factory fire extinguisher bracket not available

N8N · 10-25-2012, 02:16 PM

Just got a call from Bavarian Autosport's CS dept. - apparently the factory fire extinguisher bracket has been discontinued by BMW with no replacement. Anyone have a good solution to how to mount a FE in an E92?

thanks!

stratplaya06 · 10-25-2012, 04:14 PM

Wow that really sucks. I had a friend that just happened to be coming from Germany pick me one up at a dealership over there last month, and she brought it here in her carry-on lol.

I think you could take a flat piece of sheet metal and bent it using a vice to something that'll work, I recall seeing a thread where someone did that and it looked great.

GL man

theblackmamba · 10-25-2012, 08:18 PM

what fires are you trying to put out?

N8N · 10-25-2012, 09:55 PM

Hey, I've had a car catch fire before (blown tranny cooler line) it makes me feel better to have one, and it makes me feel better yet to have it properly mounted. Besides it is only a matter of time before i start modifying stuff.

N55 · 10-25-2012, 10:22 PM

I don't know about you guys but, if I see a fire billowing out of my hood, I'm ditching her and running far far away.

e92oholic · 10-25-2012, 10:23 PM

i thought my car was on fire today. but i think it was a car in front of me. deff something electrical burning near by

MrRetep · 10-25-2012, 10:29 PM

Do you have pictures of the bracket and mounting location? Might be pretty easy to fab something up.

gpb · 10-26-2012, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by N8N

I've had a car catch fire before

Same here, electrical fault in a wiring harness started a fire in a car I had many years ago. Carrying a fire extinguisher made the difference between repairable damage and a total loss of the car plus its contents.

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Originally Posted by N55

I don't know about you guys but, if I see a fire billowing out of my hood, I'm ditching her and running far far away.

Better is to stop the car when you see *smoke*. Don't wait for actual flames.

Unless you're filming a Hollywood movie, cars don't tend to explode.

mump · 10-26-2012, 07:26 AM

do you got a part number? I can walk into a dealership and ask.

335BBS · 10-26-2012, 09:56 AM

Have you got oil temp gauge, trans fluid gauge, coolant temp gauge, tach turned sidways and a race Recaro in there too? i thought only race cars and over modded Civics had fire extinguishers in them.

Joe- · 10-26-2012, 10:56 AM

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=670558

mump · 10-26-2012, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe-

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=670558

This will work. I don't think I can ship the actual FE thru USPS, but I can get you a price for the bracket, if you like.

Joe- · 10-26-2012, 02:55 PM

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...=52&fg=95&hl=3

F104 · 10-26-2012, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 335BBS

Have you got oil temp gauge, trans fluid gauge, coolant temp gauge, tach turned sidways and a race Recaro in there too? i thought only race cars and over modded Civics had fire extinguishers in them.

I'll keep it short. Seen a lady and her two kids burn to death on other side of motorway. I used my FE to help. qty 92 FE's were used, but many drivers did not assist as they did not have one, or they did not want to give it over insurance claim back worries.

Legal requirement here. I have mine in the glove box; tied with a DIY strap to fuse box panel. Been there for a few years, no issues, but would like to have a far better FE than the powder one, really last thing you want to use

N8N · 10-26-2012, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mump

This will work. I don't think I can ship the actual FE thru USPS, but I can get you a price for the bracket, if you like.

Hey, if you can, I'd be in your debt. I don't doubt that I *could* fab something, but I'm really not in the fabbing groove right now. I've got a '55 Stude that needs some desperate TLC so I can sell it

N8N · 10-26-2012, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 335BBS

Have you got oil temp gauge, trans fluid gauge, coolant temp gauge, tach turned sidways and a race Recaro in there too? i thought only race cars and over modded Civics had fire extinguishers in them.

Yes (stock,) no (6MT) no (but I wish I did) no (stock works fine) and no (the stock BMW sport seats are nice but am thinking about upgrading the front seats in my Jeep)

I'm not a racer but I have been accused of being an engineer by nature, my old pickemup truck had trans temp, oil press, and vacuum slung under the dash, my Jeep has a Scangauge in it because I decided to go all high tech

I like gauges.

N8N · 10-26-2012, 05:37 PM

ECS tuning still has 'em... much more 'spensive but still. order placed.

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