'05 DB9 Vol - Rear Windows, Roll-Over Hoop & Roof Mechanism?
Discussion
Afternoon everyone!
Recent discussions with Dad has resulted in a couple of questions about his early Volante, to which was unsure about the answers. So I am hoping the learned community of PH will be able to help.
Dad's car is a 2005 model year vehicle, so the first incarnation of bodywork, interior, suspension and engine.
First of all, the rear windows.
On the latest DBS Volante, I've noticed the rear windows can be up when the roof is down, but on Dad's car the windows remain lowered when the roof is lowered.
Does this mean the rear windows on new cars can be raised and lowered at will, or are they fixed in the "up" position?
If they can be lowered seperately, is that a retrofit that a) Can be fitted & b) Worth fitting, as I'm under the impression it will aid further with wind deflection, in addition to the wind deflector already fitted. I don't have experience on point b), so please correct my impressions, if I've misled myself
Next the roll over bar, and probably more of an academic issue.
Dad has taken the car to the track on a couple of occasions, and plans to again this summer. While he's game for turning off the traction control this year, he fears activation of the roll over bar in hard cornering, if the tail steps out.
I understand that newer cars have upgraded, tauter suspension.
Bearing in mind the potentially softer suspension and risk of traction loss, how hard would you need to be cornering for the car to think it would be about to roll over?
Dad doesn't fancy the cost of accidently activating the roll over bar, especially with the roof up!
And now to my last question, about the roof mechanism.
The roof of Dad's car can be lowered on the move, but only up to about 5mph before the car beeps a warning, saying you're going too fast - the roof does continue to operate, though.
Once you've gone over this limit, if you then wish to operate the roof again, you have to fully stop.
I understand the latest cars allow operation at up to 30mph, so have Aston changed the design of, or materials used in, the roof?
I know these are odd little questions, but I'm hopful the PH community can come up trumps once again
Many thanks in advance,
Darren
Recent discussions with Dad has resulted in a couple of questions about his early Volante, to which was unsure about the answers. So I am hoping the learned community of PH will be able to help.
Dad's car is a 2005 model year vehicle, so the first incarnation of bodywork, interior, suspension and engine.
First of all, the rear windows.
On the latest DBS Volante, I've noticed the rear windows can be up when the roof is down, but on Dad's car the windows remain lowered when the roof is lowered.
Does this mean the rear windows on new cars can be raised and lowered at will, or are they fixed in the "up" position?
If they can be lowered seperately, is that a retrofit that a) Can be fitted & b) Worth fitting, as I'm under the impression it will aid further with wind deflection, in addition to the wind deflector already fitted. I don't have experience on point b), so please correct my impressions, if I've misled myself
Next the roll over bar, and probably more of an academic issue.
Dad has taken the car to the track on a couple of occasions, and plans to again this summer. While he's game for turning off the traction control this year, he fears activation of the roll over bar in hard cornering, if the tail steps out.
I understand that newer cars have upgraded, tauter suspension.
Bearing in mind the potentially softer suspension and risk of traction loss, how hard would you need to be cornering for the car to think it would be about to roll over?
Dad doesn't fancy the cost of accidently activating the roll over bar, especially with the roof up!
And now to my last question, about the roof mechanism.
The roof of Dad's car can be lowered on the move, but only up to about 5mph before the car beeps a warning, saying you're going too fast - the roof does continue to operate, though.
Once you've gone over this limit, if you then wish to operate the roof again, you have to fully stop.
I understand the latest cars allow operation at up to 30mph, so have Aston changed the design of, or materials used in, the roof?
I know these are odd little questions, but I'm hopful the PH community can come up trumps once again
Many thanks in advance,
Darren
Hi, not many Volante drivers on here so replies may be sparse, but here is my effort.
Rear windows: don't know about the DBS Volante, but any retro fit to a 05 DB9 Volante is not likely to be worth it in my view.
Rolling the car at track day: the Volante isn't really a track day car. Soft suspension and missing an anti roll bar. It's more for cruising and posing, which I think it does extremely well.
Roof: the manual in my 55 Volante says you should be stationary when raising and lowering the roof. Best to stay still, lest you damage the mechanism. Don't know about later cars.
Simon
Rear windows: don't know about the DBS Volante, but any retro fit to a 05 DB9 Volante is not likely to be worth it in my view.
Rolling the car at track day: the Volante isn't really a track day car. Soft suspension and missing an anti roll bar. It's more for cruising and posing, which I think it does extremely well.
Roof: the manual in my 55 Volante says you should be stationary when raising and lowering the roof. Best to stay still, lest you damage the mechanism. Don't know about later cars.
Simon
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