Something to consider which I rarely see mentioned...
Patches on driver's suits. You can expect that they're not fire retardant...
club patches, etc. When sewing them on a fire retardant suit, Nomex thread
is available. Just an added measure of safety...as some are careless and sew
through all layers.
Also, I see an awful lot of drivers that fail to take their big honkin'
chronograph watches off. In a fire, the nomex might be doing a decent job of
keeping your flesh from burning, but that big chunk of metal strapped to
your wrist may get pretty hot.
And lastly, make sure no matter what it is you wear under your suit... make
sure it's cotton. Nothing with nylon in it. When nylon gets hot, it will
melt right into your skin.
WST
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charles Christ" <cfchrist@earthlink.net>
To: <RodsINTOMG@aol.com>; <jpetrush@sc.rr.com>; <Gonridn2@aol.com>;
<vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 9:35 AM
Subject: Re: Safety gear survey
> in adition to rod's comments do not look into a natural colored(white or
as
> close to white as it gets?) driving suit. mine attracts dirt like a
> magnet! i use a 2 layer 1 piece suit. after much debate i decided
upon
> the 1 piece suit based upon some recomendations that a 2 piece might allow
> fire up between the upper and lower parts of a 2 piece suit. while they
> appear to be so darn much easier to get into and out of, i'll stick with
my
> 1 piece suit.
> make evry attempt to buy top quality equiptment for personal safety. you
> can not put a "discount price" on human life.
>
> chuck.
> orange 1960 saab sedan #25
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <RodsINTOMG@aol.com>
> To: <jpetrush@sc.rr.com>; <Gonridn2@aol.com>;
<vintage-race@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 8:56 AM
> Subject: Re: Safety gear survey
>
>
> > In a message dated 8/28/02 8:07:27 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > jpetrush@sc.rr.com writes:
> >
> > <<
> > I use a two layer, one piece PBI/Kevlar suit with a single layer of
nomex
> > undies. Hot and bulky. From G-Force. SFI-3.2A/5 Rating. TPP rating
32.
> >>
> >
> > I go along with everything John says. The two layer suit may be thick
and
> > hot and you will be racing in hot weather, but you can wear shorts
> underneath
> > and when you track session is over you can take your driving suit off
and
> > strip to your shorts and not fool with nomex underware. From my own
> > experience - DON'T by a red driving suit - they fade like the dickens
and
> > turn either pink or a tomato soup with milk color. Good luck.
> >
> > Rod
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