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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: mark.adams on 25 March 2009, 19:00:28

Title: LPG Question
Post by: mark.adams on 25 March 2009, 19:00:28
For those of you who have fitted your own, mine isn't the SGI variety, it came already on the car when i bought it, what would i need to upgrade the 'front end' to gas injection and what would that cost me?
Does it use its own injectors or the petrol ones?
Title: Re: LPG Question
Post by: tunnie on 25 March 2009, 19:17:18
not really worth it. only thing you don't need is the tank. you will need new ecu, new loom and lpg injectors. not worth the investment if you already have mixer system
Title: Re: LPG Question
Post by: mark.adams on 25 March 2009, 19:43:59
oh ok, thanks anyway, it was worth asking
Title: Re: LPG Question
Post by: Martin_1962 on 25 March 2009, 20:13:16
Basically a 4 cylinder kit and remove the tank costs, possibly even the evaporator.

Title: Re: LPG Question
Post by: Lazydocker on 25 March 2009, 20:42:22
You'd need a complete 4 cyl front end kit. Unfortunately the vaporises are different for SGi and mixer type systems.

In reality it'd probably only set you back about £350-400 max if you're capable of DIYing it :y :y :y

But is it worth the expense? :-/ :-/
Title: Re: LPG Question
Post by: Lazydocker on 25 March 2009, 20:44:47
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not really worth it. only thing you don't need is the tank. you will need new ecu, new loom and lpg injectors. not worth the investment if you already have mixer system

I beg to differ... If he's doing lots of town driving an SGiS kit will be more economical... If the current kit isn't performing particularly well it may be cheaper to start from scratch than throw money after a system which isn't ideally suited to the application. :-/ :-/

Each to their own though :y :y :y
Title: Re: LPG Question
Post by: mark.adams on 25 March 2009, 21:23:17
current LPG kit returns around 20-23 MPG would i see any improvement from SGI. I commute to work, about 30 miles each way, five days a week, thats it. Usually put about 30-35 quid of gas in a week.
Title: Re: LPG Question
Post by: Lazydocker on 25 March 2009, 22:19:59
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current LPG kit returns around 20-23 MPG would i see any improvement from SGI. I commute to work, about 30 miles each way, five days a week, thats it. Usually put about 30-35 quid of gas in a week.

On the figures you've quoted I wouldn't expect a dramatic improvement... My 3.0 does about 320 miles between gas fills and it's a 90L tank so takes about 72 litres :y :y
Title: Re: LPG Question
Post by: tunnie on 25 March 2009, 22:28:41
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not really worth it. only thing you don't need is the tank. you will need new ecu, new loom and lpg injectors. not worth the investment if you already have mixer system

I beg to differ... If he's doing lots of town driving an SGiS kit will be more economical... If the current kit isn't performing particularly well it may be cheaper to start from scratch than throw money after a system which isn't ideally suited to the application. :-/ :-/

Each to their own though :y :y :y

No Doubt a SGI kit would be more economical, but i think the improvements would be minimal, and take a long time to recoupe the costs.