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hotrodharley:
trying to figure out what to do with my rear helmet bars;;when my chassis builder[welder]put the new cage on he leaned the 2 rear bars back instead ot straight up like most is done..when I took it out for it's shake down pass ..it thow my head back against bar so I couldn't see front of car and had to let off throttle;;when i'm sitting in car with no padding on cage and helmet on there is 4 1/2" between helmet and cage;;trying to figure out how maybe to build maybe a headrest to take up this space that won't look so gaddy[like xxxx]haven't found any pics of any altered that has a headrest to get ideal from;;I didn't have chine strap on helmet or any type neck support or hans device at that test hit but I did put chinstrap on helmet;;;;;with a chinstrap on helmet and a hans device or a simple neck color will that solve my issue with the cage gap?what i'm asking is should my head be against the cage before I take off or does the chinstrap and neck support is enough to keep head from snapping back against cage?should your helmet be against cage[padding or should there be some space between helmet and back bars;;I have ISP side pieces now but need to send in to get made thicker;;thinking they said I should have 3/4" or something like that from side pieces and side of helmet;;i'm 2 3/4" now and ISP said that was to much;;sides are no brainer on what to do there;;just the rear is the big issue I need to solve;;way is now can't drive car or stay on throttle;;need advice

PSweeney:
You should have a headrest to limit the movement of your head.  Speak to ISP and see if they can do you one, if not high density foam glued and upholstered to a suitable plate fixed on the cage is what you want.

Totally T:
Danny Nelson owner of RaceCraft chassis has them as they are standard equipment on his cars.

Nightmare AA/FA:
We have the same issue.  I called ISP and in about 5 minutes had a rear helmet pad ordered.  Give them a call.

hotrodharley:

--- Quote from: Nightmare AA/FA on January 09, 2015, 06:32:12 AM ---We have the same issue.  I called ISP and in about 5 minutes had a rear helmet pad ordered.  Give them a call.

--- End quote ---

on your pad;;when you all suited up and straped in does your helmet sit against pad or is there a space?how you go about telling them how thick pad needed to be?I'm new to all this so I have no ideal on this kind of stuff..never drove a car with this kind of g-force on launch so all a big issue;;my door cars never had enough sh#@ in them to worry about head slaming back against cage and knocking my out..lol..will be wearing neck support[hans device]and a chine strap on front of helmet before get back into car if that makes any difference;any pics of what ISP made for you?how much cost to have them do one for you?darksidefuelaltered@gmail.com

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