Subject	A WARNING for those that drive with closed face helmets.
Posted by	IBPimpn on March 27, 2006 at 8:56 PM
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In Reply To	Need opinions on helmets and such posted by spotz on March 27, 2006 at 08:02 PM
Message	Message SCCA AIRBAG ADVISORY ATTENTION SCHOOL, SOLO, SHOWROOM STOCK AND RALLIEST November 16, 2004 - Notification from SCCA National Staff It has been brought to the attention of SCCA Technical Services that the use of full-face or closed face helmets while driving vehicles with active airbag restraint systems may result in injuries in the event of a crash that deploys the airbag. Because of the location of the steering wheel relative to the driver's position, the airbag axis is on a level with the driver's chin. In a crash with airbag deployment, contact with the chin area of a full-face helmet can be so powerful "that fractures to the jaw cannot be ruled out". (Hubert Gramling, FIA Institute, FT3/AF, 18.5 1999) Therefore it is highly recommended that full-face helmets not be used in vehicles with functioning airbag systems. Potentially more restrictive language is currently being considered for 2005, which could appear in an early 2005 issue of FasTrack. If you are not scared you're not going fast enough. Michael Andretti
Follow Ups	Need opinions on helmets and such - spotz 20:02:55 03/27/06 full face helmet for sure - kyle@velocity-performance.net 20:21:42 03/27/06 what was done to that car to trap 130 at the 1/8??? (n/m) - suprakillinz 20:24:08 03/27/06 stroked 347 with an y2k turbo (n/m) - kyle@velocity-performance.net 20:26:05 03/27/06 Wait, it looks to be in tact so was there glass inside? - SeedyROM 20:38:03 03/27/06 He didn't get hurt but COULD have - kyle@velocity-performance.net 20:40:20 03/27/06 I see. Yeah, bet he dropped a load! (n/m) - SeedyROM 21:55:48 03/27/06 ROFL, i'm glad he is okay, he is my injector hookup LOL! (n/m) - kyle@velocity-performance.net 08:00:13 03/28/06 Re: Wait, it looks to be in tact so was there glass inside? - WAGGZ 20:49:01 03/27/06 Hmm, good to know. I wonder if it's just newer cars - SeedyROM 21:56:50 03/27/06 Im pretty sure my windshield was cheap. I mean... - WAGGZ 17:13:32 03/28/06 A WARNING for those that drive with closed face helmets. - IBPimpn 20:56:30 03/27/06 No more language was issued on the topic. - boileralum 08:36:25 03/28/06 Re: Need opinions on helmets and such - z32drifter 21:12:41 03/27/06 Actually the only difference is that automotive helmets - IBPimpn 21:20:51 03/27/06 Re: Actually the only difference is that automotive helmets - z32drifter 21:40:14 03/27/06 BTW. - YugoBernie (NoVA) 23:05:36 03/27/06 Good insurance for the brain trust - JCBCPA 21:14:35 03/27/06 nice link! (n/m) - maglito 01:06:05 03/28/06 You shouldn't use the same helmet for 10 years - dogpile 07:26:14 03/28/06 What do you need a helmet for???? - Smurf Z 12:26:56 03/28/06 I highly recommend the BELL sport 3 - Technomancer 14:13:56 03/28/06
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