VDC: Vertical Door Conversion for 2nd gen

[Kauai Dave]

Has anyone done this before? Will the kits out there work on a 2nd gen rx7? I've seen a couple on the internet, but none of them state whether or not it will fit on my rx7. if anyone knows anything please let me know.

 

[Kauai Dave]

so i guess no one has any ideas huh?

 

[Gbourdon]

there are some universal kits out there try www.decah.net
There was a dude with a universal kit on an MSP at the meet we had in New Jersey.

 

[noclue119]

there are some universal kits out there try www.decah.net
There was a dude with a universal kit on an MSP at the meet we had in New Jersey.

how does this not damage your door frames... Because normally you have 2-3 joints holding ur door in place once u do the conversion, isn't that making it into 1 joint?? Doesn't that put 3 times the stress on ur door frame and could cause it to bend?

*edit
"9. - Is the VDC a hinge?
A9. - No........ It is a bidirectional pivotal system. A simple hinge from your NHP, ( Neighborhood Hardware store Performance) would not work without excessive body and chassis modification and then would be extremely costly & dangerous. Don't be fooled or misled. Anyone trying to sell you a simple hardware store hinge or the idea that you can do it yourself from hardware store supplies probably owns the hardware store. Why do you think custom body shops charge $6000.00 plus to do this conversion ?" - www.decah.net

Its still a 1 joint pivotal system... which means taht joint has to take all the weight of the door.. which stress on ur door frame.. which could = bending

 

[Kauai Dave]

some else that i know also mentioned the "autoloc" kit being a good one to get. but thanks for the referal to decah. i'm just gonna read up more before i decide which kit to buy.

 

[Jims5543]

Here is some info I found it on the NON-RICER Forum I tried to find some info on No Pistons but no one on there seems to be interested in this kit,.... go figure.

http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=208920&highlight=Verticle+Door+conversion