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Originally Posted by AirsoftChewy
OK TK's for 350 and less and Prometheus for over - thanks! That makes a big difference on what to look for, as the lengths I need do vary 
I am certainly going to replace the plastic hop up in Diablo. And I'm currently researching which pistons are in there as I want metal of some kind - plastic just seems all around like a bad idea.
While I'm in there I'm going to tweak the springs as well - I need to get the m4 around 450 fps for outdoor play and the a second spring for the Diablo to get it to that range if need be for back ups - and - another for the M4 to get it around a solid 350 if the diablo goes and i'm in CQB.
1 hop up - 2 barrels - 3 springs and possibly 2 pistons and I should have some solid performers.
I know there is a pile more to do - but getting things reliable steady and consistent is the first order of business. |
I think you need to do more research...
400 is the general limit for AEG. SOME fields will allow up to 450 if the gun is mechanically modified to be semi-lock (you cannot make it fire full auto in any way)
Metal pistons are the worst thing you can consider as an "upgrade". It adds a lot of innertia to the movement and will smash your mechbox shell to bits.
Also, aluminium pistons wear down a lot faster than most polycarbonate or nylon pistons.
Your plastic hop-up is probably all good. Don't change something unless it's broken.
In your case, I would buy a good quality hop-up rubber, madbull tightbore barrels (they are cheap and work alright), M110 spring for the Diablo and M120 for the M4.
Then run them until they break. And upgrade what broke at that time.
Also, if you still have only the hicap that came with the guns, a good 50$ would be 5x lowcaps (they are 68rns). They feed better and don't make a rattling noize when you run. It's a lot easier to hit people with a silent gun that shoots slow than a noizy gun that shoots hard.