New Vantage Owner
#32
With regards to the Cats-do a couple of searches. I and one or two others have posted before and after dynos and you will find the gains are almost on par with the power pack for less than half the price. They are also much lighter and give the car a great soundtrack with lots of pops and crackles. I also noticed an improvement in throttle response.
I installed them myself on my 4 post lift and posted a thread on how to do it.
The stock cats are very restrictive. The 200 cell sport cats are much less so and also leaned out my AFR nicely. Mine are RSC and have never thrown a code. Very pleased and I get compliments on my cars sound every time I am at a car meet.
I installed them myself on my 4 post lift and posted a thread on how to do it.
The stock cats are very restrictive. The 200 cell sport cats are much less so and also leaned out my AFR nicely. Mine are RSC and have never thrown a code. Very pleased and I get compliments on my cars sound every time I am at a car meet.
Duane
#33
I believe most of the guys with 200 cell cats on the forum are using RSC. Some of us also shared the pre and post cats dyno. Stu @ RSC will be more than happy to help with any questions you might have.
Here's the link to RSC 200 cell cats: http://www.rsctuning.com/product_inf...roducts_id/483
Here's the link to RSC 200 cell cats: http://www.rsctuning.com/product_inf...roducts_id/483
#34
Not trying to trying to butt in or hijack, but I too have some interest in this subject.
I have two questions:
1)My friend with the Porsche had cats installed. Loved the sound as long as he was not in the ****pit. It made too much noise for a comfortable ride. In fact he had them removed after a short period of time. Have any of you found the same issue with the AM?
2)This is probably going to sound stupid, but....if noise is a concern has anyone just had their ECU retuned and then stopped at that? Is there enough gain to justify?
Any issues?
I have two questions:
1)My friend with the Porsche had cats installed. Loved the sound as long as he was not in the ****pit. It made too much noise for a comfortable ride. In fact he had them removed after a short period of time. Have any of you found the same issue with the AM?
2)This is probably going to sound stupid, but....if noise is a concern has anyone just had their ECU retuned and then stopped at that? Is there enough gain to justify?
Any issues?
#35
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Duane Collie
#36
Wow Duane what a small world man!!! Welcome to the AM forum and the 6! You are local and have seen the new AM dealer, I was just at an event chatting with Pieter as well, they seem like a good group over there, and are looking forward to more events and doing some big things at that location, good to see we have a few AM guys in the area!
I remmember you from way back in the day at Pizzafest event at VIR back in like 2003 or so with Rob (UUC) and a bunch of other track guys I was like 25 or 26 then and just got my E36 M3 lightweight/CSL ...since then I've raced for a few seasons and am also instructing for several years now, in fact I was going to come help out with the Aston Day at Summit also.
Congrats on the Aston Martin, she's a gorgeous car! I've got a DB9 and like you I'm a Porsche guy as well...and that car I had back at Pizzafest is my race car, yup still have it after a decade of racing it and now using it when I'm at the track instructing...
here she is, you remember this one...looks a little different since being campaigned in 2003 - 2007 then it did at the VIR Pizzafest
here's the beast...As a fellow porsche guy I'm glad you had an open mind and looked into Astons they are special cars and I took a few brow beats from our local PCA bunch too on mine, but I do love driving this one, my GT2
here's my Aston DB9... never been in this one on the track though, it's got a manual 6speed gearbox and sport pack so I think it'd be fun to have out there
I remmember you from way back in the day at Pizzafest event at VIR back in like 2003 or so with Rob (UUC) and a bunch of other track guys I was like 25 or 26 then and just got my E36 M3 lightweight/CSL ...since then I've raced for a few seasons and am also instructing for several years now, in fact I was going to come help out with the Aston Day at Summit also.
Congrats on the Aston Martin, she's a gorgeous car! I've got a DB9 and like you I'm a Porsche guy as well...and that car I had back at Pizzafest is my race car, yup still have it after a decade of racing it and now using it when I'm at the track instructing...
here she is, you remember this one...looks a little different since being campaigned in 2003 - 2007 then it did at the VIR Pizzafest
here's the beast...As a fellow porsche guy I'm glad you had an open mind and looked into Astons they are special cars and I took a few brow beats from our local PCA bunch too on mine, but I do love driving this one, my GT2
here's my Aston DB9... never been in this one on the track though, it's got a manual 6speed gearbox and sport pack so I think it'd be fun to have out there
Last edited by sunir; 11-02-2012 at 03:27 PM.
#37
Excellent story! Thanks for sharing.
I wonder if the ending would be different if you drove the 991S, instead of the base model.
