Best AEG Upgrades - Part 1
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- What are your top AEG Upgrades? Let us know in the Comments Section Below!
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6) 1:53 - Barrels
5) 3:15 - Buckings & Nubs
4) 3:55 - Hop-Up Chambers
3) 5:07 - Motors
2) 6:55 - Batteries
1) 9:10 - MOSFET
Products Featured in this video:
Barrels:
EdGi
PDI - www.evike.com/brands/563/PDI/...
Prometheus - www.evike.com/brands/63/Prome...
Lambda - www.evike.com/brands/697/lamb...
Buckings & Nubs:
Lonex - www.evike.com/brands/247/Lone...
Maple Leaf - www.evike.com/brands/787/Mapl...
Modify - www.evike.com/brands/104/Modi...
Prometheus - www.evike.com/brands/63/Prome...
Hop-Up Chambers:
Maxx - www.evike.com/brands/659/Maxx...
ProWin - www.evike.com/brands/220/ProW...
Retro Arms - www.evike.com/brands/324/Retr...
Motors:
ASG - www.evike.com/brands/153/ASG/...
Matrix - www.evike.com/brands/21/Matri...
Tienly - www.evike.com/s/?q=tienly&x=0...
Batteries:
Matrix - www.evike.com/brands/21/Matri...
Titan Power - www.evike.com/brands/667/Tita...
MOSFET:
GATE - www.evike.com/brands/273/GATE...
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Race gas in stock car being faster was a good laugh. Car reference from an airsoft guy!
Kinda not wrong at the same time. Throw E85 in a stock engine your vehicle will go faster. (Flex fuel can run E85 without a reflash/tune), but puts more stress on your driveline with the increased power
@@marinusdedreu3833 tuned not stock car. Stock means stock ignition timing too.
@@marinusdedreu3833 that is so wrong, if you got your nans car and went and put a full tank on e85 in you would not get an increased power output you would actually make less because ethanol has a much much lower energy content compared to gasoline thats why e85 people run massive or dual injector systems for e85 because you need to inject way more of it to achieve the same energy as gasoline
Do a top 10 AEG External accessories
Red dot,magnifier, foregrip, peq box, scope if you want, maybe a different stock,
@@thelethalpredator672 forget the peq box the laser is useless its hard to adjust just like in the firearms world. Most of them are banned at feilds and can damage eyesight. Honestly surprised you didnt include flashlights or traser units in your list
@@sebas7640 not if you play night games cause point at something and navigation is basically the point of a peq box. If you run a standard flashlight, great but at night you sticking out like a bright star, and a peq box will be the same but without giving away position too much. Also if a peq box that holds an ir laser is also helpful if you run a nvg set up. Overall the peq box is probably a super useful tool for milsim events and night games.
@@justdum...2745 the average player wont need a a peq box. I have been to a lot of milsim events most people use it just for your gun to look cool. And most dont even have or rent NVG's.
@@justdum...2745 I do think that the peq box is a useful tool but I dont believe that it's a top 10
Ductape a $300 lightsaber to the under barrel of your rifle.
+10 intimidation
-2 speed
-5 maneuverability
+12 melee range
why didnt i think of that?
@@androoloo1697 here I see u again
@@forge_fighter9761 lol how nice
You mean a MAWL?
201 iq
You helped me get my first airsoft gun so long ago, seeing you still bring us that info is awesome man!
That's what we like to hear! We work for this exact reason. Cheers!
Thats awesome !!!!
I know you guys wanna sell stuff. But this is way more than a sale pitch! This vid is very well made, clear with so much info ill replay it a few times. You just explained most core internal in 12 min in a very noob friendly way. Nice one !
thanks a bunch
Evike I’d love it if you were the first channel to do this: a top ten list of MOST RELIABLE guns. Ones that break the least according to your whole team of techs and avid airsofters. NO UPGRADES. Guns have to be more than a year old too. No 2020 releases since that’s too early to tell long term reliability
Like anyone will say, gng cm16
no gun is reliable stock
@@CramSword420 that is simply not true
@@chapstoecklein2731 then name a gun that is reliable
KWA's have been very reliable for me... at least Ronin series... T10 and 47
This is one of the best upgrade tutorial/info video for a newbie i saw on YT ! Greetings from Belgium.
