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Old 22 January 2012, 05:54 PM
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Question Door poppers, anyone fitted any to a Subaru?

Hi,


I've been meaning to get Door poppers, since 2008 when I had my 4dr 22B kit fitted as my rear doors are 'frenched'.

Anyone already got this done, if so can you recommend a good kit? Give any tips post any clips from youtube demoing them etc

cheers
Old 22 January 2012, 06:17 PM
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You've lost me..."poppers"? Frenched?
Old 22 January 2012, 06:20 PM
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Frenched = removed handles, providing a cleaner 2 door-ish look.
Poppers are like electrical door openers. (as the rear has no exterior handles opening them means getting into the front and reaching back to pull the interior handle)

I have no idea of a good kit, just wanted to clarify what was asked.
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Remembering that the new MOT rules from 1 Jan require you to be able to open the door from the outside
Old 22 January 2012, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by JonMc
Remembering that the new MOT rules from 1 Jan require you to be able to open the door from the outside
I've done this I. The past to get it thro the mot you open the windows and remove the fuse so tester can't shut the windows the car then passes as you can open the doors from the outside as mot only states doors must be able to be opened from the outside don't state it must have door handles
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Hmmmmmm.
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Originally Posted by Dutch Scooby lover
Frenched = removed handles, providing a cleaner 2 door-ish look.
Poppers are like electrical door openers. (as the rear has no exterior handles opening them means getting into the front and reaching back to pull the interior handle)
Thanks for clarifying in my absence.


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Old 23 January 2012, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by subzerokent
I've done this I. The past to get it thro the mot you open the windows and remove the fuse so tester can't shut the windows the car then passes as you can open the doors from the outside as mot only states doors must be able to be opened from the outside don't state it must have door handles
never would have though of that!
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Not had a problem with MOT thus far
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Originally Posted by riiidaa
Not had a problem with MOT thus far
That`s cos it`s only being enforced from this year
Old 23 January 2012, 09:57 PM
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Good job I'm gonna get the popper system on then
Old 23 January 2012, 10:01 PM
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Interesting slant on the usual sort of system

http://vimeo.com/10996947

Shame the site seems to be dead www.lafranceautoworks.com

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