timb551

My track car is almost finished and hope to get out in it soon.

However i do want to get some sort of extinguisher for inside the car. What sort should i get, powder, water etc etc and how big?

cheers

dave cos4x4

iTrader: (5)

have to get a plumbed in one, there are plenty of decent set ups on ebay for not too much money.

timb551

Can you give me an example.

dave cos4x4

iTrader: (5)

look in here...

http://www.lifeline-fire.co.uk/firee...systemsfia.htm

tabetha

As LIQUID is very likely to be involved forget water as this will help a fire progress.
AFFF is about the best, or Aqueous Film Forming Foam.
BCF used to be the best but is illegal now, though the RAF still use it.
BROMOCHLORODIFLEUROMETHANE was the daddy of extinguishers performance wise, but bloody nasty fumes.
The most common size is 2.25Litres, and can be discharged either manually or electrically.
Just have a look on somewhere like merlinmotorsport.co.uk.
tabetha

Graceland

I'll be opting for a plumbed in AFFF jobby in my track car

Also a hand held AFFF aswell

gus

iTrader: (1)

i have a lifeline plumbed in jobbie

electric one

timb551

Cheers everyone, looks like ill be sourcing one of these lifeline ones

NUTS RuS

iTrader: (35)

Sadly if the fire has taken hold they are all useless.

As Tabetha said the only thing that was any use is now banned and that was BCF

Use them to buy yourself time, not in a hope to put a fire out, as it wont.

Markb_s1

as above. they're only there so you can get out without getting toasted yourself imo. it won't save the car... but let's face it, which is more important?

Char1ie

iTrader: (6)

If you want to go the safest route get a Lifeline plumbed system. Mine has a nozzle pointing at the driver and another nozzle pointing at the fuel injector rail. The challenge may be where to mount the bottle and how to plumb the lines in a car with full interior. You can see my install if you click on the link to my blog in my signature.

Peter Lloyd Rallying (there's a link at the top of my blog) sells the Lifeline systems. Mine came with a pull handle for outside the car a pull handle for inside, cables, lines, connectors, stickers. Cost Ł100.


Charlie

Micky The Finn

AFFF is useless in a car fire,

pissing on it will have the same affects.

halon all the way,its also illegal to do 71mph on the motorway.

Graceland

*whistles*

I still have a few of these badboys