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    Posted: 01 January 2008 at 10:01pm

I have a tippmann A-5 that i have been using for the past year.  The only upgrade on it is a r/t. I have a hpa tank already so that is not needed.  I have decided the first thing to go is the stock barrel it is horrible.  With some new christmas money I was looking at a J&J ceramic kit and the  Vortex package right now.  It is going to be used half woodsball and half speedball.  If there is anything I am missing or any reviews about these items it would be much appreciated.

Also on a side note is there anything that I could do to the marker that would make it stand out such as the e-bolt on a model 98.  Not a milsim flashy thing like that as it would make the marker heavier than needed.
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Well, the thing to remember is that R/T triggers are banned in most tournament situations, so if you're going to go the competitive route and keep the A-5 for those purposes, I'd suggest looking at an e-grip. The vortex mod is a great upgrade, not only from the standpoint of speed, but reliability as the plastic ratchet on the A-5 is prone to cracking with hard use. The J&J Kit will serve you well. Good choice on that! Sounds like you're on the right track with everything. As far as E-bolting goes. I've seen one that was fitted to an A-5, but it takes major modification. There is a pneu-frame coming out for the A-5/X-7 as well which gives you great speed without the need for batteries. I believe Garf from G-Force has a thread in upgrades and customizing about it.
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Well since this is my first marker I don't think I'll try to e-bolt it then.  But this pneu-frame for the A-5 might just be worth it to save up some for it.  Would I need to get a new hopper if I were to do those upgrades?  I don't think I would need to with the cyclone, but might as well be safe then sorry and find out now. 
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There are some modifications you can make to have the cyclone run faster, but it's good for 15bps right out of the box. The vortex mod helps the speed a bit, adding in the lightening rod and the qeph (all three mods are from TechT) will let you get up to the 25+bps range. Mind you, that's not really necessary given that most fields use a bps cap set by the PSP league and they just dropped the cap to 13.3bps.
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13 is good enough, quit spending money on lots of ball and work on your tactic. Thats what it is all about.
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Originally posted by jocker jocker wrote:

13 is good enough, quit spending money on lots of ball and work on your tactic. Thats what it is all about.

Please don't bump 7 month old posts. 
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Originally posted by StormyKnight StormyKnight wrote:

Originally posted by jocker jocker wrote:

13 is good enough, quit spending money on lots of ball and work on your tactic. Thats what it is all about.

Please don't bump 7 month old posts. 



. . . because it is probably a little late for your stellar advice to serve any purpose there jocker.
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Hey guys. I have a q. I want to buy a Tippmann BT-4, but I have a barel i would like to keep (it's a 16" rifled). What I want to know is, is the barrel thread for the A-5 and the BT-4 the same. In other words can I buy a A-5 to spyder addapter for a BT-4?
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