awesome man! Been waiting to see the rally car after having both the Omni terminator CF version and the rog1…never driven a rally, but may need to pick this up Any news on their new buggy? Will it be 1/8 or 1/10 scale?
i think rlaarlo doesn't get enough love for what cars and the pricing of the cars, sure some arnt good but they still have a lot of to choose from. in my opinion i would rather have a this rlaarlo car then the traxxas one
Those are better outdrive cups . Looks like it’s better but we shall see . We all complained enough , me especially , and they came through with something better . I’m sure they’re better and fit the Omni too . The upgraded ones aren’t bad imo . Man , I ran the poo out of my Omni before I got the arrmas
@@DoRC😆what’s wrong mate… I think you even didn’t check cause THIS IS THIS CAR dude, except they didn’t have the right to put ROSSI’s name and official number etc. I know especially well that car cause I saw it in real life…… I’m French I see Rallye every year, I’m also a biker before being a driver, MotoGP is my favorite sport, I’m into an organization who do big events on European MotoGP racetracks I mean it’s my thing… This car is driven by Valentino ROSSI… I tell you a last time then I give up : Ford Fiesta RS WRC Monza 2013 Valentino Rossi #46
@@1980VINZ sorry I guess my sarcasm wasn't obvious either time but Yes you are correct This is definitely that car. I was kind of making fun of the manufacturer for trying to hide it.
@@DoRC🤣🤣🤣I didn’t get it……. My bad. Yeah but to be honest like you said, the car is GORGEOUS!! They nailed it I was even surprised the first time I saw it, cause usually “unofficial copies” don’t look good like that… Rlaarlo is more and more impressive !! Like that a lot
Had a good run on the stock one. Pretty much put it through hell until it stopped working. I literally beat the hell out of that truck and it keeps going and going.
I don't think you'll be disappointed. This thing has changed my view of rally cars. I have always kind of been down on them but this one's something different
@@DoRC you doing good with these informative breakdowns. Even on other side of the pond you’re being recommended. Guy had this on a speed way , you can hear that machined spiral 🌀 ring gear ⚙️. I just think of all the noise I made past years always trying to go fast , now sky’s the limit but with a catch , no noise from the engine , idk still weird to me , all this speed performance with electric ⚡️ motors , we’re living in the future my friend.
Rlaarlo releases this awesome vehicle and Traxxas releases a 2s capable goofy looking massive 1/8th scale buggy and yet another version of the Maxx. This one being a smaller, dumber down re-tred. Nothing scale like this, which is awesome. There needs to be more scale releases, less re-treads and less goofy looking vehicles.
They did but in general they do have a good reputation. For a while their customer service was kind of hit or miss but even that seems to have gotten better. If you're hesitant generally not long after release the rlaaelo cars become available on places like Amazon
@@DoRCAbsolutely and it’s great. My favorite RC of all time is the EMB-T with HW electronics. But still excited for the mini Maxx and how it will compare!
@@DoRCRight? Seems right now we’re pretty spoiled with new stuff coming out. I have and LC EMB-1 and HW Stock Spec ESC/XERUN motor waiting in the box to build and now this car and then mini Maxx LOL!!!
@@5280Recreation For sure. Everything really quieted down for a couple of years but this last year or so has been crazy with releases. I'm not complaining though!
@@DoRC yes it is. those are the small things that count to me. the realism. i wouldnt even wanna drive mine if i got 1 simple because of how good they look. great video.
@@DoRC yea i know but im a sucker for a sexy show shelf queen. after i bash it i would want to restore it. they really did fantastic with this vehicle.
As a feedback I tell if you drive cars better places - especially bashers - that would contribute the channel very positively... It is still not bad for sure; however, your extensive technical approach to rigs overpowers driving parts too much in this way, and that makes the videos kind of like 'incomplete', in my opinion. For example, for this rally car a driving footage on an outdoor gravel buggy or stadium truck track would be perfect fit, which would make the whole video 'an excellent review'. Hopefully you'll take it like constructive criticism because this is how I intended. I am not into rally rcs btw, but this looks like a nice rig, thx for the video!
Trust me I wish I had More places I could bash but I'm just really limited. I'm disabled and mostly homebound so I have to stick to areas around where I live and they're just aren't that many options.
