Lipo Ready?

[Boffdude11]

what makes a gun ready to handle a lipo? what upgrades do you need?

[Legion7]

As far as i know on this subject, not much. Just make sure your wires have mosfet and are good enough to handle the charge and all your internals can handle the ROF.

[DMAN007]

What brand/model of gun are you wanting to use a lipo in? You will be able to get a more formulated response with that information.

[Boffdude11]

javelin m16a3

[ghost1216]

All guns are lipo "ready" however after a while your internals are going to wear out because of how fast everything is moving... So the question you should be asking is what can I do to make my gun last a while with a lipo or how long will my gun last before it starts to bust.

[xTanTricK]

If you want your gun to last a bit while running on a lipo I suggest using a 7.4 volt lipo. The ROF is about the same as a 9.6 volt and won't put as much stress on the gearbox as an 11.1 volt lipo will do. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong but I think thats accurate.

[CoyDog8]

As far as i know on this subject, not much. Just make sure your wires have mosfet and are good enough to handle the charge and all your internals can handle the ROF.

A mosfet has nothing to do with running a lipo. A mosfet is used for many different applications such as programming 2-5 round bursts (some even more) or an active break that will stop your motor in the exact same place every time giving you a faster trigger response and will not take as large out a charge each pull.  In order to be lipo ready you need to have gears that can handle the RoF (some guns are lipo ready stock and others may need to be upgraded).

[ThatGuy]

You can run a 7.4 with no issue 

11.1 you need to upgrade wiring  and replace parts as they break and fix any feeding issue that might develop.
 

[Shadow]

As far as i know on this subject, not much. Just make sure your wires have mosfet and are good enough to handle the charge and all your internals can handle the ROF.

A mosfet has nothing to do with running a lipo. A mosfet is used for many different applications such as programming 2-5 round bursts (some even more) or an active break that will stop your motor in the exact same place every time giving you a faster trigger response and will not take as large out a charge each pull.  In order to be lipo ready you need to have gears that can handle the RoF (some guns are lipo ready stock and others may need to be upgraded).

Not entirely true.  While some MOSFETs do allow burst mode, precocking and active-breaking, they serve more as a arc-preventing mechanism that keeps you from burning out your trigger contacts and motor contacts prematurely.  A very simple MOSFET will keep you from burning up the copper plating.

[PeyotZET]

Any gun can run a lipo. Some basic knowledge of the gearbox and wiring of your gun will go a long way, though, because a stronger battery means a higher rate of fire, and you'll end up replacing broken or worn-down parts more often. I recommend getting a very basic MOSFET kit, which will help protect your motor and trigger contacts, and make sure that your gears are hardy and well-lubed.

[-MAD- SARGE]

In my humble opinion the term lipo ready is a selling gimmick.  My gun from 2003 was already lipo ready before they knew what lipos were and with no modifications, I just plugged in a lipo.  Now I will agree that running a lipo or any other high amp discharge rate battery can eventually burn out your trigger contacts and if you want to extend the contact life a mosfet will greatly help. And could I also recommend upgrading the connector to a higher amp rated connector such as the deans, to help minimize heat build up and to emilinate possible future connector failure. But for most quality AEG's, no modifications are necessary to run a lipo.  The gears and internals are just way better than they ever were 10 years ago, back then metal bushings were an upgrade.