The official 36" zelos twin modding thread

[Keagan-Z06]

Yup I'm thinking that after multiple runs of grease buildup, water (no leaks since I started using hockey tape) and constant pounding, it gave up. I didn't hit anything that I could of seen. The boat didn't react like it hit anything either

[ChevyPrerunner]

Ouch that looks painful Keagan, glad to hear you got her fixed up.

[Keagan-Z06]

Thanks Chevy, it will be back in the water hopefully next week.

[banixj]

Lol

why lol?

[banixj]

what about cracks in this clip?

[ChevyPrerunner]

My Zelos developed lots of stress cracks in the paint on the bottom also. I added another layer of fiberglass and resin while I was in repairing the transom when I flipped into a curb lakeside.. nice and strong now but still has the paint stress cracks. probably nothing much to worry about other than looks..

[Team Lucas]

what about cracks in this clip?

Waxing the bottom? Should wet sand it with 2000 grit so it doesn't suck to the water.

[ray schrauwen]

what about cracks in this clip?

The sloppy rudder bushing is a good opportunity for someone to make an upgrade part. Don't mean to be negative however, the strut bushings would wear similarly fast in Geico's and the only reason why I can think it happens is because of the material used is too soft.

Is this common to many of these boats?

[stratus]

On mine has that play from like the start that I got the boat

[REDLINE1]

what about cracks in this clip?

Mines is doing the same thing. In all fairness I think it happened when I recently flipped my Zelos. The area in the center under the battery / electronics tray flexes pretty good on my hull. That area carries a decent amount of weight with 4 batteries. I think when mine landed (good side up) the weight of the batteries flexed that center section and caused the gelcoat and paint to crack. I'm also adding a few layers of CF cloth to that center section under the battery tray in hope of stiffening it up some. Also putting a some in back in the strut area and adding the 1/16" CF plate under each strut in back like Keagan did . As for the spider cracks I may lay some flat black vinyl down the center on the bottom to cover them up and seal it from the water

[Keagan-Z06]

You need a setup like this and it will take the 1hr removal and 3hr installation of the motors out of your equation.

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Ok where can I get that tool??

[fweasel]

The sloppy rudder bushing is a good opportunity for someone to make an upgrade part. Don't mean to be negative however, the strut bushings would wear similarly fast in Geico's and the only reason why I can think it happens is because of the material used is too soft.

Is this common to many of these boats?

My bushing does not noticeable play in it.

[stratus]

Ok where can I get that tool??

The cheapest i could find on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/332166085519...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[Keagan-Z06]

Thanks fellas!

[fweasel]

First run of the season. Had the struts set at about 2.5mm with ABC 1814 props and 4 3S packs. Had a little too much hop on the first run and never really got many WOT passes. GPS read 67.5mph. Took out the HRB packs and put a set of Revo's 70C graphenes in. Second run was better, smoother down wind, but still not a lot of WOT because I didn't want to flip it today. I did flip it pretty good once, more of a sideways cartwheel, and landed business side down. Ran 71.6mph, but the temps came back really warm. The motor connectors melted the hatch foam and there was a lot of smoke, on both runs. It was alarming at first, but I knew as soon as there was no smell, it wasn't the electronics. I borked one of the struts on the flip to nearly full positive trim angle. Funny, I didn't really notice it much on the few passes I made after the flip before I brought it back. Next trip I'll use an air dam and run the struts at 3mm.