SFI spec 38.1
There has been significant discussion and have
been some rules decisions made regarding the issue of head and
neck restraints in our race vehicles. Listed below is the wording
that will appear in the 2009 SCTA- BNI Rulebook. Below that is a list of
websites we have found that describe a variety of the head and
neck restraints that are now on the market. Following that is a
list of websites with information on research, tests and specs
for various types of devices.
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SCTA-BNI 2009 Rule regarding Helmet
Support: (approved 11/21/08)
3.A.3 Driver's Helmet Support: Lateral
movement: The seat or roll cage
structure shall provide
restriction to lateral head movement of less than 2 in. per side inclusive
of structure deflection. See Section 3.B.1.
Modification
to Rule: (approved 12/7/08)
Sections
3.A.3, 7.H.4 Beginning January 1, 2010 all new cars and
motorcycle streamliners presented for inspection shall have an engineered
and tested SFI spec 38.1 type head and neck restraint system. The
association intends that this requirement shall be inclusive of
all cars and motorcycle streamliners as soon as applicable
devices are available for these vehicles
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The following list is provided for
information purposes only. No recommendation to type or supplier
is made or implied. As new items are discovered they will be
added to resource list.
Types of Devices & Systems
available -
Hutchens Device:
http://www.hutchensdevice.com/
Hybrid Device: http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?series=2&id=2928491
R3 Device: http://www.r3device.com/id12.html
Hans Device: http://hansdevice.com/site/index.html
DCEL Device (Simpson):
http://www.upr.com/D-CEL-Restraint-System-p522.html
Isaac System: http://www.isaacdirect.com/
defNder Device: http://www.defnder.com/
Leatt Brace Device:
http://www.leatt-brace.com/index.php?page_id=16&id=3
G Force SRS1 System:
http://www.soloracer.com/gforcesrs1.html
General Information, Research &
Specs-
http://www.trackpedia.com/wiki/Head_and_Neck_Restraints
http://www.sfifoundation.com/manuf.html#38.1
<-- Click this link for
list of SFI approved devices.
http://www.hutchensdevice.com/news/Head_Neck_Restraint.html
http://www.sae.org/technical/papers/2006-01-3631
http://www.competitionplus.com/2005_10/restraint.html
http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/wo.jsp?WO=2007038525&IA=WO2007038525&DISPLAY=DESC
http://www.stockcarracing.com/techarticles/scrp_0401_head_restraints/index.html
http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/4477041/description.html
NOTE: Road Runners member John Julis (Julis Marketing) attended the 2008 Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Orlando, Florida, in December. John says he saw several new head and neck restraint devices that will be on the market soon. You may want to wait a bit to see what will be available if one of the current designs is not easily adaptable for use in your vehicle.
Last updated: 01/14/2009 09:06:04 AM