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Vialle Lpi Pics, Some Figures and Comparisons

noreply@blogger.com (Sinir Küpü) — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:57:00 +0000

Hi,
I've been using Vialle Lpi system appilied car for 3 months. I've collected all the fuel,- here is LPG, bills.
After the application, I reset the avarage fuel consumption data on my car. (And I have to remind that the avarage consumtion was 8,6 lt/100 km by using petrol before the Vialle Lpi system applied. So, I don't think that I've miss calculated the data)
Here is some figures:
Range: 5165 km
Total LPG consumption: 506.3 Lt
Avarage LPG consumption per 100 km: 9.8 Lt
Avarage Fuel consumption shown by the cars' system: 8.4 Lt/ 100 km
Calculation error between LPG and Petrol: 16.6%
Avarage range per fully loaded LPG tank ( 40 Lt): 408 km
Best avarage consumption for fully loaded LPG tank: 466 km
Worst avarage consumption for fully loaded LPG tank: 338 km
I searched the LPG prices in The UK (because the Turkeys' price might means nothing most of you). In 4th of June it's 60.9 p/lt. And the unleaded 95 octane petrol 122.9 p/ltSo here is the figures according to that price:
By using LPG:
Avarage LPG consumption cost per 100 km: 5.97 £
Avarage LPG consumption cost per km: 59.7 p
If I used Petrol:
Avarage Petrol consumption cost per 100 km: .10.32 £
Avarage petrol consumption cost per km: 103.2 p

So, the avarage cost is 42.1% less than petrol usage.

Last week I reached the best avarage consumption by 5.6 Lt/100 km, according to the car, for a single trip. If we multiply the figure by error, 5.6 Lt*1.166=6.53 Lt. It means 3.97 £/100 km and 39.7 p / km. I think it's amazing.

Like I said before here is the some pics of the application:

After the motor cover take place

Vialle Lpi Systems' Ecu

Fuel type selection and Lpg tank level button

Place of the Fuel type selection and Lpg tank level button

Under the engine cover, The lpi injections

Lpg tank in place of the spare tire

Vialle Lpi User Review

noreply@blogger.com (Sinir Küpü) — Wed, 05 May 2010 11:42:00 +0000

Hi,

Because of the latest petrol prices in my country and higher needs of use my car, I've finalized the searh for an alternative by having Vialle lpi system on my car.

The firm, Vialle, is a Netherland based alternative fuel company. Lpi (liquid prophane injection) system based on injecting lpg to cylider blocks.

It has some advantages againts sgi systems:

- No power and tourque loss. It is capable to produce more power and torque than petrol injetion. But, in order to prevent mechanical problems, it's detuned.

- There isn't evaporator part. Then, it swicth to lpg faster than sgi systems. Engine cooling water temparature isn't very important to system. And naturally, there is no need to cut the engines' cooling system pipes to connect evaporator.

- No backfire risk.

- No periodic maintanence (filter change etc.) or re-tune. System isn't effected from weather contudions (humudity, temperature etc.) or location.

- It is programmed seperately to every car and engine. So it fits your car perfectly. It's nearly plug and go system, it's not effected from the appliers' ability (because no need to be tuned by applier).

- It provides better economy than sgi systems. Let me explain. It doesn't provides better fuel economy than percetly applied and tune sgi systems. If the lackness of periodic maintenance and need to be re-tuned taken in the account, it becomoes more economical.

- It nearly never switch to petrol while driving because of the motor temparature. It helps to cool engine because the gas injected in luquid state. After the gas has been injected liguid state, the state chances to gas and loss it's temperature. Only if the engine operates near the red line revs. for a long time it can be switch petrol in order to help cooling down. The lpgs' octane is higher than petrol and when it burns , it reveals more heat.

- The cars' warranty covarege is continuing. (In Turkey and only for Mitsubishi cars)

And now, I'm trying to explain how the system works. It almost same with the convencional petrol engine. The liquid lpg is pumped to regulator unit and then the injectors trouhgh flexible pipes by a submerged pump placed in the lpg tank. The systems' own ecu calculated injetion times and rates by using the data comes from cars' ecu and some other sources and send the injection order to systems' own lpi injectors (not the petrol injector) placed on the vacuum manifold and send liquid lpg to cylinders through manifold by tiny tubes. Then the liquid gas that isn't injected, goes to lpg tank.

After all. It's a safe, reliable and economical (40% in Turkey) alternative.

The new version of the system ,which applied tsi engines on the market.

Here is the firms' link:

http://www.vialle.nl/

I'm going to add some pictures the system applied to my car. (You can see the pics in the next entry)

New Mitsubishi ASX (RVR) Compact SUV

noreply@blogger.com (Sinir Küpü) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:33:00 +0000

Mitsubishis' new compact crossover SUV has been came in sight. After the 2010 Genova outomabile fair the cars' specifications has became definite.
In Japaneese market, the car is currently available. It has only 1.8 Litre MIVEC petrol engine with CVT gearbox both 2WD and AWD versions in Japan.

