Fire System Deal

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Knestis

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I stumbled on a great deal on some 5-pound Halon 1211 fire systems.

They are push-release mechanical systems that don't include the tubing and nozzles, but are way below retail. Seems that Joe Gibbs' Cup team ended up with a pile of them after NASCAR mandated installation of 25-pound systems, and they have both new and already-installed units to get rid of.

Contact Archie at 865-457-4480 or by email at aweisgarber(a)comcast.net

I bought two so I have a spare bottle - they are that cheap...

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Kirk,

Glad to see you've made the extra step
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I could use an extra bottle but don't want to bug Archie with a bunch of questions.

If you've received your bottles, are they the same physical size? Space is very limited in my Vee what is the diameter and length?
 
Turns out that I dorked up my PayPal submission and he hasn't shipped mine yet but Archie mentioned that he has one of the older style still available (the shorter, fatter bottle), in addition to some new ones, if you are interested.

K
 
Archie was nice enough to send me two new ones for the price we'd negotiated for one new and one used (already installed) unit. I neglected the fact that brackets weren't included so have to work that out but still, a great price.

One of mine has a little DOT sticker and the other doesn't, even though they are both marked as being made in 2003.

The bottle is about 4.5" in diameter and something more than 17" long with the head on.

K
 
Since the kits didn't come with a bracket, I made a piece of my car into one.

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I cut four slots in the back seat platform of the Golf. The push knob is right below my hand, and the cable makes a nice run without any sharp bends.

I used the cable bracket out of the second kit that I bought to mount the plunger end of the cable to the OE bracket that supported the back of the center console. It's tough enough for the whack that a push-release systme needs.

Plumbing comes next, after I find out from Firebottle what the nozzle area is on their stock system.

K

Edit - this is the final installation

[This message has been edited by Knestis (edited December 11, 2004).]
 
When you are installing one of these units, if you have the same crappy non-compressing-compression fitting that came with mine, you are going to want to get a proper 1/4" compression to 14" flare to connect your tubing to the bottle fitting.

Try Lowes or a similar source for WATTS P/N A-55 in brass. They are also out there in aluminum if you have a specialty fitting supplier in your area.

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More at http://www.it2.evaluand.com/gti/build3.php

K
 
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