:alright I'm going for my 1st autocross in BMR (Blue Mountain Raceway) near Philly on Nov. 16!!!!
Now I need a helmet. I've read that I need one that has a Snell M or Snell SA sticker on it, right?
And what sizes usually do helmets have?
When coming to this I'm clueless. Nov. 16 is drawing near and I badly need your advice on getting a helmet!
:help

Searched in google and got tons of Snell 2000 helmets from zillions of manufacturers priced from $40 - $300. So which manufacturer do you guys recommend? Thanks!

Don't cheap out on a helmet. All the decent ones are $200+. Get a Snell SA rated helmet, as if you decide to do track events in the future, they don't accept the M rated helmets. Get a Snell SA2000 rated helmet, closed face is safer than open, but can sometimes feel claustrophobic.

OG Racing, Racer's Wholesale and HMS Motorsport are all good places to shop for helmets...

www.soloracer.com

I got a RCI full face for about $140. It is SA2000 Rated. It is light and decent but not great quality. I change helmets every other year so they are fresh and I usually drop them so I don't go for the big bucks.

Larry over at www.mojoracing.com is very nice and service was excellent! I picked up a Pyrotect Eliminator from him at a darn good price (and shipping was cheap too).

A few words of advise for you to ponder though...

If you're *strictly* sticking with auto-x, most clubs will accept M-rated helmets. They are in most cases much cheaper than the SA-rated helmets. Some clubs even allow M-rated helmets in their DEs.

If you want a helmet that can be used in any driving event that you may possibly want to participate in the next 5-8 years, definitely get an SA-2000 helmet (SA-95 are still accepted in some clubs but are rapidly being phased out).

Finally, it's highly recommended that you try a helmet out at a local shop before you buy one online. At the *very* least, go to www.bellhelmets.com and look for their sizing guide. It goes through how to pick the right helmet for your head.

Have fun! ;)

I just bought a helmet last weekend, you really need to try them on. I tried a small Bell X-15 helmet, and a small Bell sport 3, and the fit was quite different. I ended up with a medium sport 3 (which was still a good fit)

Go to your local motorcycle shop. There should be helmets of all certifications in a variety of price ranges that you can try on. I use the same helmet to ride and race, so I splurged a bit for something lightweight, comfortable, and good-looking. I hear Icon makes a pretty good helmet for a reasonable price. Denniskirk.com has some AGVs at closeout prices. There's helmetcity.com too. But if you've never worn a helmet, I would say buy one from a store that you can try on. IMHO the Simpson Super Bandit is probably the best helmet for the money. Its a little expensive, but its light, comfortable, strong, and the helmet of choice for NHRA Pro-Stock Bikes. If its strong enough for a guy running 7 seconds at 200mph then that tells me something about the confidence these people have in the helmet.

OT: wouldnt you die anyways if you crashed on a bike while going 200mph? :dunno

-Aurash
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I ordered a G Force from OMP about a month ago. I went by their size guide and it fit very nice. Shameless self promotion:
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