Off Road in RPI Engineerings lpg 5.2 Range Rover P38

This is our lpg converted 5.2 range rover p38.
Having fun off road with road tyres!:-)
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[reece999666]

see its not just for picking the kids up from school!

[ndibrani]

I have a mercedes 400CDI (comfort but not so good offroad), and Mercedes G240 D (no comfort but very good offroad), but P38 Range Rover is wonderful on Off Road, on road, comodity etc, It is a vehicle that you can use in going to meetings, wedings, mountains off road, city drive etc. It is a vehicle that can match all tereins. The Sport model is made for lovers of Range Rover a model that is smaller and fast more compact I just love it.

[johnboyairey]

buy one that is registered before april 2001, as that is when the road tax threshold changes (in the future) also, consider that these cars have an inherrant overheating issue. if you can find a car that has had a replacement engine fitted, and LPG then its the one to buy. however, make you own decisions regarding new top hat liners to the engine. -or a better made engine block. -as for the optimax, its essential for the engine ECU to understand the LPG. IMHO, the early engines respond better.

[johnboyairey]

well, cost wise, i bought my '97 with the aforementioned singlepoint system, it was rubbish, gutless, and it backfired, useless. so i found someone with a crashed 4.6 that had a sequential system. bought the whole setup, engine and all. retro fitted it, and plumbed in the lpg, which is not difficult. you can buy a secondhand whole system for a few hundred pounds. You need to read up as much as you can on lpg. a new fitted kit will relieve you of £2000, ouch! -against he value of the car.

[iainthornton]

yeah I'm coming round to LPG more with the sustained high fuel prices.

I'd definitely go for a car with a system which has been in the car for at least a few thousand miles with no adverse effects

how much did those mods cost you?I want to get a P38 of maybe 2001 vintage with LPG and that stuff all sounds attractive....

[johnboyairey]

my p38 goes really well. the optimax chips give the max flameburn on lpg -around 110 octane! it goes bettere on lpg!it has a piper cam and decats, straight thru exhaust. rest is standard. there are many rubbish lpg systems or badly fitted good ones. take you time finding the right car. the thing is, its not about tons of power, its about drivability, economy, reliabilty, usefulness etc. not 'mines faster' but you know you have the power reserve too. read up on the rpi website very informative

[johnboyairey]

better to buy a p38 with an lpg kit already on it. make sure its SEQUENTIAL not SINGLEPOINT. the early mixer type singlepoint have a huge restriction on the inlet plenum, from 76mm to 45mm. so its down on power, on both lpg and petrol. whereas sequential multipoint system, has no restriction, and no backfiring problems. then (if not already fitted) splash out for the twin optimax chipset. its transforms the power. it goes better than standard on LPG! use a 95 ltr tank in spare wheel well.

[paranorma1palace]

lpg is cool, if you want fun just turn off the gas turn on the sport mode and fly :)

[ndibrani]

I love these cars as they never let you down, at least not me so far. the only think is the air suspension that I had problems with and not I have convert it to Coil Springs. Now I am more confident going off road with it.

[rangerovertruck]

RANGE ROVER 4 EVER DA BEST

[praizedalord]

y all chat shit bout cudnt get top of mountain and u have 10 rr sport

top of mountain = top gear , and lpg is slower trust me my dad has the 4.4 v8 and its slower

[praizedalord]

go on !! tell him straight