2008 Champions Tuesday November 18 2008 Congratulation to all the 2008 Champions and their teams for hard fought battles and down to the wire finishes. It was an exciting year and promises to be more challenging in 2009 with economic and election issues throwing even more frustrations and roadblocks our way to overcome and conquer.
Site Updates Saturday November 01 2008 Check out the technical education link on our site. We're making many ongoing changes and updates to this site, so stay tuned for more info.
This section is designed for technical information for products we manufacture, sell or distribute. It also consists of sled testing videos, safety equipment testing info, photos and related equipment specifications pertaining to motorsports safety and/or emergency response equipment.
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ButlerBuilt® Advantage Head System This R&D demo shows how quickly and easily the impact foam is removed in a currently used ButlerBuilt® Advantage Head System with a ZipFlex Wire Rescue Saw (TM) ZipKit installed in the seat. The ZipKit can be installed new during manufacturing or as a retrofit for older seats. Notice there is no seat damage during this foam removal method. See the photo gallery for more pictures and info on the ZipKit seat installation or contact us
ButlerBuilt® Sprint/Midget Head System This R&D video shows a rescuer removing the impact foam in one side of a ButlerBuilt® Sprint/Midget Head Surround System with a ZipFlex Wire Rescue Saw (TM) ZipKit installed in the seat. The ZipKit can be installed new during manufacturing or as a retrofit for older seats. Notice there is no seat damage during this foam removal method. See the photo gallery for more pictures and info on the ZipKit seat installation or contact us
Isaac Application 1 Isaac Application 2 These videos show the belt mounted system of the Isaac Device which allows full movement of the head in rotation and forward and back axis with little restriction. Note the quick release pins to the rear of the helmet just above the shoulders. The Isaac Device does not attach to the drivers torso like other head and neck restraints. Rescuers must be aware of the various types of head and neck restraint systems and how the operate them to remove the driver in an extrication or rapid exit in a fire emergency and the associated injuries drivers incur while using them.
Crash Test Here is a special treat, a laboratory crash sled video shot in real time. For scientific purposes, these tests are normally recorded with multiple high-speed cameras that shoot as fast as 1,000 frames per second. That's great if you're doing research, but it's not much fun to watch some dummy flop around in slow motion. So, the last time we were in the lab we shot this with a standard camcorder. It even has audio, so crank it up...
SFI 38.1 Crash Test Video
Isaac® System. The Isaac® head and neck restraint claims to be the only product that keeps the belts on the driver's shoulders while reducing lateral head torque by up to 85% and exceeds performance requirements for neck tension in the most severe SFI crash test. See the Isaac Website for comparison video and data.
