whitetiger Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Anyone know a good place to buy racing helmets in and around bergen county? Looking to do more autoxing this year, and i dont want to use the loaners anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 http://www.ogracing.com just order one.. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterJMC Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Hit up Maryland Turbo Solutions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted March 24, 2006 Author Share Posted March 24, 2006 wouldnt it be best to try a few on before purchase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 you can do your measurements at home using a soft tape measurer.. or just goto a local motorcycle shop.. what size where you using all this time for the loaner helmets???? Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted March 24, 2006 Author Share Posted March 24, 2006 I think it was a large but it could have been an XL. not usre really. i have a big noggin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 you can be on the snug side of things.. it's preferred. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHLEG Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 You can find them cheap online for $50. I bought a motorcycle one for $89 at a local shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobo69 Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 buy a motorcycle and then you can have the helmet for both the car and bike its simple really and its about the only cost effective way to do things ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 just make sure the rating is good.. aim for SA or M2000 or later.. no point in getting a SA95 or M95 helmet.. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted March 24, 2006 Author Share Posted March 24, 2006 what do these ratings signify? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 what do these ratings signify? Snell Ratings on a helmet. Most autox clubs and sanctions go back as far as 2 generations of ratings before the helmet is deemed "old and void". So the new SA2005 and M2005 Helmets just came out, so that means the oldest helmet you can use is M95 and SA95 (the middle generation right now is M2000 and SA2000). Old SA90 and M90 helmet can not be used anymore.. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggert Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 pompton honda on rt 23 is a motorcycle shop with a very good selection of helmets. one of the parts guys drives a legacy, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Snell won't approve an open face, yet that's best for track time, so on the cert comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRS Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Snell won't approve an open face, yet that's best for track time, so on the cert comments. Is that something new for SA2005? I bought an open face SA2000 helmet last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Snell + Motorcycle ratings = no open face. I was referring to the comment about buying a motorcycle helmet. Snell won't approve an open face for motorcycle use, but a full-face helmet isn't the best for car use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandman Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Personally I'd contact some guys from the local SCCA chapter and find a local dealer. If you ever use it, fit is mighty important and brands vary. Barring that, most big motorcycle shops have good helmet selections. I bought a couple of Simpsons from a racewear dealer, but bought my last helmet, a Shoei, from a bike shop. You want the latest Snell spec, unless you're never ever going to do anything but AutoX. Who Dares Wins スバル Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specinvstr Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 I am bringing this post back from the dead. Did you ever get a helmet whitetiger? I found this place in NJ -- www.teamdi.com -- seems like nice folks over there. You will not be the only legacy at events next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Snell won't approve an open face, yet that's best for track time, so on the cert comments. after seeing what happen to Earnhardt, I'll stick with closed face. Open face is fine if you have the rest of the safety equipment at hand (such as not having the air bag, restraints, etc). I dont see a problem with a closed face either, but it's been said to be more hazardous in a car with air-bags... I've been in an accident before with the air bag deploying on me while I had my full helmet on.. I can see the possibility of having issues, but it's going to come from a fitment issue first of being too loose. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Get an issue of Grassroots Motorsports at Barnes & Noble. Huge # of racing helmet suppliers. Great magazine, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 after seeing what happen to Earnhardt, I'll stick with closed face. Open face is fine if you have the rest of the safety equipment at hand (such as not having the air bag, restraints, etc). I dont see a problem with a closed face either, but it's been said to be more hazardous in a car with air-bags... I've been in an accident before with the air bag deploying on me while I had my full helmet on.. I can see the possibility of having issues, but it's going to come from a fitment issue first of being too loose. I asked an instructor at an autocross school about closed face helmets and airbags and she said the SCCA had finally decided, after some testing, that the closed face helmets posed no danger of neck injury from airbag deployment. FWIW. I'd frankly go with a closed face as Keefe says. I aint' pretty, but a open face helmet might make me a whole bunch uglier in a crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Just bought a helmet.....if you shop around you can find a really good one for under 250.00 Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 And if you're not using the helmet for real racing, don't get one with a small eye port. It bothers some folks. I've got a Bieffe F1 that I used for kart racing and found out too late that the small eye port interferes with my glasses (can't wear contacts) when I turn my head. It's a real pain to be racing and suddenly everythings out of focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted September 12, 2006 Author Share Posted September 12, 2006 I am bringing this post back from the dead. Did you ever get a helmet whitetiger? I found this place in NJ -- www.teamdi.com -- seems like nice folks over there. You will not be the only legacy at events next year. I better not be. and yes i got a helmet. g-force racing sa2005 helmet. black to match my car. http://www.saferacer.com/profo1sahe.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 http://www.garagelogic.com/helmet.htm It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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