Lowered and Spacers Fitted To My 07 DB9

[a98pmalcolm]

So its been a busy day at my place of work, AKS tuning working on the DB9.
H&R springs fitted - 25mm drop
H&R 11mm front spacers
H&R 23mm rear spacers
New genuine side repeaters

I think the car sits much nicer and has a little more of an aggressive look.

I know its not going to be everyone's taste but the DBS sits some what similar and I wanted to keep the optional extra 15 spoke wheels.

Below are some some pics for you

Thanks
Paul

Edited by a98pmalcolm on Tuesday 13th February 21:26

[Graze01]

Paul

I think that looks great

did the 23mm spacers go on with replacement studs - or bolt on to hub then bolt to spacer

the 7 spoke V8V wheels need extended syuds fitted

Graeme

[Mansfield]

That looks good, fills out the rear arches well.
Looks like the studs are cut for the rear spacers to fit.

[pancholi]

thanks for posting
the new stance looks really nice
any issues with humps or dips?
no wheel rub on full lock or full lock and dip?
body roll ok? is the ride stiffer?
sorry to ask, I would be interested in do this in the near future...
is this a service that you will be offering? can you PM me the approx cost ?
thanks
raj

[a98pmalcolm]

Thanks the comments fellas.

The ride is actually better. Smoother ride, feels more stable and and bobs less up and down at higher speeds.

No strapping or rubbing at full lock so far.

Yes the rear studs need to be cut as the spacer includes studs built into them, the front spacer is thinner so no need to cut the studs but you get new wheel nuts supplied so they go further into the wheel.

If your interested in getting the same job done pancholi, pop me an e-maul [e-mail]

[superlightr]

I think it looks really good. Its a nice improvement. The whole car is looking super !

How long have you owned it for?

[LordBretSinclair]

Very nice !!!!
I've done the same spacing and lowering on my V8V Roadster except I used Velocity springs.
With my style of wheel there was no need to cut down the existing studs so will be easy to go back to original if ever required.
The more purposeful stance really suits these cars

[Mansfield]

How is the ride with the velocity springs?

[a98pmalcolm]

superlightr said:

I think it looks really good. Its a nice improvement. The whole car is looking super !

How long have you owned it for?

Only had it a few months bud, but been adding my own touches

Vantage above looks great

[LordBretSinclair]

Mansfield said:

How is the ride with the velocity springs?

Excellent. Feels stiffer in the corners but no compromise on "comfort" - very pleased

[andratch]

Just a comment on the spacer....spacing, if you're looking at buying some:

MK2 wheels have space on the hub between the stud holes, so there's no need to cut the factory studs.

23mm in the rear is PERFECT. With that, the factory wheel is about 1mm in from the fender, which is perfect "OEM Plus" style.

For the front, a lot of folks go with 11mm. That looks way better than factory, and if that's what you're comfortable with (or all that's available), DO IT! It's still a big upgrade in appearance.

That said, it still leaves a little bit of "sunken in" look. I went with 18MM spacers in the front, same bolt-on style as the rears. That gives the front the same "just inside the fender" look as the rear. You still have a ton of clearance in the front and rear of the wheel well between the tire and the fender liner, so no rubbing at any time.

I order spacers from https://motorsport-tech.com/ - I've ordered from there for Teslas, BMWs, etc...super high quality products and they already know our thread spacing and hub bore, so it takes the guesswork out.

I'll post a picture in the near future.

Edited by andratch on Thursday 16th October 20:50