I rebuilt the four flippers on my Williams Scorpion but it still has that slow floaty feeling gameplay that early solid state wide bodies are known for. I followed Vid's guide on the initial flipper rebuild, EOS gapped appropriately, ect. I can make all the shots, rip the spinner from the bottom set of flippers but Im just not happy with how the game plays. I want more speed. I saw the guide about upgrading SS style flippers to WPC so I think I'll give that a shot. Wondering if there is anything else to try. I know people change out coils to get more power so that may be an option. I'll probably do the flipper upgrade first. Just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience and upgraded to WPC style flippers; did the flippers seem more powerful? was the gameplay faster? Anything else to know or try?

Yes I replaced the bushings (old ones were shot!) and used the gap tool; placed between the flipper bushing and flipper. The flippers play better after the rebuild kits, just not as powerful as I'd like them to be. I'm thinking you are right that these games are just slower compared to more modern games. I'm just looking for a way to make it go a bit faster. I have the back leg levelers as high as possible, and the front leg as low as possible. Also freshly waxed. This did increase the speed the ball falls obviously but the flipper strength just doesn't seem to be enough. I previously read a few of the links you posted, that's what initially gave me the idea to upgrade to WPC style flippers. The conversion seems pretty straight forward. There is plenty of room underneath the playfeild and I would only need the baseplate and the return springs. MAYBE I'm chasing something that isn't possible on a game of this era....I guess I'll see after I do the flipper upgrade. Thanks for your comments.

Right, That's why changing to a more powerful coil isn't my first choice. In any event, I can always buy new drop targets......only joking, sorta!

I'm unfamiliar with ceramic balls but I might have to check that out, thanks

Good points. I really like the style of these older games and the simpler game play, I just wanted to explore my options to make it a bit faster.

Ok, that's good to know. I assumed it was better flipper performance due to the flipper return spring being off the coil. If it isn't going to really enhance the gameplay then I probably won't do the conversion.

I really have no intentions of hottrodding the machine or doing anything else crazy...I was just looking for some tips to add a bit more speed. I figured there could be some simple/obvious things I overlooked. Thanks everyone for your responses!

Interesting, may have to try a few of these. Thanks for the link. I don't know anything about how they're used in other games but are they durable enough to be used in continuous play?

Sweet! I'm going to try them out. Thanks!

Yes new EOS switches and no to cleaning them..
Never occurred to me to clean new switches. Going to follow your advice and test them and then clean them as needed I'll report back. Thanks for the tip!

I got some readings that were >1, cleaned all contacts with the 400 grit sandpaper. After finishing all the EOS switches I fired up a game ans the flippers definitely felt stronger. Not an extreme difference, but it was very noticeable. Now this is one of the simple obvious fixes I was looking for! I'm still debating going through with the WPC conversion though, I'll play the game for a bit more and decide. I'm for sure going to add some ceramic pinballs to my next parts order, those seemed pretty cool.

Well shit! I hope I didn't ruin them then. I didn't grind them down or anything, I went real light with the sandpaper....I guess time will tell.

Yes the contacts on the switches are tungsten (just looked it up from my part order). This makes me feel better. I've seen a contact burnishing tool, wondering if that would be better to use in the future instead of sandpaper on the switches?

So to follow up; I cleaned the flipper button cabinet switches and all EOS switches. I then checked the flipper mechanisms. There was some play in the plunger assembly and the coils seemed loose. So I ended up re-rebuilding the flippers so to speak...I loosened everything, adjusted things and retightened it all back up all the while paying close attention each step making sure everything was done right. Once I got done I noticed a huge difference in how the game played. The Flippers are the strongest they ever have been. I even beat my high score the first game I played! One thing I noticed though...the flippers both have an audible hum when the flipper buttons are held. Not really sure what caused that but I hadn't noticed it before.