crash helmet question

[savageman25]

Need to have a specific number on the back of my crash helmet for racing this weekend and mines got gr1450 on the back of it, what does this number mean?
Sorry if this is a stupid question.

[DAVIDZX5]

what type of racing is it.....??

[Garry Driffill]

Q Lee Farrer!

[jono83]

Originally Posted by DAVIDZX5

what type of racing is it.....??

10th touring cars its for banging his head against the wall when he gets bored lol

[3975dave]

Originally Posted by jono83

10th touring cars its for banging his head against the wall when he gets bored lol

[ben]

Just cover the number up savagefest... shouldnt be a problem for carvan racing.. well presuming your doing carvan racing of course lol..

Or ya doing some grass trackin?

[bondy]

What type of racing ?? for motorcycles see below

L gr1450 is a size thing ? is it a size large by any chance ! Lgr large 1450 is the weight

HELMET RATINGS...WHAT DO THEY MEAN? Auto racing helmets are rated by Snell as either SA, M, or K...
Snell SA Rated Helmets:
Snell "SA" (Sports Application) rated professional helmets are designed for auto racing and provide extreme impact resistance and higher fire protection.
Snell M Rated Helmets:
Snell "M" (Motorcycle) rated helmets are designed for motorcycling and other motorsports. They offer slightly less protection than SA rated helmets.
Snell K Rated Helmets:
Snell "K" (Karting) rated helmets are designed for Karting applications. They are subjected to the same test standards as SA helmets except the do not require a fire retardant interior.
What are the key differences between SA and M Rated Helmets:
- SA standard requires flammability test while the M standard does not.
- SA standard has rollbar impact test while M standard does not.
- SA standard allows narrower visual field than M standard (Some SA helmets aren't street legal).




Latest ECER22-05 standard
Full ACU Gold Standard


for car racing im sure the club will have the details

hope it helps

[Team No Idea]

Spot on. L is for large, 1450 is the wieght in grams. 1450 is the average wieght for something like a Shoei, Arai or top end helmet.
A cheaper Polycarbonate (plastic) helmet is usually between 1500-1750 grams

[savageman25]

Originally Posted by ben

Just cover the number up savagefest... shouldnt be a problem for carvan racing.. well presuming your doing carvan racing of course lol..

Or ya doing some grass trackin?

cant cover up number, im doing banger racing (que for lee) and i have to have a specific number on the crash helmet, it must have one of these

Helmet minimum specification : (as detailed by BORSE)

FIA 8860- 2004
British Standards Institute

1 BS6658 - 85 Type A

Great Britain

2 BS6658 - 85 Type A FR
The Snell Foundation 1 SA2000 - SA2005

USA:

2 SF1 Foundation 31.1a or 31.2a
The European E22 Standard 1 With Serial Number starting 05

: 2 Fibre Glass or Fibre Glass/KEVLAR
what does all this mean as i cant make any sense of it

[Nellybobs]

get on the MSA website and get yourself a copy of the 'blue book' the motorsports bible, for legit banger racing you will probly need an MSA licence. wont be much for oval stuff but you will get a blue book with your licence, well worth doing if your goin to get into motorsport....good luck, make sure you got a GOOD lid your gonna need it....LOL

[Kecky]

Sorry to go off topic slightly, but.......
If anyone knows were they can get hold of a Blue 'Peltor' helmet bag could they let me know, as they've changed to back now, and that won't match my helmet
Cheers
Ryan

[Lee]

Originally Posted by Garry Driffill

Q Lee Farrer!

Better Late than never.

Is it not the Irish number plate from your transit pick up?

Savage man: Do you find the snow is effecting the drive way tarmac business or is the credit crunch having a greater effect

[Cassp0nk]

Those ratings are the minimum safety standards your helmet must meet to be legal and get through scrutineering. It must match one of them. i.e. snell 2005 or 2 BS6658 - 85 Type A FR.

There will be a sticker inside if it does, so you can check. You'd also know as you'd have bought it from a place that sells track/racing helmets. Pikey karting/bike helmets aren't up to the job and are not fire resistant which is mandatory.

Do you not need your ARDS race license to do this race?!?! To pass the exam you'd already know these things. You'll also need fireproof race suit/boots/underwear etc.

[woOdy]

To find this number you need to take out the padding on the inside.

[Col]

Originally Posted by Lee

Is it not the Irish number plate from your transit pick up?

Savage man: Do you find the snow is effecting the drive way tarmac business or is the credit crunch having a greater effect

Genius!!

[Garry Driffill]

Lee you never fail to make me laff

[savageman25]

Originally Posted by Lee

Better Late than never.

Is it not the Irish number plate from your transit pick up?

Savage man: Do you find the snow is effecting the drive way tarmac business or is the credit crunch having a greater effect

snows a bl**dy pain in the a**!!!!' The tarmac doesnt set properly and it goes all lumpy and then when we want to leave the stupid transit gets stuck in the snow and we have to get one of my mates down with there 'l git' tow viechle to help me lol
Sorted my crash helmet problem but thanks for all the help, just got to biuld the car now