Info on Chinese Door handles...

[sausageburner]

Just bored and thought I would make a topic on chinese door handles since everyone keeps asking me about them and info on them...

- First things first, someone actually asked me why they call them "chinese door handles" and that's because they are made in china... I think...

Installation... is quite easy, they fit snuggly in. You use they same lock cylinder from youe previouse handles (make sure to put your key in when pulling it out from previous handles!) and then put it in the CDH (chinese door handles) and then install on the door and tighten in the side door screw.

Where can you find them??? Ebay! that's the only place that I know of or even heard of that sells them. just type "chinese door handles" in the search option.

- How much? they run about $20-$25 a pair... depending on how lucky you get while bidding.

PROS
- They look slick as hell!
- alot easier to open (when fine tuned***)

CONS
- would probably look better painted
- They are pretty flimsy
- *** fine tuning takes time and patience... lots of patience...

Here is a pic of my chinese door handles...

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/4/web/568000-568999/568276_3_full.jpg

Any questions post it up or shoot me and IM or email...

[Mortal_Wombat]

I dunno it looks like the chinese a2 (that they still build) has those handles
http://www.vwplaypen.com/gallery/albums/albun73/jetta01.jpg

[HyperNut]

thats sick as hell that the mk2's are still being built, i wonder if the grill and bumpers can be gotten in the us

[Mortal_Wombat]

i dont think i have heard of anyone out side of china with it
because of the cost to get the stuff here is retarded
however you can get the tail light setup off of ebay all day long :)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7915670154&category=42613

i think to run that front end you would have to replace a whole lotta stuff
(quater panels, radiator support, & hood amongst other things)

[sausageburner]

hard to tell from that angle but i dont think that they are... :?

[Mortal_Wombat]

im trying to find a better side shot...stupid vw of china cant take a good side profile shot >_<
i've seen what looks like 2 dif styles on the chinese jetta's
the normal handles what we have
and the new style chinese handles

[twig]

i've seen two styles of these handles. one my gf put on her car, a golf, and they are pretty nice, and they are the same ones in the pics, but the ones i got for my car are a little different. they have a backing to them, and the handle pulls up, not pistol style, and not like the previously stated ones. the only problem is that one hole in the handle does not mathch up. so i'm gonna drill another hole in the plastic to put them on. i'll get some pics of them soon.

[Mr_Diesel]

I dunno it looks like the chinese a2 (that they still build) has those handles
http://www.vwplaypen.com/gallery/albums/albun73/jetta01.jpg


I love those bumpers with those updated turn signals.

[miamiDaveGLi]

A2s are still being built!!!!! just goes to show you how great they are !!!

[Mr_Diesel]

Dude, from all the knowledge I had of VW's I didnt know about chinese A2's until just a few months ago!!! It's crazy!

[miamiDaveGLi]

thats so nutty i cant believe it A2s lol makes me want to import one!!!! wish i had the cash.
i wonder what trim levels they have!!!?

[burn_your_money]

I have seen these (chinese door handles) for sale from a store (not ebay related). The only thing is they are from Africa, so shipping might kill you (but due to conversion rates, it might be cheaper). I lost the link when I formatted, I'll ask Ligur to post it.

[miamiDaveGLi]

I have seen these (chinese door handles) for sale from a store (not ebay related). The only thing is they are from Africa, so shipping might kill you (but due to conversion rates, it might be cheaper). I lost the link when I formatted, I'll ask Ligur to post it.
LOL i meant the whole car man A brand new A2 !!!
:Drools:

[MKIIVR6]

Those A2 Chinese model Jetta's sure catch the eye. It would be cool if they were to import some to North America, I only wonder how they meet safety and emission standards for a 2003-2004 car, crash test ratings and all of that other crap. I can try and source out some interior pictures, I believe they use the MK3 style dash, different door cards, you name it. Also, those cars come with one engine option I believe, 2.0L. If they were to slam a VR6, (even a 24V) or a 1.8T into those cars I would just have to have one, no questions asked. :D

[GoodDayForADrive]

But it looks so.... chinese....

