[robz71lm7]

After sunday's autocross a novice asked on our region's message board about getting a cheap helmet. He got replies ranging from links where you could get an M2000 helmet for $60 and one even $49!

The site we raced at sunday was a military air strip with tall grass off the sides. The dirt wasn't always flat and smooth. In fact, yesterday and S2000 went off into the grass sideways-he wasn't the only one to go off into the grass. Now is it just me or this the kind of place where a good possibility of rolling over exists?

It just kind of disturbs me that people will recommend and use such cheap helmets. Am I being a little excessive here?

What's everyone's opinion on helmets in autocross?

[Rob Hood]

First helmet I had was black - BIG mistake. A real heat absorber!!

I won't scrimp on safety, period. I would rather have as much safety equipment as possible. It's tough sometimes, to decide on what to buy - better performance-related parts, or ensuring you as the driver are wearing quality safety equipment.

Better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)