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 Oct 30 2009, 07:46 AM
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 Advanced Member  Group: Regular Member Posts: 711 Joined: 8-February 09 From: Sydney Member No.: 12108 Toyota Model:2005 Sportivo  |
managed to get my hands on a extinguisher, small one built for the car, im still pondering weather to put it in the car or not, if so... where, any suggestions would be great !!
thanx. dan |
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Oct 30 2009, 08:06 AM
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 Advanced Member  Group: Silver Member Posts: 3981 Joined: 23-March 08 From: Sinnamon Park, Brisbane Member No.: 7685 Toyota Model:Aurion SX6 |
When I had mine in the Camry, I had it mounted at the very rear of the driver's footwell. Made for easy access should the emergency ever occur. It looked similar to this, just on the driver's side and smaller:
 Another place I would suggest is the passenger footwell mounted against the centre console section like this: 
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Oct 30 2009, 08:16 AM
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 Advanced Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 384 Joined: 19-October 05 From: Sydney Member No.: 1353 Toyota Model:ZZE122R |
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Oct 30 2009, 09:29 AM
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 Advanced Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 517 Joined: 27-February 09 From: sydney Member No.: 12403 Toyota Model:1986 ae82 corolla |
mostly in all my track cars i have it behind the handbrake in the centre but u have ur console still in best bet is the passenger footwell or passenger floor easy to reach just in case the time comes and u need it
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Oct 30 2009, 09:43 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 711 Joined: 8-February 09 From: Sydney Member No.: 12108 Toyota Model:2005 Sportivo |
good suggestions, i mean i have never needed a extinguisher but in the event i dont have one and i need it ill be like " damm i should of put it in !! " thanx fellas,
has anyone ever had to use their extinguisher??? |
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Oct 30 2009, 09:47 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 517 Joined: 27-February 09 From: sydney Member No.: 12403 Toyota Model:1986 ae82 corolla |
QUOTE (123R-Prozak @ Oct 30 2009, 09:43 AM)  good suggestions, i mean i have never needed a extinguisher but in the event i dont have one and i need it ill be like " damm i should of put it in !! " thanx fellas, has anyone ever had to use their extinguisher??? i used mine once when i was racing |
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Oct 30 2009, 10:07 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 711 Joined: 8-February 09 From: Sydney Member No.: 12108 Toyota Model:2005 Sportivo |
this is mine
This post has been edited by 123R-Prozak: Oct 30 2009, 10:08 AM |
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Oct 30 2009, 10:13 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 2431 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Brisbane Member No.: 148 Toyota Model:various |
mines mounted on an alloy bracket that utilises the two bolt holes at the front of the passenger seat.
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Oct 30 2009, 10:33 AM
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 April 2008 Member of the Month Group: Silver Member Posts: 3365 Joined: 11-November 04 From: Dave Engineering, Brisbane Member No.: 386 Toyota Model:2004 Corolla RunX |
Just make sure it is secured well, CAMS recommend the mount to take 25g and some other specs seen below.
http://www.gmsc.com.au/mountingitemsinacockpit.htm ninja edit: this is more a genral comment for people to not use the ****ty mounting bracket that comes with the extinguisher, either invest in some quality race mounts, or go over engineered. A 1.5kg lump of metal cylinder can do a lot of damage if it comes free. |
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Oct 30 2009, 10:48 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 2431 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Brisbane Member No.: 148 Toyota Model:various |
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Oct 30 2009, 06:09 PM
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 Advanced Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 1993 Joined: 24-February 04 From: Sydney, NSW Member No.: 127 Toyota Model:AE112R Levin |
We've needed to use one while 4wding the wattagans, wiring loom came loose and landed on the exhaust manifold, smoke ****** out everywhere, popped the bonnet, grabbed the extinguisher and puff, stupid thing was dead...
Ripped open the esky, shook up some cans of coke and sprayed away... Who needs extinguishers when you've got some coke 
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Oct 30 2009, 06:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Silver Member Posts: 3981 Joined: 23-March 08 From: Sinnamon Park, Brisbane Member No.: 7685 Toyota Model:Aurion SX6 |
QUOTE (Rolla Boy @ Oct 30 2009, 06:09 PM) Who needs extinguishers when you've got some coke So I'm guessing that is one of the 101 uses for Coke then? 
