LPG Conversion

[mason storm]

Has anyone ever considered or had an lpg conversion done on any car they have owned. With the spiraling petrol prices it seems a goo idea so long as you keep you car for at least 2 years.

 

[gannet]

Never done or considered TBH...
You would have to sacrifice so much boot space and in the long run would it be worth it?

 

[enfield]

Not on a Z - please............. :thumbsdown:

 

[Yal]

I had a Chevy Silverado back in the 80s that ran both petrol and lpg. It ran slow on both, but seemed to have about the same torque. I saw a kit the other day for an X5, but I wouldn't want to lose my trunk and mess with the weight distribution on my Z.

 

[pmeloche]

What's an lpg?

 

[Yal]

liquified propane gas. Not sure about other countries, we use it in rural areas instead of natural gas. Also used for barbeques

 

[2dogs]

only works if you are doing high mileage to get back the cost of the LPG installl :|

 

[cj10jeeper]

This thread is a repost of one from a few weeks back. Someone posted a picture of a converted Z4 running on LPG.
http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4862&p=69392&hilit=+conversion#p69392


I use it on Jeeps and it's a wonderful fuel. Less than half the price of petrol (gas) and does not have combustion issues when driving at silly angles and it's very clean

Downside - a slight loss of power, less fuel stations and loss of pickup bed space

On a sports car - not a logical move at all :thumbsdown:

 

[mason storm]

After reading everyone's feedback I guess it isn't worth it, I hadn't considered the weight distribution and didn't realise you got a loss in performance.