Isamu Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 My ICS M4 is shooting quite close to the 350FPS limit with an M90 Spring so for my MP5 build I prefer to use a spring closer to the 300FPS, but being it an ICS too, im bit worried it will perform similarly to the M4 and an M85 (weakest I found) should give a power of 320FPS or so. My question is, does anybrand sell M80 Springs? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
ED-SKaR Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Post up a wanted add in the sales section, and you should find a whole bunch of origonal TM springs that people have replaced with larger springs. Link to post Share on other sites
Isamu Posted December 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Didnt think about it... thanks for the advice Link to post Share on other sites
intinerious Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 You can always shortstroke or cut the spring down The latter's what airsoft shops usually do for downgrading anyway. It's tedious, but just cut the coils one by one until you reach your desired fps And you have a quick change gearbox anyway (cheater! XD), so test it with your ICS M4 and then shove the spring into the MP5 (if it's not a quick change gearbox) Assuming the volume's balanced correctly on both guns they should have the same output with the cut spring XD. No need to spend extra cash assuming you have the correct tools at hand to cut the spring coils. A more through job would be to flatten the cut end of the spring but honestly I don't see it being necessary given that you're not shooting hard anyway. Anyway gotta get back to revising...ARGH D: EDIT: Anyway, I realised I used 'anyway' WAY too much....brain's fried from revision D: My English isn't that bad anyway, trust me Link to post Share on other sites
Isamu Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Cheater? People will know true fear spammage when i finish developing my electrical sonic grenades. But i wont cheat with stronger springs,its funnier to achive greater range with lower powers XD certainly, cutting a spring should render better/cheaper results, but hey, im just sooooo lazy Link to post Share on other sites
SpankyTheDolphin Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Cutting a spring is probably the fastest and cheapest way. Just cut it, stretch it and call it a day. Link to post Share on other sites
intinerious Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Cheater? People will know true fear spammage when i finish developing my electrical sonic grenades. But i wont cheat with stronger springs,its funnier to achive greater range with lower powers XD certainly, cutting a spring should render better/cheaper results, but hey, im just sooooo lazy No I mean cheating in teching with a quick spring change gearbox, sheeh XD It takes like 3 hands for me to close a gearbox with even a 1.5J spring in it (granted, I don't exercise I much as I should but man those 1.5J springs in v2 gearboxes are hard as hell to get everything fitted into the box securely). With a quick change gearbox I'm sure I can do a change in like 30 seconds I dunno, I just think cutting the spring is the quicker and cheaper option XD Cutting a spring is probably the fastest and cheapest way. Just cut it, stretch it and call it a day. You don't need to stretch it if you only cut a few coils off. Taking 5-6 coils off and your uncompressed spring length is still longer than your piston travel length. If you're cutting so many coils such that you need to stretch the spring to fill the piston travel length, then you're doing something wrong. Link to post Share on other sites
Isamu Posted December 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 LoL! i wish it was really quick spring change, it has a split gearbox, which makes changes easier, or at least you dont need to worry about gears flying around the room. But given your "cheating" statement, I see myself forced to say that im not in anyway cheating, im just *fruitcaging lazy and technically... lacking I think I will run an M90 which is already "en route" and see how many FPS I get after some games, once it settles I will see if I need to chop the spring a couple of coils Link to post Share on other sites
rufio52000 Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Yeah cutting the spring is the easiest. Just be careful though, a little at a time. I have ruined a few springs trying to do the same thing. Link to post Share on other sites
Isamu Posted January 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 I think I did it with mine I cut it until I got 340 FPS but now after shots in semi or last shot in auto mode, it makes a weird sound as If I was decompressing the spring... Well, still waiting for a new M90 to be delivered... Link to post Share on other sites
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