pissedpuppy

stephanie kuhn???

Nordschleife

Sod's Law being what it is, I am always having to drive on track in Spain or Italy during heatwaves. If I have to wear Nomex, I have a simple solution, I vac-pac several sets of underwear and store them in the freezer. Then everytime I stop I run under a cold shower and at the last moment before getting back into the car, I pull on a new set of underwear from out of the freezer. I also hydrate with yoghurt drinks.

R+C

Izzone

Unless you pass out when you hit the wall and car catches fire. Every incremental step you take in safety is one step in the correct direction, it is just hard to predict the future. I agree on a Hans, when we were at Tremblant I was shocked to find out one of the guys in a blue RS was wearing a shoulder belt

I don't wear a race suit, but have considered.....guess once I do I'll be that guy

FFaust

Not a problem if you are in a street car with its normal safety "system" in place (belts, air bags, etc.).

Better that than a 5/6-point without a HANS, which I would not do.

And you won't be "that" guy unless you overdo it. In super hot weather, I could see myself hanging out in light shorts and a T, and slipping in and out of a suit for the runs. Kind of convenient.

Izzone

We can agree to disagree

Street car safety is designed do street car speeds / testing

I guess it depends on where you are at in your sport / hobby

A man traveling Sebring at a 2:20ish clip is traveling at race car speed.....hence should have race car safety gear

FFaust

Fully agree.

Not saying that normal system = cage + harness + HANS, just that if you don't have a HANS, you're better off with the shoulder belt.

I took Peter around Mosport last year without a helmet so that we could talk, and that I could show him the line. We were probably going 6/10, if even that. As you add some 10ths, you should also add safety equipment.

E55AMG

LMAO That's the only way I drive - flat out.

utkinpol

technically it is highly unlikely a wall hit will ignite your car if you enter head in. but if you get somebody entering into your rear end with 30-35mph diff there is a very good chance for fuel rails to dismount or crack and that will ignite you immediately as they are exactly above headers and mufflers.

C.J. Ichiban

I agree completely...really don't understand how some guys think otherwise. tracks like sebring, road atlanta, watkins glen, etc can result in a lot more than sweaty pits and bruised egos...

but I don't know...maybe I'm just a realist. I've seen plenty of bad things happen at the track and have hit the wall in a few cars racing and never thought to myself: "I wish I wasn't sweating"

C.J. Ichiban

fuel isn't the only thing flammable in your car. brake fluid, power steering fluid, all that stuff is up in the front of the car.

George from MD

As an instructor nothing worries me more than a student in a brand new track suit with zero time. I wouldn't spend any money on a track suit- much less the Stand 21 I'm a real race car driver look at me outfit- until you find out if this sport is for you. Wear whatever your club requires and what you feel comfortable in. If your car doesn't have air conditioning get a cool shirt otherwise use the AC button-your instructor will want to be comfortable too. He or she will probably be in jeans and a t-shirt.

Please remember to tip your instructor. Beer is nice but a full set of hoosiers is not inappropriate for a really good instructor.

Veloce Raptor

I agree in many ways. it is a fine line...when I am coaching, regardless of car or track, I wear my full race gear set up. When I am doing advanced DE instruction for my local PCA regions, I don't...I wear thir issued advanced instructor attire (nice golf shirt), pants, and race shoes.

Izzone

Where will I stitch all of my DE Cup sponsor patches if I don't wear my stand 21 race suit.....and race suit needs to match my custom painted helmet

Intimidation in staging line is worth a second a lap

TRAKCAR

The color of your calipers tell all.

Izzone

on my way to home depot to buy a blowtorch........need to look fast in DE series