Howard Posted December 14, 2004 Posted December 14, 2004 Can anyone please tell me the best/correct place to position the FIA Kill Switch? I'm not sure if there is a prescribed position. Is it detailed in the MSA Blue Book? In any case, I've not received mine yet and I want to get on with the job. Thanks Howard Quote
neilwillis Posted December 14, 2004 Posted December 14, 2004 It has to be within your reach when you have your seatbelt fastened, and clearly marked with the appropriate sticker. Either on your dash, or on the scuttle is the usual place. Quote
Blatman Posted December 14, 2004 Posted December 14, 2004 An FIA kill switch is NOT mandatory if you are just going sprinting and hillclimbing. They are mandatory for circuit racing. I took mine off, and with the associated cabling etc, I save over a kilo in weight... Quote
Richgm Posted December 14, 2004 Posted December 14, 2004 I took mine off, and with the associated cabling etc, I save over a kilo in weight... Was that so you can have another slice of birfday cake? Quote
Rob Navin Posted December 14, 2004 Posted December 14, 2004 Blatters Whilst I am an ardant fan of saving weight from the car I think that not having one installed is a mistake. Even though the MSA does not require one they are a easily recognised kill for all marshalls rather than them having to scramble around to find a colloum mounted key or cut your batery cable should the worst happen and they need to kill the electrics fast. If you are serious about weight saving throw the key away and just use the FIA switch and a starter button off a relay. One day you may be thankfull for it. even if you don't HAVE to have it. Rob Quote
Mark Stanton Posted December 14, 2004 Posted December 14, 2004 Howard is that a single piece roll bar ?? give some thought to fitting a braced RAC type roll bar although NOT mandatory for road-going classes in sprints and hills - it is advisable - ensure you have sufficien cover above your head with crash helmet installed - work on 55mm to 60mm on average in an horiziontal plain If it were me I'd fit a pucker roll bar before a kill switch - although neither are mandatory for sprints and hills Quote
P W Posted December 14, 2004 Posted December 14, 2004 blatters - did that kilo make you any quicker ? Quote
adhawkins Posted December 14, 2004 Posted December 14, 2004 Nope, just let him have a few more burgers come lunch time Andy Quote
Howard Posted December 15, 2004 Author Posted December 15, 2004 Mark, you're absolutely right. It's an old picture in the Avatar. I bought an RAC bar and struts from Westfield a couple of weeks ago. A week later I got a 10% off voucher. I was under the impression (perhaps incorrectly) that the kill switch was required for non-roadgoing categories but is not essential for road going categories. I'm with Rob on this one. It's useful for the marshalls and why would one category be less likely to need it than another? I'd have a thought a novice like me is more likely than anyone to stuff it into a bank. Okay, the rules are relaxed in some cases to make it easier to get people into sprinting but what price safety? Quote
Mark Stanton Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 You're correct Howard - kill switches are not mandatory for road-going If you do fit one ensure it also cuts off any petrol pumps Quote
Blatman Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 At no point did I say they weren't necesarilly a good idea, and at no point did I say don't fit one I was merely pointing out that they aren't mandatory for hills/sprints. You wouldn't be the first person to be confused by the Blue Book when interpreting the rules, so I was just making sure that you weren't labouring under a false impression... Quote
Rob Navin Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 At no point did I say they weren't necesarilly a good idea, and at no point did I say don't fit one I was merely pointing out that they aren't mandatory for hills/sprints. You wouldn't be the first person to be confused by the Blue Book when interpreting the rules, so I was just making sure that you weren't labouring under a false impression... Blatters If the is aimed at me I can only apologise if I have caused you frustration. I read and understood your post that the FIA switch is not actualy needed but your comments about not fitting one for weight reasons could, I felt, be construed in a way that read that they are not worth fitting. Hence my post. As I stated I feel that they are a weight penalty worth carrying, as are all saftey devices. Keep smiling mate, don't want you turning into a grumpy old man and at 40 your already 50% of the way there Rob Quote
Blatman Posted December 15, 2004 Posted December 15, 2004 I was just trolling mate And I got a bite Biiiiiiiiiiiig ol' fishy too Me, grumpy? Never Quote
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