The official 36" zelos twin modding thread

[kfxguy]

Ya I'm sure you've been pretty busy with the house lately. You built some TP 4050's right?

Yea been pretty busy with the house and my truck (been doing some mods exhaust, headers, camshaft, gears). I got 4050's for it. Probably should have got 4040's instead tho. These things are kinda big and heavy. O well. It's just gonna go faster that's all.

[baller69]

T his is the motor i am running in one of my speed run cars .it is running 12s and is 2000kv.the other is the exact same size but two of them and they will have more then 2000 kv but run on 8s each.they r 1.5x4 inches and produce approx 12 hp each.IT SHOULD BE A HANDFULL.CANT WAIT TO GET BOTH OUT ON THE WATER AND PUT THIS OTHER ONE AWAY FOR A WHILE LOL!!!!!

[ray schrauwen]

Posting this for a new member. Since it's the modding thread, rather than make a new thread, until he can post pictures of his build and do his own thread.

hello my name is dallas i just bougt a zelo 36.i currently have a 48 zelo with a 12s esc and cap pac with a custom hand wound lehner 23 hp motor in it with a custom prop.according to lehenr and steves speed caculator this single prop should run 154 mph but i have not had it out yet.i even matched all the water lines with orange and put in a futaba receicer for my 4pks-r radio.if you like i can send pics.now i just got my 36 today and stripped everything out of it.i the motors were custom made one of first ever made boat motors made by jose cordova at cordova research for if you know they hold all the speed records in speed run cars which i also build.the one car i just finished a mugen mrx6 on 12s ran 173 first pass on low gearing and i have 4 speed run cars a 1/5 scale electric fg conversion also with a lehner 3060 motor.size of a can of coke.but anyway i have two 8s esc so each motor will run on 8s and the cordova motors are 1440 so the motors r 4inchs long and for both cost me 1000 dollars but each one will produce 12 hp at 87 000 rpm.when i told stevve at offshore it blew his mind he did even know what prop to start me on.so i am just letting u know a twin 8s for a total of 16s 36 is being built as we speak and each mototr running on 8 s will be upward of close to 3000kv.i was asked not to tell exact amout but this this is going to be retardly crazy and cant wait to post pics and a build thread but because i am new it wont let me post or do anything so i thought i could tell u and maybe u can copy and paste this fornow until the mods let me start posting.well thanks a bunch and hope to have pics up soon it hould be a beast.according to the offshore speed calculator it should do 197 mph and i know i know thats ina perfect world so i am not saying it will do that but it says it has the power,,rpm and prop to do it.once again thank andwill chat soon. i want to go after the single prop world recod with my 48 zelos and the duel with my 36 inch.wish me luck.i will need it.lol

Lot of hype however Cordova motors look very interesting!!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yAs5qXEf25A

[kfxguy]

Lot of hype however Cordova motors look very interesting!!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yAs5qXEf25A

I came across them a while back on YouTube. They look cool. Same basic design and build as a tp power and neu. I think they are a touch smaller diameter than a standard neu (1.4" diameter vs 1.5" diameter for the 15 series neu). I guess they are 36mm cans? I think they are a little cheaper than a neu also.

[ray schrauwen]

Did you hear the guy slam Castle? Lol.

[domwilson]

Please keep language clean and avoid rule violations. Name calling is not permitted.

[Mightynova63]

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3 day weekend and I got my new battery's to start my mods. Im shooting for 65-70 on stock props (Im still waiting for the x447 to come back in stock) any ideas for mods to try, I'm going to sharpen the rudder, try some timing and strut tinning.

