I am preparing my car for its first NASA HPDE event. To date I have only done open track events with the likes of the Porsche clubs and Just Track It. They are slightly more lenient on some things than NASA. I have some questions regarding placement and type for roll bar padding. The CCR just states it is required...
15.6.4 Padding All roll cage surfaces that may come in contact with the driver’s head, knees, and elbows must be padded with high-density padding such as Ethafoam or Ensoliteor other material labeled “high density padding” and manufactured for road racing use.
Question 1: What specific bars require helmet type padding? Top hoop side bar? Top and front hoop bars? Top, front, and main hoop bars? All of these?
Question 2: Are there different requirements for specific locations? Everything I have read regarding the FIA/SFI padding states it is very hard and engineered for helmet impacts. This makes we wonder if I should use a different softer HD foam for bars that could be contacted by arms and knees...like door bars and knee bars.
Thoughts?
TIA
15.6.4 Padding All roll cage surfaces that may come in contact with the driver’s head, knees, and elbows must be padded with high-density padding such as Ethafoam or Ensoliteor other material labeled “high density padding” and manufactured for road racing use.
Question 1: What specific bars require helmet type padding? Top hoop side bar? Top and front hoop bars? Top, front, and main hoop bars? All of these?
Question 2: Are there different requirements for specific locations? Everything I have read regarding the FIA/SFI padding states it is very hard and engineered for helmet impacts. This makes we wonder if I should use a different softer HD foam for bars that could be contacted by arms and knees...like door bars and knee bars.
Thoughts?
TIA