where to get the best price on vertical doors
11-27-2007, 01:20 AM
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where to get the best price on vertical doors
Hey everyone im new to this site. im currently in iraq and ill be home in about a week. i recently bought a 05 blue rx8 and when i get back to ft.riley i was looking to buy some vertical doors for my car and i was just wondering if you guys could help me on what is the best brand and where i could get it for the best price. thanks for your time.
11-27-2007, 01:30 AM
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best price on vertical doors = crappy vertical doors that dont operate with OEM quality/dont line up-fit properly/dont last
there are a few here that have nice stuff, but the ones in particular i'm thinking of are semi custom jobs.
if you dont want junk, get prepared to spend a lot of money and/or do some welding/fab work yourself
there are a few here that have nice stuff, but the ones in particular i'm thinking of are semi custom jobs.
if you dont want junk, get prepared to spend a lot of money and/or do some welding/fab work yourself
11-27-2007, 11:13 AM
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check with chickenwafer; he was talking to me at SevenStock about his Verts.
12-01-2007, 06:34 PM
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I also say GT Factory is the best. They use a super beefy nickel-plated steel hinge that could support Mt. Everest and is virtually impossible to break. They also have a lifetime warranty on the hinge.
The best price by far is from Chaser Aero, the kit is around $600
That's the good news. The bad news is all the custom fab work required to make the doors fit right. You need to notch in the fender wells, lots of cutting and welding, and if you mess up the door will look weird when it's opened and/or won't match the other side.
You also have to extend the wiring harness in each door by about 10 inches, there are 24 wires in the drivers door and 16 in the passenger door= lots of time soldering.
You will also need to shim your fenders out to clear the hinge, notch a corner off the hinge, trim your fender vents, and change out to different shocks then what GT Factory gives you. And be prepared to change your struts routinely as they can blow out often- I've had two struts fail on me so far in 5 months of ownership, but one was a fluke.
The best price by far is from Chaser Aero, the kit is around $600
That's the good news. The bad news is all the custom fab work required to make the doors fit right. You need to notch in the fender wells, lots of cutting and welding, and if you mess up the door will look weird when it's opened and/or won't match the other side.
You also have to extend the wiring harness in each door by about 10 inches, there are 24 wires in the drivers door and 16 in the passenger door= lots of time soldering.
You will also need to shim your fenders out to clear the hinge, notch a corner off the hinge, trim your fender vents, and change out to different shocks then what GT Factory gives you. And be prepared to change your struts routinely as they can blow out often- I've had two struts fail on me so far in 5 months of ownership, but one was a fluke.
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