Fire Extinguisher in boot?

[FL00DY]

Years ago I watched a crash test at the police academy down here. The test was done in USA and in the crash into a wall at 35 MPH (60 km/h), the tissues took the dummies head off.
However I am not saying not to use the rubber strap if you are happy with it.
Cams require a mounting that will hold an extinguisher at some incredible force. I was initually knocked back at the bug in hillclimb for having my extinguisher wrapped up in the glovebox. I have seen a couple of competition cars with the things cable tied to the cage!!!! Crazy!
All good, cheers, Andrew

Oh yeah for sure CAMS would never let you compete with a extinguisher held on with a rubber strap, but it also needs to be easily accessible.

[Spec83]

Yer guys understand the CAMS thing - just for road use it is ok thou.. the strap doesn't hold it in wedging it in does

[beefa]

Yer guys understand the CAMS thing - just for road use it is ok thou.. the strap doesn't hold it in wedging it in does

This is a g-up right ? No offence, but youd be silly to think that this rubber strap would be suitable for holding a fire extinguisher.

[VWindahouse]

This is a g-up right ? No offence, but youd be silly to think that this rubber strap would be suitable for holding a fire extinguisher.

That's funny the dealer told me on delivery that is was for a fire extinguisher and the polo comes standard with one in the UK!!!

[dodgeGTI]

chances are they're right. You've got to look at it from the point of view that this car is delivered as is for day to day driving not rallying. Hence the factory tyres, wheels, suspension etc.. If you want to rally it you've got to mod these things. Same goes for the fire extinguisher bracket I guess.

[Wand Weaver]

That's funny the dealer told me on delivery that is was for a fire extinguisher and the polo comes standard with one in the UK!!!

I asked about it - I was told it's for a standard automotive First Aid Kit, which is standard fitment in some countries (but not Australia). Presumably, the kits come in some sort of standard size.

A fire extinguisher is actually a pretty heavy piece of equipment for their size - I'm not sure a rubber strap is going to hold it in place in the event of a decent accident (which is exactly when you'd want one). Most fire extinguishers I've seen in cars have been fitted onto brackets bolted in the passenger-side footwell (just in front of the seat runners).

[VEEDUB69]

Come on guys, tell me who needs a bloody fire extinguisher, if my car is on fire I'm gettin outta there fast not going into the boot! Insurance can take care of it. Perhaps the most useless invention since the 3-wheeled car

[Ben_GTI]

And it makes for more believable insurance jobs too.

"its burnt down, there was nothing I could do, the car doesn't come with a fire extinguisher."

[Spec83]

Guys...!!! The strap does not hold the extinguisher in... i don't believe the bracket is for an extinguisher... it's just i had one from when i used to compete in CAASQ (was manditory) and thought "hey it might fit"... With a bit of pushing my extinguiser is just the right size to wedge in there securley!!! The strap does NOTHING!!!

Now in an accident the extinguisher would remain the boot compartmetn and pose no threat to occupants... and its more a piece of mind thing.... e.g. in my 180 the oil line split, dropped 4L of oil on the dump pipe and went up.. only a small fire but no extinguisher in site. By the time i got a bucket of water the bonnet was burnt, all the LHS firewall wiring was burnt along with a number of lines, O2 sensor etc.... If i had an extinguisher it would ahve been out in 10-15 secs... I learnt the hard way so just offering some advice so people don't suffer the same fate

[VWindahouse]

Come on guys, tell me who needs a bloody fire extinguisher, if my car is on fire I'm gettin outta there fast not going into the boot! Insurance can take care of it. Perhaps the most useless invention since the 3-wheeled car

Yes but it's nice to know that if you come across an accident with a small child trapped in the back seat and its unconcious mother in the front. You could extinguish the fire and save a life or two. Not such a bad idea in my opinion...

[VEEDUB69]

Yes but it's nice to know that if you come across an accident with a small child trapped in the back seat and its unconcious mother in the front. You could extinguish the fire and save a life or two. Not such a bad idea in my opinion...

Ok but what are the odds of that happening, really

[Spec83]

Ok but what are the odds of that happening, really

Some ppl like to learn the hard way....

[leck]

one of the guys i work with was an ses controller up the country for about 15 years and hes pulled people out of cars so many times its not funny. Heard lots and lots of stories, all bad.

The odds are not great, but if the number comes up, ****ed if im getting cooked from the feet up because im trapped by the wheel/dash OR if im going to sit and watch it happen to some poor bastard in front of me who WAS unlucky enough to have a nasty stack.

I've dealt with serious burn victims before from house fires and its not pretty.

Fire extinguisher + first aid kit clearly visible should be standard in every car. If they are used once in the time they are there, chances are its going to save a serious amount of damage from occuring to cars/people.

[ACTGTI]

I agree, first aid kit and fire extinguisher should be a requirement in Australia IMO. Fire extinguisher should be braced properly though. I have heard stories of subwoofers managing to smash through the boot lid of a sedan in a head on (landed 20 metres away from the wreck. So I doubt the shelf in a hatchback is going to stop anything in a severe crash.

[bluey]

Safety triangle belongs in the horizontal nook between boot lip and boot floor.