anyone lpgd their s14?

[fergS13]

just wondering if its any better or no difference or if it affected performance

could i have some opinions please

[Jon]

SM
Clai Cerrig
Richy_Boy

are three i can think of who've fitted LPG and used the car for a long time.

This is one of those subjects where sticking 'LPG' into the search box above, get a long drink, sit back and read, is the right way to go.

[Andyecr33/180sx]

Mwahaha you asked for opinions! LPG is wrong, like Gary Glitter. If you want economy buy a sensible car, the only mods worth doing on performance cars are ones that send you harder into the wall/tree/school bus IMO.

[Jon]

There's a lot of very useful LPG experience on the board but there isn't one particular handy thread, and I doubt there ever will be as new information pops up all the time.

edit - and everybody argues with everybody else, hence my advice to read all the older threads, and make up your own mind

[fergS13]

the only mods worth doing on performance cars are ones that send you harder into the wall/tree/school bus IMO.

lol siggyd

[fergS13]

There's a lot of very useful LPG experience on the board but there isn't one particular handy thread, and I doubt there ever will be as new information pops up all the time.

edit - and everybody argues with everybody else, hence my advice to read all the older threads, and make up your own mind

think i will mate

[Robbie]

Mwahaha you asked for opinions! LPG is wrong, like Gary Glitter. If you want economy buy a sensible car, the only mods worth doing on performance cars are ones that send you harder into the wall/tree/school bus IMO.

You do realise that the octane rating of LPG is higher than super unleaded? More resistant to det?

Nobody mention calorific value.

[IceBlade]

calorific what??? what the hell is that?

[Marcos]

calorific what??? what the hell is that?

how much energy (or heat) is produced when the fuel is ignited.

[Aitch]

Mwahaha you asked for opinions! LPG is wrong, like Gary Glitter. If you want economy buy a sensible car, the only mods worth doing on performance cars are ones that send you harder into the wall/tree/school bus IMO.

The fuel economy of LPG is no better that petrol from what I can gather, and performance isn't compromised. The cost of the fuel is far less, so other than the initial cost of installing LPG, I see no logical reason for not doing it

And why the hell do you want to crash into a school bus?

[Marcos]

The fuel economy of LPG is no better that petrol from what I can gather, and performance isn't compromised. The cost of the fuel is far less, so other than the initial cost of installing LPG, I see no logical reason for not doing it

And why the hell do you want to crash into a school bus?

any issues with burning out valve seats on the sr20?

[Johnny]

If you want economy buy a sensible car,

he did, he bought a 200sx ... stock 31mpg ..... if he wanted to throw fuel away for the same performance he could have bought a scooby or a legacy

[John Bennett]

Here's one summary:
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showpost.php...2&postcount=13 (I don't think he kept it for the planned for 5 years in the end though)

The fuel economy of LPG is no better that petrol from what I can gather, and performance isn't compromised. The cost of the fuel is far less, so other than the initial cost of installing LPG, I see no logical reason for not doing it

Well apart from depending on your annual mileage, it also depends what you want from your car. If you want to tune it up to stupid power then it's something else to have to mess around with.

[Initial Dante]

he did, he bought a 200sx ... stock 31mpg .....

There's a diesel version?

[Richy_Boy]

Here's one summary:
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showpost.php...2&postcount=13 (I don't think he kept it for the planned for 5 years in the end though)

Yup, still got it. I was talking about my B3S in that thread, but ran my S14a on LPG also for a couple of years without any problems bar a couple of failing injectors (a touch overworked!).

I have a Prins system on my new car which has better injectors than the BRC kit, however, it doesn't have an ignition advance module.

The guy who installed my LPG kit sees my old S14a now and again, so it's still running, yet driven harder than ever from what I can gather...

Rich

[crazyshad1]

I've just bought an LPG converted S14A.

covered 184 miles, 31l and it cost me £18.69 @ 60p/l

[Richy_Boy]

It's not green with Tein SS and R33 GTR rims is it? (I miss my S14...)

Rich

[sparkyhx]

I've just bought an LPG converted S14A.

covered 184 miles, 31l and it cost me £18.69 @ 60p/l

#you need to find a cheaper place

i pay 43p -

here are your nearest

49.9p / Litre Asda Stores Ltd York
52.9p / Litre Alwyn Kershaw York
54.9p / Litre Skipbridge Ltd York

Further afield
44.9p / Litre Filey Service Station Lebberston, North Yorkshire
44.9p / Litre Flogas UK Ltd Leeds, North Yorkshire
48.9p / Litre Morrisons - Yeadon Leeds Leeds, North Yorkshire
49.9p / Litre Asda Stores Ltd York, North Yorkshire
49.9p / Litre Millgate Service Station Selby, North Yorkshire
49.9p / Litre Four Lane End Service Station Whitby, North Yorkshire
49.9p / Litre C Stockil B Stockil Harrogate, North Yorkshire
50.9p / Litre BATA Scarborough, North Yorkshire
50.9p / Litre BATA Calor Gas Centre Scarborough, North Yorkshire
51.9p / Litre Eaves Co Ltd Scarborough, North Yorkshire
52.9p / Litre Malthurst Bilborough Filling Station Tadcaster, North Yorkshire
52.9p / Litre Alwyn Kershaw York, North Yorkshire
53.0p / Litre Autogas 2000 Ltd Thirsk, North Yorkshire
53.9p / Litre Shell Highbrough Moor Richmond, North Yorkshire
53.9p / Litre Bata Filling Station Helmsley, North Yorkshire
54.0p / Litre R M Hawkesworth Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire
54.0p / Litre Shell Staxton Scarborough, North Yorkshire
54.9p / Litre Quarry Moor Services Ripon, North Yorkshire
54.9p / Litre Shell Victoria Service Station Leeds, North Yorkshire
54.9p / Litre Stokesley Motors Ltd Stokesley, North Yorkshire
54.9p / Litre Skipbridge Ltd York, North Yorkshire
54.9p / Litre Shell - Low Gates Northallerton, North Yorkshire
54.9p / Litre Penny Petroleum Dunnington, North Yorkshire
54.9p / Litre Morrisons - Boroughbridge Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire
55.9p / Litre Coastways Service Station Flaxton, North Yorkshire
56.9p / Litre Busby Stoop Garage Thirsk, North Yorkshire
57.0p / Litre Claro Garage Harrogate, North Yorkshire
57.9p / Litre Shell Wentworth Park Service Station , North Yorkshire
57.9p / Litre JB Motors Malton, North Yorkshire
57.9p / Litre Jet Thirsk Filling Station Gristhwaite, North Yorkshire
57.9p / Litre BP Malton Road Garage , North Yorkshire
59.9p / Litre Northern Energy Supplies Ltd Harrogate, North Yorkshire

[Richy_Boy]

60p is pretty pricey.. I pay about 54p normally, which is OK as the car needs SUL, which is over 110p around here (Reading, Berks).

A full 70L tank (63L fill) can see me cover 300 gentle miles at a cost of £33 ish.

Rich

[crazyshad1]

Cheers for the list, there's one just a few miles away i didn't know about.