Air blower helmet recommendation
07-21-2013, 04:59 PM
#1
Addict
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
Air blower helmet recommendation
Hey guys
What do you recommend when it comes to air blower helmet - top vs face blower and brand? Some people like face direction blower but dry up the eyes? Do you have to keep the visor lowered at all time to make the cooling effective?
What do you recommend when it comes to air blower helmet - top vs face blower and brand? Some people like face direction blower but dry up the eyes? Do you have to keep the visor lowered at all time to make the cooling effective?
07-21-2013, 06:48 PM
#2
4th Gear
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Hi
One of my driver uses the stand 21 helmet air conditioning system.
It is expensive but very efficient
You put all the stuff in the passenger place and have a cooling duct that conntects to the top of the helmet
Helmet is also specialy design for it
So efficient that he manages to empty the battery on long waits on the grid before starts...
One of my driver uses the stand 21 helmet air conditioning system.
It is expensive but very efficient
You put all the stuff in the passenger place and have a cooling duct that conntects to the top of the helmet
Helmet is also specialy design for it
So efficient that he manages to empty the battery on long waits on the grid before starts...
07-21-2013, 10:04 PM
#3
Rennlist Member
I am going to Stand 21 store in Atlanta to buy to buy a helmet. Face blower is one item that I am still undecided about. I would love to hear everyone's input on this.
07-22-2013, 07:00 AM
#5
4th Gear
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Sorry it is a bell system, not stand21
Just found it but it seems quite expensive:
http://www.bellhelmets.eu/page_conte...lingsystem.php
Just found it but it seems quite expensive:
http://www.bellhelmets.eu/page_conte...lingsystem.php
07-22-2013, 07:11 AM
#6
Former Vendor
my two cents. w've demo'd or tested, or installed in customer cars a variety of air cooling systems. fwiw, i believe that Bell unit was originally designed and built by a different company. there are a couple out there with that kind of air conditioner design.
1. i use an HJC FI10 helmet. always hav loved HJC helmets. very light , big eye port/eye opening so you can see really well and if you wanted to use a set of eye glasses, they fit in there perfect. very comfy. i like the lightest helmet possible thats very comfortable. ive used hjc fo the last 4 years. i like Bell, i just find them 3,4 oz, to 1/2 pound heavier.
2. i have the fi10 which has the top mounted air hose. i find the side mounted hoses very difficult to deal with with seats with the HANS halo setups. restricts your motion, gets caught on the seat, very stifling. the top ones work great IF you have the clearance to the roof. again, thi sis where i think HJC has it right. they put the top thing way back almost on the download of the backside of the helmet so it clears the seat but lesser chance of rubbing th eroof.
on a spec miata, i could not use the FI10 with the top mount as the fitment for me is very tight, but the Bell top mount for sure, would never work on a car where the FI10 is tight. on the cup cars, you should be fine either top mount.
3. cooling system.i just use a coolshirt tub, and the most power coolshirt blower/fan i can. those fancy expensive systems are nice but 28amps is a ton of power, that could be some horsewpower getting robbed there for sure, but for the most part, in an open window car,i just dont need that much. i think ive only used the helmet blower about 1 in 4 times in the car.
1. i use an HJC FI10 helmet. always hav loved HJC helmets. very light , big eye port/eye opening so you can see really well and if you wanted to use a set of eye glasses, they fit in there perfect. very comfy. i like the lightest helmet possible thats very comfortable. ive used hjc fo the last 4 years. i like Bell, i just find them 3,4 oz, to 1/2 pound heavier.
2. i have the fi10 which has the top mounted air hose. i find the side mounted hoses very difficult to deal with with seats with the HANS halo setups. restricts your motion, gets caught on the seat, very stifling. the top ones work great IF you have the clearance to the roof. again, thi sis where i think HJC has it right. they put the top thing way back almost on the download of the backside of the helmet so it clears the seat but lesser chance of rubbing th eroof.
on a spec miata, i could not use the FI10 with the top mount as the fitment for me is very tight, but the Bell top mount for sure, would never work on a car where the FI10 is tight. on the cup cars, you should be fine either top mount.
3. cooling system.i just use a coolshirt tub, and the most power coolshirt blower/fan i can. those fancy expensive systems are nice but 28amps is a ton of power, that could be some horsewpower getting robbed there for sure, but for the most part, in an open window car,i just dont need that much. i think ive only used the helmet blower about 1 in 4 times in the car.
07-22-2013, 01:19 PM
#7
Addict
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
my two cents. w've demo'd or tested, or installed in customer cars a variety of air cooling systems. fwiw, i believe that Bell unit was originally designed and built by a different company. there are a couple out there with that kind of air conditioner design.
1. i use an HJC FI10 helmet. always hav loved HJC helmets. very light , big eye port/eye opening so you can see really well and if you wanted to use a set of eye glasses, they fit in there perfect. very comfy. i like the lightest helmet possible thats very comfortable. ive used hjc fo the last 4 years. i like Bell, i just find them 3,4 oz, to 1/2 pound heavier.
2. i have the fi10 which has the top mounted air hose. i find the side mounted hoses very difficult to deal with with seats with the HANS halo setups. restricts your motion, gets caught on the seat, very stifling. the top ones work great IF you have the clearance to the roof. again, thi sis where i think HJC has it right. they put the top thing way back almost on the download of the backside of the helmet so it clears the seat but lesser chance of rubbing th eroof.
on a spec miata, i could not use the FI10 with the top mount as the fitment for me is very tight, but the Bell top mount for sure, would never work on a car where the FI10 is tight. on the cup cars, you should be fine either top mount.
