VDC, Vertical door, Tilt-up, Vertical-lift door, Scissors, Diablo, Butterfly door: Can Everybody Have One?
Do you want the doors of your car lift up into the skies? I suppose you know it is possible provided you have so-called Lambo-like doors. This door type is also called VDC, vertical door, tilt-up, vertical-lift door, scissors, Diablo, butterfly door. The names are different but the substance is just the same. This is the door construction that opens upwards.
I’m absolutely sure that just about every car owner would like his car to have this type of door construction. In fact, everything is possible. There are companies that perform that sort of change in the US. But before sending your car to undergo such a serious customization (I called it serious deliberately: it is much more than changing a bumper or replacing the basic rims as it can affect the selling capability of your car) you have to give it a careful research.
Basically there are two types of vertical doors:
1. The bolt-on (designed for each vehicle separately)
2. The weld-on (universal kit for any vehicle)
Each type of kits features new hinges and shocks.
The installation of bolt-on system takes 10 times less time and effort than that of a weld-on one. At the same time the latter system rarely need adjustment.
Another fact you need to give serious thinking to is whether you are planning to sell you car. If you do you should consider belt-on system as it is easily reversible.
The pioneer in the branch of bolt-on kits is the NJ company Decah. They invented the hinge system called VDC (which stands for “Vertical Door Conversion”).
There is one more company that produces the same sort of kits but with a slightly different focus in their production. It is LSD Solutions North America. They emphasize the safety of the construction.
The second vertical door solution is weld-on system. The system was invented and firstly applied by GT Factory. The system allows the doors to be adjusted so that they could open up to a full 90 degrees. Moreover, the system features 2 heavy-duty nickel hinges and 4 150-psi shocks.
The difference is not only in the construction of the systems. There is also an obvious appearance and behavior difference:
The bolt-on systems use two short high-pressure shocks (nitrogen-filled) whereas weld-on systems rely on low-pressure long shocks with 8 inches of stroke.
The installation of scissor doors doesn’t come dirt cheap. You’ll have to deprive yourself of $699 – 5 000 depending on the car and the complacency of its construction. So you have to weigh carefully all the pros and cons of such a modification before actually realizing it.
Crash Test Photographs and Ratings: Isuzu D-Max 2008 Crash-Test
Related Posts...
- Tribal Flame Designs Right from your Tailpipe
- What Everybody Ought to Know about the Difference between Subaru Legacy and Subaru Legacy Outback
- Uncovering the Mystery of a Car Door
