Wrist & Arm Restraints for Racing

What Do Racing Arm Restraints Do?

Racing arm restraints stop your arms from swinging outside the car when it crashes or rolls over. Each restraint is a cuff worn on your forearm and tethered to your seat belt harness. When the car stops hard or goes over, the tether limits how far your arm can travel and keeps it inside the roll cage.

You'll see race car arm restraints most often in open-cockpit cars, dragsters, sprint cars and off-road vehicles. These cars have no door or roof to contain a driver's arms, so the restraint does that job. Arm restraints are one part of a complete driver safety package. You can shop the full lineup in our arm, head and neck restraints category.

JEGS stocks adult and junior options in black, blue, red, gray, yellow, purple and hot pink. Choices include black Impact Racing Arm Restraints and the black Zamp Racing SFI 3.3 Arm Restraint. Use the Part Type, Style and Material filters to compare cuff designs side by side.

Do You Need SFI 3.3 or Non-SFI Arm Restraints?

If your sanctioning body requires SFI 3.3 arm restraints for your car, you need an SFI-rated set. SFI 3.3 is the SFI Foundation specification that covers arm restraints. Non-SFI restraints do the same basic job but don't carry that rating, so they won't satisfy a rule that calls for it.

Many sanctioning bodies require SFI 3.3 restraints for certain cars. Rules vary by class and car, so check your current rulebook before you buy drag racing arm restraints or any other set.

SFI 3.3 choices at JEGS include RaceQuip 394004 SFI Arm Restraints in black. RJS Racing Equipment offers SFI 3.3 pairs in black, gray, yellow, hot pink and purple. You can also pick JEGS-brand SFI 3.3 restraints.

When your rules don't require a rating, RaceQuip 391002 Non-SFI Arm Restraints give you a black, non-rated option. Use the SFI Rating filter to sort rated and non-rated sets in one step.

Which Arm Restraint Style Fits Your Car?

The right style depends on how your harness is set up and what your driving suit offers. Here are the three common arm restraint styles you'll find:

• Individual-strap restraints use a separate tether for each arm, attached to a lap belt or harness.
• Y-strap arm restraints run one strap from the harness buckle that splits to both arms.
• Tether-only restraints work only with driving suits that have built-in D-rings.

Y-strap designs give you a single attachment point at the buckle. The Allstar Performance Arm Restraint Harness is an adult SFI 3.3 Y-strap with nylon, 2-inch-wide cuffs. Individual straps make sense when each lap belt is easy to reach from your seated position.

Tether-only setups are the simplest, but they depend on your suit. If your suit doesn't have built-in D-rings, choose an individual-strap or Y-strap set instead. Before you order, confirm how your racing seat belts and harnesses are laid out so the tethers reach their anchor points.

How Do You Choose Youth and Junior Dragster Arm Restraints?

Choose youth and junior arm restraints based on your driver's forearm size and your class rules. Junior drivers need cuffs that stay snug on smaller forearms, so adult sizes often won't fit right. Check the Size filter and each listing's cuff details before you order.

Youth options at JEGS include the Simpson ARQTM youth Velcro arm restraint. G-Force offers youth arm restraints in blue, plus an adult version in black. Crow Safety Gear makes junior SFI 3.3 restraints with Velcro cuffs, sold as a pair in red, blue, black and purple.

For Jr. Dragster racers, the RaceQuip 3930093 Jr. Dragster Arm Restraint uses hook-and-loop, adjustable 2-inch cuffs. That adjustability lets you fine-tune the fit on smaller arms. Confirm whether your junior class requires an SFI 3.3 rating before you buy, then match that rating on the listing.

How Do Arm Restraints Work With Harnesses and Head and Neck Restraints?

Arm restraints depend on your harness, since the tethers anchor to the belts or the buckle. That makes the harness the first thing to check when you're sizing up a new set. Confirm that your tether style matches your buckle type and belt layout.

If you're shopping for new belts too, our race harness buying guide explains the options. It helps you pick belts and restraints that work together.

Arm restraints and head and neck restraint systems handle different jobs. The head and neck restraint limits head and neck motion, while arm restraints keep your arms inside the cage. If you run both, plan your tether routing around all of your safety gear.

Position the cuffs between your wrist and elbow. Once everything is installed, buckle in and confirm the tethers don't tangle with other belts or block your steering and shifting. When your setup checks out, shop all racing arm restraints on this page by SFI rating, size and color.