@DoRC oh ok it is sorry to hear that... Maybe I should have guessed there is a reason since you already have an excellent command of the RC thing therefore you know that there are better places, so it is my bad and I apoligize for this. Videos are still very cool anyway, so no worries of them! 😎
@BellaT-nu4vv All good. We all have limitations that we have to work around. To be fair I like pushing vehicles into terrain that they're not really supposed to be in just to see what they can handle. Most modern cars can handle normal bashing but it's when things get rough that you start to find the weaknesses.
well dude unfortunately I think I got mine with all bad shocks! They seemed decent at first and after a short drive I now have no rebound in the rear despite adjusting preload as much as possible.
Lack of rebound usually isn't due to the shock. It's usually due to binding in the suspension. Try taking the shock off of the arm and see if the arms move freely.
@@DoRC thanks! Yesterday it wasn't rebounding well at all, even though everything felt smooth. Today its doing better, so may have had some little ice chunks or rocks bound up somewhere. There really isn't much protection. The rear however is super squishy compared to the front. Took on shock apart and it had tons of air, so may just replace the oil and bleed. Any idea what oil they use stock? I can't find much online.
@@DoRC roger I found a random comment on an omni terminator short saying it uses 500 cst so that tracks. Kinda a bummer they came needing service but guess that can happen with shipping especially to Alaska
We clearly need a head-to-head with the HPI WR8 Flux and the Traxxas Ford Fiesta. What do you lose (if anything) by spending $250 instead of $329 or $499?
I've owned both and other than size I don't think you lose much. I really never been that impressed with rally cars in the past as they kind of always seem like the worst of all worlds but this car just isn't that. It's a better basher than it should be
@@skyhawk21 I bought my unit about 3 months ago on Aliexpress from a specific seller. I have a Green Terminator from the early production batch. The cups are indeed too weak. After about 6 months of weekend off-road madness, they gave out. The Black Terminator, used reasonably for 3 months with three 5500mAh LiPo batteries in a row per session in the city (in hilly terrain), has no issues with the cups. They are clearly of stronger construction. The V2 is what you should look for and ask sellers about.
I trust your opinion, you haven't steered me wrong yet. You do have a lot of knowledge on the subject. If you say it's a beast I want one. I can afford a roller. I have plenty of electronics laying around. Thanks again
I'm not the most experience with rally cars but I've driven 1/10 scale monster trucks that handled off-road worse than this. It's pretty good
I love how it says Rlaarlo in the tread of the tire. That is definitely getting added to my fleet great video. Rlaarlo is really producing some awesome Rc’s. Thanks for the video.
Yeah it's pretty cool!
Your reviews are always thorough and informative. I appreciate the amount of information you weave into your narration. Thank you! This looks like another great release from RLAARLO. I figured it would handle well given its Omni Terminator roots. These vehicles are both fairly heavy for their size, and in the case of this one, results in a low slung and small wheeled rally car that can actually handle grass and uneven dirt. Impressive!
Yeah it's crazy that even thick grass doesn't stop thing thing. The lcg definitely helps!
I own the omni terminator carbon edition since 1st batch delivery and I can tell that is the best rc that I own. I own an xmaxx upgraded, kraton 6s exb, outcast 4sv2 and some wtltoys ofc and an ftx dr8 heavily modified also. so far the little monster truck did everything for me, i run in the forest and at the beach sometimes it performs amazingly. I think I runed over 100 packs nothing ever broke. I did maintenance once in 8 months witch was some cleaning and the fluids in the diffs. so related to that I believe that this XTS it will make a difference in the rc community specially for the price. I hope rlaarlo keeps developing and listening to the community because they are riding the wave for a while and its AMAZING!! big fan here Keep it up
Yeah this is a pretty good platform.
I've been looking forward to this car for a few months. After seeing you cross tread your backyard ramps I can't put into words how impressive that was. This is another Great Video for another great car, keep up the great work sir!
Yeah that was totally on purpose:). Thanks for watching!
One of the main actually the reason I prefer your channel over everyone else's is because of that full breakdown! You let us see EVERYTHING FROM STYLE OF BUILD DOWN TO QUALITY OF CONPONENTS AND THAT TO ME IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF PURCHASING AN RC!!! KNOWING WHAT YOUR GETTING INSIDE OUT!!! FOR THAT YOU ARE AWSOME MY GUY!!!
