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 Post subject: Turbo and LPG
PostPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 5:16 pm 
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Does anybody know anything about LPG? I'm about to rebuild the suzi motor and really am considering LPG. Anybody any useful links or some info. Google searches are not prooving fruitful.

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not worth it...
2200 bucks to get an injection carby kit fitted
how much fuel would that buy for a 1.3l motor?


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PostPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:51 pm 
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This is a performance issue not cost driven. The more I look the more I seem to finding that all the performance wives tails surrounding LPG are just that, wives tails. I'm liking the sound of increased compressions ratio because of the higher octane rating and the fact the it enters the combustion chamber at about -100 degrees. Sounds good for boost.

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You got room for a LPG tank if we are putting the rad in the boot?

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Zizzle wrote:
You got room for a LPG tank if we are putting the rad in the boot?


I rection I can fit the rad inside the passenger side wheel arch. I was having trouble trying to work out exactly how to get fresh air into the boot. When we discussed putting it on the underside floor i think you mentioned the exhaust issue. I don't think that can be overcome, whilst still having a radiator of any worthwhile size.

F.ck it, it's all too hard. :lol:

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PostPosted: Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:09 pm 
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The local Dyno Centre has an XR6Turbo, on gas, running 327Kw@rear wheels :shock: ...

Cant be too bad :wink:

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Yeah, there are a number of very high performance turbos getting around on gas 8)

I considered doing the moke on gas (as a way of not having to worry about all the emissions crap - LPG is excempt), but was not worthwhile on a NA motor.

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