Neal H

I'm having helment clearance problems in my '00 S4 w/sunroof. I have the seat all the way down and still have to lean the seat way back to keep from bumping the helmet on the headliner.

I'm just wondering if anybody has any suggestions for a helmet that may not be as thick on top as my Simpson LX helmet.

Ray Calvo

I would expect anything meeting '90 or '95 SNELL ratings (M or SA) would be similar (nt)

s4wood

Yes, you will be more layed back...but you can still drive. I have a Bell M2...I open the moonroof shade....if they let you...you might try making the moonroof vent go up in the back. Most track events I got to tell me to close my sunroof/moonroof. To be honest, I am starting to get use to the laid back feeling now...I just did it for a 2 day track event.

Steve S.
00 S4

LCP

...when you do this, the sliding cover disappears completely into the roof structure, letting your helmet stick up unobstructed into the sunroof cutout.

If you can find an older helmet, you may find one that is thinner. A few of the loaner helmets I used at my first SCCA autocrosses were probably an inch thinner than the newer SA95 ones.

valium

I have NEVER heard of a school or Auto-x letting you open the sunroof. WAAAY too may liability problems in a roll-over, i would guess.

Jon

Todd W

My helmet sticks out the top of the car. As long as I am not wearing a harness, my body can bend out of the way in a rollover. Would it really be better for me to drive with my head at a 45 degree angle already smushed against the top of the car - and then roll over?

They do allow convertibles . . .

Todd W

jyoteen

The helmet is protruding just enough so I have to **** my head (er, hmmm) and lean the seat back a little.

Probably not ideal, but can't do a damn thing about it.

These seats suck. I may ship a pair of manual Recaros from an Euro S4 when I take my trip to Germany in May.