{"product_id":"shs-piston-14-tooth-lightweight-polymer-high-speed","title":"SHS Piston — 14 Teeth, Lightweight Polymer High Speed","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 Lightweight Polymer Piston with 14 Teeth — less mass to move, for builds chasing rate of fire.\u003c\/strong\u003e Best behind a moderate spring.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lighter piston changes how quickly the cycle turns over. Less mass means the motor spends less of its effort accelerating it, and the gearbox comes back round sooner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat only pays off inside limits. Lightweight pistons belong on high-speed builds running moderate springs, a battery with something to give and a gear train that has been shimmed properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePut one behind a heavy spring and the same reduced material that made it quick becomes the weak point. It is a specialist part, chosen on purpose rather than by default.\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;\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePiston\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eTeeth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eLightweight polymer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eIntended use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHigh speed builds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#f5f5f5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFits\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 12px;border:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eVersion 2 and Version 3 gearboxes\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 piston\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\u003eRate of fire is a system rather than a single part. A light piston helps, but the motor, the battery and the trigger unit decide most of the result.\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\u003eHow much faster will it make the gun?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThat depends on everything else in the build. Cutting piston mass helps the cycle along but it is only one of several things setting your rate of fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat spring should I run with it?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eKeep it moderate. The advantage falls away once the spring load is high enough to stress the lighter material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it as durable as a full steel rack?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eNo, and it is not intended to be. You are trading service life for speed.\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\u003eThis is not a heavy-spring piston:\u003c\/strong\u003e the weight saving comes out of the material itself, so a stiff spring finds the limit of it far sooner than it would a full steel rack.\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 If the gun is destined for DMR use, go the other way and fit a full steel rack. Speed parts and heavy springs pull in opposite directions. Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pistons-piston-heads\" style=\"color:#cdd6f4;\"\u003epistons and piston heads\u003c\/a\u003e.\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SHS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55677713711480,"sku":"93403417","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/8097\/3450\/files\/SHSLightweightHighSpeedAEGPiston_TitanForgeAirsoft.webp?v=1790346620","url":"https:\/\/www.titanforgeairsoft.com\/products\/shs-piston-14-tooth-lightweight-polymer-high-speed","provider":"Titan Forge Airsoft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}