Crash Helmet for Track Days

[12345kevin]

I've got to get 2 Crash Helmets as we are planning on some Track Days this year. Is there a minimum specifications to get ? I'm aware my head is probably very important and the more you spend the better protection etc.


What does anyone else use ?




Thanks
Kevin

[beem]

I use Stilo, great helmet,dont know what minimum safety level is for track days as i use mine for rallying. http://rallynuts.com/motorsport/STILO_1809/

[oldroydsr4]

You cant go wrong with Arai, the best mney can buy. I use a GP5.

I tried loads of lids and the arai range was by far my favorite for comfort.

Not that cheap tho.

Iv never seen any one check helmets at trackdays, its not like a race meeting where the officials ckeck for scratchs, dates, etc.

[agent006]

Whatever fits your head best. No point getting a £500 arai when a £150 sparco is a better shape. Demon tweeks have tons of helmets to try on. GPR have a fair amount but pissed me about something chronic when i was looking for mine.

[orangecurry]

Whatever fits your head best. No point getting a £500 arai when a £150 sparco is a better shape. Demon tweeks have tons of helmets to try on.

what he said

[JimmyC]

as above

dont be talked into bike helmets as they dont offer the same protection, and theres talk that the TDO may have to start checking at somepoint for insurance purposes

SNELL approved is the one too look for

[northloop]

That's my fella, or at least last years model of it.

http://rallynuts.com/motorsport/STILO_1 ... t_3570.asp


No need to pay that much money though to be honest. Just don't buy second hand

[fuzzy]

What does anyone else use ?
Thanks
Kevin

i just use the ones they supply at the track . might buy my own one day if i start going more often.

[harry_p]

i bought a cheap bike one with the relevant bs marks etc) for about £80 a few years back. i would always always go full face, if not just for the extra protection but to stop the horrible gurning expressions the trackday photographers like to catch you making

if i was looking now i'd gt one properly designed for in car use as they have much more protection for the back of the head / top of the neck. bike helmets tend to have a high back as youre leant over and looking up rather than the upright head forward car type position.

[DJ-325I]

i don't think helemets have to be approved to use on day, well apart the british standard mark etc, but i believe it dosn't have to be a motorsport body approved 1, but if you going to do hill climbs i would invest in a snell approved ones, id agree with wht others are saying about stillo, heard gd things bout them, sebastien loeb using them, so you can't go wrong with them!

[oldroydsr4]

Sebastien Loeb probably uses one because hes getting sponsorsed big bucks