safety equipment

fretburnr · 11-16-2006, 11:33 PM

Just wanted to put a feeler out there - where do you strip and autox/roadcourse guys get your equipment?

I'm going to need a decent helmet for next season (kirk as well) ... anyone know of a place to get good deals on brain buckets?

along the same lines, i'd like to know if anyone has a good place they trust for on-car welding. I've got some things that will need reinforcing soon (swaybar link mounting tabs, various other parts) and will need a welder's help.

Thunderstruck · 11-17-2006, 07:10 AM

honestly, if ya wanna be smart about it, you could wait for the drag expo and see all the local shops that go there including several hemet shops that sell there...its usually held at the pheasent runn hotel in st. charles...

Gizmo · 11-17-2006, 07:13 AM

OOOO I need a hemet too. LOL jk

But I really do need a helmet

sickmint79 · 11-17-2006, 07:28 AM

there's some place online i forgot, ask on eurotek. they said to try out stuff at north star (i think?) in barrington and then buy online for cheaps - i felt kinda bad doing that when i was there though so i got my helmet from them.

fretburnr · 11-17-2006, 07:47 AM

i've been to northstar motorsports - they were the only local carrier for the Recaro slider bracket I needed for my seat. Nice shop, and good people for sure, but WAY the hell out there - its actually in Lake Barrington, even further away from everything else

krystar · 11-17-2006, 09:45 AM

u can just go to like any motorcycle shop and buy a snell 2005 for prob $100. u can try out various ones too. open face, closed face, diff sizes, diff fits.

fretburnr · 11-17-2006, 09:51 AM

i didn't know motorcycle shops had SA rated - i thought they'd only carry M

MonkeyKarma · 11-17-2006, 02:32 PM

Some may you have to read the tagging on th ehelmet to be sure.

flip240 · 11-17-2006, 03:23 PM

Eddie and I bought ours from www.apexperformance.net for the last ams event, got them to give us a deal for ordering a couple

Headsick · 11-17-2006, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by flip240

Eddie and I bought ours from www.apexperformance.net for the last ams event, got them to give us a deal for ordering a couple

J, I need a helmet and a jacket, maybe they'll make US a deal...

Headsick · 11-17-2006, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunderstruck

honestly, if ya wanna be smart about it, you could wait for the drag expo and see all the local shops that go there including several hemet shops that sell there...its usually held at the pheasent runn hotel in st. charles...

It's gonna be in scumburg this year. Allegedly doubled in size.

fretburnr · 11-18-2006, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Headsick

J, I need a helmet and a jacket, maybe they'll make US a deal...

cool, and i'm sure Kirk's in for a helmet too

Gizmo · 11-18-2006, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Headsick

It's gonna be in scumburg this year. Allegedly doubled in size.

Does anybody have any information on this expo?

Headsick · 11-18-2006, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Gizmo

Does anybody have any information on this expo?

http://www.worlddragexpo.com/home.html

Gizmo · 11-19-2006, 08:52 PM

Thanks

crazuM3 · 11-20-2006, 08:22 AM

I'd also highly recommend getting some 4-point harnesses.
You won't believe the difference it makes when you're throwing the car around. Since you're so tightly secured to the seat, you're more in touch with the motion of the car.

In terms of getting a set though... can't really help you there. I paid a premium at Car Boutique for mine. I wouldn't suggest going there.

fretburnr · 11-20-2006, 08:28 AM

I've thought about harnesses too - and believe me i totally understand their usefulness... but i'd hate to deal with them day-to-day. i've considered the Schroth clipins, but they're kinda $.

crazuM3 · 11-20-2006, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by fretburnr

I've thought about harnesses too - and believe me i totally understand their usefulness... but i'd hate to deal with them day-to-day. i've considered the Schroth clipins, but they're kinda $.

Actually, if you set them up like I did, you won't have to deal with them everyday. Leave your normal seatbelt setup intact and just arrange the harnesses so that you can push them aside for a regular drive.

fretburnr · 11-20-2006, 08:44 AM

thought about that too. the other problem is that i often use my back seat for passengers, and harnesses would get in the way; also I don't have an appropriate harness bar to attach to.

crazuM3 · 11-20-2006, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by fretburnr

thought about that too. the other problem is that i often use my back seat for passengers, and harnesses would get in the way; also I don't have an appropriate harness bar to attach to.

That's true. Back seat passengers was a problem I had as well. Simple solution - take out the back seat and call it a two-seater!