M7 COS

I need to get a couple of crash helmets for the track days I’m doing this year.

Could I use my brother’s motorbike helmet? Or does a full face/visor obscure your vision in a car?

What kind of crash helmet should I go for?

Where should I get them from?

And how much should I expect to pay?

CheeRS

B19-TRB

I use a motor cycle hemlmet!

got it from fowlers in bristol!

dont buy a cheap 1! even though your in car still wanna protect your noggin as best as posible!

My helmet is about £300 worth!

luckily they ahd a bit of a monster sale/mis mark up & i got it for £40 woohoo!

joel_winders

i'm not too sure on the open face or full face but price wise you can get a helmet with a gold sticker on which means there approved i think for anything from £50 to £500 it just depends on how much you want to spend, the most i've spent on a helmet is £230 and it wasn't much different than a £50 one in my opinion.
If you go for a full face one i'd recommend a simpson one (the same one as the stig wears) they look evil

Azrael

Take open one or semi closed one, rally style. MOre comfort and easier to communicate with passenger.

M7 COS

Thanks guys.

So I'm not going to look a complete prat if I wear borrow ny brothers full face helmet then? I know it's a good one and that would save me some cash! Just need to get hold of one for my co-driver (Dad) now!

Oranoco

I got this kiddie from a bike shop in Stevenage all in for under £150



I only use one about 3 times a year so didn't want to spend a fortune

RichardPON

I've always used a full face helmet, cos that's what I always used to race open top stuff in.

I find it more comfortable as I'm used to it.

Azrael

Can't imagine myself driving a car in closed helmet. :-/

NUTS RuS

iTrader: (35)

Open or full face is fine.

I wear both in competition and dont notice any difference with regards obscuring the vision. If you go for full face just remove the visor for the day.

As above £50 to £500 the choice is yours. Go to a place to have one fitted correctly for comfort is always good advice.

Its not yet mandatory for trackdays but expect legislation to come in soon to get them upto a certain standard for insurance purposes etc

Oranoco

Excellent advise . I assumed a helmet was a helmet but the lass in the bike shop explained it all really well and I left with a helmet that fitted properly.

Azrael

Yep, but what about when it's 30 degreees celsius? Last weekend when I was to Subaru rally it was over 32 degrees, I can't imagine sitting in a car that is really hot in full closed helmet.

NUTS RuS

iTrader: (35)

Were talking the UK here mate

Ones with umberellas fitted would be more useful over here

With 3 layer overalls, proban balaclavas, neck braces etc you come off the stages sweating like a bitch anyway

Azrael

Last time I was in UK it was something like 30 degrees and really hot. So it happens there too.



It's not a problemw hen you sweat, it's a problem when you pass out on the stage

Markb_s1

following on from this, what kind of checks are done on them when you go to a track day?
I've got an old (and expnsive!) shoei one I used to use on my bikes, but once when i came off it got scuffed down the side by the visor (enough to take off the outer layer of paint so it now has a nice white stripe ) . I know it wasn't actually in an impact so I'm happy using it, but would it be allowed as it has a scuff and obviously the marshalls/whoever wouldn't know how this ocurred?

NUTS RuS

iTrader: (35)

At the moment its a relaxed rule regarding helmets so I would expect you would get away with that

Markb_s1

wildheart

iTrader: (4)

I bought a full face helmet and bought an aftermarket tinted visor

Only have the visor down if the sun is blinding me