Racing Helmet Rating Changes

Rusty · 12-20-2019, 09:37 PM

Just a heads up for you track rats. I got an e-mail from Pittsburgh International Raceway today to check the sticker inside my helmet. The helmet ratings are changing. If you have an old out of date helmet. Now's the time to get a new helmet. Check with the tracks you run on, and see if they have any requirements for the helmets.

Here's part of the e-mail I got today.

2020 will be the LAST year to wear the highlighted ratings of your helmet.
Autocross: SA2005, SA2010, SA2015
PDE and Test & Tune: SA2010, SA2015

Starting 2021 you MUST have the following ratings
Autocross: SA2010, SA2015, SA2020
PDE and Test & Tune: SA2015, SA2020

Hotrodz · 12-20-2019, 09:47 PM

Thanks for the heads up!

Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Spooler · 12-22-2019, 01:11 PM

I am good to go. The only thing I don't like about my helmet is I have that hump in the middle. It annoys me. I may be looking for something else.

Rusty · 12-22-2019, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spooler

I am good to go. The only thing I don't like about my helmet is I have that hump in the middle. It annoys me. I may be looking for something else.

Hump inside or outside of the helmet?

Spooler · 12-22-2019, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

Hump inside or outside of the helmet?

Where the visor is. Right in my field of vision.

Hotrodz · 12-22-2019, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spooler

Where the visor is. Right in my field of vision.

What helmet do you have?

Spooler · 12-22-2019, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotrodz

What helmet do you have?

Simpson Bandit.

Hotrodz · 12-22-2019, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spooler

Simpson Bandit.

I figured is was a Simpson. I real like my Bell.

Rusty · 12-22-2019, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotrodz

I figured is was a Simpson. I real like my Bell.

I love my Bell GT 5.

danegrey · 01-05-2020, 07:15 PM

Thanks Rusty, checked both my and they are 2010, so new helmet sometime this year ....

Rusty · 01-05-2020, 07:35 PM

This is the last year for mine. I have a SA2010 Bell GT5 Touring. I know what I'm getting for Christmas next year.

StevenSlice · 01-07-2020, 11:49 AM

I feel silly for buying a 2015 helmet in Sept but good to know its good for another 5 years. Definitely will pay for itself for how comfy it is.

Thanks for good headups Rusty

Rusty · 01-07-2020, 05:34 PM

Some info on the SA2020 helmets. They will not be on sale until 10/1/20. If anyone has one. It's a fake.

https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/do...ocID=TECH00153

Rusty · 08-01-2020, 12:50 PM

Up-date article on the new Shell helmet standards.

https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/do...paign=202008-1

AlWakRa · 08-02-2020, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

Up-date article on the new Shell helmet standards.

https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/do...paign=202008-1

So what I understand, if I have a homologated FIA 8859-2015 helmet (which have SA2015 as well), it should technically be the same as SA2020, or very close.

12-20-2019, 09:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,184 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	Racing Helmet Rating Changes Just a heads up for you track rats. I got an e-mail from Pittsburgh International Raceway today to check the sticker inside my helmet. The helmet ratings are changing. If you have an old out of date helmet. Now's the time to get a new helmet. Check with the tracks you run on, and see if they have any requirements for the helmets. Here's part of the e-mail I got today. 2020 will be the LAST year to wear the highlighted ratings of your helmet. Autocross: SA2005, SA2010, SA2015 PDE and Test & Tune: SA2010, SA2015 Starting 2021 you MUST have the following ratings Autocross: SA2010, SA2015, SA2020 PDE and Test & Tune: SA2015, SA2020 Spartan 1771, andy_meng1024, JARblue and 4 others like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,190 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 649540	Thanks Rusty, checked both my and they are 2010, so new helmet sometime this year .... Rusty likes this. __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

01-07-2020, 11:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
StevenSlice Track Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Lompoc, CA Age: 27 Posts: 502 Drives: Like an idiot Rep Power: 46199	I feel silly for buying a 2015 helmet in Sept but good to know its good for another 5 years. Definitely will pay for itself for how comfy it is. Thanks for good headups Rusty Rusty and Hotrodz like this. __________________ Kansei Corsa \| Endless \| Winmax \| Hotchkis \| ISR Performance \| SPL Parts \| Voodoo13 \|Sabelt \| PowerTrix \| Corner 3 \|

01-07-2020, 05:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,184 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	Some info on the SA2020 helmets. They will not be on sale until 10/1/20. If anyone has one. It's a fake. https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/do...ocID=TECH00153 2011 Nismo#91 likes this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

12-22-2019, 01:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,800 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684392	I am good to go. The only thing I don't like about my helmet is I have that hump in the middle. It annoys me. I may be looking for something else.

08-01-2020, 12:50 PM	#14 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 68 Posts: 35,184 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684437	Up-date article on the new Shell helmet standards. https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/do...paign=202008-1 AlWakRa and Hotrodz like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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