M14 Upgrades

[ashm14]

hey all sorry if this has been repeated on a previous thred but i cant seem to find any so i thought id ask....
basically im looking to upgrade the internals of my TM M14 but where should i start? i want to get the fps upto 400-450.
i was thinking about doing the upgrades bit by bit but would that be wise?
cheers

[ashm14]

Re: M14 Upgrades

*350 sorry lol

[Gaffa]

Re: M14 Upgrades

With a Version 7 gearbox, it's such a pest to get into, I'd do them all at once.

So you want the FPS at 350? Well for that, I'd replace the (poor quality) TM standard gears, check the piston, replace the spring with an M105 (rated at 345), ensure shimming, AOE and airseal was fine, and then get a prometheus 6.03 tightbore.

That's it. You'll have an excellent rifle then. Oh, and replace the bushes with metal ones. There's no need to replace anything else, I don't think.

Perhaps a "Dinosaur" Metal Selector bar to replace the plastic one which will, eventually, break.

[heydrich]

Re: M14 Upgrades

just piggy-backing with a question....

i've got a TM M14 SOCOM - bought based on the TM M14's reputation for range/accuarcy. mine's already been upgraded to 340fps (new spring), otherwise stock

so, i took it out for it's first test fire on Saturday, and basically, wasn't impressed. sure, the BB's seemed to be going a fair way, but wasn't mind-blowing. maybe my expectations were too high?

well the question is - are M14's like sniper rifles? in so much as they need upgrading to achieve real results?

my goal is to outrange the other AEGs out in the field, so i can hit players, but they can't reach me. should it be doing that anyway - stock??

i guess a good TB will be the first step?? any help appreciated

cheers

[8vAlan]

Re: M14 Upgrades

get a cyma one then

[rizzini7]

Re: M14 Upgrades

Also try using .28g bb's if you havent

[ADsE6]

Re: M14 Upgrades

Need:
- Bearings / Bushes (recommend prometheus)
- MS100 spring (recommend guarder).
- 7.4v lipo battery / 9.6v Nimh
The above should really be done at the same time. The gears and the rest of the internals are good, no need to change them unless u go above 350 really. If you are still using 0.20g bbs as rizzini said, try something heavier like 0.25g or 0.28g (recommend guarders or excel)

Icing on the cake (can be done separately bit by bit):
- firefly hop rubber
- prometheus tight-bore
- Active breaking mosfet for the lipo

[heydrich]

Re: M14 Upgrades

cheers ADs - that's exactly the sort of info i was after

i want to keep it under 350, so i'll look into the 'icing' parts you listed
many thanks

[8vAlan]

Re: M14 Upgrades

ive just bought a CYMA M14 and my plans are similar to yours. i plan on making mine a DMR. this is my plans if it helps...

Already have;
-turnigy 11.1V 2.2Ah LiPo
-active breaking mosfet (airFet)
-xt60 electrical connectors

Plans;
-guarder M120 gb tune up kit (think its guarder)
-510mm tanio koba twist barrel
-firefly soft hop rubber
-standard CYMA hop unit as they are fantastic
-LiPo buzzer alarm
-.28g/.3g king arms BB's

i wanna get about 400 odd fps outta her.