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Re: Safety gear survey

To: RodsINTOMG@aol.com, jpetrush@sc.rr.com, Gonridn2@aol.com,
Subject: Re: Safety gear survey
From: Bob Van Kirk <racerbob70@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 11:37:42 -0700 (PDT)
List,
   On those really hot days I soak my nomex top in
cool water before going out on the track.  The first
couple of laps I'm actually cold.  Do the same with
your hood.


--- RodsINTOMG@aol.com wrote:
> 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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