Where to buy racing helmet for track???

[vitiokas95]

Used or new???

[03///m3]

ogracing.com

saferacer.com

subesports.com

I recommend Arai.

[warp10]

discoveryparts.com

[1MOREMOD]

how much you looking to spend?

[dmw16]

I'd buy new, but that's just me.

As for brand, Arai is very nice as is HJC, Bell, and others. Different brands tend to fit different head shapes. Bell helmets are too narrow for my head, I've found Arai and HJC to fit similarly.

Order from a place that allows you to return/exchange if it doesn't fit. Or find a local race shop.

[e92motorsports]

HMS Motorsports

[SpiralOut]

I've purchased 3 over the years from soloracer.com and have been happy with them. saferacer.com is where i get pretty much everything now. Search around and sometimes you can get lucky and find some good coupon codes on the intrawebs.

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by SpiralOut

I've purchased 3 over the years from soloracer.com and have been happy with them. saferacer.com is where i get pretty much everything now. Search around and sometimes you can get lucky and find some good coupon codes on the intrawebs.

+1 used both for equipment.

[vitiokas95]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

how much you looking to spend?

These are expensive... I would prefer something better quality but used

[The HACK]

Originally Posted by vitiokas95

These are expensive... I would prefer something better quality but used

How much is your head worth?

You shouldn't buy used helmet. You never know if it's been in an impact. Buying a used helmet is like buying a used condom. They're both really only good for one intended use.

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by vitiokas95

These are expensive... I would prefer something better quality but used

try hjc ar-10. hans compatible and not too bad price wise.

[signes]

Check out Apex Performance. Bought two Arais from them (GP-6 and GP-Jet). Great service and prices, also good selection.

[vitiokas95]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

try hjc ar-10. hans compatible and not too bad price wise.

Thanks, I think this is what I need.

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by vitiokas95

Thanks, I think this is what I need.

yep no problem. its what i run and has been good to me so far. little heavier than i would like is only drawback.

[vitiokas95]

My first track day is coming. So far I got these...

Apex ARC-8 wheels with NITTO NT-01 tires.
PFC-01 brake pads
Castrol SRF brake fluid
HJC Helmet
AFE Cold air intake

In next couple days will buy these...

Brake cooling ducts from Centrel
schroth quickfit pro.

Should be all set for first track day. Within next few months will go with set of coilovers, some kind of engine tune from one of our vendors.

[dmw16]

Originally Posted by vitiokas95

My first track day is coming. So far I got these...

Apex ARC-8 wheels with NITTO NT-01 tires.
PFC-01 brake pads
Castrol SRF brake fluid
HJC Helmet
AFE Cold air intake

In next couple days will buy these...

Brake cooling ducts from Centrel
schroth quickfit pro.

Should be all set for first track day. Within next few months will go with set of coilovers, some kind of engine tune from one of our vendors.

As in first track day ever?

If so I'll pass on the advice others gave me. Skip the NT-01's. R-Compound tires are not good for the first time on the track, run your street tires.

The PFC01 pads are great.

The Castrol brake fluid is way overkill. You'd have been better off saving a lot of money and getting the ATE SuperBlue. I also think intakes are a waste of money.

The cooling ducts should be nice and I love the Schroth quick fits, but I didn't think they made them for the E9X M3?

[vitiokas95]

Originally Posted by dmw16

As in first track day ever?

If so I'll pass on the advice others gave me. Skip the NT-01's. R-Compound tires are not good for the first time on the track, run your street tires.

The PFC01 pads are great.

The Castrol brake fluid is way overkill. You'd have been better off saving a lot of money and getting the ATE SuperBlue. I also think intakes are a waste of money.

The cooling ducts should be nice and I love the Schroth quick fits, but I didn't think they made them for the E9X M3?

Why do you think Castrol brake fluid was overkill? Got it for good price actually, $50 per liter.
Tires also, was not planning to buy it, but nice set of used wheels and tires came up so I bought it. Why waste your nice Michelin Pilot sports when I can use something cheaper and better grip...
I agree on intakes thought, but again, nice deal online and my air filter was due for replacement, so just could not resist. I think I am shopaholic

[aus]

Originally Posted by The HACK

How much is your head worth?

You shouldn't buy used helmet. You never know if it's been in an impact. Buying a used helmet is like buying a used condom. They're both really only good for one intended use.

This.
I went to the Bell Helmets site and searched for a dealer. That dealer also carried a bunch of other brands, so I tried on 10-15 helmets and bought what fit the best.

Originally Posted by dmw16

As in first track day ever?

