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Now that we have installed several Vertical Door kits for the Saturn SKY, we have been asked to provide more details about the installation process, so we'll try to do an overview here. While the door kits we purchased are customized for the SKY and advertised as reversable bolt-on kits, we should caution that the installation requires a great deal of metalwork, rewiring, and adjustments.

The installation begins with removal of both front fenders plus the fender support brackets. Then, three components need to be removed and replaced in new positions:

On the drivers side, the ECM/TCM module and bracket are removed, and the bracket that holds the computer module must be trimmed and relocated
Also on the driver's side, the washer bottle needs to be removed, and a new bracket needs to be installed which moves the bottle forward about an inch.
On the passenger side, the battery needs to be removed, and the battery tray modified slightly to allow the battery to slide forward about an inch.

Thursday, 16 November 2006

In our most recent online poll, we asked readers to rate the most desirable modification for their SKY, and below are the winners:

<$500 - Stubby Antenna
<$2500 - Vertical "Lambo" Doors
+$2500 - Hahn Turbo

For those who think that the Sky looks like a mini-batmobile, Vertical doors are the wings your bat needs to really fly.

During SEMA this year, we had a chance to try out several of the Lambo Door solutions that have been installed on the Saturn SKY, and our favorite products are the bolt-on doors from VerticalDoors.com. While there are several vertical hinge manufacturers, we liked the Vertical Doors products because they are bolt-on solutions and completely reversable, unlike some other solutions that must be welded to the car.

Vertical Door kits are also made as bolt-on products for Bentleys and Ferraris, Corvettes and H2s. We feel that they provide all the WOW factor without the difficulty and cost of a custom installation.

With a bolt-on solution designed for the SKY, we would be hisitant to go for one of the by $500 Lambo door kits we have seen. We took a look at one of the cheaper solutions, and the fabricator estimated more than $1000 in labor and parts to modify them and weld them into a SKY.

The kit from Vertical Doors raises and lowers in the first stop positions, so when you lower them, your door closes as it normally does. This probably works very well for tight parking spaces, and for most drivers, the doors open wide enough for you to get into the car without raising the doors, give you a great deal of flexibility.

For all these reasons and more, a pair of Vertical Lambo Doors is on our 2007 Top 10 Christmas list for SKY and Solstice owners.

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