Mod ideas?

[BigChris]

Hey I'm Chris. I just purchased a new DS3 DSport+ in black with a white roof earlier today. It should be arriving within 10-14 days.

I want to customise my DS3 and make it stand out. Where should I start? I already have some plans for the exterior. Maybe put a flame image on the roof with a black background and colour the mirrors and wheel centre caps. I'd also like to change the colour of the side/headlights and interior lighting to blue. Any suggestions for where to buy blue coloured bulbs that are legal?

Thanks

[Chris_Blue]

You thinking just visual mods, or performance too?
I like the side decals personally, you can get several types
Gotta be a new aerial:cool:
Have fun

ED: Rude of me- Welcome to the club Chris

[BigChris]

Performance too as long as it's not too advanced.. I'm a newbie :P
Yeah I really like the side decals, I saw the website recommend on here. And the dashboard one like in the DS3 racing. Why a new aerial?

[Chris_Blue]

First performance mod most people do is the air filter- straight swap. K&N or Pipercross get best write ups
Keep the original to put back in for services etc
Just 3 hex screws and pull old one out, and new one in
1.6BHP increase to mine, and its a lifelong filter (Its like a sponge rather than paper)

ED: New aerial? No particular reason really, just don't like OEM LOL

[BigChris]

Is 1.6 increase going to be very noticeable? Is there a way to give it a louder, sportier sound like the DS3 racing?

[Chris_Blue]

Not really- but it all helps and the filter is lifetime so no need to pay for paper ones
Easiest way for a sportier sound is change the backbox, but no extra gain
Or fit sports exhaust with no mid resonator

[BigChris]

Do you know any made for the DS3?

[Chris_Blue]

Backboxes- A tuner on here had a Remus back box that he loved
Theres several full systems for the DS3 DSport - Mongoose, Milltek, Bastuck, Supersprint.
Just a bit of research on the web needed

To save a few quid you can go bespoke, get someone like Powerflex to bend you up an exhaust for any pipe size you can fit

[ZACK]

Don't go for flames, this isn't the 90's lol

[ivorex]

How about pin stipes, I have not seen a pin strped DS3 yet!

[Jimbob]

Any suggestions for where to buy blue coloured bulbs that are legal?

Thanks

No - because they ARE ALL illegal. You cannot have blue front lights.

JB

[Dangerousfish]

Hey I'm Chris. I just purchased a new DS3 DSport+ in black with a white roof earlier today. It should be arriving within 10-14 days.

I want to customise my DS3 and make it stand out. Where should I start? I already have some plans for the exterior. Maybe put a flame image on the roof with a black background and colour the mirrors and wheel centre caps. I'd also like to change the colour of the side/headlights and interior lighting to blue. Any suggestions for where to buy blue coloured bulbs that are legal?

Thanks

A flame decal would definitely be unique.. I'm not sure how great it would look though.

RE: blue lights - You can find them on ebay quite easily just search for 501 canbus although you may find yourself getting an FPN as soon as the police spot them.

[Bigfeet]

Best thing for thinking about what graphic to go for would be to use Google images, had a quick look for "flame decal" and there are loads of different styles and designs to choose.

[Chris_Blue]

Could also carbon fibre wrap the roof in any colour, white, black......

[Gazski66]

First performance mod most people do is the air filter- straight swap. K&N or Pipercross get best write ups
Keep the original to put back in for services etc
Just 3 hex screws and pull old one out, and new one in
1.6BHP increase to mine, and its a lifelong filter (Its like a sponge rather than paper)

ED: New aerial? No particular reason really, just don't like OEM LOL

1.6BHP increase just from changing air filter, now that I didn't know