The official 36" zelos twin modding thread

[fweasel]

Finally ticked the GPS at 70mph today on the x447 props. First run was only 65mph with the LVC at 3.4V. I noticed I would be down on power after a few long straight line runs, so I dropped it to 3.2V for the second set of packs. First set were run down to 3.7V and the second set was 3.57V. Temps were actually much better, and even between sides, on the faster run now that the LVC wasn't interfering. Gotta love November lake water temps, electronics were barely warm to the touch.

[fweasel]

Any updates form those running the Wholt wire drives? What couplers are needed? Getting any water through the tube?

[Team Lucas]

fweasel congrats on the 70 run. I been trying to get there. And btw the couplings comes with wire drives, you just need American size wrenches.

[fweasel]

fweasel congrats on the 70 run. I been trying to get there. And btw the couplings comes with wire drives, you just need American size wrenches.

Thanks!

I believe the couplers are ordered separately. I just got an email back from Jeff, telling me the "flexhex 5mmx078 coupler" is what we use on the Zelos. He's in Missouri, so I should have my hardware before this weekend.

[Team Lucas]

Thanks!

I believe the couplers are ordered separately. I just got an email back from Jeff, telling me the "flexhex 5mmx078 coupler" is what we use on the Zelos. He's in Missouri, so I should have my hardware before this weekend.

Maybe he changed things up since he was having a hard time with getting the collets on time for orders. But my wire drives came with collets and there not metric.

[Team Lucas]

OK guys. I have to recant what I was posting about the prop rotation. After several runs, and set ups, and with help from a bro of mine taking great pictures of it running,. I will be changing it back to inward turning.
Not that it didn't solve my bouncing nose affect (porpoising) because it did and I gain speed. What I found out with zooming in the pictures my bro took, was the transom was out of the water most of the time, riding on the props, hence no water cooling. Lesson learned I guess.

[dasboata]

OK guys. I have to recant what I was posting about the prop rotation. After several runs, and set ups, and with help from a bro of mine taking great pictures of it running,. I will be changing it back to inward turning.
Not that it didn't solve my bouncing nose affect (porpoising) because it did and I gain speed. What I found out with zooming in the pictures my bro took, was the transom was out of the water most of the time, riding on the props, hence no water cooling. Lesson learned I guess.

raise the struts up this will lower the stern !!

[REDLINE1]

Anybody else running with an outward spin on the props? I tried it per advise from Team Lucas noticed the same thing little better speed entire hull higher out of the water , less bow hop once up to speed . my struts are 1mm down from stock going to try raising them some

[Team Lucas]

raise the struts up this will lower the stern !!

I ran it first at level struts, flipped in the mid 60,s. Lowered struts a hair to keep nose down, and outward lifts the transom to high. Tested with X447's de-tounged with 4x 3s Batteries inline, and again side by side fully forward. Then 2x 6s batteries that are 3/4 lb lighter fully forward. If I have to raise struts to keep transom in water, it will flip !!

[Team Lucas]

Dasboata: Not to undermind you in anyway
Have you tried the zelos in the way I explained? I have, and I posted what I found. I don't appreciate the !! like I'm a dumb ass !!!

[Mxkid261]

Dasboata: Not to undermind you in anyway
Have you tried the zelos in the way I explained? I have, and I posted what I found. I don't appreciate the !! like I'm a dumb ass !!!

I doubt he was intending you're a dumbass...

[Team Lucas]

I doubt he was intending you're a dumbass...

If I need to post every page I have posted up to this finding, I will. If someone wants to pop on and suggest something that newbes don't know and leave !! (suggesting duuuuuuh) I have a problem with that. Just raise the drives lmao, before you cut the intelligence down of a old R/C boater, just don't blurt out a response and leave a !!

[Mxkid261]

Sometimes Chris likes to use a couple !!!! don't take it personally jeez

[srislash]

I ran it first at level struts, flipped in the mid 60,s. Lowered struts a hair to keep nose down, and outward lifts the transom to high. Tested with X447's de-tounged with 4x 3s Batteries inline, and again side by side fully forward. Then 2x 6s batteries that are 3/4 lb lighter fully forward. If I have to raise struts to keep transom in water, it will flip !!

Hey , perhaps some ABC's with the 10 degree rake. It may give the bite while not pushing the nose up. Just a suggestion.
Shawn

I likely have a pair of you wanna give them a shot.

[dasboata]

Dasboata: Not to undermind you in anyway
Have you tried the zelos in the way I explained? I have, and I posted what I found. I don't appreciate the !! like I'm a dumb ass !!!

Really your kidding me right , I'm just trying to help ,,,