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SA2015 Helmet, where can we buy on the cheap?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 7:25 pm
by 90civichb
Since it seems we have to use a SA2015 helmet, where is the cheapest place to buy one? I think a closed faced would be more appropriate since I plan to eventually (sometime this year) do an HPDE event and a full face, I believe, is required.
Re: SA2015 Helmet, where can we buy on the cheap?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 7:33 pm
by TedV
How old is your helmet? 2005 is still good for this year I thought
Re: SA2015 Helmet, where can we buy on the cheap?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 7:38 pm
by Gen52SS
SA2000 for autocross
Re: SA2015 Helmet, where can we buy on the cheap?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 7:41 pm
by TBailey
Re: SA2015 Helmet, where can we buy on the cheap?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:00 pm
by integra55
90civichb wrote:Since it seems we have to use a SA2015 helmet, where is the cheapest place to buy one? I think a closed faced would be more appropriate since I plan to eventually (sometime this year) do an HPDE event and a full face, I believe, is required.
who told you that you had to have a '15 helmet ?
not only is a '10 still perfectly acceptable, but so are the '05 AND the '00 good for the upcoming season
page 41 , rule 4.3.1
Re: SA2015 Helmet, where can we buy on the cheap?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 10:54 pm
by MARKP
Also, for autocross the M helmet is fine. SA is nice but not required.
Re: SA2015 Helmet, where can we buy on the cheap?
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:15 am
by sentrase
Current and 2 previous standards are good till 2020 helmets come out.
Helmets meeting the following standards must be worn while on course:
All helmets meeting the latest or two immediately preceding Snell Foundation standards (SA2015, SA2010, SAH2010, SA2005, SA2000, M2015, M2010, M2005, M2000, K2015, K2010, K2005, K98)
Re: SA2015 Helmet, where can we buy on the cheap?
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 6:34 am
by Teufelshund
Current and 2 previous would be 2015, 2010, and 2005 right? Doesn't that mean that 2000's are no good this year?
Re: SA2015 Helmet, where can we buy on the cheap?
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 7:27 am
by integra55
read the SCCA rule book ... for the upcoming season they have added the SA/M 2000
this is different from normal ... who knows why they've added the 2000, but they did
usually it is, as you pointed out the 2 previous Snell Foundations standards
Re: SA2015 Helmet, where can we buy on the cheap?
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 8:02 am
by Teufelshund
integra55 wrote:read the SCCA rule book ... for the upcoming season they have added the SA/M 2000
this is different from normal ... who knows why they've added the 2000, but they did
usually it is, as you pointed out the 2 previous Snell Foundations standards
Grace period maybe?
Re: SA2015 Helmet, where can we buy on the cheap?
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 8:06 am
by MARKP
I think there was a delay on the 2015 certification.
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Re: SA2015 Helmet, where can we buy on the cheap?
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 10:50 am
by dewittpayne
MARKP wrote:I think there was a delay on the 2015 certification.
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The 2016 rules say that M2000, SA2000 and K98 helmets will be legal in 2016, but not in 2017.
Re: SA2015 Helmet, where can we buy on the cheap?
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 11:21 am
by Mark McCrary
I bought my M2015 helmet with extra smoked shield for $150 and love it. Its a HJC CL-17 I think.
Re: SA2015 Helmet, where can we buy on the cheap?
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 11:59 am
by Scoob
SPS/Solotime is where I bought my SA2015. Not a great selection of the SA2015 yet since the standard just was approved in Q4, thus the delay in implementing the usual sunset for the 2000 helmets. I bought mine since the old one had served me well for 7 seasons of car and kart racing and autoxing in the kart. And it was stinky. I also bought a new helmet for my youngest daughter (in pink) and got it directly from RaceQuip. Same model as mine just smaller and a different color. $220 each and I get to use mine next weekend at Barber.
Re: SA2015 Helmet, where can we buy on the cheap?
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 12:22 pm
by integra55
Teufelshund wrote:integra55 wrote:read the SCCA rule book ... for the upcoming season they have added the SA/M 2000
this is different from normal ... who knows why they've added the 2000, but they did
usually it is, as you pointed out the 2 previous Snell Foundations standards
Grace period maybe?
I don't know ... this is the first time,that I can remember, that they've gone this far back ... I would have been sorta expecting them to extend the 2005, because of the availability problems of the 2015 ... but 2000 ????? that shocked me