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1. fire suits (score: 1): Author: "Linnhoff, Eric" <elinnhoff@smmc.saint-lukes.org>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 10:46:38 -0500; Here's a question; Why aren't racing fire suits made out of leather? Seems to me that it would offer burn through as well as heat resistance and some cut/slash/gouge protection. Just curious. Eric Li; /html/autox/2000-10/msg00619.html (7,194 bytes)
2. RE: fire suits (score: 1): Author: "Bruce Haden" <Bhaden@ucsd.edu>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 09:27:15 -0700; YEARS ago I saw a rather unscientific test in a motorcycle mag of leather suits vs denim and various other things. Leather isn't nearly the wonderful skin protector we all think it to be. Kinda like; /html/autox/2000-10/msg00621.html (7,849 bytes)
3. RE: fire suits (score: 1): Author: "Linnhoff, Eric" <elinnhoff@smmc.saint-lukes.org>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 11:49:21 -0500; Yeah but cows are cheap and plentiful. Just ask McDonalds. Even better would be horsehide. ;^) Kevlar, Spectrashield and other aramid fibers however do not grow on trees and are still relatively expe; /html/autox/2000-10/msg00622.html (8,160 bytes)
4. RE: fire suits (score: 1): Author: "Mark J. Andy" <marka@telerama.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 12:57:34 -0400 (EDT); That's probably true for cut/slash/gouge protection, but I find it hard to believe (and remember reading tests to back it up) that its true for abrasion resistance. In fact, when I quit racing motor; /html/autox/2000-10/msg00623.html (7,907 bytes)
5. Re: fire suits (score: 1): Author: Paul Cezanne <oblique@alum.mit.edu>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 13:04:32 -0400; Leather shrinks and crushes when burnt. Leather shoes are okay, but make sure the laces burn off or your feet will crush. I wear canvas shoes. (Converse All Stars, aka Chuck Taylors, $29 at the mall; /html/autox/2000-10/msg00624.html (7,499 bytes)
6. Re: fire suits (score: 1): Author: "Rocky Entriken" <rocky@tri.net>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 15:04:54 -0500; Racing suits are made out of what racing suits need to be made of for the type of racing they will be used for. Bike racers are concerned about impact/skid protection. Fire is of minimal concern. Lea; /html/autox/2000-10/msg00631.html (9,080 bytes)
7. Re: fire suits (score: 1): Author: jon e prevo <tcbracer@juno.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 21:26:55 -0500; Wow! I know what generation you are from! Does he still wear them? Last couple of times I saw Iggy, he was wearing Vans, and then some funky looking patent leather things. Next year in Topeka, we'll; /html/autox/2000-10/msg00653.html (7,046 bytes)
8. Re: fire suits (score: 1): Author: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>; Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 21:42:46 -0500; Leather is not anywhere in the same league as the synthetic materials used for fire-proofing. Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA 1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4; /html/autox/2000-10/msg00656.html (7,635 bytes)

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