Thanks! I would be doing these teardowns for my own edification even if I weren't making the videos and it's great to have you guys along!
Great teardown and review! I have been going nuts wanting this video and now nuts wanting my car to get here!
You're going to love it :-)
@@DoRC question is to get the carbon version or the roller and put a budget 4s system? Like a Surpass combo.
This looks like a solid car on an already awesome platform I really like what rllarlo is doing lately. Great review as always🤘
Thanks:)
This company has its thinking hat on! They are putting out some awesome RCs, If they keep it up they will be a AAA company soon!👍
Nice work Rlaarlo!👌
They definitely do seem to be consistently upping their game.
You'r puting a lot of effort in you'r videos all the time
You are the best ❤
Thanks for watching I'm glad you're enjoying!
Awesome review as always!
Thanks and thanks for watching!
This is the best review I think I have ever seen for a new RC. THANK YOU👍👏👏👏
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed :-)
@DoRC You went over and above for a new car that people have been looking forward to. Answerd more questions than most would of ask plus you bashed itand gave us all the price.. again Thank You 🙏 Bravo
@mdtooch thanks for watching!
Thanks for your thorough and honest take on this one. It's very impressive! 👍
Agreed!
This shows what the tires I got off Amazon that were too large for the Mojave grom were for. Haha. Gonna totally get my son of of these for Xmas
Go for it! I have several more packs through mine now and other than my lights flaking out which I don't really care about it's been rock solid
Man, this thing looks gorgeous! It got straight into my “to buy” list as soon as I saw it!
And according to your review it must be extreeeemely tough! I can’t wait to save up some money and buy this beast!🔥
Yeah I did mess up the body a little but I doubt not ppl will be jumping it 10 ft in the air.
If you liked the detailed body with extensive lighting, check out what HyperGo offers in its Citroën C3 WRC 1:14 version. I should also mention that it has working turn signals.
Will do though I hate turn signals on RCs.
damn Rlaarlo and corally releases are very nice! finally some good competition in the market haha
Competition is good!
Great review, sweet rally car 🔥🔥
Thanks Glad you enjoyed!
Love how you speared it into the grass😁. Most people always do the boring level out thing.
Landing well is boring! Seriously though the tiny tires give it nearly zero air control. Almost like you aren't supposed to be jumping a rally car off a ramp:)
Really like these WRC R/C’s, was always apprehensive about buying one since i don’t really know what terrain is the most proper to use without being annoyed when they get stuck….pretty cool R/C i must say…..great vid as always
Yeah this thing seems to defy all of that. It runs in pretty much anything.
Having a roller option is great!
Agreed.
Great videos you are the only person I've found that completely breaks down cars b4 driving them. I was just curios do you ever sell any trucks or parts you have removed? Keep vids rollin😅
I actually sell pretty much everything eventually. I can't really afford to have a massive collection so I sell stuff to be able to afford to buy more stuff :-) It's definitely not a sound financial strategy but it does help.
@@DoRC Know that it is appreciated. Thanks for the excellent content.
2nd, great job as usual. An example for all to follow.
Thanks Glad you enjoyed!
Solid review👍 Rally has to be my favorite segment in the hobby.
That's awesome. I really don't have a ton of experience with rally cars as most of them that I have driven just felt kind of like the worst of all worlds but this thing definitely defies that
Very cool rig , and such a fun and informative video thankyou
Glad you enjoyed thanks for watching!
I’ll be picking up that ESC mount for my Omni Terminator for sure.
Yeah it should fit.
Also, love your in-depth breakdowns, really sets you apart from many other channels.
That’s the first thing that popped into my mind! But I can’t find it, do you know where to find one?
It's probably not available yet. The car hasn't gone into pre-order so I suspect parts for it haven't been listed.
@@DoRC Good news, parts are now listed on the site. But looking at the OT more, I think that the top of the ESC is going to rub against the body section slightly. The part is like $4, so I'm going to try it anyway.
Was already planning on getting this, and the CF version. Rlaarlo produces high-quality, at very reasonably prices. 👍👍
I don't think you'll be disappointed.
The tire tread says rlaarlo every so often, I find that funny.
That's funny I didn't even notice that
The best review ever... Period!!!
Have a nice day sir.
Thanks!
