Impulse, sifting through the BS

[GT]

I am trying to learn about other guns and what are considered "needed" upgrades. Problem is on the impy boards there ability to atract pre-teen e-thugs is amazing. This leads to not bieng able tp make out what a stock impulse needs in the way of upgrades. Heck something as silly as shots per fill eludes me.


For example here on AO we would recomend a lvlX as a needed upgrad for mags.

[AcemanPB]

Never owned an Impulse, but I know the first thing thats got to go is the trigger. The stock trigger is craptacular, very lose with no way to adjust it. I remeber with my friends impulse he practicly doubled his ROF with a new trigger. I think he got the ND blade trigger.

I don't know really know whats needed as far as upgrades. I know two of my friends who have impulses replaced the internals to match the Rat Impluse to give the gun less kick and better efficency. Also a the tape worm is a pretty common mod that supposedly increases consistency. I know both of my friends decided against the LPR, they both said it really wasn't worth the money. Have you tried looking on IOG, I know the place is littered with a bunch of morons but there are a few intelligent people there that know what they are doing.

[Blazestorm]

First Upgrade : Throw Away!
Second Upgrade : Purchase Real Gun! (Ex: www.sgclan.net/RevengeV2.jpg )

Heh I dunno bro, never liked cheap e-markers

[RT pRo AuToMaG]

Get a lpr, it IS worth the money! I-frame, expensive, but very fast and light, Eclipse bolt, Rat Valve, ND hammer, and you will be set,

[LeatherPants]

Trigger, LPR, Bolt That's pretty much it. You can still rip on the stock frame as long as you change the trigger. Also there is a WAS board upgrade that allows you to really rip.

I've owned a RAT Impulse and an Adrenalin Impulse. But to give you an idea what I think of them...eh. They were what they were and that is why I no longer own them.

[punkncat]

Tapeworm , which will help but not eliminate the 1st shot shootdown.
The stock trigger can be adjusted by working with the spring , but a new trigger coudn't hurt.
Beyond that you may want a new barrel , but the teardrop that comes on them isn't bad.

Otherwise just use it and see what you have problems with.

[Torbo]

if i were you, id just buy an aftermarket impy. I shot a rat for a while, and it was pretty nice, expecially for the money. Doesnt compare at all to my timmy, but theres a hell of a price difference.

An aftermarket one is better because they usually have lighter internals, a better valve, bolt, trigger and a tapeworm, all of which are very significant.
the very minimum is the trigger and tapeworm. The stock trigger is not adjustable, and w/o a tapeworm you cant dryfire, and you will have horrible fsdo.

[desslock]

smart parts thugs

I own an impulse ur 1st upgrade should be a fast hooper, even stock the imp can rip pretty fast so in time you will be outshooting ur hooper. There is an aftermarket company named New Designez, they make quality stuff at good prices. Some upgrades to consider are trigger, bolt, maybe new frame. The stock internals are decent, maybe a new valve to help lower input pressure. Beyond that there is no need to upgrade much, out of the box an imp rips pretty hard, its a decent gun for the money its just unfortunate that the company that produces this marker are a bunch of money grubbing whores.

[PzYcO]

First you should be worried about a LPR and a Tapeworm setup of some kind...
I use ANS Jackhammer II and Tapeworm..

Then pretty much all New Designz internals will set you up screamin...
ND Equalizer bolt + ND Ti Pull Pin
ND Hammer Housing Assembly
ND R.I.P Valve

then...
I Frame/OTB 90* Frame
WAS Equalizer board

[sneakyhacker420]

all NDZ internals (bolt, valve, ram assembly, LPR kit), NDZ trigger of sorts, new vert reg (sidewinder or something that can run LP nicely), and a no-rise feed neck

and if ya can find it anywhere, pick up an imp WAS board

[shivors]

Well it kinda seems the only thing most of you recommend keeping is the box. I guess it is just me but I couldnt imagine dropping 500.00 on a new marker and then have to worry about what I have to buy next.

[PzYcO]

we're not saying you need those upgrades, were saying they are the way to go in the line of upgrades...

[shivors]

Ah....NM then.

[-=Squid=-]

I am trying to learn about other guns and what are considered "needed" upgrades. Problem is on the impy boards there ability to atract pre-teen e-thugs is amazing. This leads to not bieng able tp make out what a stock impulse needs in the way of upgrades. Heck something as silly as shots per fill eludes me.


For example here on AO we would recomend a lvlX as a needed upgrad for mags.

Ok, everyone KNOWS I hate smart parts and dont recommend a smart parts gun (Id say bushy if you want that style of operation) But I Do know a lot about them...

First of all, the stock boards are crap, 13 bps, no eye. Trash. The vision isnt much better. Still capped, and has a crappy reflective eye, but thats all you can get. Try to get an equalizer, but they are HARD to get now, so vision might be your best bet.

A lot of people say to put LPR's on them, but not me. They are expensive, but personally I would just say to put a cool front cap on it (bullet caps are niiiice) and throw a solinoid optimizer on the left of it.

You Can get decent speed with just a blade trigger, but I never liked the way the stock impulse frame fealt. Some dye sticky 3's could add the bulk that it needs, but personally, I would say get the HSW's I frame. AWESOME feel, AWESOME look. Allen screw to adjust length of pull, etc, as well as spring tension.

As far as bolts go, definitely go for the Werm Mods undertow. VERY nice looking, and perform like any other bolt, with that added bit of hype behind every ball.

Delrin bolt pin, of course.

Internals, I never got that far, but EVERYONE recommends rat internals, including a teammate who has them... so why not? Rat internals.

Feedneck... clamping feed like any other.

I would also say to put something other than a max flo on it, but most people dont... I Really like the horizontal maxxy + HSW foregrip combo, but alas, most dont like that either. Preference.

My OLD impy got a bit over 1000 shots on a 45/45. I got a lot of dropoff stock, as does everyones. Just need to up the dwell.

Also have a CRAP stock trigger, trigger pull, trigger feel, and grips.

Another problem I had with mine was the anno would rub off, similar to old tribals.

Overall... you can upgrade an impulse all you want, but with the difficulty of getting WAS now, among any other FAST boards, I still wouldnt recommend the impulse over a bushy. Why? NOT because I hate SP, but look at what the bushy CAN offer... They have the vaporworks stuff (basically, WAS with a better rep) less upgrades, but BETTER upgrades, look cooler, better made, better feel, REFLECTIVE EYES.

Anyways... I hoped this helped somewhat.

[68magOwner]

ok, i have owned an imp for a good while, and aslo shot all kinds of other impy setups. I would recommend getting a vision imp if you do get one, then get these ups in this order-
1-ND blade trigger
2- derlin bolt (ND is best)
3-depending on budget, LPR or tapeworm (not both, and LPR is better)
4- RIP valve
5-slick shot ram shaft
6- rat hole hammer
7- no/low rise
8-barrel of choice
that shoud give you an awesome marker that will keep up with anything out there, mine has matrix like kick...or lack there of, shoots +-4 all day every time i have played (and thats with whitebox most of the time) and shoots VERY fast (havent done a sound analyzation yet, but, i woukd say I average wel over 15, which to do legally is very fast, probably gets up to 17-18 at some times)