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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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looking at lpg today and noticed lpg is 112 ron and petrol is 98ron (i think)
and lpg like higher compression engine's
so if i put in some high compression pistons and a lpg kit how much power do u think ill be runing in my 1.8 cvh cfi?
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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On my xr4i on lpg I picked up 28bhp over petrol on std compression running a max of 48 degrees advance.
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 09:08 PM
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bloody hell thats alot of power seriosly considering lpg now
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:35 AM
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The 2.8 V6 is gutless anyway, I think they respond better than most due to crappy head design with siamese ports, give me a pinto over them anyday.
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