Onboard fire systems, Any recommendations? Options

[ThePaintedMan]

Hello Paddock readers,
I'm getting ready to order a fire system for our car and I thought this might be a good time to see if there are any opinions on which system to go with. I think that I've decided to go with the newer AFFF style system and the only real stipulation is that it be 2.25 liters in capacity or above.

FourBlades has an OMP system for his IMSA car. I think it's this one :
https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productde....asp?RecID=5624

There is also this style, recommended by Chumpcar:
http://www.vro.com/ess-23l-afff-fire-supre...stem-p-362.html

And finally, the SPA 4 liter system which also seems to be a bit cheaper than the others:
https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productse...sp?Product=2426


Any major difference between these? Is the mechanical actuator or the electrical solenoid more preferred?

[brant]

Ron,

you should probably plug off the nozzle pointed at you in the cockpit
its pretty dangerous

a close personal friend of mine passed out from the halon when he had a fire, before he could exit the car

another racer grabbed him by the shoulder straps and luckily he had already released the seatbelts when they drug him out the window of a race 914. the good samaritan suffered burns on his hand, and the driver possibly would not have made it otherwise.

the car was a fuel leak fire that was not inside the cockpit, and burned to the ground

the Halon is very fast reacting
I always assumed I could hold my breath for 30 seconds and be fine
but my friend is a VERY experienced racer and what happened points out that with everything going on, I think the body naturally breathes and things happen very fast.

I too had a nozzle in my cockpit at first and my race shop threw a fit when he saw that.... plugged it right away

brant

[pcar916]

Ron,
... you should probably plug off the nozzle pointed at you in the cockpit
brant

Thanks guys, darn. Just when I thought I was done with that system! Haven't ever had to use it. My helmet has forced (by fan) air from the front of the car but you're right, it would be troublesome in those times I don't have that plugged in... and maybe even when I do. More gas at the fuel cell and the engine!

I'll be changing that arrangement.