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…
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DB9 armrest upgrade
DB9 armrest upgrade. The early DB9s and Vantages had a very flat armrest with cupholders but no storage space, later cars had an much better armrest with storage inside and cupholders at the front, it looks much more in keeping with the rest of the car and is more practical. As well as storage it…
DB9 Manuals and Brochures
DB9 Manuals and Brochures. Aston Martin DB9, DBS, Vantage and variants owners manuals, workshop manuals, wiring diagrams and brochures available to download. Aston Martin Workshop Manuals Aston Martin workshop manuals, parts lists, etc. DB9 Aston Martin DB9 Workshop Manual Aston martin DB9 Workshop Manual 2008 supplement Aston Martin DB9 ODB11 Manual Aston Martin DB9 2008+…
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 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…