Fire Extingisher Mount

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Re: Fire Extingisher Mount

Postby JBT » Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:29 pm

No, the bracket in that pic is for the NA when I had it.

The NC one is shown in the attached photo. It will fit either seat and is currently on the pax side (driver;s side in the pic). It is a steel bar drilled for the seat mount bolts, which need to be replaced with longer ones. The bar is also drilled and tapped for machine screws to attach the firex mount.
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Re: Fire Extingisher Mount

Postby mazmad » Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:44 pm

Good info guys.

Any reason an NB cant use a slim plate like the one in JBTs NC?

Was the wider plate to allow the seat to travel further forwards?

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Re: Fire Extingisher Mount

Postby hks_kansei » Wed Jul 11, 2012 2:50 pm

mazmad wrote:Good info guys.

Any reason an NB cant use a slim plate like the one in JBTs NC?

Was the wider plate to allow the seat to travel further forwards?


It looks like the NC brackets are slightly more vertical than the NB, meaning the extinguisher clears the seat.

on the NB if fitted the same it would hit the seat (or the seat would foul the bracket, meaning you couldn't get the enxtinguisher out)

However, you can use the same method, just make the mounting plate a little longer so it doesn't hit the seat.
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Re: Fire Extingisher Mount

Postby mazmad » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:34 pm

Yes looks like that way.

I think I will go the slimmer plate and just sacrifice being able to have the seat all the way forward (tall pasengers only need apply....)

Thanks again for the info all.

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Re: Fire Extingisher Mount

Postby JBT » Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:43 pm

hks_kansei wrote:It looks like the NC brackets are slightly more vertical than the NB, meaning the extinguisher clears the seat.

The NC seat doesn't clear the firex with that mount I have. I moved it to the pax side as that seat stays fully back - except for cleaning behind it which simply means removing the firex from the mount at those times. Mrs JBT doesn't complain about it when she's in the left seat as she has it fully back and the right seat can be moved forward when she drives the car.
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