3. cooling system.i just use a coolshirt tub, and the most power coolshirt blower/fan i can. those fancy expensive systems are nice but 28amps is a ton of power, that could be some horsewpower getting robbed there for sure, but for the most part, in an open window car,i just dont need that much. i think ive only used the helmet blower about 1 in 4 times in the car.
1. i use an HJC FI10 helmet. always hav loved HJC helmets. very light , big eye port/eye opening so you can see really well and if you wanted to use a set of eye glasses, they fit in there perfect. very comfy. i like the lightest helmet possible thats very comfortable. ive used hjc fo the last 4 years. i like Bell, i just find them 3,4 oz, to 1/2 pound heavier.
2. i have the fi10 which has the top mounted air hose. i find the side mounted hoses very difficult to deal with with seats with the HANS halo setups. restricts your motion, gets caught on the seat, very stifling. the top ones work great IF you have the clearance to the roof. again, thi sis where i think HJC has it right. they put the top thing way back almost on the download of the backside of the helmet so it clears the seat but lesser chance of rubbing th eroof.
on a spec miata, i could not use the FI10 with the top mount as the fitment for me is very tight, but the Bell top mount for sure, would never work on a car where the FI10 is tight. on the cup cars, you should be fine either top mount.
3. cooling system.i just use a coolshirt tub, and the most power coolshirt blower/fan i can. those fancy expensive systems are nice but 28amps is a ton of power, that could be some horsewpower getting robbed there for sure, but for the most part, in an open window car,i just dont need that much. i think ive only used the helmet blower about 1 in 4 times in the car.
Trending Topics
07-22-2013, 01:36 PM
#8
Rennlist Member
Stand 21 is a French helmet manufactucturer. Highly rated but expensive. They have store in Costa Mesa. Google stand 21 if u want more info and want to contact them. They have a pretty good website.
07-22-2013, 02:38 PM
#10
07-22-2013, 03:38 PM
#11
Addict
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
07-23-2013, 12:54 PM
#12
Rennlist Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Naperville, IL
Posts: 387
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I have the side-port version. It cools my chin. Most of the sweat I get in my helmet is from the top of my head, so I think my next helmet will focus on that area. My chin is fine. 
07-23-2013, 01:26 PM
#13
Addict
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
07-23-2013, 01:42 PM
#14
Burning Brakes
Top air is more effective than side mount, but in some cars there isn't enough room for the top air duct.
I like to run with my visor down, especially in open-window cars.. so I always use the helmet blower if it's available. We run both the coolsuit and the helmet blower in the GTC car and some additional fans that blow air at the driver.. but in my practice car I only run the helmet blower.
You can also just run the helmet blower with a simple bilge pump and NACA duct attached to the side window (that's what I do in the test car, and it's much cheaper). It doesn't have to be AC'd or cooled.. ambient air flow through a top air duct is enough to keep me cool enough for 30-40 minutes at a time.
Stilo helmets are awesome. But, the plastic top air duct they sell sucks *****. I keep 2 spares in the truck because they tend to break every weekend. There's a vendor that has made a CF vent and I'm waiting to get my hands on one...
-mike
I like to run with my visor down, especially in open-window cars.. so I always use the helmet blower if it's available. We run both the coolsuit and the helmet blower in the GTC car and some additional fans that blow air at the driver.. but in my practice car I only run the helmet blower.
You can also just run the helmet blower with a simple bilge pump and NACA duct attached to the side window (that's what I do in the test car, and it's much cheaper). It doesn't have to be AC'd or cooled.. ambient air flow through a top air duct is enough to keep me cool enough for 30-40 minutes at a time.
Stilo helmets are awesome. But, the plastic top air duct they sell sucks *****. I keep 2 spares in the truck because they tend to break every weekend. There's a vendor that has made a CF vent and I'm waiting to get my hands on one...
-mike
07-23-2013, 03:29 PM
#15
Addict
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
Top air is more effective than side mount, but in some cars there isn't enough room for the top air duct.
I like to run with my visor down, especially in open-window cars.. so I always use the helmet blower if it's available. We run both the coolsuit and the helmet blower in the GTC car and some additional fans that blow air at the driver.. but in my practice car I only run the helmet blower.
You can also just run the helmet blower with a simple bilge pump and NACA duct attached to the side window (that's what I do in the test car, and it's much cheaper). It doesn't have to be AC'd or cooled.. ambient air flow through a top air duct is enough to keep me cool enough for 30-40 minutes at a time.
Stilo helmets are awesome. But, the plastic top air duct they sell sucks *****. I keep 2 spares in the truck because they tend to break every weekend. There's a vendor that has made a CF vent and I'm waiting to get my hands on one...
-mike
I like to run with my visor down, especially in open-window cars.. so I always use the helmet blower if it's available. We run both the coolsuit and the helmet blower in the GTC car and some additional fans that blow air at the driver.. but in my practice car I only run the helmet blower.
You can also just run the helmet blower with a simple bilge pump and NACA duct attached to the side window (that's what I do in the test car, and it's much cheaper). It doesn't have to be AC'd or cooled.. ambient air flow through a top air duct is enough to keep me cool enough for 30-40 minutes at a time.
Stilo helmets are awesome. But, the plastic top air duct they sell sucks *****. I keep 2 spares in the truck because they tend to break every weekend. There's a vendor that has made a CF vent and I'm waiting to get my hands on one...
-mike
Nice run there at mosport Mike. Those P1 and P2 cars got you all bunched up couple times during the race