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| BillJ |
 Jun 4 2021, 08:11 AM
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Looking to update a race car with a 3-bay suppression system. I have done this many years ago but looking for suggestions on ideal routing for the lines and bottle location. Car has two seats (although rarely used right seat) so may impact routing and will probably do a dual nozzle in the cabin to make sure any riders are covered. Will want to spray both banks of carbs in the engine bay and one nozzle for the fuel cell space.
Anyone have some good pictures of routing they have done and where to locate bottle so it is out of the way? Pull locations appreciated too. Thanks! Bill |
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| BillJ |
Jun 17 2021, 10:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,106 Joined: 4-March 13 From: charlotte, NC Member No.: 15,610 Region Association: None
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Yeah fire is a massively scary possibility for sure. About 20 years ago was at The Glen and coming up the hill toward the Andretti straight I unleashed a smokescreen right out of spy hunter. Pulled off to the right side and waited for corner workers to get to me. In the interim i grabbed my hand held fire bottle and was facing the bulkhead anxiously looking for actual fire. Luckily no such bad luck but a scary few minutes.
At another point was at Summit Point and as part of my helper duties of tech was inspecting cars headed out for their first session. Very nice 911 rsr-look car was leaking something out the back. Told him to shut it down right away. Opened the lid and his fuel rail was leaking all over the right bank. That would have been bad... You can never be overzealous on your safety equipment. |
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BillJ Fire Suppression system installations Jun 4 2021, 08:11 AM
brant is it going to be a halon system?
had a friend pa... Jun 4 2021, 01:05 PM BillJ No to Halon. There is a newer gas that is not har... Jun 4 2021, 02:39 PM Charles Freeborn I don't think Halon is legal anymore with most... Jun 5 2021, 04:34 PM
brant
I don't think Halon is legal anymore with mos... Jun 7 2021, 09:13 AM stownsen914 Halon is illegial to manufacture and hard to get, ... Jun 11 2021, 08:56 PM brant
Halon is illegial to manufacture and hard to get,... Jun 11 2021, 10:15 PM BillJ Thanks Charles definitely erring on the side of ov... Jun 7 2021, 08:04 AM campbellcj I have an expired 4L AFFF Spa system now which was... Jun 13 2021, 04:14 PM FourBlades Is it still legal to mount the bottle inside the p... Jun 13 2021, 05:45 PM GregAmy
Is it still legal to mount the bottle inside the ... Jun 13 2021, 07:00 PM slivel My bottle was inside when I was still racing, but ... Jun 16 2021, 03:10 PM BillJ
My bottle was inside when I was still racing, but... Jun 17 2021, 07:43 AM slivel
My bottle was inside when I was still racing, bu... Jun 17 2021, 09:33 AM BillJ The car this is going into is run by an older gent... Jun 17 2021, 09:46 AM slivel
The car this is going into is run by an older gen... Jun 17 2021, 10:06 AM slivel One more thought for those who are racing:
My chec... Jun 17 2021, 10:04 AM jhynesrockmtn I just did this in my GT Tribute 6 vintage race ca... Aug 23 2021, 07:43 AM BillJ PMd you Aug 23 2021, 08:02 AM |
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