Bought myself a new helmet today cheap!

[Chargin2004GT]

$69.99 at Bentleys in Murrysville

[Martin0660]

Nice graphic ... Snell rated at that price?

[Chargin2004GT]

I don't think so. Was on sale from $139.99

[Martin0660]

I don't think so.

Why I ask ... I ASSumed it was for use at the track ... if so, you need a Snell rating.

[Chargin2004GT]

I only go to test and tune so they just seem to want you to have "A" helmet

[Gastrader1]

Is your safety/life only worth $69.99? If so, enjoy that helmet regardless of what you plan to use it for. You probably could have got a better deal on a Impact helmet since they at least went to the trouble of printing false documents to make one belief there stuff was up to snuff.

[Chargin2004GT]

Is your safety/life only worth $69.99? If so, enjoy that helmet regardless of what you plan to use it for. You probably could have got a better deal on a Impact helmet since they at least went to the trouble of printing false documents to make one belief there stuff was up to snuff.

Well if it's all about buying things just because they are safty rated none of us would be driving mustangs in the first place

[Stangman701]

Well if it's all about buying things just because they are safty rated none of us would be driving mustangs in the first place

Hahaha... good point . Lets face it, 99% of us aren't wearing the helmet cause we want to. Maybe if I were going 9's or something I might, but I'm not. I usually don't wear mine until someone there yells at me telling me to do so. Even then I don't wear it on the last pass

[Dan B.]

I need a new helmet....been wanting to get one for a couple years but just haven't pulled the trigger.

[scott5]

thats what i said when i paid 400 bucks for my helmet and looking at an icon that is 515.. You get what you pay for...

If you go to a real track or PRP gets serious about their track and start enforcing safety rules your going to have to get a new helmet. My hero Adam had to buy a new helmet out at National Trail raceway cause it wasnt snell approved

[Balaska347]

thats what i said when i paid 400 bucks for my helmet and looking at an icon that is 515.. You get what you pay for...

If you go to a real track or PRP gets serious about their track and start enforcing safety rules your going to have to get a new helmet. My hero Adam had to buy a new helmet out at National Trail raceway cause it wasnt snell approved

If PRP really pushed tech to the "T" most of the junk out there couldn't run. Most the these cobra's aren't close to being track legal, atleast the fast ones (10's). And if they started really pushing it people would be bitching because they can't run and wouldnt come back. PRP actually does a good job teching when the car is actually fast and needs to be looked at (cars that dont run the factory setup). Really what is there to check on a factory street car.

[CobraII]

Bob, I'm thinking the helmet is probably Snell rated M. I believe that is ok for use in cars. Personally, I'm glad chargin2004GT stepped up and bought the new helmet. I am amazed that people take the attitude of "I don't need one" even though they're clipping off good elapsed times. It doesn't take much to lose control of a car, and no matter how well you go over your car to make sure it's safe, mechanical failures can happen at any time. Plus, there's always the car in the other lane, if it gets out of shape and into your lane. It's plain old stupid to not prepare for what could happen. Just my 2 cents, end rant.

I went for the Impact full face SA rated helmet last year, and I love it. It was about $370, and I feel it was worth every penny. I have no fear about the spat that Impact and SFI are having.... 1) it doesn't include the helmets, and 2) it's a high quality helmet. I've been around long enough to know the difference in quality.

The Snell website is good reading. Remember, if you have a 5 cent head, then get a 5 cent helmet.

http://www.smf.org/

[NateSVT]

Hahaha... good point . Lets face it, 99% of us aren't wearing the helmet cause we want to. Maybe if I were going 9's or something I might, but I'm not. I usually don't wear mine until someone there yells at me telling me to do so. Even then I don't wear it on the last pass

+1. I don't plan on wearing a helmet until they tell me I can't run. I've made about ten 11 second passes with no helmet and they usually don't care. This year might be different though.

[scott5]

If PRP really pushed tech to the "T" most of the junk out there couldn't run. Most the these cobra's aren't close to being track legal, atleast the fast ones (10's). And if they started really pushing it people would be bitching because they can't run and wouldnt come back. PRP actually does a good job teching when the car is actually fast and needs to be looked at (cars that dont run the factory setup). Really what is there to check on a factory street car.

then why even have rules? im am pretty sure a lawsuit could be pressed if a car wrecked (10sec) and it didnt have a cage in it, they passed it being certified to race, and the driver was killed due to the rules stating that in that time elapse a car should have a cage in it .. Not sure if PRP follows under the same rules as the tracks that have the NMRA/NMCA/IHRA events at, but thats what i was told by one of the techs at the NMRA race.

[SK360]

I'd make sure there is a Snell sticker behind the inside lining of the helmet... NHRA/IHRA rules require a Snell M rated helmet for anything under 13.99. DOT only does not pass tech for any drag/autox event.

http://www.fasterandfaster.net/2006/...ece-22-05.html

sounds like it is only ECE-22-05 certified which the article above slams. I would return it and find a Snell rated helmet.

[Chargin2004GT]

Honestly not to make anyone mad but I bought it cause I like it. I really don't give a fuk what racing rules state! NHRA can suk nutz! It's cool! I like it! Quit cackling about it like it's the poor girls prom dress at the dance!

[John4cam]

+1. I don't plan on wearing a helmet until they tell me I can't run. I've made about ten 11 second passes with no helmet and they usually don't care. This year might be different though.

Agreed, only because I did the same thing till the guy at the tower bitched me out after running a 12.20. Guess it looked or sounded much faster than it was, Lol.

[SK360]

Honestly not to make anyone mad but I bought it cause I like it. I really don't give a fuk what racing rules state! NHRA can suk nutz! It's cool! I like it! Quit cackling about it like it's the poor girls prom dress at the dance!

lol. You won't be saying the same when you are being told you can't run anymore until you come back with a Snell helmet.

[Gastrader1]

You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot force it to drink. I can assure you that making a choice on safety equipment on looks is not a logical decision. However, my vanity is less than my intelligent choices on this type of equipment. Forest Gump had a great line on this type of subjects.....

[Chargin2004GT]

And they still cackle on!!!!