How to build the ultimate A-5

I am new to the gun, but not the sport.

My goal is to build the fastest most accurate A-5 that will be durable and easy to maintain.

I currently play both Woods and Indoor speed/air ball.  I play forward and middle depending on the team, and would like to show that this gun is a good overall performer.

My current gun has the following upgrades:

Tippmann Expansion Chamber, Braided stainless line, E-Grip, JCS Dual Trigger, shocktec drop forward, and multiple barrels including the Dye Excel and a J&J Ceramic.

Keeping in mind my goals and play is there something additional I can add?  Is there an upgrade to the cyclone feeder that improves ball feed?  Seems that as I approach higher BPS the feeder gets pretty rough on balls. 

Thanks

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Snake6 wrote: I would change out the X-Chamber for a Palmers Stabilizer. Get the QEV mod for your cyclone(this will help with the ROF), a WAS board, and HPA.

The was and qev will just make the gun into a faster paint blender. 

You need to use good quality paint with a hard shell like marbs or nelsplat.  Marbs are good but they cost money and would be a little small for your J&J so you lose efficiency.  Nelsplat is more affordable and matches the J&J bore perfectly and has a super hard shell which is good since it is less likely to be blended by the cyclone but will give your opponents more bounces at long ranges. 

Also try not to top off the hopper when filling.  If you do, you're more likey to chop.  I like to use my R5 hopper which has more volume than the stock and is clear so I can mark a visable fill line which allows me to fill it with a little more than a pod of paint. 

Skillet42565 wrote: DanSD wrote: Snake6 wrote: I would change out the X-Chamber for a Palmers Stabilizer. Get the QEV mod for your cyclone(this will help with the ROF), a WAS board, and HPA. The was and qev will just make the gun into a faster paint blender.  You need to use good quality paint with a hard shell like marbs or nelsplat.  Marbs are good but they cost money and would be a little small for your J&J so you lose efficiency.  Nelsplat is more affordable and matches the J&J bore perfectly and has a super hard shell which is good since it is less likely to be blended by the cyclone but will give your opponents more bounces at long ranges.  Also try not to top off the hopper when filling.  If you do, you're more likey to chop.  I like to use my R5 hopper which has more volume than the stock and is clear so I can mark a visable fill line which allows me to fill it with a little more than a pod of paint.    The cyclone feed virtually eliminates any chops that would occur in the breach of the gun.

Yes, that is true, but the cyclone can still chop if you use crappy paint and/or top off the hopper. 

Get HPA and/or a Palmers, and leave it as is.

DanSD wrote: The was and qev will just make the gun into a faster paint blender.  You need to use good quality paint with a hard shell like marbs or nelsplat.  Marbs are good but they cost money and would be a little small for your J&J so you lose efficiency.  Nelsplat is more affordable and matches the J&J bore perfectly and has a super hard shell which is good since it is less likely to be blended by the cyclone but will give your opponents more bounces at long ranges.

GOod Info and I should have included this.  I shoot PMI premium paint.  A lot of Marballizer...

I already blend paint with a high ROF and the stock A-5 star feeder, but the fill height is a good thought that I'll explore.

THanks

alot of good suggestions here.

I would get a plamer stabilizer as well as a low pressure kit. this will allow you to fire more consistant shots. as for the ROF, your egrip will do just fine, but try a cyclone system. the q-loader does have a faster feed rate, but can get quite costly.

warbeak2099 wrote: Before you do anything, INVEST IN A GOOD QUALITY HPA TANK!!! Don't be going out and getting the Palmers Stab and the LPK and the WAS or APE board if you've still got a 20oz. Get an HPA tank FIRST.

AGREED!!

i dont think the low pressure kit will help u out that much.  definately better things you can do than that.  hpa tank, board, qev for cyclone, then a reg or stabalizer.