race gear

[Roger A]

Hi
I'm hoping to putz about on the track a bit this year and need to buy a suit and helmet-and also replace silly inertia-reel nonsense with full harness belts.
any recommendations from those in the know on where to go, what's a good helmet to buy, best harness ...??

[kylie]

Hi there, try Revolution Race Gear based in Penrose - in the phone book. Their clothes seem real popular with most of the guys. I bought a pair of race overalls last yr and very pleased with the quality. They have all sorts of racing accessories there too.

[Roger A]

hi Kylie.
Thanks.
I'll go take a look.

[Roger A]

all stocked up except for belts
I see many Fraser pilots use Sabelt belts but Kendall Racing suggests I use lever- and -latch belts as they are less prone to jamming in an open topped car -trouble is they are heavy, unwieldy and look cheap and crappy. What thoughts, oh wise ones?

[Kiwi XTR2]

Roger A said:

all stocked up except for belts I see many Fraser pilots use Sabelt belts but Kendall Racing suggests I use lever- and -latch belts as they are less prone to jamming in an open topped car -trouble is they are heavy, unwieldy and look cheap and crappy. What thoughts, oh wise ones?

I had to throw away a set of FIA rated Willans Pro 4x4x3 harness and replace them with some 2-inch Sabelt's.

I think there are 4 issues here :
1) What is better in the event of an accident? I would choose the Willans over the Sabelt (and the FIA ratings back this up)
2) Do you want it road-legal? The Willans aren't so they had to be replaced in my case
3) Which looks better? The Willans look a bit industrial but I personally prefer that look to the "Baby Factory" car-seat look of the Sabelts
4) Which are easier for passengers to cope with? No question here, the Sabelts are easy. The Willans are not too bad but they do tend to freak-out passengers who are not familiar with harnesses

Your choice ? ¿ ?

[Roger A]

thanks
yes, I need street-legality
What's the rationale (if there is one)for the Willans Harness being illegal but the Sabelt legal????
The lever-&-Latch that Kendalls have are the Willans or the locally made Sylvester-presumably also no go for road use?

[Kiwi XTR2]

Rationale ! ? ! ? !

I think you're seriously misunderstanding what is happening here

The particular Willans Pro 4x4x3 that I had was simply not on the list used by the LTSA . . . therefore it was not legal.

It did not matter that it had all the FIA ratings . . . Not on the list . . . Therefore illegal

The main thing is that at least I'm not bitter about the experience

Try to get written approval for your new belts before you hand over the cash

>> Edited by Kiwi XTR2 on Tuesday 1st March 04:16

[Roger A]

AH, YES, THE ltsa, WITHOUT WHOM I WOULD, PERHAPS, NOW BE DRIVING A tvr CERBERA.
thanks for the advice. i'll mind my p's and q's and stay legal. Time to send love to the ltsa. ommmm....

[Esprit]

Hmmmmm I think that the LTSA need a jolly good shafting... I'm sending out bad bad mental vibes to them right now :P

Fortunately there's nothing they can do to stop me slapping TVR badges on my TR7 though.... or dropping in a TVR engine

Can always slot the Willans harnesses back in between WOFs though.... cops'll never know the difference if you get pulled over.... hassle but it's an option.