Alright i want to do a lambo door conversion on my MKIII, but due to the weight and how i have to slam the crap of my door to have it close; should i lambo it? I know and seen others done it, but from the people who had done it was it worth it? Does it matter if i just go with some cheap ebay or should i get my money worth?
To lambo doors or Not to lambo doors?
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99% of the people on here will say don't do it. But do it if you want. I hate when people stop doing what they want becuase others say not to.
Also.. I remember a member trying to do it but the universal kit he bought didn't seem strong enough to hold the door up so he didn't use it. Make sure to buy a good kit that can hold up the weight of the door.
Also.. I remember a member trying to do it but the universal kit he bought didn't seem strong enough to hold the door up so he didn't use it. Make sure to buy a good kit that can hold up the weight of the door.
You should search this topic.. it comes up a lot. I also posted a bunch of pictures of MKIII's with lambo doors to help you decide if you like them. Don't listen to people on here about this kinda stuff.
All the suggestion has been great and i thank you all. I know lambo looks nice in all but do you guys know as far as installation goes? Do i need to roll the fender or do something crazy with it? How about the harness between the door jams, do i need to extend it?
I researched this a while back. The Universal kits are a handful to install. Cutting and welding required and VERY hard to match up and look half-way decent. Most look horrible. Now, the bolt on kits are different. They are just that... Bolt-on.... very easy to get right but VERY expensive because everything is done for you.
Just an fyi - a mate of mine got this done on his MkIV and is now thinking of going back to stock... Doors are too heavy, and it's damn near impossible, even with an awesome body professional, to get the doors to line up properly.
screaminglemon;1013069 said:
thats funny.....
Myself i would do them.. kinda want to one day on my car.. but then i was thinking of doing some weight removal ..
A friend of mine went lambo on his DSM. The car became a fair weather car only, because it was utterly impossible to stop the leaks afterwards.
Worse, under high G corners, the latches could pop open and let the door up. That was embarrassing.
Worse, under high G corners, the latches could pop open and let the door up. That was embarrassing.
idea i had was gull wings... targa top cars perfect to try to convert..... ofcourse you would have to go with CF or light weight fiberglass with just a metal frame work to suport everything... but ofcourse it could be done...Ive worked on a few bricklins and that damn stainless car.. having brain fart.. delorian....
It's "DeLorean" hommer, and as a long time owner of a near pristine one they aren't so bad. You just need to understand how they work. Mine is as reliable as the Supra and, although not quite as fast, more fun to drive. After all underneath that stainless is a Lotus.
go for it it looks better on an mkiii then most other cars just remember getting in and out starts to suck are doors are damn heavy
i wanted to do it but i didnt because of the kaze kit i got if it starts to lose its fit it could start to hit my kit and im not having that
i wanted to do it but i didnt because of the kaze kit i got if it starts to lose its fit it could start to hit my kit and im not having that
jetjock;1013462 said:
Boss has bought a few of them..2 acually in past.. both were junkers.. shame to.. one had sat with fuel in it and people had tryed starting it over years just adding more fuel on top of bad.. had full tank of bad gass gummed up injectors and the fuel distributor... other one was a rust bucket... up front and the gull wings were they attatch and the shocks... was a real mess getting them to work again and run.. but they both sold and he made good money on them...
The DMC-12 is what got me in to cars. Also, if you look on other forums (dare I say i-Supra) you'll see my plans of gullwing doors on an MkIII from when I was 14. This is why when I photoshopped this years ago:
there is a line down the center of the targa. As was the case then, I'm not going to try it any time soon. I will say that I havent given up thought yet though.
Scissor doors arent as efficient as others are. The first would be a sliding door a la minivan or a similar type where the door opened up to the interior completely but still stayed close to the chassis. The second most efficient I'd say is the "Dihedral Synchro-Helix" used by the Koenigseggs. This leaves my personal favorite, the gullwing at third. Afterwards are butterfly wing (SLR McLaren, Enzo, Toyota Sera), scissor, and suicide.
Gullwings are far simpler to install and maintain than the first two, and still quite unique with the only production cars having them being the 300SL gullwing, Bricklin SV-1, Autozam AZ-1, DMC-12, and the CLK GTR. I might be missing one or two, but I dont think I am.
there is a line down the center of the targa. As was the case then, I'm not going to try it any time soon. I will say that I havent given up thought yet though.
Scissor doors arent as efficient as others are. The first would be a sliding door a la minivan or a similar type where the door opened up to the interior completely but still stayed close to the chassis. The second most efficient I'd say is the "Dihedral Synchro-Helix" used by the Koenigseggs. This leaves my personal favorite, the gullwing at third. Afterwards are butterfly wing (SLR McLaren, Enzo, Toyota Sera), scissor, and suicide.
Gullwings are far simpler to install and maintain than the first two, and still quite unique with the only production cars having them being the 300SL gullwing, Bricklin SV-1, Autozam AZ-1, DMC-12, and the CLK GTR. I might be missing one or two, but I dont think I am.
my friend got lambo doors on his c6 corvette, and he is still iffy about it.
the doors on that are heavy even with acuators, and those doors are carbon fiber! i cant imagine on a supra, maybe if really strong actuators are used.
and as far as doing urself... id say get a shop to do it and dont skimp. if they dont line up perfect (like the vette) it can be a big pain dodging ur A-pillar and/or fender
the doors on that are heavy even with acuators, and those doors are carbon fiber! i cant imagine on a supra, maybe if really strong actuators are used.
and as far as doing urself... id say get a shop to do it and dont skimp. if they dont line up perfect (like the vette) it can be a big pain dodging ur A-pillar and/or fender