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Old 09-12-2012, 10:08 PM
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Just out of curiousity, has anyone done it? I mean doors like this:



I want to do it to my z28 lol. Although this would be the very last thing I'd do to it on the list.
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If you really want to do that...just sell it instead.
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It's not like I'm ricing it out... I'm gonna make sure I run at least 500hp before I do it lol. I think it would look cool.
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A very select few cars from ASC (American Specialty Cars), the same company that created the WS6 package, also put in lambo door kits. It's option code: LDK. GM had many complaints of opening doors in tight spaces so before they could correct the issue, they had ASC add these kits. Check your door sticker for LDK, or you could open the door and look for a special bracing that is switched to factory OEM "door opening mode." I haven't switched myself but it is all explained in a Haynes manual.

Could you take a picture of the inner door well for us to take a look at?

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Dont do it...its just wrong unless you have a billion hp..even then..
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to each their own guys. i dont see why having "lambo doors" is necessarily rice if its not done wit some dirt cheap kit but done right
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Originally Posted by 02TransAm/Batmobile
A very select few cars from ASC (American Specialty Cars), the same company that created the WS6 package, also put in lambo door kits. It's option code: LDK. GM had many complaints of opening doors in tight spaces so before they could correct the issue, they had ASC add these kits. Check your door sticker for LDK, or you could open the door and look for a special bracing that is switched to factory OEM "door opening mode." I haven't switched myself but it is all explained in a Haynes manual.

Could you take a picture of the inner door well for us to take a look at?
No ****?! I never knew that; that's kind of cool. The T/A, imo, has a timeless design. If modded correctly, it can really look like a badass exotic (imo). As long as the HP/performance is there, I see no issues with LD's on it. On an SS, that's another story; it just doesn't have that "i'll beat your *** and **** your g/f" look to it.
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Happen to know the year(s) that ASC did those and how many were produced?
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Not only does it look like **** (even on the McLaren), it also isn't very practical.
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They only looks like they belong on the cars they were designed for imo.
Lambo scissor doors belong on a lambo
McLaren doors belong on a McLaren
Gullwing doors belong on a Mercedes whatever model that comes with them
Suicide doors belong on large boxy sedans
Koenigsegg doors belong on a Koenigsegg
etc
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Originally Posted by 02TransAm/Batmobile
A very select few cars from ASC (American Specialty Cars), the same company that created the WS6 package, also put in lambo door kits. It's option code: LDK. GM had many complaints of opening doors in tight spaces so before they could correct the issue, they had ASC add these kits. Check your door sticker for LDK, or you could open the door and look for a special bracing that is switched to factory OEM "door opening mode." I haven't switched myself but it is all explained in a Haynes manual.

Could you take a picture of the inner door well for us to take a look at?
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Originally Posted by LS-ONE_DAY
Gullwing doors belong on a Mercedes whatever model that comes with them
I bed to differ...



You can keep the old Mercedes 300SL and the current SLS. I'll take a Delorean DMC-12.
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omg "LDK" hahahahaha. Pretty sure my car has that.
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Originally Posted by 02TransAm/Batmobile
A very select few cars from ASC (American Specialty Cars), the same company that created the WS6 package, also put in lambo door kits. It's option code: LDK. GM had many complaints of opening doors in tight spaces so before they could correct the issue, they had ASC add these kits. Check your door sticker for LDK, or you could open the door and look for a special bracing that is switched to factory OEM "door opening mode." I haven't switched myself but it is all explained in a Haynes manual.

Could you take a picture of the inner door well for us to take a look at?
My friend actually has a 02 WS6 from ASC with the LDK option. There is a switch by the cig lighter you can switch to "lambo door opening mode". I'll try and get some pics from him
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The another tell tale sign is on the under side of the mirror. Should read 1D10T
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Originally Posted by chrysler kid
The another tell tale sign is on the under side of the mirror. Should read 1D10T
Nope, Pro Stock John dispelled that myth. You have to look in the mirror to see it.
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Originally Posted by Avaric3
Happen to know the year(s) that ASC did those and how many were produced?
Select Z28, SS and WS6 models from 98-02. Only 635 were retrofitted.
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Originally Posted by BadBirdie
My friend actually has a 02 WS6 from ASC with the LDK option. There is a switch by the cig lighter you can switch to "lambo door opening mode". I'll try and get some pics from him
Hmmm, I think you are referring to LDH (Large Drink Holder). It's right by the cigarette lighter.
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i dont think they make a hinge strong enough to lift an F-body door like that lol


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