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06-29-2007, 06:56 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Fairfield, NJ, USA,
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Cobra Make, Engine: A & C, 351W, Tremec 3550. Exiled Member: Club Cranky
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So you don't wanna buy a fire system?
Glass cars burn fast......
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Roscoe
"Crisis occurs when women and cattle get excited!"....James Thurber
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06-29-2007, 07:46 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Medicine Hat,
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Cobra Make, Engine: west Coast Cobra FRP 460, Tremec 5 sp, Ford 9" rear
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Did you bring any marshmallows ?
What fire suppresion systems do you guy's have ? extinguisher or under hood ? and what kind, halon or standard ABC ?
Thanks
Brent
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06-29-2007, 07:50 AM
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I have a Halon extinguisher between the seats on the rear wall. I also installed a halon Safecraft system with three nozzles. http://www.safecraft.com/
Roscoe
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"Crisis occurs when women and cattle get excited!"....James Thurber
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06-29-2007, 07:59 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
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Cobra Make, Engine: Bought an Exact carbon car in TX. Bought a 427 sideoiler with 630 HP
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I don't think carbon fiber burns but will have one for a gas fire. The Superformance I had used an automatic marine type installed in the engine bay.
John
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The average fighter pilot, despite the sometimes swaggering exterior, is very much capable of such feelings as love, affection, intimacy and caring. These feelings just don't involve anybody else.
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06-29-2007, 08:39 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 289 FIA #2108
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I was wondering how I should spend that $400 in Summit gift certificates I got for my birthday. Oh, yeah, a Halon fire suppression system...
Speaking of which: the three nozzle Halon system I suppose I would put one nozzle under the hood, one in the cockpit, and another undercar near the fuel tank?
Thanks for the reminder!
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06-29-2007, 09:26 AM
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Well posted, Roscoe.
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06-29-2007, 09:59 AM
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Double Ugly,
Fiberglass does not burn either. (At the temperatures normally seen in a vehicle fire.)
It is the binding resins that burn.
Fire systems are very important and I recommend that you install the largest system you can fit.
It seems there is never enough Halon to put out the fire.
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06-29-2007, 10:07 AM
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Of course in this case it's a VW cleverly disquised as a bathtub...  |
06-29-2007, 10:54 AM
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I have one nozzle in the engine compartment and one in each footbox (per Safecrafts suggestion.) The ones in the footbox blow down toward your feet so you get the blast bouncing off the floor and back at you.
Basically the fire system allows you to get out of the car uninjured. If the fire goes out that's a plus.
Get good insurance too.
Roscoe
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06-29-2007, 11:07 AM
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5 lbs or 10 lbs system in your car?
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06-29-2007, 12:03 PM
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I've got this 5lb system. Comes with two nozzles and I ordered and extra one.
I didn't use their tubing. I used teflon lined braided stainless.
http://www.safecraft.com/product_pag...&menu=&Search=
Roscoe
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Roscoe
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06-29-2007, 12:17 PM
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Glass cars burn fast......
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06-29-2007, 12:21 PM
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Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!
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Roscoe
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06-29-2007, 12:40 PM
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I have a fire extinguisher mounted between and just behind the seats in my car.
Question for those with full suppression systems: is the intent with the system to protect the driver and passenger long enough for them to exit the car or is the intent to protect the car itself?
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06-29-2007, 01:22 PM
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Man! that is one sad picture....Thanks fellas, I needed a kick in the a$$ to do it right.............
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Remember!, there's a huge difference between a 'parts' changer, and a mechanic.
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06-29-2007, 02:00 PM
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Basically the fire system allows you to get out of the car uninjured. If the fire goes out that's a plus.
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Roscoe
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06-29-2007, 02:01 PM
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http://shopping.rexmar.com/Merchant2...de=fireboyauto
This is similar to the unit that was in my SPF. Seems like a relatively cheap way to go.John
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double ugly
The average fighter pilot, despite the sometimes swaggering exterior, is very much capable of such feelings as love, affection, intimacy and caring. These feelings just don't involve anybody else.
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06-29-2007, 02:12 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby American CSX 4241 - authentically built
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Alloy cars don't like fire either. Here's CSX 3117.....
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CSX 4241, KMP 357 - sold and missed, CSX 4819 - cancelled, FFR 5132 - sold
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