RT valve

[psifry]

Someone from AGD may need to reply to this one.

My setup:

upgraded AutoMag to Emag in the AGD upgrade offer last year.
Level 10 is going on this weekend as time permits.

My Emag still has a Minimag velocity adjuster/valve in the back, but the front bolt/spring/on/off valve was upgraded and looks like an RT mechanism.

Question: is there any benefit to me changing the rear valve/velocity adjuster to use an RT valve? (the black portion that says RT in the (hopefully) attached picture.)

Thanks

Doug
Emag
Tippman Pro-lite (Old Faithful)

[BajaBoy]

i dont get what your asking.. theres no way a minimag valve parts fit on a retro.. unless its to bolt......

[athomas]

AGD may have put a new longnose bolt on your valve as well as a retro valve on/off assy (they will work in a standard AIR valve) to make the gun fire properly in e-mode and manual as per Emag standards.

The only real benefit you will notice is if you fire the gun in manual mode or hybrid mode. The retro valve will give you a reactive trigger. You need to replace the entire valve though, not just the back half.

[puckmaster]

No!! keep the valve half that it came with. It is the best on the market.

[psifry]

i will post a pic later of what I have

I will post a picture of what a I actually have...it looks like i have everything from an RT mechanism except the black part of it (see the picture in the original thread).
(I was surprised when I got it back and found all new stuff in it).

It seems to fire alright and I haven't really liked the other modes other than electronic (tiny trigger pull).

thanks to all that replied.

doug

[PyRo]

That looks like a retro valve to me. What color is your bumper? Blue or clear, a retro will have a clear. Also, if it isn't a retro valve, it should have engraved twords the back of the valve "Mini" or "68 Au", or somthing like that, being the first part of the type or gun it is, where having the minimag valve would complete the "Minimag" or having teh back from a 68 mag would complete teh "68 Automag".

[psifry]

it is a Minimag rear end

i knew i shouldn't have posted that picture of the valve mechanism. The picture isn't what I actually have. The valve in the back is engraved with Minimag on it.

Eveything forward of it is the RT looking bolt/spring/on-off valve.

I will shoot a pic of what I have tonight and post it.

thanks everyone.

ds

[PyRo]

Alright, you confused me with the pic. The bolt/spring are the same for both the retro and minimags, you cannot tell by looking at the bolt or spring what it is. As far as teh on-off goes, you could have one of a million aftermarket ones, or an RT one agd put in there, or even one of 2 stock ones. The word minimag runs over both halves of the valve right? If it does there is no question that it is a minimag valve.

[PyRo]

Do the serial numbers start with MM on both halves of the valve, if they do it is definatley a minimag. Its not possible to have a minimag reg back and a retro front.

[psifry]

it is a Minimag - front and back

it is a Minimag, front and back...the words match up.

i will just put up a picture later tonight of what I have so that you all don't think I am crazy and dumb.

cheers

doug
Emag upgrade

[rikkter]

whats the differences between the reg part of the RT Valve and the Classic?

[speedyejl]

hmm dunno someone educate me on this!

[psifry]

okay...here are the pics of my valve/reg - Pt 1

okay...here are the pics of my valve/reg

You'll see that it is a Minimag reg on an Emag.
AGD actually machined the front portion to accept the new on/off valve that they have built for RT's.

I'm just curious about the rear portion, where it is labeled Minimag - is there any difference/benefits to using the actual RT mechanism over the one I have now?

sorry..will post a few pics in a row.

ds

[psifry]

here's more pics

here's more pics of my valve setup...

minimag reg on an Emag.

doug

[PyRo]

You cannot put the back part of an RT valve on a minmag front. First, the threads probably won't fit. And the RT doesn't use a reg seat like the one in the mag, it uses a teflon o-ring. YOu need a whole retro valve if you want one.