Coach62

I looked it up, I understand the difference between the M and SA rated helmet, but can an M helmet be used for drag racing an 11 second street car?

For those that don't know, the M stands for motorcycle, the SA is for auto racing. It seems the main difference is SA is fire rated tested and multi impact for roll bars. M helmets are not, and are required to have a larger field of view.

I asked the local autocross track and they say any Snell rated helmet is OK for autocross. Haven't been able to get an answer for drag racing yet.

Doug G

yes.
this is from 2011.....

For all 10.00 to 13.99 closed-bodied cars, either an open-face or a full-face Snell M2000, M2005, M2010, K2005, SA2000, SA2005,
SFI 31.1A, 31.1/2005, 31.2A, 41.1A, 41.1/2005, or 41.2A helmet with or without a shield is mandatory.

Coach62

Thank you. Interesting they went all the way back to 2000 in 2011.

There are a lot more "M" helmets out there than there are SA rated helmets.

BTW, I used to race a 1967 Camaro back in the 80's. Had a lot of success and a lot of fun. Now I need to learn how to race a manual trans.

Coach62

Oh, and to the mod that moved this, thanks. I didn't even see the drag racing section - duh.

94zrag

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I'm pretty sure that the m2000's are no longer certified. Snell rating is only good for 12 years.

Longbob

^^^What he said^^^

The M2000 and SA2000 are no longer certified to be used in the NHRA. It has to be a M2005 or SA2005 and later.

Villain281H

iTrader: (5)

As mentioned above, yes you can use a M-rated helmet as well as S-rated. If you are looking to go out and buy one, I'd recommend an S version for drag racing; the extra $ is worth it in my opinion for a helmet that includes fire protection as well as being designed for roll bar impact versus a motorcycle based helmet. There are several sources where you can buy a S rated full face helmet (required at 9.99 and quicker by NHRA) for $300 or less. Buy a 2010 and it'll be good til 2022.

Derek