I Always enjoy a Do RC video, even if I'm not interested in that particular rc car.
Glad you enjoy!
Impressive RLAARLO, impressive 👍🏾. Dope review as well sir 🫡
Thanks glad you enjoyed!
This will be my Christmas gift🔥my first Rlaarlo,the quality looks amazing i might get the AK787 and the Terminator down the road,just to have a Rlaarlo fleet
I think you'll be happy with it .
$300 ouch! I was expecting closer to OT pricing. Bummer
Incredible review though! Really terrific thank you so much!
It's more expensive than the OT but for a highly detailed 110 scale rally car with the features it has it's really not too bad.
Not a big rally car fan/driver, but this thing looks solid!! First thing Rlaarlo has done that really catches my attention!! I like bashers, and they have decent bashers, but they are all a bit small, and I personally like the 1/8 size bashers, bigger, someday! But the market is saturated with 1/12 and 1/14 sized vehicles, and they are fun, but I do like seeing a 1/10 or larger sized rig.
Still, for what this is, it looks bulletproof, and has awesome room for options!!! Great video!
Yeah it's definitely an awesome car!
I didn't think I'd care for on-road either until I got the MJX Hyper Go Lancia rally car. Taking it out on a dirt trail is shockingly fun and provides a range of "realistic rally car moments" (e.g. flying off the track and rolling into a ditch). I've now got an Arrma Vendetta and an MJX Citroen and they are all crazy fun.
your info is top notch mate, love you work!
Thanks Glad you enjoyed!
Nice very cool can't go wrong with raalarlo
Definitely good stuff!
1:58 did you notice the tread has Rlarrlo embossed in it.
I didn't...cool!
Always awesome
Thanks!
Great review 🎉
Thanks!
I’m in Alaska and I’ve been wanting this for a while. There’s snow on the ground now but will still snag it!
Who knows maybe this will work in snow too!
@ maybe hard pack!
I like when you unscrew the differentials to see from what materials they are made. This shiny metal drive cups things reminds me cheap low quality metal that you see it in a lot of rc cars but we can't judge yet if we don't see how they hold up. When i had a wltoys 144001 this shiny metal always was breaking or bending easily but in Rlaarlo i don't how will go.
I agree that the shiny metal looks cheap but I've had multiple people say that these are also the updated cups for the OT and they're working really well.
We've got a Traxxas Ford Fiesta ST Rally Gen 1 modded with the vxl system and all kinds of goodies, and it performs just like this thing. It is by no means a basher, but super fun on relatively smooth surfaces. It is one of the most fun cars on a baseball diamond! It drifts the whole way around! This Rlaarlo looks great. We will hold off because of our ROG1 experience, but despite the lack of durability, that ROG1 is super fun! Its like a bad habit! 😅
Awesome! I had a Ford rally a while ago and wasn't too impressed but I think it was brushed.
hey great review! Where did you get the new holddowns for the battery straps from?
They just came from my general bag of battery straps. I've probably had a hundred of them in a bag from over the years.
Honestly, rally cars are really fun to drive on gravel and maybe some dirt. I didn't expect this car to run so well in sand! (I had a MJX 14303 that I converted to 4s and its a ripper)
The biggest thing I was surprised about was grass. I expected it to get in the grass and just stop but it didn't seem to care at all.
Hey man, outstanding video mate! I believe the first R is silent. I think it's pronounced "Laarlo"
Cheers mate
Hmm. Maybe. I'll have to ask!
Always awesome videos!!
Thanks glad you enjoyed :-)
Nice car and review! 👍
It's pretty sweet! The car is good too ;)
@DoRC 👍 😊
Beautiful car with real light, it remind me the traxxas rally car but better with center diff :)
Yeah it definitely has some advantages over the Traxxas
Definitely interested in trying this out. I have a bunch of rally cars-1/10 LC Racing PGT2R, 1/10 Kyosho MK2 Fazer Subaru, 1/8 HPI WR8 Flux Subaru, 1/8 CEN Racing Subaru, 1/8 Maverick QuantumRX Flux, 1/10 Traxxas Ford Fiesta, 1/7 King Motors Citroen, and a Carten T410 kit that I haven't built yet. Rally cars are definitely not as versatile as you said, but I really love the larger-scale rally cars. My favorite is the HPI WR8 Flux-even on 3s it's an absolute animal and takes a beating with zero upgrades. My second favorite (believe it or not) has to be the 1/8 Maverick. For the price, the value is off the charts, and with a reinforced body, it can also take a beating bone stock. Third favorite might just be the King Motors 1/8 Citroen, albeit, it needs some tuning, especially to the rear shock springs if you're going to run it on 4s. Tires get caught up in the wheel wheels. It's 1/7 scale, so it really should be a 4s rig at a minimum.
