Fuse 22 on a DBS

[bananarob]

Anyone tried this? On the Vantage I just had the baffles opened and oh what a joy. Wondered what the outcome was on a DBS....

[Adam2S]

I believe it can be done - seen people on amoc forums who have said they have done it. That said I was told by a dealer today they they didnt think that V12 Vantage had a fuse 22? Doesnt make sense to me if you can do it on DBS then I think V12V should have one too?

Anybody confirm that V12 has a fuse 22 also?? (Sorry to slightly hijack your thread but I suspect the answer is the same for both cars anyway)

[XXXAngelXXX]

i had done it - fantastic difference

[bogie]

yes, heard a V12V de-corked and it was epic ....must have on someday

[polar8]

The V12 Vantage has the same fuse as the DBS but it also has a sport button which opens the valves earlier - a nice halfway compromise. I've had the fuse out and it is indeed epic - louder than the DBS.

[at100miglia]

just don't decorck it for too long, as the valves get stuck open forever; better drive decorcked for a week and then fit the fuse again for a few days... otherwise dealer will charge a lot of quid to free the stuck exhaust valves... or leave them open forever and get a divorce and all your neighbours drag you to court - unless they're PHers!!!

[jus]

Yeap, works fine on a DBS.

[bogie]

decorked for 4 years here ...dunno if it works...never tried, dont care, its a pointless noise reduction device

[XXXAngelXXX]

@100miglia: that's total BS

[Neil1300R]

XXXAngelXXX said:

@100miglia: that's total BS

Even if it isn't I can think of one good reason to put the fuse back in!

[Guycord]

My personal choice is never to take the fuse out. Like the sound of the cars as they are, at the revs they make.

If I wanted to make a statement of how loud my car is, I'd get a flash red fezza, or puke green Lambo.

Comm'on guys, AM's are meant to be gentleman's motorcars of discretion, taste and leisure!

G

[bananarob]

Guycord said:

My personal choice is never to take the fuse out. Like the sound of the cars as they are, at the revs they make.

If I wanted to make a statement of how loud my car is, I'd get a flash red fezza, or puke green Lambo.

Comm'on guys, AM's are meant to be gentleman's motorcars of discretion, taste and leisure!

G

bks to that!

[XXXAngelXXX]

[Guycord]

[quote]bks to that!
[/quote]

OK, well at least get your hearing tested before you pull the fuse

Edited by Guycord on Friday 13th August 17:01

[mikey k]

Guycord said:

My personal choice is never to take the fuse out. Like the sound of the cars as they are, at the revs they make.

If I wanted to make a statement of how loud my car is, I'd get a flash red fezza, or puke green Lambo.

Comm'on guys, AM's are meant to be gentleman's motorcars of discretion, taste and leisure!

G

I ran my 4.7 V8VR with out the fuse for 2 weeks
Then I put it back in for the stealth effect and motorway comfort.
Creep up at 3.5k rpm in silent mode then floor it and all hell breaks lose!

[whoami]

It's still a tad quiet with the fuse out.

[jus]

whoami said:

It's still a tad quiet with the fuse out.

Agreed, I've just got a Larini on mine to try for a bit... Startups on cold mornings are still shockingly brutal!

[whoami]

jus said:

whoami said:

It's still a tad quiet with the fuse out.

Agreed, I've just got a Larini on mine to try for a bit... Startups on cold mornings are still shockingly brutal!

I've had a Quicksilver for a month or so.

It's loud enough now.

[jus]

whoami said:

jus said:

whoami said:

It's still a tad quiet with the fuse out.

Agreed, I've just got a Larini on mine to try for a bit... Startups on cold mornings are still shockingly brutal!

I've had a Quicksilver for a month or so.

It's loud enough now.

Am tempted to try the Quicksilver too. The Larini has a higher note to it, the Quicksilver seems to have quite a deep bassy timbre based on YouTube videos I've seen...

[Adam2S]

Well I collect my new V12V tomorrow afternoon and I have asked for fuse 22 removing before I collect.

I will report back on the soundtrack in due course...

Edited by Adam2S on Monday 16th August 11:11