 Cheap helmets for autocross, Does this sound wrong to anybody else? |
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  May 4 2004, 03:23 PM
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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? |
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May 5 2004, 02:40 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,766 Joined: 10-April 04 From: New Orleans, LA Member No.: 303 |
Well, I must admit that I've got a 5-pt harness, and no roll cage.
I will qualify that, however. One, it is attached to the "baby seat" holders on the rear deck. Those things are rated to hold about 60lbs, so I daresay that they'll rip out in the event of a bad crash. Plus, they're about 2 inches below my shoulders,and 5 feet back. I really don't think that I'm in danger of spine compression. I also wear my seat belt below my harness, just in case. I really don't get the guys who bolt it to the rear seat bolts. They're both permanent and below the shoulders! |
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robz71lm7 Cheap helmets for autocross May 4 2004, 03:23 PM
00 Trans Ram MHO is that, if you buy a cheap helmet, you must n... May 4 2004, 04:17 PM sgarnett I don't see a problem with a cheap Snell-teste... May 4 2004, 04:32 PM CMC #37 I agree with Sean about the helmets. Snell 2000 is... May 4 2004, 04:54 PM sgarnett QUOTE (CMC #37 @ May 4 2004, 11:54 AM)As far ... May 4 2004, 05:08 PM LT4Firehawk Where a lot of people get confused is on the M vs.... May 4 2004, 05:13 PM pknowles QUOTE I don't see a problem with a cheap Snell... May 4 2004, 05:47 PM trackbird Sean makes a good point. If it meets the standards... May 4 2004, 05:57 PM LT4Firehawk QUOTE (pknowles @ May 4 2004, 11:47 AM)For SC... May 4 2004, 05:57 PM 00 Trans Ram First of all, ya'll are right - more expensive... May 4 2004, 06:07 PM sgarnett I will add that if it was possible for me to walk ... May 4 2004, 07:10 PM prockbp i don't feel any need to tell someone that the... May 4 2004, 07:30 PM trackbird QUOTE (prockbp @ May 4 2004, 02:30 PM)if you ... May 4 2004, 09:23 PM 00 Trans Ram Louisiana has a "Population Control" law... May 4 2004, 09:44 PM AllZWay I bought a cheap... open face G-force for OT, then... May 4 2004, 09:56 PM Eugenio_SS just get a helmet with Snell / DOT approval.
I use... May 5 2004, 03:27 AM Rob Hood First helmet I had was black - BIG mistake. A rea... May 5 2004, 04:05 AM sgarnett QUOTE (Eugenio_SS @ May 4 2004, 10:27 PM)just... May 5 2004, 12:53 PM robz71lm7 Yes that's the primary difference between SA a... May 5 2004, 01:08 PM sgarnett QUOTE (Rob Hood @ May 4 2004, 11:05 PM)I won... May 5 2004, 01:17 PM sgarnett I personally would like to see more dual-certified... May 5 2004, 02:11 PM robz71lm7 QUOTE (sgarnett @ May 5 2004, 09:17 AM)I crin... May 5 2004, 02:33 PM trackbird I'm sure they will hold more than 60 lbs. If t... May 5 2004, 02:48 PM sgarnett QUOTE (robz71lm7 @ May 5 2004, 09:33 AM)I see... May 5 2004, 02:52 PM LT4Firehawk QUOTE The SA helmets are tested against a rollbar ... May 5 2004, 04:15 PM 00 Trans Ram Come to think of it, you're probably right (ab... May 5 2004, 05:16 PM sgarnett QUOTE (00 Trans Ram @ May 5 2004, 09:40 AM)We... May 5 2004, 05:39 PM Dewey316 QUOTE (sgarnett @ May 5 2004, 11:39 AM)you... May 5 2004, 05:49 PM 00 Trans Ram Well, I actually thought of another problem with m... May 5 2004, 05:52 PM robz71lm7 QUOTE (LT4Firehawk @ May 5 2004, 12:15 PM)QUO... May 5 2004, 06:14 PM John_D. You're on a good point there. The harness mou... May 5 2004, 06:26 PM trackbird I think Simpson lists the 10 degree downward angle... May 5 2004, 06:29 PM sgarnett QUOTE (00 Trans Ram @ May 5 2004, 12:52 PM)Qu... May 5 2004, 06:49 PM sgarnett QUOTE (robz71lm7 @ May 5 2004, 01:14 PM)Man I... May 5 2004, 06:51 PM Dewey316 QUOTE (sgarnett @ May 5 2004, 12:49 PM)Ignori... May 5 2004, 06:57 PM trackbird Safety Nazi has always been my job. Just ask Mitch May 5 2004, 07:31 PM Jeff97FST/A I've seen installation diagrams before (in add... May 5 2004, 10:51 PM 00 Trans Ram Well, Sean, I think I'm safe. But, I am gong ... May 6 2004, 02:14 PM jraskell Here's pics of my helmet after a 40mph highsid... May 10 2004, 05:18 PM Eugenio_SS QUOTE (sgarnett @ May 5 2004, 07:53 AM)QUOTE ... May 13 2004, 02:48 AM Eugenio_SS QUOTE (jraskell @ May 10 2004, 12:18 PM)Here... May 13 2004, 02:51 AM Eugenio_SS QUOTE (Eugenio_SS @ May 12 2004, 09:48 PM)QUO... May 24 2004, 04:06 AM sgarnett Well, if there's any way for your helmet to hi... May 24 2004, 11:55 AM Bald54 To start out I just run autocross and happen to be... May 24 2004, 02:08 PM
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