Sounds like you have a lot more experience with me. I've usually shied away from them just because everyone I've had felt so so at everything. This thing is super stable on road always lands on its wheels and handles off-road better than some 1/10 scale monster trucks I've driven. Definitely a cool car
Good job rlaarlo . Please do a Big rock size cr Omni terminator and call it the Zombie 👍👏👋.
Yes!
Great video - How do the Rlaarlo batteries "dyno" with that battery tester you have? I've seen other videos where some have noticed considerable performance upgrade with "better" batteries.
Lipo dyno shows about 50 amps max. That's pretty reasonable for a small battery like this. There's definitely some performance to be gained from something like an SMC though.
@@DoRC Thanks! I appreciate data like that vs "feelings".
Great review🤙
Thanks Glad you enjoyed!
Cool looking RC.... may have to pick one of those up towards the spring time. 👍
It's definitely an awesome car!
Great vid pls do the pinion on 4s!! 👏👏
Glad you enjoyed. I probably won't be doing any more videos on this one but I'm sure others either have done it or will.
i had a perfect sand-on-pavers spot where the OT would just do endless donuts, huuuge circles. It's a really nicely balanced chassis for this type of stuff! Not sure if it was the gyro on the OT but it feels like this platform was *MADE* to drift (bash drifting, not the pro rc drift stuff)
The gyro definitely helps but I've driven this car and the OT both without the gyro and they're still stable
Liked and subscribed. That car looks pretty damn cool. I am re-entering the RC world after a few years retirement. So I have a important question to you or anyone who reads this. Just ordered two new vehicles that both require lipo batteries. My question is I need a charger. What what charger you guys use or recommend? I've read multiple articles saying the higher the watt charger the better. Then I look at top selling chargers and most of the are about 50 to 65 watt. I'm in no huge hurry to charge batteries I'm basically just running them for enjoyment and with my daughter. So any recommendations would be awesome and very much appreciate it! I got to show my daughter this video when she gets home from school. I like the performance of it and she will be the one that likes the body! Lol
Hota s6. 400 watts total 200 w per channel.
@DoRC So the wattage output is beneficial for how fast it can charge a lipo or is there other benefits to a higher wattage output as well? Sorry for my ignorance pertaining to lipos. I am just trying to learn at 49 years old. Thank you
@thunderbomb515 It really only increases how fast you can charge a battery. If you're only using small batteries you don't really need to worry about it but I always recommend people oversize their charger because you're almost certainly going to end up buying something bigger down the road and then you're going to be unhappy when you have to wait 3 hours for your battery to charge
Great job mate👍🏻
Thanks!
Did you re-use the battery hold downs for the bigger battery? I have the Rally Car but didn't fig into yet.
It comes with straps for the larger batteries but in my experience the straps are too long so you might have to get your own
There is no reason why arrma can't make a rally car. Inwas trying to get some dimensions on the HPI wr8 body to put on my 3s Senton. I'm going to do it.. Arrma WAKE UP!!!
I think this year , n reason they don’t is its niche but between this release and arrma fans asking . All while there competition re released the 15 year old slash rally car . I think everyone released them because people ask arrma 😂
I was just thinking the same thing! I'd love a scale looking Aarma rally car based on the Typhon platform. Something akin to the HPI WR8 but not $500.
The arrma vorteks is closer in wheelbase. You will need to do some cutting on the wr8 body to open up the wheel arches to fit the senton. Maybe install vendetta running gear to narrow track width. 🤔
@@nicksdroid63 rc dude 81 built a killer arrma rally using Daken body , typhon 6s car with hoons ,
Yeah they definitely could
Mine just arrived! I must have gotten in on the early presale because I got the hop up parts!
Nice!
@@DoRCknow of any paddle tires that would fit?
@aknmtbr I don't but any of the 114 scale or 112 scale buggy tires might work.
