Citroen DS3 DSport 150THP (Picture heavy)

[Dangerousfish]

Hi guys,

Just thought I'd introduce myself and post a couple of my recently aquired baby

Current mods include:
Replacement air filter
Remap to 190BHP
Replacement backbox
Custom Decal job
Few niggles to improve the looks of things such as bulbs & footwell neons

Any comments and suggestions are welcome









Quick before snap from when it was brand spankers

[Dangerousfish]

A nice warm welcome ^_^

Thoughts on the new DS3 R3 then?

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Personal taste I guess, I think they look pretty good myself (slight bias).

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Cheers for the comments so far guys, both positive and negative

With regards to the boost gauge that was only added yesterday and I'm still not 100% convinced. I merely wanted it there to measure boost before I look at changing the engine/turbo any more. The wires will eventually be tidied bu the stickers are staying

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Cat Face said:

Chav car alert.

In what sense? Because I've added a decal to my car I'm automatically a chav?

From that comment I can only assume you're living in sheltered accomodation and often contact your local PCSO because of "all them hoodies" hanging around at the nearest bus shelter.

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Rick1.8t said:

Like the sound of the 190bhp with a map, is it the 1.6 turbo engine the mini

Correct, same as the mini and peugeot and absolutely fly's with the map! Also pulls out a decent MPG if I drive it sensibly

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tim2100 said:

Can't see most of the pictures from work. However I am quite interested in one of these next.

What was the remap? How much was it and have you had any problems with it?

The remap was done by one of the folks from Viezu for £260.

I've put about 5000 miles on the clock since having it done with absolutely no issues. The drive is absolutely superb, handling can sometimes be a tad light in the wet however other than that I loves it!

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Cat Face said:

Dangerousfish said:

In what sense? Because I've added a decal to my car I'm automatically a chav?

From that comment I can only assume you're living in sheltered accomodation and often contact your local PCSO because of "all them hoodies" hanging around at the nearest bus shelter.

Well it's what anyone would think if you pulled up next to them at the lights with that boost gauge and the stickers. Tbh I find the boost gauge more annoying than the stickers. If you can't take criticism then don't post!

I think I've been more accomodating to the criticism. I was looking for opinions and that's what I've received. I do however resent being called a chav.

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tr7v8 said:

Nice car, looks quite nice in the original white. Never done Citroens but these & the C4 3 door look pretty nice. Can the remap be removed temporarily for warranty work.

But sorry the stickers are dire!

The remap can be removed easily yes either via an update from a citroen dealer or overwritten by one of the mapping tools.

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matt1269 said:

The stickers can also be removed easily.

So could your face

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georgejoshington said:

Dangerousfish said:

So could your face

Dangerousfish said:

I do however resent being called a chav.

Excellent, so humour isn't welcome here either I guess?

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garygttdi said:

OMG what have you done!

Citroën took ages to make a good car and you do that to it. I assume you have big white trainers with flashing lights in the heals, a white shell suit and gold chains around your neck. Still underneath its a great little car, just lose the stickers the car says it all on its own.

You jelly?

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I came here asking for honest feedback and won't fall out with any of you over your comments.

To some the car may seem chavvy but the fact that I don't drive like a douche(most of the time) and am currently employed & finished school moves me as far away from the "chav" label as I'd hope to be (plus the addition that I don't own one baseball cap or tracksuit!).

Put a couple of hundred into the car since purchasing it; Silicon hoses, replacement radiator hoses and a few other bits whilst I'm saving up for a replacement intercooler.

Once done I'll be getting another remap and eventually replacing the clutch which should move up the power significantly more than the DS3R!

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Archiebreeker said:

Hey,

Ive seen you around Bolton, I've got a white ds3 also 120bhp though. Where did u get the decals from?? (if you dont mind a local copycat!) also did u get a full induction kit or the k&n replacement panel filter? Either way was there a noticeable improvement?

The vinyls were from a company called street-race, you'll find them on Google, they do a bunch of vinyls for the DS3 and other cars.

Quite a few mods since my original post. The engine's now running at 202bhp and 211 with NOS

Recent de-cat


Induction kit. Plastic pipes have also been replaced with hard pipes from Forge


Nitrous kit needs a bit of tidying up before I post any pictures xD

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Archiebreeker said:

Nice. Well i wont be taking you on at the lights. Whats your 0-60?

Before the NOS it was running ~6.2 not had it back at the same place to measure it yet

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Beefmeister said:

I'd wager that with a little time (and dare I say it, maturity?), you'll want to take them off too...

Time will tell, maybe..

I'm 23 at the moment and still love them. Eventually though, they're going to start lifting. We'll see what happens when the time comes.

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zedx19 said:

Stickers are horrid, also confuses me why people do this, each to their own though. I'm also confused as to why you'd buy a new car, with warranty, then void the warranty, knowing full well it'll break down as its French. I had a C4 VTR+ HDI as a company car, turbo went within 2 year, plus other niggly faults, all of which would cost a fortune without a warranty.

The engine blew on this after 8k with the mods in place. Engine was replaced under warranty. The dealership are fully aware of the mods in place (you can't really miss them) and still cover all service and warranty work.

You're unlucky I guess.

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zedx19 said:

Amazed the dealership replaced the engine FOC under warranty knowing about the mods.

So was I. Granted, I did go without the DS3 for a month but the C1 they gave me certainly made up for it!

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shalmaneser said:

You've got a 10bhp NOS kit? More trouble than it's worth, surely?

Not at all. Took a couple hours to fit but gives a nice little boost when needed

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shalmaneser said:

You've got a 10bhp NOS kit? More trouble than it's worth, surely?

Not at all. Took a couple hours to fit but gives a nice little boost when needed