{"product_id":"shs-bearing-spring-guide-v3","title":"SHS Aluminium Bearing Spring Guide — Version 3","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#edfaf1;border-left:4px solid #27ae60;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a6b3a;\"\u003eSHS Aluminium Bearing Spring Guide for Version 3 — the Version 3 guide, in aluminium with a bearing.\u003c\/strong\u003e Version 3 shells only.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVersion 3 gearboxes take their own spring guide, and this is the SHS aluminium one with a bearing in the face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAluminium keeps the weight down without giving up much stiffness, and the bearing does the important job: letting the spring rotate under compression instead of twisting against a static surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a part worth changing on principle during a rebuild. A tired guide is hard to spot by eye and undoes a good deal of what a new spring is meant to deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#1B3A6B;color:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 12px;text-align:left;\"\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePart\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSpring guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eGearbox\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eVersion 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAluminium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eBearing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSHS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSold as\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSingle guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eGood to know before you buy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpring guides are one of the cheapest parts in a gearbox and one of the least often replaced. If the shell is open and the spring is coming out anyway, there is little reason not to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:16px;color:#1B3A6B;margin:18px 0 8px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it fit a Version 2 shell?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNo. The two versions locate differently and we list the Version 2 guides as their own product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs aluminium strong enough?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFor the loads a spring guide sees, yes. It carries compression rather than impact, which is what the piston head and cylinder head deal with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo I need one if my spring is new?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNot necessarily, but a worn guide will shorten the life of that new spring, so it is worth a look while everything is apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fffbe6;border-left:4px solid #f0d060;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;margin:0 0 16px;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n⚠ \u003cstrong\u003eVersion 3 only:\u003c\/strong\u003e spring guides are cut per gearbox version, so establish which shell you actually have before ordering instead of going by the model name.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1B3A6B;color:#fff;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:6px;margin:18px 0 0;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#fff;\"\u003e💡 Titan Forge Airsoft tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fit the guide and spring as a pair where you can. Matching a fresh spring to a tired guide is half a job. Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gearbox-parts\" style=\"color:#cdd6f4;\"\u003egearbox parts\u003c\/a\u003e.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SHS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55677884760440,"sku":"64856966","price":8.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8097\/3450\/files\/SHSAluminiumSpringGuideVersion3_TitanForgeAirsoft.webp?v=1790353029","url":"https:\/\/www.titanforgeairsoft.com\/products\/shs-bearing-spring-guide-v3","provider":"Titan Forge Airsoft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}