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countach
54 Posts |
 Posted - June 27 2004 : 10:11:30 PM
I have recently bought a turn key countach and it has the standard gas spring setup to open the doors. Well, needless to say they must be manualy opened and closed.( I HATE THIS :-) ) I heard that there is some kind of kit that can be installed that runs off a motor that will automatically lift and close the doors electronicaly!Has anyone heard of such a thing and / or provide links and pricing. Thanks,
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lunchbox
37 Posts |
Posted - June 28 2004 : 1:11:39 PM
well ther should be enough pressure in the shock to lift the door once the latch is opened. you can remotly open the latch with a actuator. as far as closing goes once you figure that out please post you results. you could add something like the caravan has for the rear hatch |
countach
54 Posts |
Posted - June 28 2004 : 2:45:36 PM
OK, I could deal with the doors opening by themselves for now. They are keyless entry but the gas spring installed is not strong enough to open it with speaker and interior kit hanging on the door. Does anyone know what spring should be spec'd for this.The kit is a EuroWorks Mirage K.
PS: I am still dreaming about the doors automaticaly closing!!!
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countachnut
37 Posts |
Posted - July 03 2004 : 11:44:14 PM
i actually saw a replica 5000s with the automatic open and close just by push the button on your remote .i really like the set up. it stil use the gas shock on 2 door in addition the guy mount 2 air shock operate by pum air in n out the sshock . he told me will do the set for $1000 atleat include parts and nice thing about his car he made the windows roll up and down electricly.if I ever buld one in the futurer i'm sure like him to do the doors and the roll up and down windows.
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countach
54 Posts |
Posted - July 06 2004 : 12:13:33 AM
Ok,I found a place that carries the automatic open and close scizzor doors. They are built by Auto Loc. http://www.autoloc.com/products/linearactuator.lasso http://www.body-kits.com/lambo-doors/deluxe_lambo_kit.htm That kit includes the hinges and all. We don't need all that junk. Just the Linear Actuators and a motor control unit with remote. Looks like it could cost an easy $1K for everything through Auto LOC. GEEZ...this sounds kinda high for a motor controlled "LINEAR ACTUATOR" Do a search for those 2 terms on ebay, yahoo or google. We can get the actuators by a different manufacturer for about $50.00 a piece. Now we need a motor control unit, and possibly some relays???? I have got to think we can get all the equipment for under $200 bucks if we all shop around. If anyone has a few more minutes than myself can research what all we need to do this...well it would be fantastic!!! Having auto open and close doors would be a car show stopper...without a doubt. Not to mention make the kit assembly much faster with NO LOCKING HINGES needed!!!! Just a grove for the door jam shaft to slide into. the actuator will keep the door locked in place during the sunday drive. PS: We need the acutautors to work fast. Many of them only move an inch every 2 seconds with a high gear ratio. Way too slow for our application...maybe get the Binford 2000 models...lol POST YOUR FINDINGS / RESULTS
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RichardPhillips
United Kingdom
38 Posts |
Posted - December 18 2006 : 3:43:51 PM
For anyone who is interested, I am an aircraft designer and builder. I work with actuators and servos all the time. I have onoe of my own actuator designs which is very rugged, lasts a long time, is maintenance free and very tough.I would be happy to construct (including fittings) for interested parties (at cost + a little for my time). So that this offer is not abused, it is only available to lamborghini replica builders / owners. I guess a figure of around £150 + shipping will cover materials, testing, time etc. Regards Richard
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gullwing
New Zealand
150 Posts |
Posted - January 02 2007 : 05:29:58 AM
I know this is an old post but thought I would add my $.02
I am building a Gullwing replica and I too have spent a lot of time and thought on building some automatic remote Gullwing doors. Other than the slight changes in geometry the design is about the same. There are three choices a)hydraulic b)pnuematic and c) linear actuatorc. I originally installed a set of hydraulic cylinders from a convertible top and a hydraulic pump for each door. I had the option of using a compressed nitrogen shock in the front of the door which supported 50-75% of the weight. Then the rear hydraulic cylinder would have less work to open and close the door. I bought the items dirt cheap at a salvage yard. They worked well however I had a leak in one of the lines and the vision of hyraulic fluid leaking into my interior scared me so I decided to use a pnuematic cylinder. I bought pressure pumps from a Lincoln or
caddillac adjustible suspension for $30-$50 each and the cyliders were about $300 on E-bay. Then I needed a storage tank some pressure switches and relays. It was starting to get complicated but then a friend suggested a lnear actuator. They are simple, low maitenace and work well. The problem is that they are perhaps 1/2 the speed of the hydraulic units. When you are opening or closing a door 8 decons seems like forever. The liner actuator however has the advantage of fine control. If you get one with a potentiometer built in you can essentiall dial in any preset length and it will memorize that lenth or several pre-set lenghts. I may however experiment with combining a linear and a hyraualic master and slave cylinder. If I make the master twice the bore size as the slave then I can double the speed yet using the potentiomer I can have infinate fine contol of the door positions.Greg
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