Fire Extinguisher - Lateral-g Forums

steemin · #1 03-03-2006, 07:56 AM

Who has a fire extinguisher mounted in their car?
I am thinking of adding one possibly mounted on the trans tunnel
(no console)
I really don't want to go with red or chrome. The interior has a lot of brushed aluminum (steering column,steering wheel,gauge cluster pod and glove box door) and I cannot find anything to match.
I guess that I could paint one to match the body color Urban Grey.
Thoughts?
Scott

**Steve1968LS2** · #2 03-03-2006, 09:20 AM

This is what I have for Penny. It's a very simple design and you can get it in a brushed silver finish. The bracket is a very simple yet secure black wire frame that is perfect for mounting to the trans tunnel. I don't know why it says "chrome plated".. mine looks like the one in the pic and is brushed silver..

http://www.autosportz.com/accessorie...tinguisher.htm

You want something easy to get to but VERY VERY secure. It would suck in an ironic way to be killed by your fire extinguisher in a crash when it breaks free and flies toward your head.. ouch!

Here's some REALLY good stuff if you want something nicer or a fire suppression system.

http://www.livermoreperformance.com/...e_systems.html

Another one in Silver:
http://www.sporttruckdirect.com/Fire_Extinguishers.html

A very nice unit from Sparco.. at least you can trust the name

http://www.performancecenter.com/pro...A/mode_change/

DAWG · #3 03-03-2006, 09:23 AM

I have a Kidde foam bottle installed in mine.
foam is prefered by fire dept cuz it sticks to all the parts and expands .

Rick Dorion · #4 03-03-2006, 10:02 AM

I have a halon. I'm going to beef up the capacity so it will ensure adequate protection for the engine compartment and driver.

Make sure you can easily reach a stand-alone unit.

ProTouring442 · #5 03-03-2006, 03:50 PM

I have one word... Halon. I used a dry chemical fire extinguisher once to put out a fire under the hood of my Dad's '61 Impala. The extinguisher did more damage than the fire. It destroyed everything aluminum. It all pitted like mad even though I cleaned the car within a few hours of putting the fire out. We eventually had to paint every surface that the stuff had landed on. What a nightmare!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill
'72 442 "Inamorata"

PhaseShift · #6 03-03-2006, 04:29 PM

Amen on the halon; That is the way to go and may save your car as well as your as- behind.

http://www.firebottleracing.com/

http://www.stockcarproducts.com/fire1.htm