View Single Post
Old 01-16-2023, 09:43 PM   #10
NoHaveMSG
Senior Member
 
NoHaveMSG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2018
Drives: Crapcan
Location: Oregon
Posts: 11,604
Thanks: 18,883
Thanked 16,883 Times in 7,684 Posts
Mentioned: 112 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by CSG Mike View Post
The main benefit is that this will be able to buy you time at the track until fire rescue can arrive. Even if it just supresses the fire in windy conditions, it will absolutely increase your chances.

As with most fire/safety equipment, this is about buying time effectively, not addressing the issue altogether. A fire suit doesn't put out the fire; it buys you time.
I went down a bit of a rabbit hole watching similar video's since I plan on improving fire safety on my car, and the element doesn't really look all that effective. I agree that having something is better than nothing but I don't see the point of buying an Element unless you are lacking space for a more standard sized bottle. There seem to be a lot better options for only a little bit more money. Maybe one as a backup.

I watched a street class S2K suffer some pretty bad fire damage and couldn't believe they didn't have anything in the car. Would have saved a lot of grief. Given the layout on boxers, I find it even more important.
__________________
"Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you the test first and the lesson afterward." -Oscar Wilde.
NoHaveMSG is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to NoHaveMSG For This Useful Post:
Wally86 (01-17-2023)