98 Custom upgrade
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=111846
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Topic: 98 Custom upgrade
Posted By: 1shoteffect
Subject: 98 Custom upgrade
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 12:40pm
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Hey folks:) I am a field owner from Pa. and I have a question. I want to take a 98 Custom and trick it out as far as I can... electronics, barrel system, LPR, etc. I am looking for any information I can get on exactly what upgrades to do and what to stay away from. It needs to be tournament legal, similar to Tippmann Effect's set-up. Thanks! |
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Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 1:28pm
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im from pa, what feild do you own?
anyway, the 98 custom has countless upgrades, but this is what i think, Fire-power- e-bolt, or auto response(sometimes not torny legal) Barrel- flatline barrel system, or lapco bigshot Air system- tippmann comp-air kit, with hpa tank Other accesories- electronic hopper(halo b)(needed), drop forward(recomended), sight rail(opional), new grips(op.), and many many others. hope i helped you out. ------------- 
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Posted By: 98c - baller
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 1:29pm
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ok well #1- barrel- lapco snapshot, ultralight #2- BSI ebolt #3- double trigger #4- palmer male stab #5- a new ASA or drop (depending on prefence) #6- a 12vt revy w/ x-board or empire reloader #6- clickey pen mod #7- polish ur internals #8- center feed kit #9- get ur gun annodized or powder coated in a cool color and the rest is all prefernece ------------- |
Posted By: 1shoteffect
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 3:07pm
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Thanks guys! Very good feedback. I am very aware of the many upgrades that Tippmann offers and wanted to get your opinion. Again, I wanted to keep it tourney legal and put it up for sale in our pro-shop. We often get players that will come in and talk about their Timmy or Shocker or their DM4, which are all great markers, but they kind of look down on those who shoot 98's or A5's. I wanted to show these players that a Tippmann can be upgraded to a competitive tournament marker, just like theirs. I was at the IAO in Pittsburgh this year and saw a young Tippmann team shooting 98's... and they were as fast as any marker out there! triggerhappy1... I am from the south central area... Chambersburg. Right off Interstate 81 about 15 minutes from Maryland. Thanks again guys. |
Posted By: maroon out
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 4:20pm
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If you want some more ideas, I'd check out Milkmans's and Natural Newbie's 98's.
http://www.citlink.net/~hottcake/98specs.html - Milkman's and http://mywebpages.comcast.net/escross/marker.html - Natural Newbie's You could also look into making it centerfeed, and getting it powder coated if you wanted. ------------- Watch your thoughts they become words Watch your words they become actions Watch your actions they become habits Watch your habits they become character Watch your character it becomes your destin |
Posted By: Play Maker27
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 5:13pm
------------- Tippmann A-5 -E-Grip -Unimount -32* Remote -Blade Trigger -Redz Harness -Flatline Barrel -Palmers Stabalizer Fund: 117/680 |
98c - baller wrote:Posted By: rave5910
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 5:30pm
o god that would be a sweet setup, and fast as hell to, the only other things i'd get would be a blade trigger instead of a double and a halo b just because i like the looks of them better than the revvys for some reason, but other than that id stay with everything else EDIT: you're not too far away from me(about 2 hours), when you get it done it might be worth a trip up to pa to see it, i could just stop by on my way back from skirmish next summer unless its been sold, it would also be sweet if you came to the local field(about 1 1/2 hours from you) where im at and put a few tourney guys in there place, the whole thing about tourney guys thinking they're gods gift to paintball is getting really old ------------- 
A-5 E-grip 32º W.B. DOP x-chamb. psycho bal. 2x trig polished internals B.L. 1.2k psi gauge ST grip adapter 32º bottomline |
Posted By: 1shoteffect
Date Posted: 30 August 2004 at 6:02am
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rave5910, Where are you located? My guess is southern MD or northern VA. I haven't actually put it all together yet. I'm doing some research right now and getting as much info. as I can. I want to add the right upgrades... not just throw a bunch of 'stuff' on it just to trick it out. I want to have a good tournament level 98 similar to what team Tippmann Effect uses. Now, I am sure that teams at that level have parts that are exclusively for them... but I think I can get something really close. Tippmann products are very popular around here... as well as Timmys, DM4s, Shockers, etc. I just want to have something available for those who don't have a big budget. Tippmann seems the logical way to go. Thanks everyone for suggestions:) I will keep you updated. |
Posted By: maroon out
Date Posted: 30 August 2004 at 8:50am
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Actually, most TE players only use an Ebolt, LPK and double trigger. They're not really "tricked out".
And all of their upgrades are GTA parts, so anyone could buy them. ------------- Watch your thoughts they become words Watch your words they become actions Watch your actions they become habits Watch your habits they become character Watch your character it becomes your destin |
Posted By: PlentifulBalls
Date Posted: 30 August 2004 at 10:55am
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I reside in the Philadelphia area, what field do you own?
