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(08 Apr 2007) HANS Devices and Proper Fitting of Helmet Anchors A Head and Neck Support (HANS) is now mandated by most auto racing sanctioning bodies in the U.S. and Europe. These sanctioning bodies include: NASCAR, F-1, A1GP, ALMS, WRC, GP2, Champ Car, IRL, IROC, Grand-Am and many others. The HANS is a safety device which will protect the neck and head of a driver in an impact. It has been used for years in racing both in the U.S. and Europe. Because it has proven to save lives is has become mandatory in most racing sanctioning bodies. In order to use a HANS, the driver needs a helmet which has been fitted with HANS attachment posts so the HANS tethers can be attached to the helmet. Most helmet manufacturers have had their helmets certified for use with a HANS device. However, make sure you have your HANS posts installed in your helmet by a HANS Factory Trained Distributor. Northstar Motorsports is not only the largest distributor of HANS devices in the central U.S., but we have been Factory Trained in the proper installation of HANS posts to all types of helmets. If your HANS posts are installed by a Factory Trained Technician it will be done correctly so the SNELL certification of your helmet will remain valid. Many helmet manufacturers are now producing helmets with provisions made for the HANS post installation (i.e. predrilled at the time of manufacture). Other helmets can safely be retrofitted with HANS posts by Factory Trained Technicians. Don’t be misled by those who indicate it is unsafe to retrofit HANS posts to a helmet which was not predrilled at the time of manufacture – this is simply not true provided the installation is done by a HANS Factory Trained Technician. It is also not true that it is necessary to remove the helmet liner to install HANS posts in a helmet. The helmet liner is NEVER removed in the installation of HANS posts by a Factory Trained Technician. All current helmets (SA2005) are either predrilled by the manufacturer or their helmets have been pre-approved by the SNELL Foundation for use with a HANS device provided the HANS posts are installed by HANS Factory Trained Technicians. In either case, Northstar Motorsports is fully trained to make sure you purchase the correct HANS device for your application and to properly install your HANS posts in your helmet. Please see the HANS device section on our website for selecting the proper model and size of HANS device for your specific application. Our HANS devices begin at $865 including HANS, attachment posts, tethers and installation of posts to your helmet. Tech Tips Archive
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