What do you think of LPG conversion?

Diagro

Diagro

Diagro

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Hey

Looking at a Multipoint LPG kit for around £300 with a spare wheel tank.

I have a mate who works in a garage that is willing to fit it for £200.

SO for £500 i can convert my Clio 172 to use LPG, and then save some money on fuel.

Whats your views on this?
 
If you do decide to go for it, I'd want to be sure that a) the kit is a high quality one, and b) the fitter knows exactly what they're doing.

My dad's got a Jeep with an LPG conversion fitted and it's brilliant: functions perfectly and you'd never know it wasn't running on petrol. However, his is a BRC kit fitted by the previous owner at an LPG specialist at a cost of nearly £2000, so you'd expect it to be good.

I've heard a lot of horror stories about cheap kits and inexperienced installers screwing up cars, so unless you're very confident in the kit and your friend's abilities, I'd probably not bother
 
geekman said:
I've heard a lot of horror stories about cheap kits and inexperienced installers screwing up cars, so unless you're very confident in the kit and your friend's abilities, I'd probably not bother
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Cheap kits and cheap fits will literally blow the bloody doors off.
 
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@Diagro
I have my slk 200 r171 1.8l converted to lpg.
I had may car done in London and they use:
60l cylinder tank ( not enough space for a thyroidal one )
Zavoli Zeta super A/S reducer
OMVL super fast injectors
Agis p12 mini lpg ecu.
They remove the the brass nozzle on the injectors.
If you look for those parts( agis p 12 mini is very hard to find, but you have other lpg ecu) you will find out they are cheap, but dam good.
They did a good job fitting the system, but on the tuning side not so great. I learn and did my tuning. Now my car is running great on lpg, no lag or lost of power.
You can find parts here:
http://www.lpgshop.co.uk/lpg-autogas-ecu-controller/
 
Rossi~ said:
I confused at why you would bother with a Clio, even the 172.
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Having owned a few lpg cars it really is worth considering for anyone doing a fair amount of miles in the same car. The drawn backs are minimal and the expense of install is usually covered in a relatively short period of time, so if you plan of keeping it a few years why not?
 
Luke said:
Is the 172 particularly bad on fuel?
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That's not as relevant as you might think, basically the are two choices:

1) Pay the standard amount for fuel.
2) Pay 36.6% less for fuel.

Granted you have to pay to convert the car, but as he would recoup that outlay in well under a year who in their right mind would advocate choice 1?
 
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