View Full Version : Does a Impulse work on CO2
Justin-MagMan
03-04-2002, 11:42 AM
I need to know whether an impulse will work on CO2
2k1AngelShooter
03-04-2002, 11:48 AM
Ya it will, you'll have to set your dwell to get it to run, but it will. You see alot of them that way. IMO they won't cycle as fast or effiecently on CO2 though.
impymaster
03-04-2002, 11:55 AM
yes an impulse will run on co2. but here is my experience you do have to set the dwell and if you dont use anti siphon whch i didnt you will blow oring in the reg. the tapewor corrects the dwell thing and they work great on c02 but use anti siphon
The Legend
03-04-2002, 12:41 PM
They work fine on co2. Use and anti syphon tank and set the dwell properly and you'll have no problems.
All Americans run co2 on their Impulses at every tourney.
2k1AngelShooter
03-04-2002, 01:12 PM
Really, I've seen them using 4500 maxflo's before. ( I think )
CO2 will just be fine. I heard that SP guns are better of using CO2. That work fine with an Anti-Syphon tank (you need this upgrade) No anti-syphon say goodbye to ur orings........lol
The Legend
03-04-2002, 03:51 PM
Originally posted by 2k1AngelShooter
Really, I've seen them using 4500 maxflo's before. ( I think )
I'm sure some of them run hpa too, but I know at least 4 of them run impy's with co2 as their main gun.
2k1AngelShooter
03-04-2002, 04:21 PM
Ohh tottaly, I've seen that too. Man I hate CO2, nothing like unsticking your frozen gun from your shoulder!!!
Its fine to run your impy on CO2, in fact Smart Parts recommend that you use CO2 on impulses due to the low pressure that they use- one thing though, you MUST use an anti-siphon, but apart form that its fine to use.
The Legend
03-05-2002, 12:50 PM
Eh, HPA runs just as well at that low of a pressure. I find it odd SP would recommend co2 over n2.
Who knows.
2k1AngelShooter
03-05-2002, 01:19 PM
Heck, I would think they would recomened their own 4500maxeys if just to make more money right?
i know it sounds wierd that smart parts are recommending CO2 over N2 but thats what they told me when i asked them about what to run my impulse on when i ordered it from them.
I have never had a problem running CO2 on it, even in the cold(as long as i wear gloves). It does actually give more shots, a 20oz tank gives 1200-1400 shots while a 68 ci 3000 psi nitrogen system gives around 1000 shots ( http://www.p8ntballer.com/techroomcontent/impulse.shtml )
2k1AngelShooter
03-06-2002, 01:15 PM
I can see about the more shoots thing (please don't flame me if I screw this up...I took chem TWICE in HS) but co2 I'd imagine is a more dense material and takes less volume per shot to work the same way as O2?...maybe.
Well, I'm HPA for life either way. I just like the fact that I can fill my scuba for the same price as a 20oz co2, course it's more expensive to get all that stuff but once you have it, it rocks. Plus we play at a bud's house, if you run out of CO2 You have to drive like 30 miles (roundtrip) to refill.
Hey, don't flame me, i'm just repeating what i was told when i researched into getting a new impulse.
I don't have any problems with CO2, it was cheaper for me to buy than air and the shop i got it from is right near my house so i can get free refills:P as i know the guy and buy all of my stuff there:D
johnnyrotten
03-09-2002, 09:14 AM
The All A's use a modified HPA tank to use CO2, do I care? NO, They also play 10 man where having alot of air for a game is essential. I find nothing but troubles using CO2, Frozen Regs, Frozen O-rings, Frozen fingers, If SP recommends it, thats great, but I wont. Some people have Very good experiences with it, but I dont want to be one of the 50% that does. I'll keep using my 68/4500 Max-flo. If your young and cant afford a N2 system, by all means get a CO2 with anti-siphon, it will run and not cause irrepairable damage, but if you CAN afford it, save yourself some headaches.
2k1AngelShooter
03-09-2002, 06:57 PM
Agreed. Hey, Johnny, can you convert a shocker max-flo to work at a higher pressure, I sold my shocker but I still have my 88/45 maxflo. I need to run, errr like to run a defy on it?
The Legend
03-09-2002, 08:38 PM
It should be just a change of springs to go to a higher pressure.
2k1AngelShooter
03-10-2002, 01:59 AM
Ya I thought so, but theres a pressure release valve and stuff. I asked FOM a while back, but he really didn't give me the low down on it.
johnnyrotten
03-10-2002, 05:18 AM
Its more than that, you need to change the Springs, the piston and the low half of the reg body, because the high pressure piston is alot smaller in diameter than the low pressure one.
2k1AngelShooter
03-10-2002, 10:03 AM
Sounds like to much work then I guess. You know anyone who is interested in a low pressure max-flo?
johnnyrotten
03-11-2002, 04:21 AM
Dude, if you get an Impulse, just ask for a bottom line Imp, get rid of the bottom line and get a good looking gas through, attach your low pressure Max-flo using a drop forward of your choice and your set man, no need for a new tank, you just dont want to double regulate an Impulse with 2 Max-flo's is all. Imps use low pressure, heres the catch though, people try and put a low pressure screw on to feed the vertical Max-flow reg, this does not work, a Max-flow reg needs high pressure fed to it, but if you have a low pressure Max-flo Air system, you only need a gas-through grip.
Tempest261
03-11-2002, 05:45 AM
Any problems running a AGD Flatline 3K psi at 800 output PSI into the max-flo? I would think it would be extremely consistant.
The Legend
03-11-2002, 02:07 PM
Originally posted by Tempest261
Any problems running a AGD Flatline 3K psi at 800 output PSI into the max-flo? I would think it would be extremely consistant.
That would be fine.
2k1AngelShooter
03-11-2002, 02:28 PM
It outta be consistent as hell!
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