[burn_your_money]

LOL i meant the whole car man A brand new A2 !!!
:Drools:
I knew what you meant.

I would probably do just about anything for one of those cars. A 2004 A2 just sounds sick :twisted:

[burn_your_money]

LOL i meant the whole car man A brand new A2 !!!
:Drools:
I knew what you meant.

I would probably do just about anything for one of those cars. A 2004 A2 just sounds sick :twisted:

[MKIIVR6]

Reminds me of a passat/jetta mix. Wait until someone lower's one of these with coilovers and 17's. (Anyone else think these things look like an older model Sentra?) Not dogging the cars, they have potential. I just like some of the upgrades on the car.

[MKIIVR6]

Reminds me of a passat/jetta mix. Wait until someone lower's one of these with coilovers and 17's. (Anyone else think these things look like an older model Sentra?) Not dogging the cars, they have potential. I just like some of the upgrades on the car.

[burn_your_money]

I would love to see some of those that are right tricked out. I'll bet they would be sick

[burn_your_money]

I would love to see some of those that are right tricked out. I'll bet they would be sick

[Mortal_Wombat]

yeah its too bad the chinese version is buttugly :-/ its some passat mutt thing
i want teh interior. (it uses a corrado dash)

[Mortal_Wombat]

yeah its too bad the chinese version is buttugly :-/ its some passat mutt thing
i want teh interior. (it uses a corrado dash)

[Mr_Diesel]

I think that color is horrible... give it a jet black or cherry red paint job, smoke the light lenses on the front, put some 16 inch BBS's on there, and lower that bizitch, and it woudl ROCK.

[Mr_Diesel]

I think that color is horrible... give it a jet black or cherry red paint job, smoke the light lenses on the front, put some 16 inch BBS's on there, and lower that bizitch, and it woudl ROCK.

[miamiDaveGLi]

Those A2 Chinese model Jetta's sure catch the eye. It would be cool if they were to import some to North America, I only wonder how they meet safety and emission standards for a 2003-2004 car, crash test ratings and all of that other crap. I can try and source out some interior pictures, I believe they use the MK3 style dash, different door cards, you name it. Also, those cars come with one engine option I believe, 2.0L. If they were to slam a VR6, (even a 24V) or a 1.8T into those cars I would just have to have one, no questions asked. :D :lol:
i second that an a2 with an a3 dash conversion from the factory!!!
GIMMIE !! :lol:

[miamiDaveGLi]

Those A2 Chinese model Jetta's sure catch the eye. It would be cool if they were to import some to North America, I only wonder how they meet safety and emission standards for a 2003-2004 car, crash test ratings and all of that other crap. I can try and source out some interior pictures, I believe they use the MK3 style dash, different door cards, you name it. Also, those cars come with one engine option I believe, 2.0L. If they were to slam a VR6, (even a 24V) or a 1.8T into those cars I would just have to have one, no questions asked. :D :lol:
i second that an a2 with an a3 dash conversion from the factory!!!
GIMMIE !! :lol:

[miamiDaveGLi]

oh ya just got my chinese door handles in the mail today!!
9 days from hongkong not bad, they went on without to much of a hassle
but you might need to use a few washers on the inner door screw to get them to function properly. other than that the only thing i dont like about them is the lack of a front mounting screw like the old ones, that woudl make them feel way more secure.
but over all effect and function is a 10 out of 10 in my humble opinion,
you just need a little patientce and a few cusswords and your good LOL.
Dave

[miamiDaveGLi]

oh ya just got my chinese door handles in the mail today!!
9 days from hongkong not bad, they went on without to much of a hassle
but you might need to use a few washers on the inner door screw to get them to function properly. other than that the only thing i dont like about them is the lack of a front mounting screw like the old ones, that woudl make them feel way more secure.
but over all effect and function is a 10 out of 10 in my humble opinion,
you just need a little patientce and a few cusswords and your good LOL.
Dave

[MKIIVR6]

Here are some pics I found:

http://www.hostdub.com/albums/92VR6JETTA/Chinese_black_jetta.sized.jpg

http://www.hostdub.com/albums/92VR6JETTA/Dash_door_card.sized.jpg

http://www.hostdub.com/albums/92VR6JETTA/Dash_shot.sized.jpg

What do you all think? Just looking at the interior shots remind me of the NEW CAR SMELL, which is about the finest smell in the world.

