Upgraded DB9 Dashboard. The DB9 launched with an Alloy Instrument display which looked really good at the time, but personally I feel it has dated so I changed to the black dash from the DBS. The original DB9 launched with Yellow text in the Digital display In late 2005 the text was changed to cool…
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Aston Martin DBS/DB9 Android Auto
Aston Martin DBS/DB9 Android Auto. The stock Aston Martin DB9/DBS/Vantage Satellite Navigation had poor reviews when the car was first launched in 2004, now nearly 20 years later it is very dated and difficult to use. The Audio system although it sounds good is fiddly to use and can only use AM/FM radio or CDs….
Upgraded Aston Martin Headlights
Upgraded Aston Martin Headlights. Upgraded I found the stock DB9 headlights to be pretty awful, they consist of a dipped beam HID projector and a full beam halogen projector, in addition at the front of the lights are a blue sidelight with the orange indicator bulb behind it. The DB9 is a fairly fast car…
DB9 to DBS first modifications
DB9 to DBS first modifications. Whne I bought my Aston Martin a previous owner had started to modify the car to look more like a DBS than the 2006 DB9 that it was. The first modifications were DBS wheels, DBS front bumper. rear bumper and diffuser. and the side sills. I have since gone on…
DB9S modified Bootlid
DB9S modified Bootlid. One of the first modifications I did was to make the bootlid more like a DBS. with an integrated spoiler. I bought the car with an aftermarket stick on spolier which to my eyes did not look good so I got it blended in and repainted to look more like a DBS….
Upgraded Aston Martin V12 Exhaust
Upgraded Aston Martin V12 Exhaust,tThe standard V12 Aston Martin exhaust sounds great already, but it can be improved upon. Firstly with a decat and then with an X-pipe. Decat My car came already decatted and remapped. The standard exhaust comes with 6 catalytic converters, 4 in the manifold and 2 secondary cats under the car….
DB9 Modified Steering Wheel
DB9 Modified Steering Wheel. I found the stock Aston Martin steering wheel to be uncomfortable (mine was stock except for the Alcantara covering) so I went for a custom wheel, this was modified from a stock wheel to be more to my taste, its’s more similar in shape to the One-77 wheel (the ultimate VH…
Updated Aston Martin Sunvisors
Updated Aston Martin Sunvisors. The earlier DB9 and Vantages had a very basic sunvisor with a mirror that is not covered, I found this to be quite distracting (and unpleasant!) to be looking at myself in the mirror every time I had the (admittedly not overly useful) sun visors down. I decided to upgrade to…
Aston Martin DBS Inlet Manifold Upgrade
Aston Martin DBS Inlet Manifold Upgrade, the DBS manifolds have an enlarged plenum and improved flow characteristics perfect for a DB9 HP Upgrade, they produce more power at the top end but a little less low end torque. In my opinion they also look better than the stock DB9 manifolds. Removing the manifolds is not the…
Aston Martin Custom Glass Switches
These are now available to purchase When The Aston Martin DB9 was launched in 2004 it was met with almost universal acclaim, with only a few negative comments, one recurring comment was that the switchgear looked very cheap and nasty. In 2012 Aston Martin introduced “Glass switches”, these looked much better than the original plastic…