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Website · by **Bling** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:19 pm

Just thought i'd shout it out as people are often after a cheap fire extinguisher.

metal bracket etc so looks like its all good for racing.

by **Boosted_162** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:35 pm

$40 for 2 of them? Bloody good deal!

by **cat007** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:04 pm

1kg?

You'd be better off pissing on the fire - and it'd be cheaper.....

by **postfach** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:10 pm

Actually if it was petrol or oil (why else would there be fire for an extended period of time?) then pissing on it would make it worse, same as spraying it with a hose, would just spread more

I dunno about you, but I'd rather have a 1kg extinguisher like the one I have now than nothing at all, at least you have a chance of saving your car if there was ever an incident. Cheap insurance against possible massive loss, IMO.

by **xsspeed** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:31 pm

powder/foam or co2?

Website · by **Bling** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:21 pm

cat007 wrote:1kg?

You'd be better off pissing on the fire - and it'd be cheaper.....

People race cars around tracks at times, not sure if you are familiar with such a concept

, BUT to do so you are required to carry a 1kg fire extinguisher to be able to race.

clearly the point of this thread is above your head so how about just NOT post at all. kthxbi

xsspeed - not sure to be honest, can't read the fine print of the online mailer :oops:

by **d1 mule** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:24 pm

thats no cheap man, every time iv brought them they have been $32 from the Butlers race shop out in hornby chch

by **Boosted_162** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:53 pm

From the ad itself. TWO for $40. Usually $32.99 each

-2 year warranty
-1A:20B:E
-Metal bracket
-All metal nozzle
-For use in vehicles, caravans, homes and garages
-Complies with AS/NZS 1841.5

by **loose_unit** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:55 pm

They are a powder/foam type from memory. Though i will check when i get to work in the morning

red car · by pc » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:51 pm

I have been told that Mitre10 have one for $19ish with metal bracket etc.
Yet to confirm myself though.

by **DexGT** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:32 pm

pc wrote:I have been told that Mitre10 have one for $19ish with metal bracket etc.
Yet to confirm myself though.

I can confirm it .. though I was also the one that told you :lol:

by **cat007** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:10 am

BZG|Bling wrote:People race cars around tracks at times, not sure if you are familiar with such a concept , BUT to do so you are required to carry a 1kg fire extinguisher to be able to race.

clearly the point of this thread is above your head so how about just NOT post at all. kthxbi

It sounds more like a "cover our arses" rule. Seriously - ever used a 1kg fire extinguisher? Save yourself some time, and possibly your car, and buy a single 2kg one......

kthxbi = fail

red car · by pc » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:38 am

cat007 wrote:It sounds more like a "cover our arses" rule. Seriously - ever used a 1kg fire extinguisher? Save yourself some time, and possibly your car, and buy a single 2kg one......

If on the track and you have a fire, assuming the other people on the track aren't w@nkers, within a minute you will have 8 x 1kg extuinguishers pointing at your car... should hold it down long enough for a flag marshal to get there with a bigger extinguisher.
Point is that if everyone carries one and is prepared to use it, it makes the chance of a damaging fire less.

by **d1 mule** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:55 pm

i agree having a 1kg extinguisher is better than nothing but they are up to $&#$% all really. ill be putting at least a 2X1kg in my MK 2 when it goes if not more

by **cat007** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:39 am

Hang on - are you only allowed 1kg? So if you have 2kg ones you'll get told "no"?

PICS UPDATED DAILY · by **method** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:13 am

No 1kg is the minimum...

You could stick a automatic fire suppression system in if you wanted.

by **Leon** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:17 pm

cat007 wrote:Hang on - are you only allowed 1kg? So if you have 2kg ones you'll get told "no"?

Hell no, put in as many as you want.

Website · by **Bling** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:43 pm

The whole reason for this thread was to offer people wanting to try out track racing or similar a cheap option for a fire extinguisher.

I'm not doubting a 2kg will be better, I was simply offering a heads up on a cheap 1kg option, I guess that was missed by some people

I have a 1kg one in my project car and I'd say its better than none, its no fire truck tho.... its just for a bit of piece of mind

by **Leon** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:44 pm

Totally agree. Which reminds me, I must get around to putting an extinguisher in my latest car. Everything except my scooter has an extinguisher.

by **gtpornstar** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:55 pm

this is a really good deal, about 3 months ago had to buy a 2kg one in a hurry and spent 100

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