LPG the caprice or not the LPG the caprice... a decision needs to be made

[anonymousmoose]

LPG the caprice or not to the LPG the caprice... a decision needs to be made

Ok, I need to make a decision in the next week. To LPG my 56000km WK Caprice 5.7 litre V8 engine or to keep it stock standard.

I found a guy who can put in one of the newer Vapour Injection system (ones that are not accustom to backfiring) for $4700 - $3000 gov rebate. The guys just started his business but used to work for a reputable LPG installer.

I plan to keep the car for 3-4 years and once LPG is install I will lease it [from myself] and get salary sacrifice tax savings. After I put it on a lease I cant put LPG in anymore, its gotta be done beforehand.

The liquid injection system is too dear for me at $6000 in WA.

If I had more time I would wait until fuel goes back up before making the move but I gotta put it on a lease asap to get my tax savings [which is one of the reason I got the car].

What do you guys think? Also how do you think it will affect the resale value of the car?

PS
The installer says I wont feel any power loss but also no power gain. I also worked out I will recoup the $1700 out of pocket expenses back in about 1 year. When I was in Victoria earlier this month I saw lots of WK Caprices, some V8, on LPG.

 

[Flat_White]

Yeah mate i saw plenty of modern holdern V8's on LPG in Melbourne aswell,

Just do it mate, i did.

btw, LONG LIVE ANSETT AUSTRALIA!

 

[steve40]

Yea do it,as long as as you can trust the installer seeing he has just gone out on his own........................

 

[anonymousmoose]

The dude came recommended by my mechanic... whom I trust... so it should be good. I'm gonna go over to his workshop and inspect his work before I go ahead.

My theory is if he's from a trusted installed and now gone on his own, he needs to build a reputation so he will care about his work.

 

[poweredbycng]

Just do it - you won't look back!

Just out of curiosity, what equipment does this installer use?

As for the resale value of the car, expect it to actually increase with a decent LPG system installed. Power-wise, expect similar driveability compared to petrol only operation, and expect torque to be slightly higher at the low engine speeds.

Regards,
Dave

 

[anonymousmoose]

The system quoted to me is branded Parnell System - PRIS (vapour injection)

 

[zedweg]

i just had my wh international ..5.7 done gas injection italian system.. bloody good it cost me 145$ from melb to goldcoast fully loaded 5 ppl..sitting on 115km..well worth the money if your hanging on to your car for a while ..and if you want to give it agut full it automaticly goes to petrol for a few seconds .just for the high revs..

 

[alien]

I steer away from LPG whenever i hear it. Sellers apparently make it a big selling feature, but once they said it to me i wasn't interested, but apparently i was the first person for many of them that turned away from all the LPG sales.

I wouldn't put LPG in any of my cars, i know it's crap. However i've seen what can be done with V8 ethanol engines and **** they're powerful. YellaTerra built a custom Ethanol engine for an old XR, damn car has so much power, more than 500HP! On the dyno that engine blew off a rocker cover (before YellaTerra had to then fix it).

 

[anonymousmoose]

Well I got her converted, well ist still being done, I pick it up tomorrow. Vapour Injection LPG. One of the more expensive systems. The system is reversible too, so if I ever (not likely) wish to remove it, I can.

BTW; I got a donut tank and will get either a space saver tyre or one of them run flat kits.

 

[Flat_White]

nice mate, what brand did you get and what was the cost of the conv??

also which shop did you eventually go with?

cheers mate.