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[Murlo26]

Starting to have some fun again.

[Murlo26]

Anyone have a helmet for sale that is at least snell2005? Or where is the best place to at least go try some on for sizing and possibly buy one. I am hoping to only spend $200 at most. Don't need anything fancy, just something to get this POS down the track finally.

Planning to hit RF the 14th of July...

[C3L1CA]

Originally Posted by Murlo26

Anyone have a helmet for sale that is at least snell2005? Or where is the best place to at least go try some on for sizing and possibly buy one. I am hoping to only spend $200 at most. Don't need anything fancy, just something to get this POS down the track finally.

Planning to hit RF the 14th of July...

You should go on the 15th instead!

[scheides]

Originally Posted by Murlo26

Anyone have a helmet for sale that is at least snell2005? Or where is the best place to at least go try some on for sizing and possibly buy one. I am hoping to only spend $200 at most. Don't need anything fancy, just something to get this POS down the track finally.

Planning to hit RF the 14th of July...

This is what I have, although I remember paying a bit less for it, closer to $150 shipped? Maybe it was a promo or something...anyways, I highly recommend it Hughes and several others have the same one.
http://www.apexperformance.net/CartGenie/prod-2252.htm

Anyways, you can use mine if you want to try it, esp for sizing. I have a large or XL, I can't remember.

[93gtpeater]

If you want to get a motorcycle helmet try a dealership or bobs cycle.

[rose0529]

check out the closeout section on dennis kirk. I got a snell 2005 HJC from them a year or so ago for like $60 bucks.

https://www.denniskirk.com/helmets/1.outlet

Red Joe Rocket snell2005 for $72
https://www.denniskirk.com/joe-rocke...d/3302133L.sku

[turbotalon1g]

u can use mine if u dont find one in time

[turbotalon1g]

IIRC I think helmets are generally good for 10 yrs, snell 2000 good to 2010, 05 to '10. Might be worth it to spring for a snell 2010, i swear reading somewhere that a track was only taking '05 and '10. A few years go by quick these days

[Kracka]

SNELL2005 are good until 2015.

You'll probably want to also make sure it's Snell SA-rated since those are designed for auto racing, not motorcycles. Generally, they're lighter in weight and flame resistant.

Here's what I have:
http://www.pyrotect.com/product.php?...&cat=14&page=1

Here's a whole bunch of other choices though, including some really cheap ones if you're ok with Snell2005 and college logo paint:
http://www.pyrotect.com/home.php?cat...rt_direction=0

[Tachyon]

Originally Posted by Kracka

SNELL2005 are good until 2015.

You'll probably want to also make sure it's Snell M-rated since those are designed for auto racing, not motorcycles. Generally, they're lighter in weight and flame resistant.

I think Kracka means is SA rated. M is "Motorcycle"

http://www.smf.org/helmetfaq#aSAMKdiff

[Kracka]

Originally Posted by Tachyon

I think Kracka means is SA rated. M is "Motorcycle"

http://www.smf.org/helmetfaq#aSAMKdiff

Correct, sorry. Edited my above post.

[Murlo26]

Yea I want to go somewhere local to get sizing correct first then I will order online, prolly one of the ones posted

Maybe I will check out the motorcycle place to get sizing right. Then order one up.

Thanks guys.

[rose0529]

Yeah that is what I did as well. Try and try on the correct manf. they vary a little by size

Originally Posted by Murlo26

Yea I want to go somewhere local to get sizing correct first then I will order online, prolly one of the ones posted

Maybe I will check out the motorcycle place to get sizing right. Then order one up.

Thanks guys.

[Murlo26]

Originally Posted by rose0529

Yeah that is what I did as well. Try and try on the correct manf. they vary a little by size

Is there a local place then that has non motorcycle helmets to try the stuff on?

I got a big head so want to make sure it fits nicely

[Kracka]

I used the measurement chart online for the brand I bought and it worked perfectly. If you're right on the edge between two sizes, go larger.

[goodhart]

Isn't there any Dennis Kirk stores in the metro? Go to one of them to try some on. The only one I know of is by Rush City, but that's a long ways from you

[turbotalon1g]

bob's cycle is off 36 in roseville or just east of there.

I like that one kracka posted up

[Murlo26]

Well looking at my finances right now, I might have to buy someone to borrow a helmet lol. I didn't realize how much I sunk into the car last month...that and a new 400 dollar phone raped me, need to live on the cheap for a month.

Gonna try 30psi and 8500rpm now...see if 600whp happens...car is running superb as of now, so mind as well push it right? Thats what I built it for...haha. But I don't think I will run that map all the time, that will be racemode map.

[A//// Guy]

Car is running well, so WHY push it? ugh. I dont understand.

[Murlo26]

Originally Posted by A//// Guy

Car is running well, so WHY push it? ugh. I dont understand.

We have been going super slow with it, very slowly bumping it up. I am not pushing it yet, it's not even 30psi yet, which is pretty normal for E85.

The car should continue to run well after another 2-3psi. I was revving it out to 8800 last fall, so I have dropped that down a lot for all the testing (8000) now just revving it out to where I want it.

I am not really trying to "push" it, just seeing what it takes to crack 600whp. The tuning, stepping up has occurred over weeks of logging/testing... if shit happens it happens. No sense in having this car built like this to not make power, if I am afraid to break it I mind as well sell it and buy something I am comfortable with. I am taking the necessary precautions.

Just for reference...the motor and head from the manufacturer are good to 10,000 rpms and like 800whp+...so its overbuilt. Like I said, if it fails, it fails and part of the mod game.