BLAZE CUT fire system

[yel-mel]

I finally installed a fire suppression system from Blaze Cut. It was a bit tricky to get the hangers in place, but I think it turned out pretty clean.
I hope it works if I ever need it.

[77kafer]

LOOKS GOOD.
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Overheard on 27 June 07, one lady to another when they saw my Harli in a parking lot at West Point, "maybe he found it on the clearance aisle at the Volkswagen dealer"

[Semper_Dad]

Nice install. But did it require drilling holes in the sheetmetal?

I'd like to see some design that mounts to the decklid that utilizes the slots in the decklid reinforcement panel. But then again, I'd worry about setting the thing off by slamming the decklid too hard.
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[yel-mel]

Yes Semper it did require drilling into the sheet metal for the clamps, however I feel this is the best location. I basically followed how Gene Kisler set his up. Gene has a top notch Thing and some very good knowledge on the subject ( good guy too). A alternative mounting idea could use magnets if you did not want to drill. The problem is the BlazeCut tube is not very flexible and takes something strong to hold it in place once you bend.

[Hot Rod Harp]

yel-mel
What size did you buy? 44" or 6 foot ?

Thank you
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[yel-mel]

6 foot fits perfect

[colin_peggy]

FYI , I used eight rare earth magnets ( 100 # ) to hold my system in place 2000 miles and 18 months later it hasn’t moved. Plus no drilling.

[yel-mel]

Wow....that's a strong magnet

[colin_peggy]

I think the rating is excessive for what it actually is but don’t get your skin between the magnet and the metal