The HANS or "Hand And Neck Support" is now a compulsory item if competing in professional motorsport i.e. F1, F3000, F3, all FIA World Championships and BRC. Currently it is not a legal requirement for most other level of racing or rallying, but the question is how much do you value your head.
The Stand 21 Hi Tec HANS device is beatifully manufactured in carbon, this makes it both strong and lightweight at just 620 grammes.
Designed to stop excessive movement of your neck in an accident. It is locked into position between your shoulders and your harness and clips on to the rear of your helmet, (You will need a HANS prepared helmet also). It comes in three sizes and with three different angles to suit the variations in seating positions and with a sliding tether kit as standard.
Available in various sizes to suit different builds, with various angles to suit different motorsport disciplines and seating positions.
A small suits neck sizes less than 38cm/15 inches. Medium: 38 to 45.5cm/15 to 18 inches. Large: over 45.5cm/18 inches.
The different angle options are as follows: 10 degree: Very Upright seat positions (drivers). 20 degree: Normal seating in Rally, Saloon and GT cars (drivers and co-drivers). 30 degree: Single seater racing cars and prototypes. It comes as standard with a sliding tether as standard, which allows full head rotation, these connect to your helmet HANS posts.
The HANS device can be used with all FIA approved seatbelts, Stand 21 reccomend the use of a 75mm width harness with their HANS devices.
The Hi Tec is FIA homologated.
Please call us for expert advice about the fitment and wearing of HANS devices.
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