gilly6993
Viper Owner
I agree....If my car caught fire let it burn...that's why I have insurance....
How many of you carry a fire extinguisher? Saw a brutual car fire today :(
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I agree....If my car caught fire let it burn...that's why I have insurance....
JohnnyViper
Enthusiast
Speed Tactic
check out there Gen2 fire extinguisher bracket
check out there Gen2 fire extinguisher bracket
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eucharistos
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AFL in NJ
Enthusiast
I bought a fire extinguisher the moment after I saw a video of some guy filming (on his phone) his Viper burning to the ground.....I'd be crying if I couldn't do anything and watching my car turn into a useless blob.
Regards,
Aaron
Regards,
Aaron
Daves Brakes had em, we sold his. Just have brackets and/or Snake Oyl red or chrome
costanZo
Enthusiast
Speed Tactics
check out there Gen2 fire extinguisher bracket
Those are nice! I think I might buy one from that site, definitely want chrome.... just not sure on which size to get..1.5 or 2.5, but apparently they only sell the 2.5
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LiquoRT/10
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This video stands out from a few years back. It starts off so good.
FUELBLASTER.de DODGE VIPER SRT10 WRECKED 766 hp - Car Videos on StreetFire
Ratical2
Enthusiast
I agree with Plum... and here is why.
A couple of years ago I pulled up in front of my wife's school on field trip day. The mom of one of the other students pulled up in a newer Ranger Rover. Smoke was coming from the dash and from under the hood.
We opened the hood and I saw that it was an electrical fire so I ran to my car, and grabbed a wrench. Now the smoke is really pouring out. I disconnected the battery while she called the fire department. Fortunately, the fire did little damage. I felt good thinking that I done my good dead for the day.
A couple of weeks later, I saw the mom again and asked her about the car. She got all fired up and said, "You should have let it burn. The insurance won't cover the repair and now I am fighting with the dealership!"
So, unless there is somebody inside, burn, baby, burn!
costanZo
Enthusiast
I would cry if that ever happened to my car!
Although, it doesn't seem like the fire extinguisher would really help much, I think it does look kinda cool mounted under the passenger side seat tho
costanZo
Enthusiast
This makes complete sense, but still... I could never just stand there and watch my car burn
Almost lost my TT.....
Oil return came off the turbo...
Thank God I had an extinguisher in the car!!!! And a second extinguisher in my truck, which the gf was driving behind me....
I replaced the extinguisher and had a halon system installed within a week.....
Scared me so much I had halon and an extinguisher installed in each car I own...
Cheap considering what the loss could be....
Oil return came off the turbo...
Thank God I had an extinguisher in the car!!!! And a second extinguisher in my truck, which the gf was driving behind me....
I replaced the extinguisher and had a halon system installed within a week.....
Scared me so much I had halon and an extinguisher installed in each car I own...
Cheap considering what the loss could be....
costanZo
Enthusiast
Yikes... although I don't have a TT and my car is N/A.. I think I might have to invest in a Fire Extinguisher this summer for sure... So far I think I like the setup from SpeedTactics, the Chrome HalGuard[FONT=Trebuchet MS, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, SunSans-Regular, sans-serif] Clean Agent Fire Extinguisher with bracket.
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Almost lost my TT.....
Oil return came off the turbo...
Thank God I had an extinguisher in the car!!!! And a second extinguisher in my truck, which the gf was driving behind me....
I replaced the extinguisher and had a halon system installed within a week.....
Scared me so much I had halon and an extinguisher installed in each car I own...
Cheap considering what the loss could be....
Fatboy 18
Enthusiast
Yep know how you feel on that one, I had an engine fire in my old cobra, I had a 2ltr AFF extinguisher in the car that did not put out the fire so we ran into a near by restaurant and used their extinguisher to put out the flames 
over $10,000 damage!
