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« on: January 17, 2012, 04:29:41 PM » |
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I need to purchase a fire suit to build to the record which is 200mph. My car is a blown SBF and it will require a SFI 3.2A/20 fire suit. When I check into these suits they are around $1300 on the bottom end and over $2800 on the top end.
Any advice on how to find one of these on a budget for a new driver?
Thanks,
Craig
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« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2012, 04:32:49 PM » |
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buy a used one. they're for sale all the time. hopefully you're of average size and build. also might try other manufacturers. $4k for a -20 suit sounds awfully steep to me.
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« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2012, 04:33:48 PM » |
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yes that is what I am looking for. Any idea where to find them? On here?
Craig
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« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2012, 05:21:17 PM » |
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Watch racingjunk.com, the funny car and top dragster sites often have classifieds and Joe Timney, president ECTA is dealer for Stroud and will give good pricing as well. I am sure there are other vendors here as well. Even Ebay occasionally but most are not -20 suits.
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« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2012, 05:55:08 PM » |
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I bought a new -20 Leaf a few years back for $375.00 and a new display Simpson -15 for $150 both at car swap meets. My original 3-2 was at Diests as a return.........Keep looking and good luck
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« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2012, 08:11:57 PM » |
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try race quip maybe they have one.
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« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2012, 09:49:00 PM » |
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I just checked. http://racequip.com/suits/sfi15sfi20suits.html Must be out of the go fast suit business.  Doug  |
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« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2012, 12:33:20 AM » |
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Cool you guys give me some hope. I will be checking out Long Beach as well as Pomona to see what I can find! Got some time before I get my car together.
Thanks again everyone for your help,
Craig
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« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2012, 12:50:06 AM » |
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« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2012, 11:27:53 AM » |
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buy a used one. they're for sale all the time. hopefully you're of average size and build. also might try other manufacturers. $4k for a -20 suit sounds awfully steep to me.
I don't think you add his two numbers up... what he meant was $1,300 for a lower end price/brand,,, vs $2,800 for a top of the line "Name Brand" fire suit. Either way,,, Joe Timney has these SFI 20 Suites,,, "Super Suits" he just sent me a sample,, and they are thinner and more comfortble than other -20 suits I have seen. CV |
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« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2012, 12:15:55 PM » |
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buy a used one. they're for sale all the time. hopefully you're of average size and build. also might try other manufacturers. $4k for a -20 suit sounds awfully steep to me.
I don't think you add his two numbers up... what he meant was $1,300 for a lower end price/brand,,, vs $2,800 for a top of the line "Name Brand" fire suit. Either way,,, Joe Timney has these SFI 20 Suites,,, "Super Suits" he just sent me a sample,, and they are thinner and more comfortble than other -20 suits I have seen. CV I am interested in these new suits. |
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« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2012, 08:29:27 PM » |
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Try the classified section on Landracing.com. I bought a SFI 20 Xl suit last year at a very fair price.
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« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2012, 12:54:58 AM » |
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I don't think you add his two numbers up... what he meant was $1,300 for a lower end price/brand,,, vs $2,800 for a top of the line "Name Brand" fire suit.
ha lol oops. yeah, i read over that too fast. i have an old deist two piece suit and it's always something about the top or the bottom (half usually). i missed the "end" part. duh. btw the stand21 flex suits are AMAZING. if i had the bucks i'd get one. |
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« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2012, 01:41:24 AM » |
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I am going to contact Joe tomorrow and let you guys know what I find out. Thanks again for your guidance!
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« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2012, 09:34:02 AM » |
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Joe Timney has these SFI 20 Suites,,, "Super Suits" he just sent me a sample,, and they are thinner and more comfortble than other -20 suits I have seen.
CV
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