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Thanks jcheeseright, Details added so hopefully they come back in stock soon! I guess if I'm going to go this route I may as well upgrade the piston, piston head, cylinder head and motor. Do you have any opinions on what I should be looking for if I'm looking for a standard ROF, sturdy and quiet? Thanks again, K

Thanks jcheeseright, After having a look at the BTC Mosfets, they do look pretty nice and you're right, they would certainly do the job and allow me to keep the original gearbox and evade any fitment issues. Do you have any reputable sources you would recommend to buy from? After a bit of a search it seems like most places are either out of stock or charging way above the standard. Cheers, K

Thanks for the solid advice guys, Sitting Duck - I've also heard some good and bad things about the Ares gearboxes however I have a couple of friends that have some of the newer RIF's that have the Gen3 V2 gearboox with the EFCS and they've run really well over the last year and a half which bodes well. One of the things that the G&P needs is a Mosfet so I can run it on some 9.9v LiFe batteries so getting a complete Ares gearbox solves this due to it having the EFCS built into the trigger section of the case. Another draw as the micro switch is really snappy on them (although I know this can be a bone of contention) which would be gained from going this route. Completely built I can get one brand new for just £75 delivered which seems like a decent price on an item like this that normally goes for around £100. Adding up a custom built gearbox with shell and all internals adds up quickly and will take up a bit of time building. I could keep the original shell and upgrade the internals, it could do with a new cylinder head, piston and piston head, and then an AB Mosfet as well as a rewire. All in all, that's going to come in more expensive than buying a complete Ares gearbox. Although it does mean that this would make a pretty nice project to work on over a number of months as I guess it doesn't hurt to have a spare. TheGrover - I'm fully prepared to do a little work if needed and have the Dremmel on standby but hopefully it won't be too far off with fitment. I'm a little rusty on my Asian languages but I managed to turn this up on some searches this morning so it does look like it's possible to fit but then there's no telling if the guy is listing off a plethora of modifications he had to make to get the sucker in there! On another note, does anyone have any recommendations on a decent motor? I play semi auto on an M90 to M100 spring so no real need for anything that's going to be able to pull an Ox or provide an insane RPS. Thanks again, K

Afternoon all, I've lurked around here for about the last year picking up tips for teching my own RIF's but I seem to have hit a bit of a brick wall and could use a little help! Now this could be a really stupid and simple to answer question but searching here and Google didn't turn up any answers, to save wasting money I thought it best to ask if any of you knowledgeable folks have any experience with fitting an Ares V2 gearbox into any other standard metal body M4? I'm in a situation where I could build something myself but don't have much free time at the moment so it would be a bit of a drawn out process or I have the opportunity to pick up an Ares gearbox for a decent price and just drop it straight in which would save me a bunch of time and hassle. The RIF I'm looking to transplant this into is a G&P - 072 if this makes any difference. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance, K