Moley

iTrader: (9)

For a normal track day a motorcycle helmet is fine.

kully

iTrader: (2)

Yes you do need a crash helmet for a track day , As far i remember you dont get inspected on the standard of helmet so you can use a bikers helmet .

M444GY

iTrader: (72)

some bubble wrap and gaffer tape usually sufices

Tidgy

GC8

No, not really. Despite what some 'knowledgeable' people will try to tell you on forums, theres no fundamental difference between a 'bike' and a 'car' helmet. Ignore all the 'knowledgeable' talk about about Snell tests and multiple impact resistance and particularly ignore sneering 'bike' comments.

Weight has been added to the anti-'bike' arguments by the EU demanding that helmets for road use be tested to the ECE22.05 standard, which falls well short of our BS6658-A standard. This may man that some lesser cheap helmets are now available, but an Arai or Shoei that was tested to BS6658-A, thats now tested to ECE22.05, will still be the same superior helmet (and it will still be a superior helmet to a £120 Snell2005 tested Chinese 'car' helmet too!

These arguments were less common before the standards change, because the difference between a 'bike' helmet and an MSA approved 'motorsport' helmet was zilch. I have an Arai here that the PH knowitalls will deride as a 'bike helmet' with an MSA scrutineers approval sticker on. Now that they need a fireproof lining its gained momentum, although the same helmet was available with a Nomex lining and BS6659-A/FR approval, which is still legal now for International events.

BS6658 testing isnt common now, so if youre looking for a motorcycle helmet, then buy one with an ACU Gold sticker on the back, because this will be accepted everywhere (the ACUs approval is being used to identify the better lids now that were lumbered with a lower testing standard).

Budgie

iTrader: (4)

so what are you doing near a track then Dan
or are you taking the bus

Anger

iTrader: (4)

Yes you can, what i had for my last time at Brands

GC8

You can in a tin top yes. In an open car youre going to have to have suitable googles at the very least though and some TDOs ma insist on a full face lid. Personally Id only use an open face helmet where I was confident that nothing could hit me in the face, but this isnt a 'rule'.

fmp

iTrader: (7)

GC8 - where do you have your info from, that there is no difference between bike and car helmets? I assume you make or design them to have such knowledge?

I have always been led to beleive that car and bike helmets have differing impact zones etc. Tho i only know what i have read/heard.

As for bike helmets on track days, i am pretty sure alot of track day organisers are pushing for Car helmets only. There was a peice on it somewhere, as i beleive MSV were going to inforce it.

Basically, if your going to buy a helmet for track days, buy a car one to be future proof!

StuS

iTrader: (5)

So.... what did you buy in the end?

D1CCY

Agree with GC8 re full face helmet for open top cars. Belting down the runway at Elvington all manner of things get thrown in your face. I believe there are some different standards around regarding visor thickness (probably more to do with age of standard than car vs mc) and obviously the stronger the better especially if you are hunkered down low in a kit car.

BTW I have a racelidz helmet sourced from plays-kool, was about £130. Well made and not as expensive as some alternatives.

shawn r

iTrader: (3)

i have used both types at the ring, open and full face, for me i prefer the open face ones, served me well, just need to use it over here lol.

Henrik

iTrader: (5)

I got myself one of these: http://www.hedtec.co.uk/hedtec_hans.htm

If you don't need the hans posts, they're cheaper afaik

Saint AAI

This is mine:



It has the gold sticker on it, so is this ok to use?