The Dr Bonz Lambo Door Experience
09-19-2004, 10:48 PM
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Your car is Sweet... I love the look of lambo doors on the Z. I really want to get some for my Z, but I'm worried about finding a reliable place to do the install. It's hard to find people you trust to work on my baby.
09-20-2004, 01:29 AM
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wow!....looks good....I'd love to hear how your doors turn out after a few months of having them on....like how are they for everyday.....i've been considering getting lambo doors, but still dont know.......
09-20-2004, 02:49 AM
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Honestly, I think a 5 lb weight to hold the door down will solve the problem completely. Another issue i'm having is when a girl gets into the passenger side she can't seem to close the door due to the shock. Well, I wouldn't consider this a huge issue since I can reach over and brush my elbow across her boobie to close the door.
350 Mark. If you were a gentleman you wouldn't have that problem. You can close the door yourself.
how can i get tha door kit for 1050? i want in!
off topic: are you a doctor Dr bonz? what kind?
Damn Dr... not feeling the lambo doors , but your Z shines !
How much weight did you sacrifice by doing this setup?
Looks good, but I wouldn't have them. I haven 't seen any that don't require constant adjustment. Sorry to bust your bubble. Just my opinion.
by the way, is your front bumper really look like that in person? cuz it doesnt match your factory paint( i think it might just be the angle in the pics)
Bonz, i'm taking a stab in the dark here, but I assume you got these doors mainly for your son. Does he have a problem opening the doors without the ding?
Thanks for all the comments. These are a really great mod. They are kind of expensive and don't add to performance but I can pretty much guess where the crowds are gonna be at the car shows. There is this big one held here on Father's day and there are over 700 cars. I guarantee none of them have doors like this!
They are definitely not for the faint of heart though. They take CONSTANT vigilence. You have to BE AWARE that they are there every time you open the door. It does get to be somewhat of a pain telling everyone to BE CAREFUL opening and closing them.
Also, if you don't like attention, pass on these. They are an automatic invitation to people coming up to you and asking you questions. In fact, if I'm in a hurry, I don't even flip them up. I just open them to the side like normal to save me from answering questions.
09-20-2004, 06:40 AM
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Bonz,
I didn't intend to sound so negative about the doors. I like the way they look and they sure get alot of attention. I have seen two 350s at car shows in the last six months that had the lambo style doors. Both got lots of attention. However, both had problems with the doors opening and closing properly.
The first one I saw was a Lemans Sunset with a hot Velside body kit. Apparently the door had fitment issues because the interior trim on the door was torn where it was rubbing on something near the hinge.
The second car I saw was a Silverstone 350. Apparently his doors fit better than the first car I saw, but the owner told me that he was constantly having to adjust the door with an allen wrench to make them close properly. He was worried about damage to the inside of front body panel. He also said that you had to be careful when opening and closing the doors.
That being said it sounds like you did your homework and had a better installation. Hopefully you will not have those kinds of issues. Keep us posted.
I didn't intend to sound so negative about the doors. I like the way they look and they sure get alot of attention. I have seen two 350s at car shows in the last six months that had the lambo style doors. Both got lots of attention. However, both had problems with the doors opening and closing properly.
The first one I saw was a Lemans Sunset with a hot Velside body kit. Apparently the door had fitment issues because the interior trim on the door was torn where it was rubbing on something near the hinge.
The second car I saw was a Silverstone 350. Apparently his doors fit better than the first car I saw, but the owner told me that he was constantly having to adjust the door with an allen wrench to make them close properly. He was worried about damage to the inside of front body panel. He also said that you had to be careful when opening and closing the doors.
That being said it sounds like you did your homework and had a better installation. Hopefully you will not have those kinds of issues. Keep us posted.
09-21-2004, 03:47 AM
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bonz when can I find Andys info?
bonz when can I find Andys info?
09-21-2004, 12:48 PM
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Originally posted by ZPirate
Looks good, but I wouldn't have them. I haven 't seen any that don't require constant adjustment. Sorry to bust your bubble. Just my opinion.
Looks good, but I wouldn't have them. I haven 't seen any that don't require constant adjustment. Sorry to bust your bubble. Just my opinion.
Welcome to the club Doc
09-21-2004, 12:54 PM
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Originally posted by Dr Bonz
Also, if you don't like attention, pass on these. They are an automatic invitation to people coming up to you and asking you questions. In fact, if I'm in a hurry, I don't even flip them up. I just open them to the side like normal to save me from answering questions.
Also, if you don't like attention, pass on these. They are an automatic invitation to people coming up to you and asking you questions. In fact, if I'm in a hurry, I don't even flip them up. I just open them to the side like normal to save me from answering questions.
. Doors that are limited to horizontal movement become hackneyed :P.