Zelos Fast List!!

[Keagan-Z06]

There's very little room for battery adjustment when running 4 batteries end to end in the battery tray and I'm not too hot on running all 4 side by side under the bow. So I hope strut adjustment is the answer

Crap didn't recall him using 4 packs. Yeah no space for movement, I can barely get my 4 packs in there. Strut adjustment has always eliminated my bounce issues. The Key is to make them even. 1mm at a time when making adjustment. Adjust and test.

[REDLINE1]

I use this tool I made

https://forums.offshoreelectrics.com...g-for-my-Zelos

[mikiek]

There's very little room for battery adjustment when running 4 batteries end to end in the battery tray and I'm not too hot on running all 4 side by side under the bow. So I hope strut adjustment is the answer

Agreed. I have pushed all 4 as far forward as they will go and nothing really changed. Of course if I really want to play with CG I could go with 2 batteries instead of 4. I have some 6S. Down side is they won't slide under the deck.

I have also run the struts up 1mm & 2mm and down 1mm & 2mm just to see what happens. Honestly, not much difference there either.

Sad thing with all this is, I can tell the boat has a whole lot left in her but if I use it she goes airborne and it's 50/50 how she'll land.

[mikiek]

Can I get in on the fun? Did my best run Saturday 62mph. Didn't have a camera but fluid was a witness. All stock parts except a pair of OSE CNC 45mm. Ran that one with 4 3S packs. Struts up about 1mm.

[Keagan-Z06]

mikiek added to the list! Please state what batteries you have so I can update. Also I added a 6th change to this list, Photo of GPS or Data Log is required. Since it's your first time we can overlook that.

[mikiek]

packs were Reaction 3S 5000 mAh 50C with EC5's - 2 in series per side

Gotta start remembering to bring a camera. Hopefully I will have one when I update my time this weekend

Thanks Keagan

[MADRCER]

packs were Reaction 3S 5000 mAh 50C with EC5's - 2 in series per side

Gotta start remembering to bring a camera. Hopefully I will have one when I update my time this weekend

Thanks Keagan

Just a suggestion....I use my cell phone when I forget my camera...

[mikiek]

Just a suggestion....I use my cell phone when I forget my camera...

I'm kind of a dinosaur when it comes to phones. Still on a flip phone. I believe it does take pictures but I don't know how and wouldn't have the slightest idea how to get it off the phone.

[mikiek]

[mikiek]

I got to wondering something this evening. I have a decent place to run my boat, but I am always looking for a new spot. Lately I have seen a couple of retaining ponds that were possibilities. One of them is extremely long. That got me thinking how cool it would be to put a boat in and just hammer down for 5-10 seconds. I imagine you could build up some pretty substantial speed.

Compare that to spots where a lot of us run where we have to do some sort of loop because there just isn't that much water. Somewhat similar to drag racing vs NASCAR. When I did my best time a few weeks back I was running a loop. Which means I can't just run flat out for as long as I like. Just as I'm building a good head of speed I have to slow down to make the turn.

So I am curious how many of the records here were made on a long straightaway vs on a circuit?

[Keagan-Z06]

You will also run outta range before you reach the speeds you may be thinking. Go on google maps and measure the distance of your ponds. I did my 87 in a pond of approximately 830ft with little room to spare.

[mikiek]

You will also run outta range before you reach the speeds you may be thinking.

One reason I am considering a better transmitter

[vinnyp]

Keagan,

Update me when you get the chance. Ran this morning. Water had some chop, breeze was blowing a bit. Since the last run, I detounged the x447's, did a carbon fiber inlay in the hull, added more floatation, moved the struts up to 4.5mm. Seemed to run good. Packs were as far back as possible.

[vinnyp]

I am learning and getting there. I want to try a set of ABC's. Still on back order at OSE.

[Keagan-Z06]

Vinnyp updated!