A-5 upgrades
Printed From: Tippmann Paintball
Category: Paintball Equipment
Forum Name: Upgrades and Customizing
Forum Description: Trick it out!
URL: http://www.tippmannsports.com/forum/wwf77a/forum_posts.asp?TID=100739
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Topic: A-5 upgrades
Posted By: MaJiK
Subject: A-5 upgrades
Date Posted: 05 June 2004 at 12:42am
| hey, im gonna buy an A-5 soon from this site i found, and it has the LPR system and inline regulator installed, but nothing else. i am gettin the response trigger, a flatline barrel, and a car stock, i was just wondering if any of those require much work to install |
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Posted By: Canadian Devil
Date Posted: 05 June 2004 at 3:52am
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The LPK is probably the most work to install. Everything else you listed can probably be installed without tools (pulling the pins should be all) with the exception of the flatline barrel, you may need to loosen the front screws 1/4 of a turn to free up the stock barrel and make it easier to install the flatline, then re-tighten the screws when the flatline is in. The nice thing about the A-5 barrels are that they are 1/4 turn removal barrels - not threaded. I leave the front screws a little loose (say 1/8 turn) so that I can quickly and easily pull the barrel under fire and clean it, then slap it back in before anyone can see that I pulled it. Keep in mind that if you go with a conventional barrel the effective length of the barrel ends when the ports begin (the little holes along the barrel); with this in mind you can see that the stock barrel is only around 4" long - I don't know why tippmann does this, its useless. Well who are we kidding - the reason for this is to make you buy an after market upgrade and spend more money on them. Don't kid yourself by thinking that they don't know what they are doing, its a way to squeese us for a fiew more dollars. You should shop around for the best price - this site is not the cheapest - you can get the same kits on other sites for less. |
Posted By: MaJiK
Date Posted: 06 June 2004 at 2:34am
| how do u know wat site i went to and howw much all that cost...? and where else do u suggest i go.... on tha site i found all that is gonna cost me about 700 buks including 2nd day shipping..... |
Posted By: Crusader
Date Posted: 06 June 2004 at 4:58am
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OK... that was interesting.
First, the A-5 barrels ARE threaded. Ports reduce the pressure but not gas flow. And I don't think we are kidding anyone. The Barrel lug requires a 1/4 turn. The flatline has a barrel lug type connection which requires 1/4 turn. If you're going to use another conventional barrel, you'll have to replace the lug that was "removed with the stock barrel". Simply, reinsert the stock barrel. Tighten everything up and then screw out the stock barrel. ------------- Crusader Tippmann A-5 Flatline, Broomstick, and Snapshot E-Grip 68/4500 HPA VForce Morph face saver |
Posted By: 133t
Date Posted: 06 June 2004 at 8:22am
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basically they are all pretty easy to install. The hardest thing there to
install would be the flatline. The car stock would be the easiest to install, just remove the two rear bolts, put it in and put the bolts back in and you're done. Have Fun!!!! 133t ------------- 
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Posted By: bowers182
Date Posted: 06 June 2004 at 11:51am
| 133t, what kind of barrel is that on your a-5 pic? |