If so I'll pass on the advice others gave me. Skip the NT-01's. R-Compound tires are not good for the first time on the track, run your street tires.

The PFC01 pads are great.

The Castrol brake fluid is way overkill. You'd have been better off saving a lot of money and getting the ATE SuperBlue. I also think intakes are a waste of money.

The cooling ducts should be nice and I love the Schroth quick fits, but I didn't think they made them for the E9X M3?

I doubt you even need the PFC01's. Using an R-compound will cover up mistakes until it's too late. You can be VERY fast with stock components for a newb.

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[dmw16]

Originally Posted by vitiokas95

Why do you think Castrol brake fluid was overkill? Got it for good price actually, $50 per liter.
Tires also, was not planning to buy it, but nice set of used wheels and tires came up so I bought it. Why waste your nice Michelin Pilot sports when I can use something cheaper and better grip...
I agree on intakes thought, but again, nice deal online and my air filter was due for replacement, so just could not resist. I think I am shopaholic

The fluid is overkill because on a first time out you won't be going nearly fast enough to boil high quality brake fluid (ATE SuperBlue, Motul 600, etc). So you could have gotten something less expensive with the same results. But there's no downside

As for the tires, there is a downside. With r-comp tires your levels of grip are higher, but they mask car control mistakes and if/when something does go wrong you are going faster. R-comps can hurt the learning process. I think you'd be wise to shelf those and run your streets for your first few weekends. You aren't going to roast a set of Pilots in a weekend at first-timer speeds.

This is just the things as told to me and worth considering.

For what it's worth I've done 5 track days, moved up to the intermediate run group and just bought NT01's for my next track day and I was hesitant doing that. It's just my 2-cents but strongly consider your street tires.

Your car stock is already faster than you are.

[Groundpilot]

Originally Posted by vitiokas95

Why do you think Castrol brake fluid was overkill? Got it for good price actually, $50 per liter.
Tires also, was not planning to buy it, but nice set of used wheels and tires came up so I bought it. Why waste your nice Michelin Pilot sports when I can use something cheaper and better grip...
I agree on intakes thought, but again, nice deal online and my air filter was due for replacement, so just could not resist. I think I am shopaholic

SRF brake fluid is the best and its not an overkill. Especially for $50. Where did you get it?
Good choice with tires. They are semi R-compound tires and still give you audio feedback at the limit. I almost destroyed my brand new PSS tires two weeks ago, still pissed about it. I dont think michelin ps2 or pss should ever be used on the dry track by anyone.

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by dmw16

The fluid is overkill because on a first time out you won't be going nearly fast enough to boil high quality brake fluid (ATE SuperBlue, Motul 600, etc). So you could have gotten something less expensive with the same results. But there's no downside

As for the tires, there is a downside. With r-comp tires your levels of grip are higher, but they mask car control mistakes and if/when something does go wrong you are going faster. R-comps can hurt the learning process. I think you'd be wise to shelf those and run your streets for your first few weekends. You aren't going to roast a set of Pilots in a weekend at first-timer speeds.

This is just the things as told to me and worth considering.

For what it's worth I've done 5 track days, moved up to the intermediate run group and just bought NT01's for my next track day and I was hesitant doing that. It's just my 2-cents but strongly consider your street tires.

Your car stock is already faster than you are.

what he said. first time out. be careful. dont be in a hurry to be an advanced driver. the mods your doing nt01s, srf, and such are more advanced than you are. take it slow and make baby steps. save those things for multiple multiple track days once you have become smooth and learn car control. be honest with yourself and take input from those around you at the track.

[Rostasteve]

Originally Posted by vitiokas95

My first track day is coming. So far I got these...

Apex ARC-8 wheels with NITTO NT-01 tires.
PFC-01 brake pads
Castrol SRF brake fluid
HJC Helmet
AFE Cold air intake

In next couple days will buy these...

Brake cooling ducts from Centrel
schroth quickfit pro.

Slow down little grasshopper. First track day should be done on stock everything (only exception is possibly brakes). Actually having all that grip and braking can be a hindrance to learning because you lose a lot of feedback, and when you do get the feedback it's at much higher speeds where correction is harder.

Re. the helmet question, make sure to get a full face helmet. More expensive helmets give you better fit, ventilation, hans support, and lower weight...they're not necessarily "safer". For an occasional track day I'd go with the lower end full-face SA2010 helmet. I bought mine at saferacer when they had a free shipping promo. Different brands are made for different shaped heads so call them before ordering. I ordered the wrong one and they were very good about exchanging it.