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Offline craigibc

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advice on race suit for SCTA regulation
« on: January 17, 2012, 04:29:41 PM »
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?

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Craig

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Re: advice on race suit for SCTA regulation
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2012, 04:32:49 PM »
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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Re: advice on race suit for SCTA regulation
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2012, 04:33:48 PM »
yes that is what I am looking for. Any idea where to find them? On here?

Craig

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Re: advice on race suit for SCTA regulation
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2012, 05:21:17 PM »
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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Re: advice on race suit for SCTA regulation
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2012, 05:55:08 PM »
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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Re: advice on race suit for SCTA regulation
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2012, 08:11:57 PM »
try race quip maybe they have one.
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Re: advice on race suit for SCTA regulation
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2012, 09:49:00 PM »
  I just checked. http://racequip.com/suits/sfi15sfi20suits.html

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Re: advice on race suit for SCTA regulation
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2012, 12:33:20 AM »
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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Re: advice on race suit for SCTA regulation
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2012, 12:50:06 AM »
Long Beach is where I got them................JD
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Re: advice on race suit for SCTA regulation
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2012, 11:27:53 AM »
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.

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Re: advice on race suit for SCTA regulation
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2012, 12:15:55 PM »
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.

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Re: advice on race suit for SCTA regulation
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2012, 08:29:27 PM »
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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Re: advice on race suit for SCTA regulation
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2012, 12:54:58 AM »
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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Re: advice on race suit for SCTA regulation
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2012, 01:41:24 AM »
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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Re: advice on race suit for SCTA regulation
« Reply #14 on: February 01, 2012, 09:34:02 AM »
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 didn't know they had samples that big....  :evil:
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