lambo doors

E T Haggis · 11-30-2007, 12:23 PM

im looking for lambo doors for my mk1 but cant find any do they even make any for the mk1 there dosent seem to be any in the univrsal lists either

driftmonster · 11-30-2007, 12:33 PM

Thats cause they are teh ghey.

LOL!, But they do make universals......And I've seen a lambo door MK1, So I know it can be done. Is it worth 1000$ ?

Ncturnal · 11-30-2007, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by driftmonster

Thats cause they are teh ghey.

+1

I hate those things.

eckoman_pdx · 11-30-2007, 05:03 PM

First off, I'll give you my opinion on Lambo doors. I hate them. I'm not just some person bashing...I have them on my show car. I was sponsored by Decah when they first came out 5 years ago or so. They've lasted this long fine, and on the original shocks too. Never gave me any issues, so I can recommend Decah. But still, I find them annoying. At first they were neat. They were $1600-$2000 full price, so no one else had them. When other people did, it was only a few. Now they grow on trees. Plus is gets annoying, ALWAYS lifting your doors up. I miss opening them out on that car. I've contemplated taking them off. 3rd, I think it ruins the lines of the car. So much so, I don't pop them at shows most of the time anymore. I just leave the doors shut, windows down. I may open one side on the non-isle side of the car, but that's it.

Also, get them installed properly. I installed mine myself, and they came out right. No one had installed them back then, so it took me a long time to get it to line up and look right. There are some tricks that make a difference between a good and bad install. Like a body kit, it's not as simple as bolt -on if you want it to look right, it never is. You can't tell when the doors are shut now, it lines up perfect, but still. ESPECIALLY with the universal (weld-on) kits, make SURE they are done right. I've seen some at shows (many, actually), both universal and bolt on, that look like crap. They gap is too wide, the fender is pushed in or bulges out, the door hits the fender, I've seen it all. 9 times out of 10, this is caused by a shitty install. The guy didn't take the time, or didn't know the tricks, to install it right. It's easier to fix a shitty bolt on install. Remove and re-install properly. Time consuming, but still. Weld on, you have to crack the welds...ugghh. I've seen a f'd up weld on install...not pretty. It was a buddy of mines truck. I could have fixed it if it were bolt on, but I wasn't going to crack the welds to so I could line it all up right. I could go on all day about what I think was wrong with this install (sad, it was done by a VERY reputable custom shop owned by another friend

)

That being said. All the Lambo Doors you saw were probably universal ones. Almost ALL the major Lambo door manufacturers sell universal kits.

These 4 companies sell universal lambo doors. I'm guessing that the MKI's with lambo doors you've seen are using one of the universal kits.

Decah
Decah.net | VDC | Lambo doors
(first lambo door kit on the market. Period. Other companies try and claim they were the first, the first with bolt on kits, blah blah...but they lie. Doesn't go a full 90 degrees straight up)

GT Factory
::GT Factory::
(full 90 straight up door, the first kit to go full 90 degrees)

Autoloc
The Hoffman Group - Autoloc - Lambo Doors - 130 Degree Movement Lambo Doors
(goes 90 degress +, there standard lambo door design is similar in design to gt factory)

Vertical Doors, Inc
http://www.verticaldoors.com/
(almost an exact copy of the Decah hinge design, the hinge was based on the Decah hinge. They install almost the exact same, and like Decah, do not go a full 90 degrees. I'd rather go for the original than the copycat)

E T Haggis · 12-01-2007, 01:23 PM

thanks for the links and opinions i just wanted to look into it and thought that it would be different and i plan to make his a show car once i get a silvertop or blacktop engine comming around and a new set of rims one again thank you guys

ToyotaTechGeek · 12-01-2007, 02:36 PM

tehgayokthxbai!

SteevoBLK87 · 12-06-2007, 03:04 AM

Lamb Doors on a MK1? Not the most logical or practical modification and they won't help you reach your 500hp goal but Lambos on a MK1 sure does look good

E T Haggis · 12-06-2007, 07:49 AM

lmao some one agrees

eckoman_pdx · 12-06-2007, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E T Haggis

lmao some one agrees

Get back to me after you've had them on a car for 5 years. You'll hate them too.

E T Haggis · 12-06-2007, 08:26 AM

ya i proably will lol i can see where it would get very annoying after a while not beig able to open the door normaly and it would suck in a small confined space like a low celing parking garage lol (well there goes the windows)

LokiRx7 · 12-06-2007, 03:12 PM

This falls in the same category as RHD conversions and JDM'ness... In the end, you will have sunk a large chunk of change into it... And you dont go any faster... Oh, dont let me forget, alot of people will hate it.

