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Roll bar padding is
not just
roll bar
padding. Tests
have proven
that roll
bar padding
plays a vital
role in decreasing
the potential
of serious
injury in
crashes. All
drivers should
be surrounded
with FIA
Type A or
sfi 45.1
Spec Approved
Padding.
FIA padding
is thicker
than sfi padding
and can absorb
approximately three
times the
force of
impact.
The materials used to
manufacture
the padding
were formulated
to absorb
energy..
Each piece covers 180
degrees of the bar (halfway
round) and
is attached
using molded-in
acrylic adhesive.
SCCA,
NASCAR, Rally
America, NASA
and many other
sanctioning
bodies now
require certified
roll bar padding
on any member
of the cage
that may come
in contact
with the helmet. They
recommend its
use on any bar
where the participant's
body may have
contact.
The
split foam "Pipe
Insulation" we
have used for
years is being
discouraged
and even outlawed
by many organizers
because of
its low energy
absorption
properties,
ability to
support a flame
and tenancy
to deteriorate
over time and
give off noxious
fumes when
burning.
BSCI Roll bar padding is not just roll bar padding. Tests
have proven
that roll
bar padding
plays a vital
role in decreasing
the potential
of serious
injury in
crashes.
- Flame will self extinguish within 10 seconds (actual
testing
was about
1/3 second.)
- Will
NOT melt.
- Will
NOT give
off noxious
fumes.
- Will
NOT drip.
- Will
NOT deteriorate
over time.
A
unique capability
of the pad is
its ability to
wrap and twist
around the bars
in the roll cage
without breaking
and cracking. Its
application eliminates
the need for sizing
and cutting the
padding so as
to avoid breakage
on turns and
bends in the
roll bar. Each
piece covers
180 degrees of
the bar (half
way round) and
is attached using
molded-in acrylic
adhesive.
There are
several different
types of padding
depending on
application.
FIA 8857-2001 Type A Homologated padding
is intended for
use where the
helmet may strike
the roll cage
and provides
the highest degree
of protection.
It is available
in two profiles 155-60-1 and 155-60-11 depending
on bar size.
sfi 45.1 padding may also
be used in areas
where the helmet
may strike the
roll cage, if
allowed by the
sanctioning body.
It is the
same material,
but a smaller
profile and has
about one third
the energy absorption
of the FIA padding. 45.1
padding is available
in two profiles, 48000 and 68000.
The soon to be available sfi 45.2
padding is softer
than 45.1 and
is recommended
by NASCAR in
various flat
forms for areas
of the race
car that soft
tissue may
contact. BSCI
offers the
same compound
in a roll cage
padding shape. Due
to is higher flexibility,
one size fits
all diameters
of roll cage,
and is available
only in 78000 profile.
This material
is NOT FOR
USE where the
helmet may
strike the
roll cage.
A
still softer
material is
available for
those who feel
the other materials
are too hard.
It has
been used by
the military
for headrests,
on the roll cage
of off road vehicles
and anywhere
where some extra
padding is needed. This
material is available
only in 68000 profile.
A Dual Durometer version, newly introduced, offers the best
of all these
types. This
item has a
core of SFI
45.1 enrobed
by soft material
and is only
available in 155-60-11 profile.
Available in BLACK, RED,
and BLUE.
Will not melt, burn, or give off noxious gasses as will standard roll
bar padding.
Sold
in 36" lengths,
approximately
91 centimeters.
Due to the size of Roll Cage Padding, additional shipping charges
may apply. |