advice on race suit for SCTA regulation

[craigibc]

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

[NathanStewart]

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.

[craigibc]

yes that is what I am looking for. Any idea where to find them? On here?

Craig

[jacksoni]

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.

[jimmy six]

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

[olepaw]

try race quip maybe they have one.

[Buickguy3]

  I just checked. http://racequip.com/suits/sfi15sfi20suits.html

            Must be out of the go fast suit business.

    Doug 

[craigibc]

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

[jimmy six]

Long Beach is where I got them................JD

[Cajun Kid]

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

[Tman]

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.

[bearingburner]

Try the classified section on Landracing.com. I bought a SFI 20 Xl suit last year at a very fair price.

[NathanStewart]

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.

[craigibc]

I am going to contact Joe tomorrow and let you guys know what I find out. Thanks again for your guidance!

[Stainless1]

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....