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element6 · 03-21-2011, 03:37 AM

Hello, I just got started on my quest of setting up the perfect economachine to fit the budget for me and had some entry level questions relating to the drivetrain parts in a Cultus variant.

Would I be able to swap the G10 (going for the XFi G10/ECU) into any 2 door Gen II/III Metro/firefly shell at the stock mounts?

What is the ideal (economy) tall geared transmission with this setup? I saw that the 1.6L Swift got the 5MT with a 0.769 5th while the 1.3L SOHC also had a nice 0.815 5th. Can the G10 push the 1.6L tranny in 5th and gain FE or will it be working too hard to keep speed in that gear with that tranny?

I have been referencing these threads relating to the tranny:
metrompg.com/posts/tranny-swap.htm
teamswift.net/viewtopic.php?t=23748

I'm currently driving around my other car, so I have plenty of time to work on this and the space to do it in. I'd like to pick up the G10, ECU, Cam, and transmission first so that I can rebuild everything before I go to market for the right shell. My ideal shell is going to be a 98-00 2D Hatch.

I'd like to put this into service for my workday commutes. I am a field engineer and drive around 2300 miles a month for work. I spend a lot of my time on the Florida turnpike and I-95 (when I can't avoid it). The terrain here is FLAT, highways are decently maintained, and drivers are somewhat mindless. I need to be able to hit 65mph at most times without completely killing my economy. I will also need to keep the AC hooked up for the summers.. this is south Florida after all.

Thank you in advance for any advice that you may be able to provide. Glad to have found this forum. Can't wait to be able to contribute my experience when I get started with this project.

03-21-2011, 03:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
element6 Commutimus Maximus Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Suzuki Cultus, Metro, Firefly - Drivetrain swapability Hello, I just got started on my quest of setting up the perfect economachine to fit the budget for me and had some entry level questions relating to the drivetrain parts in a Cultus variant. Would I be able to swap the G10 (going for the XFi G10/ECU) into any 2 door Gen II/III Metro/firefly shell at the stock mounts? What is the ideal (economy) tall geared transmission with this setup? I saw that the 1.6L Swift got the 5MT with a 0.769 5th while the 1.3L SOHC also had a nice 0.815 5th. Can the G10 push the 1.6L tranny in 5th and gain FE or will it be working too hard to keep speed in that gear with that tranny? I have been referencing these threads relating to the tranny: metrompg.com/posts/tranny-swap.htm teamswift.net/viewtopic.php?t=23748 I'm currently driving around my other car, so I have plenty of time to work on this and the space to do it in. I'd like to pick up the G10, ECU, Cam, and transmission first so that I can rebuild everything before I go to market for the right shell. My ideal shell is going to be a 98-00 2D Hatch. I'd like to put this into service for my workday commutes. I am a field engineer and drive around 2300 miles a month for work. I spend a lot of my time on the Florida turnpike and I-95 (when I can't avoid it). The terrain here is FLAT, highways are decently maintained, and drivers are somewhat mindless. I need to be able to hit 65mph at most times without completely killing my economy. I will also need to keep the AC hooked up for the summers.. this is south Florida after all. Thank you in advance for any advice that you may be able to provide. Glad to have found this forum. Can't wait to be able to contribute my experience when I get started with this project.