nicon2k Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Was wondering if this has been done to a 350? Since LPG is half the price of petrol it would make an attractive prospect if it didnt ruin the car. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Quads Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Think there was a thread about it a while back and the main company that does it in the UK don't recommend it so as a result don't think many do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicon2k Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 had a search and couldn't see anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 some info here viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14893&hilit=+converted try a search using the word converted. you will get some results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset350z Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 There's a zed for sale on pistonheads or ebay? can't remember which, thats been converted to run on LPG. Don't see the point of doing that. Buy a normal runaround and convert that instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset350z Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 Here it is http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1101627.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry3167 Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 If you could make the Zed Dual fuel, would that lower the Road tax automatically? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicon2k Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 A little bit i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 do you fancy a spare wheel taking up most of the boot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R35LEE Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I know Chris who has that! Only 30 mins away from me. I'm not a big LPG fan but his kit looks good and it still sounds nice when running on LPG. It's a good clean car too when I saw it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggZ Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Evening chaps, LPG convert and guilty party here... Its an interesting one, I can see why its not for everyone but has worked well for me as I enjoy driving the Z but used to do quite high miles until recently so its kept my fuel costs down. The conversion was already on the car and was the main reason I bought the Z as Id always liked the cars but going from a diesel would have been too thirsty for everyday long distance driving. Tax is around 10% lower but its obviously the fuel which makes the difference in running costs. Ive not had another car on gas so cant comment on previous experience. Ive been advised that certain cars e.g. Mazda, Honda and VW TFSI engines arent recommended for converting due to problems with the valves. They installed whats called a flashlube system on the Z which keeps the valves lubricated as lpg is quite a dry fuel. Any questions fire away. Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunset350z Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Sounds like a good compromise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicon2k Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hi DiggZ Thanks for the info! Do you notice any proformace changes running on LPG? Also how big is the tank and how many miles does that see you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggZ Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 No probs... The tank is 79 litres which fills to around 56 litres leaving room for the expansion. I get around 240 miles from a full tank Performance wise, I cant really tell much of a difference if Im honest, there seems to be a little more bite when running on petrol but for normal driving theres nothing between them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicon2k Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 Any other drawbacks? How much space does the the tank take up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggZ Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 The only other thing which it needs is an extra service every year for the lpg system which is around 60-70 quid You lose a tiny bit of boot depth as the tank sits a little higher than the spare wheel normally would Without losing the use of the boot theres not really enough room for the spare wheel, so I carry a compressor around instead in case of puncture, I suppose you could use runflats instead Thats about it really, and it also helps having a local lpg filling station nearby of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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