New VFC Scar L owner

JDoorn · June 28th, 2013, 13:05

I've purchased my first VFC, It's the scar L. It should be here next week.
I was hoping some of the experienced VFC Scar owners could tell me if there is anything I should do/upgrade on this gun right off the bat?
Should I change the hop rubber like on most guns or is the stock one decent enough? Anything else that should get swapped out/modded when I get it, before I game it?
Thank you.

lanepratt · June 28th, 2013, 13:38

I have two, they are very very good out of the box, you do not need to upgrade anything internally. Hop up is decent, but I use the A+ reaps rubber from airsoftparts.ca. I usually go by wait until somthing breaks then upgrade.

JDoorn · June 28th, 2013, 13:44

Any particular hardness of rubber? I will probably be leaving the spring the way it is as this will be my "outdoor" gun.

Wrath144 · June 28th, 2013, 13:58

REAPS is crap. If you want to use a regular rubber (ie not Rhop) PDI W-hold is the way to go. But seriously, Rhop is like night and day.
The gun will be good in stock form. As far as VFC goes, you don't need to upgrade anything til it breaks, unless you want to go for a more high performance build. The first thing to go will be either the piston or tappet plate.

lurkingknight · June 28th, 2013, 14:12

RHOP > PDI W hold > reaps.

rhop requires a fair amount of tweaking to get the best results, though the tweaks on the mech side should be done for any aeg (optimizing air seal)

McFearsom · June 28th, 2013, 14:36

Welcome to the vfc club buddy, its a good club to be in!

ccyg8774 · June 28th, 2013, 14:47

I wonder what is the FPS of a stock VFC SCAR-L.
I got a used one, whatever spring I use, it shoots about 40-60 fps more than my other guns with same spring... Good airseal is a good thing, but it was hard to find a spring weak enough to make it comply with local field rules...

ThunderCactus · June 28th, 2013, 14:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by lurkingknight

rhop requires a fair amount of tweaking to get the best results, though the tweaks on the mech side should be done for any aeg (optimizing air seal)

Only if you're doing it yourself

of the 16 I've done so far, only 2 have required tweaking, one of those was the rubber sleeve and not actually the Rhop

If your scar is shooting 40-60fps over on a given spring, it's not a problem with the scar, it's a problem with the other guns you're testing lol

lurkingknight · June 28th, 2013, 15:01

weird, I've yet to have 1 where I didn't have to sand the inside radius.

ccyg8774 · June 28th, 2013, 15:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThunderCactus

If your scar is shooting 40-60fps over on a given spring, it's not a problem with the scar, it's a problem with the other guns you're testing lol

There were 10 of them...

JDoorn · June 28th, 2013, 15:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by McFearsom

Welcome to the vfc club buddy, its a good club to be in!

Yes , Thank you. I'm stoked, can't wait till it gets here.
Thank you to everyone else who replied.
Frank, I might have to make another trip to the other side of the city's you can rhop it for me...

bug519 · June 28th, 2013, 16:55

Ran my scar stock hard for 2 years and nothing broke. I finally upgraded some of the compression parts, and the trigger contacts as they were starting to wear. This thing will serve you well for a loooong time!
Congrats

5kull · June 29th, 2013, 12:17

You made a great choice! I love that Airsoft

Always good to upgrade the inner barrel if you want a little bit more range and precision. Buy the replacement hinge for the stock if you find it, you might wait a long time to find one in stock. It's easy to replace if you have it on hand.

JDoorn · July 2nd, 2013, 00:10

Got her today. Wow!

Dasright · July 3rd, 2013, 00:59

I think there are a few threads here about VFC SCAR-L and the few issues appear to be mostly about the very thin wiring; the excessive amount of wiring; and the limited battery space due in part to the excessive wiring. For that, you can remove the stock wiring and get proper length 18 gauge wiring so that the wiring isn't as brittle.

Another likely issue is the infamous V2 gearbox shell cracking after many rounds fired or cold weather usage. For that, you can prolong your gearbox shell's life by installing a sorbethane pad from http://www.airsoftstore.ca/index.php...pjflh5io2v2da1.

That being all said, there's no need to upgrade, maybe except for the easy PDI hop up swap. I run my SCAR-L stock with no upgrades and it's great, hasn't let me down.

