ahhh helmets

3.0trd wrote:I need to get myself a helmet, I'd like to start autox someday.

yayyy wee can all be noobs together haha!

Me and a couple of people are for sure coming out from tracy to the first autoX in stockton so we should all go

Did you ever stop in at the bike shop and try on helmets Jon?

When is it starting up again? Spring 2009, right? I'm looking to join in with the n00b crew. Was supposed to start this year, but mechanical problems prevented me.

Panda AE86 wrote:Did you ever stop in at the bike shop and try on helmets Jon?

I went to my cousins house and tried on his bike helmets and found out Im a medium in hjc helmets. My head fits perfectly because the helmet is made for round heads and I have a round ass head haha.

I think the autocross season starts in april. I forget where I heard from though.

hah i wanna join the n00b crew.. no mechanical failures for my car, but i get to drive with just foot on the pedal haha.. no stick shift =(

but hey, autocross is autocross!! haha

i want a helmet t00

tell your parents you need it, you wanted it, and want it now!@!! theyll prolly cop you one, or save you lunch money.

helmets are all made differently. arai, for example, have different models and style. those models are based on the shape of the head and each model have a different fit and feel. with me, i can't wear arai's more popular model, the quantum 2, because of my head shape. what fits good to me is their model rx-7 corsair.
arai is built to have better ventilation and shoei is known for having less noise.
these are only 2 brands and there's so many out there. you want a helmet that'll protect your dome the best. there are cheaper brands out there that have a higher level of impact absoption.
in "motorcyclist" magazine they had an article that said that a softer polycarbonate DOT-only approved helmet could provide the highest levels of protection.
IMO, though, if you only plan to use a helmet for autocross, just buy a cheap one. it doesn't even have to be a full face helmet. 3/4 is fine as long as it's DOT or SNELL approved.

SNELL98 SA or SM I think is still ok. DOT is no longer approved for autocross. My helmet is rated SA2005.

oooh. there you go, someone that do autocross a lot. sup wes.
and do they still have loaner helmets?

They do.

I miss yoooooooooooooooooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, its been sooooooooooooooo long Wu! He, he! JK

yea thats hjc is the perfect size for my head, and theyre fairly cheap, and theyre as round as my head realy high review also, sexy as hell. I want to use it for autocross and future drift events when i get a new car.