Honda Lambo Doors Introduction

The following is a brief discussion on the 4 most popular door modifications
used on exotic sports cars today a) Suicide Doors, b) Gull wing Doors, c) Butterfly Doors, and d) Lambo Doors.

 a) Suicide Doors:

Suicide doors are the opposite of regular doors, i.e. they open the other
way. The door hinges are moved from the front to the rear, as are the
wiring for the power locks, windows, speakers, and the dome light switch.
The latches have been moved to the front.

Where does the term “suicide doors” come from? Actually, the best answer
we could come up with, is that in the old days, these doors were prone to
open in a crash. And since this was before the time of seatbelts (and practically before the time of seats!), a driver or passenger could easily
be thrown forward, right out of the car and onto the street in an accident.
So driving a car this dangerous was said to be "suicidal." And that's where
they got the name "suicide doors”.

With the popularity of the Honda Element and the Mazda RX-8 both of
which have suicide doors, this modification is making a come back.

 b) Gull Wing Doors:

The hinges on these doors are located on the roof thus a strong roof
and/or a light door is necessary. These were made popular by the classic Mercedes Sports coupes back in the heydays. It might be hard to make this modification to your car since the roof is converted to be part of the door.

The advantage of these type of doors is that when properly designed and
counterbalanced, such as the Delorean (Think “Back To The Future Car”),
they require little side-clearance to open and allow much better entrance
than conventional doors.

Some of the disadvantages of the gull wing door system were not so easy
to address. For example, the gull-wing design makes designing a convertible version of the car virtually impossible since, for optimal efficiency the hinges must be placed as close to the center of the car as possible. It also makes sealing the car against water leaks more difficult. They are aptly named because, when opened, the doors evoke the image of a seagull’s wings.

 c) Butterfly Doors:

These type of doors open up like a butterfly opens up its wings, in the 10
and 2 o’clock positions. They have 2 hinge points with one close to the
roof and one at the traditional location. These doors are commonly found
on exotic cars such as the McLaren and the Saleen and now on the new Mercedes Benz SLR.

d) Lambo Doors:

Also know as “Lambo” doors or “Vertical” doors. These type of doors swing straight up and will be the main focus of this guide.




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