Ds3 Sportplus - Cpu Transplant From Ds4 Style (115-1350 Bhp)

[Piglet]

Hi,

    I am quite seriously disabled and so I have a Motability car - a DS3 DSport as it happens.I only paid for the extras I wanted like the larger rims, a full-size spare (who needs shopping space ;). My wife, who actually drives the car and loves it but last year I noted many chipping companies offering variouls solutions to increase power and torque (the latter more importantly as my wife's one failing as a driver is that she never changes down before encountering a roundabout or T-junction. The car struggles off the line in 3rd but it's NOT safe if she's trying to keep the blower spinning ready to go.

 

Now, I noted that with the updated model lineup has a a number of 'trim levels' that all come from the same engine as the DS3splort+ (115 BHT) and the self-same engine with a different chip powering the 135BHP.

 

Does anyone else wonder,as I do, if the DS4 style (135BHP) ICU can simply popped into place.

 

I'm just happier knowing Citroen had done the work and would overcome the slightly show take-offs due to the 18-inch rims we have.

 

Anyone else considered this as a route to increase performance?

[citrophile]

Once you start modifying cars, regardless of whether it is done by the manufacturer/dealer, you can get into all sorts of issues with insurance companies as generally they steer clear of people that "modify" their cars for performance (think of the boy racer brigade - I used to do it but that was 30 years ago! and insurers were less picky then). Legally you have to tell them and at best it will increase your premiums, at worst they may cancel your insurance.

 

Might I suggest that, if the only issue is your wife pulling away in too high a gear, that you try and get her to adapt her driving style (it'll be cheaper and easier in the long run). Alternatively, buy an autobox car, although this may not be easy if you have a motability car.

 

Rob

[Johndouglas]

In this day and age I would very nervous about modifying my vehicle from it's original description. Already the popular practice of removing a dpf is an MOT failure. In the not too distant future, when your vehicle goes for MOT the centre's machine will be plugged in and your car's statistics compared with a DVLA database.

 

See this topic -

http://www.citroen-owners-club.co.uk/citroen/topic/21211-hdi-2-or-22-plus-remap/?do=findComment&comment=77943

[john h]

Best route is to book the wife in for some driving lessons