I've done a search but the rules seem to keep changing year to year.
So, I would like to revisit this topic.

I'm looking to purchase a helmet for autocross and track days.
I know the latest requirements for SCCA autocross. But I would like to
also participate in one or two of those MVP track days events. They require
SA2005 Snell rating (I think) but it's not clear whether they require a full face
helmet for driving a S2K or would an open face be fine. I'm leaning to an
open face helmet for visibility reasons. What do you guys think?
Keep in mind ... because of the limited amount of track time I plan on doing ...
I don't really want to spend a lot on the latest and greatest. I would invest
$$$$ on my head protection if I was really doing competitive racing but for
the occasional track day I think I can be a little more cost conscious.

Thanks in advance.

 

I personally would use a full face helmet....

send krazik a pm I think he can get you a bell full face for a good deal from his work...

I use the hjc hx10 I think and it is sa2005 rated...

allot of the helmet's around now have wide port eye area for better vis.
I have never had a problem with it.

 

Nice helmet. I'm thinking about picking it one up in the future.

Get a full face helmet.

 

Rules depend on who you are driving with.

I actually have one of each.

 

HJC AR-11, $270 bucks, SA2005 closed face

 

Simpson Voyager FR... Link ~Simpson Voyager FR

 

http://www.scca.org/_Filelibrary/Fil...agAdvisory.pdf


PARTICIPATION BULLETIN
DATE: November 16, 2004
FROM: National Staff
TO: All Participants
SUBJECT: Airbag Advisory
It has been brought to the attention of
SCCA Technical Services that the use of
full-face or closed-face helmets while driving
vehicles with active airbag restraint
systems may result in injuries in the event
of a crash that deploys the airbag. Because
of the location of the steering wheel relative
to a driver's position, the airbag axis is on
a level with the driver's chin. In a crash
with airbag deployment, contact with the
chin area of a full-face helmet can be so
powerful "that the risk of fractures to the
jaw cannot be ruled out" (Hubert
Gramling, FIA Institute, FT3/AF,
18.5.1999). This applies to vehicle that
may be used in Solo, RallyCross, High
Performance Car Control Clinics, etc.
Therefore, it is highly recommended that
full-face helmets not be used in vehicles
with functional airbag systems. Potentially
more restrictive language is currently
being considered for 2005, which could
appear in an early 2005 issue of Fastrack.
If you have any questions, please contact
the SCCA at (800) 770-2055.

 

That is about 3.5 years out of date. SCCA later decided there was no special risk due to airbags and full-face.

 

What do you guys think of a hybrid helmet like this G-Force one?
http://www.saferacer.com/g-force-pro-force...?productid=1269

Or the full face from G-Force? I was actually thinking about this one.
http://www.saferacer.com/g-force-proforce-...l?productid=934

Any opinions on G-Force helmets?

 

G-Force is a nice second tier manufacturer;I prefer Simpson or Impact personally