Hello and happy new year to you all!
I have a question regarding the WE Tech M4A1 AEG, as the thread title may suggest. I figure there are many knowledgeable airsofters on good ol' ASC who can maybe answer my questions.
I have owned one for about 6 months and bought it as a project, but about two months after purchase and gaming it a few times for testers, I put it in my hard case and it hasn't been gamed since. I was going to sell it, however I would like to follow through with the additions and upgrading on it and game it again as it is a little beast of a gun, especially for the price.
Story aside, I know this gun is able to use 7.4V LiPos no problem; however, I want to step it up a notch and see if I can get away with using some 11.1Vs in this bitch to really crank up the tripper response and rate of fire. In doing this though, I know I could absolutely wreak havoc on the internals if not looked after and upgraded properly. Luckily for me, the gear box (Version 2) on these WE AEG's are carefully shimmed in the factory before final assembly, so I caught a small break there. The motor seems to be pretty strong and has a decent rate of fire with 9.6V NiMHs, but as I have not removed the motor thus far I don't know which model and brand it is specifically: I do know it is a long type motor though. The hop-up that came stock in the rifle is very solid and works
extremely well. I have actually gotten 2 hits just beyond 150 feet if you can believe it - It fires at about 380fps with .20gs. Aside from a tight bore I don't see the need to change anything about the barrel system. I was thinking a MOSFET may be a good idea, but have heard mixed things about them as I'm sure I will on this thread.
So, rambling complete, what I am looking for is some advice on what else I will need to make this bitch 11.1V LiPo ready without destroying something on the insides. Any gun docs or persons with experience with this platform or similar platforms; please, give me any advice/thoughts on the matter so I can make an informed decision as to how to upgrade this rifle properly the first time so I can avoid spending unneeded simolians down the road.
Much appreciated, and again, happy new year!
