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Originally Posted by evolutionmovement
You might want to think about getting a fuel cell with a bladder. It's the only thing I'd put in a vehicle I'd build. Burning alive or, even worse, surviving horrible burns scares the hell out of me.
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Thanks Evo,
I was thinking take a regular 10-12 gallon tank and then put it inside a CF box under the FG body also separated from the "cab" by FG. So you get 3 layers.
I'm also considering a CO2 dump system. I've got a half dozen 20 oz CO2 cylinders. The idea would be an emergency extinguisher by suffocating the fire. I tested it on a small gas fire in my driveway and the 20 oz bottle with its dump valve pinned put out the flame rather quickly.
Since the engine will be in a semi-enclosed bay(open underneath and at the front for the air intake) I think 3 tanks purging would be sufficient to put out anything going on there(It would actually be a central case with all canisters enclosed and lines running to the bay and the gas tank). I'm fairly certain the 3 nozzles in the bay is overkill since 1 of them is enough to put a fire out in an open area, but when it comes to being burned alive. . .
Any other input? I'm very new to car design so any input is welcome.
Oh and yeah I am aware the Atom is tubed but I am aiming for a potentially lighterweight counterpart with better aero. Anything that doesn't have to support weight will be single or dual ply fiberglass not sheet aluminum.