Luckily in the US we don’t require FIA homologations on gear.
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SKUSA requires CIK L2 suits
You are correct the rules say that they must “meet” CIK level 2, I would be curious to know how many on the grid are actually CIK homologated however.
I guess the situation is this meme
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WAPO article on FIA and KArting btw. Behind wapo paywall.
pretty bad article. Little errors here and there. it’s winning series karting, not world etc… Infers karting started as a birthday party diversion.
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At least in my club they don’t check gear.
Unless you are at the front 
Well FIA doing FIA things to make sure “poor” people dont mix with rich people.
At least we dont have to follow that yet here where i live, but from 26 they will start requiring the FIA approved ribprotector.
There’s a Merc F1 “store” I walked by in the tourist area near Penn station. Want me to go buy you an overpriced Lewis shirt?
I have a spreadsheet tracking all my expenses. I have never blown a budget. I have a small SUV and a trailer that is 40-1/2 in x 48 in Utility Trailer. The kart hangs off of it, It is my Brother-n-laws so it’s free but I am looking for a trailer with a ramp, I may just rent a Uhaul, for 4-5 times that I would need it. Over the years it has been cheaper to do most things myself but having a pro look over my kart at least once increased my reliability and speed. I am trying to budget a coaching session, and more practices. However I am learning that a practice sessions save me time and money, but because I run on the car tracks getting track time other then Nelson ledges is not possible. However everyone budgets their time a money, if you have the money and want to spend it I don’t care if someone shows up next to me with a huge trailer and 4 engines and chassis ready to go as spares, good for them, the more people we have the better and I will buy it when it’s old and tired 