1st 98c upgrade?
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Topic: 1st 98c upgrade?
Posted By: rednecksports
Subject: 1st 98c upgrade?
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 12:07pm
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I'm gettin my 98c in a few days and im tryin to get into the sport and i was wonderin what would be the best upgrade to do first to my 98c? I'm goin to put a AA barrel on it but i wuz wonderin what to put on after that. |
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Posted By: bluemunky42
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 12:19pm
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ya always a barrel first, then a new hopper (12v revvy should suit you) then a fire power upgrade. what do you plan on playing with your 98c? ------------- 
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Posted By: Citizen Kane
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 12:45pm
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Barrel for sure..I'd go with a Smart Parts teardrop..14" to 16" Nothing over that size.. I would wait to put on a firepower upgrade though..The e-grip for the 98 C is coming out soon, and the R/T is not aloud in most feilds. In my oppinion, get the barrel, double trigger and a hopper first. wait a bit.. Then, the E-grip will be out and you install that bad boy. Fill in the hole by were the cocking handle was with that liquid weld or whatever. Mill the letters off, the foregrip grooves and the leave the rear sight (For close rang attackers) . Get a new elbow, and a Lapco offset with a red dot. Get HPA asap..Or buy a Dead on 8 stage expansion chamber..Because you don't wanna have to repair you gun because O-rings are busting ECT. ------------- 
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Posted By: Nickodemus
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 12:46pm
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After the barrel I would get your gas under control. Cheap solution = expansion chamber. I would think long and hard about how much you want to sink into your 98, since some upgrade combinations work really well and others don't. Play some before you decide if you need to up your rate of fire or not. Higher ROF = more money and less hits per ball, with few exceptions. ------------- Think and give them all you have from the beginning, and never weaken! |
Posted By: heavymetal99
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 5:59pm
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1. barrel 2. hopper 3. fire power upgrade 4. other upgrades like grips, and regulators |
Posted By: Matt211
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 6:14pm
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k u get ur barrel then u get a expansion chamber if ur using co2 or a
regulator if ur using hpa and then u get fire power or hopper in what
ever order i would get both at the same time if i was u
------------- Tippmann 98 Expansion Chamer RT Evolution 2 hopper 32* Whisper Barrel Double finger trigger |
Posted By: marktippman98
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 6:24pm
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i say buy a nice barrel then buy like an e bolt or rt then buy new loader cuz gravity feeds works well if ya don't have any upgrades on it like e grip etc... because guy at my store even told me he's like unless u wanna waste money on a loader right now buy one but just used gravity feed on it for now ------------- (In Game) ok guys watch out one at 21 dorito and back middle one, one just made a move for the snake shoot em are you their shoot him at the snake.....(big pause looks back) omg are you jokin 3v1 |
Posted By: Butz McWeenie
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 7:14pm
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e-bolt,rt again isn't allowed at most fields. ------------- what are they doin',why are they trying to publicly humiliate me like this...ooh shiney red ball! Peter Griffin |
marktippman98 wrote:Posted By: dirtridr247365
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 7:21pm
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real quick whats an ebolt? ------------- first game:4welts, 2 shots to the nuts...man this is fun |
Posted By: Tippmann98mike
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 8:30pm
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its a new rear cocking bolt, its Electric and it puts different firing
modes on the gun, im not sure which ones. id get a barrel. all american
is good, expansion chamber, and a hopper if ur gonna be speed
balling.
------------- Tippmann 98 custom flatline 12v revvy w/ x board java diamond grips |
Posted By: rednecksports
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 10:25pm
| thnx alot for all the help, i think ill get an expansion chamber next and then an e-bolt probably. What is the cheapest "but a good" expansion chamber? O, and i'll play woodsball 95% of the time so does that matter? |
Posted By: cdacda13
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 10:29pm
http://www.tippmann.com/systems/ebolt.asp - This Play with the gun first, then see what you dont like about it. |
Posted By: Sentinelz
Date Posted: 18 May 2005 at 11:22pm
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http://www.tippmann.com/players/forum/wwf77a/search_form.asp?KW=cdacda13&SI=AR&FM=1&FID=1&TID=133417&PN=0&TPN=1"> On another related note buy a 3A barrel off E-bay cheap and shoots like a boomstick only better.
Agreed but seriously shoot more than 30-40 ft once and you'll know about the stock barrel ------------- 
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Posted By: rednecksports
Date Posted: 19 May 2005 at 10:38am
| thnx alot for all the help, i think ill get an expansion chamber next and then an e-bolt probably. What is the cheapest "but a good" expansion chamber? O, and i'll play woodsball 95% of the time so does that matter? |
Posted By: Nickodemus
Date Posted: 19 May 2005 at 10:47am
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Good choice. I put the Tippmann expansion chamber on mine so it would match, and it works fine. I'm sure some people will list some aftermarket X-chambers that boast more and may even be less expensive, but it may be overkill since mine works fine. Of course, I live in FL and it doesn't get that cold. Remember, the cyclone will be out for the 98 soon, so consider that before you buy a hopper to feed your e-bolt. ------------- Think and give them all you have from the beginning, and never weaken! |
Posted By: rednecksports
Date Posted: 19 May 2005 at 11:46am
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yeah i live in MS so it doesnt get too cold over here either. Do you know what date the cyclone feed will come out?
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Posted By: Nickodemus
Date Posted: 19 May 2005 at 12:23pm
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I forget since I no longer own a 98 it wasn't important to me. I think June, around $70. Don't quote me on that, do a search, many have posted about it. I saw it at the NPPL Super 7 in Tampa. ------------- Think and give them all you have from the beginning, and never weaken! |
Posted By: Barnballer91
Date Posted: 19 May 2005 at 4:22pm
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^yeah its june i have just a 14in progressive barrel and it works good, and a thing most people dont realize is that paint matters, dont buy the cheapest thinking its the same cus its not ------------- Mod 98 and an a5 tricked out |
Posted By: You Wont See Me
Date Posted: 19 May 2005 at 4:27pm
------------- A-5 E-Grip JCS Dual Trigger DOP X-CORE 8 stage x-chamber Lapco Bigshot 14" Beadblasted Optional setup: R/T Dead on Blade trigger |
Posted By: reclusivetorrid
Date Posted: 19 May 2005 at 5:18pm
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Liek these fine people say.
#1 Barrel upgrade (nice choice BTW) #2 Hopper (12v will suite you probably) #3 Upgrade your air system (ex-chamber or compressed air) I prefer compressed air over co2, but I live in a cooler climate) Other than that GET OUT THERE and play. You'll discover what you need as you gain experience. Later ------------- 
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