Subject	Re: Need opinions on helmets and such
Posted by	z32drifter on March 27, 2006 at 9:12 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	I perfer an open face helmet. Full face helmets tend to be hot, limited air flow in the car. I also feel that I have a better field of vision with an open face helmet. As for the diff from motorcycle SA to Automotive MA. Automotive are designed for multi impacts ie your head banging around inside a car. Motorcycle helmets are designed for single impact ie your head hitting the ground. For fire protection, that is a function of the liner. A full face helmet is going to be a much better choice if you want the best fire protection. I use a Bell open face helmet for autoX and solo track events, since I don't wear a nomex suit I did not worry about fire resistance in my helmet selection. [img]http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/416autox_sig2-med.jpg[/img] [URL=http://community.webshots.com/user/z32drifter]click here for more pictures[/URL]
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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