Suzuki Swift 5-speed transaxle

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Suzuki Swift 5-speed transaxle

I bought the transaxle from Project ForkenSwift and installed it in my 3-cylinder car because it has a taller final drive ratio than the stock transaxle, and results in better fuel efficiency (and slower acceleration) in my gasoline car.

The driveshafts, shifter linkage, engine & transmission mounts were moved to the blue Metro because their slightly greater offset in the engine bay gave us more room for the electric motor.

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