Fire extinguisher mounting help

[SpeedySub]

I have just brought my Fire Extinguisher for the Track day at Flat Nats next week and have a couple of general queries.

Where is the best place to locate it (is there a specific place it needs to be?)

I was thinking of mounting it either just in front of the passenger seat or on the trans tunnel next to the centre console.

Any help would be great.

I will be leaving in the car full time now so would like it to be out of the way for the wife when shes a passenger.

[pedro]

On the front of the passenger seat there are 2 mounting bolts..

Cut a piece of flat steel longer than the spacing and drill holes in the right place.

Bolt fire extinguisher bracket to this steel..

Mount this on seat bolts..

Make holes oversize so you don't strip thread in captured nut or you will swear..

[Technikhaus]

Exactly what @pedro said, that's how I did it in that car originally, works perfect, just make sure you leave enough room to access the seat level and mount it low enough so that the seat can move over it.

 

Here's one I did in my old starlet:

 

[Joker]

Step A : check the FAQ

 

Step B : Find its not listed there anyway & those above seem to have it covered  yeah flat Bar 4x holes done

 

Step C : try the Motorsports section  Because it seems like our intention to spread as much information as widely across as many sections as possible in this forum

 

 

Yup there it is stickied in there, even has pictures not eaten by Photobucket yet

 

On 10/09/2016 at 3:47 PM, Rosssub said:

I mounted a 1KG dry powder fire extinguisher in the Legacy a few weeks back. Thought I'd make a thread with some pic's, details and info. Initially installing a daily driver single strap extinguisher that was a gift, then changing to a double metal strap holder with uprated bolts suitable for track use. I've broken this thread into two sections:

　

Fire Extinguisher Install - Part 1 - Daily Driver

Fire Extinguisher Install - Part 2 - Track Use

　

Part 1 - Daily Driver Extinguisher Install

　

I stopped in at a local engineering workshop and brought a 500mm length of alloy flat bar, 25x4.5mm for $4.50:

　

Planning to mount the extinguisher to a bracket fitted between the front passenger seat rails, I've bent the alloy bar for a good fit using the corner of a workbench and a G-clamp:

　

Bent bar dimensions:

　

I sat the new bracket in place and marked the bolt hole centres:

　

Then centre punched to stop the drill wandering when starting drilling:

　

First drilled to 6mm:

　

Then drilled to 10mm:

　

I've trimmed the brackets inside lower corner to stop it digging into the carpet:

　

Bracket trail fit:

　

After working out exactly where I wanted the extinguisher to sit:

　

I've marked the extinguisher mount bolt holes onto the new bracket:

　

Then after centre punching again, drilled two 6mm holes:

　

Extinguisher mount then bolted to the new bracket, using 12mm long M6 gutter/panel bolts:

　

　

I unbolted the mount again, scratched the alloy plate up with sandpaper and then primed it:

　

Then a few coats of black enamel:

　

New daily driver fire extinguisher mounting bracket installed:

　

Extinguisher in:

　

Seat adjustment still working as normal:

　

　

Part 2 - Track/Club Sport Extinguisher Install

　

Wanting the extinguisher install to be suitable for club sport/track use I've checked vehicle handheld extinguisher requirements:

　

Motor Sport New Zealand - Appendix 2/Schedule A - Fire Extinguishers:

http://www.motorsport.org.nz/content/appendix-two-schedule-0

　

CAMS - Confederation of Australian Motor Sport - Schedule H - Fire Extinguishers:

http://www.cams.com.au/motor-sport/regulations/cams-manual/general-requirements

　

But you can also check in with your local event organiser:

http://www.christchurchtrackdays.com/event-schedule/vehicle-requirements/

　

I stopped into Butler Auto Mart and brought a 1KG Chubb dry powder extinguisher with a twin metal strap bracket for $40, much smaller than the Orca 1KG original.

 

Here's a very similar option from Mitre10 Mega, a Quell 1KG dry powder with twin metal straps (CAMS approved) for $35:

https://www.mitre10.co.nz/shop/quell-1kg-fire-extinguisher-1kg-red-cylinder-and-white-powder/p/223125

　

I then went to Blacks Fasteners and got a selection of (minimum ISO 8.8) M6 16mm bolts, washers and nyloc nuts. For a grand total of $2.00. The two bigger washers are panel washers, used when fitting an extinguisher to a body panel:

　

I removed the daily driver/single strap extinguisher mount, then positioned and marked the new twin strap bracket bolt holes:

 

 

Only needing to drill one new 6mm hole:

　

After drilling, then sanding and touching up the black paint.

 

The new extinguisher mount was bolted to the seat rail bracket using the ISO 8.8 M6 bolts, washers and nyloc nuts:

 

 

New twin strap extinguisher mounting bracket bolted to the seat rails:

　

New 1KG fire extinguisher installed and ready for event scrutineering:

 

Seat adjusting lever unobstructed:

 

 

 

[pedro]

Skills Joker..

[rumbley 2]

3 hours ago, SpeedySub said:

I have just brought my Fire Extinguisher for the Track day at Flat Nats next week and have a couple of general queries.

Where is the best place to locate it (is there a specific place it needs to be?)

I was thinking of mounting it either just in front of the passenger seat or on the trans tunnel next to the centre console.

Any help would be great.

I will be leaving in the car full time now so would like it to be out of the way for the wife when shes a passenger.

If its a bracket from person running flatnats they are made to fit the passengers/drivers front seat mount bolts. But could go anywhere you like realy. If you make your own just make sure to use nylock nuts on the exstingusher bracket mount to steel. It wouldnt be fun if rattled loose

[SpeedySub]

I picked it up from Palmside auto so have to make my own bracket. But that's ok. I was reading the track day rules and regs and they specify the size/type of fixings to use.

[rumbley 2]

Ive been making the bracket for awhile. I know they arent a fan of the alloy strip type mounting brackets & alway made them from m/s. Only thing they did change regs on was exstungusher clamping bracket has 2 straps not 1. 

[converted]

Such a good idea and great guide!