helmets

[91rusty240sx]

what kind of helmets are required in auto-x and drift events? im planning on buying a bike so i was wondering if i could use a bike helmet on an auto event. is this possible?

[NI_YON_Zenki]

YEah. .. this is posible, as long as the helmet has the DOT approved symbol on the rear base of the helmet then you're set to jet mah friend, just make sure the number on the rear is over 80, otherwise its to old.

[Johny5]

no sir, not always the case. in texas a car with a rollcage is required to wear SA tags (meaning the helmet is intended for motorsport, not bike use) and a snell sticker. no cage, DOT approval alone is enough.

[WhiteGLX]

bike helmets and raodrace/auto-x helmets are very different

bike helmets are designed for a single impact (one time use basically), the auto-x/roadrace helmets are made for multiple impacts different ratings. I personally would not run a bike helmet....

[brainfood]

I used my shoei rf-1000 forever m2000 helmet. Now that I have a cage I need to wear my sa2000 helmet sucks because my shoei is soooo much more comfortable but at least my sa is open face. So with a cage I think pretty much everywhere it is sa2000 for no cage I think you are fine most events with a m2000

[TheSquidd]

At all the events I've been to, it's been REQUIRED to wear a Schnell Automotive 2000 Helmet. While it has been required, it hasn't always been enforced.

Then again, I don't BS when it comes to safety, and would never trust a motorcycle helmet to save my skull in an automotive accident. Bike helmets are made to stop the impact of say , a curb, and then be useless. In a car, when you roll or crash you are more than likely smacking your head against a rollbar or roof or being hit by various hard objects multiple times.

Wear either I guess, but don't act surprised when the officials turn you away at the tech station, or when you die.

[A Spec Products]

At all the events I've been to, it's been REQUIRED to wear a Schnell Automotive 2000 Helmet. While it has been required, it hasn't always been enforced.

Then again, I don't BS when it comes to safety, and would never trust a motorcycle helmet to save my skull in an automotive accident. Bike helmets are made to stop the impact of say , a curb, and then be useless. In a car, when you roll or crash you are more than likely smacking your head against a rollbar or roof or being hit by various hard objects multiple times.

Wear either I guess, but don't act surprised when the officials turn you away at the tech station, or when you die.

the squiddle, droppin mad knowledge in the 0-6!

i rock the snell 2000 (bell sr-pro) cause i care about dome.

its really not that big a deal, if you can spend money for parts you can afford a helmet :)

[DoriftoSlut]

SA2005 Bell K1 Pro. mmmmmm goodness. So much better than older Bells (used to have sa2000 M2). New ones are lighter, stronger, and the liner is much better. And i don't liek big eyeports. I like the Karting/Formula style helmets (don't wear glasses).

[91rusty240sx]

Im going to buy a Shoei RF-1000 thats M2000 approved. Shoei is like Recaro of the helmet industry. I would think that their helmet technology would be up to par with the rest of the helmet industry.

at an auto-x or drift event, im sure if you crashed, it would be one single blow to the wall or something. because even if it were a multiple impact crash, i dont think a helmet alone will save your neck.

[EchoOfSilence]

Yeah, single blow to wall = you oscillating between anything near your head.
that's not one single blow to you

[brainfood]

The only reason I wore my rf1000 was because its a $450 helmet and I didnt feel like buying a new helmet when I started drifting but I have since bought a new helmet because with the cage I need an sa helmet. Might as well buy a decent sa helmet you can get sa2005 helmets for $150 that will work great and you arent dropping what $300 on a solid color rf1000 you dont need.

edit: see rf1000 bust a mad drift in my sig pic :)

[theicecreamdan]

look up rule books, make sure that whatever you get is going to be acceptable where you end up driving. If you do driftday, check their site, if you do *blah blah superdrift event extreme* check with them, auto-X, check SCCA rules.

[91rusty240sx]

look up rule books, make sure that whatever you get is going to be acceptable where you end up driving. If you do driftday, check their site, if you do *blah blah superdrift event extreme* check with them, auto-X, check SCCA rules.


yeah, I guess I'll have to buy a SA2000 helmet if Im serious about this. I just wanted to see if I could kill two birds with one stone. what are the regulation on helmets? I heard if you have airbags, then you HAVE to wear an open-face helmet, and if you dont have airbags, full-face helmets are acceptable.

[brainfood]

yeah, I guess I'll have to buy a SA2000 helmet if Im serious about this. I just wanted to see if I could kill two birds with one stone. what are the regulation on helmets? I heard if you have airbags, then you HAVE to wear an open-face helmet, and if you dont have airbags, full-face helmets are acceptable.
I have airbags and no one has ever said anything to me about wearing a full face helmet so I am not sure.

[ISTOTOSAO]

From what I heard, who knows how reliable it is, open face helmets are indeed better for those with airbags.

[Andrew Bohan]

ncda todd always rocked open face, until last time we were at buttonwillow and he crashed into a flag station. his window exploded and little shards of glass cut his face all up. it wasn't that bad really, but he was bleeding a little and had to pull glass out of his face. not fun.