Now Im starting to understand the pricing of these guns. Thanks for explaining the parts and their necessity.
This is one of your most informative videos yet. Thanks for that bruh... Gonna watch inside the gearbox upgrades...
To be honest this video explained way better about what should I look for in my first replica than the actual begginer replica videos. Like already built-in mosfet, Dean plugs
I took out my Krytac 30k motors which I already thought was great over other makes of factory fitted motors. And installed Ares Super High Torque. The trigger response is out of this world. You just need to also increase your fuse by 5 amps though. Oh yes and Deans connectors on batteries.
I am going to be completely honest on my opinion about tight bore barrels. I have found accuracy and consistency to be found in a really good hop up bucking (flat hop, R hop etc.) and barrel EXTERNAL figment. If your barrel is wobbling around you still won’t have accuracy. A super consistent hop up and a barrel that is tight against the outer barrel is KEY. Also I have found standard bore and wide bore barrels to be most consistent as long as the gearbox compression system is consistent, a nice cushion of air around bb will have less deviation than it smacking the barrel walls. Cheers!
T.N.T. and DaVinci Akaishi barrells are excellent too, and they also offer 7mm sized hop windows for larger hop patch sizes for use with heavier bbs.
And the butt load of car guys arguing about the octane thing in 3..2..1
I got you bro, already commented
Yep, thats me lol
I’m definitely waiting on the next part!!
Stay tuned! It's in the works!
Just got a g&p m14, shoots decent out of the box but im gonna get some upgrades at some point but didnt really know any of this tech stuff and what to look for, good vid, very informative and simple at the same time
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I tend to replace the gearbox screws with flat heads so they dont strip as easily from taking the GB apart also buy springs like ARL springs in bulk.
First gun I bought was a classic g&g combat machine. Had it stock and used for years before it finally gave out. A year later I decided to try a drop in gear box with a mosfet instead of buying a brand new gun and idk if I can ever go back to buying stock guns. I also put in a new motor and battery around the same time and almost immediately had a brand new, more upgraded gun, for the same price I paid for it stock. I haven't had it chronod but it's definitely a beast compared to anything stock. All I have left is to put a nicer barrels and hop up with flat hop or r hop as well. I have a bunch of parts from a much older g&g I found in the trash I plan to turn into another gun as well (: someday I'll dig into a gear box. Seems next level though.
ONE: Who else got entranced by the crane in the background
Two: Poseidon inner Barrels are really nice and come with a hop up packing(bucking).
Just did my first teching lol, bought a 60 maple leaf macron and the red ace ak hop up unit, my barrel was stock 6.03mm so I didn’t feel the need to change it. Cleaned it good with 99% alcohol. Originally I was shooting 270s with .28s. My ak has a quick change spring but I didn’t change it yet. I have an m120 to go in it and I’m excited to see how it’s doing then
Thank u sir, very informative
I have made over 33 orders from Evike, never had a single problem with their company.
Deans connectors instead of Tamiya..
Agreed! But it's not necessarily a 'drop-in' upgrade, as it will require a bit of soldering. But it is certainly a cheap and effective way to get a better connection to your battery! - Titan Power Standard Deans T-Plug Airsoft Connector - www.evike.com/products/15113/
I was about to come say that. Deans connectors improved my trigger response and rate of fire tremendously, even though I was only expecting better battery life.
The titan Dean's are nice I got some for my krytac spr way better then crappy timyia
Xt60 over all but y’all ain’t know that life 😂
Deans to XT60
Just what I needed! This will be perfect for my DSG.
What’s a dsg?
@@Nottnicee. A AEG that has components that make it really fast.