The scissor doors do not look right on MK1's they dont follow the bodylines, and thats what i hate about 90% of these conversions. It just wont look right because I can tell the door was obviously made to open outwards. Simply look at the shape of the doors on Lambos and you will see what I mean.

Da Original

Now, why else do scissors door kits look aweful? Rabbit ears, what causes it? The fact that the door needs to open outwards enough not to hit the fender...

E T Haggis · 12-06-2007, 04:03 PM

it just goes by personal tastes i guess

eckoman_pdx · 12-06-2007, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E T Haggis

it just goes by personal tastes i guess

As I said...5 years of having them will change your taste...

SteevoBLK87 · 12-06-2007, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eckoman_pdx

Get back to me after you've had them on a car for 5 years. You'll hate them too.

You'll say the same thing about your wife.

eckoman_pdx · 12-06-2007, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteevoBLK87

You'll say the same thing about your wife.

Nope, sorry. Only if you choose the wrong one. I've been with my girl over 6 years and I don't hate her yet

E T Haggis · 12-07-2007, 07:44 AM

lmao wow

tksmr2 · 12-07-2007, 02:41 PM

FUGLY.. doesn't follow the body lines on the MK1 at all.

I've actually had people wave at me by opening those doors at a car show.. lol.. hence the reason why I don't go to car shows anymore.

PearlJammzz · 12-07-2007, 02:48 PM

the pic of the MKII look funny, lol. Gah...I want a lambo (or better yet a ferarri)

shimric · 12-07-2007, 10:40 PM

Possibly the dumbest **** I've ever seen.

Thetailwind · 12-24-2007, 10:04 PM

May want to ask people about how well lambo doors work with t top and leaking. I could only imagine the complication.

11-30-2007, 12:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
E T Haggis I Like Rusty Spoons Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deland Posts: 585 Thanks: 61 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	lambo doors im looking for lambo doors for my mk1 but cant find any do they even make any for the mk1 there dosent seem to be any in the univrsal lists either

11-30-2007, 05:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
eckoman_pdx Rev 6 Install Expert Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 2,799 Thanks: 66 Thanked 177 Times in 149 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	First off, I'll give you my opinion on Lambo doors. I hate them. I'm not just some person bashing...I have them on my show car. I was sponsored by Decah when they first came out 5 years ago or so. They've lasted this long fine, and on the original shocks too. Never gave me any issues, so I can recommend Decah. But still, I find them annoying. At first they were neat. They were $1600-$2000 full price, so no one else had them. When other people did, it was only a few. Now they grow on trees. Plus is gets annoying, ALWAYS lifting your doors up. I miss opening them out on that car. I've contemplated taking them off. 3rd, I think it ruins the lines of the car. So much so, I don't pop them at shows most of the time anymore. I just leave the doors shut, windows down. I may open one side on the non-isle side of the car, but that's it. Also, get them installed properly. I installed mine myself, and they came out right. No one had installed them back then, so it took me a long time to get it to line up and look right. There are some tricks that make a difference between a good and bad install. Like a body kit, it's not as simple as bolt -on if you want it to look right, it never is. You can't tell when the doors are shut now, it lines up perfect, but still. ESPECIALLY with the universal (weld-on) kits, make SURE they are done right. I've seen some at shows (many, actually), both universal and bolt on, that look like crap. They gap is too wide, the fender is pushed in or bulges out, the door hits the fender, I've seen it all. 9 times out of 10, this is caused by a shitty install. The guy didn't take the time, or didn't know the tricks, to install it right. It's easier to fix a shitty bolt on install. Remove and re-install properly. Time consuming, but still. Weld on, you have to crack the welds...ugghh. I've seen a f'd up weld on install...not pretty. It was a buddy of mines truck. I could have fixed it if it were bolt on, but I wasn't going to crack the welds to so I could line it all up right. I could go on all day about what I think was wrong with this install (sad, it was done by a VERY reputable custom shop owned by another friend) That being said. All the Lambo Doors you saw were probably universal ones. Almost ALL the major Lambo door manufacturers sell universal kits. These 4 companies sell universal lambo doors. I'm guessing that the MKI's with lambo doors you've seen are using one of the universal kits. Decah Decah.net \| VDC \| Lambo doors (first lambo door kit on the market. Period. Other companies try and claim they were the first, the first with bolt on kits, blah blah...but they lie. Doesn't go a full 90 degrees straight up) GT Factory ::GT Factory:: (full 90 straight up door, the first kit to go full 90 degrees) Autoloc The Hoffman Group - Autoloc - Lambo Doors - 130 Degree Movement Lambo Doors (goes 90 degress +, there standard lambo door design is similar in design to gt factory) Vertical Doors, Inc http://www.verticaldoors.com/ (almost an exact copy of the Decah hinge design, the hinge was based on the Decah hinge. They install almost the exact same, and like Decah, do not go a full 90 degrees. I'd rather go for the original than the copycat)