@@DoRC Any idea of shock oil and diff weight in case needs rebuild? I can't find it online.
Nice video on this get some serrated wheel nuts that will help with them coming loose really that's what they should be yousing especially for a brushless car I like the other one more but they are well nice iv being putting LEDs in my exhaust for ages works for what it is do you think the light control switch is waterproofed I think they should have put it in some enclosed casing just as if you go off road it is going to get covered in crap and that wount be good
The stock nuts arcerated I just don't think I tighten them up enough when I put the wheels back on the first time. They haven't come loose again
@DoRC at lest there using serrated nuts on the wheels that's a must with brushless vehicles
Man once all the spare parts are available for this. Be good to just buy the upper ESC mount and separate receiver box and put on your Omni Terminator cuz the chassis should have all the same holes in it. As far as mounting the receiver box goes and the rails should be identical
Yes I think they will fit .
@@DoRCI'd love to see you do a video on general rules of thumb for motor kv to battery cell count as that's something I have a hard time grasping
I just wish it was bigger. This in 1/6 or 1/5 scale on 8 or 12s would be crazy.
Yeah I'm guessing they become exponentially more expensive to make and harder to make durable the larger they get.
Ill be getting this to go with the OT. Whats the tyre OD? 70mm?
About 75mm
Ah ok thats great they went with a slightly higher OD than normal touring size. Glad of that.
Awesome job buddy I was looking forward to your review , beautiful car isn’t it .
Yeah it's a pretty awesome ride!
@@DoRCkeep up the good work buddy ,
Stay awesome 🤙
Those are their new diff cups to replace the ones that came on the terminator. They do have the S2 diff cups, but these are a step up from the ones that come on the Terminator. I actually replaced my cups a few weeks ago on my terminator so I ordered two sets of cups. I got one silver and one black set of cups to find out the silver ones are the updated ones so I had to order another set of diff cups and hope they were silver which they were. Because right now they are still selling the black ones and the warehouse gives you what they have available so you could end up getting black or silver. It’s a crap shoot unfortunately but so far they have held up extremely well.
Yeah I have several packs on the rally car and so far no visible wear. Of course smaller tires are going to put less stress on them but it's definitely a good sign!
@ absolutely so far I’ve got 10 or so packs through the terminator with the new cups and I don’t see not even a smidge of wear! I also have the S2 cups with s2 cvd/dog bones on my other terminator so I will be comparing the characteristics of wear on each!
Very much not thinking electric right now but def on my list when they arrive.
It's a pretty sweet ride
Awesome man! Been waiting to see the rally car after having both the Omni terminator CF version and the rog1…never driven a rally, but may need to pick this up
Any news on their new buggy? Will it be 1/8 or 1/10 scale?
I'm guessing 1/12 but not sure .
Do you know what dog bones and cvds are compatible with this car?
I want to use these diffs and center diff for a extended custom build
The only ones that I'm sure will be compatible are the ones on the Omni Terminator.
i think rlaarlo doesn't get enough love for what cars and the pricing of the cars, sure some arnt good but they still have a lot of to choose from. in my opinion i would rather have a this rlaarlo car then the traxxas one
They definitely work hard and seem to listen to their customer!
The Durango lives! Was getting worried, haven't seen it in awhile.
The Durango will never die. The engines getting pretty tired and when it's time I'm going to replace the engine :-)
@@DoRC Is it the 4.7 or 5.3?
@boostfrog 5.9 :-)
@@DoRC Oh dip! Just get that 42re trans beefed up and it'll go forever.
Those are better outdrive cups . Looks like it’s better but we shall see . We all complained enough , me especially , and they came through with something better . I’m sure they’re better and fit the Omni too . The upgraded ones aren’t bad imo . Man , I ran the poo out of my Omni before I got the arrmas
So far so good!
0:15 « …definitely NOT a Ford Fiesta rallye car…” ??
This is Valentino ROSSI’s Monster/VR46 Ford Fiesta Rallye car from 2013…😅
Nah. Looks nothing like it :-)
@@DoRC😆what’s wrong mate…
I think you even didn’t check cause THIS IS THIS CAR dude, except they didn’t have the right to put ROSSI’s name and official number etc.
