Matt’s DS3 Racing

[MG DS3 R]

First post on here,
Ive has my DS3 Racing for just over a month now and I’ve started to make a few modifications. I’ve wrapped the roof and mirrors in carbon fibre. Fitted OZ superturismo’s and a K&N panel filter for starters. There’s a couple more cosmetic changes I want to make like darker tints at the rear, painting the rear brake calipers and a bit of TLC. Looking for ideas what to do next performance wise.

[Funky]

Welcome to the club. Looks good. The next best thing for a decent performance boost, is a remap at our resident DS3 guru, Jamie@SPTuning. He remaps alot of members DS3's and is very good at what he does. Get in touch through the forum and/or have a browse through SP Tunings website here:

http://www.sptuning.co.uk

[Kat]

Welcome! car looks good!

[MG DS3 R]

Thanks guys
I’ll have a look into getting a remap once I’ve finished the bits on the outside

[BenS]

Welcome! Not sure how I feel about this, as it now looks like any old DS3 at a glance - but it's your car and your tastes. Makes it a good sleeper now at least!

[BenS]

Also an uprated intercooler would help greatly. Airtec, Forge, or Seat Cupra are all much larger than the original.

[Funky]

I agree with Ben. Whilst it does look good, it seems to have lost a little of its "Racing" look. The orange of the roof, mirrors, grille surround and 18's and the side decals are what gave it it's distinctive presence.

That said, everyone has differing tastes and that's what makes the DS3 so good to adapt to your own personal level of looks and performance.

BTW - what did you do with your old orange racing alloys? Are the OZ's 18's too? Got any more pics from different angles. We all like pics on here!

[Moonhead]

I quite like the look to be honest, more so if the wheels were powder coated black.
Whilst I love the racing and it is distinctive, I am begrudged to agree with Richard Hammond who said it looks like "a child's training shoe" haha.

Welcome anyway, keep up the good work!

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[MG DS3 R]

I was half and half with the orange. But I wanted that plain, sleeper look.

If you were going to have a remap, would it be better to replace the inter cooler first? I’m guessing the extra power would make it run hotter and a remap after changing the intercooler may get more out of it?

I still have the original wheels boxed up and they are in storage. The OZ’s are 18” and fitted straight on other than requiring Spigot rings

[BenS]

Definitely do any hardware mods you want before the remap - induction, exhaust, intercooler will all do better from mapping them in rather than adding after.

[MG DS3 R]

If I was to do intercooler, exhaust etc and get a remap would any of the internals need replacing or could they cope with 250ish bhp?

[BenS]

I mean if you have the money to get forged pistons and rods and possibly even crank then yes, definitely worth it for these engines as they can break pistons on a stock car. A basic map on a Racing would get you to about 230 if I remember right, so maybe up to 235-240 and a better curve with those add-ons. If you have forged internals, then you could easily go for a bigger turbo, injectors, etc. and aim for 300. Think the Racing turbo can't really get beyond 240-250.

[MG DS3 R]

Thank you for the advice
ill probably look at an intercooler as my next performance mod and then maybe an exhaust before I consider remapping
Ive been told these cars share the same engines as the mini jcw, is there any parts on the mini that might be better under more power or would it all have to be new upgraded parts

[Funky]

I was half and half with the orange. But I wanted that plain, sleeper look.

I still have the original wheels boxed up and they are in storage.

The plain sleeper look works wonders when you destroy beemers, audis (apart from Lfcrule1972's) and mercs. Winner every time!!! I love watching those drivers faces when you match them (even in mine) so Racing, Performance and 165THP's must have a blast!!

As for the wheels. Wanna sell them?

[MG DS3 R]

Haha I know what you mean

i think I’m going to keep the wheels for now, I got the car on a hire purchase so if I decide to hand it back I’ll put I back to stock
if I change my mind I’ll let you know