dbreese Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Need to mount my fire extinguisher inside the car. It is in the trunk now but does me know good should something happen at the track or on the street. Looking for ideas as to how to mount it where it would be in arms reach. No cage to mount it to. Bucket seat factory car. I really hate to drill into the sheet metal ( trans tunnel) to mount a bracket. Thought about fabbing a mount out of 3/16” flat stock and mounting it to the front two seat bolt mount studs but I don’t think they are long enough. Ideas and pic’s would be great. Thanks in advance. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballubet Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I bit the bullet and drilled 2 holes in the trans tunnel and mounted it beside the console. I thought about mounting it in front of the driver's seat but opted for the tunnel instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 At one time I was thinking of this setup mount the bottle in the trunk and just pull a cable to put out a fire either inside the car or under the hood. Stroud Safety 9302 - Stroud Safety Fire Suppression Systems relates for $362 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I mounted it to the console... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaby Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 The remote system is pretty nice; it can be a scary thing to open the hood when things are ablaze...kind of like lifting the lid off a boiling pot on the stove and tilting the lid the wrong way. Of course, lifting the hood adds air to the fire, so it's worse. The problem with an engine fire is it starts on stuff that is way hot. You can put out the flames but they come right back until the manifolds or whatever cools down. They say don't use water on an oil fire, but it sure works better at cooling stuff off than powder. Either way, something is better than nothing. I wonder if there is room between the seat and the door for an extinguisher...it wouldn't be so visible, and still easy to get to. With the door closed it might be out of sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70 Iron Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 The size of mine fits between the driver door and the bucket out of sight like Mark said,it sits on the mount quite well with out bolting it to the floor. No plans of bolting it. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Richey Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Another thing to consider is the type of chemical used. Me and Leo were discussin this. What is the safest to use, I understand Dry Chemical, correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70 Iron Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 The one I have is Dry chemical and its for Liquids/Electrical also shows its for Autos, Boats and home use. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footballubet Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I think most of them have all switched to dry chemical. Unless you still have one from back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CKZ03 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I thought it would be a good idea to "throw" one in my car, that's exactly all Ive done so far. Sometimes its rolling around on the front passenger floor, sometimes its bouncing around the floor in the backseat area Ideally Im thinking its best to have one inside the car, one under the hood somewhere & even one in the trunk. Im gonna make it one of my projects this winter for sure. Don't want none of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Actually the one in my car is a Halon More expensive but no residue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaby Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I just did a bit of research on that Halon stuff...it sounds great. It even suppresses fire with a cooling effect as water does. Here's some interesting info: http://www.h3rcleanagents.com/support_faq_2.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue502 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I had a Chevelle that I made a bracket that hooked up to the 2 front bolts on the seat track.It fit nicely out of the way in front of the seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbreese Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 Ok. Found a bolt in mount. It is a universal kit from OG Racing made by Brey and Krause http://www.ogracing.com/catalog/product/gallery/id/5188/image/1931/ This is a trick deal and could go in just about any vehicle. Easy install and a very quality piece. All stainless steel. I was able to bolt it in using the existing seat mount bolts (drivers side) from the floor. The kit is nearly infinitely adjustable and does not interfere with seat adjustment. It will put the extinguisher to where I can reach with ease. Hope I never need it but ya never know Waiting for the Halguard extinguisher and drake quick release mount. I'll post pic's when complete David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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