300 bhp Subaru WRX runs on LPG, can be user-tuned for economy or performance
One of the reasons homebrew biodiesel is becoming more and more common, I believe, is that it allows individuals to take some control over their own fuel. But going that route is quite an investment of time and money. For people who like to have some say in the way their car burns fuel, but don't want to actually make any fuel, Future Power is about to display an LPG conversion package quite ready for high performance cars and luxury vehicles.
The user control factor comes in because drivers can tune the engine by plugging in a laptop. As Future Power says, you can "drive to the track day economically and up the juice for faster lap times." Future Power has not designed the system for standard treehugging low-emissions vehicles, although it could easily be adapted, couldn't it?
The LPG conversion system will be exhibited in the UK in a variety of "high performance machinery" (including a 300 bhp Subaru WRX) next weekend (Sept. 22nd) in Wiltshire.
[Source: Future Power]
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michael sti 12:20PM (9/22/2008)
so i'm interested...
The LPG conversion system will be exhibited in the UK in a variety of "high performance machinery" (including a 300 bhp Subaru WRX) next weekend (Sept. 22nd) in Wiltshire.
monday now... any news??? details???
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Tim S. 11:36AM (9/14/2007)
That's a Mitsubishi (3000GT?) in the pic - not a WRX. Which is it?
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gregger 11:00AM (9/14/2007)
Yeah, but that picture is a DSM... a Mitsu 3kGT (or whatever it might be called in the UK).
That would be a cool conversion though!
TTFN
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darius 1:02PM (9/14/2007)
would be sweet to convert the 3000, used to have one just like it, silver GTSL....
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splangtastic 11:25AM (9/17/2007)
Come on guys, they call them GTO's over there.
I call them fat.
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P 10:38PM (9/17/2007)
In korea, they been using LPG technology for a WHILE, it's a way of driving with lower costs however decreased performance as well, I guess its ok to tune up an LPG because it's cheaper and more fuel efficient however, why would anyone tune a LPG system to produce more power when it starts at lower performance?? If tuned from a normal gasoline engine, it would be even more powerful
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