Dual Sector Gear. The Sector gear is the gear that pulls the piston back and releases it. It normally has teeth on one side and no teeth on the other. A DSG is double sided, so each half turn cycles the piston instead of a full turn. Of course, the other components need to be tuned for this to work properly, but you end up with a very snappy response and a high rate of fire. It’s pretty impressive when it’s all put together.
Hi Matt, I own a KWA vm4a1 rifle and love it, could you do a post on KWA upgrades ? I've heard it's limited...
Thanks
This was super helpfull! Tnx!
That's awesome to hear! We strive to help educate and guide players in all things airsoft.
Higher octane fuel won’t affect performance, it prevents knock on higher compression applications.
I was about to say this.
I considered commenting on what octane in fuel is and does... but in simpleton terms, this helps people understand airsoft, not engines... If they want to understand engines go to donut media. 🤪
Hahahhahahahhaa
Also higher octane fuel does affect performance moron. If it didn't we wouldn't use it in high compression application
It is funny that you are correct but then he proceeds to smirk about "words" on the battery charger, lol. Octane does not equal more power, so yeah, "words are helpful". Then he talks again about "race gas". 🤣
You should do a Top 10 Tactical Gear Upgrades
definitely
For me personally the #1 most important one is a mosfet. Also with a mosfet comes deans. If you decide to rewire your gun at all use deans. No reason not to. If you need the adapter but the battery goes in the dust cover of your AK you can make one and have a short as you want. You just need enough wire for the Tamiya plug to fit on one one end and the other just means a couple of inches to accommodate the part that you're going to strip off for your deans. What's the mosfets in you can use 11.1 lipos.
Very helpful evike
Thank you this helped alot! :)
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Yeah Matt Doesn’t Come with your Order Sadly
I have a rail cover addiction
I'm just getting into airsoft at 45yo. You are teaching me a good amount, and I appreciate it.
But I can clearly see you are not very informed on cars, but if you would like to learn, I can teach you some car stuff and you can teach me airsoft.
Higher octane does not spin the motor faster, it's a rating for detonation under presser. Race gas will not make a stock car faster, it would need tuning, which makes it tuned no longer a stock car.
Lambada barrels have sharp cuts in the bucking window that chop buckings to pieces.
Don't forget to upgrade your inner and outer barrel, Bucking, hop unit, gear box, gears, piston , nozzle, t plate, motor, bushings, cillinder, spring, cillinder head, upper and lower receiver, stock, grip, trigger and buffer tube.
This video just made me realize this is the same as upgrading RC. Hobby grade might I ad. I was that guy before airsoft
I’m not sure if you have done already, if not! Will do make a video how to do upgrade for guns? Would be easier to understand how to upgrade to Avoid paying a lot to someone else to do.
Thanks for the info!!!
now ship my gun.
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you should do top ten aep upgrades
Just make sure that if people buy this and have feeding issues, they should check the stock nozzle length. When I put this in my stock rifles, I had issues. The minute I switched to a better fitting nozzle (shorter) feeding was 100% with no issues.
This is a great video
I've heard that ZCI barrels are also good, and normally cheaper than prommy, lambda, etc.
I’d like Evike to bring in the VFC Knights Armament SR-16E3 GBB,and M110 SASS GBB.
Thank you Evike Matt
Now I’m just afraid of messing something up lol
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Can u pls do "top 10 asg acessories"?
I'm just getting into airsoft and am gonna get a MAS Marauder and replace the hop up with a Maxx Me and a new bucking. Think that will be a good starter setup?
Does any or these hop up system are universal fit or only certain AEG rifles?
Man I should start charging a small fee toall of the kids around me wanting me to install parts I tell them to get. I have had my hands in so many CM and EF M4 AEGs of late that I can probably put one back together in my sleep. Started out soft modding Nerf blasters to seal better maximize airflow and a neighbors kid blabbed at his school about it and it just snow balled into airsoft after 4 years. Thanks for pointing some more stuff I can tell the kiddos to get if they want better accuracy. I know how to make more power using seals and making gears work smother and tighter but I had no clue accuracy could be bad with certain barrels.
