Modifications for the Aston Martin Virage
The Car Tuning Guide look at the Virage tuning options. Which are the best modifications for the Virage.
Available in standard form with power of upto 552bhp (depending on the year), so this goes to show the tuning potential of the Virage. From this you can increase the power from anywhere between 607.2bhp to 938.4bhp with mods ranging from a few subtle add ons to a full engine rebuild! And more in the case of most Turbo engines if you include an uprated turbo.
The Car Tuning Guide suggest that if you have a lower powered version you should do an engine swap with a ‘552bhp Virage Coupes’. Looking at what Aston Martin have done with their top of the range Virages you get an idea for the tuning potential open to you. The most frequent modification we see on the Virage include sports exhausts, air intakes or induction kits and a fuel pressure boost valve.
The modification that gives the biggest power gain on your car would be a fast road cam. Getting better flow through the head of the engine would reward your Virage with more power. So get the engine head polished and ported.
The most powerful Virage Coupe in our database offers 552 bhp. From this you can increase the power from anywhere between 607.2 bhp to 938.4bhp with mods we have outlined above.Many Virage owners improve the handling of their cars with slightly stiffer springs. The Car Tuning Guide do not recommend lowering more than 35mm.
We will have more detailed Virage modification guides in the near future. Please check the site regularly for updates.
We think you will appreciate the following website links that cover car tuning:
Drifting site covering tuning and car selection for drift.
Car Tuning Tips Some great common sense car tuning tips on this site.