",,, to randomly select test samples from the marketplace and test them to the minimum performance requirements of the applicable standard..."wedge wrote:
I'm not sure what you mean by that...They do absolutely zero compliance testing
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/testing/comply/Mission/1_ovsc_1.html
FIA does it.
Snell does it.
No compliance testing means that the design passed the standard. Compliance testing makes it possible to calculate the odds that what I actually buy will meet the standard.
Although Snell doesn't publicize failures (AFAIK, last time I looked), the FIA does - and models from respected manufacturers have had their certification lifted. No compliance testing means that would never happen.
Please note that I am not saying the manufacturers in question deliberately did this. However, I do find it very comforting that someone is watching. I don't get that feeling with SFI.
As for gForce and ISAAC - you are right, the facts that you state are indisputable. The differences are in the timeline of events and in analysis.
Good luck with your search, I am very interested in what restraint you end up with!
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