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where is the place to get an in date race suit
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 8:50 am
by NoTurbo
Hey
This seems the most logical place to post this. Mods let me know if it should be moved.
Where is the best place to get an 'in date' race suit? I don't mind buying used or renting short term.
Re: where is the place to get an in date race suit
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 11:19 am
by andye30m3
I've bought both of mine off ebay.
I don't think they don't need to be in date like karting suits but need to be to the correct standard as noted in the blue book.
Re: where is the place to get an in date race suit
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 2:34 pm
by NoTurbo
That's interesting to know as the guys organising my local sprints told me it has to be in date for fire regs. I will check with them again. Out of interest which ones did you go for?
Re: where is the place to get an in date race suit
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 3:52 pm
by andye30m3
It's on page 164/165 for this link
http://www.msauk.org/uploadedfiles/msa_ ... arbook.pdf
FIA 8856-2000 for racing
for sprints and hill climbs you can use either the FIA 8856-2000 or the 1986 standard but realistically the 1986 standard will be phased out first so I'd aim to find something to 8856-2000
I've got an alpine star suit which I've accidentally become a little to large for so bought a sparco suit which allows be to move whilst I diet a little! both fine.
Re: where is the place to get an in date race suit
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 8:39 pm
by NoTurbo
Thanks pal. That's probably what they meant by in date. I heard about the 86 phasing too. The whole helmet rule is really annoying, balaclavas are much more effective and that way we could wear a standard bike helmet.
Re: where is the place to get an in date race suit
Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:08 pm
by GB69
HT Hughes, or AWS Racewear.
Re: where is the place to get an in date race suit
Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2014 7:13 am
by NoTurbo
[quote="GB69"]HT Hughes, or AWS Racewear.[/quote
Thanks mate good find!]