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Been a rainy summer this 2008-09

 

  I ended up getting this car to be the everyday car & winter driver, and to save fuel for the other toys.

I got the car on the June 12/2008. The first pic is June 10 /2008. This is a 5 Door hatch, Color is, Exterior Tuxedo Black / Interior Charcoal/Gray. With 35KM showing on Speedo at the time.
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 Still putting up with the rain. I got 510 k/m on the car now so far.

 

 

 

The Factory spec.
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The Wheel base is 2,480 mm or 97.6 inches
The Overall Length is 3,880 mm or 152.8 inches
It has a in line 4 cylinder 1.6L E-TECH 16 valves piston
displacement cc 1,598 Bore x stroke 79x81.5mm or 3.1x3.2 inches
Compression Ratio 9.5:1
Max output HP @ RPM is 103 @ 5,800
Max output LB.FT @ RPM is 107 @ 3,400
Multi Point Injection.
5 SPD M/T Gears 1st 3.545
2nd 1.952
3rd 1.276
4th 0.971
5th 0.763
Reverse 3.333
Final drive ratio 3.944
Tires 185/60/14
curb weight (min) 1,105 kg or 2,436 lbs
Gross vehicle weight 1,489 kg or 3,283 lbs
Fuel tank Capacity 45 Litres
Fuel economy City/highway 5 M/T
L/100km / mpg 8.7/5.8-KM / 32/49-MPG

 Fluids for these types of cars 04-08

Engine Oil:                                     SAE 5W30 SM grade      stock  3.8L in the motor + oil in the filter

Engine Coolant:                              Dex-Cool Coolant

Brake /Clutch Fluid:                         DOT-3

Power Steering Fulid:                       Dexron II D

Automatic Transaxle Fluid:               Esso Jws 3309 or Total Fluid III G

Manual Transaxle Fluid:                   SAE 75W90

 

I hope this car is as good as the Geo and much better on gas.
It has been raining a lot since I got it home still trying to get pic's of it.

 

This is one of the first pic's after the first day we got a sunny day that I could get a pic.     

 

 

 

    

 I will be adding window shaded tint and tinting the rear window's & hatch glass, I will put a tinted section above the driver glass.

 

 

 

Air filter From Fram is Part # CA9902. Here the factory oil filter, from Fram Part # PH3387A. Here's a oil filter that is a little longer then factory one. Fram Part # PH3980 this is a good little mod that helps cool the oil makes sure there a little extra oil for the pick up to get at.

 

 If your car has A/c then there is another filter in the cabain and the Fram Part# CF10546 .

 

They are a 4 lugs per wheel and the Bolt Pattern on these car's are 4x100 Thread size is 12x1.5" with a offset of 45+ from 2004-2008  . (side note The steel wheel & stock factory Kumho 185/60x14" tire & plastic hub cap w/lug nuts cover weight is 32 lbs each).

 

Things I would like to add to the car near future is Nice peddles, Factory vent shades, tinted windows, Factory fogs on different switch.

 

 

 

Stuff once the warranty is gone little bit bigger tire, air box that gets out side air from the underside of hood, strut mount braces, maybe different rims.

 

 

So far the best K/M on the wave is 525.9 K/M  41.266 liters burned with a little less than 4 Liters in the tank.

My little Gas buddy

 

 

 

Well I got best yet K/M on a fill up of 530.8 K/M & burned 40.606 liters. This was driving a little bit hard on it too. So it's strating to brake in.

 

 

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Another mark hit, a best yet of K/M's on a fill up of 543.1 K/M & only burned 39.633 liters. This was driving a little bit hard on it too had window wide open for a few drives home.

 

I did about the same driving as above. l may have been a bit harder on peddle, but I had my small tool box of around 45 lbs in the back of the car all week too and still put out 522.8  K/M & only burned 40.840 liters. This is driving @ 60- 80 K/M-H mostly city to a light out side highway drive. So she getting pretty good

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                SWIFT

 

 

  Even those they have a 3.90.44 gear with small 14" tires in 60 profile. The gearing is set up really good for RPM.  Here are some  pic's of the RPM's   it put-out  @  just over the 100.KPH mark to show how much better they got the gear set up.  Lot better than the Geo gear of 4.10 . Once the  3000 RPM hit or over they start to burn fuel fast. So if you want to try to save fuel but want to drive at a semi good speed,  you can drive at 108.KPH & your RPM’s  will be under the 3000 mark.

 

2900 RPM /108  KM/H 

  2400 RPM /89 KM/H

 

3000 RPM /112 KM/H

 

 

 

 

Here a list of Replacment lights Bulbs

Head Lights (High/Low) X2  60/55W  ... 9003

Front Turn Singnal Lamp X4  27/8W  ... 1157

Side Turn Signal Lamp X2  5W   ...  168

Front Sidemarker Lamp X2  5W  ...  168

Stop Lamp/Tail Lamp X4  27/8W  ...  1157

Rear Turn Signal Lamp X2  27W  ...  1156NA

Backup Lamp X2  27W  ...  1156

License Plate Lamp X2  5W   ...   168

Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp X5  5W  ...  168

Rear Sidemarker Lamp X2  5W  ...  168

Dome Light DE3175 SYLVANIA 

Trunk/Cargo area DE3175 SYLVANIA

 

 

A List of Mod I like to add to the car

* 1)  Suzuki Rear Bumper Protection Foil.

* 2)  Qrt Windows Tinted. 

*3)  Third Brake Light Mod.

*4)  GM Front Mud Flaps.

*5)  Racing Pedals.

*6)  E-Brake Handle Cover.

*7)  GM Window Shades.

*8)  K&N Air Filter.

9)  GM Chevrolet Aveo Front Strut Bar Tower Brace.

10)  Suzuki Swift Rear Strut Bar Tower Brace.

11)  Suzuki Swift Door Sills Scuff Plate.

12)  Suzuki Swift Front Lower X Brace.  

 *13)  Lift Gate stay Boots for struts.

14)  Factory Fog Lights with Factory type Dash Switch.

15)  Maybe some Alum, 15” Factory Style Wheels.

16)  Power Locks to Save the Key and Driver Door Lock Cylinder. 

17)  Suzuki Swift Hood Protector.  04-08 ( bug deflector )

*18)  Add Rear Cargo Light with a Switch in the Factory Place

*19)  Add a Air Filter Monitor checker too keep eye on how dirty it getting

20) LED's for the stop rear running lights

*21) Blue Gauge Lights

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