FPS increasing mods

[wnabe710]

what are the mods to increase the fps of my airsoft. im a bit new to this

[TokyoSeven]

There are lots.
Internal upgrades can be complicated and expensive if you dont have the knowledge. The simplest solution is an upgraded hopup and tightbore barrel. That should add a small amount of FPS.

Internal upgrades for FPS vary, the most obvious FPS booster would be a spring. However other items can increase FPS as well. Spring guide, piston, piston head, cylinder head and air nozel to name a few.

[Styrak]

Spring mainly. Other than that a bearing spring will increase FPS 10-15, and better parts like piston, piston head, and cylinder will help the airseal and boost FPS.

And tightbore like T7 said.

[Sniper Steve]

Ok well, first off start by reading the FAQ. This is something that can be found using the search feature or in the FAQ.

It depends if your talking about a GBB or AEG.

I'm not going to spoon feed you because the answer can be easily found.

[Non Credo]

and a red dot. dont forget that. it makes you super pro and insanely powerful.

[mateba]

Do you mean DIY MODs or upgrades? There is a difference. (Lighten up guys, he hasn't even responded.)
Work on compression and getting the best seal out of all you parts in line from the piston to the barrel. I use teflon tape on almost all of my guns between the cylinder and cylinder head. A aero cylinder head also work as well and putting a small spacer on your spring guide but I wouldn't recommend it as much for AEGs as I would for a bolt gun. I would also wrap a couple layers of tape around your barre l under your hopup bucking too.

http://www.airsoftretreat.com/forums...?topic=40038.0
(I'm trying this one currently on a M14, but no results yet.)
http://alabamaairsoft.technoprimitiv...opic.php?t=245 (works better with some piston heads than others.)
http://www.airsoftfaqs.com/technical...-nozzle-2.html
(the air seal mod is tricky, but my attempts shown gains just as good as the o-ring mod. I just couldn't get it to cycle more than once.)
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthr...ight=ventilate
(BIG DEAL if you don't have one.)

DIY Airsoft is hit or miss and then its mostly temporary, but I think its fun to mess around and see what and were things could be improved upon.

Good luck,
mateba

[demco11]

Clean your inner barrel
Put 2 drops of silicone oil in your feeding tube
Use quality BB's that are 100% clean. (make sure no dirt ever goes into your BB bag)

and a few other things...

[wnabe710]

ooh sorry for not reading the faqs, i dont see a tickied faqs and im quite new so i dont understand most stuff on it. what is the acceptable fps? like if you shoot someone (with armor) they wont flip out cause it hurts like hell. like acceptable pain. im getting a g36c marui btw. what are the "must" DIY mods(i dont think theres a shop near me hat does upgrade services) for this gun? to make it powerful, but not powerful enough to kill(exaggerated)

[TokyoSeven]

FPS varries from field to field. Most indoor places will often have an fps of 350for a limit, outdoor places will vary for FPS limit. Please read the following.

Please take the time to fill in your profile, Where your from, your birthday etc.
This forum holds a lot of information. Please keep in mind before starting a new thread, that there maybe an existing one already. Near the upper right hand corner next to the quick links and log out tab is the search tab. With that you can attempt to see if there is a thread on the topic, don’t get discouraged if you don’t find something right away, change up your search words as well, the search system doesn’t just find tittles it looks for word matches in the content as well. If there is an existing thread on the topic and something wasn’t clear, don’t be afraid to necro post, despite what some douche bags say, its perfectly fine.

I’m sure you have a lot of questions, and in time you will find all the answers. There’s a lot to learn and it cant be picked up in a week or two. But I’m time you will learn what you need.

Heres a little reading Id like you to have a look at.
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=51609
It will shed a little light on airsoft in Canada in general.

Now as for airsoft in Canada, just as a general consensus this website and the majority of its members follow the 18 years of age rule. Meaning that it is recommended that a person be the age of 18 before they acquire their first gun. It is recommended because 18 is the recognized age where a person can be held legally responsible for their actions. Now it may not be illegal in all provinces to own airsoft, but I do believe there is a province out there where there is an actual law stating that one must be 18 to purchase. Which one that is, I cannot remember. Hopefully someone can perk up and jump in on that part. The majority of fields used for airsoft play usually require that a person be 18 years of age as well, although I have heard of fields where there have been players as young as 16, with parental consent.
I would like to take a moment to touch on maturity. I find people of all ages quote maturity, unfortunately stating maturity is irrelevant when it comes to airsoft, for the most part at least. There have been people as old as 40 and up who have acted like they were 12. I have already stated why the age of 18 was chosen. Now from time to time I hear people who are underage say that they have grown up with firearms all their life and they hunt and everything etc. If this applies to you then you should pay attention to this, if not you should read it and take it to heart anyways. So you have hunted for a long time? Been around guns since you were little? Well good you should have a firm grasp of trigger and muzzle control then. Now unfortunately regardless how much experience you have with fire arms you can not use it as a bargaining chip to skirt around what has been set as a rule among this community.
In my personal opinion an airsoft gun is not a fire arm; however that’s my personal opinion. For me, an airsoft gun only looks like a fire arm but that’s where I draw the line in comparisons. They do not function the same, sure relations can be made but they still are not the same. Now although I may not consider an airsoft gun a fire arm, authorities will in most instances. If you get caught doing something stupid with an airsoft gun you will be charged as if you are committing an offence with a real fire arm. If you are under the age of 18, the damage falls onto your legal guardians, so the shit really hits the fan. If you’re 18 and over at least you can be held responsible for being stupid. That’s the jist of it, accept it or don’t.