[MKIIVR6]

Here are some pics I found:

http://www.hostdub.com/albums/92VR6JETTA/Chinese_black_jetta.sized.jpg

http://www.hostdub.com/albums/92VR6JETTA/Dash_door_card.sized.jpg

http://www.hostdub.com/albums/92VR6JETTA/Dash_shot.sized.jpg

What do you all think? Just looking at the interior shots remind me of the NEW CAR SMELL, which is about the finest smell in the world.

[miamiDaveGLi]

Here are some pics I found:

http://www.hostdub.com/albums/92VR6JETTA/Chinese_black_jetta.sized.jpg

http://www.hostdub.com/albums/92VR6JETTA/Dash_door_card.sized.jpg

http://www.hostdub.com/albums/92VR6JETTA/Dash_shot.sized.jpg

What do you all think? Just looking at the interior shots remind me of the NEW CAR SMELL, which is about the finest smell in the world.
correct me if im wrong ,but arent all chinese / asian cars right hand drive ?
that looks like a leftie to me. dont get me wrong that thing is sick!!! I WANT!!!
ANY IDEA WHAT THEY COST IN YEN ? LOL

[miamiDaveGLi]

Here are some pics I found:

http://www.hostdub.com/albums/92VR6JETTA/Chinese_black_jetta.sized.jpg

http://www.hostdub.com/albums/92VR6JETTA/Dash_door_card.sized.jpg

http://www.hostdub.com/albums/92VR6JETTA/Dash_shot.sized.jpg

What do you all think? Just looking at the interior shots remind me of the NEW CAR SMELL, which is about the finest smell in the world.
correct me if im wrong ,but arent all chinese / asian cars right hand drive ?
that looks like a leftie to me. dont get me wrong that thing is sick!!! I WANT!!!
ANY IDEA WHAT THEY COST IN YEN ? LOL

[Gotturbo]

Thats the first thing I noticed too... Great minds think alike!!! :D :D

[Gotturbo]

Thats the first thing I noticed too... Great minds think alike!!! :D :D

[miamiDaveGLi]

Just bored and thought I would make a topic on chinese door handles since everyone keeps asking me about them and info on them...

- First things first, someone actually asked me why they call them "chinese door handles" and that's because they are made in china... I think...

Installation... is quite easy, they fit snuggly in. You use they same lock cylinder from youe previouse handles (make sure to put your key in when pulling it out from previous handles!) and then put it in the CDH (chinese door handles) and then install on the door and tighten in the side door screw.

Where can you find them??? Ebay! that's the only place that I know of or even heard of that sells them. just type "chinese door handles" in the search option.

- How much? they run about $20-$25 a pair... depending on how lucky you get while bidding.

PROS
- They look slick as hell!
- alot easier to open (when fine tuned***)

CONS
- would probably look better painted
- They are pretty flimsy
- *** fine tuning takes time and patience... lots of patience...

Here is a pic of my chinese door handles...

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/4/web/568000-568999/568276_3_full.jpg

Any questions post it up or shoot me and IM or email... dammit wish my paint looked that good!! someday sighs lol.

[miamiDaveGLi]

Just bored and thought I would make a topic on chinese door handles since everyone keeps asking me about them and info on them...

- First things first, someone actually asked me why they call them "chinese door handles" and that's because they are made in china... I think...

Installation... is quite easy, they fit snuggly in. You use they same lock cylinder from youe previouse handles (make sure to put your key in when pulling it out from previous handles!) and then put it in the CDH (chinese door handles) and then install on the door and tighten in the side door screw.