I know especially well that car cause I saw it in real life……
I’m French I see Rallye every year, I’m also a biker before being a driver, MotoGP is my favorite sport, I’m into an organization who do big events on European MotoGP racetracks I mean it’s my thing…
This car is driven by Valentino ROSSI…
I tell you a last time then I give up :
Ford Fiesta RS WRC Monza 2013 Valentino Rossi #46
@@1980VINZ sorry I guess my sarcasm wasn't obvious either time but Yes you are correct This is definitely that car. I was kind of making fun of the manufacturer for trying to hide it.
@@DoRC🤣🤣🤣I didn’t get it……. My bad.
Yeah but to be honest like you said, the car is GORGEOUS!! They nailed it I was even surprised the first time I saw it, cause usually “unofficial copies” don’t look good like that…
Rlaarlo is more and more impressive !!
Like that a lot
The new Rlaarlo line up is absolutely ass kickin.
They have come a long way!
hell yeah i want one!
They are pretty sweet :-)
does the DumboRC DDF-350 work with this car?
I'm not sure. I would say it's probably 50/50 but I don't have the transmitter anymore to test with
Have you experienced any problems with dirt and rocks getting into the spur gear through the gap?
Not yet. I'm sure it possible but I haven't had any issues.
I just burnt out the servo on my Terminator. How did that low profile system work for you on your Terminator?
It was awesome but really not necessary. There's plenty of room for a regular size servo which will be cheaper.
Had a good run on the stock one. Pretty much put it through hell until it stopped working. I literally beat the hell out of that truck and it keeps going and going.
Nice review! have you driven the tamiya xv01 and xv02 series? I'll repeat this again but this car needs wheel fenders and a chassis cover!
I have not. I don't really have a lot of experience with rally cars
Awesome👌
It's a cool car! Thanks for watching :-)
when is the release date?
Pretty sure it's tomorrow. Check out the Rlaarlo web page.
I like it , it will be my first riarrlo
I don't think you'll be disappointed. This thing has changed my view of rally cars. I have always kind of been down on them but this one's something different
@ there giving you so much in a small package, at least rally cars are scale , a lot details
@@DoRC you doing good with these informative breakdowns. Even on other side of the pond you’re being recommended. Guy had this on a speed way , you can hear that machined spiral 🌀 ring gear ⚙️. I just think of all the noise I made past years always trying to go fast , now sky’s the limit but with a catch , no noise from the engine , idk still weird to me , all this speed performance with electric ⚡️ motors , we’re living in the future my friend.
@RcPlayer-tt2vw Yeah I know the sound and smell of a nitro engine is hard to let go of but electric really does have pretty much every advantage.
Rlaarlo releases this awesome vehicle and Traxxas releases a 2s capable goofy looking massive 1/8th scale buggy and yet another version of the Maxx. This one being a smaller, dumber down re-tred. Nothing scale like this, which is awesome. There needs to be more scale releases, less re-treads and less goofy looking vehicles.
I'm not excited about the Jato but I am excited about the mini Max. I think it's going to be a really capable mini basher
Kool 😊
Agreed :-) thanks for watching!
did they give you this for review? im super hesitant on ordering from a chinese company
They did but in general they do have a good reputation. For a while their customer service was kind of hit or miss but even that seems to have gotten better. If you're hesitant generally not long after release the rlaaelo cars become available on places like Amazon
Thanks I was wondering that. I bought the terminator and love it but got it from Amazon.
Yep ordering the roller and will compare to LC Racing
Does LC Racing have a rally car?
@@DoRCAbsolutely and it’s great. My favorite RC of all time is the EMB-T with HW electronics. But still excited for the mini Maxx and how it will compare!
@5280Recreation Yeah I can't wait to get my hands on that! Next up is the Kagama 4 which I'm also very excited about
@@DoRCRight? Seems right now we’re pretty spoiled with new stuff coming out. I have and LC EMB-1 and HW Stock Spec ESC/XERUN motor waiting in the box to build and now this car and then mini Maxx LOL!!!
@@5280Recreation For sure. Everything really quieted down for a couple of years but this last year or so has been crazy with releases. I'm not complaining though!
Ok, if you’re going to disassemble an entire RC to review, I have to subscribe.
If you enjoyed it stay tuned I do it all the times :-)
This Rally Car Is Top Tier in the rally class esp. with the exhaust flash.