[baller69]

Well i seen castles factory and compared a motor that was completed without the can and the cordova and the winds on caslte were absolutely poor qualty.the space between the winds was unreal.on the cordova the wires u couldnt even see the light of day through.U CANT EVEN COmpare castle to cordova.by the way.cordova makes the neu motors so i just thought i would throw that in there and they also make a few other companies motors a jfyi!!! The cordova can on this motor is actualyy 1.57 inches also and 4 .4 inches long and for raw power nothing ever comes close even neu.AS FOR neu they dont even offer a neu 1440 motor with my kv that is 8s capable.my is totally a custom one off design just to go after the record with.it is made by jose for me and said he would not duplicate for anyone else.you cant even compare.just my 02. !

[Darin Jordan]

What record? And with a Zelos hull? Really?

[Fluid]

..i am running in one of my speed run cars .it is running 12s and is 2000kv.the other is the exact same size but two of them and they will have more then 2000 kv but run on 8s each.they r 1.5x4 inches and produce approx 12 hp each.IT SHOULD BE A HANDFULL.CANT WAIT TO GET BOTH OUT ON THE WATER AND PUT THIS OTHER ONE AWAY FOR A WHILE...

Lots of unsubstantiated hype in this thread. 12 horsepower = 9000 watts...that's over 300 amps per motor. What ESC will stand that for very long? Might work okay in a geared car (or a boat for SAW-type runs) but of course the guy has no SAW experience and doesn't know much about that facet of the sport. Sounds like most car guys do when first entering FE - they think they know it all until they start burning things up right and left. And Darin's post is spot on.

Hey, the guy has 2 posts, no FE cred and his claims sound like total BS. But I don't know that, he may be entirely legit. He can prove it by supplying some proof of his car speed records, video of the Castle factory, someone to vouch for his claims, etc. Or he can continue to post self-promoting hyperbole. I really don't care.


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[Mxkid261]

What record? And with a Zelos hull? Really?

Well the speed calculator told him 154mph so its obviously gunna go that fast right lol

[Mxkid261]

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3 day weekend and I got my new battery's to start my mods. Im shooting for 65-70 on stock props (Im still waiting for the x447 to come back in stock) any ideas for mods to try, I'm going to sharpen the rudder, try some timing and strut tinning.

Let us know how long of a run you get with those packs I have some smc packs and was looking at those ones

[Erroneous]

My setup calcs to 106mph. With 20% slip. Ill be more than happy the day I break 90.

[baller69]

[QUOTE=Fluid;672078]Lots of unsubstantiated hype in this thread. 12 horsepower = 9000 watts...that's over 300 amps per motor. What ESC will stand that for very long? Might work okay in a geared car (or a boat for SAW-type runs) but of course the guy has no SAW experience and doesn't know much about that facet of the sport. Sounds like most car guys do when first entering FE - they think they know it all until they start burning things up right and left. And Darin's post is spot on.

Hey, the guy has 2 posts, no FE cred and his claims sound like total BS. But I don't know that, he may be entirely legit. He can prove it by supplying some proof of his car speed records, video of the Castle factory, someone to vouch for his claims, etc. Or he can continue to post self-promoting hyperbole. I really don't care.


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guys i am not here to start *!***!***!***!** i just want to build a 48 and 36 inch zelos that is so rediculous it will be alot of work but if sucessfull totally awesome.new new sets up twin props came in today i have a set of two and also 3 blade props.my two boat escs r 250 with a 380 burst for 5 sec for the 36 but these are my speed boat the one is a mugen 1/8 onroad and first pass did 173 with mild gearing and runs on 12s and the1/5 fg has a 22s esc that is 400 continuous with a 550 max with hydralic dis c breaks and i have a cap pack on it one foot long buy 8 inchs wide 13000 iu.alls i want to do is have fun like u guys and we can all learn from eachother but yes may sound silly but i do want t break both records with my zelos.by the way i have a brand new 36 zelos system forsale as well as a brand new huge pop can motor 48 zelos setup also brand new for sale.thanks

dallas

[Mightynova63]

Let us know how long of a run you get with those packs I have some smc packs and was looking at those ones

I dont think i will be setting the world on fire with 4 9000's, but im am interested in the run time. the i beleve they are about 2+lbs more then a set of 5000's.