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Oct 30 2009, 06:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 711 Joined: 8-February 09 From: Sydney Member No.: 12108 Toyota Model:2005 Sportivo |
i like cha54! no one in the back seat kicks the extinguisher?? nice ss mats, p.s i gave my bro ss mats aswell for his rolla...it does the job
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Oct 31 2009, 08:50 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 2431 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Brisbane Member No.: 148 Toyota Model:various |
thats at the front of the passenger seat, doesn't get in the way with any passengers I've had in the car for the past few years
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Nov 1 2009, 09:12 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 802 Joined: 4-May 08 From: Mill Park, Melbourne Member No.: 8284 Toyota Model:2005 Camry Sportivo V6 |
stupid question, are you planning on track racing? if yeah, dont worry about me!
if not, then whats the point apart from ricing it up a bit? if you maintain your car properly and use it for everyday stuff, then chances of a fire are virtually non-existant. This post has been edited by lateralus: Nov 1 2009, 09:12 AM |
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Nov 1 2009, 10:21 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 2431 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Brisbane Member No.: 148 Toyota Model:various |
When you spit a rod out of your 2zz like a couple on here have done, it's nice to be able to put out the fire with an extinguisher instead of a bottle of coke
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Nov 1 2009, 10:49 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Silver Member Posts: 3981 Joined: 23-March 08 From: Sinnamon Park, Brisbane Member No.: 7685 Toyota Model:Aurion SX6 |
QUOTE (lateralus @ Nov 1 2009, 09:12 AM) stupid question, are you planning on track racing? if yeah, dont worry about me! if not, then whats the point apart from ricing it up a bit? if you maintain your car properly and use it for everyday stuff, then chances of a fire are virtually non-existant. I actually had an electrical fire in my old Camry thanks to a neon inverter randomly failing. After that, I carried a fire extinguisher in that car just in case. For $20 or so bucks, it wasn't a big hassle. |
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Nov 1 2009, 12:02 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 711 Joined: 8-February 09 From: Sydney Member No.: 12108 Toyota Model:2005 Sportivo |
not the fact ill be racing.. the fact is what if there was a fire in the cabin for some reason, ive seen on the news brand new cars just burst up in flames... you never know till its too late...
as CHA54 said, if i had a fire in the engine bay id rather put it out that it consume the whole car... it will be hard saying to the insurance company the car cought fire from the engine blown up, they will probably turn to me and say " sorry sir you saw that your motor was blown, and since you dont have warranty you decided to put fire to your car for insurace, so were not covering you, btw does insurance cover that 'kind' of fire??? " lol highly unlikely but ya never know 
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Nov 1 2009, 12:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 802 Joined: 4-May 08 From: Mill Park, Melbourne Member No.: 8284 Toyota Model:2005 Camry Sportivo V6 |
QUOTE (123R-Prozak @ Nov 1 2009, 01:02 PM) btw does insurance cover that 'kind' of fire??? " lol highly unlikely but ya never know generally, as long as its not due to mechanical or electrical failure....  which is to say, yes but its hard to get it covered unless you know insurance inside out. (otherwise, read your policy wording!!) This post has been edited by lateralus: Nov 1 2009, 12:10 PM |
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Nov 1 2009, 01:35 PM
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 Advanced Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 403 Joined: 1-February 06 From: Wodonga, Victoria, Australia Member No.: 1774 Toyota Model:AE82 AE93 ZZE123R |
Ill definatly place one into my AE82 in a good spot thats not to obvious , i like Jason's setup.
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Nov 5 2009, 04:21 PM
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 Advanced Member Group: Regular Member Posts: 132 Joined: 5-September 08 From: Melbourne Member No.: 10034 Toyota Model:Corolla Hatchback Levin ZR 08 |
Right hand side, near passengers right knee could be alright.
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Nov 5 2009, 04:29 PM
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 Advanced Member  Group: Moderator Posts: 2047 Joined: 1-June 08 Member No.: 8656 Toyota Model:Corolla ZZE-123 |
I've seen the aftermath of a friends AE82, when a fire broke out in the engine bay after a 2 peice which connected the oil cooler failed and sprayed oil all over the bay ... resulting in a nice fire.....
ever since.... i always carry an extinguisher. |
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Nov 5 2009, 05:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Silver Member Posts: 1860 Joined: 5-May 08 From: The Place To Be Member No.: 8288 Toyota Model:2003 Corolla Sportivo |
After the last track day I've been to, I would want to carry 2 regardless of whether I am tracking or not.
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