The exhaust light is a nice touch
@@DoRC yes it is. those are the small things that count to me. the realism. i wouldnt even wanna drive mine if i got 1 simple because of how good they look. great video.
@gamedogrc nah you want to drive it! That's the best part :-)
@@DoRC yea i know but im a sucker for a sexy show shelf queen. after i bash it i would want to restore it. they really did fantastic with this vehicle.
good how rlaarlo have made the car usable with aftermarket stuff
Yeah they definitely do seem to be putting a lot of thought into their vehicles.
As a feedback I tell if you drive cars better places - especially bashers - that would contribute the channel very positively... It is still not bad for sure; however, your extensive technical approach to rigs overpowers driving parts too much in this way, and that makes the videos kind of like 'incomplete', in my opinion. For example, for this rally car a driving footage on an outdoor gravel buggy or stadium truck track would be perfect fit, which would make the whole video 'an excellent review'. Hopefully you'll take it like constructive criticism because this is how I intended. I am not into rally rcs btw, but this looks like a nice rig, thx for the video!
Trust me I wish I had More places I could bash but I'm just really limited. I'm disabled and mostly homebound so I have to stick to areas around where I live and they're just aren't that many options.
@DoRC oh ok it is sorry to hear that... Maybe I should have guessed there is a reason since you already have an excellent command of the RC thing therefore you know that there are better places, so it is my bad and I apoligize for this. Videos are still very cool anyway, so no worries of them! 😎
@BellaT-nu4vv All good. We all have limitations that we have to work around. To be fair I like pushing vehicles into terrain that they're not really supposed to be in just to see what they can handle. Most modern cars can handle normal bashing but it's when things get rough that you start to find the weaknesses.
@@DoRC yeah on the point of testing the endurance your videos are really helpful. Looking forward to next ones! :)
😍
Thanks for watching!
Pretty funny that it says rlaarlo in the tire tread.
:)
well dude unfortunately I think I got mine with all bad shocks! They seemed decent at first and after a short drive I now have no rebound in the rear despite adjusting preload as much as possible.
Lack of rebound usually isn't due to the shock. It's usually due to binding in the suspension. Try taking the shock off of the arm and see if the arms move freely.
@@DoRC thanks! Yesterday it wasn't rebounding well at all, even though everything felt smooth. Today its doing better, so may have had some little ice chunks or rocks bound up somewhere. There really isn't much protection. The rear however is super squishy compared to the front. Took on shock apart and it had tons of air, so may just replace the oil and bleed. Any idea what oil they use stock? I can't find much online.
@aknmtbr no sorry I don't. If I had to guess it'd probably like 30 or 40 wait but I'm not certain.
@@DoRC roger I found a random comment on an omni terminator short saying it uses 500 cst so that tracks. Kinda a bummer they came needing service but guess that can happen with shipping especially to Alaska
@aknmtbr Yeah unfortunately the shock bleeding thing is kind of a crap shoot no matter what brand you get.
Were do you purchase this car
It was provided for the purpose of review.
link?
In the description
@@DoRC thanks
Where do we purchase early
I got this for review.
am surprised a practically on road car could even move in that much thick grass
Yeah I was surprised too!
We clearly need a head-to-head with the HPI WR8 Flux and the Traxxas Ford Fiesta. What do you lose (if anything) by spending $250 instead of $329 or $499?
I've owned both and other than size I don't think you lose much. I really never been that impressed with rally cars in the past as they kind of always seem like the worst of all worlds but this car just isn't that. It's a better basher than it should be
The center diff cups and axle are thick on new car better than s2 upgrades on terminator
Nice!
New cups is in new OT V2
@ there’s a version two how can you tell and where to buy
@@skyhawk21 I bought my unit about 3 months ago on Aliexpress from a specific seller. I have a Green Terminator from the early production batch. The cups are indeed too weak. After about 6 months of weekend off-road madness, they gave out.
The Black Terminator, used reasonably for 3 months with three 5500mAh LiPo batteries in a row per session in the city (in hilly terrain), has no issues with the cups. They are clearly of stronger construction.
The V2 is what you should look for and ask sellers about.
Second coming of the WR8…… but cheaper. 👍🏾👍🏾
Yeah I'm really impressed with this little car. It's able to do things that it really shouldn't be able to do.