Fire jackets for those that need them....

[psi chick]

thought you guys might be interested in these (http://www.saferacer.com/gf105rasutw.html). remember, if you're running any sort of non-factory power addder you now need a fire jacket!

[SuperMario]

thought you guys might be interested in these (http://www.saferacer.com/gf105rasutw.html). remember, if you're running any sort of non-factory power addder you now need a fire jacket!

I thought that was a really shitty thing. The power adders that they are talking about are "non factory turbo \ Supercharger, NOS." Few weeks ago a guy showed up to AP with a 57 trim Del Sol. He was at the track last Wed. They forced him to get a fire jacket. Even though his first and second pass were low 15's

They are also talking about some sort of helmets....Any knowledge on that??

[SPECJ]

Thats more of a... suggestion to those of us at E-town. I was told that we needed one as well and so far this season, N2MB, AWD_THIS, Myself, etc... have never been bothered. For the price though, its good shit.

[Bungles]

I haven't been asked what's under the hood or even asked to pop the hood.

[mr_eh]

good looking out :)

snell 95+ helmets i believe... thats next on the agenda along with fire gloves =/

[Alex47]

good looking out :)
snell 95+ helmets i believe... thats next on the agenda along with fire gloves =/
starting next year you will need a snell 2006

[Bungles]

Nah, Snell 2000's expire in like 2010 unless NHRA changes the helmet rules again next year.

[Co Pilot]

I haven't been asked what's under the hood or even asked to pop the hood.
Thats cause u drive a neon, what possibly can be under the hood of a neon???:D

[Bungles]

A tiny hairdryer that will burn the hell out a little snake :bigthumb:

[Co Pilot]

A tiny hairdryer that will burn the hell out a little snake :bigthumb:
good thing I have a big snake!!! :evilking:

[SPECJ]

this should be NWS

[spoolinSRT4]

They may say you do...they dont check the techs dont kno there shit...just say ur running a stock turbo....they dont kno the diffrence...a buddy of mine..has a KB 03cobra...they didnt make him buy a jacket...im guessing maybe just the cars that dont have a turbo or supercharged from factory got to get them ....

[Co Pilot]

this should be NWS
HAHA, thats what I was thinking.

[hozay09]

Do they come in Extra Medium?

[Nolimits]

Would volunteer firefighters be allowed to wear their fireproof uniforms? Same shit isnt it?

[DrEdSrT4]

Do they come in Extra Medium?

what are you gonna do with Extra Mediums? Sew 5 together and wear it on 1 arm?

[htheduck]

Didn't we talk about helmets last year? I don't know the rules for drag racing.

http://www.srt-4mation.com/showthread.php?t=3382

[psi chick]

yup we discussed helmets. snell releases new safety regs every 5 years usually. acceptable ratings now are snell 2000 and snell 2005. helmets are good for 10 years. so anyone with a snell 2000 is good until 2010, snell 2005 is good until 2015. dot is recommended but i don't believe it's required for nhra (someone with a reg book check that if you would be so kind :) )

fyi - you can get good deals on helmets on ebay. i picked up a snell 2000 two years ago (that's what was out at the time) dot kbc helmet for $70.

vic (awd_this) was asked about a fire jacket his first trip to the track this season, he told me about the change which is why i looked into the new regs. while the tech might not always ask you to pop the hood or ask questions, every once in a while you'll get one that will. personally, i'd rather spend the $60 and have one in case they ask than either not be able to run or have to spend $150 or more on one of the ones that they sell at the track.

remember folks that the safety regs are there for exactly that, our SAFETY. they are not out to get us, they are trying to protect us. there were some rather bad accidents last season at etown because of stupid people not following rules and some tech inspectors that got lazy, so they are trying to be a little stricter with those issues. being safe is not a bad thing.

[Munky]

How do you find out what your helmet is?!? I wear my motorcycle helmet at the track and never had a problem using it but I would like to know for myself if its not going to be allowed sooner or later. Where would there be some sort of marking on it that would tell me.

[Rocco]

How do you find out what your helmet is?!? I wear my motorcycle helmet at the track and never had a problem using it but I would like to know for myself if its not going to be allowed sooner or later. Where would there be some sort of marking on it that would tell me.

jay it would be either on the back of the helmet, or inside on the lining....it would usually say snell m2000 something or other like that....and they are usually good for 10 years unless the rules change, i think amy said that already though haha, but if its rated "m" (motorcycle, or quad use) its not good for car racing, if they want to be strict about it they wont let you use it....especially almost being in the bottom 11s :woot: for you congrats by the way haha .....if youre really worried about it you would need to buy a snell rated helmet that is "sa" rated..which i forget what it literally means, but thats for car racing, because its fire resistant supposidly and roll bar impact resistant...which apparently the m helmets arent....

