Race Helmet Availability
03-28-2016, 03:12 PM
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Drifting
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Race Helmet Availability
This is a revised post.
I ordered a Bell helmet from the JEGS website because they didn't have a "Backordered" note on their website. So today I got an email from them that says they will ship it in July. WTF!
After researching this issue I have answers. Apparently the manufacturing of a couple of brands of helmets was seriously delayed by changes of producers in foreign countries. That's an interesting problem from a business/production/finance perspective. Nevertheless it has caused some real issues within the race industry.
I called SCCA to try to get to the bottom of this and was quickly helped by their Safety Representative. I learned they (and I suppose other certifying authorities) have a temporary rules change that states helmet SA dates will extended for a period of one year. The exact wording can be found in the 2016 SCCA General Rules, p. GCR - 91, last paragraph. It states:
"Crash helmets approved by the Snell Foundation with Snell
sticker 2005 or later Special Application SA2005 (SA2005 will no longer be accepted as of 1/1/2017), SA2010/SAH2010, or SA2015/SAH2015, or by the SFI with a SFI Sticker SFI 31.1, or by the FIA standard 8860-2004 or later, or British Standards Institute BS6658-85 type A/FR. Each driver’s helmet shall be labeled with a minimum of the driver’s name. The use of a head and neck restraint system that has been certified in accordance with SFI 38.1, FIA 8858-2002 or 8858-2010 is required; an SFI 38.1 or FIA 8858-2002 or 8858-2010 label must be properly affixed to the device."
http://cdn.growassets.net/user_files...pdf?1456781099
If you have a SA2010 helmet you're safe and if you have a SA2005 helmet you've been exempted for one year. That saves enough money for one more track event this year.
I ordered a Bell helmet from the JEGS website because they didn't have a "Backordered" note on their website. So today I got an email from them that says they will ship it in July. WTF!
After researching this issue I have answers. Apparently the manufacturing of a couple of brands of helmets was seriously delayed by changes of producers in foreign countries. That's an interesting problem from a business/production/finance perspective. Nevertheless it has caused some real issues within the race industry.
I called SCCA to try to get to the bottom of this and was quickly helped by their Safety Representative. I learned they (and I suppose other certifying authorities) have a temporary rules change that states helmet SA dates will extended for a period of one year. The exact wording can be found in the 2016 SCCA General Rules, p. GCR - 91, last paragraph. It states:
"Crash helmets approved by the Snell Foundation with Snell
sticker 2005 or later Special Application SA2005 (SA2005 will no longer be accepted as of 1/1/2017), SA2010/SAH2010, or SA2015/SAH2015, or by the SFI with a SFI Sticker SFI 31.1, or by the FIA standard 8860-2004 or later, or British Standards Institute BS6658-85 type A/FR. Each driver’s helmet shall be labeled with a minimum of the driver’s name. The use of a head and neck restraint system that has been certified in accordance with SFI 38.1, FIA 8858-2002 or 8858-2010 is required; an SFI 38.1 or FIA 8858-2002 or 8858-2010 label must be properly affixed to the device."
http://cdn.growassets.net/user_files...pdf?1456781099
If you have a SA2010 helmet you're safe and if you have a SA2005 helmet you've been exempted for one year. That saves enough money for one more track event this year.
Last edited by Foxer55; 03-29-2016 at 06:20 AM.
03-28-2016, 10:20 PM
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Just ordered this last week from Jegs, got it in 3 days...
http://www.jegs.com/i/RaceQuip/224/2...FZRlfgodVtgE2Q
http://www.jegs.com/i/RaceQuip/224/2...FZRlfgodVtgE2Q
03-29-2016, 01:17 AM
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Just ordered this last week from Jegs, got it in 3 days...
http://www.jegs.com/i/RaceQuip/224/2...FZRlfgodVtgE2Q
http://www.jegs.com/i/RaceQuip/224/2...FZRlfgodVtgE2Q
The only open faced helmet I bought was back in the late 1960's.
Last edited by AzDave47; 03-29-2016 at 01:19 AM.
03-29-2016, 01:50 AM
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Drifting
Most Simpson sa2015 helmets are out. Or pay half price for a sa2010 and throw it away in 5 years when sa2020 comes out and buy a new sa2015 for half price. Rinse and repeat.
