| Re: Fire Extinguisher |
Subject: Re: Fire Extinguisher by BillH on 2012/6/6 0:48:51 It depends on weither you just want to meet the AMP thing or have something that gives you a chance to put a fire out. Though fires in HPDE are extremely rare. If you just want to pass AMP, get something at HomeD. If you want some protection, get a 2 lb. if it will fit. Most are mounted in front of the pass seat and you can still get an instructor in the seat. If I was going to mount one, I'd put a 1 x 1/8th flat plate mounted to the 2 front seat frame studs. I'd drill 2 holes in that with nuts welded in or nutserts, that part would stay in the car. Then make an L bracket to mount the extinguisher brachet to. That way you only have 2 bolts to attach the thing for a track day. What SCCA recommends for stock classes: B. Hand-Held Fire Extinguisher Requirements The following are acceptable for Showroom Stock, Touring, Spec Miata, Super Touring and Improved Touring cars: 1. Halon 1301 or 1211, two (2) pound minimum capacity by weight. 2. Dry chemical, two (2) pound minimum with a positive indicator showing charge. Chemical: 10 BC Underwriters Laboratory rating, potassium bicarbonate (Purple K) recommended, 1A10BC Underwriters Laboratory rating multipurpose, ammonium phosphate and barium sulfate or Monnex. 3. The fire extinguisher shall be securely mounted in the cockpit. All mounting brackets shall be metal and of the quick release type. But there is no recuirement for SCCA HPDE's. If you want a good system that doesn't cover everything with powder- 1. Halon 1302 2. Halguard 3. Also Dupont FE3 but that may be only for incar systems. Double check the demensions before buying. A 1.4 lb Halguard runs about $120, (popular with hotrodders). |
