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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Kai on 10 August 2012, 11:25:59

Title: BRC gas conversion
Post by: Kai on 10 August 2012, 11:25:59
BRC gas conversion is it any good? Or should I walk away before some one blows the car up?
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 10 August 2012, 12:32:19
it depends on the installer regardless of kit.. where they drill , how they drill, installation of parts,  cabling, tuning etc..
 
so I wouldnt trust any without seeing their completed jobs and their work.. :-\
 
 
besides last year there were many faulty injectors which I hear about..
 
however,  here they have very wide service points..
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: feeutfo on 10 August 2012, 13:45:52
BRC are ok afaik. But as said, the best kit in the world can be ruined by a bad installer.

What car is it on? is the car reg on the uk LPG register web site?
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: feeutfo on 10 August 2012, 13:50:12
Post a pic of the engine bay if pos...?
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: Lazydocker on 10 August 2012, 14:17:36
BRC are a good kit (Entwood has the BRC kit ;)) but, as said, the installer is the most important thing ;)

Entwood's conversion is very good but I've seen another BRC converted Omega (by a different installer) that was dreadful
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: Kai on 10 August 2012, 16:48:31
BRC are ok afaik. But as said, the best kit in the world can be ruined by a bad installer.

What car is it on? is the car reg on the uk LPG register web site?

I want to put it on my omega and this is the kit the garage offered to fit :y but don't know it I want some clot to ruin my car now haha
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: Lazydocker on 10 August 2012, 16:51:20
BRC are ok afaik. But as said, the best kit in the world can be ruined by a bad installer.

What car is it on? is the car reg on the uk LPG register web site?

I want to put it on my omega and this is the kit the garage offered to fit :y but don't know it I want some clot to ruin my car now haha

Just out of interest, what have they quoted?

Ask to see some of their previous work ;)

Finally, if you are capable of DIY fitting there are good savings to be made ;) I reckon sub £800 all in ;)
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 10 August 2012, 21:13:05
personally I wouldnt trust any garage thats not recommended by another omega owner.. these engines are quite complicated for an average lpg installer..  and even a previous omega installation must not be considered as a reference unless they are recommended by the car owner.. last year I had enough problems with a friends mondeo thats lpg system installed by a prize winning BRC installation point.. and they were installing nearly hundred cars a day..  ???  and these muppets were unable to find
 
1) socket problems (electrical) I solved >:( >:(
2) faulty injector problems  and independant mechanic solved >:(
3) their tuning abilites was so bad that it was beyond belief >:(
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: D on 10 August 2012, 21:14:12
BRC software is dealer only? Maybe an issue if you plan to DIY tinker in the future. But it is a very good kit afaik! Second only to Prins.
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: feeutfo on 10 August 2012, 21:49:25
BRC are ok afaik. But as said, the best kit in the world can be ruined by a bad installer.

What car is it on? is the car reg on the uk LPG register web site?

I want to put it on my omega and this is the kit the garage offered to fit :y but don't know it I want some clot to ruin my car now haha
Oh ok, thought you had a vectra, last we met.

Show them Kevs guides I guess, and tell them that's how it's done. ;)
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 10 August 2012, 22:11:11
BRC are ok afaik. But as said, the best kit in the world can be ruined by a bad installer.

What car is it on? is the car reg on the uk LPG register web site?

I want to put it on my omega and this is the kit the garage offered to fit :y but don't know it I want some clot to ruin my car now haha
Oh ok, thought you had a vectra, last we met.

Show them Kevs guides I guess, and tell them that's how it's done. ;)

I  wish to see their face at that point ;D   if they work with those standards they cant earn money :(   because cant finish n cars quickly!
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: Kai on 10 August 2012, 22:13:48
BRC are ok afaik. But as said, the best kit in the world can be ruined by a bad installer.

What car is it on? is the car reg on the uk LPG register web site?

I want to put it on my omega and this is the kit the garage offered to fit :y but don't know it I want some clot to ruin my car now haha

Just out of interest, what have they quoted?

Ask to see some of their previous work ;)

Finally, if you are capable of DIY fitting there are good savings to be made ;) I reckon sub £800 all in ;)


Haha I'm certainly not capable at all, the work I was shown looked good but for all I know I could of been looking at the insides of a microwave  ::) but they quoted £1000 plus vat
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: Kai on 10 August 2012, 22:15:04
BRC are ok afaik. But as said, the best kit in the world can be ruined by a bad installer.

