Luis, That's very cool. Looks like it belongs and 2 nozzle heads at each carb! Perfect
Is the "custom" self contained one less $$ than the tank version? Seems it would have less than 2.5# of suppressant.
Here couple pictures from a burnt Speedster that was on sale some time ago in TX on SAMBA. Not sure what started fire under dash - fuse panel/wiring or hot headlight switch. Guess engine/trans escaped but costly entire body needed -ha, good front and rear clips for resale though! Strange place for fire to start.
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Pricing for p/n 50-1026 is about the same as their remote 5lb (manual activation) systems. (Mid $500s). Their automatic activation 5lb and 10lb systems are closer to ~900$ (these systems require some power/electrical).
Pictured in my car is P/n 50-1026 (1.5" diameter, 26" tank, with nozels total lenth - 30") contains 2.3lb of halon 1211. Nozels sit right over the carbs.
The smaller 50-1020 ( which they could also make) holds 1.5lb of the same material.(1.5" diameter, 18" tank, with nozels 22")
They were very accommodating to designing a custom system. They did quote me an AT product line based custom system which used a remote stored bottle, and two bulb temperature activated nozeIs like on the tube system (that you could mount anywhere in the engine bay...). This gave you the flexibility to put 2.5lb, 5lb ot 10lb bottles... But did require a more complex installation. Pricing was also between 600-980$ depending on size of bottle and hard line/mounting hardware. Link to AT product line and pricing;
https://www.safecraft.com/prod...ster_cat=motorsports
Their recomendation based on the work they did for IM years back was that 1.5lb to 2.3lb of halon 1211 was sufficient for the size of the space and production Porsche cars.
I also carry a 2.5lb halon extinguisher in the cabin, behind my seat...easy acces as I exit the car.
the system gives me piece of mind and was easy to install.... Much like insurance, I really hope I never have to use it.
hope this helps, Cheers,
Luis
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After seeing Pepespeed's fire, I wondered if anyone has tried a fire underhood liner similiar to to this:
http://www.thermotec.com/products/all.html
I know it won't stop or prevent a engine fire, but it may help to slow it down.
Gary
Heat shields, barriers, and products of that type are not really the best way for a car owner to protect his investment, since the fire load or source of fire is usually fuel, which is in the engine compartment via fuel lines, and not affected by a heat blanket. The heat blanket will slow the spread of the fire to the rest of the car, but a better investment is an effective extinguishing system that works in the engine compartment. A portable extinguisher can be very effective, but it demands careful and effective usage, a difficult task for a novice who is under extreme pressure.