A racing seat can cost thousands of dollars, meet the latest safety standards, and still not fit the driver particularly well. That's not necessarily a problem with the seat. It's a problem with the assumption that one shell ...
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A racing suit has a difficult job. It needs to protect the driver from fire, remain comfortable in extreme cockpit temperatures, and allow unrestricted movement while the driver is strapped into a racing seat. And ideally, it should accomplish all ...
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Two carbon-fiber racing helmets can sit next to each other on a shelf, look remarkably similar, and belong to very different categories of safety equipment. The certification label is where the real story begins. <...
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There’s a reason some of the best street builds never make the jump to a fixed-back racing seat. A full competition shell provides exceptional support, but it also changes the way you live with the car. G...
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Horsepower is easy to measure. So are tire pressures, alignment settings, brake temperatures, and lap times. Driver movement is harder to quantify. Every time your body slides inside the seat, your muscles have to compensate. Your legs brace against the car. Y...
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When a helmet platform is already successful, redesigning it presents an unusual challenge. Change too little and there's no reason for drivers to upgrade. Change too much and you risk losing the characteristics that made the original successful in the first place. Read more
There is a point where upgrading a street car becomes a balancing act. You want the more direct, planted feeling of a purpose-built performance car, but you probably don't want to strip away everything th...
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Racing helmets rarely change overnight. Instead, they evolve as safety standards become more demanding, materials improve, and manufacturers learn more about what drivers need inside increasingly fast and complex race cars.
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A racing helmet has a difficult job. It needs to provide serious protection without adding unnecessary weight. It needs to give the driver a wide field of view without compromising the shell. It needs to ...
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