To lambo doors or Not to lambo doors?

[deabionni]

I had lambo doors on mine. The biggest pain in my @$$ right now is the fact that it twisted my door, slightly. Now I have an issue with the vanity lights being on when the door is closed.

I'm a sucker for the "Dihedral Synchro-Helix" doors.

[hijak]

Ever see what the hinges for those doors look like? Here's a picture of Koenigsegg hinges that a guy took while on a factory tour. They are crazy looking and huge!

Here is what he said about them...
"Final picture shows the complex door hinge. The gears create an outward and rotational motion and that’s exactly what the door does when it’s bolted on and opened. It’s all spring loaded and damped and assisted, so it looks and feels effortless."

And one installed on the car...

Also, here's a pic of a hinge before the final assembly and paint.

Lots of cool pics of a Koenigsegg here, for anyone interested.
http://www.tvrfreak.com/Alb...enigsegg/page_01.htm

[/hijak]

Back on topic, I'd like to see some pics taken during the install process. Not that I'd ever do this to my own car, (not my taste at all); but I'd like to see how much work a "bolt on" kit like that really is.

 

[Dylan JZ]

Well, in his defense, Mk4's have been converted to gullwings before, so it's at least in the realm of possibility.

well if i was an elitist c.s. with a lot of money I'd have much more than that Grim haha.

 

[buldozr]

that just screams ricer. Lambo doors need to stay on lambos. Gullwing doors need to stay on Deloreans and old school MBenz. Invent something different. Call it 'Supra doors' or something.

 

[SuprAng]

No need to defend me.. Anything can be done to a car...you just have to have the want and will and tools... and the most inportaint.. a OPEN MIND...

sure but when labour on a job outvalues the entire car, It's very unlikely anyone attempts it, especially for something like doors. I never said it couldn't be done.

 

[SupraMaster]

[hijak]

Ever see what the hinges for those doors look like? Here's a picture of Koenigsegg hinges that a guy took while on a factory tour. They are crazy looking and huge!

Here is what he said about them...
"Final picture shows the complex door hinge. The gears create an outward and rotational motion and that’s exactly what the door does when it’s bolted on and opened. It’s all spring loaded and damped and assisted, so it looks and feels effortless."

And one installed on the car...

Also, here's a pic of a hinge before the final assembly and paint.

Lots of cool pics of a Koenigsegg here, for anyone interested.
http://www.tvrfreak.com/Alb...enigsegg/page_01.htm

[/hijak]

Back on topic, I'd like to see some pics taken during the install process. Not that I'd ever do this to my own car, (not my taste at all); but I'd like to see how much work a "bolt on" kit like that really is.

I have seen the other 2 pictures. I must applaud you on finding the picture with everything mounted on the car though, it is very informative.

Making this is most definitely not outside the realm of possibility.

As far as the other comment about making a kit and calling them "supra doors", it's a little late for that. We couldn't coin the phrase for the simple fact that there was nothing special about our doors from the factory.

The only other way that I see about approaching such an issue as making a unique door mechanism is to get group input from the resident know-hows. If we were to make a unique kit for our cars, it would have to be something no one has ever seen, just like Koenigsegg has done.

Quite honestly, I am out of ideas right now. Something that doesn't look like @$$ on our cars, yet still provides the structural integrity that the door was designed to have from the factory, or better.

Any input is welcome as far as I'm concerned.

 

[mazzer]

maybe it's the thin air in Denver , that makes him think this is cool?


:dunno:

 

[lost_breed]

Sorry I don't live in Denver, CO. Try again. It was just a thought, but thanks for the comment.