Where To Mount Fire Extinguisher

[G0DZLR]

just wanted your thoughts or experiences on where you have mounted fire extinguishers. im not sure where i want it, front passenger seat well, rear passenger seat well or boot...

ideas?

[gotRICE?]

Depends on how easily you want to access it doesnt it?

If you REGULARLY track the car, then the passengers side of the tranny tunnel works.

Or make up a bracket that bolts to the same location of the front 2 bolts for your drivers seat. That way you can reach it without undoing your seat belt... IF the worst happens hehe.

I have been contemplating the same thing. I think im going to mount mine behind the kick panel in the boot. (R33)

[G0DZLR]

Depends on how easily you want to access it doesnt it?

If you REGULARLY track the car, then the passengers side of the tranny tunnel works.

Or make up a bracket that bolts to the same location of the front 2 bolts for your drivers seat. That way you can reach it without undoing your seat belt... IF the worst happens hehe.

I have been contemplating the same thing. I think im going to mount mine behind the kick panel in the boot. (R33)

only prob with the mounting near the seat is if you wanna roll it forward it gets in the way would be perfect tho...

might be a dumb question but it wouldnt be a good idea to mount it near a sub would it...otherwise i have the perfect spot

[gotRICE?]

This is true, but i never adjust my seat anyway. Its at the furthermost bask position haha. The short f**kers can piss off

I dont see any reason why you couldnt mount it on near the sub? But if you are worried it could be an idea to call the extinguisher company just to be safe.

[Piggaz]

I have a "his" and a "her" extinguisher located on the front of the seat rails. Out of the way and very close at hand if the worst happens.

[PM-R33]

Mine is mounted behind the drivers seat on the little panel underneath the rear seat where the bolt goes into. Nice neat spot that doesn't get in the way and fairly easy to reach.

[G0DZLR]

Mine is mounted behind the drivers seat on the little panel underneath the rear seat where the bolt goes into. Nice neat spot that doesn't get in the way and fairly easy to reach.

did you make up a bracket for it or does it just use the one seat bolt?

[MissR34]

i got one in my boot and ive got another one going in the cabin of my car when she gets re trimmed

[EJD001]

mines mounted in the boot

[PM-R33]

did you make up a bracket for it or does it just use the one seat bolt?

Onto the bolt for the seat. I just used two zipties onto the mounting frame for the extinguisher.

[evil_weevil]

If you searched, you would see my thread I started...

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/R3...re+extinguisher

I could still reach it while in my bucket seat. It had been passed by scruitineering in alot of events I did, cause one of the requirements is it needs to be within reach of the driver while still being in the seat. This is for doing track days though

[Hiroshima Screamer]

funny you mention it i bought myself one today any ideas on where i can put one in a R32 ?

[G0DZLR]

yeah chris that spot you posted was exactly what i had in mind. your car looks mint

[evil_weevil]

Mine?

Want to buy it? LOL

Cheers Josh, Its a good spot, even though I didnt have the back seat in, others have and it still worked a treat

but just remember, if you do plan on doing track days, ya gotta be able to reach it from drivers seat! Oh, and they normally expire after a year too!

[G0DZLR]

yeah, ended up mounting it behind the drivers seat, can easily reach around and unclip and grab it

i wanna buy your side skirts more than anything craving em so bad

good thing its got a charge meter then ey.

[evil_weevil]

you can buy my skirts for 13.8k - comes with a free R33

haha

Good stuff on getting it mounted mate!

Now hit the track! haha

[Cassbo]

I just moved my extinguisher to a different position. I'm just after comments to see if it is a good place for it or not.

I used to have it behind the passenger seat, but when I got my Sparco Sprint V and harness, I found that I could no longer reach it without undoing my harness (I'm under the impression that CAMS like you to be able to grab your extinguisher without undoing your seatbelt/harness, if this isn't true I might just move it back )

The extinguisher is held onto a 3mm aluminium plate by a M6 screw into a tapped hole with a nut on the other side and a high tensile M8 bolt going through the aluminium into the side mounting point of the seat. The aluminium plate is held on with two M8 high tensile bolts, one of which holds the extinguisher bracket onto the aluminium plate. In short, I think it will take some force to get it to move

Here I can grab the extinguisher without undoing my harness, providing the door is open. I can still access the boot/fuel cap release, again only with the door open lol

So yeah... flame away