But, on the contrary, in the EU market, it has two different engine version. All new 1.6 litre MIVEC petrol engine (117 Hp) with only 2WD 5 speed manuel transmission and also new 1.8 Litre MIVEC DID common-rail diesel engine (150 Hp, 300 Nm) with both 2WD and AWD and 6 speed manuel transmission only. The Diesel engine has varialbe valve timing and it's the worlds' first VVT appication in a passenger car. In order to latest news, there will be another lower power diesel engine available with 115 Hp. I think, it will be an 1.6 Litre engine.
The new diesel engine will be satisfied Euro 5 norms and has start-stop mechanism. That's why it's only Manuel transmission.
The car uses lancer platform which also used by Outlander. The AWD system is the same with Outlander and Delica 4x4 have.

Mitsubishi Triton Facelift

noreply@blogger.com (Sinir Küpü) — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:32:00 +0000

Mitsubishs' pickup truck Triton (a.k.a. L200) is finally facelifted. The engine and transmisson remains same (except instyle A.T. version) , but there are some minor changes has done its' apperiance. Like:

Exterior:
- Extended bed lenght (180 mm)

- New headlight style
- New projector headlights
- New fog lights

- Off-road image has strengthened with skid plate
- Instyle versions have 5 speed A.T. now.
- Oval shapes on the cup are smoother.
- New front grill- New wheel rims

Interior:
- New wide dashboard

- New info screen

- New leather covered steering wheel (same as Outlander, Lancer and Colt have)
- Music System ontrol buttons on the streering whell
- Cruise Control

- New seat fabrics

- New arm rest (two level)

- Automatic rain and headlight sensors (Instyle)

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Test Drive

noreply@blogger.com (Sinir Küpü) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:27:00 +0000

We (me and some other lucky mitsubishi customers) were at Ataturk Olympic Park to test Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (White Shark). The test car was MR TC-SST (6 speed twin-clutch automatic transmission) version with stock 295 Hp 2.0 L turbo engine. Becuse of the events aim (to show the cars' limits) we didn't drive the car. We sat on the front passenger car while our rally champion driver Serkan Oztemir driving. After our test drives, some actual evo owners tried to show their cars' limit. But eventually, they showed importance of the driver or lack of their driving skills. Anyway I added some pics. and a shortened video.

New Mitsubishi Lancer Owner Review

noreply@blogger.com (Sinir Küpü) — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:21:00 +0000

Hi. I'd like mention about my second Mitsubishi car, New Lancer, today. First one was Colt. I'm plannig to write down something about Colt in following days.

Here is some of the car's specs.:

- 1499 cc Mivec gasoline engine (same the 1.5 version Colt has), 109 Hp, 147 Nm Torque

- 4 speed Invecs II Automatic Gearbox

- 9 airbags (driver and passenger front airbags+driver and passenger side airbags+front curtain airbags+rear curtain airbags+driver knee airbag)

- ESP+ASR

- Alloy wheels (added at local service)

- front and side airdam (added at local service)

- rear elegant spoiler (added at local service)

- front fog lamps (added at local service)

- Bluetooth handsfree telephone kit

- i-pod connection

- leather covered steering wheel

- Radio+CD/mp3 player auido system with 6 speaker

- window tint (applied at Ziebart)

I know it's engine (with automatic transmission) not very common. The engine suprisingly provide enough power. The spec. chart says max. speed is 178 km/h, but I hit 190 km/h easily. Altough it's 0-100 km/h acceleration time is disappointing, intermediate values are stifying. It's OK. But my first priority is not performance. My priorities are safety, fuel economy, confort, performance and look. Maybe the most powerful side of the is its' look. (I must confess, I adore its' look. ) Anyway, "the fuel economy". It is havier, has bigger engine and less efficent transmission system than my previous car colt. But it only consumes 1 litre more per 100 km. (Below 8,5 L/100km combined, it hits the factory value). My It's amazing. And sure , its' transmission system is more comfortable. No gaps between gears.

You may ask, isn't there anything to complain about? Of course there are:

- No cruise control (it is general complaint, not mine. I'm genarally used my car in urban)

- No manuel gear change option with automatic gearbox

- The stock tires (Dunlop 2050 SP Sports). I don't happy with their performance

- In car engine and road noise level isn't good. I like the mivec engines' sound at high revs. anyway. But, when you drive faster than 120 km/h you you can hear wind sound from windows.

When you think about my priorities all the complaints are comfort connected (except tires but it's avoidable. I can change my tires whenever I want). These complaints aren't exist Intense and Insytle packages. They have 1.8 L 143 hp mivec gasoline engine with 6 speed (with magnesium paddle shiters) CVT gearbox option or 2.0 L 140 Hp VW diesel engine with 6 speed manual gearbox. (1.8 L manuel and 2.0 diesel verisons aren't available in my country, Turkey)

Thanks for your time.