It would be helpful if you guys could do a tutorial how to install every part included in this video
Please contact tech@evike.com for assistants with parts and installation.
id add a titan lion, really great product
highly recommend
Those are absolutely overpriced trash compared to a quality lipo.
Stronger springs need stronger motors btw
In general, yes! Also, using higher-ratio gears can make pulling that stiffer spring easier for your motor, at the cost of RPS (generally). When in doubt, ask us and our tech team can provide advice/assistance.
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Personally the only thing I upgrade is hop up rubber, I use g&g green or maple leaf rubbers.
That being said I have just started a project gun (cyma AK74u) where I want to upgrade barrel, 13:1 gears, spring, motor, add a mosfet ect....
First thing with a new AEG/any airsoft gun is to take apart the barrel and hop unit to give it a really thorough clean. Nothing causes inconsistency like factory grease. Then, really its worth playing and making a mental note of what you think is lacking. Generally though. Iv had a lot of success with Lonex hop chambers, prommy purple bucking, bic biro nub and madbull stainless barrels.
As soon as I can get out and play again ill be giving the maple leaf Mr Hop a go.
Oh and prowin tend to be really fussy. Stay well clear unless you know it will work.
@@r4fken managed to get in a couple games with the mr hop and its brilliant
@@alternativemushroom Good to hear. Looking forward to when I can actually play again
then.
I’ve bought 7 airsoft guns in the last 3 years, 4 of them coming from evike. A little while back, I discovered the god tier barrel deal of the century that is the Prometheus “BC Bright” brass 6.05 barrel along with either a mad bull blue or red bucking (depending on your FPS) that now comes with an H spacer. I used to use the angel customs H spacer but no longer have to do that since mad bull includes the spacer now. Both the barrel and bucking are very affordable. The last 2 barrels I’ve bought have been 455mm, one for an Arcturus AK I scored for a deal on eBay and I just ordered one for my LCT HK33 Too. These are going for the $25 mark right now. At 6.05mm, it’s not a tight, but the range I get from these is insane and the madbull bucking is a great long lasting affordable bucking too. Discovered them at a game a few years ago when I shredded the tru-hop I had in my E&L AK and I’ve never gone back to flat hops since because I haven’t felt the need to. I had an LCT AS VAL and I used the have countless people ask me what all I had done to it and no one wanted believe that I had less than $40 into it. I cannot recommend these two mods enough.
PS, SHIP MY DAMN HK33 ALREADY, EVIKE!!
Hey dude, love your comment. New to airsoft tuning. I have e & l akm, would love to hear your reccomendations
Matt is so clever.
Also all fuel has a coefficense of flamability to it. Anytime you has a race gas = speed as long as such car is light anough. Strictly speaking more octanes equals the higher the power esp if equipped with power bands similar too a banchee quad or atv
Usually I only buy a trigger and upgrade all the stuff based on it
I have a stock VR16 and I am looking to upgrade it . Suggestions ? Roughly an upgrade budget of about $250-300 CAN ... I was thinking a RHOP and barrel , not really sure what else .
Also what is one of the best (recommended) "out of the box" DMR replicas ? Even with my VR16 , I found myself looking for those 1-2 shot longer distance eliminations .
Thx
along side the AEG upgrades, you guys should upgrade your video graphics. I'm getting, at least, a 15yr old vibe.
My favorite AEG upgrade is a Polarstar.
My first upgrade to my AEG was a polarstar fusion engine 😅
Am I able to take all the aeg out of mine and put in hpa?
@@whitfieldathey5952 depends on what gun you have, but most can. Check your gearbox compatibility
@@matthewcousineau56 what would I have to do cus the gun I want to put the ps in already has gearbox issues
@@whitfieldathey5952 as long as the gearbox shell isn't cracked itself you should be able to do it.
I'm a little weirded out by those mosfets lol
I'm used to mosfet transistors
Please note that if you get an aftermarket hop unit, you may also need to change your air nozzle length for reliable feeding and consistent hopping.
MAXX units are notorious for needing much shorter air nozzles than stock which is why many people have issues with them.
