172 Cup with LPG anyone ?

[D1CKY]

Why oh why would you convert a 172 Cup to LPG ?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...4be/radius/1500/keywords/172/page/1?logcode=p

They are hardly gutsy cars to run, although others may say otherwise.



Good luck to the new owner :rasp:

 

[tom172cup]

Didnt somebody on here inquire about this conversion:S

 

[Chip-mk1]

I do 30k miles a year, anyone doing similar in a cup would save 2k a year in fuel, that's enough to pay for a fair few trackdays or a week over at the ring.

So I can see the appeal personally.

That said, I wouldn't expose 172 exhaust valves to that much best probably as they are a little prone to failure even on a standard engine.

 

[D1CKY]

Didnt somebody on here inquire about this conversion:S

F**k knows

I do 30k miles a year, anyone doing similar in a cup would save 2k a year in fuel, that's enough to pay for a fair few trackdays or a week over at the ring.

So I can see the appeal personally.

That said, I wouldn't expose 172 exhaust valves to that much best probably as they are a little prone to failure even on a standard engine.

True, but 30K a year in a Cup !!!
Cup as a toy and something else more comfortable as a daily runner sounds better.
Your back will thank you

 

[Ade182]

Why not?

 

[Joe#]

Is there any decreases in power with the lpg conversions? I literally know nothing about them.

 

[Goodj]

Isn't LPG cleaner to run, but lower on RONs, so you don't keep all your power and you'll also get lower MPGs when running gas

And you're hauling a sodding great tank around in the boot, further denting performance and handling

 

[Chip-mk1]

LPG is much higher RON not lower.

generally you lose about 5-10 percent power on most LPG installs. However you can just flick it off whenever you want and go back to petrol, so if you want to really hack along a road just swap back.

 

[clio ph1 Belgium]

Hi, I run my F4R hard on LPI from vialle . Liquid injection no vapor. If you adjust the timing off the ignition advance alot in low rev's!! And r****d at high rev's .
It goes very well!!!

I'm testing this on my good engine with flashlube valve saver . So I have fait

 

[clio ph1 Belgium]

If you don't like high rev's on autogas you can even set it on petrol from 4500 to 7800. It does this automatic you don't feel it if properly set up!!


But I'm an lpg lover ,the valve's take more off a beating . But i'm tempting to think the early ph 1 engine's (1 probe in exhaust) are the best ?? I can't kill them if they had a good service

Also I make more power on LPI than on petrol ! The inlet is also ice cold from the injectors

 

[Chip-mk1]

If you can advance the timing it adds power and lowers egt