MurileeMartin wrote:kalpol wrote:While A/C would be nice, it's only going to cool the outside of your fire suit.
Punisher Racing just rigged up an AC duct right down the neck of the driver's suit. Worked great- they came in 3rd at Lemons South '08, where it was 98 degrees and swampy.
Funny pic, never saw and I was one of the drivers on that team ... that set up was good fun, but it really didn't do much in terms of body core cooling. Also, we really didn't have a good way worked out to keep it in place beneath our helmets, so was more of a small moment of relief thing during yellow flags ... grab the end and air hose your face
I did the last session of the event and was in the car for close to 2 hours ... I was baked and broiled both ... getting out of the car I was feeling the beginnings of hearing loss and vision loss, which is what ya' also call heat stroke. For what it's worth, in shape, do mini triathalons, yeah, for real heat a cool suit is your best shot, or schedule more driver changes
EDIT - Forgot to mention, we also had a good size water bottle with hose to grab to keep ourselves hydrated, don't underestimate that. If you're stupid like us, mount the water supply next to the transmission hump so the water can be nice and warm
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