10 best gas equipment manufacturers (HBO)

Deciding to put gas equipment on the car, the owner can significantly reduce the cost of refueling and reduce operating costs. At the same time, the payback of HBO, depending on the manufacturer and mileage may take up to a year. The most rational and cost-effective is the installation of a gas supply system of 4 generations, despite the high cost, in comparison with simpler gas equipment.

The review is attended by the best manufacturers producing HBO, including for the Russian market. In drawing up the rating, the technical characteristics of the products of different companies were taken into account, as well as the opinions of specialists on the adjustment and repair of HBO.

Top 10 best gas equipment manufacturers (HBO)

10 Digitronic

The domestic company uses components and parts of the budget price segment, due to which gas equipment from Digitronic is in demand in the domestic market. Deciding to put HBO of this company on cars, it should be borne in mind that the proposed whales use a Tomasetto gearbox, and for 4-generation installations, OMVL or AEB gas racks, equipped with South Korean Dymco nozzles, are used.

Directly 32-bit controllers are assembled by request of the Digitronic itself, and are distinguished by excellent quality and reliability. The ability to operate components of different manufacturers allowed the company to stand out in the market at an affordable price. In this case, the company, only due to the correct and deliberate selection of manufacturers, managed to achieve high performance characteristics of ready-made HBO installations and occupy its niche not only in the Russian market.

9 SEC

This Polish company HBO uses components from other manufacturers, which allows everyone to choose the best at the price and quality of the equipment package. At the same time one of the most budget offers in the range is the equipment of its own production. The SECGAS Standard / Super gearbox is especially popular due to its affordability, but the customer can also choose Tomasetto or Poletron.

By deciding to supply gas equipment of the 4th generation from the SEC, the buyer will face a huge choice of nozzles from manufacturers OMVL, Valtek, Barracuda, or Hana. At the same time, the difference in price only for these components can reach 4 thousand rubles. All of the above allows you to choose the best gas equipment at the price and quality that will correspond to the capabilities and wishes of the customer.

8 ALPHA

Unlike many domestic manufacturers of HBO, assembling installation kits from parts of different companies, ALPHA has been manufacturing its own equipment. Having started its activity in 2005 with piece installations, the domestic breeder has significantly increased its turnover.Today, the company carries out regular work with more than 200 major carriers of the country using ALPHA gas equipment on their cars.

The cooperation with the Polish manufacturer Tegas has been established - a joint development is launched in the form of the ALPHA PM model range. The 4th generation ALPHA AEB gas installation line appeared in 2017 thanks to close cooperation with AEB Alternative Fuel Electronics. It should be noted that the company has developed and implemented its own electronic control systems and software for them, which takes into account the characteristics of gas injectors of various brands.

7 STAG

The manufacturer of high-quality gas equipment STAG is deservedly popular not only in Poland, but throughout the world. For the domestic consumer, the choice in favor of the STAG 4 generation HBO is dictated by reliability, reasonable price, quick payback and Russian-language software. For the best indicators of the efficiency of the system meets the advanced software that regulates gas injection as accurately as possible. Also HBO STAG guarantees the highest level of control and security.

Due to its compact size and the presence of automatic tuning, this gas equipment can be put on almost any car model. An additional advantage of this manufacturer HBO is to offer on the market not only complete sets, but also individual parts, which is very convenient if you need to replace them.

6 OMVL

Gas equipment of this company, known on the market since 1980, has established itself as one of the most reliable and high-tech. In production, there are sets of 2 and 4 generations (Saver and Dream XXI lines are represented in Russia) methane plants and systems for supplying liquid gas without a reducer, which are absent in the domestic market due to their cost and complexity in installation and maintenance.

Despite the premium quality, OMVL is in less demand than other Italian manufacturers of HBO due to the high cost of equipment and its high sensitivity to poor-quality gas. Nevertheless, there is no reason to doubt the reliability of the installations of this brand for various cars. It is known that the company has signed a contract for the supply of sets of gas equipment directly to the factory conveyor of the most popular commercial model Gazelle. This not only increased the efficiency of the machine, but also increased the service life of the cylinder-piston group of the engine.

