What suit for hill climbing...

[robbiemeister]

PS. If your doing a speed event you will need a licence. When you get a licence you get a Blue Book.

[ahonen]

My only advice would be never, ever skimp on safety gear. I wince when I think of people wondering what the minimum they can get away with is.

If you can afford to contemplate doing any form of motorsport (which is all expensive, regardless of shoe-string budgets), spend the extra couple of hundred quid for good gear - it makes sense.

I was running a car at Monza in the LMS a couple of weeks ago - and if you'd seen the massive fireball that engulfed the Luc Alphand pit in free practice you wouldn't, for a moment, contemplate buying the cheapest available race suit.

[jellison]

Same as racing - flames is flames - although I prefer 2 layer nomex to 3.

[superkartracer]

lord summerisle said:

still wouldnt want to sit in a burning car for any length of time...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlXqyLoABYQ

Edited by lord summerisle on Tuesday 24th April 15:11

Thats made me feel sick, very grim.

Buy the best you can, simple.

Edited by superkartracer on Wednesday 25th April 11:43

[skyedriver]

robbiemeister said:

PS. If your doing a speed event you will need a licence. When you get a licence you get a Blue Book.

Thanks, I know that but if I had to buy a new suit & helmet I probably wouldn't bother with the licence either this year
It'll be a one off at the mo.
Cheers

[skyedriver]

Nick_F said:

lots of helpfull stuff

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THanks Nick, off to check the suit, the lid seems to comply and I have kept it in good condition and in its bag

Cheers

[robbiemeister]

skyedriver said:

robbiemeister said:

PS. If your doing a speed event you will need a licence. When you get a licence you get a Blue Book.

Thanks, I know that but if I had to buy a new suit & helmet I probably wouldn't bother with the licence either this year
It'll be a one off at the mo.
Cheers

Didn't realise you already had some kit.

Then I would suggest that you find a local event and go early in the morning ans seek out a scrutineer. Take your kit with you. They will tell you if it's legal.

I had a helmet that I had dropped and the gel coat had cracked so I took it to see what they said. They said they wouldn't stop me going out with it as it was built to the right standards but reminded me that it was my head that was inside it.

I bought a new one and claimed for the old one on my household insurance policy.