Hi Matt,
Great video, I’m new to airsoft and need some advice. I’ve upgrades inner barrel and bucking with Prometheus. Thinking of getting Max’s hupup unit next. My question is with mosfet, I have g&g cm16 v1 with long mosfet installed. I’m thinking of replacing it with Perun Airsoft ETU++ do you think it’s going to improve my game play? I’m mainly running Indoor CQB but once in a while I’ll go to outside fields.
Simply replacing the mosfet will not significantly 'enhance' the performance of the AEG. It will, however, allow for the later installation of higher-amperage upgrades.
If you implement tighter constriction on the chamber do to better surfaces you WILL have better rtf scientifically speaking in theory. Entropy is also due to bad fitment. So therefore it makes sense rather than expensive cost of paying sum one else that charges a high dollar value to do mods pre
fessionally
Batteries, yes!!! Nothing has outperformed my Venom Drone and RC series batteries with deans connections, including the Titan batteries that stores have tried to pitch. Only bad part is you have to go to a standard hobby store since airsoft retailers really don't carry them for some reason.
hah, happy to make a head to head comparison with Titan Batteries.
@@NLAIRSOFT So you'd compare a Titan battery pack to something like a Gens Ace 11.1V 100C 1800mAh racing grade li-po?
@@hakont.4960 ngl i was thinking about what’s gonna happen to your trigger contacts with anything over 50c...I’d be concerned a full RC race battery would fry my gun within a few months
Hi there I hope your still active , what bucking hop up and inner barrel would you recommend for an ICS CXP PELEADOR C
I bought it second hand and it works but grouping it pretty bad and the carry isn't great either , looking forward to hearing back from you hopefully
How much difference in FPS does a tighter barrel make? I have the G&G GC16 predator which fires 350 fps with 0.20 grams (360 fps limit in my country).
All the parts are stock but I'm looking into upgrading.
Thanks in advance!
Any video on how to breakdown maxx v2 hopups? Because my hopup used to be on 5 and now i need to turn it up to 9 to get it back to my preference
The k on a motor is usally a short way or saying kv k being the constant and one v(volt).
Im new to airsoft and i just bought the LT gen 2 m4, im fine with the performance for now, im wondering if i can mod it to be more reliable
"words their so helpful"🤣
Just an FYI, higher octane doesn’t give you more power by itself, it just allows higher compression before detonation. So if you put race fuel in a Corolla, you might even have less power. But if you put 87 in a Supra running on 35 pounds of boost, you’re going to have nothing but misfires and knocking. If you put the race fuel in the Supra, it won’t detonate before the spark due to high compression. Shit they don’t teach you in school, so many people put “premium gas” in a regular car, and these days you can pretty much put 87 in most stock base model turbo cars like the mustang, but you won’t get as much power
I didn’t know airsoft guns used gasoline 😮
Got a cyma SVD-S folding stock AEG and was wondering if there are any other owners or techs who'd know a good inner barrel along with a bucking n mosfet
Already have a combat Union hop up that hasn't been installed yet because iv been having a hassle on finding the best compatible parts.
Some say this is only compatible while others say that. Definitely appreciate any tips n recommendations
I just got into airsoft last year and made a mistake in buying a EMG/ Maxx Model Hop-up pro unit for my krytac trident mk2 crb rifle and it didn't fit with a inner barrel, easiest 60 bucks i've wasted in a long time
Where did you get the shirt, man?
Getting into airsoft, but I don't know what would be a good aeg that is solid for now but I can upgrade down the road.
What is a good option?
My bucking might be inside out 🤣🤣🤣
So i still consider myself pretty new to airsoft cause i only been playing for like 4 or 5 months but i have a lancer tactical gun and it came with the PDW stock and has a built in "supressor" which i dont much care for because i cant mount a tracer unit on it. So I was wondering because i want to take the supressor off what kind of outer barrel and inner barrel do i need? any tips?