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sporx wrote: well...ya i prolly will be a virgin till i'm at least 30. |
Posted By: Play Maker27
Date Posted: 30 August 2004 at 11:24am
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that would be good... ------------- Tippmann A-5 -E-Grip -Unimount -32* Remote -Blade Trigger -Redz Harness -Flatline Barrel -Palmers Stabalizer Fund: 117/680 |
Posted By: Ruff Neck - 32
Date Posted: 30 August 2004 at 6:25pm
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#1- barrel- lapco snapshot, ultralight thats all good.. ------------- Tippmann A-5 -E-Grip -Unimount -32* Remote -Blade Trigger -Redz Harness -Flatline Barrel -Palmers Stabalizer Fund: 118/680 |
Posted By: nman729
Date Posted: 30 August 2004 at 6:57pm
o god that would be a sweet setup, and fast as hell to, the only other things i'd get would be a blade trigger instead of a double and a halo b just because i like the looks of them better than the revvys for some reason, but other than that id stay with everything else ------------- 98c flatline berrell carb stock zoomabal 3x-9x scope remote coil 6 and 1 harness 6 pods 1 co2 co2 20 oz pmi thermal mask fog proof hevy metal paint balls son 2 cum responce trigger m16 berrl |
Posted By: slimjim23
Date Posted: 30 August 2004 at 7:53pm
| WOW holy crap 1shoteffect, im from chambersburg. |
Posted By: 98c - baller
Date Posted: 30 August 2004 at 8:03pm
umm well that will be my gun very soon im half way through the process, and i dremeled my double trigger into a blade, i will posts pics when im done, the only thing is that i have a bigshot and that my words are milled off and i have the rear sight milled off |
Posted By: Poolballer
Date Posted: 30 August 2004 at 8:37pm
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My 98 consist of
GTA e-bolt Drop forward HPA 14" CP barrell revolution x-board hopper What I would like to know if it is Possible to mill the frame and add Anti-chop eyes... I have heard this is possible with a Morlock Board... Any thoughts or suggestions?? |
Posted By: 98c - baller
Date Posted: 30 August 2004 at 8:52pm
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there is no need for it just get a hopper that can keep up, and im prety sure it could maby be done, but i would use somthing like a choas boad, yet i think i would be a waste of time hey 1shoteffect, i will not be able to make ur torney this year, but by next year ill deffinatly be there, with my team, ull see two really really good 98c's |
Posted By: Ruff Neck - 32
Date Posted: 30 August 2004 at 10:09pm
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maybe e-bolt and blade trigger, and a halo and a lapco snapshot? ------------- Tippmann A-5 -E-Grip -Unimount -32* Remote -Blade Trigger -Redz Harness -Flatline Barrel -Palmers Stabalizer Fund: 118/680 |
Posted By: 1shoteffect
Date Posted: 31 August 2004 at 6:13am
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Hey slimjim23:) Cool, your from C-burg? Our field is located on Statler Road right behind Shalom Christian Academy, off Social Island Road which is off Route 11 south. Just about in Marion. Check out our web site, I have a few pics of the field in the 'fields' link. http://www.1shotpaintball.org - www.1shotpaintball.org . What I'm looking into initially is a 98C set-up with an E-Bolt and a LPR to start. I have been talking with Tippmann directly, and they have some great suggestions. I will probably go with a Dye Ultralite barrel set-up and/or a Blade or standard double trigger. Air will be a Crossfire 68/4500 LP tank. I am not a huge fan of drops so I will have a Tippmann ASA on it. The loader will either be a Halo B or an Empire Reloader B, they would be the only loaders that would keep up with the marker without adding some type of anti-chop system. I did hear that there was a shorter high performance o-ring free delrin bolt that would fit a 98... anyone know anything about that? maroon-out, I have to find it really hard to believe that TE only uses stock Tippmann upgrades:) Their 98's shoot aweful fast for that! A friend of mine told me that he heard that they have custom mercury switches added to their electronic set-up's. But anywho... they sure are fast markers. Thanks to everyone for your suggestions! |
Posted By: Purrrsian
Date Posted: 31 August 2004 at 5:59pm
| awsome field! |
Posted By: rave5910
Date Posted: 31 August 2004 at 7:41pm
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tippmanns reason for only wanting TE to use stock tippy upgrades was so
people would see them own other people with setups that arent that
expensive and can be easily obtained by the average jo, i think this
has been a recent change though because i remember seeing pictures of a
tippmann effect guy with a halo b on his a-5, i have also heard that
the e-grips that TE recieved were prototype e-grips from way back
before they came out and they weren't capped, i dont know if all this
stuff is true or not just stuff ive read oh yea i live in WV but its about 5-10 minutes away from maryland EDIT: i checked out your site and i see you have "EZ" bunkers, i read about those in APG, how are those working for you, I kinda had a theory that those would make speedball a little bit more challenging since you cant see where people are as easily by spotting moving bunkers and you cant "bend bunkers" with your barrel, ive been wanting to play on an "EZ" bunker course for a while, i might stop by your field on my way back from skirmish if i decide to go to the world record game -------------
A-5 E-grip 32º W.B. DOP x-chamb. psycho bal. 2x trig polished internals B.L. 1.2k psi gauge ST grip adapter 32º bottomline |
Posted By: 1shoteffect
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 9:05pm
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Hey rave:) I have a very close friend who lives in Martinsburg. I visit there alot. Thanks for the info on TE. It makes sense to keep stock upgrades. Those 98's they were shooting were incredible! Anyway, I am going to trick one out and sell it. You are more than welcome to stop by our field anytime. Yes, the 'EZ' bunker system is a bit different than airball... but the bunkers look very similar... and your right, it is more challenging due to the fact of not being able to 'barrel move' bunkers or see opponents sliding into them. It definately creates a challenge... we set up our field with lots of shooting lanes... so folks need to be quick off the break or they will watch from the dead box:) The field has been working out really well. I'm very pleased with it. Everyone who has played it has liked it alot. Hope to see ya at the field sometime. |
Posted By: TippyManic32
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 10:07pm
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You saved me alot of time, Thank you lol |
Posted By: Poetvice
Date Posted: 03 September 2004 at 4:36pm
Pbgear.com interviewed a player from Tippman Effect and he stated that whatever they have on their team setups can be bought and that nothing was exclusive to them because of their sponsorship. It was also the same interview where he had hinted that a new hi-end marker would be coming up. ------------- In my search for the meaning of life, I either lost something in the translation or I'm listening with too much of an accent. -PoetVice |