Velocity Race Gear Race Suits
The Velocity 5 Race Suit features improved materials, updated styling and new sizing options that will continue to make the Velocity 5 Race auto racing suit a favorite of racers everywhere.
Velocity Race Gear Race Suits are made from the highest quality flame retardant materials. The Velocity Race Gear Race Suits are made from the highest quality flame retardant materials. The Velocity 5 Race Suit is designed to provide the racer with a professional, custom looking auto racing suit with best-in-class features at a price that offers the best value in racing.
The Velocity 5 Race is a Multi-Layer Race Suit is produced with a lightweight outer layer of PROBAN(R) fabric with an attractive semi-gloss finish and a Nomex(R) knit inner liner. The SFI 3.2A/5 certified Velocity 5 has an outstanding 22.05 TPP rating. The great looking Velocity 5 Race driving suit features bold styling that stands out from the others and gets you noticed by fans and sponsors alike.
PROBAN(R) is a quality controlled technological process that gives cotton and cotton rich woven and knitted textiles flame retardant properties that are durable to long term use. Articles manufactured from PROBAN(R) fabrics provide reliable flame retardant performance and peace of mind to racers throughout the world while conforming with industry fire regulations.
The Velocity 5 Race Suit shoulders are accented with all new epaulets to compliment the full length stripe with contrasting trim. The Velocity 5 Race also features straight-leg boot cuff design that is the favorite of today's drivers. The Velocity 5 Race Suit comes standard with 360 degree arm gussets that provide for a full range of motion for the driver and a flexible back panel with contrasting trim that make this suit the best fitting and most comfortable in its price range. The new low rise collar design improves driver comfort. The Velcro-adjustable belt provides perfect waist fitment while offering a perfect place to embroider your name. The semi-gloss finish complimented with bold Velocity Race Gear embroidery, inset side seam pockets and color matched cuffs to give the racer that professional look that up until now was only available in much higher priced auto racing suits.
All Velocity Race Gear suits offer more features than any other suit for the price. Add a pair of Velocity Race Gear shoes, gloves and helmet for a great looking, top quality safety package at a price that won?t break your racing budget. Velocity Race Gear...RACING TO WIN!
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All Velocity Race Gear suits offer more features than any other suit for the price. Add a pair of Velocity Race Gear shoes and gloves for a great looking, top quality safety package at a price that won't break your racing budget. Velocity Race Gear...RACING TO WIN!
There are basically two types of auto racing suits: Single Layer Suits
and Multi-Layer Suits. In addition, you have one or two piece auto racing suits. We recommend that drivers wear one-piece suits, and crewmen can choose from from either type depending upon their responsibities. While racing suits are most commonly identified by their SFI or FIA ratings, the TPP rating is the best measure of a particular racing suits protection level. TPP ratings are an indication of how long a suit will protect you before you would incur a second degree burn. The TPP rating is divided in half to determine the number of seconds until the human tissue reaches a second-degree burn. For example, if a particular fabric has a TPP rating of 35, it takes 17.5 seconds until a second-degree burn occurs in a flashover situation. The TPP rating is calculated from a mathematical formula that relates the heat transferred through the garment material to the amount of energy that would be required to cause a second degree burn. TPP results are typically reported as a rating. The TPP rating is the time to incur a second degree burn multiplied by the heat exposure level that the material is exposed. The higher the garment TPP rating, the more time that is required before a second degree burn will occur. The chart below outlines the SFI ratings based on TPP results (shown to the right of the slash mark on the driver suit patch) with the corresponding times to a second degree burn: SFI Rating SFI Name TPP Rating Time to 2nd Degree Burn Comments SFI 3.2A/1 SFI-1 TPP 6 3 Seconds Common Single Layer Suit SFI 3.2A/5 SFI-5 TPP 20 10 Seconds Common Multi-Layer Suit SFI 3.2A/15 SFI-15 TPP 38 19 Seconds Used for Drag Racing Applications SFI 3.2A/20 SFI-20 TPP 80 40 Seconds Used for Top Fuel Drag Racing TPP rating can vary within an SFI Rating, for example SFI 3.2A/5 rated suits (commonly called SFI-5) are available with TPP ratings anywhere from 19 to 26 depending on the number of layers and the fire-retardant material used to construct the suit. The only way to increase a TPP rating is through adding multiple layers. However, as you increase layers, suits get bulkier, and bulk does not equal comfort. Your goal in selecting a firesuit should be the balance of comfort with maximum protection. The majority of racers in the US are currently using a 2 or 3-layer SFI-5 rated suit.
The easiest and best way to to increase TPP is to wear Fire Retardant Underwear under you firesuit. These garments are typically made of Nomex, CarbonX, or other FR such as Kermel and Lenzing Materials. It is highly recommended that any driver wear fire-retardant underwear to improve TPP and better protect against injury.