Where can you find them??? Ebay! that's the only place that I know of or even heard of that sells them. just type "chinese door handles" in the search option.

- How much? they run about $20-$25 a pair... depending on how lucky you get while bidding.

PROS
- They look slick as hell!
- alot easier to open (when fine tuned***)

CONS
- would probably look better painted
- They are pretty flimsy
- *** fine tuning takes time and patience... lots of patience...

Here is a pic of my chinese door handles...

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/4/web/568000-568999/568276_3_full.jpg

Any questions post it up or shoot me and IM or email... dammit wish my paint looked that good!! someday sighs lol.

[miamiDaveGLi]

Thats the first thing I noticed too... Great minds think alike!!! :D :D
cheers to a fellow great mind :mrgreen:
and also look at the web address on the pics EUROcullen ?
gotta be a euro no way that coul be chinese.
maybe an a2 with passat bumpers and a a3 int ? damn its confusing lol.

[miamiDaveGLi]

Thats the first thing I noticed too... Great minds think alike!!! :D :D
cheers to a fellow great mind :mrgreen:
and also look at the web address on the pics EUROcullen ?
gotta be a euro no way that coul be chinese.
maybe an a2 with passat bumpers and a a3 int ? damn its confusing lol.

[MKIIVR6]

Don't know about what side the Chinese drive on in the car, but every Chinese model A2 I have seen in pics the wheel is always on the left. All the more reason I wouldn't mind getting one, and doing a few mod's here and there until it met my tastes. :P

[MKIIVR6]

Don't know about what side the Chinese drive on in the car, but every Chinese model A2 I have seen in pics the wheel is always on the left. All the more reason I wouldn't mind getting one, and doing a few mod's here and there until it met my tastes. :P

[MKIIVR6]

Even this first pics in the thread is a left handed driver, even with all of the Chinese text on it. But then again, I could be wrong. Never been to China before.

http://www.vwplaypen.com/gallery/albums/albun73/jetta01.jpg

[MKIIVR6]

Even this first pics in the thread is a left handed driver, even with all of the Chinese text on it. But then again, I could be wrong. Never been to China before.

http://www.vwplaypen.com/gallery/albums/albun73/jetta01.jpg

[MKIIVR6]

Notice the in the pic above the car has a regular A2 dash judging by the picture. Damn, now I am confused. If anyone has more info and pics, post em! 8)

[MKIIVR6]

Notice the in the pic above the car has a regular A2 dash judging by the picture. Damn, now I am confused. If anyone has more info and pics, post em! 8)

[WishingForSpeed]

Eh, I don't know, maybe it's just me but driving a chinese jetta wouldn't feel quite right. :roll:

[WishingForSpeed]

Eh, I don't know, maybe it's just me but driving a chinese jetta wouldn't feel quite right. :roll:

[miamiDaveGLi]

Notice the in the pic above the car has a regular A2 dash judging by the picture. Damn, now I am confused. If anyone has more info and pics, post em! 8)

LOL itsa FRANKIENSTEIN!!!

danm im so confused also lol but i swear i seen rigth hand drive jettas . ill try to find a pic.

[miamiDaveGLi]

Notice the in the pic above the car has a regular A2 dash judging by the picture. Damn, now I am confused. If anyone has more info and pics, post em! 8)

LOL itsa FRANKIENSTEIN!!!

danm im so confused also lol but i swear i seen rigth hand drive jettas . ill try to find a pic.

[miamiDaveGLi]

Eh, I don't know, maybe it's just me but driving a chinese jetta wouldn't feel quite right. :roll:

well i mean it woudlent be made in china , i dont think ?
lol i dunno

[miamiDaveGLi]

Eh, I don't know, maybe it's just me but driving a chinese jetta wouldn't feel quite right. :roll:

well i mean it woudlent be made in china , i dont think ?
lol i dunno

[burn_your_money]

I'm loving those interior shots.

