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Title: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: Horney on 10 May 2009, 22:46

No idea what sort of lid I should get. Had a look on Demon tweaks etc but would like some pointers.

nick

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: danny_p on 11 May 2009, 09:26

merlin motorsport is where mine came from

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 11 May 2009, 09:38

http://www.v2sport.com/

these seem like great value

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: Horney on 11 May 2009, 09:44

Humm quite expensive these things. Might hire for the first couple of days andsave up for one.

nick

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 11 May 2009, 09:46

or go for a motorbike helmet? apparently some track day organisers can get funny with them but ive never heard of people getting turned away

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: Horney on 11 May 2009, 09:49

Yeah I'd heard that as well. I only tracked the mini about 3 times before I had to sell it so I only ever hired lids and never got round to buying one.

I had a look on Piston Heads and a few folks run open faced helmets that cost about £50 so I may look into one of those to begin with. I can't see a full face one being essential for a tin top but certainly nice to have.

nick

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: powerhand on 11 May 2009, 12:12

Demon Tweaks do a reasonable open face (Jet New Axis Helmet) for around £85 delivered, which I think I'm going to go for.  These are also for sale on the 'bay, but it's whether you trust them to be 'new' or not.

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: Horney on 11 May 2009, 12:19

Yeah I thought about the bay and then thought my head wasn't worth the risk!

nick

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: A7 UFO on 11 May 2009, 12:40

not as important as if it were for riding on a motorbike imo

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: Organisys on 11 May 2009, 12:51

open face = crash = mashed face.

A bike lid should be fine unless you are competing / racing.
 :smiley:

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: Horney on 11 May 2009, 12:54

Quote from: Organisys on 11 May 2009, 12:51

open face = crash = mashed face.

A bike lid should be fine unless you are competing / racing.
 :smiley:

I'm hardly a pretty boy to start with, ha ha.

Most of the rallye guys use open face helmets though, anyone know why?

Nick

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: Organisys on 11 May 2009, 13:18

Far better visibility with an open face lid.

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: Horney on 11 May 2009, 13:25

That's what I thought, plus I wear specs so I thought an open face might be more comfortable with them on.

nick

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: Diamond Hell on 11 May 2009, 15:47

I have open-face - HATE full-face with a vengence.

DannyP has this: http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p5669/SPARCO-CLUB-OPEN-FACE-HELMET/product_info.html

Which is very reasonable. 

I have this: http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p5665/SPARCO-PRO-JET-SILVER/product_info.html

Which I found a slightly better fit AND it has fireproof lining, although if the lining in my helmet is melting I'm probably pretty screwed.  It means if I want to do MSA events after this year, I can (you know, sprints and the like  :wink:).

Massively recommended comfy lids IMO.

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: Horney on 11 May 2009, 15:52

That top one looks good. I'll have a nosey in there on the 25th.

nick

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: danny_p on 11 May 2009, 22:12

it's a bash hat and it fits.  the bounus is ir quite cheep and fits reasonably well 

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: euro dave on 12 May 2009, 20:06

I have a OMP Jet Axis one from eBay, was the cheapest around and has all the necessary safety ratings.  Nice and comfy.  Something like £65 delivered at the time.  You want to make sure it's of standard BS6658-85 Type A.  That's the reason some bike helmets are frowned at, but most are OK.

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: powerhand on 13 May 2009, 19:21

Just came across this (don't worry, I don't work for them or anything!):

www.online.print2net.co.uk/?id=Motorsport_Clearance_flier&page=2&utm_source=13.05.09&utm_medium=MotorSportEmails&utm_campaign=ClearanceCatalogue

Might find some helmet bargains in there (if you're a pin-head - XS?!).

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: Komenda on 14 May 2009, 09:41

Rally boys use open face for a few reasons but mostly because they spend most the time looking out of the side windows so need a larger field vision.

I've got a Bell full face which has a visor and a sunstrip that you can interchange, they are pricey though and mine has a HANS device as I use it for competition. You won't need all the FIA gubbins but if you can stretch to one I highly recommend them. Soo comfy and fit really well.

For track days I would get a full face and replace the visor with a sun strip so you don't get double glare off the windscreen and visor. Even in a caged stripped race car you can still get hit in the face by debris, in a road/track car, although unlikely the risk is there. You only get one head.

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 26 May 2009, 20:57

I got the Jet Axis from here:-

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=68

Good VFM, IMO. :)

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: RegularDude on 27 May 2009, 19:02

Not all Bike helmets are fire proof and I would not want to be stuck upside down in a car that might catch fire with one on my head. You now what they say if you gota cheap head buy a cheap helmet...

Title: Re: A lid. Where from and how much?
Post by: Horney on 11 June 2009, 12:23

Just ordered myself an OMP "Fast".

(http://speedpro.cz/catalog/images/integralni%20prilba%20OMP%20Fast%20sc745.jpg)

£68 delivered from the official UK supplier of OMP parts. Not bad!

Nick