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Originally Posted by doubleurx
How about just disconnecting the air bag plug under the driver's seat for the events. It is really not that tough once you figure out how the clip works.
I'd hate to say I bought my new helmet for one race event and one transmission!
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Disconnecting the airbag plug under the seat would disable the driver's seat *side* airbag. The bag in the wheel is connected throught the steering column to the brains bolted to the chassis deep under the dash.
I'm not saying that I agree w/ the SCCA post. Plus, it's just a "recomendation" and not a FasTrak rule change or anything. Frankly, I can't see how hitting an airbag with your chin, or with your chin inside a helmet is much different. However, I'm planning on getting an open ace helmet for autocross, simply for comfort sake. In 99.99999% of the cases a helmet is probably unnecessary in auto-x anyway.
As far as Track and Solo1/Trials, I'm planning on a rollcage, race shell, and 5 or 6 pt harness. In which case, I will be removing my airbags entirely, and relying on "hard" restraints, and most definately a full-face helmet.