3rd Gen Protege/MazdaSpeed/P5/MP3 General/Maintenance Discussion for 1999-2003.5 Models Only (BJ Chassis)

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Old September-18th-2003, 06:56 PM
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two questions

1) What is the recommended solenoid weight needed when you have shaved doors?

2) Does anyone know of where to find the Lambo door conversion kits for the Protege?
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Old September-18th-2003, 08:02 PM
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oh damn, there are lamborghini door conversion kits for the pro?
anybody with info, hurry up and post!
i wonder if the p5's could have suicide doors?
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Old September-18th-2003, 10:15 PM
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Originally posted by onehawaiian
oh damn, there are lamborghini door conversion kits for the pro?
anybody with info, hurry up and post!
i wonder if the p5's could have suicide doors?
what are suicide doors?
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Old September-18th-2003, 10:31 PM
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the ones where they open up backwards, like in the matrix.
i think one of the new saturns has suicide doors.
that's what it was called back in the day...
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Old September-20th-2003, 11:24 AM
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I don't know if it'll help but I saw an add for universal lambo, suicide door hinge kits in my sport compact car mag., I'll try and find a # or something for you.
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Old September-20th-2003, 08:39 PM
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Originally posted by kickniteasy
I don't know if it'll help but I saw an add for universal lambo, suicide door hinge kits in my sport compact car mag., I'll try and find a # or something for you.
sweeet... thanks!
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Old September-21st-2003, 12:06 AM
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are suicide doors called that because if you jump out while its moving you'll hit the door?
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Old September-21st-2003, 03:15 PM
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i believe the term suicide doors came from the 1930's gangster days because you had to climb into the car head first, thus leaving yourself out there for another gangster to make the hit.
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Old September-21st-2003, 04:00 PM
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can u imagine it? suicide doors on a p5? daaaammmnnn....
that would be one badass ride...
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Old September-23rd-2003, 10:41 AM
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mabe on the rear doors. so when you had the front and rear doors open they would face eachother. that would be cool.
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Old September-25th-2003, 11:59 AM
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Lamorghinis dont have suicide doors, they are scissor syle and are a pain in the ***. I do have to say that suicide doors would be pretty ****** cool though.
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Old September-25th-2003, 02:11 PM
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The universal kit is from AutoLoc (http://www.autoloc.com)
There is two version one for $1900 and one for $2500, the only difference is that the higher one is motorized.

There is really no kit for the protege, but there is a protege that has them. Check out this link

http://www.cardomain.com/id/mazprotegelx
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Old September-25th-2003, 02:44 PM
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Ive seen a few that have them too. Since I posted the thread, Im talked to a couple companies that make the Lambo door kits and they told me there is no particular kit designed specifically for the Protege, but with a few modifications a universial kit could fit.
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Old September-25th-2003, 03:41 PM
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OMG! With all this talk about Lambo doors, suicide doors, shaved handles, I thought I was in a Honda forum!

Hey.. do you think anyone will make a Protege-R badge? I'm looking for some! I think it'd be cool too if I can make my seat swivle out of the car. Oh oh.. what about making the hatch fold down like the back of a pickup truck? That'd be phat! And maybe that we can find someone to design us a craddle so we can swap in a Honda D16Y motor!
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Originally posted by ZoomZoomBlue
i believe the term suicide doors came from the 1930's gangster days because you had to climb into the car head first, thus leaving yourself out there for another gangster to make the hit.
OK! Let the old man explain. Suicide door are the doors that open from the front. Back in the old days, even before my time, the locking system on the doors was less to be desired and had no seat belts. The doors would open due to the wind as you drive and people would fall out of the cars.
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