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SA rated full face |
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71 | 43.56% |
M rated full face |
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26 | 15.95% |
SA rated open face |
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43 | 26.38% |
M rated open face |
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25 | 15.34% |
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 163. You may not vote on this poll |
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Had an M2000 open but for no logical reason I had to update so bought a SA full face. Tried it on once and pretty much hate it. Going to take some getting used to but by then it will likely be expired.
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Thanks for the laugh Dale.
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Listen to Ken Etter!
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I agree! Had an open M series and switched to an SA full face!
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If I had an 11 sec. or quicker car, then I may see the need for a full face helmet. However since my car runs 15's, I don't so I'll continue using my M rated open face helmet.
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Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association. ![]() |
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Do they forget the 9.30 stocker running 145 mph in the other lane??
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Lol
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You know I've seen a lot of things that have enhanced the capabilities of faster class cars being allowed on them (that weren't in decades past), while little to nothing has been done to benefit the slower rollers (and fwd stockers), so enjoy your faster car, Jim. I race what I can afford, plus when I do win with this car, it'll have more meaning to it given only two racers have made either the stock national or divisional winners circle (speaking NHRA only since I don't know if Mike Beard or any other fwd racer has done this in the IHRA). I'll take the road less traveled thank you very much!!!
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As far as faster cars goes, your going to be stuffing the backend of a slow car in, so wouldn't a higher priority be seatbacks that won't break and fuel cells that won't explode when stuffed up to the rear window? To me, if safety (with regards to the speed differential) is the focus, then protecting rearends of slow cars should be priority as opposed to the difference in open/closed faced helmets. The other argument is a 15 sec car stuffing into a wall on it's own. Yes in some instances a fullface might help, but not all. A fullface won't protect your windpipe from being crushed by a steering wheel any more than an open face will. What is the official "crush speed"? And what type of car? If a car will only be going max 80-90mph, is it ok if it's a 65 wagon with lots of crush space but not ok if it's a fwd tin can with no crush space? How about a car with a large interior as opposed to a tight interior? Somebody came up with a rule that says "up to xx speed or xx ET you must have this" I'll go by that. The option is always there to step up if I want, but that is the minimum. |
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