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June 28th, 2013, 13:05	#1
JDoorn Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: WPG	New VFC Scar L owner I've purchased my first VFC, It's the scar L. It should be here next week. I was hoping some of the experienced VFC Scar owners could tell me if there is anything I should do/upgrade on this gun right off the bat? Should I change the hop rubber like on most guns or is the stock one decent enough? Anything else that should get swapped out/modded when I get it, before I game it? Thank you. __________________ I own you bum! I've got money for days! Korps Commandotroepen Nunc aut Nunquam

June 28th, 2013, 13:44	#3
JDoorn Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: WPG	Any particular hardness of rubber? I will probably be leaving the spring the way it is as this will be my "outdoor" gun. __________________ I own you bum! I've got money for days! Korps Commandotroepen Nunc aut Nunquam

June 28th, 2013, 13:58	#4
Wrath144 formerly steyr Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba	REAPS is crap. If you want to use a regular rubber (ie not Rhop) PDI W-hold is the way to go. But seriously, Rhop is like night and day. The gun will be good in stock form. As far as VFC goes, you don't need to upgrade anything til it breaks, unless you want to go for a more high performance build. The first thing to go will be either the piston or tappet plate. __________________ BROFORCE Admin - Winnipeg Airsoft

June 28th, 2013, 13:38	#2
lanepratt AV revoked. Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2010	I have two, they are very very good out of the box, you do not need to upgrade anything internally. Hop up is decent, but I use the A+ reaps rubber from airsoftparts.ca. I usually go by wait until somthing breaks then upgrade.

June 28th, 2013, 14:12	#5
lurkingknight "bb bukakke" KING! Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ottawa	RHOP > PDI W hold > reaps. rhop requires a fair amount of tweaking to get the best results, though the tweaks on the mech side should be done for any aeg (optimizing air seal) __________________ I futz with V2s, V3s and V6s. I could be wrong... but probably, most likely not, as far as I know.

June 28th, 2013, 14:36	#6
McFearsom Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: MB	Welcome to the vfc club buddy, its a good club to be in! __________________ "Most information on the internet is nothing but profound ignorance, to which no insight may be required by the commoner"

June 28th, 2013, 14:47	#7
ccyg8774 Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Brampton, ON	I wonder what is the FPS of a stock VFC SCAR-L. I got a used one, whatever spring I use, it shoots about 40-60 fps more than my other guns with same spring... Good airseal is a good thing, but it was hard to find a spring weak enough to make it comply with local field rules... __________________

June 28th, 2013, 15:01	#9
lurkingknight "bb bukakke" KING! Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ottawa	weird, I've yet to have 1 where I didn't have to sand the inside radius. __________________ I futz with V2s, V3s and V6s. I could be wrong... but probably, most likely not, as far as I know.

June 28th, 2013, 16:55	#12
bug519 Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Denfield, ON	Ran my scar stock hard for 2 years and nothing broke. I finally upgraded some of the compression parts, and the trigger contacts as they were starting to wear. This thing will serve you well for a loooong time! Congrats

June 29th, 2013, 12:17	#13
5kull Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2009	You made a great choice! I love that Airsoft Always good to upgrade the inner barrel if you want a little bit more range and precision. Buy the replacement hinge for the stock if you find it, you might wait a long time to find one in stock. It's easy to replace if you have it on hand.

July 2nd, 2013, 00:10	#14
JDoorn Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: WPG	Got her today. Wow! __________________ I own you bum! I've got money for days! Korps Commandotroepen Nunc aut Nunquam

July 3rd, 2013, 00:59	#15
Dasright Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan	I think there are a few threads here about VFC SCAR-L and the few issues appear to be mostly about the very thin wiring; the excessive amount of wiring; and the limited battery space due in part to the excessive wiring. For that, you can remove the stock wiring and get proper length 18 gauge wiring so that the wiring isn't as brittle. Another likely issue is the infamous V2 gearbox shell cracking after many rounds fired or cold weather usage. For that, you can prolong your gearbox shell's life by installing a sorbethane pad from http://www.airsoftstore.ca/index.php...pjflh5io2v2da1. That being all said, there's no need to upgrade, maybe except for the easy PDI hop up swap. I run my SCAR-L stock with no upgrades and it's great, hasn't let me down. __________________ Cyma SVD (CM057A) Real Sword Type 97B VFC SCAR-L Black Tokyo Marui G18C KWA CZ75 Double Eagle triburst shotgun Cyma AKS-74UN (CM045A)

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