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Title: Mitsubishi Legnum VR4 Twin Turbo LPG
Post by: rikki_essex on 18 October 2010, 14:29:50
How many have you seen? I have never seen one until today. Are the all factory fitted lpg?
Title: Re: Mitsubishi Legnum VR4 Twin Turbo LPG
Post by: tunnie on 18 October 2010, 14:45:39
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How many have you seen? I have never seen one until today. Are the all factory fitted lpg?

Very doubtful, Vauxhall was about the only UK manufacture to offer factory LPG from order, most likely its DIY.

Going to need a beefy evaporator to cope with that power
Title: Re: Mitsubishi Legnum VR4 Twin Turbo LPG
Post by: Lazydocker on 18 October 2010, 15:18:02
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How many have you seen? I have never seen one until today. Are the all factory fitted lpg?

Very doubtful, Vauxhall was about the only UK manufacture to offer factory LPG from order, most likely its DIY.

Going to need a beefy evaporator to cope with that power

Actually, even Vauxhall was retro-fitted ;) With a shite system I might add ;D Although the order was for LPG it wasn't fitted until it reached the UK.

Volvo do, I believe, do a proper Factory fit system.
Title: Re: Mitsubishi Legnum VR4 Twin Turbo LPG
Post by: tunnie on 18 October 2010, 15:58:03
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How many have you seen? I have never seen one until today. Are the all factory fitted lpg?

Very doubtful, Vauxhall was about the only UK manufacture to offer factory LPG from order, most likely its DIY.

Going to need a beefy evaporator to cope with that power

Actually, even Vauxhall was retro-fitted ;) With a shite system I might add ;D Although the order was for LPG it wasn't fitted until it reached the UK.

Volvo do, I believe, do a proper Factory fit system.

Necam-Koltec I think? Nothing beats Stag Kit  :D
Title: Re: Mitsubishi Legnum VR4 Twin Turbo LPG
Post by: albitz on 18 October 2010, 18:54:49
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How many have you seen? I have never seen one until today. Are the all factory fitted lpg?

Very doubtful, Vauxhall was about the only UK manufacture to offer factory LPG from order, most likely its DIY.

Going to need a beefy evaporator to cope with that power
I think Mitsubishi may be Japanese - not sure though. ::) :D
Apparently some Audis are set up for LPG at the factory, Ecu is programmed for it, wiring, injectors etc all present - doesnt need much more than the tank installing to get them up and running. So I was told by a chap in work who has a newish one.
Title: Re: Mitsubishi Legnum VR4 Twin Turbo LPG
Post by: ballcock50 on 18 October 2010, 19:33:22
Ford & LDV had a factory fit Kit, Pumped injection system no vapouriser mines not working, very little info available on the system.
Title: Re: Mitsubishi Legnum VR4 Twin Turbo LPG
Post by: geoffr70 on 18 October 2010, 20:25:26
I've never seen an LPG one.

The pre 96 ones are only 260 bhp, whereas later ones are 280 bhp, contrary to what the traders will tell you who don't know what they're on about.

Most of them are aftermarket imports, with only a few UK spec ones through the dealers. You can usually tell the difference from obvious things like the rear fog clagged on the back (instead of in bumper), and the square shaped rear number plate hole in bumper. The Legnum is of course a Galant estate.

I wouldn't have thought that they'd be factory lpg'd. The japs only use most cars like these as second cars or weekend cars for track racing. Then when they are worthless a few years later, they get shipped over here, all clocked (around 50k), most accident damaged, in need of a service, and sold on for a massive park up, even taking cost of shiping into account!
Title: Re: Mitsubishi Legnum VR4 Twin Turbo LPG
Post by: henryd on 19 October 2010, 09:10:57
I had a v6 galant a few years ago and would still have it if it was heavy enough to tow our pikey wagon,lovely car :y
Title: Re: Mitsubishi Legnum VR4 Twin Turbo LPG
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 19 October 2010, 10:44:08
I was looking into buying a VR4 quite a while back and have never seen any of them with LPG
Title: Re: Mitsubishi Legnum VR4 Twin Turbo LPG
Post by: omegod on 21 October 2010, 09:31:31
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How many have you seen? I have never seen one until today. Are the all factory fitted lpg?

Very doubtful, Vauxhall was about the only UK manufacture to offer factory LPG from order, most likely its DIY.

Going to need a beefy evaporator to cope with that power

Actually, even Vauxhall was retro-fitted ;) With a shite system I might add ;D Although the order was for LPG it wasn't fitted until it reached the UK.

Volvo do, I believe, do a proper Factory fit system.

Correctamundo, mine was fitted by the nearest installer to the dealer and is a Koltec system supplied by Opel I think with the car, coments about it being crap don't apply in this case as mine has covered 140 k on gas!!
Title: Re: Mitsubishi Legnum VR4 Twin Turbo LPG
Post by: Omegatoy on 21 October 2010, 20:30:39
guy next door to here has one an estate which is a rocket ship! he had it lpg,d on a rolling road setup and it really does fly,
reclons its the best car he has ever owned, had it for 4 years now and will not get rid of it!!
 he also has a triumph2000 estate circa 1971 absolutley immaculate, which has full jaguar4.0litre running gear engine box(manual( diff brakes etc, spax suspension etc beautiful car looks bog standard apart from aftermarket wolfrace slots!!