Hey guys,

Read with interests from todays Straits Times about car converting to CNG.
A guy installs CNG in his new Porche Cayman gets a rebate of 40% of his registration fees (about S$30K). Another driver claims that he pays about S$227 in fuel charges for 1 month for more than 2000km of milege.

Sounds tempting, especially in times of rising fuel costs.

Any bros here tried this on their 8 yet?

thks

Then no space for Sound System?

dare not mess with the sensitive 8 Rotary Engine....any hero around? :shocking:

Haha.. I read the news and wanted to ask you guys the same question.. Can our rotaries run on CNG?? Anyone knows or is going to try?

I saw that ad once about 1 year ago. Made appt to go down to consult. The installer took a look and said that the tank wont fit anywhere, not even inside the boot.

I saw the tank and it's massive!

Can strap to the roof of the car?

Can strap to the roof of the car?

Now that is something you do not see on the road everyday.
there are many good reads about CNG in www.mycarforum.com.
Nothing about installing CNG on the 8 though.

maybe can put at the back, bcome a third exhaust for our car...:wiggle: then can fly liao...kekeke:shocking:

I saw that ad once about 1 year ago. Made appt to go down to consult. The installer took a look and said that the tank wont fit anywhere, not even inside the boot.

I saw the tank and it's massive!

Yeah man! One of my colleagues got it installed in the Toyota Wish he bought and now has limited bootspace...he's kinda regretting it. He can't drive off with his new car yet though, while all the paperwork was completed eariler this month -- LTA is apparently re-examining its guidelines on CNG.

Anyways, IMHO, a gas-powered porsche isn't quite the same...

And I wonder what would happen if a car with a CNG tank is seriously rear-ended in the event of an accident...all that compressed gas! Boom!

hey, the papers show a cayman with a CNG... so ppl will go for it...
if it show a QQ.. i wonder wat's the impact...

no harm trying... for those who are keen... better than those magnets, capsule, pads that you fix in under your bonnet...

maybe i go fix... then able to give golden review...
to fix, i need money, any sponsors?

have to check if it's void warranty...
hmm if it doesn'.t.. maybe my next project... project CNG 8
lolx... do do doo do doo :lol:

hey, the papers show a cayman with a CNG... so ppl will go for it...
if it show a QQ.. i wonder wat's the impact...

no harm trying... for those who are keen... better than those magnets, capsule, pads that you fix in under your bonnet...

maybe i go fix... then able to give golden review...
to fix, i need money, any sponsors?

have to check if it's void warranty...
hmm if it doesn'.t.. maybe my next project... project CNG 8
lolx... do do doo do doo :lol:

if its on a QQ, i guess the owner no need lower ride already. the weight of the tank already lowered it. LOL!


By the way guys........ask about CNG for the 8 during the last car expo. Rotaries will not work with CNG unfortunately... :icon_no2:

if its on a QQ, i guess the owner no need lower ride already. the weight of the tank already lowered it. LOL!


By the way guys........ask about CNG for the 8 during the last car expo. Rotaries will not work with CNG unfortunately... :icon_no2:


Oh good! One thing less on my project list then :lol:

hahhaa~ eh fugu, u so much $ give us a big treat lah! all rx8 bros get one free servicing compliments from fugu!

Say Thank YOU!:lol2:

hahhaa~ eh fugu, u so much $ give us a big treat lah! all rx8 bros get one free servicing compliments from fugu!

Say Thank YOU!:lol2:

:eyetwitch

ok... no more CNG then...
hmm... wat can i do?
heard 1 guy ordered NOS... from US...

who is the hero man~:squint:

dun tell you... later he angwee...

ok... no more CNG then...
hmm... wat can i do?
heard 1 guy ordered NOS... from US...

wah got NOS liao ah, hmmm i think i wan to do RE NOS liao...hahaha :lol2:
no lah, save $$$ for my little mistress :lol:

who is the hero man~:squint:

bro you be the next hero lah, put NOS also :Eyecrazy:

Wah.. whomever puts NOS.. can I sit in your car please? You'll be my hero for life..

bro you be the next hero lah, put NOS also :Eyecrazy:

i not that siao ley bro~:lol:

ok... no more CNG then...
hmm... wat can i do?
heard 1 guy ordered NOS... from US...


hearsay only ma....i hearsay gt ppl order tc kit from usa oso...ooooOOooo...is hot hot hot hot. Alot of fast rx8 out there.

hearsay only ma....i hearsay gt ppl order tc kit from usa oso...ooooOOooo...is hot hot hot hot. Alot of fast rx8 out there.

too fast to hiong....
psst psst psst.. ... poo poo ba boom.... flaming lampagini :lol:

too fast to hiong....
psst psst psst.. ... poo poo ba boom.... flaming lampagini :lol:

yea...later fire brigade also come.. pee boo pee boo....help u put out fire on your rx8. hahaha

yea...later fire brigade also come.. pee boo pee boo....help u put out fire on your rx8. hahaha

no la... the fire brigade din arrive... it become melting marshmallow... yummy

The rotary apparently works well with gaseous fuels (see Mazda's long-time work with Hydrogen-burning Rotaries); I, likewise, think a CNG-powered RX would be a really compelling car, especially if you can plumb one of the PHILL Home Refueling Appliances that Honda sells to CNG Civic owners.

I think I prefer the Mr Fusion® Home Fusion Reactor that powers the flux capacitor on my DeLorean, thankyouverymuch..

To make the rotary more appealing:

Use Hydrogen fuel cell: Already done with lower power output
Use Gaseous fuel: CNG doesnt work. How I wish that wasnt true.
Use Diesel: Best alternative. Have to do alot of heavy re-design of the engine to achieve the right compression. But I think this is the best way to go. Look at the Audi R8 TDI V12. Torque at 1000 Nm!!!

Never did see this thread before and I'm glad it was brought up again.

As I sit here now, it just all seems so trivial now bout the numerous things said about me but I am having a good laugh about the whole issue now :lol:

Not going to harp on it or gloat over it but lets hope this drama shit gets cut out once and for all on the new forums.

Anyways heres to new beginnings in 2008!

Merv (aka Le Swerve)


Oh and on the topic of CNG? Nah I'm a petrolhead thru and thru ;)