5 Lovato

One of the oldest Italian manufacturers of alternative fuel systems, Lovato has earned the trust of millions of car owners around the world. All components of HBO are made at one factory located in Italy and are regularly tested in various conditions at maximum loads, which excludes the possibility of marriage. Products undergo the most stringent quality control, while having a lot of certificates of conformity. Gas equipment Lovato is equipped with nozzles, which, according to the manufacturer, will serve up to 300 thousand km.

Due to the variety of ready-made sets of HBO, you can pick up the system for almost any vehicle. Especially popular in the domestic market is gas equipment of the 4th generation, which is produced by this company. HBO Lovato works well in tough realities - low-quality fuel, operating characteristics, low temperatures and other factors are not capable of causing a critical condition of the installation. Gas equipment of this manufacturer is characterized by the highest durability and performance, while demonstrating stable performance indicators.

4 Tomasetto

This is probably the most well-known gas equipment manufacturer in the post-Soviet space.The Italian company managed to combine affordable cost and high quality installations. Deciding to put on the car HBO Tomasetto, the owner, as a rule, takes into account not only these characteristics. The wide representation on the market of spare parts and components of this brand, as well as their availability, plays an important role in its popularity.

The quality and reliability of the equipment is beyond doubt - since 1982, Tomasetto Achille Spa was able to gain international recognition by investing a substantial portion of the profits in its own developments. HBO 2 and 4 generations, as well as installations operating on methane (CNG) are made exclusively at a factory in Italy, where strict quality control is established not only for products, but also for raw materials supplies.

3 AEB

The most popular with the consumer is gas equipment from the Italian manufacturer AEB, which is of the highest quality and at the same time has a competitive price. Convenient software is provided for setting up the system, and it is also possible to connect to the control unit via a mobile device. AEB gas equipment is distinguished by optimizing fuel consumption and instant system shutdown in the event of a problem.

HBO 4th generation from AEB can be put on almost any modern car, both with petrol and diesel engines. Thanks to unique developments, the company managed to demonstrate the best results in terms of diesel substitution by methane up to 60%, propane - up to 50%. The HBO system of 4 generations is equipped with nozzles, which, due to the unique composition, have an increased resistance to low fuel quality and critical temperatures. The estimated life of the gas equipment AEB is 200 thousand km, but in practice this indicator can be significantly increased.

2 Prins

The Dutch company Prins represents the highest quality products on the world HBO market, which will be the best choice for premium cars. This equipment is installed as a base unit at some automotive plants of brands such as the Volkswagen Group, etc. The high price of gas equipment from this manufacturer is justified by exceptional reliability, safety and efficiency. The HBO system 4 generation Prins VSI 2 meets all European standards, and it covers a three-year warranty without mileage limit.

The company's unique development in introducing fuel into the sequential injection system of the vapor phase allows the use of Prins gas equipment with both methane and propane-butane. The system HBO Prins VSI, designed for engines with a volume of from 0.7 to 6.0, is equipped with a powerful electronic control unit that is able to control the work of 10 cylinders at once. The gas injectors used in the HBO kits of the Japanese manufacturer Keihin are distinguished by the best quality and reliability of operation, which in turn guarantees an economical fuel consumption.

1 BRC

The Italian company BRC, which was founded in 1977 in the city of Cherasco, today is a recognized world leader in the production of gas equipment. The high quality of the products designed to convert the car from gasoline to more affordable fuel has made the company more popular. HBO of this manufacturer is installed on a wide variety of vehicles around the world. The latest research developments made by engineers of the company, allow to improve the gas-balloon equipment BRC and to improve its characteristics.

According to the results of tests that BRC regularly conducts on autodromes, cars running on liquefied gas are able to withstand maximum loads and at the same time demonstrate the best results in fuel economy.BRC is currently the only manufacturer that produces HBO with a unique system of direct injection of propane and methane. If you put on the car gas equipment BRC 4 generations, the engine will be able to work with minimal loads, but without losing power at all. This feature naturally leads to an increase in its resource, which largely determines the preferences of the owners.

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