Cool suit/helmet idea.... - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

Sometimes I like to reinvent the wheel, I don't know why.

So I hate being hot. Worst thing is wearing a helmet where I can't feel air on my face. I can't imagine what it's going to be like with a full racing suit. So my plan is to buy a G Force helmet with an air hose attachment and my wife can make a shirt with fish tank hose running through it.

I then want to mount a removable cooler of some sort in the car with a drain valve. I'm going to use the windshield washer pump as the water pump for the shirt.

So, another idea I have is instead of ducting air hot air from outside, I'm was thing I'd rather have cold air go through my helmet. I'm going to mount a small fan on the side of the cooler, pulling air from inside the car, through the cooler, then suffer through my helmet. I imagine sitting in the car staging, everyone else will be roasting, and i can flip a switch and be comfortable. I'm pretty sure I can make this whole set up for very little. I would image just a few lbs of ice and water would last the length of a race.

What do you guys use and how well do they work? What about weight?

Steve91T View Member Profile	Nov 4 2012, 02:21 PM Post #1
Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,038 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Huntersville, NC Member No.: 9,105	Sometimes I like to reinvent the wheel, I don't know why. So I hate being hot. Worst thing is wearing a helmet where I can't feel air on my face. I can't imagine what it's going to be like with a full racing suit. So my plan is to buy a G Force helmet with an air hose attachment and my wife can make a shirt with fish tank hose running through it. I then want to mount a removable cooler of some sort in the car with a drain valve. I'm going to use the windshield washer pump as the water pump for the shirt. So, another idea I have is instead of ducting air hot air from outside, I'm was thing I'd rather have cold air go through my helmet. I'm going to mount a small fan on the side of the cooler, pulling air from inside the car, through the cooler, then suffer through my helmet. I imagine sitting in the car staging, everyone else will be roasting, and i can flip a switch and be comfortable. I'm pretty sure I can make this whole set up for very little. I would image just a few lbs of ice and water would last the length of a race. What do you guys use and how well do they work? What about weight?

mitchntx View Member Profile	Nov 7 2012, 02:17 PM Post #2
Nothing says 'I love you.' like a box of Hydroshoks Group: Moderators Posts: 5,284 Joined: 23-December 03 From: Granbury, TX Member No.: 4	Once in a lifetime offer ... I have two cool suit shirts. One is a Cool Shirt brand - 2X - short sleeve - blue - extended quick disconnects. $100 The other is a FAST brand - 2X - sleeveless - UnderX/CarbonX - black - extended, low resistance, quick disconnects $200 Both shirts were washed and put away after every race weekend. I'm sure I can get them in a flat rate box, but whatever shipping expenses there are I would want you to cover. You can't source the tubing and fittings for that. A bilge pump works great! I fouled up and tossed a couple water bottles in my cool suit chest. The water loosened the labels and the glue got in the pump. Replaced it with a bilge pump and it was great.