Aston Martin DB9 Rear Window Control, on early DB9 Volantes (before MY2009) it was not possible to raise or lower the rear quarterlights independently of the roof, from 2009 onwards once the roof was lowered a flick of the roof switch would raise the rear quarterlights. The Volante looks better, more finished, with the rear…
Category: modification
DB9 Air Box Delete
DB9 Air Box Delete, The DB9 airbox is restrictive at high rpm and large throttle openings if the engine is modified at all (e.g. remap, removing secondary cats, etc.) and particularly if using the DBS inlet manifold which flows much better at high rpm, as the only inlet to the airbox is though the restrictive…
Aston Martin 3 way switchable Exhaust Valve
Aston Martin 3 way switchable Exhaust Valve, most modern Aston Martins have a valve in the exhaust, this automatically switches between valves open (loud) mode and valves closed (quiet) mode depending upon RPM. Most people know of the infamous fuse 22 (15 on later cars) which changes the exhaust to loud permanently, (removing fuse 22…
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…
DB9S Wheels and Tyres
DB9S Wheels and Tyres. The DB9 was launched with 19″ wheels and tyres, the optional sportspack also had the same size tyres and wheels. The actual DB9 sizes are Front 8.5J x 19 ET50.3 Tyre 235/40ZR19 Rear 9.5J x 19 ET62.5 Tyre 275/35ZR19 The DBS came with larger wheels and tyres, this time 20″ in…
Aston Martin DBS DRL
Aston Martin DBS DRL (Daylight Running Lights). I like to have DRLs (Daylight running lights) on my car to make it more visible, my Aston Martin is from 2006 and Aston Martin didn’t add DRLs to the DBS at all and the DB9 didn’t have them until 2013. I added them in the slots toward…
Sequential lights
Aston Martin rear lights are probe to leaking causing condensation in the lights, this causes havoc with the LEDs and drivers causing the lights to fail. The lights are poorly sealed from the factory and have a design flaw (Overtightening of the mounting bolts distorts the frame causing more leak) The usual fix for non-working…
Aston Martin DB9 Modifications and Upgrades
Aston Martin DB9 Modifications and Upgrades These are changes I made to improve the performance, looks, handling or comfort of my Aston Martin DB9. I bought the DB9 with it already having been modified to look more like an Aston Martin DBS, but I have made more changes to improve the car and bring it…