In particular - anyone doing the V12S AMR 30hp upgrade or considering it?

 

$18K for 30hp, I don't have a V12 but I can think of other mods I'd rather do for way less money.

 

For real? I know Aston's are expensive, but that's a ton of doe for 30 HP.

 

That sounds like terrible investment.

 

I have 2 1/2 years left on factory warranty - will probably extend it as long as possible, so pretty much any mods have to be AM or AMR to keep warranty up! Anyway I got this car at a really good price, so the investment would not be too bad overall.

 

I looked into it and lost interest. The main reason was not the price (which is typically exorbitant and way more than doing the same thing via the aftermarket) but the looks:

1. The rear diffuser is not sufficiently different or more special than the 'standard' version. In fact, I think it looks worse, making the back of the car look more dumpy. A GT12 style diffuser might have been nice.





2. But the real nail in the coffin is the intake manifold. Call me shallow, but part of the reason I own an Aston is that it is a work of art, and that certainly includes the engine bay. The power kit manifold is a crude-looking lump that lacks the 'standard' unit's nicely sculpted runners (the power kit unit looks more like a row of flattened, soft turds) and it is black, so it looks like the rest of the engine bay instead of contrasting beautifully like the 'standard' unit.

 

I really like the V8 AMR hood but it must cost a lot of $$$$

 

You already can't keep traction when you mash your right foot, so what are you after?

 

Good points! What about just the exhaust to get the sound more aggressive? Ialso don't like the diffuser.

 

It's a lot of money for an exhaust. Titanium, yes, but $$$.

I'm just getting the secondary cats removed on mine. Will report back as to the sound shortly.

 

We can get you twice the power for less than half the money

 

I wonder how much the V8 Ti exhaust is. That, and the AMR clutch are the necessary parts

 

Lotus also charges a banker's mint for their Titanium exhaust on the Evora 400.

 

Stewart - the problem with third party exhaust is the warranty is not honored. For example, I just got this V12S a few weeks ago with 8,500 miles... so far the console control panel needs replaced because of a defective toggle button, the interior door handle needs adjustment, the tail light needs replacement, and the leather panels needs replaced on the dash because of shrinkage - all under warranty - in just the first two weeks of ownership. The warranty I have will last about 2 1/2 years, then I'll renew for at least another two. Morries AM made it quite clear - any third party exhaust voids warranty. Suggestions?

 

Enjoy the car, which is wonderful as is. I mean, it has 565 hp. Any extra power or noise is superfluous. (Not that there's anything wrong with that...)