DB9, DBS or DB9S. The DB9 was launched in 2004 with the DBS following in 2007. DB9 The DB9 made a huge impact at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show. The DB9 was the first of what has become an extensive range of production and race Aston Martins to use VH architecture. The DB9 was to be…
Month: February 2022
Aston Martin DB9 Updates
Aston Martin DB9 Updates, The Aston Martin DB9 was in production from 2004 until 2016 and in this time over 17,000 DB9 were made. There were a few updates and changes over the years. Some of the changes are listed below followed by links to updates I have made to my DB9. 2006 Alloy heating…
DB9 Volante rear anti-roll bar
DB9 Volante rear anti-roll bar. The Aston Martin DB9 Volante came without a rear anti roll bar and thus does not handle as well as the coupe. The Volante chassis is also less rigid than the coupe, click here for increasing the strength of the DB9 Volante Chassis. It is easy to retrofit a DB9…
DB9 Bonnet bump stop support
DB9 bonnet bump stop support, The DB9, DBS bonnet (hood) bump stops are very flimsy and break easily, they are just plastic and are part of the grill with no support. If the bracket breaks an new grille is needed at over 1000GBP! I made up these supports from Aluminium Alloy on the lathe. The…
DB9 Clear Rear lights
DB9 Clear Rear lights. The Aston Martin DB9 was launched with red rear lights, these are all LED, except for the incandescent reversing light which can’t be replaced. The main issue with these lights is condensation which can affect the LEDs and their driver circuits. The same can happen on the clear lights. When the…
Aston Martin DB9 Windscreen Wipers
Aston Martin DB9 Windscreen Wipers, Aston Martin change the wipers on the DB9 in 2012, the new style was designed to work with the new flat blades, it is a more rigid system that wipes the screen better and also produces less wind noise. It also makes the car look more modern. The new arms…
Aston Martin DB9 Dimming Rear View Mirror
Aston Martin DB9 Dimming Rear View Mirror. My 2006 DB9 Volante came with a manual dimming Interior rear view mirror, later cars (2007 MY) came with an auto dimming mirror as an option in most of the world but standard in the US and standard in the rest of the world in 2009. The stock…