SPDA Race Suits, Updates on orders!!

[JoeT]

Hi All,

Introduced at the AGM this weekend, is the new SPDA race suit. It's CASC Solosprint approved and meets the requirements of "natural fibre".

These suits are 100% cotton and are of excellent quality. Price for SPDA members is:

The prices below are being subsized for SPDA members, by Marino's fine cars and Proserve IT. For non SPDA members, please add $20.00 to the price of the suit. We'll be placing the order within the next 2 weeks.

These suits are excellent to use as "Solosprint" race suits, Autoslalom Team suits, and also as coveralls. For the price listed below, they are less expensive than the equivalent quality coveralls. Take advantage of the low price while sponsorship continues.

Send me a PM with the following information:
Full Name
Size Wanted (See sizing chart below)
Quantity
Glove Size

$30.00 for the cotton suit
$40.00 for the proban / cotton suit

Thank You

Please see the attached photo's and sizing chart:

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v199/9/77/650635999/n650635999_1048998_1639.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v217/9/77/650635999/n650635999_1049003_5454.jpg


Current List of orders:
Name Size Regular Proban
Maxine Medium 2 1
Raj Medium 1
JoeT Medium 3
Paul McFadden Large 2
Loui Pastor Medium 1
Goni Large 1
Guillermo Medium 1
Trung Medium 1
Trevor xx-large 1
Chris B xx-large 1
Wes T xx-large 2
Bradley Gregovski x-large 1
Bryn Crothers Medium 1

[mowog]

Nice suit, whats this about glove size?

[JoeT]

It's more than likely we'll be giving away some racing gloves along with the suit. We're currently negotiating with a potential sponsor to fund the cost for the 2 nomex driving gloves.

Nothing more nothing less. If things work out, you'll get a set of gloves with your suit.

[dubya_rx]

No tall sizes for us freaky people?

[STeveD]

Walter, the XXL that Joe tested was long enough for Daniel, who is about your height. It was a little snug though.

I'm between sizes, so uhm... my weight puts me at European size 66. 1x Proban please.

(If you read up on Proban, you'll find that it loses it's effectiveness with washing... but I would rather start with it than not have it at all.)

Joe, do you think we might do two orders? I'd kinda like to see how this fits to decide if I want to buy a second one just to get dirty in and work on the car. My zipper on the Marks Work Wearhouse suit finally gave in... It was my massive pecs.

[warwagon]

Hey Walter, and anyone else curious.. I tried on some fire suits at JRP trying to find something that fit me , I'm 6'6".
64 was a little too short , 66 a little large in the midsection.
If your over 6'4" I'd go with the size 66
Hope it helps
Thanks again SPDA!!!
WARwagon

[tanney]

Holy the XXL will work for my height, but a 48" waist..........? I take a 34/35 waist.

[dubya_rx]

It's the Jacques Villeneuve look!

[JoeT]

tanney wrote:
Holy the XXL will work for my height, but a 48" waist..........? I take a 34/35 waist.

It will look fine, there's a velcro belt that helps snug things down at the waist.

[tanney]

I guess I will have to continue working on filling it out.......:-D



JoeT wrote:


tanney wrote:
Holy the XXL will work for my height, but a 48" waist..........? I take a 34/35 waist.

It will look fine, there's a velcro belt that helps snug things down at the waist.

[JoeT]

Why? You planning on getting pregnant?



tanney wrote:
I guess I will have to continue working on filling it out.......:-D



JoeT wrote:


tanney wrote:
Holy the XXL will work for my height, but a 48" waist..........? I take a 34/35 waist.

It will look fine, there's a velcro belt that helps snug things down at the waist. ;-)

[Steve]

What is proban?

[Nuwan]

Proban is a fire retardent coating that's placed on the fabric. Not as good as Nomex but it's much cheaper. Main issue is that the coating will eventually wear off, only good for about 40-50 washes.

I use a proban suit for rallying currently, but hope to upgrade soon.

I don't believe these particular suits are SFI rated however.

[JoeT]

Steve,

Since it's 40-50 washes, it'll last you a lifetime. 8-)

Actually correct, these are not SFI certified, but they do have the FIA-C1K certification, whatever that means. LOL



Nuwan wrote:
Proban is a fire retardent coating that's placed on the fabric. Not as good as Nomex but it's much cheaper. Main issue is that the coating will eventually wear off, only good for about 40-50 washes.

I use a proban suit for rallying currently, but hope to upgrade soon.

I don't believe these particular suits are SFI rated however.

