Increase the power of your Aston Martin DB7
Really hot tuning tips and advice.
Available in standard form with power of upto 435bhp (depending on the year), so this goes to show the tuning potential of the DB7. From this you can increase the power from anywhere between 478.5bhp to 739.5bhp depending on how far you want to go. The larger power figure would need major work like a rebore, balancing, porting polishing and an agressive cam. It would also take a fairly hefty dose of forced induction.
The more powerful DB7 Convertibles provide a suitable donor engine for the lower powered models in the range. The more powerful DB7s respond well to tuning mods. Car Tuning Guide have been impressed with the addition of stainless steel exhaust systems on the DB7s , if you want to improve your top end go with an air induction filter. You should also get a better fuel pressure regulator such as those supplied by FSE
A fast road cam will make quite a difference to the peak power of your DB7. Turn your attention next to the DB7s engine head. With a good gas flowed ported engine you will see much better mid and peak range power.
The DB7s come in various power levels right up to 435bhp as per the DB7 Convertible If you apply a few tuning mods to this model of DB7 you will see power gains from anywhere between 478.5bhp to 739.5bhp. But this sort of power requires some pretty heavy investment and a hell of a lot of engine work. .
You will get even larger power gains for these tuning mods on a DB7s. A simple remap and better intercooler will almost double your power.The most powerful DB7 has a healthy 435 bhp. In a competition setting you may well, with some forced induction, reboring and other major work see power figures between 565.5 bhp to 826.5bhp with mods we have outlined above.) The DB7s handling can be dramatically improved with some choice suspension modifications. Although lowering improves handling you should stick to a drop of 35mm.
Soon the car tuning guide will offer more detailed and in depth tuning guides for the DB7 so bookmark this site and we hope to see you again.
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