What car is it on? is the car reg on the uk LPG register web site?

I want to put it on my omega and this is the kit the garage offered to fit :y but don't know it I want some clot to ruin my car now haha
Oh ok, thought you had a vectra, last we met.

Show them Kevs guides I guess, and tell them that's how it's done. ;)

I did and still do but bought another omega that wasn't in a 'gay' colour or have a 'gay' steering wheel  :P
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: feeutfo on 10 August 2012, 22:37:32
BRC are ok afaik. But as said, the best kit in the world can be ruined by a bad installer.

What car is it on? is the car reg on the uk LPG register web site?

I want to put it on my omega and this is the kit the garage offered to fit :y but don't know it I want some clot to ruin my car now haha
Oh ok, thought you had a vectra, last we met.

Show them Kevs guides I guess, and tell them that's how it's done. ;)

I did and still do but bought another omega that wasn't in a 'gay' colour or have a 'gay' steering wheel  :P
good for you Kai. :y

Now you can tell him he has a two tone rusty bullet without recourse. ;D ;)
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: Kai on 10 August 2012, 22:44:11
BRC are ok afaik. But as said, the best kit in the world can be ruined by a bad installer.

What car is it on? is the car reg on the uk LPG register web site?

I want to put it on my omega and this is the kit the garage offered to fit :y but don't know it I want some clot to ruin my car now haha
Oh ok, thought you had a vectra, last we met.

Show them Kevs guides I guess, and tell them that's how it's done. ;)

I did and still do but bought another omega that wasn't in a 'gay' colour or have a 'gay' steering wheel  :P
good for you Kai. :y

Now you can tell him he has a two tone rusty bullet without recourse. ;D ;)


Haha I will see how that goes down next time I find us all in an Indian eating ummm chicken and chips haha
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: Lazydocker on 10 August 2012, 22:48:50
BRC are ok afaik. But as said, the best kit in the world can be ruined by a bad installer.

What car is it on? is the car reg on the uk LPG register web site?

I want to put it on my omega and this is the kit the garage offered to fit :y but don't know it I want some clot to ruin my car now haha

Just out of interest, what have they quoted?

Ask to see some of their previous work ;)

Finally, if you are capable of DIY fitting there are good savings to be made ;) I reckon sub £800 all in ;)


Haha I'm certainly not capable at all, the work I was shown looked good but for all I know I could of been looking at the insides of a microwave  ::) but they quoted £1000 plus vat

Is that for a V6 or 4 pot? Sounds too cheap for BRC either way IMO so be aware ;)
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: Kai on 10 August 2012, 23:09:27
BRC are ok afaik. But as said, the best kit in the world can be ruined by a bad installer.

What car is it on? is the car reg on the uk LPG register web site?

I want to put it on my omega and this is the kit the garage offered to fit :y but don't know it I want some clot to ruin my car now haha

Just out of interest, what have they quoted?

Ask to see some of their previous work ;)

Finally, if you are capable of DIY fitting there are good savings to be made ;) I reckon sub £800 all in ;)


Haha I'm certainly not capable at all, the work I was shown looked good but for all I know I could of been looking at the insides of a microwave  ::) but they quoted £1000 plus vat

Is that for a V6 or 4 pot? Sounds too cheap for BRC either way IMO so be aware ;)

Okay thanks for the heads up I will dig a bit deeper and probably chicken out if it sounds to good to be true it probably is right?
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: D on 11 August 2012, 00:15:18
Yes, sounds very cheap for a V6 BRC install. Who is the installer?
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: Lazydocker on 11 August 2012, 06:08:29
D can recommend a good installer (assuming he's still happy with his conversion?) who doesn't charge the earth ;)

And the kit he uses is available for DIY so you can get the software for any future tweaking.  :y
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: D on 11 August 2012, 15:03:23
D can recommend a good installer (assuming he's still happy with his conversion?) who doesn't charge the earth ;)

And the kit he uses is available for DIY so you can get the software for any future tweaking.  :y

 :y
Title: Re: BRC gas conversion
Post by: Kai on 12 August 2012, 04:46:47
Yes, sounds very cheap for a V6 BRC install. Who is the installer?
It was an installer out towards Thame in Oxford I can't recall the name but I'm sure it was something like LPG auto Oxford or similar I can look again on google and find out  ;)

And D I may be interested could you let me know what sort of price you paid?

Kai