 SA95 Helmet, good for how long? |
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| seanery |
 Apr 14 2004, 08:03 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey!  Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None  |
How much longer will my low use SA95 helmet be good for? Anyone know for sure?
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| ArtechnikA |
Apr 14 2004, 08:14 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
most sanctioning bodies accept the current certification and one back.
2000 is current, 95 is the prior. they tend to come in 5-yr cycles, so we can expect a 2005 rating that would effectively obsolete the 95's. it took a long time into 2000 for the 2000-spec helmets to arrive, so my helmet - bought well into 2000 - is still a SA95, so i'm in the same boat. as always - read the rulebook, check with the safety chair of the sanctioning body with which you expect to run. -- Regards, rich rkh @ ArtechnikA.com See us at the Hershey Swap Meet, Spaces F59->61 |
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| machina |
Apr 14 2004, 08:14 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848  |
It depends on the rules of the club. PCA. POC, SCCA, NASA are all different.
Most auto-x events are not too strict about this. SCCA is very strict. They tech your helmet every event, your car only gets teched once per year. dr |
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| smg914 |
Apr 14 2004, 08:23 AM
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Sahara Beige Steve Group: Members Posts: 1,962 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 1,695 Region Association: None  |
For CLub Racing purposes they recommend you replace your helmet every 5 years unless it is rarely used. I believe you will no longer be able to use your SA95 for Club Racing after the 2004 season. Hopefully you will be able to use your SA95 until the SA05's are available. Sometimes your old helmet expires before the newest helmets are available. Just remember, if you use your helmet on a regular basis, it would be smarter to replace it sooner than later.
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| seanery |
Apr 14 2004, 08:48 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
Thanks for the info guys. My helmet has been used about 10 times or so. I've been thinking about a Hans when the bluecar is done and wanted to know if I should pop for a new helmet now, or later. Later-next year, sounds like it's about right.
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| machina |
Apr 14 2004, 08:56 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848 |
just checked the 2004 scca gcr, sa95 is still allowed.
dr |
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| VegasRacer |
Apr 14 2004, 09:26 AM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None
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Sean - I am in the same situation. I want to buy a Hans and I will need to get a new helmet next year. Most groups have a 10 year limit. They do give you a few extra months until the new batch of helmets are available. In 1995 the new ones were out in February. In 2000 it was a little longer before many people could find helmets with the current certification.
In October I will start contacting the suppliers to try and get a new 2005 helmet. I want to get a Bieffe again. |
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| campbellcj |
Apr 14 2004, 02:31 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California 
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Yep, for most of the groups I have checked, 2004 is the end of the road for SA95 brainbuckets. I am just hoping I can "float" the time gap until the SA2005's come out.
I personally have not run into many cases where helmet stickers were diligently tech'ed. |
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