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Fire jacket suggestions
Last season was my first time on the track in almost 50 years. Went on 3 different occasions and plan on more for next year. I'm only running in the mid to upper 12's right now but hope to improve that. I'd also like to get a fire jacket for next year so I'm looking for suggestions on what to get as far as protection ratings, brands, what to look for, etc. Thanks
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Rci summit JEGS all Good enough I went w pro fox and would say it’s a step up from them there is definitely better than that
It’s a lot like helmets How much do you wish you would have spent if you all of a sudden needed better ?
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You could get by with an SFI-1 rating but SFI-5 is a lot more protection without a lot of extra bulk. And the -5 will still be good as you get faster and faster.
I'd get a pair of gloves too. If there's ever a fire, bare skin gets attacked first. I had to wear a -20 suit in the funny car and was sure happy with that when we had the fire. I've seen slower cars hit walls and fire is ALWAYS a possibility. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOYYTD_db0A&t=22s Eric
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I would get a -5 jacket. Any brand will be fine, I like my Sparco. And please no Pajama pants...
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