ICS M4A1 Piston type

Dooms · June 12th, 2011, 20:51

Just recently I brought my ICS M4A1 out to a game for the first time of the year and now and behold I get the sickening sound of the gears running but no spring compression. I open up the gearbox to find that my Piston is broken on the first few teeth.

My question: Do I need to have some sort of ICS Piston or will any piston work for me? I know that ICS uses many proprietary parts but Im not sure if the piston is one of them.

Thanks!

HKGhost · June 12th, 2011, 21:09

Any 15 teeth piston will work.

Airmax · June 12th, 2011, 21:11

Quote:

Just recently I brought my ICS M4A1 out to a game for the first time of the year and now and behold I get the sickening sound of the gears running but no spring compression. I open up the gearbox to find that my Piston is broken on the first few teeth.

My question: Do I need to have some sort of ICS Piston or will any piston work for me? I know that ICS uses many proprietary parts but Im not sure if the piston is one of them.

Thanks!

Nope, you do not have to use a ICS piston as you can use other brands of pistons. I have done so for many years in my M4/C8A2. Actually, that reminds me to go replace mine!
cheers

Dooms · June 12th, 2011, 21:33

What if Ive got a high-tourque gear set put in? Still a 15 tooth?

Im not sure:

http://www.torontoairsoft.com/produc...d_product=1152
OR
http://www.torontoairsoft.com/produc...d_product=1153

Dooms · June 13th, 2011, 16:59

Also, what is a good brand of piston to buy? I'm not quite sure about piston quality.

Airmax · June 14th, 2011, 02:53

Like to use these,Hurricane,Prometheus,Systema and Deep Fire for parts.

Styrak · June 14th, 2011, 02:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dooms

What if Ive got a high-tourque gear set put in? Still a 15 tooth?

Im not sure:

http://www.torontoairsoft.com/produc...d_product=1152
OR
http://www.torontoairsoft.com/produc...d_product=1153

Better to get a piston with less metal teeth. I'd rather wear out a piston than a gearset.

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June 12th, 2011, 20:51	#1
Dooms Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2011	ICS M4A1 Piston type Just recently I brought my ICS M4A1 out to a game for the first time of the year and now and behold I get the sickening sound of the gears running but no spring compression. I open up the gearbox to find that my Piston is broken on the first few teeth. My question: Do I need to have some sort of ICS Piston or will any piston work for me? I know that ICS uses many proprietary parts but Im not sure if the piston is one of them. Thanks! __________________ ICS G33, CA SCAR-L, ICS M4A1, G&G M16A3 KSC USP.45

June 12th, 2011, 21:09	#2
HKGhost Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mississauga, ON	Any 15 teeth piston will work. __________________ Please email me as I'm not on ASC too often. Custom Build \| Upgrades \| Repairs \| Maintenance Contact: ghostgunwork@gmail.com / Private Message

June 12th, 2011, 21:33	#4
Dooms Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2011	What if Ive got a high-tourque gear set put in? Still a 15 tooth? Im not sure: http://www.torontoairsoft.com/produc...d_product=1152 OR http://www.torontoairsoft.com/produc...d_product=1153 __________________ ICS G33, CA SCAR-L, ICS M4A1, G&G M16A3 KSC USP.45 Last edited by Dooms; June 12th, 2011 at 22:20..

June 13th, 2011, 16:59	#5
Dooms Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2011	Also, what is a good brand of piston to buy? I'm not quite sure about piston quality. __________________ ICS G33, CA SCAR-L, ICS M4A1, G&G M16A3 KSC USP.45

June 14th, 2011, 02:53	#6
Airmax Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Langley, BC	Like to use these,Hurricane,Prometheus,Systema and Deep Fire for parts. __________________ That's what you said last time, Then look what happened! (LMAG) http://www.lowermainlandairsoft.ca

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