Since I'm a newb to both drag racing and nitrous - who has a recommendation for a fire jacket?
I think it's required in nhra rules with nitrous. I also think it might be a good idea anyway.
Since I'm a newb to both drag racing and nitrous - who has a recommendation for a fire jacket?
I think it's required in nhra rules with nitrous. I also think it might be a good idea anyway.
Summit racing one was personal budget friendly and fits well based on t shirt size
Also yes, and my local track won’t tech you without the jacket
just checked, $59.99
I have jim pierces (ovid and flem) firesuit here, along with mine. I'll follow the spirit of him, and offer it to anyone that needs to borrow one at the challenge.
He was a BIG man. I'm 5'9 and 230lbs and its loose on me. I think he was 6'5.
In reply to jfryjfry :
Yesterday I was telling my mom about $2016 Challenge bar build. We showed up at the hotel with debris from whatever hurricane hit us that year. I'm in mid bar build with skill saw going and busy building the bar top. Jim wandered over with his beer in hand and sat down at the half finished bar. He just sat there enjoying his beer while I built the bar around him. He'll always be missed.
Well I sprung for the extra $9 and got a full suit. $68.38, and it just came in the mail yesterday (shipping is free with orders over $50 at summit). Fits great. I also went ahead and got gloves and a balaclava, since I thought about parts of my body that I would enjoy having burns on in case something stupid happens and couldn't think of any. I have some shoes from way back in my chump racing days, I dunno what happened to my old fire suit. Maybe I loaned it out and never got it back. Or maybe I lost it in a move. Oh well. I have a new one now.
Thanks for the advice all!
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