Well here’s the opening to the rabbit hole!!! Got my son a used G&G CM and it’s tired! Only 200 FPS with .25’s. All this I plan to do. Will probably call the tech line but there’s local folks here too to get help from. Not sure if this is still closely monitored but if anyone could chime in on well recommended set of parts that does the job well for the G&G CM that would be greatly appreciated!
Hello! Thanks for asking! We recommend that you contact tech@evike.com for assistance.
That said, here's some help to get you started:
New G&G Bucking (old one is probably worn out) - www.evike.com/products/36022/
Enhanced Cylinder Set for M4 - www.evike.com/products/54592/
"KRATOS" Ultra High Strength piston (optional, but a great upgrade for durability) - www.evike.com/products/80110/
Replacing these parts should get your FPS up. Don't forget to grease the O-ring and cylinder!
PTFE Grease - www.evike.com/products/27239/
Again, please contact tech@evike.com if you have questions or would like assistance. Thanks!
I'm glad I made my decision to upgrade my AEG with a MOSFET, however, the MOSFET I'm getting, is not the one u mentioned, the MOSFET I'm getting is the MOSFET titan gate which I'm hoping is a good MOSFET.
The GATE Titan is an amazing MOSFET! We mention it in PART 2 - czcams.com/video/jDS2kpWaBXA/video.html&t
Hey Evike, I was wondering what motor would be the best for the CYMA Sport M4 AEG I’m new and need some guidance.
any recommendations for what I should upgrade for my M16? So far it’s completely stock except for a T1 red dot
New to Airsoft but got addicted. Got me a lancer tactical enforcers series night wing. What do I have to do to get it shoot further and more accurate?
You should include dean connectors
Do you still need a new bucking and nub if you get a new hop up unit? Like is it part of the unit or an entirely separate part?
Can the gate titan v2 handle 14.8 80-120c? I have a powerful build that shreds batteries. Wanted to see if I could use my much more power capable drone batteries designed for high amp pull.
To Evike what’s the best barrel for the DDMK18 with cyma platinum QBS. And what size!
I just buy a cyma CM028C and a CM521C this aeg comes with a mofet and if not what kinda is work on it and what other parts you recommend
Sent an e-mail to evike asking about some tips about upgrade parts on my AEG LCT ZKS-74UN - in particular barrel, hop-up chamber and buckings. And in the video it states like Evike could really help you choose the parts, but never got any answer.
Hello! We're sorry to hear that. Which email did you use, suport@evike.com or tech@evike.com? Let us know and we can find you an answer and get the assistance you need.
i want that shirt!
You want it, I need it.
Where could i purchase that shirt, weird question but that shirt is fire
Bought a g&g pdw15 a while ago and put a new spring in now it’s shooting 380 (was 310) should I watch out for anything? Will it kill my gun?
What’s better for range and or accuracy? A soft bucking or hard
Ok so for the hop chamber you said an M4 won’t work with an Ak and vice versa, what would I get for the AR-47? Or would that be it’s own category?
Good question! Yes the AR-47 has a unique hopup - www.evike.com/products/52593/
Fun fact, a warranty is a contract and most states make it unlawful for companies to void that contract because of unauthorized or non-trained mechanics working on products or parts. Likewise, using aftermarket parts cannot void warranties. They must prove that the work or part was the cause of a failure which only then voids the warrant only in part. Meaning it applies only to that broken part as long as the unauthorized part is installed and causing a failure.
Voiding a warranty - on say, the motor because an aftermarket trigger group was installed - which may or may not actually cause the motor to go bad is a no go for most states. You can avoid the whole issue by keeping your factory parts and swapping before sending them in. Of course don’t be a snake about it.
Check your local laws and assert your right to repair and modify.
Regardless, thanks for the I formative video.
Hi, what would be the best mods for my TM mac10 to improve cycle speed and a slight increase in fps (not much, maybe 30fps)? Thanks!
That's why I'm rewatching this I wanna do alot more to my fal now (jg3000 folding stock) like inner barrel and bucking but idk if i need a proprietary hop up chamber for my fal aeg because I see there labeled after model and does anyone know a good parts list or build for a fal such as new motor then down the road into the gear box