Best Place to Get Helmet?
If you are racing a near stock car, some events/tracks let you get away with a motorcycle, Snell M 2005 or better, helmet. However, if you have a roll cage or even a roll over hoop then you must have a car helmet, Snell SA 2005 or better.
Snell ratings are derived from testing and to first order having nothing to do with the material used. That said, some may be better than others, I would consult the manufacturer if I had a preexisting condition. It seems that Impact racing products, Bill Simpson's new company, seems to be engineering improvements in safety as opposed to copying old designs.
I have been meaning to visit www.extremesupply.com since they are in my neighborhood. Visit a large motorcycle supply store and try on every helmet. Typically Arai fits oval heads and Shoei is for round heads.
Snell ratings are derived from testing and to first order having nothing to do with the material used. That said, some may be better than others, I would consult the manufacturer if I had a preexisting condition. It seems that Impact racing products, Bill Simpson's new company, seems to be engineering improvements in safety as opposed to copying old designs.
I have been meaning to visit www.extremesupply.com since they are in my neighborhood. Visit a large motorcycle supply store and try on every helmet. Typically Arai fits oval heads and Shoei is for round heads.
i got mine from these guys:
http://www.motodirect.com/
cheap SNELL/DOT certified helmets.
i plan on getting a "name brand" one eventually, but wanted to make sure it was something i was going to use before i went and spent a couple hundred collars on a nice one.
i think i got both of my current helmets for like 50 bucks each.
http://www.motodirect.com/
cheap SNELL/DOT certified helmets.
i plan on getting a "name brand" one eventually, but wanted to make sure it was something i was going to use before i went and spent a couple hundred collars on a nice one.
i think i got both of my current helmets for like 50 bucks each.
Does that mean they wouldn't work for automotive racing? You'd think if its good for a motorcyclist it would be safe for auto racing....
EDIT:Well i just read the post above mine so that answers my question
MotoXOutlet.com
Motorcycle-Superstore
RideGear.com
As stated before, anything DOT/SNELL approved should be good for use in a car. It's a little different if you'll ever use it for riding.
If all fails, you should try Ebay. Ebay has awesome deals on helmets for cheap.
It helps to have a few bike riders in this forum, eh?
Motorcycle-Superstore
RideGear.com
As stated before, anything DOT/SNELL approved should be good for use in a car. It's a little different if you'll ever use it for riding.
If all fails, you should try Ebay. Ebay has awesome deals on helmets for cheap.
It helps to have a few bike riders in this forum, eh?
What kind of racing are you doing? In just about every autocross event and lots of track events an M2005 helmet will do just fine. They are much cheaper then SA2005 helmets of the same brand and model. All snell rated helmets pass rigorous testing so they are all safe. You are paying for the construction, weight and quality. The main difference between a motorcycle and car helmet is a motorcycle helmet is meant to take one big impact while a car helmet is meant to take many impacts.
The way I look at it, if a helmet is certified to protect my head from asphalt at highway speeds, it is gonna do a pretty good job inside my car that is designed to be safe at highway speeds with no helmet.
But like others said, depends on the tracks you go to. I drag race/rally cross and the M rated helmets are ok by them, hence why I got it.
But like others said, depends on the tracks you go to. I drag race/rally cross and the M rated helmets are ok by them, hence why I got it.
http://www.saferacer.com/ has a nice selection of helmets, racing suits, shoes, etc.
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OMP
http://www.fasthelmets.com/OMP.htm
Arai
http://www.araiamericas.com/helmets_all.asp
Schuberth
http://www.schuberth.com/
I think for Schuberth, a helmet from them would cost as much as several head injury operation costs so it is up to you to decide whether it is worth it or not.
http://www.fasthelmets.com/OMP.htm
Arai
http://www.araiamericas.com/helmets_all.asp
Schuberth
http://www.schuberth.com/
I think for Schuberth, a helmet from them would cost as much as several head injury operation costs so it is up to you to decide whether it is worth it or not.
