i know this might be sacrailige but has anyone ever done an lpg conversion on a turbo impreza might make sense with lpg nearly 45 cent cheaper than petrol at the moment flogas 91 cent per litre used to be popular before diesel cars became so reliable and i think there is some sort of grant for converting new cars in england just thinking out loud guess i have too much time on my hands all views welcome thanks
lpg conversion
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scoobienoobie
Sunday Drivers
Before i bought mine i was wondering about doing this.
It would cost roughly 2-2.5k to do it.
I spoke with 2 different crowds in the UK that had done sti's.
But by the time you buy all the bits, fill your boot with a tank, find somewhere to buy it and consider the even shorter range than on Petrol it just wasnt worth it here.
Gov here used to give grants years ago, mid to late 80's i think, but thats gone.
It would cost roughly 2-2.5k to do it.
I spoke with 2 different crowds in the UK that had done sti's.
But by the time you buy all the bits, fill your boot with a tank, find somewhere to buy it and consider the even shorter range than on Petrol it just wasnt worth it here.
Gov here used to give grants years ago, mid to late 80's i think, but thats gone.
Paddy scooby
Middle Lane Hogs
My bosses 18year old son has his 01 bug sti converted and it is DOG slow! A company in Tyrone did it for him about 3 years ago.
Really and truely if you want to convert to LPG buy another car - It wont be anything like a scooby Im telling you.
However his aint mapped or anything so maybe a map could sort the power end of it for you.
Rgds
Paddy
Really and truely if you want to convert to LPG buy another car - It wont be anything like a scooby Im telling you.
However his aint mapped or anything so maybe a map could sort the power end of it for you.
Rgds
Paddy
[quote author=Paddy scooby link=topic=23553.msg281222#msg281222 date=1273744963]
My bosses 18year old son has his 01 bug sti converted and it is DOG slow! A company in Tyrone did it for him about 3 years ago.
Really and truely if you want to convert to LPG buy another car - It wont be anything like a scooby Im telling you.
However his aint mapped or anything so maybe a map could sort the power end of it for you.
Rgds
Paddy
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This means only that whoever was preparing the installation to work, doing LPG maps, made a sh*t work.
LPG of course has some disadvantages, the main one is additional tank, additional kilograms in your boot.
Otherwise it's just a fuel - has some different attributes, characteristics, but all the rest depends on the fuel and ignitions maps - good or bad work.
The main problem in Ireland is rathar availability of LPG on stations - I don't think I know any (used to have converted BMW 4 years ago)
I heard of some, but could find them
However I would in fact also think twice if STI is the car to convert - if you buy sports car you need to expect some costs anyway.
And fuel is not the only cost anyway.
But for a daily driver or limo - why not?
My bosses 18year old son has his 01 bug sti converted and it is DOG slow! A company in Tyrone did it for him about 3 years ago.
Really and truely if you want to convert to LPG buy another car - It wont be anything like a scooby Im telling you.
However his aint mapped or anything so maybe a map could sort the power end of it for you.
Rgds
Paddy
[/quote]
This means only that whoever was preparing the installation to work, doing LPG maps, made a sh*t work.
LPG of course has some disadvantages, the main one is additional tank, additional kilograms in your boot.
Otherwise it's just a fuel - has some different attributes, characteristics, but all the rest depends on the fuel and ignitions maps - good or bad work.
The main problem in Ireland is rathar availability of LPG on stations - I don't think I know any (used to have converted BMW 4 years ago)
I heard of some, but could find them
However I would in fact also think twice if STI is the car to convert - if you buy sports car you need to expect some costs anyway.
And fuel is not the only cost anyway.
But for a daily driver or limo - why not?