Installing a fire extinguisher
I'm prepping my car for my first entry into a local hillclimbing event.
The regulations state that the car must have a fire extinguisher secured to a metal surface.
What's the best position to mount it? The driver's or passenger's side floor?
Is there anything down there that I need to consider before doing any drilling?
The regulations state that the car must have a fire extinguisher secured to a metal surface.
What's the best position to mount it? The driver's or passenger's side floor?
Is there anything down there that I need to consider before doing any drilling?
Mount it somewhere where you can easily reach it while strapped in. You'll be surprised, that quite a few cars have them in somewhat hard to reach places when strapped down with a 5 point harness - you really can't move a whole lot.
If you no longer have the handbrake, I would mount it on the tunnel. Otherwise slightly to the side.
Jes
If you no longer have the handbrake, I would mount it on the tunnel. Otherwise slightly to the side.
Jes
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The only issues with floor mounting (as long as you ensure you dont drill through a brake or fuel line) are in the passengers footwell you might not be able to reach it particularly easily, and if its in the drivers footwell there is the risk it can come adrift and mess with your pedals...
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1982 Suzuki "Bathurst" Katana
1995 Cagiva Mito (race kitted 250 powered)
Make sure you get the FIA approved clamps though, no rubber shit. A 10Kg weight flying around in the cabin will be worse then the extra three seconds it take to unclamp it.
Mats Strandberg
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GTV 2000 -77 - Died in the fire.
155 V6 Sport -96 - Sold!
Might be able to mount to the tunnel but it's not really ideal with the handbrake still there. I can mount it further back, it's only a little one (1kg).
Mats: I have a CAMS (Confederation of Australian Motor Sport) approved extinguisher and bracket with steel clamps.
The only place I can really each it is either on the tunnel (still uncertain) or driver's footwell. Both pose their problems, but the tunnel is probably the safest place.
Mats: I have a CAMS (Confederation of Australian Motor Sport) approved extinguisher and bracket with steel clamps.
The only place I can really each it is either on the tunnel (still uncertain) or driver's footwell. Both pose their problems, but the tunnel is probably the safest place.
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don't think CAM specificly says 'bolt in' but the scruits often ask anyway
mine GTV6 has it on the top of the tunnel behind the handbrake and it was a bastard to install there, but can be reached from either the driver or passanger's seat (in case one or the other don't survive the initial impact )
my 105 racer had it in the footwell behind the driver's seat - and was installed there in a hurry one night after a scruit said I had to reach it without loosening the belts - now if there is a frigging fire, the belts will come off first, but you can't argue with a woman carrying a clipboard So while it didn't go there by choice, I think it is a good out of the way but reachable spot for a racer (ie no passanger)
mine GTV6 has it on the top of the tunnel behind the handbrake and it was a bastard to install there, but can be reached from either the driver or passanger's seat (in case one or the other don't survive the initial impact )
my 105 racer had it in the footwell behind the driver's seat - and was installed there in a hurry one night after a scruit said I had to reach it without loosening the belts - now if there is a frigging fire, the belts will come off first, but you can't argue with a woman carrying a clipboard So while it didn't go there by choice, I think it is a good out of the way but reachable spot for a racer (ie no passanger)
Jason
1983 GTV6 2.8 litre
1983 GTV6 2.8 litre