HEADPHONES Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 A friend of mine owns a tyre fitting place a said he had a guy come in with his GTR who was showing him his LPG conversion. I would have thought if you could afford to run a GTR properly fuel would not be that much of an issue. Do you guys reckon it would impact on the performance? Deffo reckon it would affect resale value. All I could say when he first told me was WTF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Depend what system he is running. If its a Prins system you can run the car on as close to standard as possible. I don't see why people knock LPG as the new systems are great. The old ones where cack. They also have load based valve care dosing systems to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! Why? LPG has a higher octane rating, which means you can instantly run higher boost, thats a good thing isnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 well that just shows I know nowt about LPG - its just 'morally' wrong running a beast like that on anything but planet destroying fossil derived fuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 well that just shows I know nowt about LPG - its just 'morally' wrong running a beast like that on anything but planet destroying fossil derived fuel You could even keep the "normal" tank but fill it with 120 octane race fuel for when the LPG wasnt enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Seems like a good idea, assuming he's finished spending money on making the car perform better. If he hasn't, then he's a c*ck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Prins are working on injecting lpg as a liquid with out heating it for a gas. That should be cool pun intended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I would want to know more if it is safe to convert. The 350z isnt for instance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptop Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Nissan Dealer...........................'sorry Sir, you have invalidated your warranty' Customer.................................'like a Nissan Uk Warranty is worth anything anyway' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 I would want to know more if it is safe to convert. The 350z isnt for instance Yes it is. You need valve care and its fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 One would assume that by doing such a conversion, that he may also lessen his resale value if that were a consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark@Abbey m/s Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 LPG doesnt lubricate like fuel does , so you normally see more engine wear especially piston rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-B Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 LPG doesnt lubricate like fuel does , so you normally see more engine wear especially piston rings. I have had a first hand experience with LPG & rings on my old VW van, 98000 & bang But on the other hand my dads V8 Audi on LPG 150000 & still going strong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 LPG doesnt lubricate like fuel does , so you normally see more engine wear especially piston rings. that was the point I was making Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richyfingers Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Seriously why? I bet the conversion cost a pretty penny too. Whats the point in buying a car like that and defiling it so! It's not right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Seriously why? I bet the conversion cost a pretty penny too. Whats the point in buying a car like that and defiling it so! It's not right. See my comments on other page, it will actually be able to run more boost and go even faster, while costing less in fuel. There isnt actually a downside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Apart from more engine wear and increased weight, along with (presumably) less storage space you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Apart from more engine wear and increased weight, along with (presumably) less storage space you mean? Meh, who wants storage space anyway. You had an MR2 once, right?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Lol, good point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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