In the Viper I now carry a BIG Co2 extinguisher strapped down in the rear and in my daily driver Van I carry 2 extinguishers
Also a point worth making is how this affected my insurance, being as no other parties were involved I claimed on the insurance and this cost me my bonus the following year my premium doubled
over $10,000 damage!In the Viper I now carry a BIG Co2 extinguisher strapped down in the rear and in my daily driver Van I carry 2 extinguishers
Also a point worth making is how this affected my insurance, being as no other parties were involved I claimed on the insurance and this cost me my bonus
the following year my premium doubled 1994viper
Enthusiast
Got one, but now I am thinking if its big anough.
viperdrummer
Enthusiast
I carry a St. Christopher medal. Takes up less space and more effective.
viperdrummer
Enthusiast
ST Chris is known as the patron Saint of travelers and us Catholic types (and others ) often have little St Chris medals in our cars. I am not sure when all this started St Chris envisioned 200MPH V10s . I would not, however try putting out a fire with one. As you point out, that is better left to St Geico and others.
LifeIsGood
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Mounted in front of the passenger seat...Halguard - H3R Performance - Model HG250R
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I remember my father tuning his Dodge Custom 880 and I saw him at the end of the road and smoke, then flames... then he put it out with rags and t-shirt or maybe a jacket. =D
I want an extinguisher... if it is too late it is too late, but if you catch it quick that is what I will use it, and for stranded motorist.
I want an extinguisher... if it is too late it is too late, but if you catch it quick that is what I will use it, and for stranded motorist.
Nine Ball
Enthusiast
I carry one in my Viper, some of the races I attend require one. I made this simple mounting bracket out of 1" aluminum flat bar, it works great and uses the seat bolts to secure it in place. You can build one with a drill and a saw. I mounted mine at the front of the driver's seat, within easy reach.
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Nine Ball
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I also built this one for my Z06, it was even easier to do.
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costanZo
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Is this a specific one? If you don't mind..could you pm me the exact one you have?
costanZo
Enthusiast
That's the one SpeedTactics sells, the Chrome HalGuardClean Agent Fire Extinguisher with bracket. I will most likely be getting that one, looks nice too.
costanZo
Enthusiast
I was actually curious and thinking about this the other day...
If you buy the extinguisher and the bracket and mount it to the passenger side seat, would you still be able to move the seat forward and back to adjust it? Or once the extinguisher and bracket are mounted you can't move the seat at all?
If you buy the extinguisher and the bracket and mount it to the passenger side seat, would you still be able to move the seat forward and back to adjust it? Or once the extinguisher and bracket are mounted you can't move the seat at all?
cfiiman
Viper Owner
You know the more I think about this, my mind is kinda changing from when I originally posted this thread. Plum and some others make sense; If I'm fully insured, so I really want a half burned car? Probably not, so the only real question is, would repairing the car if it happened and I sustained a good amount of damage be better then just being paid for the "totalled" value, most likely not, plus it would have a fire history. Hmmmm, I don't know anymore, I see both sides now.
costanZo
Enthusiast
I guess, if you think it looks cool buy one, or if you think it's beneficial to have one to help someone else out. I'm considering getting one, but only after I buy everything else I want. I'm also in the process of trying to get my car with all mods I've done fully insurred through Grundy at a much higher coverage then my local insurrance place is. I will most likely post a thread in regards to it, if they accept what I want to insure my car for.
TrackAire
Enthusiast
Does anybody know how bad the powder in the extinguisher is for the paint, electrical corrosion, etc. I thought the powder can often cause more damage than a small fire since it's very corrosive, especially when mixed with water. Etches paint, gets into electrical connections, etc.
Anybody know for sure?
If the vehicle has started to really burn, the small extinguishers shown in the pics (the kind mounted to the front of the passenger seat) usually won't be enough to make a dent in the fire, it puts out the flame then the fire usually re-ignites.
George
Anybody know for sure?
If the vehicle has started to really burn, the small extinguishers shown in the pics (the kind mounted to the front of the passenger seat) usually won't be enough to make a dent in the fire, it puts out the flame then the fire usually re-ignites.
George
costanZo
Enthusiast
I was actually wondering this too...
If the vehicle has started to really burn, the small extinguishers shown in the pics (the kind mounted to the front of the passenger seat) usually won't be enough to make a dent in the fire, it puts out the flame then the fire usually re-ignites.
George
Don't they make two different sizes to fit in the Viper? I thought I saw 1.5lbs and 2.5lbs Fire extinguishers? But then again.. I guess either size wouldn't fully put out a fire..
