Recommendations for a Suit

Spend a few bucks and don't get a cheap suit that you will hate down the road......most of our team is bidding time so to purchase a multilayer suit.

One of my teammates talked to them about that.  They said that they never sell used suits.  Maybe its a new policy, my teammate was able to buy a suit that they had on surplus at a very reduced rate.  I am going to contact them about that, to see if they have any more. 

I am probably going to go for something a touch nicer than the better kit from Lemons.  I looked at Raceimage, but I am not really interested in used gear, even if the use was very minimal.  You just do know know the history of the item.

The cost/comfort is directly proportional on racing suits.  For Lemons I originally had single layer Proban suit and it was crap.  I had a entry level 3 layer Nomex suit and it was like wearing a heavy old cotton sleeping bag.  I borrowed a $2600 suit one time and it was niiiiice.  Made you feel like you were strolling through the Waldorf Astoria lobby in your tailored silk suit.  But what I bought was a year end closeout 3 layer G-Force Pro lightweight suit a couple years ago.  You see all those people wandering around the Lemons paddock in yellow  G-Force suits?  Yep, a bunch of other people besides me bought them.  A lot nicer than a lot of the G-Force stuff and I think I paid $149-179 (somewhere in there) for it brand new.  If you can wait until after the racing season, there are more deals.

The GF545 is actually a really good suit. It's very light and stretchy, and breathes well. I bought one this season to replace my cheap suit and have been ecstatic with it. It's so much more comfortable than my old suit, I was standing around Charlotte last week in it in the brutal heat for over an hour and I did not die. I would have definitely died in my old suit.

+2 for Raceimage.

My Puma 1-piece feels used only in that it's got that softer, washed-a-dozen-times feel. I wouldn't hesitate to spend $250 on a used, professional grade suit that originally sold for $1000+ over a $250 new suit marketed towards the cost-conscious amateur.

I bought the "slightly better" suit from Lemons. It's heavy and hot, and the gloves weren't very nice either, but it does the job without the added thermal underwear. A cool shirt does wonders in the car, but I'm generally looking to get out of it as soon as I can when my stint's over.

I've since replaced the gloves with a better G-Force set (I forget the exact model) and plan to hit up RaceImage one of these days when I have extra money not being spent on cars themselves.