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

LinkBacks (?) LinkBack to this Thread: http://www.mr2.com/forums/mk-1-mr2-aw11/Toyota-MR2-23518-lambo-doors.html
Posted By	For	Type	Date
Lambo doors on wide body kit MK2? [archive]	This thread	Refback	07-20-2008 12:13 AM
Lambo doors on wide body kit MK2? - Toyota Forums :: Toyota Nation	This thread	Refback	06-16-2008 10:19 PM

11-30-2007, 12:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
driftmonster I'm back I'm back Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangkok,Thailand Posts: 831 Thanks: 57 Thanked 26 Times in 24 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Thats cause they are teh ghey. LOL!, But they do make universals......And I've seen a lambo door MK1, So I know it can be done. Is it worth 1000$ ?

12-01-2007, 01:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
E T Haggis I Like Rusty Spoons Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deland Posts: 585 Thanks: 61 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	thanks for the links and opinions i just wanted to look into it and thought that it would be different and i plan to make his a show car once i get a silvertop or blacktop engine comming around and a new set of rims one again thank you guys

12-01-2007, 02:36 PM	#6 (permalink)
ToyotaTechGeek resident GEEK! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: ...boosting mid-corner Posts: 995 Thanks: 14 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	tehgayokthxbai!

12-06-2007, 03:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
SteevoBLK87 Some Skills Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 66 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Lamb Doors on a MK1? Not the most logical or practical modification and they won't help you reach your 500hp goal but Lambos on a MK1 sure does look good

12-06-2007, 07:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
E T Haggis I Like Rusty Spoons Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deland Posts: 585 Thanks: 61 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	lmao some one agrees

12-06-2007, 08:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
E T Haggis I Like Rusty Spoons Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deland Posts: 585 Thanks: 61 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	ya i proably will lol i can see where it would get very annoying after a while not beig able to open the door normaly and it would suck in a small confined space like a low celing parking garage lol (well there goes the windows)

12-06-2007, 03:12 PM	#11 (permalink)
LokiRx7 MR2 + Flat Black = FAIL Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.C. Ohio Posts: 320 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	This falls in the same category as RHD conversions and JDM'ness... In the end, you will have sunk a large chunk of change into it... And you dont go any faster... Oh, dont let me forget, alot of people will hate it. The scissor doors do not look right on MK1's they dont follow the bodylines, and thats what i hate about 90% of these conversions. It just wont look right because I can tell the door was obviously made to open outwards. Simply look at the shape of the doors on Lambos and you will see what I mean. Da Original Now, why else do scissors door kits look aweful? Rabbit ears, what causes it? The fact that the door needs to open outwards enough not to hit the fender...

12-06-2007, 04:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
E T Haggis I Like Rusty Spoons Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deland Posts: 585 Thanks: 61 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	it just goes by personal tastes i guess

12-07-2007, 07:44 AM	#16 (permalink)
E T Haggis I Like Rusty Spoons Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Deland Posts: 585 Thanks: 61 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	lmao wow

12-07-2007, 02:41 PM	#17 (permalink)
tksmr2 . Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Redneck/Hickville PA Posts: 512 Thanks: 7 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	FUGLY.. doesn't follow the body lines on the MK1 at all. I've actually had people wave at me by opening those doors at a car show.. lol.. hence the reason why I don't go to car shows anymore.

12-07-2007, 02:48 PM	#18 (permalink)
PearlJammzz Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,115 Thanks: 9 Thanked 74 Times in 69 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	the pic of the MKII look funny, lol. Gah...I want a lambo (or better yet a ferarri)

12-07-2007, 10:40 PM	#19 (permalink)
shimric OT Ruler, Thread Hijacker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: tom's moms house Posts: 1,510 Thanks: 42 Thanked 49 Times in 42 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Possibly the dumbest **** I've ever seen.

12-24-2007, 10:04 PM	#20 (permalink)
Thetailwind No Skills Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 25 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	May want to ask people about how well lambo doors work with t top and leaking. I could only imagine the complication.