The official 36" zelos twin modding thread

[kfxguy]

Thanks KFX, I'll order some up. One other question with boats the motors come with small gauge wire and no solder tabs this seems odd as when running cars you have the option of adding short large wires for lower resistance. As discussed here in the boat forums the boats draw lots of current so this seems odd. Any thoughts? Thanks again

Well I run the castle bullets on the motors too.

[Erroneous]

......... In other news. I know of a guy who is toying with the idea of running the TP 4050 2100s on 7s... Dont think its needed but hey. If he could only find time to complete the rebuild.

[Doug Smock]

Cleaned up this thread fellas.

Dallas, please check your PMs.

[kfxguy]

Cleaned up this thread fellas.

Dallas, please check your PMs.

Thank you sir.

[kfxguy]

......... In other news. I know of a guy who is toying with the idea of running the TP 4050 2100s on 7s... Dont think its needed but hey. If he could only find time to complete the rebuild.

Yea I think that's way too much. I ran a 2050kv and on 6s it's too much. I guess let him find that out on his own.

[Fluid]

I set SAW records with a 2200 Kv motor on 6S, unless the "guy" is happy with a few zip-zip passes at a time, he's looking for trouble with that Kv and voltage. But like Travis says, let him discover on his own if he doesn't want to take advice....

[Erroneous]

I set SAW records with a 2200 Kv motor on 6S, unless the "guy" is happy with a few zip-zip passes at a time, he's looking for trouble with that Kv and voltage. But like Travis says, let him discover on his own if he doesn't want to take advice....

Yeah I, or I mean that guy gets carried away sometimes. Im hoping to air this thing out on 6s and hit the top of the list again. Probably not best to advertise it but wheres the fun without some competition? Been running the same combo (TP4050 2100kv 6s) in a 1/8 buggy 80mph drifting for months. They are def solid motors and run cool and true to ratings. In the twin on SF240s they should be good to go.

[Team Lucas]

I did not think I said anything wrong to set the guy off, but glad it got deleted. To the boat, I been watching ideas here for a long time, and I agree this hull cant handle speeds w/o custome reinforcement to the hull. Where I run a friend there had one and he needed SPEED by replacing motors, esc's etc, it either smokes or grows wings. You guys are doing great with this RTR. great boat out of the box (in the 50's I think) and with help from here there in the upper 60's with stock, 70's modified, I'm still keeping mine stock electronics and have some ideas to get it past my 68 mph mark.

[kfxguy]

I did not think I said anything wrong to set the guy off, but glad it got deleted. To the boat, I been watching ideas here for a long time, and I agree this hull cant handle speeds w/o custome reinforcement to the hull. Where I run a friend there had one and he needed SPEED by replacing motors, esc's etc, it either smokes or grows wings. You guys are doing great with this RTR. great boat out of the box (in the 50's I think) and with help from here there in the upper 60's with stock, 70's modified, I'm still keeping mine stock electronics and have some ideas to get it past my 68 mph mark.

I wouldn't worry about it, you made a comment about if he even runs his and he got all butt hurt about it. Very sensitive soul. Hopefully he's banned because he doesn't know how to conduct himself around adults.

Anyways, did you do all the free mods I listed at the beginning of the thread?

[CraigP]

Glad that guy is gone.... Geez, what a kook!!

[baller69]

good run guys.i am still hoping to get out my twin powered 2700kv cordova motors both runnung 8s each.i am in the middle of a speed run challenge with one of my on road cars at the moment so i hope once it is done i can get it going but keep up the great work guys!!!

[baller69]

i made up some little reinforcement plates to go behind the struts so the little nuts dont get pulled through like they seem to be doind.also i fiberglassed down the mount that the motor mounts screw into and i also installed the wire drives in place of the flex shafts so now its just finding time to get it out.i still have to get my custom 48 inch out also but i have all the speed run comps i am in with my various cars so time is of the issue but keep up the killer time guys!!!!!!!

[baller69]

Any suggestions on connectors, I'm running stock for now but today after a long swim lol it appears the ec5's unsoldered, I would like to mod the zelos to be more efficient the speed is more than enough for me I'd just like to run the boat longer without temperature issues? Maybe different esc's ?

i run 8mm castle bullets on eveything.cant go wrong and they can handle alot of power.i even use them on all my 1/5 scale lehner boat motors also.they are great.

[baller69]

Really? Surely it's been done by now? I'm building an 8s setup right now, but finding time to make progress on that build has been the main issue for me. I assumed it had already been done at least a couple times by now.

mine should be making approx 24 combined hp at approx 88000 rpm.i call it project sink or swim.ether it is going to go fast as hell or it will tear itself apart but ether way i am filming it because it will be cool as hell lol!!

[RcJim]

Greetings to all!Received my boat like a week ago and had it's maiden run,impressed with the stock speed which was at 54mph after reading all the 70 pages here i see that the best mod to do is changing props(i want to stay with stock electronics for now).Now my question is,how do i come in contact with the member dasboata to order some props also is there any another person who i can contact for making me props?I have no idea on props so it must be some one that i can trust he will do the job correct.This is my first and im trying to learn as much as i can from this place.Thank you all