[psi chick]

yup if you pull up the llining inside the helmet there's a sticker there that tells you the rating. snell 2000 is brown, i don't remember what snell 2005 is.

[Rocco]

yup if you pull up the llining inside the helmet there's a sticker there that tells you the rating. snell 2000 is brown, i don't remember what snell 2005 is.


its orange my helmet is sitting right next to me :D

[Awd_This]

Inspection: Do you have any upgrades

AWD_THIS: NO

Inspection: Do you have a helmet

AWD_THIS: Yes

Inspection: Let me see it

AWD_THIS: Hold on let me get it

Inspection: Ok you good to go. Lane 6 have a great day

AWD_THIS: Thanks

:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

[Rocco]

Inspection: Do you have any upgrades
AWD_THIS: NO
Inspection: Do you have a helmet
AWD_THIS: Yes
Inspection: Let me see it
AWD_THIS: Hold let me get it
Inspection: Ok you good to go. Lane 6 have a great day
AWD_THIS: Thanks
:cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

haha liar!!!....its gonna be pretty hard to do that now with that big shiny radiator you just put on your car

[Awd_This]

If you are looking for a little more style


http://cgi.ebay.com/NASCAR-Dale-Earnhardt-BUD-Fire-Jacket-Coat-SZ-M-NEW_W0QQitemZ8800621317QQcategoryZ46141QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-Fire-Suit-Uniform-Jacket-Large-NWT_W0QQitemZ8799321275QQcategoryZ46141QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AMC-AMX-Javelin-RJS-race-jacket-fire-proof_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6779QQitemZ805860 5152QQrdZ1

[Awd_This]

haha liar!!!....its gonna be pretty hard to do that now with that big shiny radiator you just put on your car

It has worked so far. 3x And if you dont hesitate they wont ask you to look under your hood.

But that is true about the new SUPER BREAST I have on my car.

[N2MB]

it helps when you are always there and opening comments are hey hows your week going?

[htheduck]

yup if you pull up the llining inside the helmet there's a sticker there that tells you the rating. snell 2000 is brown, i don't remember what snell 2005 is.
Snell standards: http://smf.org/stds.html
Previous ratings: http://smf.org/stdsprev.html
2005 Standards: http://smf.org/standards/2005/sak2005/sa_k2005_final.html

[Munky]

Oh so its safe enough for me to fall off my bike at 175+mph with nothing around me but air and the road but it's not safe enough for me to go 123 in my car?!? That's some horse shit if I ever heard it.:dead_hors :LAME: I didn't look at my helmet yet cause its out in the car and I'm too lazy to go look this second. Oh well either way I'm gonna keep using it till they tell me different. Only track I've ever been to that's looked under my hood was Maple Grove(:nazi:) and they do that to anyone that races there no matter what kind of car.

Thanks Rocco...It's only been almost a month since I did that.:hehe:

[DaFlyyOnDaWall]

that Dale, Jr. jacket is hot. r there any NASCAR drivers that were blue?

and Vic stole my sig idea.

[htheduck]

that Dale, Jr. jacket is hot. r there any NASCAR drivers that were blue?
and Vic stole my sig idea.
I can't remember every car/team color off the top of my head, but here are some that WEAR blue: 2,55
Partial blue: 5,6,10,12,24,43,45,48

[Too Tall]

I haven't been asked what's under the hood or even asked to pop the hood.


cause the track gets lists of really worked cars (fast cars) and your name is never on it .... dont be sad :woot:

[Bungles]

cause the track gets lists of really worked cars (fast cars) and your name is never on it .... dont be sad :woot:

Go fix a BSOD :evil_laug

[DaFlyyOnDaWall]

I can't remember every car/team color off the top of my head, but here are some that WEAR blue: 2,55
Partial blue: 5,6,10,12,24,43,45,48


that's pretty good for off the top.

thanks, h.

[htheduck]

that Dale, Jr. jacket is hot. r there any NASCAR drivers that were blue?
Beau, are you a closet Nascar fan? :woot:

[DaFlyyOnDaWall]

Beau, are you a closet Nascar fan? :woot:

shhhh...don't tell nobody ;)

[gpSRT]

Go fix a BSOD :evil_laug

ouch that was cold.