[Navigator]

From the CASC Race regs:

3.0 APPROVED MATERIALS
All fire resistant material approved by ASN Canada, FIA, SCCA and SFI is acceptable.

4.0 DRIVER SUITS AND UNDERWEAR SYSTEMS
4.1 APPROVED SYSTEMS:
The following Driver suit/underwear systems are approved:
a) suits of two layers of approved material worn with approved underwear;
b) suits of three layers of approved material;
c) suits carrying an SFI 3-2A/3 rating or SFI 3-2A/5 single layer suit, worn with approved
underwear;
d) multilayer suits carrying an SFI 3-2A/5 or higher rating;
e) multilayer suits carrying an FIA Homologation;
f) suits, which the manufacturer states in writing meet or exceed the standards stated herein,
may be substituted for that standard.


From the CARS rule book
8. 7. All competitors shall wear a one- or two-piece driving suit at all times during the event. The suit shall
be presented at technical inspection in a clean and presentable condition.
Driving suits must effectively cover the body from the neck to the ankles and wrists, be manufactured of
fire resistant material and be in good condition, free of defects, holes, cracks, frays, etc. One piece suits
are highly recommended. All suits shall be made of the following accepted fire retardant materials:
Nomex, Kynol, FPI, IWS (wool), Fiberglass, Durette, Fypro, PBI, Proban or Kevlar, or carry an SFI 3-2A/1
or higher certification patch. FIA homologated driving suits and underwear are recommended. It is the
competitor's responsibility to ensure that the driving suit be appropriately labelled by the manufacturer with
the material used.
| As of July 1st. 2008, all competitors shall wear at all times during the event, a one- or two-piece driving
suit conforming to: ||
| FIA homologation 8856-2000
| FIA 1986 standards
| SFI 3-2A/5
SFI 3-2A/1 standard with approved fire resistant underwear is acceptable. ||
| FIA or SFI gloves and shoes are recommended. No other garments worn over driving suites are
acceptable on special stages. ||
| The suit and applicable undergarments shall be presented at technical inspection in a clean and
| presentable condition. Driving suits must effectively cover the body from the neck to the ankles and wrists
| and be in good condition, free of defects, holes, cracks, frays, etc. One piece suits are highly
| recommended.

[Navigator]

What are PROBAN® fabrics?
PROBAN fabrics are cotton and cotton-based fabrics which
have all the comfort of cotton with the added, durable flame
retardant protection of PROBAN®. Flame retardancy is
achieved by the formation of a cross-linked inert polymer
within the fibre; because there is no chemical reaction with
the fiber, woven or knitted fabrics remain unaffected.

[JoeT]

Hi All,

Please verify the current list for accuracy.

Thank You

[tanney]

Confirmed.....

[JoeT]

Added Walter B.

[BGregovski]

10-4 , copy that...

Brad and Bryn

[TrevorH]

Confirmed

[STeveD]

Joe... you forgot MEEEEEeeeee!

1 x Proban size European 66 (250 lbs)
1 x Cotton size European 66 (250 lbs)
1 x Nomex Gloves XXL Style K191 in Blue
1 x Nomex Shoes 12 EEE, EE or simply WIDE K331
1 x Nomex Balaclava XL K391

All in blue, please.

[JoeT]

Hi Steve,

We'll order the shoes on an adjacent order shortly, in another thread.

[RyanB]

Hey Joe would it be possible to just get gloves?

[JoeT]

[maxpie]

Joe,
I ordered one regular and one proban suit:

I did NOT order 2 regular and one proban!

Maxine

[JoeT]

Updated List:

[STeveD]

Not just XXL please, Joe... Euro 66. It's bigger than their XXL.

[tashko]

You guys are killing me. I'm trying to figure out my size and looking at the list it's all over the place!

Joe, put me down for one (1) Proban - Medium Euro 54. Glove size is Medium.

[MikeV]

Joe put me down for 1 large (European 60) and medium gloves please.

[Daniel]

1 x Proban - XXL
Gloves - Medium

please.

[paulneartarga]

Paul Abbott
Regular cotton suit $30
size 66 (xxl)
Glove size if needed Extra Large

Steve had ordered a Balaclava,I don't see them anywhere,are you doing them as well?

[Opal]

One XS/150 in cotton, please.
(Weird that the super-small sizes have bigger European numbers.)

[tashko]

Oh, can I get my driving suit in Mitsubishi Red? :-D

[JoeT]

Updated list..

[JoeT]

We'll be sending out the order this Wednesday.

Please verify your order.

[nocturn]

Please put me down for

1 x Euro 54 (Medium+)Regular suit and
1 X pair of medium gloves.

[dubya_rx]

There are no gloves with this order correct? Otherwise my glove size would be large, not medium.

