Fire Extinguisher Mount...
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Melting Slicks
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From: Hendersonville TN
Fire Extinguisher Mount...
Walmart is good for something, I was there this past weekend and bought a extinguisher for the car since you never know when you might need one. Well after looking at some of the kits that are for sale, I just drilled into the front of the plastic shell to mount the holder for this one.
Finished Product
Final cost was $11.00
Finished Product
Final cost was $11.00
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Melting Slicks
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From: Hendersonville TN
No interference at all, I went the cheap route like I normally do, there are kits out there that mount to the same place. I just installed a roll bar in my car but I wanted the extinguisher where I could get at it fast and easy. It will work for me if I ever need it which I hope I never do, I would rather use it for someone else than myself..
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Melting Slicks
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From: Hendersonville TN
Originally Posted by champs85
The best part is that its hardly visible as well.
Pro
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From: Boynton Beach, FL
Originally Posted by Kinkajou
Sounds like a good idea, and it should hold the extinguisher safely.
WRONG PLACE TO MOUNT!!!! 
DID YOU EVER THINK WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THE EXTINGUISHER IF YOU GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. PLASTIC ISN"T GOING TO STOP A STEEL EXTINGUISHER FROM REARRANGING YOUR LEGS. SCCA / NASA SAFETY STEWARDS WOULD HAVE APOPLEXY IF YOU SHOWED UP WITH THAT INSTALLATION. THE SAFE AND CORRECT WAY TO MOUNT THE EXTINGUISHER IS RUN A PIECE OF FLAT STEEL BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS AND USE A STEEL QUICK RELEASE STRAP TO TIE DOWN EXTINGUISHER. 
Larry
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Awesome mod.. thats on the passenger side right?
I REALLY need to get myself one. I had one just sitting in the back next to the nitrous bottle and cans of oil and coolant once.. but it was just sitting loose.
I RELALY like the looks of what you did with that!
I actually had an oil fire on my exhaust manifold once, luckily I was able to blow it out with a few quick short strong bursts of air (yeah, i blew on it). it put it out after a couple tries. After that, ive always been nervous from not having an extinguisher in the car.
I REALLY need to get myself one. I had one just sitting in the back next to the nitrous bottle and cans of oil and coolant once.. but it was just sitting loose.
I RELALY like the looks of what you did with that!
I actually had an oil fire on my exhaust manifold once, luckily I was able to blow it out with a few quick short strong bursts of air (yeah, i blew on it). it put it out after a couple tries. After that, ive always been nervous from not having an extinguisher in the car.
Drifting
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Originally Posted by Brett Richmond
Actually it is the drivers seat, wanted to be able to get to it quick.
Man - I am really concerned about your safety attempts - roll bar is uncertifiable - fire extinguisher mount is not to any code - are you doing anything by the book - or are you just making it up as you go along?
Carl Johansson
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From: denver colorado
Originally Posted by Vetracr
WRONG PLACE TO MOUNT!!!! DID YOU EVER THINK WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THE EXTINGUISHER IF YOU GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. PLASTIC ISN"T GOING TO STOP A STEEL EXTINGUISHER FROM REARRANGING YOUR LEGS. SCCA / NASA SAFETY STEWARDS WOULD HAVE APOPLEXY IF YOU SHOWED UP WITH THAT INSTALLATION. THE SAFE AND CORRECT WAY TO MOUNT THE EXTINGUISHER IS RUN A PIECE OF FLAT STEEL BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS AND USE A STEEL QUICK RELEASE STRAP TO TIE DOWN EXTINGUISHER. Larry
want to do mine right - where do you get a 'steel release strap ' ?
Melting Slicks
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From: Hewitt NJ
Originally Posted by steve haverl
want to do mine right - where do you get a 'steel release strap ' ?
Drifting
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From: CV ca
St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13
Originally Posted by Vetracr
WRONG PLACE TO MOUNT!!!! DID YOU EVER THINK WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THE EXTINGUISHER IF YOU GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. PLASTIC ISN"T GOING TO STOP A STEEL EXTINGUISHER FROM REARRANGING YOUR LEGS. SCCA / NASA SAFETY STEWARDS WOULD HAVE APOPLEXY IF YOU SHOWED UP WITH THAT INSTALLATION. THE SAFE AND CORRECT WAY TO MOUNT THE EXTINGUISHER IS RUN A PIECE OF FLAT STEEL BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS AND USE A STEEL QUICK RELEASE STRAP TO TIE DOWN EXTINGUISHER. Larry
very good info
Drifting
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13
Also make sure you mount it so you dont keep knocking the quick release open. While the rest of your car is being schreaded from the impact, there is a slight chance,that extinguisher might not stay put.
While the rest of your car is being schreaded from the impact, there is a slight chance,that extinguisher might not stay put.
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From: O'Fallon MO
R-DRacing has a nice frame that attaches to the seat frame (easy to install), and is a crash worthy attachment for the fire extinguisher as well as the crotch strap for a 5 pt harness. BTW I am a big beleiver in Halon extinguishers, no experience with the new Haltron. Halon puts the fire out right now, the powder jobs have to be on whats burning and then the residue can do more damage than the fire. Halon gas migrates to where the fire is, my experience is with aircraft fires.
R-DRacing is going through a changeover in management and I guess their site is temporarily down.
Before I had the seat mount, I had fire extinguisher mount bolted to the floor in front of the drivers seat. That worked OK but the seat mount is better.
R-DRacing is going through a changeover in management and I guess their site is temporarily down.
Before I had the seat mount, I had fire extinguisher mount bolted to the floor in front of the drivers seat. That worked OK but the seat mount is better.
Last edited by hardlight; Sep 12, 2006 at 01:05 PM.
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From: OBAMA IS HITLER
Originally Posted by hardlight
Halon puts the fire out right now.....Halon gas migrates to where the fire is, my experience is with aircraft fires.
i would NOT use halon.
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13
Originally Posted by hardlight
R-DRacing has a nice frame that attaches to the seat frame (easy to install), and is a crash worthy attachment for the fire extinguisher as well as the crotch strap for a 5 pt harness. BTW I am a big beleiver in Halon extinguishers, no experience with the new Haltron. Halon puts the fire out right now, the powder jobs have to be on whats burning and then the residue can do more damage than the fire. Halon gas migrates to where the fire is, my experience is with aircraft fires.
R-DRacing is going through a changeover in management and I guess their site is temporarily down.
Before I had the seat mount, I had fire extinguisher mount bolted to the floor in front of the drivers seat. That worked OK but the seat mount is better.
R-DRacing is going through a changeover in management and I guess their site is temporarily down.
Before I had the seat mount, I had fire extinguisher mount bolted to the floor in front of the drivers seat. That worked OK but the seat mount is better.
: When released it will head for the flames removing the oxygen to smother the flames. 
If your not wearing some sort of breathing apparatus your going to want to hold your breath. Here's the little "glitch" in halon for close fire support, Once that Halon(refrigerant) contacts the flames it produces phosgene gas. Phosgene has been used as a chemical weapon over the years, as recent as the Iran/Iraq war when the Iranians gassed all those Iraq civilians with "Phosgene gas". That's some bad stuff, you really don't want to be in any confined space with it.
The ban on Halon didn't effect "critical use" industries. Military / Aircraft industry, among others, are exempt.
