MarcNS Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 I can get hold of a bike race helmet which has a British Motorcycle Sport and ACU Gold sticker on Is this OK for sprinting???? Regards, Marc The CarThe Club Built Vvvrrrooomm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Support Team Shaun_E Posted March 4, 2006 Support Team Share Posted March 4, 2006 No. You need BS6658-85 A or A/FR, Snell SA2000 or Snell SA2005, FIA 8860-2004, SFI foundation 31.1A or 31.2A. All in the Blue Book. Yellow SL #32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area Representative Richard Price Posted March 4, 2006 Area Representative Share Posted March 4, 2006 MarcNS, To expand - a quote from the Blue Book 10.3.1. Standards. Helmets bearing one of the undermentioned ‘standards’ may be approved by the MSA subject to other criteria being met. (a) INTERNATIONAL EVENTS & ALL MSA EVENTS FIA 8860-2004 SNELL SA2005. SNELL SA2000. SFI Foundation 31.1A, 31.2A BS 6658 Type A/FR. In addition the following are acceptable for: (b) ALL MSA EVENTS BS 6658 – 85 Type A (Type ‘B’ is not acceptable). © INTERNATIONAL and MSA National KART RACE EVENTS SNELL K98 and K2005. Note: Snell standards can be verified by either a self adhesive label or a cloth label. The self adhesive label has a silvered background and the cloth label will approximate to the colour chart on page 243. Part of the approval procedure is to affix a MSA sticker to the outside of the helmet in the approximate location of the driver’s right ear. Stickers may only be affixed by selected scrutineers, by the MSA at Motor Sports House, or by selected manufacturers, after the helmet has been checked for conformity with the standard required and is considered to be in a satisfactory condition. MSA approval stickers, for which a fee of £1.50 is charged, are printed on foil, and once individually affixed, cannot be reapplied. Note that helmet standards are regularly reviewed and updated, and superseded. Standards will periodically cease to be acceptable; hence an element of ‘lifing’ will always remain. Helmets approved for use in all disciplines require a blue MSA sticker to be affixed. Helmets which are accepted for use in kart racing only require a green MSA sticker to be affixed. These stickers are available from issuing scrutineers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcNS Posted March 4, 2006 Author Share Posted March 4, 2006 Thanks for info. Whilst Demon Tweeking will I need fire proof gloves and boots. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Durrant Posted March 4, 2006 Share Posted March 4, 2006 Marc The gloves and boots are not required by the regs but I would recommend you purchase some given the relative minimal cost as opposed to the protection they provide Mark D Comp Sec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_C Posted March 5, 2006 Share Posted March 5, 2006 Marc, I bought my helmet at GPR at Silverstone, on the basis that I could try several different ones for fit. Unless you know which one will be best for you, maybe by trying someone else's lid, I don't think you could really get the right fit by mail order. Also, buy a nomex balaclava, about £25 and keeps the inside of the helmet clean. Cheers Tom FH54WLX - only the car supports ManU, honest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcNS Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 The box arrived from Demon Tweeks today and: Helmet a £95 OMP one is ok but does not cover my face ( chin showing out ??) Boots (size 10.5) also need to go back as they are not as small as I thought they may be. Is Silverstone my nearest bet from Stamford 🤔 Regards, Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjmmarsh Posted March 8, 2006 Share Posted March 8, 2006 Marc Yes, Silverstone is the nearest place I have found to Stamford for helmets and stuff. It may be worth a call at this time of the year as they may be low on stock with all the racers buying for the start of the new season. I am in Ketton - I couldn't work out where you were from the photos in LF. Steve Marsh C7 RSV My Caterham Page The SV Register - are you on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcNS Posted March 8, 2006 Author Share Posted March 8, 2006 Steve, Barnack, next to Hills & Holes, the car should be out on the drive at weekends once it warms up, as ive got a fair bit of work to do. Marc Edited by - MarcNS on 9 Mar 2006 15:52:35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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