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Air nozzle question?

2.5K views 15 replies 9 participants last post by  SamAKPWNER  
#1 ·
I was wondering if upgradeing ur air nozzle would make that big of a difference in fps? Say going from a plastic one to a metal one. Or do alot of you dont even bother with this part of the gearbox when upgradeing?
 
#4 ·
If you're going to get a new nozzle, get one with an o-ring inside.

The compression loss in a non-o ring nozzle could cost you as much as 25 FPS.
 
#5 ·
I've heard good things about guarder air nozzles, they have O-rings in them.
 
#6 ·
Well thanks for the info guys. The reason i ask is because i got a new metal air nozzle with an o-ring and when i put it up agenst the factory one its alittle taller and this is causes a prob cause it wont go back far enuff to enguage a bb. So i was thinking either cutting it down or just scrapping it and go back to the plastic one with no o-ring.
 
#7 ·
You can file it back. Just make sure you don't leave any sharp edges and you make it the exact same size as the original one.
 
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#10 ·
One thing you can do is wrap teflon tape around the base of the air nozzle. That would be about as effective as a new nozzle. It blocks all the air from escaping out the back. I would seriously suggest that over buying a new air nozzle.
 
#16 ·
That's why you can put teflon tape behind the nozzle and it won't let air escape. It's better than buying a nozzle that will cost money, tape is virtually free. Granted 10-15 dollars isn't much but coupled with shipping thats over 20 bucks more than simply sealing the back of the nozzle reducing air leaks for free.