The official 36" zelos twin modding thread

[cbard]

Genius 😀 I was trying to come up with something like that, now you know they are correct every time.

[REDLINE1]

I removed the metal mounts from the plastic platforms, and will leave the platform because the stuffing tube is mounted to it. It looks like Pro Boat finally used real epoxy on a boat, and I don't want to go through the work of grinding all that out, just to get those plastic bases out. Normally I would, and I would do a carbon fiber inlay, but this hull seems like a pretty stout layup already, so I'm only changing up the motor mounts, and using the stock battery and electronics tray.

The only areas of the hull I would reinforce with an inlay are the center area where the battery/electronics tray sits and the rear around the struts. When I flipped mine I noticed spider cracks in the center below the battery tray. That area carries a lot of weight with 4 battery's. I put two layers of cf cloth in that area then layed one layer around the struts Also JB welded 1/32" cf plate inside where the struts mount. Others have had stress cracking around the struts
As far as the wire drives I've been using them for a while not and they work well. Been running my struts lower at 3& 2mm. Last weekend I moved them up to 3.5mm which causes the wire to bend more after the run I noticed both of my struts moved down to even with the bottom. Gonna try again this weekend. I'm thinking that maybe I didn't tighten them down enough. If they keep moving I may go back to flexes Also with the wires make sure you mount the struts with silicon to seal them up

[lt130th]

I'm using Aquacraft SV27R struts with brass bushings instead of the stock struts. I have been thinking about mounting battery trays in the sponsons. It's going to be carrying four 5500mAh 4s packs.

[REDLINE1]

This is what we need for the Zelos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0yDJ3LLn2Y

[fweasel]

This is what we need for the Zelos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0yDJ3LLn2Y

cool

[banixj]

wow... good system and result as real scale... astonishing...
with an high speed servo it should be integrated with a gyro to get a perfect balance everytime during running...
gyro are used yet in races with hudroplanes/riggers but for balance correction using rudder only...

[vinnyp]

Been saying that a trim system was the way to go since I got this boat.

[Erroneous]

Prepped my ESCs today.IMG_0919.jpg For the time being Im staying with the ec5 connectors. Any heat issues (didnt have any last time) Ill have the fun task of changing them out and all my packs to the green castles. Came up with a new layout this time with the ESCs just forward of the water outlets down low in the sponsons. Fun continues.......

[Keagan-Z06]

Are those SF ESCs? I did the castle connector swap on all batteries and ESCs, no fun in that but worth it.

[Erroneous]

SF240s.. Yeah.... 20 packs and a Revo 6P board adapters is my deterrent.

[adamszeghi]

I run the 200a sf in mine with tp 4050.
I had to add a rear mount for the motors.
I had a flip full throttle. And broke the plastic motor mounts off the hull. With these bigger motors you really need some rear support

[lt130th]

Lots of heat in that stuffing tube. Melted everything inside and outside, and discolored the brass. Probably got so hot it annealed the brass tube, and when the flex shaft bound up, it bent the tube, pulling it out of the epoxy. When you greased the shafts, were they reinstalled spinning the correct direction?

[lt130th]

Yep I installed them exactly how they came from the factory. Props were pushing air back at me. Nothing happened to the other side at all. Maybe it had two of the same direction flexshafts...

That's what I would check first - pull out the remains of the flex shaft and see what rotation it is.

[lt130th]

Thanks I will check that out. Lets assume thats it, and I need new flex shafts in addition to other things. Should I stay with OEM or get some upgrades like OSE or Kintec?

You mean after you get that whole boat replaced by Pro Boat? Depending on your preference, upgraded flex shafts or wire drives wouldn't hurt.

[kfxguy]

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Any ideas here! Just picked up my new Zelos Friday (Fantastic looking boat). After reading other posts I checked her over and tightened everything down. I greased the flex shafts and put her in the water for a quick shakedown run. I was only running 4s. This happened within 11/2 to 2 minutes. I am an experienced boater. I have 2 Miss Geicos and a Mystic 29. I honestly cannot figure this out. Did not hit anything cause the hull and prop are perfect. Didn't even get the loud squeal to indicate a dry stuffing tube. Just went to give it a little "gas" and bam, it made a loud noise and stopped.

Not to be a Debbie downer but this thread is aimed at the mods people have done to their zelos. Posting your problems to this thread clutters it and makes it that much longer for people have have to read through all the bs. PEOPLE I ASK AGAIN, please refrain from posting your problems here. This thread isn't for that. I'm tired of getting email notifications and checking thevthread and yet again it's another issue. If of courtesy for everyone if you guys would, please go through this thread and delete your posts if your posting questions and answers about problems. I created this to be a MODDING THREAD, hence the title. There's another thread to post this stuff in. If you have questions about problems with your modifications (motors, escs, props, etc) please feel free to post here as that pertains to modding. I DO NOT WANT questions about problems with stock boats. This thread is over 2000 posts long. Imagine someone starting fresh trying to read it. PLEASE PEOPE, please stay on topic.