Good price Helmets for Motorcycling/Drag racing
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Good price Helmets for Motorcycling/Drag racing
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As long as they have the Certification: DOT & SNELL M-2005
then they are good to go. Ebay has them starting around 60 bucks. Make sure they are rated and ask for a picture of the stamp on the inside of the helmet if buying used.
then they are good to go. Ebay has them starting around 60 bucks. Make sure they are rated and ask for a picture of the stamp on the inside of the helmet if buying used.
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FYI, Motorcycle helmets are not rated to the same Snell standard as car racing helmets (Snell M vs. Snell SA). Not all tracks and/or race organizations will let you run with a M-rated (i.e. motorcycle) helmet in a car. YMMV.
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Good to know...I think just for Drag racing D.O.T is required right? I don't plan to AutoX.
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I think it just depends on the track and/or organization. Drag tracks I've been to have looked for the Snell certification. From some of the posts I've seen, some tracks are much more lenient on tech. inspection than others.
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If you're looking for inexpensive auto helmets-check saferacer.com-they usually have decent deals-cust service is A+.
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Snell M2005 will be good for at least another 5 years. The older ratings are being phased out each year newer rules come out. That is for nhra tracks, All the tracks I've been to use the nhra rules.
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Cruzinquick - what you didn't specifically address is M (i.e. Motorcycle) vs. SA, as Snell certifies both and they're different in a couple important ways. Motorcycle helmets are rated to a less stringent certification than car racing helmets (not as crashworthy, no fire protection, etc.). I've been to tracks that mandate a helmet for running 13's or faster (per the NHRA rules), and state "a motorcycle helmet doesn't qualify." Which is a shame, since frankly Motorcycle M2005 helmets are considerably cheaper than their car-racing SA2005 counterparts.
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That is true, the Snell 2005 certification won't be updated 'til likely next year - and even once Snell 2010 ratings are released, the previous rating is "grandfathered" for awhile... IIRC, usually the two most recent ratings are considered acceptable. So Snell 2005 will likely be good until 2015ish.
Cruzinquick - what you didn't specifically address is M (i.e. Motorcycle) vs. SA, as Snell certifies both and they're different in a couple important ways. Motorcycle helmets are rated to a less stringent certification than car racing helmets (not as crashworthy, no fire protection, etc.). I've been to tracks that mandate a helmet for running 13's or faster (per the NHRA rules), and state "a motorcycle helmet doesn't qualify." Which is a shame, since frankly Motorcycle M2005 helmets are considerably cheaper than their car-racing SA2005 counterparts.
Cruzinquick - what you didn't specifically address is M (i.e. Motorcycle) vs. SA, as Snell certifies both and they're different in a couple important ways. Motorcycle helmets are rated to a less stringent certification than car racing helmets (not as crashworthy, no fire protection, etc.). I've been to tracks that mandate a helmet for running 13's or faster (per the NHRA rules), and state "a motorcycle helmet doesn't qualify." Which is a shame, since frankly Motorcycle M2005 helmets are considerably cheaper than their car-racing SA2005 counterparts.
You may be confusing motorcycle helmets with DOT certification. None of those meet the requirements of the NHRA. The SA are more of a scrictly racing helmet with the added fire protection you mention. Most classes that require a SA helmet will require a neck restraint as well. Way overkill unless your driving a open bodied car or funny car.
Again a M rated full face helmet allows you to run 13.99 or quicker all the way as fast as you can go in a full bodied car, even 6.00 seconds it's approved for it.
Here are the ratings.
All cars 13.99 or quicker driver must have a helmet with one of the following stickers inside, not on the outside back. If it's there it's usually fake.
Label
Snell K98 Expired 1/1/2009 so extinct for the track
Snell M2000 Expires 1/1/2012
Snell M2005 Expires 1/1/2017
Snell M2007 Expires 1/1/2019
SFI 31.1A Expires 1/1/2014 same as SA2000 open face
SFI 31.2A Expires 1/1/2014 same as SA2000 full face
SFI 41.1A Expires 1/1/2014 M open face
SFI 41.2A Expires 1/1/2014 M full face
SFI 31.1/2005 Expires 1/1/2017 same as SA2005
SFI 41.1/2005 Exprires 1/1/2017 same as SA2005
SFI 24's are for junior dragster only
All tracks are slightly different but most adhere to NHRA or IHRA rules depending on who holds their insurance policy.
