Underhood Automatic Fire Suppression Systems

[Mark E.]

Does anyone have experience with these? For a street driven car, I worry about under hood fires which can be devastating to a plastic car.

BlazeCut Automatic Fire Suppression

Fire Fight Products Automatic Release Fire Suppression (I'm looking at the remote head version; see "products" ==> "small format")

Judging from the internet, each seems popular with RV owners. And each uses a Halon replacement type extinguishing agent. I know racing-type bottle extinguisher systems are an option, but these look much less invasive. If uninstalled, they may leave a few mounting holes in an inner fender, but that's about it.

Other recommendations?

[Dick W.]

Re: Underhood Automatic Fire Suppression Systems

See nothing about UL or FM approved. Purchase NO fire suppression equipment without those endorsements

[Mike M.]

Re: Underhood Automatic Fire Suppression Systems

contact david gray who posts often on this tdb. he installed a similar system in the 56 corvette that ran 208 at bonneville couple years ago. mike

[David G.]

Re: Underhood Automatic Fire Suppression Systems

I used two 10 lb fire bottles on the Corvette at Bonneville.
We used Firefox fire suppression system, and bought if
from Delaware chassis works. I think that they make a small
5 lb. system.
You can use a variety of spray nozzles located in the engine
compartment.

Dave

[Mark E.]

Re: Underhood Automatic Fire Suppression Systems

A competition style fire suppression system is an option. But I was looking for a something simple which doesn't require much, if any, cutting, drilling, grinding.

[Gene M.]

Re: Underhood Automatic Fire Suppression Systems

That may be a bit excessive, a simple hand held fire extinguisher is good enough for the extra NCRS flight judging points.

I couldn't resist........

[Bruce B.]

Re: Underhood Automatic Fire Suppression Systems

The heck with the fire, lets just get some judging points....

I couldn't resist.