- 1. [Fot] the danger of fire and cool shirt systems (score: 1)
- Author: "Greg \"Lunker\" Hilyer" <Lunkercars@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:28:22 -0600
- The arm restraints I use have a D ring on the bottom which the clips for the shoulder harnesses pass through right before they go into the cam lock. As soon as I pop the cam, it all falls apart. Fas
- /html/fot/2010-06/msg00078.html (9,337 bytes)
- 2. Re: [Fot] the danger of fire and cool shirt systems (score: 1)
- Author: <dos_gusanos@msn.com>
- Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:28:48 -0600
- Hmmmm. My last race a couple weeks ago it was really hot so I decided to go out without the Nomex underwear, just the multi-layer suit. After reading that story I may never do that again (my previous
- /html/fot/2010-06/msg00079.html (6,570 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Fot] the danger of fire and cool shirt systems (score: 1)
- Author: mrtommmmm@netscape.net
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:01:08 -0400 (EDT)
- In 1988, Gerhard Berger Crashed in a Ferrari (F1) and there was a pretty good fire. The 3rd degree burns he got, were from the sweet in his cotton tee shirt boiling. As for arm restraints, I think yo
- /html/fot/2010-06/msg00080.html (6,191 bytes)
- 4. Re: [Fot] the danger of fire and cool shirt systems (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Janzen <s.janzen@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:28:54 -0400
- Being boiled in a suit that is soaking wet is a real issue. We were paddocked alongside a FF driver who had two suits, so if one got wet, he would use the dry one. It made enough sense to him to just
- /html/fot/2010-06/msg00081.html (9,582 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Fot] the danger of fire and cool shirt systems (score: 1)
- Author: robert bownes <bownes@seiri.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:41:20 -0400
- Didn't there used to be a system that fed cool filtered air into the helmet? At minimum it was a hose from the outside of the car into the helmet, if not something more sophisticated? I'm blowing a p
- /html/fot/2010-06/msg00082.html (11,045 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Fot] the danger of fire and cool shirt systems (score: 1)
- Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@spitfire4.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:08:40 -0500
- 'fraid somebody beat you to it. http://www.coolshirt.net/racing-cool-air-system.html However, I tried one of the ventilation systems once w/o the cooler, and found that the corrugated hose to the hel
- /html/fot/2010-06/msg00083.html (12,329 bytes)
- 7. Re: [Fot] the danger of fire and cool shirt systems (score: 1)
- Author: Tony and Annie Garmey <horizonracing@msn.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:42:01 -0700
- That sounds more like a hose routing issue..not insurmountable. Then again, I guess I'm a masochist. Afterall, I moved to Dallas voluntarily from the east coast (you need to experience a DC summer t
- /html/fot/2010-06/msg00084.html (11,605 bytes)
- 8. Re: [Fot] the danger of fire and cool shirt systems (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Adams <adams910@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:51:43 -0400
- Interesting feedback from all. 25 years ago, I used to soak the top of my nomex underwear in water on really hot days. I was always a bit concerned about it flashing to steam in a fire, but it was mo
- /html/fot/2010-06/msg00085.html (8,273 bytes)
- 9. Re: [Fot] the danger of fire and cool shirt systems (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Gambony" <jgambony@gcecisp.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:55:42 -0500
- == Interesting feedback from all. 25 years ago, I used to soak the top of my nomex underwear in water on really hot days. I was always a bit concerned about it flashing to steam in a fire, but it was
- /html/fot/2010-06/msg00086.html (11,879 bytes)
- 10. Re: [Fot] the danger of fire and cool shirt systems (score: 1)
- Author: Scott Janzen <s.janzen@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:04:03 -0400
- == Interesting feedback from all. 25 years ago, I used to soak the top of my nomex underwear in water on really hot days. I was always a bit concerned about it flashing to steam in a fire, but it was
- /html/fot/2010-06/msg00087.html (11,839 bytes)
- 11. Re: [Fot] the danger of fire and cool shirt systems (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Gambony" <jgambony@gcecisp.com>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:13:22 -0500
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- 12. Re: [Fot] the danger of fire and cool shirt systems (score: 1)
- Author: "Norlin Engineering" <norlinengineering@comcast.net>
- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:29:51 -0700
- I use two arm restraints in my open TR4. They are mandatory on the Netherlands tracks. They have a Velcro sling that catches the under arm at the ellbow, a double steel rings to adjust the length fo
- /html/fot/2010-06/msg00089.html (12,009 bytes)
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