any issues with lightbar in front of intercooler?

any issues with lightbar in front of intercooler?

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YellowDS3

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3 posts

64 months

Sunday 11th November 2018
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Hi all,

ive got a 1.6l Citroen DS3 Dsport, i also have a 36 inch lightbar that ive used on a couple other cars before, in the past i have just put it on the roof, but the lightbar happens to fit perfectly in the grille area, i want to put it behind the grille, but this would put it directly in front of the intercooler.

The intercooler is quite a small one, maybe a foot across in width, on the drivers side of the car, and the car is also completely standard, haven't modified it in any way, so it isnt being pushed very hard (supposedly the intercooler is good enough for another 50bhp) so im thinking that the surface area blocked by the lightbar would be minimal and not really affect the cars power, especially over winter.

could this cause any problems and would it cause a noticeable drop in power?

Thanks for reading

Harry

stevieturbo

17,229 posts

246 months

Sunday 11th November 2018
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It will cost you about 150hp.

YellowDS3

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3 posts

64 months

Monday 12th November 2018
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Itd have a job, doubt it still has 150bhp to lose! 😂

S100HP

12,645 posts

166 months

Monday 12th November 2018
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YellowDS3 said:
any issues with lightbar in front of intercooler?
Yes. It'll look st, potentially blind others and just isn't needed. Where do you live to need it?

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

189 months

Monday 12th November 2018
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S100HP said:
YellowDS3 said:
any issues with lightbar in front of intercooler?
Yes. It'll look st, potentially blind others and just isn't needed. Where do you live to need it?
Why do you think it'll blind people?

YellowDS3

Original Poster:

3 posts

64 months

Monday 12th November 2018
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I live in a little village, and on the roads around it especially it’d be nice to have that extra light, it will be Wired in with the high beams so shouldn’t be blinding people and when it’s off it won’t really be visible

S100HP

12,645 posts

166 months

Wednesday 14th November 2018
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300bhp/ton said:
Why do you think it'll blind people?
Well I imagine it's fairly bright, and if not fitted correct could dazzle other drivers. Not overly tricky to work out.

I also imagine that a fairly new DS3 has pretty good lights as standard, so really no need to retrofit a lightbar.

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

189 months

Thursday 15th November 2018
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S100HP said:
Well I imagine it's fairly bright, and if not fitted correct could dazzle other drivers. Not overly tricky to work out.

I also imagine that a fairly new DS3 has pretty good lights as standard, so really no need to retrofit a lightbar.
It would be for main beam use, not dip beam. So no different to fitting spotlights to any other vehicle. Which is still a fairly common thing.

As for being newish... doesn't really mean much tbh. Lots of modern cars have rubbish headlights, especially on mainbeam. And good lights can make a big difference if you are driving outside of towns and cities.

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

189 months

Thursday 15th November 2018
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YellowDS3 said:
Hi all,

ive got a 1.6l Citroen DS3 Dsport, i also have a 36 inch lightbar that ive used on a couple other cars before, in the past i have just put it on the roof, but the lightbar happens to fit perfectly in the grille area, i want to put it behind the grille, but this would put it directly in front of the intercooler.

The intercooler is quite a small one, maybe a foot across in width, on the drivers side of the car, and the car is also completely standard, haven't modified it in any way, so it isnt being pushed very hard (supposedly the intercooler is good enough for another 50bhp) so im thinking that the surface area blocked by the lightbar would be minimal and not really affect the cars power, especially over winter.

could this cause any problems and would it cause a noticeable drop in power?

Thanks for reading

Harry
It is unlikely to make any odds. Fit it and see, if you notice a sudden performance change or higher running temps after fitting. Take it off or relocate.