Just throwing this out there (given the cost range) - in hindsight, did you ever consider a Cayman S?
I wonder if the ending would be different if you drove the 991S, instead of the base model.
Just throwing this out there (given the cost range) - in hindsight, did you ever consider a Cayman S?
#38
And as a side note, I had the same impression when I drove a 2009 V8 R8 a year ago. In fact, when I posted in the Audi section about making the change, many of the Audi guys thought it wouldn't be worth it from a financial standpoint. I simply decided to add it to the list with the Aston of "someday cars".
Sorry to stray off topic. Your first post was a great read. Actually sounds like something most people would go through at some point. And it looks like you got a fantastic deal on a beautiful car. Congrats!! Be safe.
#39
Porsche cayman is a great handling car, in many ways more balanced then a 911, I drove a student's brand new spyder on track at vir the week he took delivery of it and ran that car thru it's paces, the car is sublime. Absolutely wonderful to drive and just a pure topless roadster thrill on track!
#40
Hey Sunir...wow..that was the way-back machine, the old Pizzafests I put on (we did 5, total). I got waylaid for a few years with a near-terminal cancer and had to kind of give up the car thing & doing Pizzafests - then the Recession came along and that took out all the fun money. But all is good now and this Aston is going to be fun.
I just found a lightly used pair of RSC Cats for $ 500 and a brand new Mansory Sport Exhaust for $ 1,300, so those are going on the car once they get here. Guess I'll find out if they are to loud - or not!
Your DB9 looks fantastic - and that's a great photo, too. Good to hear from you!
Duane
I just found a lightly used pair of RSC Cats for $ 500 and a brand new Mansory Sport Exhaust for $ 1,300, so those are going on the car once they get here. Guess I'll find out if they are to loud - or not!
Your DB9 looks fantastic - and that's a great photo, too. Good to hear from you!
Duane
#41
But the Art of the Car - that's an Aston. The paint, the leather, the trim of metal instead of plastic, that all appeals to be hugely. For example, the door sills are aluminum held on with two stainless steel hex head screws. On a BMW or Porsche, they're held on with one-way plastic clips. The mirror on the Aston is an aluminum bracket installed to the headliner - not plastic glued to the windshield. The rear hinge on the hatchback of an Aston is like what aircraft use on the flaps. Things of art and beauty - that's why I bought the Aston!
And the fact it goes fast and is fun to drive doesn't hurt.
Duane
#42
Not trying to trying to butt in or hijack, but I too have some interest in this subject.
I have two questions:
1)My friend with the Porsche had cats installed. Loved the sound as long as he was not in the ****pit. It made too much noise for a comfortable ride. In fact he had them removed after a short period of time. Have any of you found the same issue with the AM?
2)This is probably going to sound stupid, but....if noise is a concern has anyone just had their ECU retuned and then stopped at that? Is there enough gain to justify?
Any issues?
I have two questions:
1)My friend with the Porsche had cats installed. Loved the sound as long as he was not in the ****pit. It made too much noise for a comfortable ride. In fact he had them removed after a short period of time. Have any of you found the same issue with the AM?
2)This is probably going to sound stupid, but....if noise is a concern has anyone just had their ECU retuned and then stopped at that? Is there enough gain to justify?
Any issues?
I am clearly biased as I sell the stuff, but I'm happy to provide some honest & straightforward info on both cats & ECU tuning. Give me a call on 786-325-7529 when you have a second.
#44
Hey Sunir...wow..that was the way-back machine, the old Pizzafests I put on (we did 5, total). I got waylaid for a few years with a near-terminal cancer and had to kind of give up the car thing & doing Pizzafests - then the Recession came along and that took out all the fun money. But all is good now and this Aston is going to be fun.
I just found a lightly used pair of RSC Cats for $ 500 and a brand new Mansory Sport Exhaust for $ 1,300, so those are going on the car once they get here. Guess I'll find out if they are to loud - or not!
Your DB9 looks fantastic - and that's a great photo, too. Good to hear from you!
Duane
I just found a lightly used pair of RSC Cats for $ 500 and a brand new Mansory Sport Exhaust for $ 1,300, so those are going on the car once they get here. Guess I'll find out if they are to loud - or not!
Your DB9 looks fantastic - and that's a great photo, too. Good to hear from you!
Duane
We should get everyone (or at least the local enthusiast community) back sometime, it's been a while...heck maybe you can throw another pizzafest! Those were great events
talk soon my friend and enjoy the sweet ride!
Sunir
#45
Will do. Thanks.
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