Swift GTi MK4

[deluxor]

Hi,

i am Luka from Slovenia, i am building Swift MK4 GTi with MK3 bodyparts (the front end will stay MK4).

The car i completly rebuilt, engine is stock with worked head, ...

I will install engine this week so fingers crossed everything will be ok.


First i have bought my 2nd GTi back for parts. When i sold it the car was in top shape, got it back in really bad shape.

Summer setup:


Winter setup:


When i bought it back:



Then i started a search for good chassis but no luck. I than got an idea to buy swift mk4 (hungary) and convert it to mk3. the chassis was made in 2000. i found a silver one near me and bought it.





Then i started my work, somewhere in july and i am still not finished

First i striped the old one.



GTi parts:


After i got the parts that i needed i started working on the new one, i also bought another engine.

Naslednjič motor ven









I have test fitted rear lamps from MK3 and they fit great

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Engine out



GTi engine in to try the wiring. Everything was ok. The engine was taken out again to rebuild it completly.


Because i like peace sometimes i have decieded to isolate the car. I have used 2 materials, first bitumen and than a special foam. It took me about 3 days to do this ... (i have isolated the whole car except roof).





After this i could reassamble the rear part of interior.


The wiring is completly from GTi because in this model is different, the wiring is the same only for doors. Thats why the dashboard was also removed.



I have cleaned the surface rust on the car.

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Apex springs -35 mm








Rear end




Front end



In the meantime i have decieded to leave MK4 front light and the rest, to make it a little different. I didnt have a clue what would it looked like in the end.



Doors isolated

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Repainted rear bumper fited


Carpenter did my door panels



MK4 mirrors repainted


Front bumper


The old chassis went away



The suspension was completly rebuilded, using factory shock absorbers shorter ( - 4cm) and harder (20%) and apex springs, everything repaired or replaced with new, sandblasted, repainted, ....

[deluxor]

A few days ago the car was on weels again.







The engine is still not finished, will be in a couple of weeks. The car will then be lowered like it should be. I have to
assebmle the rear bumper but i have to put in the lights for plates first. There are also missing side skirts (i have everything repainted), first i have to remove glue from factory bars that were on and weld the skirt holders on. Some other minor details to do, nothing special.

I hope you like it, for me it looks like NEW, and actualy it is. Everything on this car is probably new or like new. I am very satisfied now with how it looks, i hope the engine will also work fine and that it will have a little more power than the original one

[hardcore]

really nice work!!

much effort done on this car!

Respect!

[Daniel SSGTI]

Hi there! What a nice chassis, hardly no rust. But I like the nose of a MK3 more, but thats personal.

Did you do the paintjob om the bumpers yourself? Nicely done! But shame on you to add so much weight to it!

Beautiful car dude!

[Mathijs]

Wow, really nice project!!
The MK4 front with MK3 bumper looks really good!
That foam is something i will add to my cars as wel...

[DGR]

Great job! Will you be using the GTi sideskirts on it?

What does the black box do, in this pic?
http://www.slikomat.com/slika/4434364.htm

[deluxor]

@ Daniel: No the paintjob was done by someone who does this for a living

@ DGR: Yes sideskirts are waiting to be installed this weekend.

[Pauluzz]

Looking good Great work, you've put a lot of effort in it!

Like Daniel said, I also like the mk3 front better!

[krinA]

Niceley done man What are you going to do with the engine, leave it stock gti?

[Twan]

Nice work man! My Swift MK4 is also converted to GTI, but I used the Autoplastic-A bodyparts

Don´t you forget the rear swaybar and it´s mounting points from the MK3 GTI?

[deluxor]

@ krinA: the engine is completly rebuilt with ported heed. Also the exhaust will be larger.

@ Twan: i will mount rear swaybar on the chassis, i still dont know how i will solve this but i will figure out something. Do you have any good solution?

[Twan]

I´ve cut the mounting points in the floor out of a MK3 GTI and mounted these @ my MK4 and used a Whiteline swaybar

[deluxor]

i don't have the chassis anymore what is the best way to do this?

[Pauluzz]

i don't have the chassis anymore what is the best way to do this?

The right way

[ImprezaGirl]

Nice!!
The weels, are this originale?

[deluxor]

@ ImprezaGirl: Yes they were bought at Suzuki dealer (not by me).

The car is done, still havent got the engine back, have to repair valves first. Will be done next week.

Here are some pictures:

[deluxor]

Engine almost finished, will be tomorrow.

[deluxor]

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[Mathijs]

I can't believe how good this car looks!

[deluxor]

Thanks!