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Phat999
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Post #1 post 2nd June 2005 - 01:50 AM
can suicide doors go on anycar?
are they legal to go on a car in QLD? if mod plated?
approx how much do they cost installed??
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zillaswrx
Post #2

can suicide doors go on anycar?
with a bit of convincing
are they legal to go on a car in QLD? if mod plated?
didnt know any mod plating was required.. good to know the answer on this
approx how much do they cost installed??
kits for a wrx are less than $2k, bolt off bolt on so installation is DIY.
thanks
no problem tongue.gif

sedate looking
Post #3

how long is the highway?????? just ring somr hot rod people they will soon tell you .. depending on the variables could be from $1500 to about $6000 at some places ... rockin rods in beenleigh is the cheapest one i know of .. he did my ute a while back .. $2500 but that included a new floor as well .. phone number is 3807 1921 hope this helps!!

Phat999
Post #4

cool sounds ok i guess
just getting some info on some things that could b done

DreamensioN
Post #5

There is a very big difference between suicide doors, scissor doors and gullwing doors.

Suicide doors open in reverse (like the rear doors on an RX8).
Scissor doors are what we see on lamborghini's etc
Gullwing doors are hinged on the roof and open like the car in Back to the Future.


These are gullwing doors:
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These are scissor doors:
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These are suicide doors:
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NiSlo
Post #6

What kind of door is this then? tongue.gif

Hinged at the front, and basically encompasses the whole roof ?

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zillaswrx
Post #7

QUOTE(DreamensioN @ Jun 5 2005, 06:21 PM)
There is a very big difference between suicide doors, scissor doors and gullwing doors.


oops.. i read scissor doors not suicide - my bad rolleyes.gif

big929
Post #8

thats a fuckin big door! lol

SITH 1
Post #9

what car is it going on....

there can cost a lot for $2000 -$10000 for a holden??

Kai
Post #10

I think it will go on a subaru liberty. Thats what he has

NME Racing
Post #11

you are not allowed to have suicide doors on the drivers side

sedate looking
Post #12

QUOTE(NME Racing @ Jun 5 2005, 08:04 PM)
you are not allowed to have suicide doors on the drivers side
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yes you are sorry , i dont know where some of you get your info from i really dont... i have owned 2 cars now that we had fitted with suicide doors .. and on the drivers side as well... if they are done within ther guidlines all is good ... you still have to have manual handles on the outside ,(always have had to do that no matter what ) the hardest part about the conversion is that if you fabricate the hinges you will have to get them approved ,, if you use pre fabbed hinges the hard work is done .......... as i said rockin rods in beenleigh , have done many , many of these conversions , and never has a drama with any of them!!!!

Mikey1600
Post #13

why the hell do they cost so much?, does that $2000-10000 include mod plates etc..? because that's a frickin expensive door hinge.. and what a couple of hours labour?

laidme
Post #14

its not as easy as u think and a lot more labour than 1hr, its a pain in the ass job cause ther doors are a prick to line up properly, burnin customs have pre fab hinged for aounrd 300 i think, but as nme racing said they r illegal on the driver side and i think now passenger side aswell because if a car hit the door and ur legs out itl chop it off, a bit stupid but the logics there..and i get my info from qld transport not a rod shop

NME Racing
Post #15

just going off what i was told by queensland transport when i rang them, but hell you can ring dot 10 times and get 10 different answers

Phat999
Post #16

ok
yeah i do mean suicide doors
as kdbkdb said there going on a liberty(2002) model but if there illegal i guess they won't be

sedate looking
Post #17

they are legal!!!!!! the one thing you have to use is approved latches ,, in particular , and a locking pin assembly , mine were on electris solenoids so as soon as the central locks went so did the pins ,, and a lot of money for the conversion ????? mate considering the guy doing the mod is taking responsibility for your life , i dont think 2000 is a lot of money at all!!!!!! the rod shops today are far more clued onto what they can and cant do .... ring some ,, they all have access to engineers (and yes mine did include mod plates ) and all the RELEVENT INFO they need to carry out these types of mods !!

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