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Gary ZBJ

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Gary ZBJ

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Plan on starting to do some track days later this summer when I renew my insurance, and some driver training before that. Just signed up for Curborough, and I need a helmet.

 

What would people reckon to be a good entry level helmet as I don't want to break the bank, would rather spend the money on the car / driving it.

 

Think full face would be the better option, in case I get the chance to go karting or say on a single seater day somewhere, but happy to take advice to the contrary.

 

Cheers,

 

Gary.

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Had a look at Simpson helmets too...They are quite cool looking things, fair bit cheaper than Arai and they also make 'the stigs' helmet. Also all available in black and I thought they looked pretty smart, shame didn't fit me very well.

 

Would recommend going somewhere like GPR trying loads, find your size and hunt online!

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That as going to be my next question, about where to try them.

 

I have just found GPR at silversonte, in the Northants area is that the place to go?

 

Am I likely to find a lot cheaper than there online, about a 30 min+ drive for me so not really worth the petrol of a second journey for a tenner saving.

 

Cheers again,

 

Gary.

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GPR are who I bought mine from....Best bet will be to do a price check on line and see how they compare. I just went there as it was one of the few places I know that carry stock on site that you can try on and I was passing.

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You will need a full face if you want to take your roof off while driving at curborough.

 

I've bought stuff from GPR, price was reasonable (probably could of got it slightly cheeper on a website somewhere but you can try stuff on at the GPR shop)

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I got my OMP for just under £100 from demon-tweaks last year, it was the cheapest I could find that would satisfy the FIA Type A sprinting regs. But I've just had a look on the demon-tweaks site and the cheapest they have is about £260!!!

 

If I find it elsewhere I'll post a link.

 

Might be worth an ebay search as I remember a few companies were doing it for roughly the same price on ebay.

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Other considerations are that the SNELL standards go out of date after a while but the BS standards do not! I also use a balaclava - you can then wash that while it's tricky to wash a helmet lining. I went to GPR and they have a good selection for you to try upstairs. I went for a 'Bell' in the end, not particularly cheap but it fitted the best.

 

The current MSA (2008) helmet regs are:

 

90. Helmets bearing one of the following standards may be approved by the MSA (subject to other criteria also being met).

 

91. All MSA and International Events

• FIA 8860-2004

• SNELL SA2005

• SNELL SA2000

• SFI Foundation 31.1A, 31.2A

• BS 6658 Type A/FR92. All MSA Events

• BS 6658 – 85 Type A (Type 'B' is not acceptable)

 

Looks like AWS do the OMP helmet: http://www.advanced-wear.co.uk/page12.html

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