HANS... the other shoe's dropped

[Terry Hanushek]

So does the device also have to have a FIA cert to be legal in '12? I thought the SFI 38.1 cert was good enough? Reason I ask is Im about to pull the trigger on a Hybrid Pro Rage.

As Greg mentioned, FIA is an alternative certification (to SFI 38.1) accepted by SCCA. At the current time, there is no recertification requirement for FIA H&N restraint.

Terry

[RacerBill]

Bill...spent $600 2 yrs ago on the HANS.Until 2 weeks ago, it looked like HANS was our only choice. What else is available now?

The Safety Solution - now Simpson - Hybrid line have been certified as SFI 38.1 compliant for a while now. I think one of the problems with discussions such as this are that people use as the acronym for head and neck systems (or head and neck restraint systems) 'HANS', when HANS really refers to a particular brand of head and neck restraint system. Adds to the confusion.

[tom91ita]

As Greg mentioned, FIA is an alternative certification (to SFI 38.1) accepted by SCCA. At the current time, there is no recertification requirement for FIA H&N restraint.

Terry

i see FIA as a supplement. as i read it, it is a document that tells how to test a SFI device instead of a sled test.

i think the only FIA tags will be on devices that already have SFI certification. i have not seen any that are only FIA and not SFI.

i will gladly eat those words if someone sees an FIA only device.

[John Nesbitt]

i see FIA as a supplement. as i read it, it is a document that tells how to test a SFI device instead of a sled test.

i think the only FIA tags will be on devices that already have SFI certification. i have not seen any that are only FIA and not SFI.

i will gladly eat those words if someone sees an FIA only device.

My ~4 year old HANS has an FIA sticker but no SFI sticker.

I recommend a nice chardonnay with words.

[BruceG]

The Safety Solution - now Simpson - Hybrid line have been certified as SFI 38.1 compliant for a while now. I think one of the problems with discussions such as this are that people use as the acronym for head and neck systems (or head and neck restraint systems) 'HANS', when HANS really refers to a particular brand of head and neck restraint system. Adds to the confusion.

Bill.....Unfortunately, I was referring to the Brand name, HANS....not the generic description when I mentioned that I ourchased one 2 years ago.

[tom91ita]

My ~4 year old HANS has an FIA sticker but no SFI sticker.

I recommend a nice chardonnay with words.

but that HANS could be "SFI-able" if you requested right?

oh well. i'll have a Yeungling(sp) Black & Tan tonight with those words!

p.s., i cannot think of ANY reason to send it back to be SFI'ed.

[John Nesbitt]

but that HANS could be "SFI-able" if you requested right?

oh well. i'll have a Yeungling(sp) Black & Tan tonight with those words!

p.s., i cannot think of ANY reason to send it back to be SFI'ed.

My HANS might be SFI-able, but who wants to have THAT conversation?

Given that I have an FIA sticker, I cannot imagine any scenario under which I would spend time/money/effort going down the SFI road.

[dickita15]

My ~4 year old HANS has an FIA sticker but no SFI sticker.

I recommend a nice chardonnay with words.

+1, probably 6 years old

[JohnRW]

I recommend a nice chardonnay with words.

...with club soda, and some ice cubes !!!

[FLATKITTY]

Greg Amy: "No FIA-certified cages until 2014...?"

Cool ... That would make carbon fiber cages legal in Club racing. Rules 'creep' just got bumped up to 'Quantum Leap' status!!!