Where to find SA2000 helmets?

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03-30-2004, 05:01 PM
altiain

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by POS Racing

What's it rated? :shock:

According to Garcia, DOT approval is not enough and just happens to be what my helmet is rated at.

Go figure... I just be an ignorant fool! :jocolor:

John Garcia was babbling on in Tech about how some el cheapo Chinese made helmets have an SA2000 or M2000 sticker on the outside, but no actual Snell certification label on the inside. So according to him (and he is the Chief of Tech, unfortunately): no Snell label, no helmet, no matter what the helmet says on the outside.

So make sure and pull back the padding and look inside for a holographic Snell label. If it ain't got one, don't buy the helmet. BTW, this may be well hidden under the padding - took me a minute just now to find the label on my own helmet. :oops:
03-30-2004, 05:04 PM
altiain

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Originally Posted by tailchaser

Call before you go... Pickings were mighty slim when I bought some oil from them last fall... Nice guy, though!

Unfortunately, the small race shops don't tend to carry a lot of stock. When I went to Bobby Archer Motorsports last spring, they only had two helmets near my size for me to try on... and one of them was a $1000 forced-air induction OMP! Little more than what I needed! :shock:
03-30-2004, 05:14 PM
tailchaser

MMMmmm.... Forced Induction helmet... mmmm... That's GOTTA make you faster... :D :D :D
03-30-2004, 05:15 PM
Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by tailchaser

Forced Induction helmet...

So the helmet sucks or blows? :oops:
03-30-2004, 05:46 PM
altiain

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by tailchaser

Forced Induction helmet...

So the helmet sucks or blows? :oops:

It blows... blows cooler air into your helmet, that is.

Forced-air induction helmets are typically designed for use in sedan racing, where the driver is in an enclosed cockpit that can get quite hot. These helmets allow the driver to receive a constant supply of cool, fresh(er) air.

Considering I reember reading somewhere that the Corvette C5-R (ALMS GTS cars) cockpit temps could reach up to 140 degrees, I think I'd want a forced-air helmet in something like that! :shock:
03-30-2004, 05:47 PM
altiain

BTW, here's some more helmet location info from the Maverick PCA list:

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Motorsport Sales
(972) 644-2533
13518 Floyd Cir
Dallas, TX

Smiley's is a little farther away, but has many more helmets. Here is their information.
Smiley's Racing Products Inc
(972) 557-7123
2017 S Peachtree Rd
Mesquite, TX
03-30-2004, 07:21 PM
tailchaser

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Originally Posted by altiain

Considering I reember reading somewhere that the Corvette C5-R (ALMS GTS cars) cockpit temps could reach up to 140 degrees, I think I'd want a forced-air helmet in something like that! :shock:

Telemetry during Sebring 12 hours was showing 130+ in the footwell on the GTS cars... OUCH!
03-30-2004, 08:32 PM
Tn

motorsports sales...is that the place with the black gate?
03-30-2004, 08:33 PM
tailchaser

Yup... "Beware of Dog" sign...
03-31-2004, 07:32 AM
onething

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by tailchaser

Forced Induction helmet...

So the helmet sucks or blows? :oops:

Technology developed in the Operating Room - put cold air into the patient, and the patient's core temp goes down!!! :idea: :idea: :idea:
03-31-2004, 09:32 AM
altiain

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Originally Posted by onething

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

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Originally Posted by tailchaser

Forced Induction helmet...

So the helmet sucks or blows? :oops:

Technology developed in the Operating Room - put cold air into the patient, and the patient's core temp goes down!!! :idea: :idea: :idea:

Wouldn't that typically leave the patient feeling a little bloated? :P

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