So what have you done with your Aston today?

[divetheworld]

New toys delivered early this morning from AML....

[V8Staffie]

Left it alone for a week to slum it in Dubai where I have had to listen to a McLaren P1 thingy start up and go each day!
Luckily my Aston withdrawals were solved by a visit to AM Dubai.
Did not see one on the road though and saw everything else!
Literally.......

[ds2000]

Had a few shiny bits installed:


Tested them and cleaned her

[WBlohm]

Had my engine bay professionally cleaned

[Octavarium]

This morning I removed the front number plate plinth from my V8VS. Looks a whole lot better in my opinion - I can see more of that beautiful grille.

[bomberh]

WBlohm said:

Had my engine bay professionally cleaned

Nice, where did you get that done?

[axarunner]

I installed an X-Pipe, deleting the secondary cats and had an ECU tune which collectively bumped the HP to 470.

http://www.fabspeed.com/aston-martin-v8-vantage-se...

Edited by axarunner on Tuesday 16th February 21:31

[GingerMunky]

WBlohm said:

Had my engine bay professionally cleaned

Nice. Great customisation too

[GingerMunky]

divetheworld said:

New toys delivered early this morning from AML....

Delicious, do you have the splitter and diffuser too?

[Ken Figenus]

axarunner said:

I INSTALLED AN EX-PIPE, DELETING THE SECONDARY CATS AND HAD A TUNE WHICH COLLECTIVELY BUMPED THE HORSEPOWER TO 470.
http://www.fabspeed.com/aston-martin-v8-vantage-se...

We need to hear that hyper expensive short hollow pipe please!

[AstonZagato]

axarunner said:

I INSTALLED AN EX-PIPE, DELETING THE SECONDARY CATS AND HAD A TUNE WHICH COLLECTIVELY BUMPED THE HORSEPOWER TO 470.
http://www.fabspeed.com/aston-martin-v8-vantage-se...

Has the loud exhaust deafened you? You might not realise that you are shouting.

[axarunner]

The link to Fabspeed has another link to the video of the car.
Regarding the volume, I wouldn't say it is louder, rather its more refined, smoother with a little less burble on deceleration. The cat-delete, X pipe installation keeping the OEM Vantage S exhaust has that positive effect on the overall volume. After about 3,100 RPM it is several dcb's louder but its not too loud, or too obnoxious, and most importantly, it doesn't drone at all like my 2007 did with the 200 cell cats & Miltek exhaust.
The seat of the pants difference is pronounced like the difference between the 4.3 and the 4.7S which is a lot IMO.
Overall, I'm very very happy with the overall transformation and for those of you wanting a little more power, I strongly suggest Fabspeed's X-Pipe secondary cat replacement with ECU tune.
Note: Fabspeed did discount the x-pipe with installation as it was done in conjunction with the ECU tune. They dyno'd it for free as they wanted to post the results on their web site.

Edited by axarunner on Tuesday 16th February 21:29

[axarunner]

AstonZagato said:

Has the loud exhaust deafened you? You might not realise that you are shouting.

Funny...Noted and corrected!

[divetheworld]

GingerMunky said:

Delicious, do you have the splitter and diffuser too?

Mmm, yup. But those came free with the V12V...

I did add a couple more bits earlier... I think I have a carbon fetish

Edited by divetheworld on Tuesday 16th February 22:02

[J12KJR]

divetheworld said:

Mmm, yup. But those came free with the V12V...

I did add a couple more bits earlier... I think I have a carbon fetish

Edited by divetheworld on Tuesday 16th February 22:02

Where did you get the engine bay cover from? Is it carbon or wrapped? How much if you don't mind me asking

[AstonZagato]

axarunner said:

AstonZagato said:

Has the loud exhaust deafened you? You might not realise that you are shouting.

Funny...Noted and corrected!

[divetheworld]

J12KJR said:

Where did you get the engine bay cover from? Is it carbon or wrapped? How much if you don't mind me asking

That panel came from Aston factory (Gaydon genuine carbon part) but not something they went into full production of. I got lucky!
The cost is not easy to state as it was part of a deal. I use the term 'deal' loosely...

I have had one made for the DBS, David Appelby made it for us. I expect they could help for one for you, it would be a lot cheaper than a Q/Gaydon part.

[J12KJR]

Thanks Brent, I will have a chat with David Appleby.

[DAVIDOXE]

Let my Grand daughter have a drive.

[axarunner]

My nephew has been driving me around lately in my Duetto.