This website has a process called age verification, where if you are 18 or older you can meet with a volunteer representative of this website who will meet with you in person, there is no way around this, no phone, no webcam, in person only, where they will require to see a legitimate piece of photo identification. After the process is completed, it can take sometime as this is all volunteer work, you will be granted access to this websites buy and sell section, where you can find both new and used guns, for fair and competitive prices. Although its not always the case, it is sort of an open market.

Things to keep in mind when initially getting into airsoft.

-Its usually best to start with an AEG.

-Remember to factor in the costs of gear for your kit, BDU's, footwear, vest or holsters, slings and most of all, eye protection. Money can fix teeth, but I don’t think we can fix a shot out eye yet.

-You don’t always have to have a side arm in the beginning, its something you can pick up along the way.

-In most cases its recommended to play with your gun stock for a while before considering upgrades. Upgrading can be costly and can cause complications in some cases.

-Don’t forget to buy magazines for whatever gun you choose. High caps are ok, but well they rattle. Mid caps and low caps in my personal opinion are best.

This link is a link to a page that has some information in regards to picking your first AEG. I suggest you take sometime and read it.

http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=253

Gun reviews can be found all over the internet, regardless which search engine you use, a different combination of search words can yield different searches. Let me keep it short and sweet, for the bulk of it, AEGS are simple motors that drive pistons that compress a spring to expel air to propel a BB down a barrel. How you want that set up to look is up to you. There are many brands of companies out there that make airsoft guns, how much you pay maybe relevant to the quality you receive.

Tactics and gear questions, tactics and other movement and communication methods can be learned on the internet or will be picked up overtime as you play. Gear, people build kits that suite their needs, its not just about looking cool. Some people simple use a holster for a side arm and carry a few mags in pockets. Others prefer to carry a full kit. To each his own. Its something you build and develop to your playing style over time.


Finally this website also has a FAQ section that holds some useful info, it may not be entirely up to date, but I suggest you poke around in there as well. You may find something handy.


Cheers

[kalnaren]

Originally Posted by mateba

Do you mean DIY MODs or upgrades? There is a difference. (Lighten up guys, he hasn't even responded.)
Work on compression and getting the best seal out of all you parts in line from the piston to the barrel. I use teflon tape on almost all of my guns between the cylinder and cylinder head. A aero cylinder head also work as well and putting a small spacer on your spring guide but I wouldn't recommend it as much for AEGs as I would for a bolt gun. I would also wrap a couple layers of tape around your barre l under your hopup bucking too.

http://www.airsoftretreat.com/forums...?topic=40038.0
(I'm trying this one currently on a M14, but no results yet.)
http://alabamaairsoft.technoprimitiv...opic.php?t=245 (works better with some piston heads than others.)
http://www.airsoftfaqs.com/technical...-nozzle-2.html
(the air seal mod is tricky, but my attempts shown gains just as good as the o-ring mod. I just couldn't get it to cycle more than once.)
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthr...ight=ventilate
(BIG DEAL if you don't have one.)

DIY Airsoft is hit or miss and then its mostly temporary, but I think its fun to mess around and see what and were things could be improved upon.

Good luck,
mateba

Lol, 90% of mods and upgrades to airsoft guns in Canada are DIY.

[Zekk05]

http://airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=2697

Im surprised you missed this thread. its in this same subforum! Very informative though. When I first got into airsoft I read this and it gave me a basic understanding of internals.

[wnabe710]

well this is my 5th airsoft though i never used it for matches, used to be just for fun

[Muffin]

how old are you?

[wnabe710]

22 though im not from canada.

[Firewalker]

Originally Posted by wnabe710

22 though im not from canada.

And there we have it. lol.

Well, where are you from? US? Europe? Zaxonius IV in the Ribonium Galaxy?

Getting upgrades done for you would mean hunting locally. Usually there's websites set up for around wherever you are.