[Steve]

Has anyone tried the gloves on? If they fit a little on the big side, I'd like medium gloves instead of large.

[Daniel]

Please change my suit to Regular (Cotton)

thx.

[Steve]

Is proban going to be heavier and much warmer than straight cotton?

[tanney]

Confirmed....

[JoeT]

Steve wrote:
Is proban going to be heavier and much warmer than straight cotton?

Yes, it'll be 2 layer from what I understand. It will be warmer.

[Loopy]

Please change the glove size to Medium for me.

Thanks.

[Sir-knight]

hmm... maybe I just need the cotton one then instead of proban... I don't think I'd need any fire resistance anyways for what I'd use it for.

[nitrowsb]

Can you change my gloves to Medium please!

[JoeT]

Hi All,

I'll be closing this thread at around 12:00 today, and will be placing the order tomorrow.

When the final list is posted, please take the time to verify.

Note: When the order is placed, you own the suits, no refunds, no returns. Any orders not paid for, upon notification may result in suspension of privelages. SPDA is ordering these items on your behalf, and will be paying the manufacturer in full, as a courtesy to the members.

Thank You

[JoeT]

Update!!

Here's an email from the supplier:

Dear Joe,

We are in receipt of your following e-mail regarding the status of your order. We shall get the fabric within next few days for your order which we have already ordered to our vendour. We will be able to ship your order in the end of this month or in the first week of June. You have given us the individual sizes of persons so we will be very careful in making all items. We shall mark the items with name, size and color you gave us for identification. We do hope that you will understand the situation and will co-operate with us. However, we make sure that we shall try our best to complete and despatch your order as soon as possible.
We will up date you about your order within next few days.
Best regards,
ZAHID & QAISER

[JoeT]

Latest update as of last night:

Dear Joe,

As we already informed to you about the completion of your order instead of grey proban suits. All other items will be ready for despatching in the end of this week. If we send you the partial shipments we have to pay extra air freight charges for small weight shipments and it is very expensive for us. We make sure that we shall despatch them within this week and will forward you the shipping information.
We do appreciate your co-operation and patience in this regard.
Kind regards,
Zahid & Qaiser

[JoeT]

Woohooo!!! Suits are on their way!!!

Dear Joe,

Today we handed over the shipment to our freight forwarder. As soon as the shipment will be clear
from custom authorities here in Pakistan we shall forward you complete shipping information.
Please send the balance payment of the order and inform us.
Best regards,
Zahid & Qaiser

[JoeT]

New updates:

Dear Joe,

Sorry we could not reply to your last e-mail due to holidays.
The shipment has already cleared from custom and departured from Pakistan and the shipment will arrive
at Toronto on dated June 30, 2008.
Airway bill no. 005-26618756. Continental airline.
the shipment containing 4 cartons. We sent free of cost balacalava 50 pcs black color and included
grey fire retardant fabric swatch which is available in our market for your information.

The 4 pcs grey suits are not included in the shipment.
best regards,
Zahid & Qaiser
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[JoeT]

New updates... see attached .jpg

Confirmation from Continental Airlines 4 packages totaling 100Kg.

Woohoo!!!

[JoeT]

More updates.. Muahahahah...

[JoeT]

New updates.. Delayed in Newark NJ.. Grrrr...

[JoeT]

Back on it's way now.. Woohoo!!

[JoeT]

Woohoo it's departed Newark NJ.

Click here -> http://cargo.cocargo.com/cargo/flightstatus/

And enter "567" (without the quotes) for the flight number for live tracking.

[JoeT]

Wooohooooo!!!

[JoeT]

Called Continental Cargo, and I'm heading there this afternoon to pick up the customs papers, along with Maurizio.. Woohooo!!!

Hopefully Canada Customs will treat us nice and use lubricated rubber gloves.

[JoeT]

Grrrrr.. Kinda figured out it was not going to be easy.

Pre-Requisit:
a) Go get import forms from the cargo company
b) Go deliver it to CCRA around the corner
c) Get told by CCRA to do the following (See Below)

AAARRGGHHHH

1) Get an Importer number by calling the freaking government
2) give them the 6 or 5 or 7 or 8 digit incorporation number
3) Drop off forms in the morning
4) Customs opens the boxes and goes through the stuff
5) Pick up the stuff the next day or so after customs has their way with the boxes.

3 Days wasted time to pick up suits, and I still don't have them yet. Soon it'll be here.

[JoeT]

Quick Update:
Just finished filling in all the customs documents, the forms are now at the hands of the CCRA. Packages are going for inspection, and if things are in line, I should be able to pick up the stuff early this evening.

We're almost there!!!
Wooooooohoooooooo!!