Helmets for track day?

Try a motorcycle dealership.  I got mine in Ivors in Galway - was about €160, but was a very good helmet.

Also, watch aldi/lidl - they do them once in a while.

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/

They are pretty good, can you can get one for motorsports instead od using a motorcycle one.

This one looks rather tasty


http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ProductDetail.asp?cls =MSPORT&pcode=SPA357ZL

For motorsport Helmets

Mark's Models has a good range of OMP branded helmets which are made my AGV a top motorcycle helmet company. The motorsport part of this business is based in the Greenogue Business Park Newcastle just off the N7 outside Dublin

Contact details for a few places selling motorport equipment at the end of this post

On the subject of how much to pay. Which would you feel safer in, a €10,995 Chevrolet Matiz or a €91,150 M3. If you are happy with the safety of a Matiz then buy a €29.99 LIDL helmet, if not buy what you can afford, and if a M3 costs nearly 10 times a Matiz, then a €300 helmet would be my preferred option.

Contact details for motorsport equipment suppliers

CSE Motorsport, Provincial House, Abbeyfeale,
Co. Limerick (068) 32599

EARS Motorsport, Muddy Hill, Mallow, Co. Cork (022) 42050

Marks Models, Unit 7, Greenogue Business Park, Newcastle,
Co. Dublin (01) 4124829

Murray Motorsport, Unit 20, Beechlawn Ind. Complex, Walkinstown, Dublin 12.  (01) 4500555

PR Reilly Ltd., 221 Howth Road, Killester, Dublin 5 (01) 8336924

 

Edited by gjoconnor92

If and when I get a motorbike, I will spend the kerayzee monies on a decent lid, as most motorbike deaths are from head impact - and the scary thing is that a huge proportion of those had little or no other life threatening injuries...

but for track day use in the car the old full-face i borrowed from the father-in-law will do. Remember you are in a car! an accident serious enough to cause brain injury will usually mangle the rest of you. So IMHO any BS or EC approved helmet will suffice. I cannot reccomend open face helmets enough - a full face gets very hot and reduces your vision.

Paul

Simpson helmets are the job for track days. I have a Simpson Bandit that I bought years ago as I got a very good price for it from a place in England - they are now closed though. These helmets are designed for car racing & are fireproof which most bike helmets are not. And the Bandit is a small helmet - outside dimensions - which is good as some bike helmets are very large and your head could hit the roof if you are tall.

http://www.simpsonraceproducts.com/products/product_detail.a spx?cat_id=300&prod_id=4671

or

http://www.simpsonhelmets.co.uk/simpson.html

Plus the look extremely cool on a bike or in a car - they are expensive-ish [not too bad - bandit costs £250STG] though but are top quality items. If I was buying one I would enquire about buying from the US if it was one the really dear ones - search for a US site that do mail order to Ireland. I priced this a couple of years ago and you'll save loads from buying locally in Ireland or UK.

pma1ums wrote: Bimmer525 wrote: Think I'll give LIDl a miss alright!!there ok for drills,sanders  etc..,use abuse and return,when they break!! but my heads worth more then that! sound thanks  for advise,will give a ring around! and see,just wanted some pointers. the one from lidi is fine for what you need it meets some tough regs so i dont think you have to worry at all my helment costs me £420 but that is for an ARAI and its for my 190 mph + motorbike road and trackday bike i have come off doing daft speeds on bikes with cheaper helmets than my ARAI and have found no diffrence ;just as long as they meet the same standard of testing then you will be ok ive only spent daft ££ on my recent helmet because its the only helmet that stays put at 190 mph on the back straight at brands hatch..ie the inside lining is of better quality thats all

Holy cow - what sort of bike do you have that hit 190mph at brands?  I pretty sure full on WSB bikes with WSB riders such as Corser, Bayliss and co arent even hitting 190mph at Brands?

What matters most IMO is comfort & correct fit. You need to try on a few brands / styles to see whats best for your head shape.

Paul

not to sound like a salesman but i have a shoei bike helmet for sale,

its in good condition and large size!

anyone want it?offers?

Cheers

Darren