FIA seats, is there a limited life?

[Taylz]

4 helmets in 8 years???....is this a fashion change or headbut inspired change?

Neither - how about a Darwin weather inspired change. I inherited the Shoei from my brother when it was about 4 yrs old. It lasted me 6 months until the liner fell apart. I then purchased an Arai which lasted me 2 yrs until the buckles rusted. I sent it back to the importers with a bitter complaint. They had the factory replace the straps and it then lasted me another 2 yrs. In the meantime (it took 6 months to turn that one around) I used my brothers Arai. That is now retired at an age of about 4 years with rusty buckles. My current Arai I have had for about 18 months and it is still looking pristine. Rusty buckles are a common complaint in Darwin. I've seen at least 3 Willans FIA 3" harnesses that are not yet at end of life, but have been knocked back by scruitineers because of rusty buckles. My Sabelt harness is looking OK still (touch wood), and that expires at the end of next year.
What is really irritatiing is that I've never seen a "cheap" helmet or an RPM or RCI harness (non-FIA) with rusty buckles. It seems as though its only the expensive gear that does it.

[edo]

hey, its been a week...big shock, no one at CAMS has responded to my phone call or my email. My $500 a year is well spent...
Fuck, em...I ordered my seats anyway

[edo]

Someone at CAMS will get back to me...

Its been a week since I phoned & sent an email...guess what?

[Chad]

Bought a helmet overseas, doen't have an ausie compliance sticker on it. Will they let me use it at sprint days? hillclimbs? club days etc?? or do I have to buy an aussie one??

Thanks


Chad

[edo]

Does it have a snell sticker? Thats actually a higher standard than AS so then it should be ok, if not you might be in trouble.

[rowdytoot]

Chad- as long as it complies with either the Snell SA whatever, or the BS whatever is specified in the manual, it'll should be fine

edo- they never ever ring back... don't ever expect it... even when they've fucked you round for 3 weeks and you need a license by the weekend, they just won't bother.. they will have taken your cash as soon as they received your form

Rowds

[Spammy]

I found the build date sticker in my helmet...it was buried under the liner way up high....12/99 which is interetesting, because I bought it in 12/99 !!!

I tried it on for the first time in 2 years...it must have shrink

[THE ASH]

edo- they never ever ring back... don't ever expect it... even when they've fucked you round for 3 weeks and you need a license by the weekend, they just won't bother.. they will have taken your cash as soon as they received your form

Rowds

fuck they sound like a goverment agency then!? :p

[fro]

fuck they sound like a goverment agency then!? :p

Anyone who's had to deal with CAMS would enjoy dealing with a government agency.

[Chad]

Historic racing last year at Queensland raceway, brian Ferrebee was the announcer, her was heard to say "CAMS, the Confederation against motorsport" (laughs) "no really, they are alright"

I think the clerk of course or something that day was high up in cams?? he mentioned his name as well???