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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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what do you guys wear under your fire suit? i was just plannin on a t-shirt and jeans for when i run the giggle gas when i have to wear a fire suit, i was just wondering what you guys put on under it
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i wear my duty uniform....oh wait you mean drag racing? sorry i was thing about work at the FD....lol

i'd just wear shorts and a t-shirt. IMO nomex can get hot
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what do you guys wear under your fire suit? i was just plannin on a t-shirt and jeans for when i run the giggle gas when i have to wear a fire suit, i was just wondering what you guys put on under it
How fast you planning on going?
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 12:57 AM
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not nearly as fast as a lot of these other guys but with a tank of N20 in the car better safe than sorry
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i wear my duty uniform....oh wait you mean drag racing? sorry i was thing about work at the FD....lol

i'd just wear shorts and a t-shirt. IMO nomex can get hot
good deal thanks man, basic clothes it is, and yeah that **** gets hot lol
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 01:01 AM
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not nearly as fast as a lot of these other guys but with a tank of N20 in the car better safe than sorry
I'd just wear jeans and a fire jacket if I were you! No need to wear an entire fire suit. Nitrous isn't flamable anyway!!!

Not to mention that you won't even need a fire jacket (let alone a suit) till you hit 11.49 or faster! Are you running that quick???
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np, and if you think wearing those safety can get a lil toasty, try driving in some bunker gear....lol


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good deal thanks man, basic clothes it is, and yeah that **** gets hot lol
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i was told no matter what if you had N20 you need it

Not to mention that you won't even need a fire jacket (let alone a suit) till you hit 11.49 or faster! Are you running that quick???
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i was told no matter what if you had N20 you need it
meh no worries, might not be flammable by itself but a nitrous backfire and there's a lot of flammable **** on the car, ive had on a suit that the firemen have to wear, that thing is twice as hot if not more than a racing fire suit
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I'd just wear jeans and a fire jacket if I were you! No need to wear an entire fire suit. Nitrous isn't flamable anyway!!!

Not to mention that you won't even need a fire jacket (let alone a suit) till you hit 11.49 or faster! Are you running that quick???
got the pants and jacket for $125 new and its a simpson sfi3.2a5 so might as well wear em both lol im in the 13.80's with a 8500ft density altitude but there's more than just the giggle gas planned for the winter, HAL Qa1's on all 4 corners and a yank 3k stall
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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Don't take any chances, if you have it wear it. You never know what the guy next to u will do. I have been pushing collars on all my slow friends for years. I was wearing shorts & t-shirt under my suit for years. Until I saw a moron jump out of his car at 100 because the crap hole track didn't check him, and he was not wearing a suit when he caught fire. I wish everyone would wear boots, gloves & collar if they need it or not. Now I wear everything & the fireproof underwear, and I will be getting a Hans set up before next season. Trust me, when I had the explossion & fire in 2004 I will never be lazy or whine about being hot again. Good luck with ur winter plans.
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Old Oct 16, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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I think John Force getting burnt this weekend due to a wore out firesuit should also be some motivation to make sure you have the rigth stuff. Granted a TF/FC is a totally different animal but fire is fire

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If you have it, just wear it. Better safe than sorry.
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Don't take any chances, if you have it wear it. You never know what the guy next to u will do. I have been pushing collars on all my slow friends for years. I was wearing shorts & t-shirt under my suit for years. Until I saw a moron jump out of his car at 100 because the crap hole track didn't check him, and he was not wearing a suit when he caught fire. I wish everyone would wear boots, gloves & collar if they need it or not. Now I wear everything & the fireproof underwear, and I will be getting a Hans set up before next season. Trust me, when I had the explossion & fire in 2004 I will never be lazy or whine about being hot again. Good luck with ur winter plans.

definately, i just picked up a pair of 3.3/5 high top boots and gloves too, ive already got a collar and a simpson super bandit with the nomex skirt on it, ive seen some ugly fires on cars slower than mine, ill be safe and have a joke or two made at my expense instead of bein burned lol thanks!

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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 08:18 PM
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There are plenty of morons doing asinine things, and talking crap to people with brains.
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thats true, i know that for sure lol
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