Racing Suit and Helmet opinions

[Matt Vassallo]

I'm in the market for a new racing suit for 2005.

Companies I've been looking at

Stand21
Sparco
Simpson
Impact!


I'm looking for personal experiences with any of these. My Sparco Model 5 that I have (2004 year, SFI 5) has torn on me, and is not correct color scheme for my 2005 race team, I'm looking for something that is a little bit higher quality, and possibly a build to fit option.

For helmets I"m looking at
Stand21
Sparco
Impact!
Peltor
Simpson
Bell

Thanks in advance.

[Chin]

If you are true baller you look at OMP like most rally drivers/Formula one. Hahaha. If its comfortable for them, imm sure it will meet your standards.

http://www.motorspot.com/suitsomp.html

[Lola56]

Have you considered SafeQuip?

SafeQuip is owned by Tim Lee, a long time CFR member, and former owner of HiFi Hospital and HiFi Racing in Tampa.

SafeQuip manufactures suits and belts. Tim also sells many other products.

http://www.safequipracingproducts.com/

I saw Tim today at Moroso Motorsports Park in West Palm. He showed me a new helmet that HJC has just come out with, a Snell SA2000 certified helmet. It looks real nice, $389.00. Tim told me that helmets with the new SA2005 certification will not be available until October.

I use a HJC AC10 M2000 helmet and I love it. It is very light in weight.

Tim also had a sale on Pyrotech high top shoes, sizes 6 to 9 1/2 for $49.00 (reg $99.00)

[sloaccord]

safequip is good. . .but i love my sparco.

and try looking at Gforce helmets. thats what i've got, and in my case i find their fitment much comfier. i may just have a strangely shaped head, though.

and impact! as a name for safety equipment. . .scares me.

[Matt Vassallo]

Well, wahtever helmet i have to get neesd to have the HANS stuff on it.

Looks like I'll be going to bell for a helmet. they seem pretty reasonable.

stand21 more than likely for the gloves, and it looks like i'll get another sparco racing suit.

[sloaccord]

get your stuff fast, and get it out to hans quick. they're extremely busy right now. like a three week minimum waiting period once they get your stuff.

i still vote for my gforce- and it has hans on it.

[LogicalRetard]

I love my G-Force helmet, but the suit sucks, haha. I'm poor as hell though, so it's all good. The suit is thick as hell though so I'll definately survive a fire, even if I stay in the car for shits. I was told that you can modify any helmet yourself for a HANS so I wouldn't worry about that. G-Force helmets are for champs...haha.

[Matt Vassallo]

Yeah, you can modify your helmet yourself to install the HANS, it's not that big of a deal. I'll treat it like drilling into an engine block, just be very careful, measure twice, cut once. Anybody local that can have me fitted for a HANS ?

[sloaccord]

none that i know of. we sent out for everything straight to hans themselves- we just got my dad's new helmet back from them a week ago. took a month.

i just got a sparco suit. i wanted stand21, but it was too much.

[Matt Vassallo]

what sparco suit did you get ?

[sloaccord]

http://www.sparcousa.com/pracewear_suits.asp?id=321

pro-cup two. in fashionable red.