[DeTomaso] It's Going to be a Silverstate Christmas

Jason Eaton jason.eaton at gmail.com
Tue Nov 27 11:28:24 EST 2007


Mike, I picked up a double layer suit from these guys;

http://www.tracksidetim.com/

They make the suits there are competitively priced and can do
variations on the patterns for minimal costs. Check them out. They
have some good harneses, gloves, and boots as well.

Good luck.

On Nov 27, 2007 7:05 AM, michael frazier <red3644 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>  Try Speed Sport Uniforms for your nomex.  Go 2 layer, one piece.  No one recommends a 2 piece suit even though they make them.
> Pyrotect for underwear,shoes and gloves.  You don't need the underwear according to some rules, but there are some advantages to think about.  At Big Bend its usually about 45 degrees in the morning so it's nice then.  At the 2nd leg it's usually about 98 degrees and the "FireWear" from Pyrotect wicks the sweat away and is cooler that a plain T-shirt when you open or pull the top of the suit down.
> Nomex socks are usually thin so I wear them over a pair of white cotton socks.  A balaclava can help keep sweat out of your eyes and your helmet cleaner/fresher.  You'll probably hopefully never need this but remember you're sitting next to 20 gallons of gasoline.
>  From my old flight/crash safety classes....leather gloves can shrink in just a few seconds of flame and actually break bones in your
> hand...same with shoes.  The racing gear is designed so the leather surfaces will fall off or tear away.  Hope that helps.
> Michael
> Gruppo Rompiculi Corsa
> Big Bend Open Road Race 23-26 April 2008!
>
> > Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:33:47 -0800> From: scottcouchman at yahoo.com> To: detomaso at realbig.com> Subject: [DeTomaso] It's Going to be a Silverstate Christmas> > The Silverstate is still six months away, but Christmas is a great way to start to line up everything I'll need for my 165mph run through the desert. So, I'm putting together a Christmas wish-list for my family and need some advice.> > The engine and ZF are almost done (more about that later) and I've already made my reservations at the Hotel Nevada. What else do I need....and where should I go to get it? I know I need some won't-burn-underwear, but Summit has a wide range of fire-retardant suits in one-piece/two-piece (sounds like women's bathing suits??) driving suits in a variety of layers and colors and grades and with matching shoes(do the shoes really have to match??). I plan to do this more than once, but I never expect to become a mad-dawg-fanatic. My Bell helmet is good for another 8 years, so that's covered.> > Any recommendations on suits, shoes, skivvies, harness, Hans, ???> > I got off the fashion-train a long time ago (my kids would assure you I was never on it, and I've NEVER bought anything with matching shoes!), but I don't want to embarrass Team Pantera and show up in tattered threads. On the other hand, I want to save my limited $$ for things that make a Pantera go fast rather than try to make my butt look smaller. I would appreciate any advice anyone has to offer.> > > ---------------------------------> Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now.> _______________________________________________> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> > DeTomaso mailing list> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
> _________________________________________________________________
> Your smile counts. The more smiles you share, the more we donate. Join in.
> www.windowslive.com/smile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_oprsmilewlhmtagline
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>
> Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/
>
> DeTomaso mailing list
> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
>



More information about the DeTomaso mailing list