Maybe a reason for the confusion is that there are different models of A2s. Like the north american ones, in 1990 they get big bumpers and changes like that. They've had about 20 years to update the A2, so I think that it would have gone under alot of changes in that time.

[burn_your_money]

I'm loving those interior shots.

Maybe a reason for the confusion is that there are different models of A2s. Like the north american ones, in 1990 they get big bumpers and changes like that. They've had about 20 years to update the A2, so I think that it would have gone under alot of changes in that time.

[Mr_Diesel]

Dude, what I wanna know is where I get all these freaking parts! I want to convert my front bumper (not headlights) and stick some of those fog lights/blinkers on my A2!!! I really like the interior too... If they are still being made, then there has GOT to be a place where we can get these parts made specificly for our cars (a2's).

Any got a chinese hookup?

[Mr_Diesel]

Dude, what I wanna know is where I get all these freaking parts! I want to convert my front bumper (not headlights) and stick some of those fog lights/blinkers on my A2!!! I really like the interior too... If they are still being made, then there has GOT to be a place where we can get these parts made specificly for our cars (a2's).

Any got a chinese hookup?

[Slalom]

i dont really like the door handles, i love the old skool style of the originals... but i do really like the chinese taillights
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=42613&item=7923757337&rd=1

very slick... ive had a close look at them on some local cars... a nice subtle mod...

[Slalom]

i dont really like the door handles, i love the old skool style of the originals... but i do really like the chinese taillights
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=42613&item=7923757337&rd=1

very slick... ive had a close look at them on some local cars... a nice subtle mod...

[Slalom]

i dont really like the door handles, i love the old skool style of the originals... but i do really like the chinese taillights
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=42613&item=7923757337&rd=1

very slick... ive had a close look at them on some local cars... a nice subtle mod...

[Slalom]

heres a few more pics you may or may not have seen:
http://www.vwot.org/community/modules.php?set_albumName=album39&id=China_Jetta_1&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

http://www.vwot.org/community/modules.php?set_albumName=album39&id=China_Jetta_2&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

http://www.vwot.org/community/modules.php?set_albumName=album39&id=China_Jetta_3&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php[/url]

[Slalom]

heres a few more pics you may or may not have seen:
http://www.vwot.org/community/modules.php?set_albumName=album39&id=China_Jetta_1&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

http://www.vwot.org/community/modules.php?set_albumName=album39&id=China_Jetta_2&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

http://www.vwot.org/community/modules.php?set_albumName=album39&id=China_Jetta_3&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php[/url]

[Slalom]

heres a few more pics you may or may not have seen:
http://www.vwot.org/community/modules.php?set_albumName=album39&id=China_Jetta_1&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

http://www.vwot.org/community/modules.php?set_albumName=album39&id=China_Jetta_2&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

http://www.vwot.org/community/modules.php?set_albumName=album39&id=China_Jetta_3&op=modload&name=Gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php[/url]

[Mortal_Wombat]

it uses a modified corrado dash
so you can get that from one (looks the same but its just modified to fit the car)

[burn_your_money]

http://www.autostyle.co.za/index800.htm has chinese door handles I think. I don't have time to check right now becasue I have to go to work.

[Mr_Diesel]

hahaha... you have to work!!! :D

[burn_your_money]

hahaha... you have to work!!! :D

I hear it happens to the best of us....

[miamiDaveGLi]

oh damn almost forgot what this thread was about
LMAO.
i just put on my chinese door handles last week.
they are perfect way better than original!!

[burn_your_money]

How much did you pay for your handles?

[miamiDaveGLi]

51$ for all 4 shipped from hong kong it only tooklittle over a week to get here
the winning bid was 36$ i believe so they do get you a bit in shipping .
but its from hongkong. and they are awesome!!
you might have to use like 2 washers with the provided screws in the inner door screw so it dosent interfere with the mechanism
but other than that its easy as hell to swap your lock cyls.
and they look SICK!
Dave 8)

[burn_your_money]

Right on. I think if I keep my Jetta that I will order a full set from that website I posted up there from Africa.