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Yeah, I noticed this as well. I looked into this last year, and the cost was about £1500. Grand Prix Racewear advertised them in their catalogue, but they weren't available when I called at the start of the year. It looks like Stand21 will be doing them as well, so I'm guessing that the parent company in the US has licensed the manufacturing rights to various other companies who are now selling them more cheaply.
I've used a foam support for the last couple of years, but have heard that they're not particularly effective.
I think £500 is a pretty small price to pay for the increased safety it offers, especially as most of the recent fatalities in club racing have apparently been as a result of neck injuries.
I've used a foam support for the last couple of years, but have heard that they're not particularly effective.
I think £500 is a pretty small price to pay for the increased safety it offers, especially as most of the recent fatalities in club racing have apparently been as a result of neck injuries.
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I've used a foam support for the last couple of years, but have heard that they're not particularly effective.
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im not sure about that after having 2 similar offs 1 with a foam brace and one without they do make a difference. i even use it when karting now its not worth the risk.
I certainly wouldnt race without one...
as for the Hans im interested in that to, but if the F1 drivers are complaining they dont fit on teir several grand models, how is a 500 quid version going to be any better. Id like to think it would be but expensive to try and find out...
I've used a foam support for the last couple of years, but have heard that they're not particularly effective.
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im not sure about that after having 2 similar offs 1 with a foam brace and one without they do make a difference. i even use it when karting now its not worth the risk.
I certainly wouldnt race without one...
as for the Hans im interested in that to, but if the F1 drivers are complaining they dont fit on teir several grand models, how is a 500 quid version going to be any better. Id like to think it would be but expensive to try and find out...
Graham,
I agree they do make a difference, and I've had a big off without one (sore neck for days) and another off with (no problems at all) so I also will always wear one, but I've heard that they are not anywhere near as good as a HANS, although at £20 vs £500 you can't really expect them to be!
I agree they do make a difference, and I've had a big off without one (sore neck for days) and another off with (no problems at all) so I also will always wear one, but I've heard that they are not anywhere near as good as a HANS, although at £20 vs £500 you can't really expect them to be!
ehasler said:
I've had a big off without one (sore neck for days) and another off with
Myabe the pair of us should just stop hitting things
you could be right about the problem being an F1 thing as there are about 3 different fittings for different typs of car. id be interested in hearing how the dtm guys got on with them.
do any of the toca or gt boys use them ?
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